"What nonsense are you spouting, Belmod?!"
Sea Monster Giin roared in fury, his anger surging like a tidal wave.
"Is it because Gran didn't destroy your candidate back then, so now you're speaking up for him?!"
Belmod showed no fear. He let out a cold laugh.
"And what if I am? Besidesā¦ am I wrong?"
"You !"
Giin was instantly left speechless.
At that moment, the remaining Gods of Destruction continued observing the battle between Gran and Quitelaāand gradually, they began to notice something unusual.
"Whatā¦ what is that?"
"Why does Gran's Ultra Instinct feel so strange? It's like I've seen it somewhere beforeā¦"
"I've got itāit's Angel-level Ultra Instinct! My godā¦ Gran has actually touched Angel-level Ultra Instinct!"
"..."
A storm of shock surged through the gathered Gods of Destruction.
Back during the great Candidate Gods of Destruction melee half a year ago, they had already found Gran's martial path strange.
But at the time, none of them could identify it.
Nowāwith Vados replaying the battle for themāthey could finally see the truth.
Hearing their heated discussion, Giin also turned to look at Gran's battle.
After only a momentā
His breathing halted.
It really was Angel-level Ultra Instinct!!!
"Damn itā¦"
Giin cursed inwardly, though he quickly forced a sneer.
"His talent is indeed terrifyingā¦ but now that he's facing Quitela, he's as good as dead!"
None of the other Gods of Destruction refuted him.
Because at this momentā
Gran was indeed at a disadvantage.
Unlike the others, Beerus and Champa locked their gazes onto Giin.
Seems like we should have Gran cripple him when we get the chance.
Meanwhile, on the battlefield.
Gran naturally noticed the arrival of Beerus and the other Angels, but he had no time to care.
Quitela's power had returned to the Seventh Levelā
And Gran was struggling to hold on.
Whoosh!
A strand of Destruction Law shot toward Gran's head.
Relying on Ultra Instinct, Gran narrowly dodged the fatal strike.
But in the very next instantā
A fist, carrying the force of mountains, slammed into his chest.
"PFFFT!!"
The terrifying force spread through his entire body. Blood burst from his mouth as he was flung backward like a kite with its string cut.
He flew an unknown distance before barely stabilizing himself.
At that moment.
His internal organs had already ruptured completely, and blood kept spilling from his lips.
This was the most severe injury he had suffered since arriving in the Dragon Ball world.
Without hesitation, Gran pulled out another Senzu Bean.
This time, he shoved a handful into his mouth.
As long as there was injury in his bodyā
He would swallow one.
He was making sure that even if he was critically wounded, he would still be able to heal.
"This guyā¦ is truly terrifyingā¦"
Gran stared forward, his gaze sharp.
"Butā¦ you're destined to become my stepping stone!"
"You damn bratāhow did your injuries recover again?!"
Quitela appeared before him, his breathing growing heavier.
Clearlyā
This battle was taking a toll on him as well.
"I remember nowā¦ during that Candidate Gods of Destruction melee, you used some kind of bean to heal Hit from Universe 6."
"Did you use that same thing again?!"
Quitela gritted his teeth.
Gran burst into laughter.
"So what if I did? I've got plenty of these beans."
"You can't kill me."
"You're the one who's finished!"
"Damn it!"
Quitela clenched his fists tightly.
He couldn't drag this out any longer.
The pain inflicted by the Grand Zeno, combined with the strain of maintaining Ego Instinct, was pushing both his body and soul to their limits.
If this continuedā
He would be the one to fall.
BOOM!!
Suddenly..
An even more terrifying power erupted from Quitela.
His energy surged to the mid Seventh Level.
Endless force swept across the void, even beginning to affect the neighboring Seventh and Fifth Universes.
"How is that possible?!"
Gran's eyes widened in shock.
"You can still increase your power?!"
And no wonder he was stunnedā
At the level of divine realms, each step forward was exponentially more difficult.
The gap between early and mid Seventh Level might seem smallā
But in raw power?
Even ten Grans wouldn't be enough to defeat Quitela now.
"Hahaha! I told you!"
"As long as I'm not crippled by injuries, who could ever push me that far?!"
The violet aura around Quitela intensified.
The stronger his willā
The more terrifying the power granted by Ego Instinct.
If not for the punishment he suffered earlierā
He could have pushed himself all the way to the peak of the Seventh Level.
But now..
Mid Seventh Level was his limit.
Even soā¦
It was clear this power came at a cost.
His face twisted in agony.
"A mere candidate dares challenge me?"
"Die!"
All his power converged into speedā
He moved as if transcending time itself, appearing instantly behind Gran.
His speed was terrifying.
Yet Gran's Angel-level Ultra Instinct still reacted.
But..
His bodily instinct was only at the peak of the Third Level.
His body couldn't keep up.
"Destruction!!"
Quitela unleashed Eighth-Level Destruction Law from his palm.
This timeā
He was certain Gran couldn't dodge.
"Gran!!"
The Old Supreme Kai's eyes reddened instantly.
"Quitela, you're courting death!"
Champa clenched his fists, ready to charge inā
But Beerus stopped him.
The other Gods of Destruction were stunned.
Gran was about to dieā
Yet this skinny cat showed no reaction at all.
At that moment.
The small, childlike Kusu spoke calmly:
"He's about to break through."
Break through?
Every God of Destruction felt their hearts skip a beat.
All eyes locked onto the battlefield projection.
On the battlefield.
Quitela appeared behind Gran, his palm already releasing Eighth-Level Destruction Law.
Everything happened too fastā
As if even time itself couldn't keep up.
If this were the earlier Quitela, limited to peak Sixth Levelā
Gran would have easily dodged.
But now...
With power at mid Seventh Levelā
His speed had reached an entirely new realm.
Quitela was confidentā
Gran couldn't escape.
So what if he had healing beans?
Once struck by Eighth-Level Destruction Lawā
There would be nothing left to recover.
"Damn itā¦ can I really not dodge this?"
The aura of death enveloped Gran.
And in that instant.
His memories flashed back.
To the moment he broke from the Second Level of bodily instinct to the Third.
Back thenā
Beerus and Champa had also attacked him with Destruction Law.
If he hadn't broken through at that time..
He would have died.
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind in a single instantā
And suddenly..
His body began to respond.
END OF CHAPTER
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