Enduring the agony of his body being sliced apart, Meri unleashed his God of Destruction Power once again, expelling all of the God of Destruction Power Lin Chuan had left inside his body. Without those destructive forces hindering him, his body regenerated at a speed visible to the naked eye, and he soon appeared completely unharmed.
However, while his physical injuries had recovered, the intensity of his God of Destruction Power had diminished somewhat.
Repairing such a heavily damaged body required sacrificing a considerable amount of his Origin Power.
Once fully healed, Meri locked onto Lin Chuan again, rage blazing in his eyes as he shouted, "I'll make you pay!!"
The instant those words fell, Meri vanished into the space of the World of Void.
"Still trying to manipulate space before me? You overestimate yourself." Lin Chuan dismissed him with utter contempt. His immense Divine Sense locked onto Meri's position in the blink of an eye.
"Ultimate Hardening · Space Tremor!"
A powerful layer of the Law of Space gathered around Lin Chuan's right fist before he threw a punch.
The moment the punch was launched, ripples spread through space, and the force struck from afar, triggering an intense vibration.
BOOM!!!!
Under the overwhelming pressure of absolute power, every inch of space within a hundred meters around Lin Chuan exploded into countless fragments that drifted through the air, reflecting his invincible figure.
At the same time, Meri, who had hidden within space, was forced back into view by the collapse of space itself.
He froze on the spot, momentarily at a complete loss for what to do.
He had intended to hide within space and launch a silent surprise attack using the power of destruction.
He never expected Lin Chuan's methods to be so domineering that he would simply shatter every bit of space within a hundred-meter radius, leaving him nowhere to hide.
In a flash—
Lin Chuan moved.
His speed had reached the absolute extreme.
It wasn't Space Jump.
Yet it surpassed Space Jump.
Silently, he appeared behind Meri.
His massive hand seized Meri by the head, and with overwhelming brute force, slammed him violently into the arena floor.
Continuing to push forward, Lin Chuan dragged Meri by the head across the ground before exerting tremendous force and hurling him away.
The flying Meri smashed through several gigantic Super Katchin mountains before finally coming to a stop near the edge of the arena.
At this moment, Meri's consciousness was hazy. His God of Destruction Power flickered on and off as he took quite some time to recover his senses.
"You bastard...!!!"
Filled with unwillingness, Meri locked onto Lin Chuan once more. Sinister purple light flashed through his eyes as the rage in his heart reached its peak.
"AAAAAAARGH!!"
Continuous roars burst from Meri's mouth as his God of Destruction Power climbed to its absolute peak along with his surging emotions.
Combining the Law of Space with God of Destruction Power, Meri raised both hands high.
Boundless divine destructive might erupted as he poured everything he had into gathering God of Destruction Power before compressing it through the Law of Space, further increasing its destructive force.
Standing a hundred meters away, Lin Chuan paid little attention to Meri's ultimate attack.
This man's offensive methods were simply too one-dimensional.
Although his God of Destruction Power had become incredibly strong after transforming, his understanding of destruction itself was far too shallow.
He merely used destruction crudely.
He couldn't unleash the true power of the Law of Destruction.
"So this is your all-or-nothing finishing move? It certainly looks intimidating. Whether it's actually powerful is another matter."
Lin Chuan had no intention of continuing to toy with Meri.
He clasped his hands together before slowly pulling them apart.
Energy condensed into an enormous crimson-purple sphere.
This was the Crimson Piercing Wave enhanced by God of Destruction Power.
As Lin Chuan completed his technique, Meri's final attack also reached its peak.
Every ounce of his God of Destruction Power and the Law of Space had been poured into it.
"Die!! Ultimate Destruction Sphere!!"
With an enraged roar, Meri thrust both hands forward.
The Ultimate Destruction Sphere, over a hundred meters in diameter and compressed thousands of times through the Law of Space, shot toward Lin Chuan.
Seeing this, Lin Chuan remained completely unconcerned.
He pushed both hands forward.
The Destruction · Crimson Piercing Wave shot out in a straight line.
The vastly disproportionate energy attacks were about to collide.
The sight caused everyone—mortals, Gods, and Angels alike—to hold their breath.
At this level of power, even a casual energy attack could shake the World of Void.
This was a full-powered beam clash.
BOOOOOOM~~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!
