Frieza snapped back to his senses at his brother's words. If Cooler hadn't spoken up, Frieza might have truly forgotten the gravity of his current situation.
He glared at Qin Yan with a face twisted in fury, yet a sliver of primal terror flickered in his eyes. It was obvious that the beating Qin Yan had just dealt him was severe enough to leave a deep psychological scar.
Qin Yan, meanwhile, was busy sizing up the newcomer. Cooler looked remarkably similar to Frieza's Final Form, though he stood much taller roughly the same height as Bardock. His posture was indifferent, almost human, with his arms crossed over his chest.
He possessed blood-red pupils and purple-black lips, with two lines trailing down from beneath his eyes like streaks of bloody tears. His purple carapace gleamed under the light, and his three-toed feet made a distinct "creak-crunch" sound as he walked.
When Cooler had descended from the sky moments ago, his toes had drooped slightly, likely to coordinate his limbs for landing.
Qin Yan carefully sensed Cooler's strength. The aura was immense. In that moment, Qin Yan felt his blood begin to simmer. An uncontrollable sense of excitement surged through him—a battle-hungry instinct buried deep within the Primal Saiyan bloodline.
"Hahaha! Now this is a worthy opponent! I can feel the passion surging already!" Qin Yan bared his teeth and let out a hearty, boisterous laugh.
Facing Qin Yan's sudden laughter, Frieza and Cooler both furrowed their brows in confusion. They couldn't understand why this man would be laughing at a time like this. Both shared the same thought: Has he gone mad from fear?
Qin Yan could sense that Cooler's current Power Level was roughly 160 million. However, he knew that Cooler's true strength went far beyond that. Unlike Frieza, Cooler possessed one additional transformation.
Once Cooler entered his Final Form, his body would grow significantly larger and more muscular. Four sharp horns would extend backward from his head, and a chitinous "mask" would cover his mouth though he could choose to retract it.
His pupils would vanish into a solid red glow, while his shoulders would broaden like chest plates, sprouting two more horns from his back. Blade-like protrusions would grow from his forearms, and his strength would skyrocket. In that state, his Power Level would likely reach around 470 million.
Beyond Cooler himself, Qin Yan noticed the three subordinates who had arrived with him. They were formidable in their own right, and Qin Yan recognized them instantly. They were the three top lieutenants from the movie Cooler's Revenge he had seen in his past life.
They were members of Cooler's Armored Squadron, his elite honor guard.
The one with blonde hair and blue skin, looking remarkably like a human, was Salza, the captain of Cooler's Armored Squadron. Because his home planet had incredibly high gravity,
he wasn't particularly tall, but that made him exceptionally agile on other planets. He was highly intelligent and served as the strategist for Cooler's organization, helping Cooler conquer countless worlds. He held Cooler's absolute trust.
Salza's Power Level was around 170,000. In the movie Cooler's Revenge, he was eventually killed by Piccolo's Special Beam Cannon, marking the total annihilation of the squadron.
Then there was a green-skinned giant with explosive muscles and black hair styled somewhat like a Saiyan's. This was Doore, another member of the squadron. He was even stronger than Salza, with a Power Level of approximately 185,000.
In the movie, Doore was destroyed by Piccolo's homing energy blast while he was hunting down Gohan. His combat style was very similar to Recoome's from the Ginyu Force.
The last one was Neiz. He had brown skin and a face resembling a toad, wearing tight purple shorts. He hailed from Planet Zalt, a water-covered world, and belonged to an evolved amphibian race. His skin and bones were incredibly soft; he could retract his head into his chest and extend his limbs at will.
Neiz's strength was on par with Doore's, with a Power Level of about 163,000. His body contained bio-electric organs that could discharge high-voltage currents. However, in the movie, he met a grizzly end when Piccolo reflected his own electricity back at him, killing him with his own ultimate move.
Cooler's Armored Squadron served the same purpose as Frieza's Ginyu Force they were the ace units, highly efficient and powerful. With them around, the organization's "interstellar real estate development" always went smoothly; no planet could resist them for long.
However, Cooler's squad was significantly more powerful than the Ginyu Force.
That being said, the Ginyu Force was currently far luckier than Cooler's Armored Squadron, because the latter was destined to be wiped out here today.
"You've finally decided to show yourself, Cooler! I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Qin Yan's words were like a thunderclap that left both Cooler and Frieza stunned and sent a wave of shock through the squadron members. Qin Yan had indeed been waiting. He had sensed a Power Level even greater than Frieza's slowly approaching Planet Vegeta long ago. Combined with his memories of the original timeline, it wasn't hard to guess who it was.
"Nani! Wh-what?"
Cooler gasped, his composure slipping so much that he actually uncrossed his arms.
"Nani?"
Frieza was equally shocked. He hadn't expected Qin Yan to recognize his older brother, Cooler. It seemed the Saiyan had known Cooler was coming all along. A dark premonition surged in Frieza's heart, though it vanished as quickly as it had appeared.
"What? He actually knows King Cooler?" The members of the Armored Squadron were also taken aback.
"Ohohoho! To think you actually recognize this King. Since you know who I am, you should get on your knees and beg for mercy immediately! Perhaps if I am in a good mood, I might leave your corpse intact."
Cooler spoke with a bizarre, mocking tone. His eyes were deep and terrifying, glowing with a crimson light like a demon crawling out of the abyss. He radiated an invisible, crushing pressure that made the air feel thin. His words were laced with cold, barely contained killing intent.
"Heh! You Frost Demons really are all the same arrogant and self-important. That loud-mouthed Frieza spoke to me the exact same way just a moment ago. Look at him now, beaten into a pathetic, stray dog. I hope you can still talk like that after we trade a few blows. Try to last a few more rounds than he did."
Qin Yan chuckled. Both of these brothers were insufferably arrogant, each trying to act more high-and-mighty than the other. It was honestly a little ridiculous.
"Nani? How... how do you know that?"
"What?"
Cooler and Frieza cried out simultaneously.
Cooler's exclamation was born of shock because Qin Yan knew they belonged to the Frost Demon race. That was a deep secret of their people; aside from members of their own race,
almost no one in the universe knew that name. Not even his closest subordinates were privy to it. He couldn't fathom how this Saiyan knew. While the insults made him angry, his shock at Qin Yan's knowledge outweighed his rage.
Frieza's cry, however, was fueled by pure anger. Qin Yan had poked his sorest spot. As the self-proclaimed strongest emperor in the universe, how could he endure being insulted by a Saiyan a race he had always looked down upon? He refused to accept the reality that he had been defeated.
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