Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

At this moment, Frieza was like a madman because his worst fear had finally come true. He had always worried that the Saiyan race's immense power would one day destroy him, which was why he had carried out the massacre of the Saiyans. But now he felt it was all in vain, and his worst fear had still come true.

But this kind of thing is hard for anyone to accept at first. After that, Frieza went like a madman, constantly throwing energy blasts at Kakarot.

However, just like before, none of the energy blasts caused Kakarot the slightest damage. Not only were they harmless, but they were more like a tickle; Kakarot didn't even bother to look at them.

With each flick of his wrist and a fanning motion, Goku would follow the frequency of Frieza's energy blasts as if it were nothing, just like playing around.

"How is this possible! How could this be! This is impossible!" Having transformed into Frieza three times, he had never encountered such a state before. This was not only a shock to his worldview, outlook on life, and values.

Because his previous opponents, regardless of who they were, either hadn't transformed at all, or were only at the first level, with the second level being the limit. But now he had transformed three times, and even after using that secret technique unique to his race, this was the only result he had achieved. So all the impossibilities suddenly became apparent.

Seeing this battlefield, Vegeta and Piccolo once again questioned Goku's strength! ? This guy is actually the most terrifying monster! They always thought Frieza was a freak, but they never expected Goku to be the real freak.

However, as a Saiyan prince, Vegeta would never allow such a thing to happen. If the enemy was stronger than him, Vegeta, as a warrior, could barely accept it and would have no regrets even if he died in battle. But if it was Kakarot, a Saiyan, who was so much stronger than him, then Vegeta would feel that his status as a prince was meaningless.

As he spoke, Vegeta's emotions once again plummeted into despair. "Why is this happening? I've tried so hard, I've wanted to become the strongest, to avenge the Saiyan planet, but now this is the outcome."

Even after transforming, Frieza, who had a blood feud with him among the Saiyans, was still utterly humiliated by him. But now, Goku, who had always existed on Earth, was able to surpass him so easily. Was he really so inferior to Goku?! He was a prince!

Various doubts also lingered in Vegeta's mind, and the same was true for Frieza.

"what!"

It was just one sound, but it contained Goku's pent-up frustration, Frieza's burning resentment, and Vegeta's unbearable torment!

After that brief sound, Vegeta once again broke through his own limits, becoming a Super Saiyan 2, but his strength was still slightly weaker than Goku's at his current level.

Frieza looked like a helpless child, "I was actually defeated like this!?" Frieza watched as Kakarot's strong, golden arm pierced through his chest and then through his upper body! His eyes were filled with terror. He had always told his enemies not to push their limits, but now he had been defeated by his opponent's limits.

“I told you not to challenge my limits!” Kakarot said. After saying that, Kakarot withdrew his arm, looking at Frieza's upper body, which had a complete hole pierced through it, and felt a deep surge of power. He nodded in satisfaction: “I haven't felt this much power in a long time. It feels so good!”

"This is probably very close to the strength of the upper stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm," Li Xiuyuan said after witnessing all this. After saying that, he withdrew from the battlefield he controlled and appeared before everyone.

The crowd, who were still engrossed in the battle, couldn't help but let out different expressions when they saw this person named Li Xiuyuan.

Li Xiuyuan chuckled and said, "Watching everyone fight, I find it very interesting."

Just this one sentence conveys different levels of understanding.

Kakarot thought to himself, "What's going on here!?"

Frieza: "He! How is he here!" After saying this, he showed no signs of life.

Vegeta: "He's still here!"

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Chapter 726 Li Xiuyuan in the Dark

When Kakarot saw Li Xiuyuan appear before him, he was so surprised that he couldn't say anything. He had always thought that Li Xiuyuan had gone to a place that no one knew about.

Because Kakarot simply didn't have time to think about anything else during such an intense battle.

But now, looking back, he suddenly felt that Li Xiuyuan seemed to be omnipresent, as if everything was under his control. "Why is that?" Kakarot still treated Li Xiuyuan with the utmost respect, as if he were a master above and a local deity below.

Kakarot and Vegeta, seeing the scene around them that they thought was about to explode, gradually returned to how they were when they first arrived, as if nothing had happened.

Looking at the birds singing and flowers blooming around me, and the green grass, I enjoyed the refreshing feeling brought by the fresh air, as if all my fatigue had disappeared.

Li Xiuyuan looked at the two bewildered expressions with a nonchalant smile and said, "Actually, I knew about it when Frieza came to Earth, but you must be wondering why I didn't take action, right?!"

Seeing the two of them standing there dumbfounded, and then nodding frantically after he voiced their questions, Li Xiuyuan noticed their expressions of disbelief.

He explained, "Actually, there's not much to say, because I know Frieza, and I know his strength and his purpose. But I can't tell you the specifics yet."

Li Xiuyuan watched the two idiots with great interest, as if he were keeping them in suspense.

If people knew that someone could call two Super Saiyans idiots and then still smile, wouldn't that be surprising? What's going on here?

