In Dragon Ball: A brutal beating of Frieza at the start

He stood in a boundless white desert, the sand clattering like glass beneath his feet. The sky was an eerie purple, bright as day even without the sun, the clouds twisting at illogical angles. In the distance, a pure black palace floated hundreds of meters above the ground, twelve streams of energy of different colors converging from different directions at the palace's base, forming an unsettling scene.

Even more shockingly, he couldn't sense any energy. The system interface was completely black, as if it had never existed. He tried to summon an energy wave, but his hands were empty.

Welcome to the Land of Origin, Subject No. 9527.

Lin Ye turned around abruptly and saw an old man in a white coat sitting on a crystal, playing with a Time Badge that looked exactly like his own. The old man had one blue and one red eye, and his neck was covered with circuit board-like patterns.

"Who are you?" Lin Ye asked warily, his muscles tensing in preparation for battle.

The old man smiled, revealing a mouthful of uneven teeth: "You can call me Dr. Gro. But not the one you know. I'm Dr. Gro from the Core Universe, the chief scientist of the Chaos Omni-King." He stood up, the hem of his white coat fluttering even without wind. "Come with us, Omni-King has been waiting for you for a long time. After all... without you, he cannot fully awaken."

Lin Ye then noticed that there were three silent figures standing in the shadows—a mechanical version of Bulma, a Nappa with a tail, and most chillingly... a smiling young Frieza.

He suddenly understood the Watchers' unfinished warning—the Core Universe wasn't the key to solving the problem, but the source of the entire conspiracy. And now, he was alone, heading towards the enemy's headquarters.

Chapter 231: The Anomaly of the Spacetime Rift

In the crimson wasteland, a spatial rift, like a festering wound, tears through the sky, unleashing raging energy. Lin Ye's team is working tirelessly to repair it: Lin Ye meticulously guides the energy to fill the gap; Vegeta grits his teeth and suppresses the energy core; Gohan and Trunks traverse at high speed, shattering the spewing fragments of spacetime.

At the critical moment of repair, a terrifying roar erupted from the depths of the rift! A torrent of dark energy burst forth like a ferocious beast, instantly blasting Lin Ye away! Vegeta was struck by the energy, spitting blood as he crashed to the ground. Chi-Chi suffered a backlash, while Gohan and Trunks were swept away by the storm.

The rift underwent a complete transformation, becoming a colossal dark eye that devoured light, radiating a chilling, malevolent pressure. Two crimson points shone in the darkness, accompanied by a maniacal laugh that sounded like metal scraping against metal.

"Hahahahaha!!!"

A pair of jet-black combat boots shattered the rocks, and a figure emerged from the darkness. Tall and imposing, clad in menacing jet-black armor, he carried a jet-black staff with dark gold trim—the Dark Golden Cudgel! The face was unmistakably that of Sun Wukong, yet it was deathly pale, its eyes bloodshot, and a twisted, savage grin emanating from its lips, radiating pure destruction and madness!

"Sun Wukong?" Sun Wukong exclaimed in shock.

"No! He is Dark Wukong!" Lin Ye struggled to his feet and said solemnly.

"Don't compare me, Old Sun, to the trash of this universe!" Dark Wukong's crimson eyes swept over the crowd, full of contempt and greed. "This world belongs to me, Old Sun!" He slammed his staff down, and a dark red shockwave exploded, annihilating the earth!

"Watch out!" Lin Ye shouted sharply, and together with Vegeta, Gohan, and Trunks, they erected a shield.

*Thump!* The shield vibrated violently, on the verge of shattering!

Dark Wukong vanished like a ghost, instantly reappearing in front of the shield!

"Shatter!" The dark golden cudgel thrust forward with the power to shatter stars!

"Drink!" Trunks charged forward desperately, his Future Sword aimed at Dark Goku's ribs!

*Thud!* Sparks flew! The sword shattered! Trunks' arms were fractured, he coughed up blood and flew backward, his sword breaking as he fell!

Crack—Boom! The shield shattered! The force of the staff slammed into Lin Ye and Vegeta!

"Pfft!" "Cough!" The two men coughed up blood and crashed into the distant mountain wall like cannonballs, their fates unknown!

"Not even a warm-up." Dark Goku slung his staff back, his crimson eyes locking onto Chi-Chi and Gohan. "It starts with you two..."

"Beep beep beep—!!!" A shrill alarm sounded from the universal capsule terminal on Qiqi's waist!

