A strong sense of crisis rushed toward him. Talot's body instinctively tensed, his arms crossing in front of him to form a guard.
His muscles bulged and knotted, looking ferocious beyond compare.
'Bang!!!' A thunderous explosion rang out.
Even so, Talot was still swept away by a tremendous force, sent flying backward on impact.
Feeling the intense pain coming from his arms, Talot's expression grew heavy, his brows tightly furrowed.
This was the power of God of Destruction Beerus. Just a casual strike had made his arms feel as if they were about to shatter.
If Beerus were to get serious, let alone fight, he wouldn't even be able to withstand a single blow.
The pressure was immense, but at the same time, it made him even more excited.
"Haah~~!!" Talot let out a loud roar, dazzling blue-white lightning exploding around his body.
At this moment, the power of the Great Ape erupted in full, his aura increasing once more, his power level undergoing a qualitative leap.
Sensing this explosive surge in aura, Beerus merely smiled faintly, clasping his hands behind his back with a leisurely expression.
From the looks of it, he did not take Talot seriously at all.
Talot was not angered by this scene. He knew Beerus had the right to look down on him.
As the publicly acknowledged strongest among the twelve Gods of Destruction, Beerus's strength was beyond doubt. In this guy's eyes, he was probably no different from those insignificant ants.
"Take this! Super Bombardment Cannon!" Talot clasped his hands together and thrust them forward. A golden lightning energy beam shot violently from his palms, like a roaring golden dragon baring its fangs as it charged straight toward Beerus.
The destructive power of this attack distorted the surrounding space.
On North Kai's Planet, North Kai, who was watching as a bystander, had his mouth wide open. His heart pounded rapidly as cold sweat poured down his body.
The destructive power of this move was so terrifying that if it were to explode, not only would the entire North Kai's Planet be blown to pieces, but the entire Other World would be shaken.
Unbelievable—his future disciple was actually this powerful.
Beside him, Whis continued enjoying the desserts he had brought, looking relaxed as if he were watching an entertaining show.
...
On the battlefield.
Facing the raging energy rushing toward him, Beerus let out a disdainful laugh, scoffing at it.
He took a deep breath, then suddenly exhaled forcefully.
'Boom!!!!' A deafening explosion resounded.
The violent air pressure swept across the entire energy beam. In the blink of an eye, the entire energy beam collapsed, turning into energy particles that dispersed into the surrounding space.
With just a single breath, he destroyed Talot's energy attack.
Seeing this, Talot's expression changed drastically.
Although he had already anticipated this outcome, what he did not expect was that Beerus would be this domineering.
He had never experienced such a method when he fought God of Destruction Champa.
Champa must have held back against him.
"What's wrong? Are you hesitating and too afraid to attack, or… are you scared?" Beerus' lips curled upward and teased.
"Stop getting carried away!!" As his words fell, Talot's aura exploded once more.
With the enhancement of the Great Ape's power, he dashed in front of Beerus like a streak of golden lightning, unleashing unstoppable lightning-fast punches straight at him.
Under the enhancement of the Great Ape's power, the destructive force of this punch was overwhelmingly terrifying.
Even if it were himself from a month ago taking this blow, he would likely have been crushed by it.
At such close range, with such a sudden attack, logically speaking, Beerus had only two possible outcomes: either be hit, or raise his hand to block and neutralize it.
But what shocked Talot was that Beerus seemed to have already anticipated his assault. At a close range, he twisted his body at an extremely tricky angle, effortlessly dodging the powerful punch.
Although Talot was astonished, his offensive did not stop.
Like a torrential storm, his violent and terrifying barrage of attacks continuously poured down toward Beerus.
After years of arduous training and countless battles, Talot's combat techniques had been honed to near perfection—able to advance to attack or retreat to defend, switching seamlessly, capable of anything.
Yet even so, the cruel reality before him made him feel suffocated.
All of his attacks were dodged by Beerus at a close range; he could not touch him in the slightest.
This ghostlike evasive movement made Talot think of a certain divine technique.
Ultra Instinct!
Only Ultra Instinct was the most reasonable explanation.
According to what was shown in the original work, although Beerus had not trained Ultra Instinct to its peak state, even a half-baked Ultra Instinct was far beyond what the current Talot could contend with.
"Boy, with this level of attack, you don't even have the qualification to touch me. Is this all you have?" As the words fell, Beerus's gaze suddenly turned ruthless.
The intense sense of crisis emanating from just a single look made every cell in Talot's body tremble. His body instinctively retreated, putting a relatively safe distance between himself and Beerus.
[Damn it… Beerus, this guy…!!]Talot was horrified. A bead of sweat slid down his cheek, his heartbeat accelerating as a strong sense of unease enveloped his entire body.
"Don't say I didn't give you a chance. Let's end this boring probing here. Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless!" A strong warning flashed in Beerus's eyes.
This was the last chance he was giving Talot. If he still didn't bring out some real skill, then he shouldn't blame him for being impolite.
"Fine. I hate this feeling of being completely suppressed too. Then… next, Super Saiyan 2… have a taste of it!" With a loud shout, Talot instantly unleashed a deeper layer of the Super Saiyan energy from within his body.
The S-cells within him were fully activated, and even fiercer blue-white lightning exploded around his body.
Powerful energy coursed through his entire body. His golden upright hair transformed into even wilder, furious golden spikes. His strength surged explosively, instantly breaking past the thresholds of trillion.
"Oh? A slight change in form? Your strength has indeed increased somewhat, but it's still only at this level." After sensing the change in Talot's aura, Beerus curled his lips into a teasing smile.
How much power could this form bring out?
It had been a long time since Beerus felt this kind of anticipation.
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