69novels Page 155
Page 155
Vegeta's voice came through the communicator, carrying his usual arrogance yet unusually firm: "I've been waiting to hear that." Goku's laughter followed immediately: "Looks like another fight is brewing!"
In a corner of the training room, Gabe picked up the last fragment of the green crystal. This time, the future reflected in the fragment was no longer destruction; two Saiyans from different universes stood hand in hand on the ruins, with a rising star behind them. He gripped the fragment tightly, and a trace of pure white Ultra Instinct energy quietly merged into the golden flames.
[System Notification: The inter-universe mission, the Saiyan Alliance, has been officially triggered. Rewards will be distributed based on contribution levels.]
Kronos looked at the countless Saiyan auras that lit up before him and showed an expression of interest for the first time: Interesting... Then let me see how long you can struggle in the torrent of time and space.
Spacetime tentacles extending from the black hole began to entangle the God of Destruction. Beerus and Champa exchanged a glance and, for the first time, stood on the same side.
Meanwhile, in the Ark's highest command center, Lin Ye's Complete Freedom Ultimate form continued to evolve. Within the pure white aura, golden patterns, originating from the same source as Kronos but completely different from them, gradually emerged.
Chapter 349: The Saiyan Alliance's Counterattack
Chaotic energy, like a rising Black Sea, pounded against the outer shell of the Ark space station. The metal deck crumbled into atomic-level dust upon contact, and the blue light of the energy shield vanished and regenerated like a burst soap bubble. Lin Ye hovered at the core of the protective shield, his completely free and unrestrained pure white flames forming an inverted bowl-shaped barrier, cracks spreading on its surface at a visible speed.
The port side energy conduit has burned through! The mechanic's scream came through the communicator; only the last three layers of protection remained!
Out of the corner of Lin Ye's eye, he caught sight of the maintenance tunnel below, where Vegeta's deep blue aura was gushing out of the pipe opening. The Saiyan prince used his back to desperately block the leaking energy flow, the molten metal sizzling on his skin and leaving smoking scars.
"Shut up!" Vegeta roared, his voice crackling with the crackling of electricity. "What's a little injury? Quickly connect the spare pipe!"
Received! But your vital signs are declining.
Shut up and get to work!
Lin Ye's attention was drawn to the sudden burst of golden light. Gabe stood on the Ark's observation platform, his Super Saiyan form radiating a strange white light. Beside him stood Caulifla, Kale, and other warriors from Universe 6. A dozen golden flames intertwined to form a massive energy array, projecting the Saiyan Alliance's red symbol into the starry sky like a lighthouse piercing through the darkness.
Listen, all Saiyans! Cabba's voice resounds throughout the galaxy through the energy array. Focus your energy on the center of the symbol!
Kalifla's golden flames exploded at the core of the array. She glanced at Lin Ye behind the protective shield, a complex smile curving her lips: I didn't expect there to be such a monster in Universe Seven... Hey, Lin Ye, don't let us down.
"Don't worry." Lin Ye's voice was calm yet powerful. His pure white aura suddenly surged by half a point, pushing back the surging chaotic energy by three feet.
[System Alert: Shield energy remaining 17%, emergency jump recommended immediately]
[WARNING: Spacetime corrosion factor detected in Kronos energy. Shield failure countdown: 05:23]
Lin Ye's gaze pierced through the layers of decks, landing on the direction of the emergency exit. His parents were being escorted by a group of scientists towards the escape pods. His father was still tightly clutching the potted fairy bean vine in his arms, its emerald green leaves swaying constantly in the turbulence.
Want to protect them? Kronos's laughter was like shards of glass scraping against metal. Countless black tentacles emerged from the chaotic energy, burrowing into the cracks of the protective shield like venomous snakes. It was ridiculously naive.
A tentacle grazed Lin Ye's cheek, leaving a cold whisper in his ear: Who do you think gave you that system? From the moment you crossed over into this universe, you've been my experimental subject kept in a cage.