A screen popped up, revealing Bulma, her face deathly pale with terror: "The Omni-King's Palace energy readings... have gone to zero! Completely vanished! And not only that! The Cosmic Tree, the Supreme Kai's World, Planet Destruction... all the key nodes' energy has collapsed! Spatial parameters are wildly fluctuating! The entire spacetime structure of the multiverse... is being forcibly pieced together and merged by an incomprehensible force!!!"

Bulma's warning sounded like a death knell. Chi-Chi and Gohan felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave. Dark Goku's crimson eyes narrowed slightly, then erupted with even more manic excitement: "Forcibly merging with the multiverse? Interesting! Much more interesting than crushing bugs!" He raised his staff, gathering destructive energy, pointing it directly at Chi-Chi and Gohan, "I'll crush you two first to warm up!"

"Gohan! Run!" Chi-Chi resolutely pushed her son away, her anger burning to its peak!

"Let us all turn to dust!" The dark golden cudgel crashed down with a deathly shriek!

boom--! ! !

Two violent beams of light tore through space, clashing and striking the staff! Vegeta's Ultimate Flash! Lin Ye's Space-Time Annihilation Strike!

The world lost its color! Gold, blue, and dark red energies collided, forming a gigantic sphere of light that devoured everything! The destructive shockwave sent Chi-Chi and Gohan flying!

From the center of the sphere of light came the furious roar of Dark Wukong: "Two cockroaches! Aren't they quite dead yet?!"

The sphere of light contracted and then exploded violently, leaving behind a giant crater a kilometer wide, with lava flowing through it.

Amidst the smoke and dust, Lin Ye and Vegeta hovered, covered in wounds, their gazes fixed ahead. Dark Goku remained standing, his staff slung over his shoulder, but two scorch marks were clearly visible on his black armor—one from molten gold, the other from distorted space!

Dark Goku looked down at the scorch marks, his expression cold and savage. He looked up, his scarlet eyes locking onto Lin Ye and Vegeta, his voice like a chilling wind from the depths of hell: "Good... very good! Finally, I, Old Goku, am getting a little excited!"

He raised his left hand and gave the two of them a sharp shake!

Boom—! An invisible and terrifying gravitational field descended! Space exploded! Lin Ye and Vegeta felt as if they were carrying a towering mountain, their protective auras groaning as they were firmly imprisoned!

Dark Wukong raised his Dark Golden Cudgel on his shoulder once more, its destructive energy surging and humming as it pointed at the two figures within the gravitational field:

"Now, disappear completely!"

The suffocating feeling of death overwhelmed Lin Ye and Vegeta.

Chapter 232: The Shadow of the Omni-King's Palace

The soft "crack" sound, originating from the depths of his soul, pierced Lin Ye's consciousness like an ice pick. He abruptly lowered his head; on the edge of his right palm, a thin yet crystal-clear black crack slowly wriggled and spread, as if alive. There was no pain, only a bone-chilling cold and... an all-consuming hunger!

This feeling is exactly the same as the huge crack that runs through everything on the back of the dark gold throne, which is tightly bound by dark blue chains!

"Lin Ye?!" Son Gohan, who was closest to him, was the first to notice the anomaly, his voice filled with shock. He saw that at the edge of the crack, space was slightly distorted and collapsed like corroded paper, emanating an ominous aura that sent chills down his spine.

Vegeta jerked his head around, his golden pupils contracting sharply: "Hey! What's wrong with your hand?!"

All eyes instantly shifted from the terrifying throne to Lin Ye's hand. Bulma's terminal screen flashed red rapidly, emitting a piercing alarm: "High-dimensional spatial distortion detected! Energy signature... highly consistent with core seal fluctuations! Lin Ye! Get out of there immediately!"

The High Priest appeared silently beside Lin Ye, his speed exceeding the limits of perception. He did not touch Lin Ye, but his calm, ancient silver eyes suddenly erupted with an unprecedented, sharp light capable of piercing through the very essence of time and space, locking onto the spreading crack.

"Original erosion..." The High Priest's clear voice took on a solemn tone for the first time, like an undercurrent beneath the ice. "The 'thirst' of the seal is searching for and marking the 'container' through the deep 'resonance' of space and rules." His gaze swept over Lin Ye's entire body, as if assessing a precision instrument under terrifying pressure. "Your spacetime constitution... in its eyes, is an excellent 'anchor point'."

As if to confirm the high priest's words, another thick, dark blue chain on the dark gold throne suddenly tightened! The buzzing sound intensified, and the dark blue light on the chain flickered wildly, like a string on the verge of breaking!

Boom——! ! !

