At the center of this energy storm, Talot's appearance underwent a shocking transformation at a speed visible to the naked eye.
His golden, sky-piercing hair lengthened down to his waist, his brow ridge lowered, his eyebrows vanished, and his entire being looked like a cold and merciless golden-haired god of death.
Super Saiyan 3 at its limit stacked with the dual enhancement of God Ki and the power of the Great Ape.
At this moment, Talot's power level was incomparably powerful. Coupled with the double boost of God Ki and the power of the Great Ape, his power level was raised to the limit, making him invincible among those of the same tier.
After sensing the qualitative change in the powerful aura emanating from Talot, a sharp glint finally flashed through Beerus's eyes. He changed his previous attitude and became slightly more serious.
Now this was somewhat acceptable. Though still an ant in his eyes, at least he was no longer as boring as before.
"Heh heh… Your race is truly interesting, able to continuously transform to increase your strength. Super Saiyan 3, is it? This form is indeed very strong. But unfortunately, you and I do not exist in the same dimension. If you are not a god, you are ultimately an ant," Beerus acknowledged Talot's strength, while indirectly pointing out the path Talot would have to walk next.
To have the qualification to challenge a God of Destruction, becoming a god was the most basic requirement.
Beerus had also regarded Talot as his future candidate, so he intended to guide him toward becoming a god as quickly as possible.
To him, this strength was barely worthy of notice, but if one did not become a god, it meant being forever bound by a mortal body, unable to comprehend how vast and terrifying the world of gods truly was!
If Talot could become a god…
Beerus did not know that things were nothing like he imagined. Talot was not a God of Destruction candidate at all.
"You're overthinking it. Actually, I have already become a god. I just haven't used that transformation yet. With my current Super Saiyan 3 power, even if I can't defeat you, I should at least be able to shake you, right?!" Talot smiled faintly, the smile brimming with confidence.
If you don't try, how would you know?
Breaking through step by step was, for him now, the most steady and reliable approach.
Hearing this, Beerus felt slightly astonished. He hadn't expected that this brat before him had already transformed into a god.
Wouldn't that mean—?
Yet he had not sensed the Power of Destruction from Talot…
A sense of doubt arose in his heart, and Beerus's thoughts shifted elsewhere.
[Could it be that he hasn't reached the stage of comprehending the Power of Destruction? If that's the case, he shouldn't have become a god…] With a thought, Beerus decided to test him.
"If that's so, then I would like to see your divine transformation! Let me give you a piece of advice—confidence is a good thing. But what comes next won't be like the little skirmish from before!" Beerus's heavy words served as a final warning to Talot.
"Then come!!" Talot let out a roar.
At this moment, he was like a fearless golden-maned lion charging forward, launching a frenzied assault toward Beerus.
With the dual boost of God Ki and the power of the Great Ape, his speed and strength underwent a great enhancement. His entire being experienced a qualitative change, and an endless barrage of punches and kicks swept toward Beerus like a violent storm.
But this time, Beerus was clearly somewhat displeased and had no intention of continuing to hold back.
With a single finger, he effortlessly neutralized all of Super Saiyan 3 Talot's attacks. Then, he suddenly swung out a palm strike.
Though it appeared light and casual, it actually contained the might to shatter stars. Talot instinctively sensed an intense crisis and subconsciously raised his arms to block.
'Bang~~!!' The force of that palm strike even triggered a sonic boom.
Under the power of that strike, Talot was directly knocked tumbling through the air.
Regaining control of his body, Talot charged out once more, appearing before Beerus in an instant. Immediately afterward, he used ultra-high-speed movement to reach behind Beerus, driving the strength of his entire body into a sweeping whip-like kick aimed straight at Beerus's lower back.
Under the dual boost of the power of the Great Ape and God Ki, Super Saiyan 3's strength became even more terrifying and destructive, far surpassing those of the same tier.
'Rumble~~!!!!' A heaven-shaking explosion rang out.