Lin Ye's pupils suddenly contracted. A garbled message appeared on the system panel, and a line of scarlet text flashed in the center of the screen: [Creator: Kronos, Experiment Number: 739, Experiment Objective: To collect the ultimate Saiyan energy]
The electronic sounds he heard during his journey, the eerie comfort he felt during each system upgrade, even the opportunity to unlock the ultimate freedom... countless overlooked details suddenly connected. Lin Ye felt a chill rise up his spine, as if all his struggles had been under the other's gaze.
No! Pure white flames suddenly tore through the chaotic tentacles. Lin Ye's fists clenched until his knuckles turned white. So what if the system is your tool? He charged forward, meeting Kronos's gaze. The energy of complete freedom and ultimate intent condensed into a silver-white light blade in his palm. But every choice I made in battle, every person I wanted to protect, was real!
Where the blade of light sliced through, space and time seemed to be cleaved in two. Ultimate Freedom? Space-Time Slash!
Cronus's tentacles were cleanly severed, the chaotic energy at the cut surfaces frozen solid, unable to regenerate. Beerus on Planet Destroyer suddenly sat upright, his purple destructive energy nearly spiraling out of control: This kid... has simultaneously mastered Ultra Instinct and the laws of spacetime?
"He's a monster..." Champa clicked his tongue, suddenly realizing how ridiculous it was that he had been so competitive with Beerus.
For the first time, Kronos showed a look of surprise and doubt, the shadow beneath his hood flickering: Interesting...it seems the test subject has undergone a mutation beyond expectations. His body suddenly swelled, and countless pained faces emerged from the chaotic energy. "In that case, offer me your energy along with your soul!"
"Now!" Lin Ye shouted into the communicator, "Gabe, prepare the energy array to amplify!"
"Received!" Cabba's golden aura suddenly turned deep blue, resonating with Caulifla's energy. Universe 6 Saiyan, unleash your full power!
Caulifla's power cannon transformed into a golden torrent within the energy array: Seventh Universe, don't drag us down!
"Leave it to us!" Goku's voice came from the other end of the energy array. The energy wave from Super Saiyan Blue merged with Vegeta's deep blue aura. "Vegeta, it's time to show that guy what we're made of!"
"Hmph, don't expect me to cooperate with you." Vegeta complained, but precisely channeled energy into the array's core—for the sake of Saiyan dignity!
Lin Ye watched the readings in the energy array steadily climb and ordered the bridge: Bulma, activate the Super Dragon Ball Cannon!
"Ready all along!" Bulma's voice rang out with the crisp sound of keyboard clicks. "Energy fully charged, aiming coordinates locked!"
The space station's outer shell unfolded like flower petals, its cannon, composed of twelve Super Dragon Ball fragments, aimed at Chronos, its surface shimmering with rainbow-colored energy patterns. Vegeta teleported behind the cannon, using his body to block the last energy leak: Fire! I can't hold on much longer!
Lin Ye's Complete Freedom Ultimate form reached its peak, and pure white energy condensed into a star-like sphere of light in his palm. The surrounding spacetime was slightly distorted because of this power: This strike is for all the lives you have devoured!
Freedom and Ultimate Intent? Light of Creation!
A silvery-white sphere of light converged with the rainbow beam of the Super Dragon Ball Cannon in the universe, forming a giant cross that stretched across the galaxy. Chronos's screams echoed through space and time as he attempted to resist with chaotic energy, only to be continuously devoured by the light.
Impossible... How could my chaotic energy...? Kronos's body disintegrated inch by inch in the light, revealing the red heart wrapped around its core, its surface covered with Saiyan patterns identical to those of Lin Ye and Cabba.
Looking at the beating heart, Lin Ye suddenly understood the whole truth: You are also a Saiyan, aren't you? He recalled the records about the ancient Saiyans in the system database. In order to gain immortality, you devoured your own people, and were eventually devoured by the chaotic energy, turning into what you are now.