This time, it was no longer a silent soul-shaking impact. A tangible shockwave, carrying destructive power, erupted from the depths of the throne like an ancient beast breaking free from its restraints! Wherever the shockwave passed, the pure white ground instantly cracked, shattered, and turned to dust! The silver runes in the air flickered wildly, attempting to suppress it, but were torn apart as easily as a mantis trying to stop a chariot!

"Watch out!" As Weiss's voice rang out, the gem at the top of the angel scepter in his hand suddenly lit up with a soft yet incredibly strong seven-colored halo, which quickly opened up and enveloped everyone.

boom! ! !

The devastating shockwave slammed into Whis's light barrier! The seven-colored light barrier trembled violently, groaning under the strain, its surface rippling like a torrential downpour! The people inside the light barrier were pushed back by the immense force, with Bulma and Chi-Chi screaming in alarm. If Gohan and Trunks hadn't held on, they would have been blown away.

Vegeta roared, forcibly unleashing his remaining energy. Golden light flickered within the light barrier, attempting to absorb the impact. However, the shockwave contained not only destructive power, but also a terrifying will that forcibly distorted reality and erased existence! Vegeta's golden aura was instantly suppressed, dimming completely. He groaned, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth again.

Lin Ye was the first to be hit! The crack in his palm expanded rapidly, as if doused with boiling oil! A chilling, bone-chilling suction force, filled with boundless greed, erupted from it! He felt the spacetime energy within his body surge towards the crack like a burst dam, being devoured by it! Even more terrifying, his spirit seemed to be dragged along, sinking into the bottomless dark abyss deep within the throne!

"Ugh—!" Lin Ye growled in pain, his body uncontrollably half-kneeling on the ground, his left hand gripping his right wrist tightly, his nails almost digging into his flesh. In his azure eyes, golden spacetime runes spun and flickered wildly, fiercely battling against the dark hunger emanating from the crack in his palm!

"Lin Ye! Hold on!" Son Gohan was extremely anxious and wanted to go forward, but he was firmly suppressed at the edge of Whis's protective light barrier by the terrifying shock wave and the strange suction force.

“Container…anchor point…” The High Priest looked at Lin Ye, who was struggling desperately, then at the massive dark gold throne that trembled violently in the shockwave, its eerie blue chains flickering and seemingly on the verge of collapse. His pure white figure remained motionless amidst the raging energy turbulence, but for the first time, a violent surge of emotion welled up deep within his silver eyes. Countless scenes of the birth and death of universes, the shifting rules of time, flashed rapidly before his eyes; he was deducing and calculating in a way that transcended time!

“I see…” The High Priest’s voice deepened, carrying a chilling realization of the truth. “Dark Wukong… He is not the source; he is merely a carefully placed ‘key’ to detonate everything! His dark energy, his destructive desires, and even his covetousness of the entire palace, have all provided the perfect ‘resonance’ and ‘guidance’ for this sealed ‘primordial remnant’! The wounds he caused by tearing through space, the destructive power he released, are all being greedily absorbed by this ‘remnant’, accelerating its process of breaking free from the seal!”

Weiss's expression was more grim than ever before: "High Priest, do you mean... that the existence of Dark Wukong itself is a trap aimed at this seal? The stronger he is, the greater the destruction he causes, and the faster this 'Primordial Remains' will revive?!"

“Exactly.” The High Priest’s gaze was sharp as a knife, piercing through the chaotic energy storm, as if he could see some invisible hand from beyond the universe. “Someone is using him! Using the Saiyan’s destructive nature, using his greed for power, using his desire to challenge the ‘Supreme’! They’ve molded him into a deadly weapon aimed at the entire royal palace, aimed at this final seal!”

The moment the High Priest finished speaking—

Click! Click! Click!

A series of deafening cracking sounds, like the death knell of the universe, resounded deep within everyone's soul!

On the dark gold throne, the three thickest, eerie blue chains finally snapped under the relentless and terrifying impact! The broken chains, like severed giant pythons, instantly lost their luster and dissipated into cold energy fragments in the air!

Om-! ! !

A massive breach was torn in the seal! An indescribably terrifying aura, like a cataclysmic flood unleashed, surged forth from the broken chain! The entire core area instantly became viscous and distorted! On the pure white walls, large swaths of the mysterious silver runes dimmed and extinguished! The enormous silver key hovering above the throne spun wildly, its projected beams of sealing energy becoming intermittent and teetering on the verge of collapse!

"Oh no! The seal is about to collapse!" Bulma screamed, as the terminal screen was completely covered in a deep red that represented destruction.