With a thunderous explosion—
Lin Chuan's Crimson Piercing Wave mercilessly pierced straight through Meri's Ultimate Destruction Sphere.
The entire process happened in one smooth motion.
There was no suspense.
The overwhelming display shocked every living being.
There wasn't even the slightest stalemate between the two attacks.
"How is this possible?! I don't believe it!!!"
Witnessing his ultimate attack being completely destroyed, Meri's eyes widened in horror.
He had combined all of his God of Destruction Power with the Law of Space into that final attack.
Yet it had been neutralized so effortlessly?
That shouldn't have been possible.
By all logic, he and Lin Chuan now existed within the same dimension.
Even if there was a gap in strength, it shouldn't have been enough for Lin Chuan to overwhelm him so easily.
Just...
What had gone wrong?
There was no time to think.
Meri clenched both fists and crossed his arms before himself to form a defensive guard.
The Destruction · Crimson Piercing Wave struck him instantly.
At that moment—
Meri finally understood what a true difference in strength meant.
His defense was shattered in an instant.
His body was carried straight beyond the edge of the arena by the Crimson Piercing Wave.
[The gap in strength... is actually this enormous... Just what kind of monster... is this guy?]
Only now did Meri truly awaken to how foolish and ignorant it had been to challenge Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan's strength was immeasurable.
Far beyond anything he could contend against.
Even after reaching the Twelfth Dimension...
Lin Chuan's overwhelming combat ability could suppress him instantly.
Although the battle had consumed a fair amount of Lin Chuan's energy—
That amount meant virtually nothing to him.
BOOOOOOM~~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!
The Crimson Piercing Wave exploded.
The light of destruction blossomed across the void of the World of Void.
God of Destruction Meri suffered a devastating blow.
His God of Destruction Power dispersed.
His God of Destruction form collapsed.
Half-dead, he fell into the abyss of the World of Void before being transported back to Universe 5's spectator area.
From this moment onward—
Universe 5 was completely eliminated.
Once again, Lin Chuan displayed his overwhelming strength before all the universes.
Even defeating a God of Destruction—
Was effortless.
...
Universe 5's spectator area.
The severely injured Meri was transported back.
His consciousness faded away.
The absorbed Origin Power he had forcibly taken earlier had been completely destroyed by Lin Chuan during the battle.
It was a crushing defeat.
The dignity of Universe 5 had been utterly lost.
Watching Meri's elimination, Turles, Universe 5's participant, showed no emotion on the surface.
Inside, however, he was overjoyed.
So this was Universe 5's trump card?
What a joke.
Before the absolute power of a Saiyan, he was utterly insignificant.
"It seems we underestimated him, Lord Arak. That Saiyan's battle power is far more terrifying than we imagined. Even after Meri absorbed the Origin Power of the other warriors and unleashed the power of destruction, he still wasn't a match for him," the Angel Kukatel explained.
From the beginning, they hadn't expected Meri to defeat Lin Chuan.
At the very least, they had hoped he could consume some of Lin Chuan's energy and create an opportunity for the Gods of Destruction.
The outcome, however, was disappointing.
Such a tiny amount of energy consumption was meaningless.
Lin Chuan probably recovered more energy than he had spent.
"...Mm."
God of Destruction Arak spoke in a low voice.
His face had become as dark as ink.
Extreme anger surged within him.
His killing intent toward Lin Chuan skyrocketed.
Although it had been his own order that led to Universe 5's complete elimination—
Lin Chuan simply didn't take any of the Gods of Destruction seriously.
"Universe 5 has been completely eliminated. Next, Universe 5's God of Destruction, Arak, please enter the arena."
The Grand Priest's voice echoed throughout the void.
"Lord Arak, it's your turn," Angel Kukatel reminded him.
"I know."
Suppressing the fury rising within him, God of Destruction Arak slowly stood.
After respectfully bowing toward Zeno and the Grand Priest within the Omni-King's Palace, he descended onto the arena.
The place where he landed—
Was precisely where Lin Chuan stood.
The two looked at one another across the battlefield.
Lin Chuan smiled calmly as he looked at God of Destruction Arak.
Arak, in turn, carefully observed Lin Chuan with utmost seriousness.
As the two confronted one another—
The atmosphere across the arena subtly changed.