The violent golden shockwaves carried boundless destructive lightning as they swept outward, causing the entire Other World to tremble.
Beerus took this blow head-on, yet he stood firm like a great mountain, completely unmoved.
The attack was still ineffective. Gritting his teeth, Talot once again used ultra-high-speed movement, descending before Beerus. Using both fists and legs, unleashing the full power of his body, dazzling destructive strikes transformed into endless golden lightning as he launched a full-scale assault on Beerus.
"Boy, you've got quite a punch there," Beerus said lightly, handling Talot's all-out frenzied assault with effortless ease, even taking the time to mock him.
All of his attacks were neutralized by Beerus, which ignited anger in Talot's heart.
"Haah!!!" A furious roar burst from his mouth. Unwilling to accept this, he unleashed all the energy within his body, channeling everything into a rising skyward punch aimed straight at Beerus's jaw.
'Whoosh~~!!' The sound of air being torn apart rang out.
As expected, this punch was once again dodged by Beerus.
"Tch~!" Talot snorted coldly in displeasure, his sharp eyes locking onto Beerus.
However, Beerus revealed an arrogant smile and crooked a finger at Talot, signaling him to continue attacking.
This time, however, Talot did not continue his assault, but instead silently dispelled his transformation.
"Oh? The transformation's gone? What, don't want to fight anymore?" Beerus asked with slight confusion upon seeing this.
"Not playing anymore. If we keep playing, I might really get played to death by you. Next, let me fight you in my divine state!" Talot knew that fighting Beerus in Super Saiyan 3 was already meaningless.
Continuing would only result in being toyed with.
He had been attempting to break through step by step. Now that he understood, it was time to bring out his full power and have a proper battle.
"Hmph~! At least you're sensible, boy. I've already given you many chances. If you still refused to wake up, I wouldn't mind destroying you, even if you were sent by Whis from another timeline." Beerus snorted coldly. In his icy eyes, a hint of anticipation appeared as his bright gaze fixed tightly on Talot before him.
He was waiting for Talot's transformation, and also looking forward to what Talot would be like after transforming into a god.
The transformations Talot had displayed earlier during their clash were quite interesting.
"I won't disappoint you!" Talot took a deep breath, then closed his eyes, beginning to awaken the divine domain slumbering deep within his body.
'Huala la~~!!!'
In an instant, centered on Talot, a dazzling deep crimson divine light flickered. At first it was like a spark, then it suddenly surged, brilliant and radiant.
The deep crimson God Ki flames materialized, wrapping around Talot's body and blazing fiercely. His spirit, vitality, and power were all greatly elevated at this moment.
'Boom!!!' The deep crimson divine power shot straight into the sky. Talot's entire figure was enveloped within the blazing divine flames, his body faintly visible at the center of the energy inferno as he underwent his final transformation.
The entire Other World was swept by the God Ki released during Talot's transformation.
Within King Yemma's palace, all the souls of the dead trembled in fear, their gazes turning toward the same direction.
As the judge of the dead, King Yemma secretly swallowed, suppressing the fear in his heart as he looked toward the direction of North Kai's Planet.
As King Yemma, he too was a god. How could he be unfamiliar with God Ki?
He simply did not understand what exactly was happening on North Kai's Planet to cause such a massive disturbance that the entire Other World was stirred!
Silently turning on the television, King Yemma began changing the channel…
At the same time, the Grand Kai, the East Kai, the South Kai, the West Kai, and countless Other World experts throughout the afterlife all cast reverent and fearful gazes in that direction.
For these Other World experts, although they had never come into contact with God Ki before, this divine pressure caused both their souls and bodies to feel reverence.
Grand Kai, the East Kai, the South Kai, the West Kai, and the other gods all secretly swallowed, feeling disbelief at this incomparably powerful God Ki.
As Kais, they seemed pitifully weak at this moment, utterly insignificant.
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