Li Xiuyuan continued, "Frieza has three transformations, which you already know from your fight. And this monster is considered quite strong in your Dragon Ball world, right? He's not the strongest being, but there are actually many beings stronger than him. Don't listen to that idiot Frieza bluffing."

When Kakarot heard that there was someone even stronger than Frieza, his eyes lit up as if he had seen a beautiful woman. However, Kakarot was different from others in one aspect.

A lecherous man's eyes light up when he sees a beautiful woman, but Kakarot, this hothead, only gets his fighting spirit ignited when he sees a powerful opponent.

Vegeta seems to have grown a lot after this battle. If he hadn't transformed into Super Saiyan 2 before Goku defeated Frieza, his training would probably have stopped there.

Fortunately, Vegeta ultimately brought Li Xiuyuan a pleasant surprise by achieving another breakthrough. After all, he was the prince of the Saiyans, so it would be unreasonable for him to be too weak.

Li Xiuyuan once again spoke in a teacher's tone, "The reason I'm not taking action this time is simple: I want to see if the two of you can pass my test."

"I see," Vegeta said, as if waking from a dream.

In this respect, Kakarot is really no match for Vegeta. Although Kakarot is much stronger than Vegeta in terms of talent and quality in training, he is not as good as Vegeta in terms of interpersonal skills.

Kakarot thought for a moment, then shook his head, as if this was even more difficult than defeating Frieza.

However, both of them were astonished by what they saw before them.

Seeing the two people's mouths agape after he withdrew from the battlefield, Li Xiuyuan said, "This is the battlefield I set up for you. There's one thing I'm quite like Kakarot: I don't want Earth to be destroyed either."

Vegeta seemed indifferent at this, but Kakarot nodded deeply, as if Li Xiuyuan had spoken some profound truth.

Li Xiuyuan looked at the two people in front of him, who had already transformed into Super Saiyans, and thought they were quite handsome. He said, "Now that you two can both transform into Super Saiyans, your strength has improved quite a bit." But then he turned to Piccolo and said, "Piccolo, although I didn't take you as my apprentice, I don't want your strength to fall too far behind those two. Because after I'm gone, I'll still need your strength to protect Launch and Bulma."

I thought Li Xiuyuan was spouting some grand and convincing principles, but in the end, it was just because he couldn't let go of his woman.

However, Piccolo, being a combatant species from Namek, naturally didn't want to be so weak. Looking at Goku and Vegeta filled him with deep resentment, but their strength was clearly undeniable.

Li Xiuyuan saw through Piccolo's thoughts and said, "Well, progress in strength doesn't happen overnight. Your current rate of progress is much faster than before, and I believe you've felt it yourself. So there's no need to worry too much about it. After all, there aren't many strong people on Earth. You're one of them."

Of course, these comforting words had to be said. Otherwise, it would be a terrible thing if a soldier's confidence were eroded like that. At that point, even if Li Xiuyuan wanted to help Bick, it would be too late.

No secret formula can compare to the confidence of someone who has made a firm decision.

"This battlefield was created to simulate real effects, with the aim of allowing you to fully immerse yourselves in it and eliminating some objective factors," Li Xiuyuan said, looking at the sky.

At this moment, Kakarot had shed his Super Saiyan form and returned to his normal appearance. Upon hearing Li Xiuyuan explain the virtual battlefield, he couldn't help but show an envious look and said, "Wow, that's amazing! There's actually something like this. I wish I could build a place like that."

Chapter 727 Re-emergence from Pangu Palace

"Actually, it's not that difficult. As long as you reach the level of a Primordial Great Luo Immortal, it's not difficult to integrate people weaker than yourself into the group."

"Because, just like Shenron, even if he has the ability to resurrect and make wishes, there are still conditions and limitations. That is, he cannot kill someone stronger than himself." Li Xiuyuan said slowly, but seeing the envious expressions on Kakarot and Vegeta's faces, he still felt a sense of accomplishment.

It's like being worshipped; it feels pretty good to be treated like an idol! Li Xiuyuan thought to himself.

Having survived the fierce battle with Frieza, Goku has mastered the Super Saiyan transformation, reaching the peak strength of a mid-stage Great Immortal. However, Li Xiuyuan's expectations for Goku go far beyond that. Goku's potential is still immense.

Vegeta, unable to bear the humiliation of his pride, mastered the Super Saiyan 2 transformation. However, even as a Super Saiyan 2, if Vegeta were to engage in a full-blown battle with Goku, he might not be able to defeat him. Li Xiuyuan was well aware of this, and Vegeta himself harbored some reservations about it.

However, Piccolo's current strength is only infinitely close to that of a Golden Immortal. It's like a long-distance race; he's already been overtaken by someone. But you can see Piccolo's perseverance as a man. On the path of cultivation, Li Xiuyuan also hopes to give him some pointers before he achieves physical sainthood.

As he spoke, Li Xiuyuan, like a triumphant warrior, led Kakarot, Vegeta, Piccolo, and the others back to Master Roshi's House once again.

If we're really talking about warriors, then only Goku and Vegeta would be worthy of the title. Li Xiuyuan, on the other hand, seemed to be enjoying himself as if he had just watched a free Hollywood movie.

