Chapter 222

"Huhuhu~"

Beerus was panting, feeling exhausted all over. It had been a long time since he had taken so much damage.

The last time he suffered such injuries was during the 12 Gods of Destruction battle before the Tournament of Power.

At that time, he had aroused the anger of the other gods and was jointly attacked, leading to significant injuries.

Gohan was in a similar state, though the cells in his body had a self-healing ability.

So, it seemed he had fared slightly better than Lord Beerus.

However, the kind of attack with Destroyer Ki is extremely damaging, destroying the very essence. Therefore, his self-healing ability wasn't as effective, struggling to keep up with the rhythm of destruction.

Recovery was slower.

"Lord Beerus, do you want to continue fighting?" Gohan asked, looking at the panting Beerus.

"Forget it, no more fighting," Beerus waved his hand and took a deep breath, letting the Ki in his body dissipate.

Seeing this, Gohan also returned to his original form.

He asked with some curiosity, "Lord Beerus, you must still be hiding some of your strength, right?"

After all, the title of the strongest God of Destruction wasn't for nothing.

Gohan knew that Beerus had this title and figured he might still be holding back.

Beerus rolled his eyes, feeling conflicted.

The truth was, he had really used all his strength just now.

He didn't expect Gohan to grow to this level so quickly.

Fast, really fast.

"Ahem!" Beerus coughed and said with some embarrassment, "I used about 90%."

Well, let's put it that way for now, to motivate this kid to continue working hard in training.

However, Whis, who had been watching the battle with a smile, saw through it all.

"Lord Beerus is truly powerful. It seems I have to work even harder," Gohan thought to himself, constantly pushing himself.

But he smiled and said, "Lord Beerus, how do you feel about my new transformation? Do you have any advice?"

Beerus held his forehead and smiled dryly, "It's not bad. There's definitely a lot of room for growth."

Gohan nodded in agreement, "Of course. After all, I'm not fully proficient in it yet. I should be able to develop it even further."

Beerus continued to hold his forehead.

How terrifying is this boy? Is he really trying to kill me? Beerus thought.

If Gohan continues to make progress and become stronger, what am I supposed to do?

He glanced at Whis, silently asking for help.

Whis came over and tapped Gohan and Beerus with his scepter.

The tattered clothes of both men were restored to their original state, and all the injuries on their bodies vanished.

Whis smiled and said, "Mr. Gohan, have you thought about what to name this transformation?"

Gohan replied, "I haven't really thought about it yet. This transformation combines several of my strongest forms from the past. It not only has the defense and endurance of Super Saiyan 4 Limit Breaker but also the ferocious fighting spirit of the Ultimate Beast Form, combined with the Destroyer Form's Ki. Mr. Whis, do you have any suggestions?"

Whis smiled and said, "Actually, all transformations are merely shortcuts to briefly gain power beyond one's own through techniques. Ultimately, you must return to your base form. When you no longer need any transformation, then you will have truly mastered it."

"As for this transformation, it seems to be based on the Beast Form. If it's an evolved form, why not call it Full Ki Release of the Beast? Or perhaps the Beast God Form? Or even Ultra Beast?"

"Well..."

Gohan thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Whis is right. Just like you and the Grand Priest, you are super powerful without any transformation. This might be the final answer."

But in reality, no one knows whether Angel Whis and the others, including the Grand Priest, have transformed forms. (Fun fact: When doing some research, I found a Fanon concept called Ultra Destroyer, and one version attributes it to the Grand Priest.)

They are so powerful just in their base form.

But no one said they couldn't transform, right?

Just like Gohan, to people on Earth, his base form is already incredibly powerful.

Could it be that if he fought against people on Earth, he would still need to transform?

Gohan continued, "Then maybe I'll call it 'Limit Breaker Ultimate Beast.' If I call it Beast God Form, it always sounds a bit out of place and too grandiose, hahaha." (Any other suggestions?)

"Hohoho, is that so? It sounds pretty good to me," Whis smiled.

"Hahaha, it sounds like the name of a god who rules over all beasts. Isn't that a bit ridiculous? Forget it," Gohan laughed.

Beerus looked at Gohan, who was laughing, and wondered what the situation would be like if tens of thousands of years passed and how far Gohan would have grown.

After all, Gohan was only in his early 30s now.

Back then, Beerus could sleep for 50 years.

These 30 years are really too short.

But in that time, Gohan had grown to be on par with him.

It would be unimaginable to give him more time.

He is said to be a trainee God of Destruction, but in reality, is there a stronger God of Destruction than him now?

Beerus suddenly remembered Toppo, the trainee God of Destruction from Universe 11.

Beerus wouldn't believe that Toppo had surpassed the Clown God of Destruction in the past few years.

But that guy named Jiren might have some qualifications.

And the Eleventh Universe...

It is said that there is a passage connecting to the mysterious Dark Demon World.

Monsters often emerge from there and wreak havoc in Universe 11.

Although the Seventh Universe also has a so-called Demon World, it's not the same as that one and doesn't exist in the same place.

Even a God of Destruction like Beerus doesn't fully understand the connection between these worlds.

With such terrifying qualifications, is Gohan really just an ordinary mortal being?

Could he be a demon that escaped from the Dark Demon World?

A terrible thought suddenly flashed through Beerus's mind.

But he quickly shook the thought away.

How could that be?

Gohan is a mortal from the Seventh Universe and the hero who saved all life in the universe.

Just as Beerus was lost in thought, a ray of light suddenly fell from the sky, landing on the God of Destruction's planet and approaching them.

"Haha, Mr. Gohan, it's been such a long time."

The visitor had his hands behind his back, with a blue angel halo floating behind him. He was the father of all guiding angels—the Grand Priest.

Beerus snapped out of his thoughts and instantly stood upright.

He couldn't even speak fluently, "L-Lord Grand Priest, you're here. What brings you to us?"

Whis remained calm. He bowed to the Grand Priest, always smiling, and said, "Grand Priest."

Gohan looked at the Grand Priest in astonishment, unable to understand why he had come to the Seventh Universe.

But seeing the Grand Priest actually greet him, Gohan couldn't help but feel a little flattered.

Although he was shocked, Gohan kept his face relatively calm.

He smiled and nodded to the Grand Priest, responding, "Yes, it's been a long time, Grand Priest."

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