Arriving At The Temple Of Zeno

At this time, the Grand Priest spoke!

"Long time no see, Whis, and Hakaishin from the Seventh Universe," the Grand Priest said with a warm smile, making him seem harmless.

"Dai-Shinkan? Why have I never heard of this name before? He looks very powerful!" Goku said excitedly. "This world is really getting more and more exciting, with more and more powerful people constantly appearing."

Beerus on the side was trembling with fright after hearing Goku's excited tone. These fools simply didn't understand the power of the Grand Priest. Like Zeno, he also had the ability to destroy a universe in an instant.

"Dai-Shinkan-sama, do you have any orders for coming to the Seventh Universe this time?" Whis raised his head and asked in a respectful tone.

"Yes, I'm here to inform you about the exhibition match by order of Zeno-sama," the Grand Priest nodded, his tone and demeanor still very warm.

"Exhibition match?" Beerus was confused. Wasn't it a tournament between all universes? How did it become an exhibition match?

"To put it simply, the rules for the Tournament of Power between all universes have not yet been formulated, and Zeno-sama wants to see the competition as soon as possible. So, we decided to hold an exhibition match first. Through this match, we can also formulate a format for the tournament among the entire multiverse!" the Grand Priest explained.

"This time, there are a total of two universes participating in the exhibition match: the Ninth Universe and the Seventh Universe, which have the lowest comprehensive mortal levels. Before I came, Zeno-sama requested something. Among the participants from the Seventh Universe, Mr. Goten must be included," the Grand Priest said, looking at Goten.

"Okay, Dai-Shinkan-sama, we will participate!" Beerus immediately replied respectfully. It seemed that Zeno had not forgotten Goten. Fortunately, Goten was respectful when he talked to Zeno, unlike Goku, who was more carefree. So, there shouldn't be any trouble.

"Well, I'll trouble everyone then. The exhibition competition will be held after fifty taks, which is one day in Earth's time. There will only be three contestants from each universe. Please come to Zeno-sama's Temple half an hour in advance," the Grand Priest continued.

"Okay, Dai-Shinkan-sama," Beerus nodded respectfully again. Zeno's Temple was his least favorite place to go. Every time he went, he felt it was very dangerous. If he said something wrong, he might be eliminated instantly. Going to Zeno's Temple felt like walking through the gate of hell. But now, he dared not disobey the orders given by Zeno and the Grand Priest.

"In that case, I will visit the other universes first and deliver the news to the Hakaishin in those universes. Farewell, everyone."

After the Grand Priest finished speaking, he turned around and disappeared into the Void Rift.

"Farewell, Dai-Shinkan-sama," Beerus and Whis bowed their heads very respectfully.

In a moment, the purple void cracks completely disappeared. After seeing the Grand Priest vanish entirely, Beerus stood up and wiped the sweat from his brow one last time. Every time he saw Zeno and the Grand Priest, he always felt terrified. He couldn't overcome this fear by himself. Perhaps this was the oppressive force from a higher being!

"Damn it... When did our Seventh Universe become the second-to-last in mortal comprehensive level? How did I never know about this?" Beerus glanced at Whis and asked.

"Hahaha! Actually, this is very normal, Beerus-sama. Besides eating and sleeping, you have never paid attention to the things in the universe. All the destruction you do is out of interest. You never observed the value and necessity of the planets you destroyed."

"There are many planets with relatively high mortal comprehensive standards that you have destroyed long ago, so we're now ranked second to last among the 12 universes. This is a normal outcome," Whis smiled and explained.

He had also tried persuading Beerus before, advising that before exercising his right as Hakaishin, it was best to first observe whether the planet to be destroyed had value. But Beerus never paid attention to such things. If he was in a bad mood, he would destroy planets indiscriminately. This led to the unknowing destruction of many advanced civilization planets in the Seventh Universe.

"Huh! I have never done such a thing, so stop accusing me!" Beerus said roguishly to Whis. "It must be you who secretly destroyed the high-level planets of the Seventh Universe while I was sleeping. Could you be a spy sent by another universe?"

Beerus knew very well that Whis was telling the truth.

"Beerus-sama, you have to touch your conscience when you say this," Whis replied, rolling his eyes. Isn't this guy too casual in throwing accusations?

"Heh! It's okay to be surpassed by other universes. But, Champa's Sixth Universe and Quitela's Fourth Universe also surpassed our Seventh Universe?" Beerus said, unconvinced. In the last match against the Sixth Universe, they won easily. Unexpectedly, in the comprehensive ranking of universes, they were behind the sixth universe! What's more, even Quitela's universe, that yellow-haired rat, was ranked higher than theirs. This was infuriating!

"Of course. Beerus-sama, if you have any objections, you can discuss them with Dai-Shinkan-sama or Zeno-sama," Whis nodded, looking at Beerus seriously.

After hearing these two names, Beerus shrank his neck in fright. He would not dare to do such a thing! Even if his universe was considered to be the last one, he wouldn't dare to go to them.

At this time, the others began discussing.

"I really can't believe that our Seventh Universe is actually the second-to-last among the 12 universes!" Krillin said. "It seems that winning this time in the Tournament of Power won't be easy."

They thought they were all powerful now, but in this vast universe, there was always someone stronger. Although they felt very powerful, who could guarantee that there were no real powerhouses in other universes? For example, in the Sixth Universe, Saiyan Kale and Assassin Hit had outrageous strength. In other universes, there might be even more powerful beings.

"Yes! It seems that winning the final victory in the Tournament of Power is indeed not as easy as we imagined!" Trunks nodded seriously.