His heart pounded, and Kronos's voice was filled with disbelief and pain: How could you know... that was a secret known only to the ancient Saiyan royal family...
Because we share the same blood. Gabe's voice came from the energy array, the lines on his arm resonating with the symbol on his heart, but we chose to protect, not devour.
The red heart unleashed its final energy in a burst of light, and Chronos's voice was filled with endless regret: If... I could do it all over again... I would rather be an ordinary Saiyan...
As the light faded, the universe returned to its long-lost tranquility. Champa, the God of Destruction, slowly retreated, its surface crystalline energy gradually dissipating. Caulifla walked up to Cabba and tossed him a hexagonal badge, the liaison symbol of the Saiyan army of Universe 6.
The Queen said you're allowed to stay in Universe Seven. She turned her face away, her ears slightly red, and... thank you, Lin Ye.
Lin Ye's state of complete freedom and ultimate mastery faded, and he sat wearily on the wreckage of the Ark. Number 18 handed him a towel, his mechanical prosthetic eye gleaming softly in the sunlight: "The medical pod is ready, but your parents said they'd make you braised pork first."
Are they alright?
"You're fighting Bulma for the kitchen in the escape pod." Number 18 chuckled, pointing to the small spaceship in the distance. "Your father insisted on transplanting the Senzu Bean Vine into the flowerpot in the escape pod, saying he couldn't let it interfere with your snacking."
Lin Ye paused as he took the towel, his eyes welling up with tears. The system panel updated at that moment: [Main Quest: Cosmic Domination Completed, Rewards Issued. Volume 4: The End Era? Dimensional Overlord Unlocked]
He looked up at the ark being rebuilt. Vegeta was scolding Cabba by the ear for his unstable energy control. Goku was clapping and cheering, only to be hit on the head by Bulma with a wrench. His father was piloting a small fighter jet, circling erratically around the space station. His mother's voice came through the communicator, complaining that he had knocked off a leaf from the Senzu Bean Vine.
[System notification: Spacetime rifts have been detected in Universe 12, with a residual chaotic energy rate of 11%]
Lin Ye clenched his fist, feeling the still-flowing Free and Ultimate Energy within his body. Although Kronos had been defeated, the real threat had clearly not disappeared. He stood up, and Number 18 stood beside him in perfect unison.
Ready to go?
Hmm. Lin Ye looked at the distant starry sky, where countless spacetime rifts flickered, and there were still many places that needed repair.
Inside the crystal ball of the Omni-King's palace, the two Omni-Kings were cheering and holding candy. The High Priest stood aside, watching the overlapping figures in the crystal ball. Lin Ye's pure white aura, Vegeta's deep blue energy, and Cabba's golden light intertwined to form a new symbol.
It seems we've found the key to combating chaos. The High Priest's smile held a deeper meaning; the Saiyan bloodline truly held unexpected possibilities.
The light from the crystal ball gradually faded, revealing a scene from the depths of the universe: a nebula composed of spacetime rifts was slowly expanding, and at the center of the nebula, a dark shadow a hundred times larger than Cronus could be vaguely seen, slowly opening its eyes.
[System notification: An unknown high-dimensional energy reaction has been detected; coordinates have been recorded.]
Lin Ye's gaze met the dark figure within the crystal ball in a moment of time and space, and a resolute smile curved his lips. This time, he was no longer alone.
Chapter 350: Dimensional Rift
The restoration work on the "Ark" space station lasted for three whole months.
Lin Ye stood in the newly completed command center, his fingertips tracing the edge of the holographic star map. Pale blue light reflected on his face, and the projections of 12 universes slowly rotated in the air, each marked with green text representing stability. But his gaze remained fixed on the corner of the system panel, on that stubbornly flashing red dot, like a glaring bloodstain.
"Still haven't figured out where that thing came from?" Lin Ye raised his hand and tapped the control panel, the red light dot trembling slightly with his movement.
