Dragon Ball: Being able to revive means you're courting death? How naive!

Chapter 220 Frieza's Test

Krillin looked down and saw the earth trembling violently as if struck by a powerful earthquake, dust billowing everywhere. Amidst this chaos, Frieza and Vegeta remained locked in a standoff.

The powerful energy emanating from Vegeta made him shine like a star. Krillin, seeing this, couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Great! Vegeta is incredibly strong! Maybe he really can defeat Frieza! We're saved! Hahahaha!"

"what!"

Vegeta suddenly roared, raising his hands high. The energy within him erupted as a torrent of light, shooting out in a fan shape in all directions. The light was so intense that even the sun high in the sky paled in comparison. Everyone's vision was instantly filled with a white blur, and they instinctively reached out to cover their eyes tightly.

As the light gradually faded and the surroundings returned to calm, Vegeta and Frieza were seen silently facing each other on the ground.

Full of curiosity, Son Gohan spoke first: "What's going on? Vegeta and Frieza haven't moved at all, they're just standing there quietly."

Upon hearing this, Shang Yun shook his head and explained, "Gohan, things are not as simple as they seem. Look, Vegeta appears calm, but his internal energy is actually rising at an astonishing rate."

After concentrating on his senses for a moment, Son Gohan quickly agreed, "That's right, Godfather, that's exactly it."

Krillin couldn't help but sigh, "I never expected this guy to cultivate his internal energy to such a saturated level. Judging from this, he might actually have a chance to defeat Frieza. If that happens, we might be saved this time."

Below, Frieza remained calm, his gaze fixed on Vegeta, and slowly said, "It seems your strength has improved again, Vegeta."

Vegeta, his face full of arrogance, tilted his head back and let out a cold snort, replying, "Hmph, Frieza, now you're the one who should be terrified! My strength has long surpassed that of you, you cold-blooded demon king. You should be glad your power level detector is destroyed. If you could still see the numbers displayed on the detector, I bet you would have been scared out of your wits and fled to the depths of space! Hmm? Lord Frieza!"

Frieza smiled knowingly and said, "Very well, since you think you're this powerful, then I'll have to see just how capable this so-called strongest warrior in the universe, the Super Saiyan, really is."

Vegeta scoffed, "Hmph, then you'd better open your eyes and watch!" With that, he suddenly opened his clenched hand, his fingers slightly raised. The ground beneath his feet seemed to be torn apart by an invisible giant hand, and with a loud "boom," a huge rock burst forth from the ground.

"what!"

Vegeta roared in fury, and with a sudden swing of his hand, the rock shot towards Frieza's head like a cannonball at astonishing speed. Frieza, his expression cold and expressionless, merely tilted his head slightly, effortlessly dodging the fierce attack. The rock grazed the back of Frieza's head, crashing heavily into the rocks behind him with a deafening boom, instantly shattering into countless small pieces. Frieza instinctively glanced back.

"ah!"

At this critical moment, Vegeta seized the opportunity, roared again, and charged forward like a black lightning bolt, his right fist whistling through the air as he slammed it towards Frieza's head. Frieza couldn't react in time and couldn't turn his head in time. He could only catch a glimpse of Vegeta's attack out of the corner of his eye, and quickly dodged, skillfully avoiding the fatal blow.

Vegeta missed his first attack, but without pausing, he roared again, "I see you!" Then, using his movement technique, he reappeared like a ghost where Frieza had appeared. Frieza had barely regained his footing when he found Vegeta already inches away, another punch coming down with immense force towards his head. Frieza easily dodged it again, tilting his head slightly. Vegeta's punch slammed heavily into the mountainside behind Frieza, instantly causing it to crumble and sending debris raining down.

Vegeta's eyes widened, unleashing a frenzied roar. His fists transformed into two afterimages, raining down attacks on Frieza's head like a storm. Each punch carried immense force, the wind whistling as if tearing through the surrounding air. Frieza, however, remained calm, neither blocking nor retaliating. He simply swayed his head nimbly from side to side, dodging Vegeta's relentless barrage of attacks.

As Vegeta launched his frenzied attack, he secretly gloated, a barely perceptible sneer playing on his lips: "Haha, with Frieza in this state, there's no need for Goku to interfere. Today, I'll finish him off myself!"

At this moment, Krillin, who was watching the battle from a distance, stared wide-eyed like saucers, his face filled with disbelief. His voice trembled slightly with shock: "Too...too amazing! Vegeta actually pushed Frieza to this point. Frieza is completely powerless to fight back!"

Son Gohan's eyes gleamed with excitement, and he nodded repeatedly with delight.

At this moment, Shang Yun had recovered under Dandy's treatment. Shang Yun's gaze was fixed on the fierce battle below, his expression solemn, and he slowly said, "No, Vegeta is still no match for Frieza. This guy has fallen back into his old ways, becoming arrogant and conceited as soon as he gains the upper hand."

"What?" Upon hearing this, Son Gohan's smile froze instantly, filled with doubt and confusion, and his gaze eagerly returned to the battlefield.

In the blink of an eye, the battle between Vegeta and Frieza had spread into the air. Vegeta's attacks were like a tidal wave, his fists and feet turning into afterimages, pouring down on Frieza like a storm; while Frieza was agile, like a fish swimming in water, dodging and weaving through the gaps in the dense attacks, only dodging, showing no sign of fighting back.

As the battle continued, Vegeta grew increasingly excited, his face flushed red, and he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Hmph, Frieza, you're nothing special! Are you helpless against my attacks now?" With that, he suddenly raised his hands high above his head, clenched them into fists, and with all his might, he slammed them down on Frieza's head like a falling meteor, attempting to crush him in one fell swoop.

However, just as Vegeta's fists were about to touch Frieza, the figure that had been so close vanished without a trace, like a dream. Vegeta was startled, quickly releasing his fists and spinning rapidly in mid-air, his eyes wide open, cautiously looking left and right, trying to find any trace of Frieza: "What happened? Where did he go?"

But apart from the howling wind, there was no trace of Frieza anywhere.

"How could I, a Super Saiyan, possibly lose track of him? Impossible!!"

"Hohohohohohohoho..."

Frieza's laughter came from behind Vegeta.

"what?!"

Vegeta was startled; a strong sense of danger compelled him to turn around abruptly. There, on the small island behind him, was Frieza. Frieza stood with his arms casually crossed, his head slightly raised, watching Vegeta in mid-air with a mocking expression. A low, guttural "hohoho" laugh echoed through the empty air, like the cry of an owl, carrying an eerie and sarcastic tone.

"This is impossible!" Vegeta exclaimed in disbelief.

Frieza scoffed, "I only increased my speed by a tiny bit, and you can't keep up at all! Heh heh heh! Look at you, in such a sorry state, and you still dare to call yourself a Super Saiyan?"