Piccolo and Gohan's brows furrowed even deeper. They knew Trunks' strength surpassed theirs by a lot. If even Trunks and the others couldn't handle their opponents, then they definitely had no advantage at all.

At this time, Beerus turned to look at Goten and spoke very seriously, "Goten, you heard what Dai-Shinkan-sama said. Zeno-sama specifically requested your presence at the exhibition match in Zeno-sama's Temple. I think you understand how powerful Zeno-sama is, and you are smart enough to know what to say and what not to say, even without my reminder."

"I got it," Goten nodded. Even without Beerus' reminder, he knew what to do. The consequences of saying the wrong thing in front of Zeno and the Grand Priest were too severe to bear.

"Okay, the exhibition competition requires only three contestants. Let's discuss who else, besides you, should participate," Beerus continued.

Since they were facing the Ninth Universe, which ranked last in overall strength, there shouldn't be any problems. With the strength of Goten and Trunks, they should be able to defeat the Ninth Universe. This exhibition match was nothing to worry about.

The real concern was the Tournament of Power, where all universes would participate. He didn't know if there would be more powerful mortals. After all, they were ranked second to last now. Maybe the top three universes had fighters who surpassed the Hakaishin.

Hearing what Beerus said, Goten looked at Goku and Krillin and asked, "Who among you wants to go with me to meet the fighters of the Ninth Universe? But remember, once we're at Zeno-sama's Temple, don't talk nonsense! Saying the wrong thing in front of Zeno-sama and Dai-Shinkan-sama could lead to the destruction of our Seventh Universe."

Goten was most worried about Goku. Others were fine; although Vegeta was arrogant at times, he knew how to restrain himself. Goku, however, had a carefree character that was sometimes too much. His words were often too direct. In Dragon Ball, if it weren't for plot armor, he would have been wiped out by Zeno long ago.

"Hmph! I won't go to that kind of place. Kakarot, you're not going either," Vegeta said proudly. The reason was simple: his recent match against Trunks showed him how far behind he was in strength. He needed to race against time to improve his own strength, at least not be weaker than Trunks.

Otherwise, even if he participated in the Tournament of Power, he would likely be defeated quickly.

"Ah! Why, Vegeta? I still want to meet other powerful contestants from the universe!" Goku asked, puzzled. Didn't they train hard to see the strength of other universe powerhouses? Now was a great opportunity, and he didn't expect Vegeta to refuse.

"Che! Although I don't want to admit it, our strength simply cannot defeat Trunks. So, even if you go, you may not be able to win the match. Let's use this time to train well here," Vegeta gritted his teeth and said to Goku. They couldn't even beat Trunks now, so participating in the power tournament wouldn't have much effect. The most important thing was to quickly improve their strength and strive for dazzling results in the all-universe tournament.

"It seems reasonable," Goku agreed. "Compared to Goten and Trunks, our current strength is indeed much weaker. I'll listen to you this time, Vegeta. We'll stay on Beerus-sama's planet and continue training."

Gohan and Piccolo also chose to stay and continue training, especially Piccolo, who knew he was the weakest of the group. Young Trunks also decided not to go, as his strength was only slightly stronger than Piccolo's.

"Since this is the case, I will also stay here with Father and continue training!" Gohan said.

"Me too," Piccolo added.

"Well, since that's the case, Trunks, Krillin, the three of us will go!" Goten said to Trunks and Krillin. In terms of strength, Krillin was not weaker than Goku and Vegeta. It was more than enough to deal with the Ninth Universe. After all, the strongest fighters in the Ninth Universe were just the three huskies who called themselves the 'Trio of Danger,' and their strength was far from reaching the level of Super Saiyan God.

"Since it's decided, that's good. Everyone, let's take a good rest today. After arriving at Zeno-sama's Temple tomorrow, the three of you must perform well! You must never lose to the Ninth Universe," Beerus instructed Goten and the others.

"Don't worry! We won't lose," Goten said confidently. With his current strength, even facing Jiren from the Eleventh Universe, he was not afraid. He was 90% sure he could beat Jiren unless something unexpected happened.

The day passed quickly. At ten o'clock the next morning, everyone was ready. Shin and Kibito also rushed over.

"Okay, let's go now. Remember, as I reminded before, try to talk as little as possible after arriving at Zeno-sama's Temple," Beerus warned everyone again. Sometimes even a wrong sentence could lead to the destruction of a universe. This was truly scary!

"Understood, Beerus-sama," Trunks and Krillin nodded immediately.

"Then, please hold on to me. We will go there right away," Shin said. Everyone formed a circle, and in a flash, they disappeared from the Hakaishin realm.

When they reappeared, they saw a large and gaudy word "Zeno." It was pitch black all around, looking like it was in a universe of nothingness. At the gate of the Zeno's Temple, the Grand Priest stood waiting for them.

With his hands behind his back, still wearing a harmless smile, the Grand Priest saw Goten and Beerus and smiled, "Everyone is right on time! Come inside, Zeno-sama has been waiting for a long time!" He turned and led the way.

"Is this the Temple of Zeno?" Krillin and Trunks thought to themselves. It really seemed to fit Zeno-sama's aesthetics. However, they dared not say such words directly. Beerus-sama had instructed them to speak as little as possible. It was best not to talk at all if they could help it.

In the corridor, everyone walked for a full three minutes before finally arriving inside Zeno's Temple.

At this time, Zeno was bored, playing with marbles. The marbles he played with were actually planets. Whenever two marbles collided, it meant that two planets would disappear from existence.

"Zeno-sama, the Seventh Universe participants are here!" the Grand Priest said respectfully to Zeno.

"Ah! Goten... It's great to see you again. Long time no see, I missed you so much!" Zeno exclaimed.