Every warrior sensed it.
Something was about to happen.
Lin Chuan had eliminated the entirety of Universe 5.
Given the personalities of the Gods of Destruction, once Arak entered the arena, he would inevitably attack Lin Chuan.
This battle—
Would be even fiercer than any previous one.
God of Destruction Arak vs. Lin Chuan!
The scene gripped the hearts of every mortal, God, and Angel.
Countless eyes were fixed upon them.
Outside the battlefield, Universe 9's God of Destruction Sidra and Universe 12's God of Destruction Geene were also watching.
"Has Arak really decided to fight that guy?" Sidra felt chills run down his spine.
He didn't know exactly how strong Arak was.
But Lin Chuan's terrifying power had already been deeply engraved into his soul.
He would never forget it for the rest of his life.
It wasn't that he doubted Arak.
It was simply that Lin Chuan was monstrously overpowered.
[Arak... your arrogance has led you to make an incredibly foolish decision.]
God of Destruction Geene was already looking forward to watching the show.
Arak was an exceedingly arrogant and prideful God of Destruction.
His own decision...
Would bring its own consequences.
...
Above the arena, within the spectator areas of the universes.
"It seems an even more exciting battle is about to begin, Lord Iwan. One of the Gods simply couldn't hold himself back," Angel Awamo remarked.
"That fool Arak has completely abandoned the original plan and rushed straight toward Universe 7's Saiyan. Once he's eliminated, it'll be too late for regrets." God of Destruction Iwan sneered with obvious disdain.
If he became the first God of Destruction to be eliminated—
It would be a complete humiliation.
The Gods of Destruction of Universes 2, 3, and 4 all watched with expressions of eager anticipation.
To them—
It made no difference who lost.
The ideal outcome would be both sides severely injuring one another.
Arak would be eliminated.
Lin Chuan would also pay a heavy price.
Then they could reap all the benefits.
"Lord Champa, how do you think this battle will end?" Vados asked with a cheerful smile.
"If nothing unexpected happens, Arak will lose without question. He's made an incredibly foolish decision," Champa replied dismissively.
Although all of the Gods of Destruction had privately agreed that the battlefield would become theirs once the divine battle began—
Since Arak had no intention of following that agreement, he would bear the consequences himself.
Besides...
Champa's relationship with Lin Chuan was fairly good.
He had always looked down upon the private schemes of the other Gods of Destruction and had no interest in associating with them.
Casually picking at his ear, Champa continued indifferently,
"Let's just enjoy the show. I'm also curious to see how much of his strength Lin Chuan will need to use against Arak."
Meanwhile, in Universe 7's spectator area—
"Universe 5's God of Destruction... He looks incredibly strong." Son Goku focused intently on Arak.
His instincts told him that this God of Destruction was extraordinary.
He even seemed slightly stronger than God of Destruction Geene, whom Goku had fought previously.
"This God of Destruction gives me a completely different feeling from the previous two..." Raditz frowned slightly, realizing that this battle might not be as simple as it seemed.
Lin Chuan had demonstrated overwhelming power.
But this God of Destruction was equally unfathomable.
"Anyone who dares face Talos head-on probably has some hidden tricks. But that's all." Vegeta analyzed the situation with complete indifference.
With his perception and insight, he naturally sensed Arak's extraordinary presence.
Even so...
That was all.
No matter how strong Arak was—
He would still end up being defeated by Lin Chuan.
"What do you think, Lord Beerus?" Whis turned toward Beerus and asked for his opinion.
"Who knows? Maybe Arak is simply very confident in his own strength. Since he's so impatient to fight that guy, let him. Once he gets knocked out, it'll also serve as a warning to those restless Gods of Destruction from the other universes."
Beerus answered casually.
The entire multiverse was targeting Universe 7.
Targeting Lin Chuan.
Because Lin Chuan was simply too powerful.
But those fools seemed to have forgotten one thing.
They had forgotten—
Who the strongest God of Destruction truly was.
Even if they somehow defeated Lin Chuan...
Even if they eliminated every single contestant from Universe 7...
So what?
He! Beerus!
As the strongest among the Twelve Gods of Destruction—
Was an absolutely invincible existence.
At worst...
He would turn the tide alone and eliminate every God of Destruction from every universe.
He believed he possessed that power.