As Masked Bardock's power erupted, the power of the Demon Realm grew increasingly deep-rooted, strengthening his body while gradually polluting his soul bit by bit.
If Masked Bardock were allowed to continue unleashing this power, his soul would inevitably be corrupted. By then, even if the dark mask were removed, he would still be unable to break free from the control of the Demon Realm.
"My apologies, Uncle Bardock." As the words fell, Talot's gaze suddenly changed.
The God Ki within his body was activated by his will and burst forth.
In an instant, a violent and awe-inspiring blue pillar of God Ki shot into the sky, its sacred and boundless divine might sweeping across the Demon Realm.
A pleasant divine melody resounded, and this vast blue light seemed to become the only beacon of hope within the Demon Realm.
At the moment this divine might erupted, the demon gods within the Demon Realm were also drawn to it.
To them, this was utterly unbelievable, because such a thing was almost impossible.
It was as if a speck of white had suddenly appeared in absolute darkness.
Within the Demon Realm, someone was actually able to use God Ki.
Lurking in the darkness, they used their own methods to observe the source of this God Ki.
These demon gods remained hidden in the shadows, quietly watching the battle without choosing to intervene.
At this moment, Masked Bardock seemed to be affected by this God Ki. The dark power surrounding him was largely dispelled, and for a fleeting moment, his sanity showed signs of awakening, but it was quickly swallowed again by his dark power, reducing him to a tool without self-awareness.
Bathed in the blue divine light, Talot had already completed his transformation.
Perfected Super Saiyan Blue.
The moment his transformed state stabilized, Talot struck first. Divine power erupted as he shot toward Bardock like a meteor.
'Boom~~!!!' The explosive sound produced by their collision was deafening and astonishing.
At this moment, the fierce battle erupted.
Talot's lightning-fast offensive swept over Masked Bardock's body like a raging storm.
Masked Bardock fought purely on instinct, dealing with Talot's attacks while searching for an opportunity to land a devastating blow.
'Bang! Bang! Boom! Boom! …' Waves of explosions more shocking than muffled thunder detonated continuously.
The intense battle between Talot and Masked Bardock escalated, as divine light and demonic light flickered across space.
The two maneuvered through the sky in combat, exchanging hundreds upon thousands of moves in just over a dozen seconds.
With every collision, the sturdy space of the Demon Realm trembled violently, faintly showing signs of being unable to withstand their power and collapsing.
As the battle continued, Talot keenly noticed something strange.
Masked Bardock seemed to be gradually adapting to his attacks during the fight, having already formed a special fighting style specifically designed to counter him!
Not only that, the dark and evil power was growing increasingly intense, causing Masked Bardock's power level to rise higher and higher.
The battle situation shifted from an even match to a stalemate, and eventually, there were even faint signs that Talot's Super Saiyan Blue was being suppressed by Masked Bardock.
Although Talot had not yet used his full strength, he knew clearly that even if he did, it might not make much difference, because his goal was not to defeat Masked Bardock, but to save him.
But how… could he save him?
Talot's mind raced as he faced Masked Bardock's fierce assault, searching for a way to rescue him.
At last, his sharp perception caught onto something.
The evil aura emanating from Masked Bardock seemed to be suppressed by his God Ki, caught in a state where it wanted to erupt but could not fully do so.
"Could it be…!!" A flash of insight crossed Talot's mind, and he thought of a way to break the deadlock.
Perhaps an even more powerful God Ki was the key to awakening Bardock's consciousness.
...
Located outside the battlefield.
Towa and Mira had already walked out from the depths of the Scarlet Castle, watching this battle with great interest.
"Ara ara, it seems the experiment has been quite successful. These two masked warriors are both able to display fairly good combat capabilities. Go on, fight to your heart's content. The more intense the battle, the stronger you'll become~!" A playful and sinister smile appeared on Towa's face.
In her view, this battle was merely an experiment.
It was not only used to test the combat abilities of the masked warriors, but also to completely turn them into slaves of power.
Especially that Saiyan called Bardock.
Back then, they had put in quite a bit of effort to capture him, and only in the end did they manage to take him down.
When he was brought to the Demon Realm for modification, Bardock resisted with astonishing willpower. The process required no small price before it finally succeeded.
But Towa knew that Bardock had not been completely controlled by the power of the Demon Realm.
This guy's willpower was unbelievably tenacious. Even though he was temporarily under control now, there was still a possibility of his awakening, unless he could be made to unleash the power of the demonic seed within him without restraint.
The stronger his power erupted, the deeper he would lose himself, until in the end, not even a higher god would be able to save him.
As for the Masked King Vegeta on the other side, she didn't care about him at all.
The evil power within him had already seeped into his bones; he was completely unable to sever his connection with the Demon Realm.
Back then, they had traversed through time to find the dying King Vegeta. After reviving him, they began to tempt him, promising to grant him immense power, but on the condition that he would cooperate with their body modification.
Since this guy had agreed willingly, Towa deliberately preserved his self-awareness. The current King Vegeta had already completely become her servant.
With evil power embedded deep into his soul, Masked King Vegeta could never betray her.
Only death could free him.
But with his personality, would he commit suicide? Obviously not.
"Vegeta and that Saiyan both have quite high energy index, but not to the point where I need to step in." Mira's gaze swept over the two, his eyes filled with disdain.
As an artificial lifeform warrior created by Towa, he was extremely powerful. Back when Bardock was captured, it was he who made the move.
In a sense, he and the Saiyans were very similar.
Both were beings born for battle.
Suddenly, Mira thought of something and turned to Towa, asking, "Should we record their data and input it into that child's body?"
"I've already begun recording it. I won't waste any of their data. Let the masked warriors squeeze out as much value as possible from them." Towa sneered.
The Demon Realm was the home ground of their demon race.
In Towa's view, Talot and Future Vegeta were already fish on the chopping board, with no way to escape.
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