"Damn it!" Vegeta's eyes widened in fury as he forcibly channeled his nearly depleted power, causing the golden flames to ignite weakly once more. However, facing this cosmic-level collapse, he was like an ant trying to shake a tree.

The scepter in Weiss's hand shone brightly, and the seven-colored light screen tried its best to maintain it, but it was like a lone boat in a storm, shaking violently, and the light quickly dimmed.

Lin Ye, on the other hand, felt as if he had fallen into hell! The appearance of the gap in the seal suddenly increased the suction force of the crack in his palm by more than tenfold! The spacetime energy within his body was being swallowed up by a black hole, and his consciousness was being dragged down into that boundless darkness and thirst. His vision blurred, and he seemed to see, deep within the dark golden throne, a pair of enormous, cold eyes made of pure nothingness, greedily "watching" him through the gap in the seal!

"Lin Ye!!" Son Gohan tried desperately to rush over, but was violently overturned by the raging energy turbulence.

At this critical moment!

The High Priest moved!

He ignored the breach in the collapsing seal, and didn't even glance at Weiss and the others who were struggling to hold on. His figure vanished from his spot in an instant, and the next moment, he appeared in front of Lin Ye!

A hand wearing a pure white glove, carrying an unquestionable, supreme will that seemed capable of smoothing out all the wrinkles of time and space, gently pressed down on Lin Ye's right hand, which was eroded by cracks!

hum-

Time seemed to be forcibly frozen at this moment!

The wildly spreading black cracks in Lin Ye's palm, like ice and snow thrown into boiling water, suddenly stopped expanding! The icy, bone-chilling suction and soul-dragging force were forcibly isolated and suppressed by a vast, pure, ancient and gentle force, as if from the beginning of the universe!

The High Priest's palm emitted a soft, pure white light, not dazzling, yet carrying an ultimate power of law that could soothe wounds and mend rifts. It gently enveloped Lin Ye's palm, seeping into the ominous crack.

Lin Ye felt an indescribable warm current, carrying a soothing tranquility, instantly surging into his almost frozen body and the depths of his consciousness. The cold, thirsty "gaze" from the depths of the Dark Gold Throne was forcibly severed! The out-of-control spacetime energy within his body, like a raging dragon being calmed, gradually subsided.

Although the crack in his palm did not disappear immediately, the rampant spreading and devouring power was temporarily contained.

"Concentrate, guard your origin." The High Priest's voice resounded directly in Lin Ye's mind, calm yet powerful, carrying an undeniable authority. "Your spacetime power is both a variable and a key. Do not be assimilated by 'it,' safeguard 'your' existence!"

Lin Ye suddenly looked up and met the High Priest's deep, silver eyes, as vast as the universe. Those eyes no longer held absolute calm, but rather contained a do-or-die determination and… a deep expectation.

The high priest withdrew his hand, his gaze returning to the collapsing core of the seal. The breaking of the three chains was like opening Pandora's box. The aura emanating from the depths of the dark gold throne grew increasingly terrifying, and large, spiderweb-like black cracks began to appear in the pure white space of the entire core area! The mournful sounds of the space were incessant.

"High Priest! The seal is widening!" Weiss's voice was filled with unprecedented urgency, and his seven-colored light barrier was on the verge of collapse under the increasingly powerful impact.

The high priest hovered in the void, his pure white priestly robes fluttering in the turbulent energy currents. He slowly raised his hands, palms facing upwards.

An indescribable surge of energy began to gather around him! The entire Omni-King's Palace—no, it seemed as if the light of the laws of the entire multiverse—was converging on him! The soft white halo of the palace dome suddenly became incomparably dazzling, and countless silver runes flowing on the walls lit up as if ignited, transforming into billions of silver streams of light, like stars returning to their nests, frantically surging into the High Priest's body!

His body seemed to transform into the core of the universe, radiating a pure white divine light billions of times brighter than the sun! This light was so pure, so vast, carrying a supreme power to reshape the world and define its rules! Wherever the light reached, the spreading black cracks in space, like scorched stains, made a "sizzling" sound and were forcibly repaired and healed!

"In the name of the chief of angels, drawing upon the laws of all realms..." The high priest's voice was no longer a clear, flowing spring, but rather a resounding bell, echoing in the deepest recesses of every being's heart, carrying an unquestionable cosmic will!

"The Chains of Time and Space—Reforged!"

As his last syllable fell, the High Priest shoved his hands hard into the gap in the seal of the dark gold throne!

boom! ! !

Endless pure white divine light, mixed with billions of flowing silver law runes, surged towards the huge gap left by the three broken chains, like a primordial torrent that split the heavens and the earth!