"Omni King, Grand Priest?"
"Besides your universe, there exist twelve other universes in this world. Omni King is the most noble and powerful god who rules over all the universes."
Since Bulma and the other women didn't know the identities of the newcomers, the Grand Priest gave them a brief introduction.
"There are actually twelve other universes besides ours?"
"The most noble and powerful god who rules all universes!"
Exchanging glances, the group of women all felt like waves of shock were surging in their hearts.
Even though they themselves were called the Goddesses of their universe, and were considered beings at the peak here, compared to Zeno who ruled over all universes, it was like a whole different dimension of existence.
If what the other party said was true, then their background was truly frightening!
Signaling everyone to stay calm, Yuujin spoke:
"Honored Grand Priest, may I ask what orders Omni King has for us?"
"And you are?"
"I am Yuujin, the God of Earth in this universe, and also its leader."
Yuujin briefly introduced himself, and the Grand Priest in the air nodded slightly.
"So it's Yuujin-san. A pleasure to meet you."
"Since you are the leader here, I shall convey Omni King's decree to you."
Sensing that Yuujin was indeed one of the strongest beings here and considering his status, the Grand Priest found it suitable to deliver the message to him.
Without wasting time, the Grand Priest took out a scroll from behind him, unfurled it, and began to read:
"On the 3,135,506,03rd day of the Royal Calendar, starting from Point 157, a Tournament of Power gathering ten selected fighters from each universe will be held in the Null Realm. This is a notification for the 13th Universe; please prepare your fighters to participate on time."
"The Tournament of Power for all universes? By the way, when is 'Point 157'?"
"According to your local time, it will be two days from now."
"We have to fight against people from other universes? Sounds fun!"
"Gokumi, this is an extremely serious matter, you can't just agree so casually!"
As expected, the Grand Priest's words shocked and surprised all the women. Out of nowhere, being told to join some 'Tournament of Power' would obviously confuse anyone.
However, Yuujin at this moment was incredibly excited. The Grand Priest's appearance was indeed because of the Tournament of Power!
After spending many years in this world, Yuujin had grown from a once-weak and despised Saiyan to someone standing almost at the pinnacle of the universe. Yet, as his power grew, worthy opponents became fewer and fewer, leaving a sense of loneliness.
Thus, this grand tournament gathering all the top fighters from across the universes made Yuujin extremely excited.
Especially since there was a high chance of encountering the Son Goku and Vegeta from another universe — not their Gokumi and Vegea, but the original protagonists from the Dragon Ball world!
Just thinking about it made him unbelievably thrilled!
While Yuujin was excited, Bulma and the others still struggled to accept it.
"What Omni King? What Tournament of Power? Just because you tell us to, we have to participate?"
"Why should we obey your orders?!"
"Exactly! Who knows if you're lying or plotting something? We're not going!"
The group voiced their dissent one after another. Except for Gokumi and Yuujin, none of them wanted to join this strange tournament.
It wasn't because they were afraid, but because they couldn't figure out the situation clearly — what if it was a trap?
"I'm very sorry, everyone," the Grand Priest shook his head with a hint of helplessness, "but this is the Supreme Omni King's decree. You do not have the right to refuse."
"If you defy Omni Kingo's decree, your universe will be erased and destroyed."
"What? Destroy our universe?"
"Hmph, let's see if you have what it takes!"
Already annoyed, Vegea let out a cold snort. She erupted with energy and charged at the Grand Priest in the air.
BOOM — a deafening sound exploded in the sky.
But to everyone's horror, the so-called Grand Priest effortlessly blocked Vegea's attack with just one finger!
Her pupils shrank violently. Even Vegea hadn't anticipated such a result.
Even though it was just a casual strike and she hadn't gone all out, with her current strength, even a casual blow wasn't something anyone could simply take head-on — and yet, this man did it with a single finger!
"Human, are you trying to defy the majesty of the gods?"
The Grand Priest's aura erupted with terrifying intensity, and his expression turned cold.
Although he normally maintained a mild temperament and didn't mind interacting with mortals, that didn't mean he would tolerate anyone challenging the dignity of the gods — especially when they dared to resist Zeno's will.
Without bothering to personally attack, the Grand Priest merely released his pressure, sending Vegea flying backward and crashing hard into the distant ground.
"You bastard!!!"
Golden flames burst into the sky as Vegea, feeling humiliated, instantly transformed into a Super Saiyan. However, before she could launch another attack, Yuujin appeared in a flash and stopped her.
"Stand down, Vegea!"
Unlike the others, Yuujin clearly understood the Grand Priest's true might.
According to Dragon Ball Super lore, Zeno was undoubtedly the supreme being who could erase entire universes effortlessly. Though the Grand Priest wasn't quite at Zeno's level, he was still overwhelmingly powerful.
In the anime, the Grand Priest was ranked among the top five strongest across all universes. In the manga, he was even acknowledged by Whis as the strongest being he knew!
This wasn't a joke. Although Yuujin and the others were now strong enough to dominate their own universe, against someone like the Grand Priest, even if they all attacked together, they would still be no match for him.
As hard as it was to accept, that was the reality — at least for now.
Vegea stared daggers at Yuujin, who met her gaze head-on without flinching.
He understood her feelings, but he couldn't let her act recklessly.
The Grand Priest was merely here to deliver Zeno's orders, with no malicious intent toward them. Picking a fight now would only bring disaster.
Although unwilling, Vegea could sense Yuujin's determination. Eventually, she let out a cold snort, extinguished her golden aura, and returned to normal.
The other women nearby all breathed a long sigh of relief. They had been genuinely worried that Vegea would start fighting Yuujin in anger — thankfully, that didn't happen.
Seeing Yuujin's serious expression, the women also understood the gravity of the situation. They all stayed silent, entrusting the decision to him.
Knowing that Vegea was still upset, Yuujin had no time to comfort her. Turning to the Grand Priest in the sky, he said:
"Honored Grand Priest, please forgive my companion's earlier rudeness."
"We understand Omni King's decree. We will prepare our fighters and participate in the Tournament of Power on time."
To be continued...
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