However, at the dinner table, Li Xiuyuan spoke to his women about how he would deal with Frieza, assuming their strength was equal. He described how he would handle the situation. Launch and Bulma, the two women, treated Li Xiuyuan like a god...

But let's see if that happens. Right now, Li Xiuyuan could easily kill that so-called strongest being in the universe, Emperor Vegeta, with a single slap. He wouldn't take him seriously.

After the battle with Frieza, Li Xiuyuan vaguely remembered that it would be at least a year before anyone else came to Earth to cause trouble. So, he had nothing to do during this time and put Kakarot, Vegeta, and Piccolo into a devilish training mode.

It's still the familiar Pangu Palace, and the gravity field is still there.

However, the gravitational field at this time was not ten or a hundred times stronger than before. Li Xiuyuan, seemingly bored, trained the three of them with a cumulative force a thousand times greater.

It's said that Goku and Vegeta have incredibly strong Saiyan bodies, but their training is tough, yet they manage to persevere.

However, Piccolo's Namekian physique seemed somewhat out of place here. Every time the gravity was adjusted to a thousand times its normal level, his body seemed to be nailed to the ground, unable to move at all.

However, it's worth mentioning that Bick is a guy who just refuses to admit defeat and never backs down. Even with Li Xiuyuan's special care, he managed to grit his teeth and persevere, which the three of them greatly admired.

Li Xiuyuan recalled when he was just a square person on Earth, penniless and oppressed by life, but he still gritted his teeth and pursued his goals.

In the gravitational field, Goku and Vegeta, these two sworn enemies, seemed destined to meet again. Under Li Xiuyuan's arrangement, they began the most interesting scene for the audience: without using Super Saiyan transformations or energy blasts, it was a pure physical contest, or to put it bluntly, hand-to-hand combat.

This made Li Xiuyuan burst into laughter. Although Li Xiuyuan usually seemed like a guy who didn't care about anything, when it came to his arrangements, neither Kakarot nor Vegeta had any objections.

Although Li Xiuyuan did not explain why he made this arrangement or used this training method, Kakarot and Vegeta absolutely followed it one hundred percent.

Because Li Xiuyuan brought them so many surprises. Just like with Frieza last time, if Li Xiuyuan hadn't emphasized the training on the speed and method of condensing energy blasts beforehand, then when facing Frieza, who could condense energy blasts so effortlessly, they would have only been able to dodge and run away instead of facing him head-on.

However, of course, Piccolo's role in Li Xiuyuan's plan was merely to train and adapt to the gravity field, not to conduct actual combat drills yet. Li Xiuyuan felt that not everyone could adapt to this method; Piccolo's physical condition had its own limitations. The current focus was simply to improve his strength and endurance. More importantly, he needed to see clearly what Goku and Vegeta were like; that sense of defiance, that feeling of being a man, would be a great catalyst for anyone.

Time flies, so very fast.

Before they knew it, a year had passed in the blink of an eye, filled with Li Xiuyuan's antics, playful antics, and teasing.

After such a long period of training, Kakarot, Vegeta, and Piccolo have long since shed their youthful naiveté. Now, the three of them can be considered among the most experienced and mature characters in the Dragon Ball world. Their seasoned experience and confident strategies are all thanks to Li Xiuyuan.

In fact, they themselves don't know what their current strength is like. To outsiders, their strength may seem to be no different from what it was a year ago.

Chapter 728 Gathering at the Turtle Hermitage

While one might blame Li Xiuyuan, in reality, only true masters can fathom the mysteries within.

This is why Li Xiuyuan can easily defeat opponents of his own level, even without relying on his innate treasures, and even challenge opponents of higher levels. It's because he values ​​the fundamentals! As the saying goes, the economic base determines the superstructure.

Piccolo was still at the early stage of the Golden Immortal realm, Goku was at the peak of the early stage of the Great Golden Immortal realm before transforming into a Super Saiyan, and Vegeta was at the early stage of the Great Golden Immortal realm before transforming into a Super Saiyan.

However, Piccolo utilizes a unique Namekian ability: as long as someone has a breath left, reviving them is not a problem. This power is fully realized under Li Xiuyuan's special training. If Piccolo uses his strength well now, he could easily be considered a mid-stage Golden Immortal at the peak of his cultivation.

Imagine if someone could regenerate as long as they weren't killed by you—that would be like having a cheat code in a game, making them invincible. Of course, this is all predicated on Piccolo having ample time to recover.

As for Kakarot and Vegeta, Li Xiuyuan always believed that the most important thing for a cultivator was to solidify their foundation. His expectations for the two of them didn't stop at the level of some Great Luo Golden Immortal, although Great Luo Golden Immortals were now considered very powerful beings.

But Li Xiuyuan always kept the saying "There are mountains beyond mountains, and people beyond people" firmly in mind. The road ahead was long, very long. Facing the Heavenly Dao and even the Great Dao, which still left Li Xiuyuan somewhat bewildered, he didn't know what would happen to him in the future, or what kind of people he would encounter.