Chapter 167: A Strong Candidate, Earth's Catastrophe
"Also, he's radiating an intense destructive energy—probably a candidate for some God of Destruction… You haven't stepped outside in hundreds of millions of years, have you?"
"Hmm? Is that so?!" Arak touched the golden bracelet on his withered wrist.
"Kid, are you a God of Destruction candidate? What are you doing in Universe 5 causing trouble?"
"Did you come here on purpose? Are you deliberately messing with our universe?!"
"Tch!" Lin Qi was still restrained by Cukatail and continued to struggle, trying to break free.
"Hey, hey... this guy sure seems to look down on Gods of Destruction!" Seeing that Lin Qi hadn't answered yet, Arak grew even more annoyed.
Cukatail, belatedly realizing the issue, quietly released Lin Qi from his restraints. "My apologies..."
"It's not that he didn't want to answer Lord Arak—it's that I hadn't released him yet!"
"Hmph, why are you being so cautious..." Arak gave Cukatail an annoyed glance. "In this universe, I'm invincible!"
With the restraints lifted, Lin Qi finally had a chance to speak and immediately said, "I'm the God of Destruction candidate from Universe 4. I didn't come here to cause trouble on purpose! I got pulled in while fighting someone else!"
"Oh... so you're from Quitela's lot, huh?" Arak nodded casually and waved a hand. "Don't barge in next time. The other Gods of Destruction aren't as patient as me!"
While Arak was talking to Lin Qi, Cukatail muttered under his breath, "I do need to be cautious. This guy's power level isn't low... he might even be stronger than Lord Arak?! Are all the younger generation this insane nowadays?"
"...What did you say?" The previously amiable alien instantly became menacing as he glared at Cukatail.
"Are you saying he's stronger than me—the strongest God of Destruction?"
Cukatail's lips twitched slightly. Lord Arak sure has no shame… Since when were you the strongest among the Gods of Destruction?
Arak then turned to Lin Qi. "You think you're stronger than me? A candidate stronger than the real deal?"
"No way. You're gonna spar with me. I don't buy it..."
Cukatail glanced at Lin Qi, then at Arak. "Lord Arak, didn't you just say you have the best temper among the Gods of Destruction?"
Lin Qi scratched his head. I'm in a rush here, and these two just keep going on and on?!
Looking at Arak, who was clearly itching for a fight, Lin Qi asked uncertainly, "You really want to spar with me?"
"Of course! No way a candidate's stronger than a real one!" Arak declared confidently. He raised his fist and lunged at Lin Qi. "Take this!"
Boom!
Still in his Super Saiyan 5 form, Lin Qi casually raised a hand and blocked Arak's punch. Then, with a flick of his foot—
He launched a sweeping kick that sent Arak flying like a bullet from a gun.
Whoosh!
Floating stones behind Arak shattered in his wake. He finally crashed into a nearby planet, embedding into it face-first, his expression one of utter disbelief.
"Lord Arak... are you alright?" Cukatail looked worried as he flew over.
That level of power... even Cukatail was startled.
"I... I'm fine..." Arak struggled out of the debris, staring at Lin Qi with a complicated expression.
Unwilling to accept it, he charged back toward Lin Qi. "I was just caught off guard… Let's go again!"
A roar erupted as the two clashed again.
Sonic booms echoed, shockwaves ravaged the area, and the surrounding planets began to crumble once more!
A streak of white lightning flashed across the sky—Lin Qi had broken through Arak's defense, and he wasn't about to miss this chance.
With another powerful punch, Arak was sent flying again!
Boom!
Arak's body tumbled through space. When he finally managed to stabilize himself, he looked down at his trembling hands.
"...He's seriously strong."
He felt like every bone in his body had been shattered!
"I'll have to pay Quitela a visit... Is he even stronger than this candidate?"
The little incident came to an end, and after saying his goodbyes, Lin Qi returned once more to Universe 7.
Arak turned to Cukatail. "Come on, let's go to Universe 4. I want to see for myself how powerful Quitela really is!"
"Eh? That's rare, Lord Arak actually taking the initiative to visit another God of Destruction?" Cukatail was surprised.
"Hmph, what's so weird about that? I'm not the kind of God of Destruction who just stays cooped up in his own universe!" Arak shouted, throwing an arm around Cukatail's shoulders.
"Really? But isn't Lord Arak always super concerned about his appearance? Just like an alien..." Cukatail gave him a skeptical glance.
"...What's wrong with aliens?! Are you saying alien Gods of Destruction can't be good-looking?!" Arak shouted angrily.
Universe 7 – Earth.
Earth was already in complete chaos.
When Towa saw Mira being killed through her crystal ball, she lost control in a fit of rage and used her powers to open a portal to the Demon Realm.
At that point, forget about Vegeta wanting a rematch with Goku—even Gohan and Dabura, still in the depths of their own fight, were affected.
Boom boom boom!
It was as if the sky had been torn open—a rift from which endless hordes of demon creatures poured out.
"What's going on?!" Supreme Kai Shin's eyes widened. Have these monsters been modified?
They're unbelievably strong!
"Supreme Kai, watch out!" Seeing Shin distracted, Kibito dove in and kicked away a demon creature, engaging it in combat.
Now even Goku, Vegeta, and Piccolo couldn't afford to sit back—they all unleashed their powers and joined the fray.
A full-blown brawl had begun.
Even with Super Saiyan 2-level strength, Goku and Vegeta were only barely holding the line.
Majin Buu hadn't even shown up yet, and Earth was already drowning in disaster.
"Kamehameha!"
"Final Flash...!"
As the main fighters, Vegeta and Goku were practically holding back a tidal wave, personally dealing with the majority of the monsters.
"Damn it... this isn't going to work!" Goku panted as his back pressed against Vegeta's.
"The monsters are pouring out from that black hole—it'll never end unless we destroy it!"
Vegeta's forehead was dripping with sweat, his stamina running out fast. He set his sights on the dimensional portal in the sky.
"Got it!" Goku nodded, and the two of them pooled their energy, firing it straight at the dark portal above.
Just when it looked like the black hole was about to be destroyed—
A figure suddenly appeared!
"Supreme Kai!" Kibito, having finally slain the demon he was fighting, rushed to Shin's side.