Alice's holographic projection coalesced in front of the control panel, her hair swaying gently in the simulated airflow, possessing a more vibrant quality than it had three months ago: "We've analyzed the energy spectrum 72 times, and the spacetime parameters inside the rift keep jumping around." She pulled up a set of constantly refreshed data streams, "It's like... there's an invisible hand stirring up the spacetime there."
"Are the energy signatures related to Kronos?"
“Yes, but older, more…chaotic.” Alice’s projection paused. “It’s like the energy of Kronos is a tamed version, while this is the primal state.”
Lin Ye opened the live observation screen. The pitch-black rift resembled an unhealed scar, with silver lightning meandering through it, occasionally illuminating the floating galactic debris. These fragments bore the marks of being gnawed, their edges twisted as if corroded by strong acid. Most bizarrely, the spacetime at the rift's edge resembled a Möbius strip. A rusty, ancient warship was diagonally positioned at the boundary, half submerged in the rift's chaos, half exposed to normal space, yet still slowly sailing.
“That ship…” Lin Ye frowned, “How can it exist in two states at the same time?”
“It’s the vanguard ship of the ‘Shadow of Chaos’.” Piccolo’s voice came from behind him, holding a yellowed bamboo scroll in his hands. His green skin gleamed coldly under the holographic light. “I found this in an ancient Namekian text.” He unfolded the scroll, and the tadpole-like script automatically translated into Common Language. “Legend has it that before the birth of the 12 universes, there existed a dimension composed entirely of chaotic energy. Its inhabitants lived by devouring spacetime and were known as the ‘Shadow People’.”
Just as Lin Ye was about to ask further questions, the system suddenly popped up a scarlet task box: [Explore dimensional rifts, uncover the true nature of the new threat, reward: dimensional traversal ability].
"Perfect." Vegeta's voice carried his usual impatience as he wiped the scratches off his battle suit with a cloth, the metallic scraping sound particularly grating. "The sooner it's over, the sooner we'll have peace and quiet, so as not to delay training." He tossed the cloth aside, golden flames flashing in his palm. "I had enough of fighting with Chronos last time, so this is a good opportunity to stretch my muscles."
“Prince Vegeta is still as impatient as ever.” Cabba rushed into the command center carrying a tablet, his blue Saiyan suit dusty. “Lord Lin Ye, great news from Universe Six!” He turned the screen towards everyone; it showed a training video of Caulifla and Kale, both surrounded by a pale golden protective aura. “Lady Caulifla said they’ve mastered the basic techniques of ‘Space-Time Protection’ and are ready to support us at any time!” He rolled up his sleeves, the Saiyan markings on his arms shimmering under the light. “Look, I’m almost there too!”
Just as Lin Ye was about to speak, his parents appeared in the doorway. His father was carrying a palm-sized metal device with a breathing green crystal embedded in it; his mother was holding a bulging cloth bag and walked quickly to Lin Ye.
"Xiaoye, take this with you." His father shoved the device into his hand, its metal casing feeling slightly cool to the touch. "It's a modified quantum detector from Earth, combined with Namekian life-sensing magic. It can track the flow of chaotic energy." He patted the side of the device. "If the reading exceeds the red line, retreat immediately. Don't be reckless."
"And this too." His mother opened the cloth bag, inside which were neatly stacked Senzu Beans. "Last time you got yourself all bruised and battered; you can't do that again this time." She shoved the bag into Lin Ye's arms and then carefully checked his battle suit again. "Did you bring all your protective gear? Is the energy detector working properly?"
"Mom, I'm all ready." Lin Ye smiled and stuffed the Senzu Bean into his storage bag. "Don't worry, I'll definitely come back safely this time."
The moment the exploration ship passed through the dimensional rift, the entire cabin suddenly tilted. Alice's projection, which was originally in front of the control panel, instantly reversed, her feet pointing upwards and floating on the ceiling; the water glass that Gabe had just handed her flipped over in mid-air, the water suspended in mid-air like a solidified glass bead.
