"Haha! Me? I am a Saiyan," Qin Yan said with a light chuckle.
He then began to size up the legendary Frieza. From the being's body, Qin Yan could truly sense a terrifying, monstrous surge of energy.
At this moment, Frieza's body appeared quite diminutive, roughly the same height as Qin Yan. He sat in his unique hover chair, hands resting naturally on either side. He had blood-red eyes and purplish-black lips, with two lines resembling streaks of bloody tears running down from his eyes. His purple carapace was polished to a shine, and a pair of sharp black horns protruded from his head.
"Ohohoho! I see. A Saiyan brat. And what brings you here? Don't tell me you intend to rebel against me too!" Frieza said, his face darkening as he gave a sinister laugh.
Though he was somewhat surprised that Qin Yan had managed to intercept his casual strike, Frieza, as the Emperor of the Universe, had seen everything. After that initial moment of surprise, he quickly regained his usual high and mighty, cold, and arrogant imperial posture.
Qin Yan did not reply. He tightened his right hand slightly, and the massive, blazing fireball immediately began to shrink at a rate visible to the naked eye. In a few moments, the scorching sphere had been compressed to the size of a ping-pong ball. It floated quietly in the palm of Qin Yan's hand, glowing with a crimson halo as sparks of electricity flickered around it.
Frieza's eyes narrowed instantly, a dangerous glint flashing within his blood-red pupils. His expression grew even gloomier; he realized now that this Saiyan brat was far from ordinary.
The onlookers were frozen in terror. No one had expected Qin Yan to have the audacity to provoke Lord Frieza.
Then, under everyone's shocked gazes, Qin Yan abruptly clenched his fist. He crushed the tiny, scorching fireball barehanded. Crimson beams of light shot out from the gaps between his fingers, exploding in every direction.
Some of the beams struck Frieza's spaceship directly, causing it to detonate instantly. The aliens inside scrambled to escape the wreckage as more explosions rippled through the air. Countless sparks rose into the starry sky like a brilliant, multicolored display of fireworks.
"How was that, Lord Frieza? Was that display as beautiful as the one you were expecting?"
The corners of Qin Yan's mouth curled up into a smile. His tone was indifferent, almost casual, as if he were mocking Frieza.
"Tch! You damn brat, are you playing games with me?" Frieza hissed through gritted teeth, his face twisted in rage. A murderous intent radiated from his crimson eyes.
Frieza raised his hand and extended his index finger, firing a crimson Death Beam toward Qin Yan.
Faced with Frieza's sudden attack, Qin Yan's eyes remained calm. With a casual backhand, he swatted the incoming laser right back where it came from. "Nani?"
Frieza gasped in shock and scrambled out of his hover chair in a panic.
The laser Qin Yan deflected wasn't aimed at Frieza himself, but rather at the hover chair beneath him.
Boom!
Fire roared and thick smoke billowed as the beam struck its mark. Lord Frieza's hover chair was obliterated.
"You damn Saiyan monkey!" Frieza performed a backflip and landed steadily in the void of space. His crimson eyes locked onto Qin Yan with an icy stare that carried an endless chill. He ground his teeth, his face twitching with fury. That was his beloved hover chair.
"Lord Frieza! Are you alright? I'll go slaughter this brat!" Zarbon, having escaped the ship, flew to Frieza's side and bowed, then glared at Qin Yan with suppressed rage.
"Mr. Zarbon, take the rest of the men and move immediately to eliminate all the Saiyans on Planet Vegeta. I will kill this brat with my own hands." Frieza's face was dark with a cold, murderous intent that sent shivers down the spine.
Zarbon opened his mouth to say something, but seeing Frieza's grim and ruthless expression, he realized things were bad. Cold sweat dripped down his handsome face; he had never seen Lord Frieza this enraged.
"As you command, Lord Frieza."
Zarbon spoke seriously, then signaled to his subordinates. They set off in a massive wave toward Planet Vegeta.
"Hohoho! Brat, you have some nerve standing before me so recklessly. If you admit your mistake and swear fealty to me now, I might forgive your youthful ignorance," Frieza said coldly, his heart unmoved by Zarbon's departure.
"Hahaha! Frieza, I only came here today to beat you to death," Qin Yan laughed loudly, completely disregarding Frieza's threat.
"Ohohoho! You are quite arrogant for a Saiyan brat!" Frieza was almost amused by the absurdity of it. It was like hearing a colossal joke; no one had ever dared to speak to him like that. He looked at Qin Yan with newfound interest.
"I'm just telling the truth. Believe it or not, it's up to you," Qin Yan shrugged, acting as if he didn't have a care in the world.
"Tch! You've successfully pushed me too far, brat."
Enraged, Frieza's crimson gaze flickered repeatedly. As soon as he finished speaking, he lunged at Qin Yan.
With a blur of movement, Frieza flashed in front of Qin Yan, driving a straight punch directly at him.
Bang!
Qin Yan's expression remained unchanged as he struck back. Their fists collided, producing a sound like clashing steel. The void itself seemed to tremble. Under this single blow, the two were evenly matched, both testing the other's strength.
Seeing that his heavy punch had been intercepted so easily, Frieza's eyes widened in disbelief.
Qin Yan's lips curved into a slight smirk, looking entirely relaxed.
Qin Yan's expression annoyed Frieza to no end. His face darkened, and a savage light erupted from his crimson eyes like a cornered beast, his murderous intent flourishing.
Frieza then unleashed a ferocious assault, throwing a flurry of powerful iron fists in an instant.
Faced with such a rapid gale of punches, Qin Yan used only a single finger to block every one of Frieza's heated attacks.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Qin Yan and Frieza's figures blurred and reappeared across the sky as they engaged in a fierce exchange. Their powerful strikes made the void shake, and white light flashed repeatedly between them.
Zarbon and the others, who were flying toward Planet Vegeta, stopped and looked back when they heard the commotion. They were shaken to the core to see Qin Yan actually trading blows with Lord Frieza. They were finally seeing Lord Frieza fight in person, and the sight left them incredibly agitated.
Down on Planet Vegeta, Bardock and his team were equally stunned as they watched the battle raging in the sky. They hadn't expected Qin Yan to be so powerful that he could stand toe-to-toe with Frieza in such a sharp offensive.
Then, they saw Frieza's army descending from the horizon.
"We need to get into the fight. Let's wipe out those bastards working for Frieza."
Bardock's face hardened as he looked at the oncoming army. Murderous intent flooded his eyes, and his battle spirit erupted. A powerful aura burst from his body, and surrounded by white flames of energy, he charged headlong toward the ranks of Frieza's army.
Tora and the other four teammates nodded, unleashing their full power as they followed closely behind Bardock to join the battle once more.
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