NOVEL NEXT Chapter 188: Grand Priest's Combat Form
At this moment, Goku and Vegeta immediately joined the battlefield.
With their arrival, the already chaotic battleground became even more intense. Because most of the fighters had reached the realm of gods, they could survive in a vacuum. Even warriors like Broly had this ability. He had simply never tested it before while living on Planet Vampa.
The battle had now entered its fiercest stage, especially the clash between Goten and the Grand Priest.
This was the fight Goten had been looking forward to for years. More than anything, he wanted to completely defeat the Grand Priest and trample him beneath his feet—to make him realize just how outrageous his past actions had been.
If this guy hadn't been so focused on locking him in the Void Realm back then, he wouldn't have harbored such deep resentment.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Fists collided as Goten and the Grand Priest engaged in a relentless exchange of attacks.
At this moment, their strength seemed evenly matched. Each time they clashed, neither gained a clear advantage over the other.
BOOM!
Another fierce punch sent shockwaves through space, shattering nearby planets into dust. The force of their collision sent both Goten and the Grand Priest hurtling several thousand feet back before they instantly closed the distance again.
The Grand Priest narrowed his eyes as he gazed at Goten.
"Goten, I never expected you to grow this powerful. If I had known, I would have killed you back then! It seems I have made the mistake of raising a tiger, and now I must deal with it."
His voice was icy, filled with killing intent.
In truth, the last time they fought, he had a chance to kill Goten. But at the time, it would have required him to use his full power—something he wasn't willing to do against a mere mortal.
Perhaps Goten hadn't seemed like a real threat back then, so the Grand Priest held back.
Now, he realized his mistake.
If he had eliminated Goten from the beginning, he wouldn't be dealing with this problem now. Goten had grown far too strong, and his rate of progress was terrifying.
Fortunately, today, he had the opportunity to put an end to him.
Once Goten was taken care of, he and Lord Zeno could join forces to completely seal—or even erase—Zalama. Those who dared to challenge the authority of the gods had to be eliminated.
"Too late for regrets now," Goten replied calmly.
"Your current strength isn't enough to kill me."
He wasn't sure if the Grand Priest had more tricks up his sleeve. But then again, didn't he have some of his own?
For the past six years, he hadn't just been idling.
"You're too confident in yourself!"
The Grand Priest's expression darkened.
"I won't deny that you're much stronger than before. But if I truly want to kill you, I can. Now, let me show you the true power of the Grand Priest! At the same time, I will make an example of you. Let everyone see that challenging the gods comes at a heavy price!"
A terrifying pressure filled the battlefield as the Grand Priest's eyes turned colder.
Though he found it beneath him to use his full power against a mortal, the current situation demanded it. If he didn't go all out, he might not be able to deal with Goten.
And if Goten escaped today, who knew how much stronger he would become?
No matter what, Goten had to die here.
"Enough talk. Show me your strength!" Goten's expression remained unfazed.
"Let's see if you're not just boasting."
The Grand Priest's lips curled into a chilling smirk.
"Mortal, then feel the oppression of a god! Let's see if you can still act so arrogant when I'm done!"
His cold gaze intensified. In the next second, a powerful silver ki aura exploded around his body, rising at an alarming rate.
In an instant, the space surrounding him transformed into a purple void, distorting the very fabric of reality.
The Grand Priest's divine energy surged, shaking the entire universe. His presence became overwhelming, as if everything else had been swallowed by his aura. The battles of the other warriors faded into insignificance—the only thing that remained was the Grand Priest's terrifying power.
As his divine energy continued to escalate, his physical form underwent a shocking transformation.
The once 1.4-meter-tall figure suddenly expanded to 1.8 meters. His frail-looking body became burly and imposing, exuding an immense sense of power.
But to Goten, these physical changes meant nothing.
What truly shook him was the pressure of the Grand Priest's energy.
A deep, guttural sound rumbled from the Grand Priest's throat.
Ooooh…
A terrifying divine aura spread instantly, engulfing the entire timeline dimension.
At this moment, the Grand Priest's strength was utterly absurd.
Even Goten, who had fought countless battles, had never felt such an overwhelming force before. He had suspected the Grand Priest was still hiding power, but he hadn't expected his divine aura to reach such a terrifying level.
On the other side of the battlefield, Zalama and Goku also felt the surge of the Grand Priest's power.
Zalama's expression turned grim.
"Damn it! DAMN IT!" he cursed.
"I never expected that in the hundreds of millions of years I was sealed, that dwarf's power would grow to such a level!"
His face darkened further.
"If I had to fight him alone, I wouldn't stand a chance!"
Back when he first met the Grand Priest, he had been nothing—weak and insignificant. Zalama could have crushed him effortlessly.
But now, after millions of years, the Grand Priest had undergone a complete transformation.
Even if Zalama had recovered his full power, he doubted he could stand against him.
After all, while he was sealed, his strength had only slowly recovered—he hadn't been able to grow stronger.
"This… this is insane…" Goku muttered, his fists clenching.
The divine aura radiating from the Grand Priest was far beyond anything he had ever imagined.
"Is this the true power of the Grand Priest?" Vegeta asked, his voice strained.
"It's completely beyond our comprehension! I wonder if Goten can handle this…"
As they watched the unfolding battle, uncertainty filled their hearts.
Goten was undeniably strong.
But compared to the Grand Priest's current form… they couldn't feel any power from Goten that could rival it.