“The laws of physics are reversed here!” Gabe grabbed the tilted corner of the table, staring in astonishment as his hair fell toward the ground. “Up becomes down, left becomes right…”
Lin Ye activated the air layer to stabilize himself, his gaze sweeping across the scene outside the porthole. The distant stars flickered wildly between blue and red, their light distorted like crumpled paper; the floating architectural ruins were engraved with intricate patterns, and those spiral symbols gave him a jolt, exactly the same as the patterns on the black figure in the Temple of Time.
“This is…” Vegeta suddenly rushed to the porthole and tapped his fingers heavily on the glass. “Ancient Saiyan ruins?” He zoomed in on the image, and the pattern on a broken stone tablet was clearly visible: a group of silver-haired Saiyans were fighting against various chaotic creatures. Their aura was pure silver-white, just like the light of Ultra Instinct.
“Those symbols…” Bick leaned closer to the screen. “It’s recorded in ancient texts that these are characters from the ‘Chaos Wars’ period, meaning ‘guardian’.”
Gabe suddenly pointed to a shadow in the distance: "What's that?"
All eyes instantly focused on it. The moment the silver lightning ripped through the darkness, the outline of the shadow suddenly became clear: a monster formed from the fusion of countless warship wreckage, tens of thousands of cannon barrels protruding outwards like bone spurs, its core pulsating with the same red light as the heart of Chronos. Most chillingly, the monster's surface was studded with countless Saiyan faces struggling in agony, several of which clearly resembled Saiyans from Universe 6.
"The future Lady Kalifla saw..." Gabe's voice trembled, and golden flames erupted uncontrollably, "They turned their people into weapons?!"
"Calm down, Gabe!" Lin Ye pressed down on his shoulder, the touch of the air layer calming Gabe down a little. "Impulsiveness won't solve anything right now."
The monster suddenly opened its bloodshot eyes, and a piercing mental shock pierced through the ship's hull and went straight to the brain: "Welcome back, my compatriots." The voice was composed of countless Saiyans, sometimes sharp and sometimes deep, "Join us, become a part of Chaos, and you can break free from the shackles of death and gain eternal life."
Lin Ye's Complete Freedom Ultimate was activated instantly, and pure white flames opened up a stable domain in the distorted space-time: "Who are you? What is your relationship with Kronos?"
“We are ‘Lawful Chaos’.” A crack appeared on the surface of the monster, revealing a pulsating red core inside. “Chronos is just a seed we planted in Universe 12 to test the Saiyans’ adaptability.” A silver-haired Saiyan phantom slowly emerged from the core, his face bearing a seven-tenths resemblance to Lin Ye, surrounded by energy interwoven with chaos and order. “And you, Lin Ye, are the most perfect sample.”
"Enough with the nonsense!" Vegeta's Ultimate Flash erupted suddenly, a torrent of golden energy instantly engulfing the monster's upper body. "Who wants to associate with monsters like you!"
But the expected explosion did not occur. The moment the golden energy struck the monster's body, it was absorbed completely like water, and the Saiyan faces embedded in its surface suddenly opened their eyes, letting out a uniform, sinister laugh.
"It's useless," the monster's voice mocked. "The Saiyan energy will only make us stronger."
"Power Cannon!" Gabe's blue energy ball followed closely, but turned into silver liquid after hitting the target. Several new Saiyan faces appeared on the monster's surface, one of which was Shamer, a young Saiyan from Universe 6.
"Stop!" Gabe's eyes widened in fury. "What did you do to Xia Mo?!"
"He has attained eternity." The monster's core glowed red. "Give up resistance; your anger will only hasten assimilation."
"It can absorb Saiyan energy!" Lin Ye's Time-Space Slash sliced through one of the monster's arms, and the silver liquid flowing from the cut condensed into a snake-like shape in the air. "Attack with other energy! Piccolo, prepare the Special Beam Cannon!"
“Received!” Bick clasped his hands together, green energy condensing at his fingertips.