Chapter 156: The Destruction of the Space-Time Tunnel, the Mysterious Youth
Goku Black radiated a powerful aura, struggling to resist Lin Qi's ki blast.
But the energy, so overwhelming it could shake the heavens and the earth, was violently tearing his body apart!
"So powerful… He's sure to defeat that detestable demon. Come on…!" Trunks, watching from the ruins below, clenched his fists in excitement.
Lin Qi simply watched indifferently, eyes locked on Goku Black, who was still putting up resistance.
Under the clash of energies, the time-space tunnel behind Goku Black began to appear. A terrifying force surged from it, trying to pull Goku Black away.
"Tch…" Lin Qi frowned and entered Super Saiyan. The energy between his hands suddenly surged and pushed forward with greater force.
In an instant, he teleported behind Goku Black, aiming to sever the connection between him and the tunnel suspended in mid-air.
The power erupting from Lin Qi's body grew even stronger, showing signs of forcibly closing the tunnel.
"The Time Ring... isn't something someone like you can wear..." As the time-space tunnel began to slowly close, Lin Qi reached for Goku Black's finger.
As long as he took the Time Ring from Goku Black, this guy would be a bird in a cage.
Just as Lin Qi's hand was about to touch the ring, a sudden cracking sound echoed from the space around the tunnel. The surrounding space began to shatter.
"What's going on?" Lin Qi was slightly stunned. The energy in his hand burst forth without restraint, blasting toward the time-space tunnel.
Could this be Zamasu's doing from the shadows? Trying to help Goku Black escape?
That wasn't in the original storyline!
From the other side of the tunnel, a powerful energy wave surged forth and collided with Lin Qi's blast.
Thunder clapped and lightning cracked. At the moment of this world-shaking collision, the Earth's surface plunged into darkness.
Space fractured like shattered glass, fragments falling as Lin Qi hastily cast a protective shield to guard the Earth below.
But the moment the barrier formed, a crack appeared on its surface. Lin Qi frowned deeply, then drew in energy and ascended to Super Saiyan 4, unleashing his full power.
Defense was far harder than offense—especially over such a wide area.
"Who is it…" Lin Qi's brow furrowed tighter. The opposing energy contained traces of destructive power.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have shaken—let alone damaged—his barrier.
Looks like the plot has deviated even further. What was once limited to involvement with the Supreme Kais now appeared to also involve the Gods of Destruction?
If it wasn't a God of Destruction intervening directly, then it meant the long-absent Zamasu had somehow stolen one's destructive power.
Either way, it wasn't good.
Lin Qi's attacks grew increasingly ferocious, with the two forces clashing and converging above Earth and the time-space tunnel.
Eventually, they fused into a massive energy bomb, still expanding rapidly.
The problem was, the energy bomb was forming on this side of the tunnel—right above Earth.
If it detonated, the consequences would be catastrophic. Lin Qi had no intention of letting this version of Earth be destroyed.
After all, his time machine was still on this Earth. If that got destroyed, he'd be stranded in this timeline!
This timeline had no Beerus… and no Supreme Kais either...
Of course, if he really couldn't save it, he wouldn't beat himself up about it! He could always go find the Grand Priest—or maybe even bluff the Omni-King!
Lin Qi immediately erupted with the power of Super Saiyan 5. The destructive energy in his palms also surged dramatically.
The apocalyptic force exploded in full, gradually pushing the massive energy bomb back toward the other side of the tunnel.
BOOM!
But to Lin Qi's surprise, the opposing side also increased their energy output—as if dead set on a head-on confrontation.
Seeing the energy bomb grow even more terrifying, Lin Qi made a decision: he'd have to abandon Earth...
Witnessing this, not only was Trunks on the ground dumbfounded—even Goku Black showed an expression of disbelief.
"That's…"
"How is this possible?! Just a mere mortal—how can he do something like this?!" Goku Black was starting to question his own superiority.
"Haaaaah!"
Lin Qi shouted with a roar, his hands trembling slightly, yet still managing to slowly push the advancing energy bomb back.
"RRRAAH!"
BOOM BOOM BOOM!
"We did it!!" Trunks cheered, jumping up and down with excitement as the destructive energy was pushed back.
Clearly, this mysterious powerhouse wasn't an enemy—at least not to Earth!
CRACK, CRACK
The sound of shattering glass echoed as the tunnel between the two universes completely broke apart, its dazzling fragments falling.
But instead of disappearing, the two portals expanded!
At the moment of the explosion, the barrier between the two parallel timelines nearly collapsed.
There was no billowing smoke. As spatial fragments fell, an even larger mirror-like surface appeared in the sky above Earth.
On the other side, was another Earth—shining with brilliant blue light.
"Whew… Almost got myself killed in the process!" Lin Qi lowered his slightly trembling hands, returning to normal form.
"Ugh…" Quietly, he popped a Senzu Bean into his mouth, his icy gaze fixed on the figure that had appeared within the protective barrier where the tunnel had been.
That presence simply hovered in the ruined sky above Earth.
It radiated a terrifying aura—fierce and brimming with murderous intent!
The void crackled and boomed without end. The protective shield tossed and twisted amid the warped rift between timelines.
Perhaps it was this very shield that kept the alternate Earth intact.
"Hey! Are you kidding me?!" Goku Black's eyes were wide to the extreme. This was far beyond his divine understanding.
What kind of joke was this? A mortal doing something like this? Not even the gods could manage it!
On the ground, Trunks stared blankly at the sky's bizarre sight, muttering, "Are both timelines going to be destroyed…?"
Lin Qi didn't respond. Even if he'd heard Trunks' words, he wouldn't have cared.
Because that scenario was impossible. At this moment, both timelines were undergoing self-repair—just incredibly slowly, too slow for the naked eye to notice.
The other issue was that the breach was simply too large.
Realizing the situation was spiraling out of control, Lin Qi didn't even bother with the still-floating Goku Black. His attention remained fixed on the figure inside the protective barrier.
As the barrier faded away, the figure inside was gradually revealed: a youth completely enveloped in blue-and-white aura.
Blue hair, blue eyebrows, deep blue eyes. His entire body was surrounded by blue spiritual energy, crackling softly with faint sparks.
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