"Ahahahaha!!"
Having completed his Final Form, Cooler let out a wicked, triumphant laugh.
"Tch! What a poser!"
Standing to the side, Frieza watched Cooler's arrogant display with intense irritation. His expression was hideous, his face dark and lifeless like a piece of boiled pig liver.
"He truly is formidable. His ki is several times stronger than it was just a moment ago!"
Qin Yan thought to himself. He wasn't frightened by Cooler's sudden surge in power; instead, an inexplicable sense of excitement welled up within him. He could feel his blood accelerating, beginning to boil through his veins.
"Alright! Let us begin!"
After his wicked grin, Cooler's dark purple lips twitched slightly as he spoke in a voice that was cold and cruel. A surge of energy flickered within his blood-red eyes, looking as though it might erupt at any second to destroy everything in its path.
Boom! With a deafening explosion, Cooler suddenly lunged toward Qin Yan. A powerful gale erupted around him, the force of his movement shattering the massive stones beneath his feet.
The intense wind whipped against Qin Yan's face, yet his expression remained calm as he watched Cooler's approach. He, too, began to circulate the full extent of his power.
"Haaa!!!"
With a thunderous roar, Qin Yan charged toward Cooler without a hint of fear. A massive Purple Aura blazed around his body like a raging fire. At this moment, Qin Yan was exerting his absolute limit.
He didn't plan on transforming into a Super Saiyan to fight Cooler just yet. This was the first time he had encountered such a powerful opponent, and he wanted to fully savor the thrill of combat. This experience would be invaluable for tempering his own strength.
It was 180 million against Cooler's 470 million. This was going to be a grueling battle against overwhelming odds, but Qin Yan was determined to persevere.
Boom! The first collision shook the air as both men leaped. Cooler moved with blinding speed, driving a heavy knee directly into Qin Yan's abdomen.
A colossal force rippled from the point of impact, spreading through Qin Yan's entire body. The blow was incredibly powerful on a completely different level than anything before. A sharp, searing pain shot from his stomach to his heart.
It was a sensation of pain he had never experienced before. It was nothing like his sessions training against puppets. While those puppets could inflict pain and even make him feel the shadow of death, they lacked a mind. Fighting a real person was an entirely different experience he was battling a living being of flesh and blood.
The burning battle intent and tactical ingenuity of both sides provided a sensation that made him tremble with excitement.
Qin Yan's lips curled into a smirk. Despite facing such a devastating attack, he felt no fear; instead, he was elated.
Seeing Qin Yan smile after taking such a heavy hit, Cooler was instantly enraged. He felt as though Qin Yan was looking down on him. Deeply offended, Cooler immediately shifted his stance, bringing both hands together for a hammer blow that struck Qin Yan squarely in the back.
Qin Yan plummeted toward the ground like a kite with its string cut.
However, Qin Yan was no pushover. Relying on his immense strength and exquisite control, he managed to bleed off Cooler's momentum before he hit the dirt. He ended up floating horizontally, hovering just a few centimeters above the ground.
Cooler's assault was far from over. In a flash, he adjusted his position in midair, let out a roar, and dove straight down at Qin Yan. As he descended, Cooler's body erupted with an even more ferocious Demonic Energy, and his power level surged once again.
Boom! Another thunderous explosion rang out as Cooler's heavy punch slammed into Qin Yan's stomach, driving him directly into the earth.
The ground shook violently and began to crack. As they crashed into the dirt, Cooler remained inverted, his fist driven deep into Qin Yan's abdomen, relentlessly pushing him deeper and deeper into the crust.
Rumble! A plume of dust and smoke billowed from the crater. It wasn't until Qin Yan had been driven 10,000 meters deep into the earth that Cooler finally cut his momentum and stopped his descent.
"Gah!!"
The agonizing pain forced a cry from Qin Yan's lips.
Swoosh! Cooler flipped back and soared out of the deep pit, returning to the surface.
"Ahahahaha!!!"
Cooler hovered in midair, looking down at his handiwork with a maniacal laugh. His voice was low and guttural, sounding like an ancient demon.
Boom! Another massive explosion echoed from the depths. The pit Qin Yan had been driven into collapsed further, causing the ground to sink significantly and revealing a crater that spanned a hundred miles.
As the dust settled, the scene fell silent for a moment.
Cooler stared intently at the pit beneath him, his eyes narrowing.
Suddenly, the ground began to tremble. It felt as if some ancient colossus was about to burst forth from the bottom of the crater.
At that moment, a dazzling white light erupted from the cracks in the earth, covering the entire surface.
Boom! Qin Yan shot out from the underground, his body wreathed in a blazing aura. He came to a halt in midair, standing upright not far from Cooler.
"Hmph! As expected of a Saiyan!" Cooler remarked without turning around, a cold snort escaping him. That last attack had been at least sixty percent of his power, yet it hadn't inflicted a fatal wound. He couldn't help but marvel at the sheer resilience of the Saiyan physique. However, this only caused the killing intent in his heart to grow even thicker.
"Whew!"
Qin Yan's breathing was slightly ragged. He took a deep breath, quickly steadying his condition.
Bang! Another explosion of power erupted from Qin Yan's body as he launched a frontal assault on Cooler.
Bang! Bang! Bang! The two began a frantic exchange of blows, their limbs colliding in a fierce display of Taijutsu.
At this moment, the Saiyan bloodline had fully awakened.
"Hahaha! This is great! How satisfying!!"
Qin Yan roared with excitement. This unbridled combat brought him an unprecedented sense of thrill and exhilaration.
Every collision and every heavy blow made his blood boil. His bloodline was active and vibrating with excitement.
Although there was a significant gap in battle power between Qin Yan and Cooler, every one of Qin Yan's strikes exerted force far beyond his baseline stats. He was concentrating all of his power into single points of impact before striking his enemy. By fighting Cooler in such close-quarters melee, Qin Yan was actually managing to hold his own.
Before long, they had exchanged over a thousand rounds. From Qin Yan's offensive, Cooler could clearly feel an incomparable power. Through this clash, he had gauged Qin Yan's true baseline, yet every single one of Qin Yan's attacks carried a force several times stronger than his actual power level. Cooler was forced to take the fight seriously and focus on his defense.
Cooler realized that Qin Yan had absolute, free control over his own strength. This realization shocked him. For a time, the battle reached a stalemate, with neither able to gain the upper hand.
But as the fight dragged on, Cooler noticed something alarming. Qin Yan's offensive was becoming increasingly ferocious. His momentum was growing, his attacks were becoming sharper, and his ki showed no signs of weakening. It was as if Qin Yan possessed an infinite well of energy.
Cooler was struck with shock. Qin Yan was actually evolving rapidly in the heat of battle, and the speed of his growth was absolutely terrifying.
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