In Dragon Ball: A brutal beating of Frieza at the start

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"A bunch of trash! Hold on!" Vegeta roared as he charged forward, unleashing deep blue flames from his hands. "If you get defeated by this garbage, don't ever mention fighting alongside me again!"

Number 18, Trunks, and Night Owl did not hesitate either, combining all their power to form a thick, seven-colored energy barrier!

"boom...!!!"

The black and white torrents crashed into the barrier, the deafening roar causing everyone's eardrums to bleed. The barrier twisted violently and cracked with a series of snapping sounds. Night Owl was the first to succumb, spitting out blood and collapsing to the ground; Trunks and Android 18 were deathly pale, their energy output completely cut off.

The barrier is about to shatter!

A resolute glint flashed in Lin Ye's eyes, and he suddenly withdrew his hand from the barrier. Vegeta and the others were stunned, but he took a step forward, closed his eyes, and let his consciousness sink into his body... no longer mobilizing his ki, but instead focusing all his energy on communicating with the fragment of the Key of Creation in his pocket!

An ancient and boundless will slowly responded to him.

When Lin Ye opened his eyes again, his pupils had changed from the emerald green of a Super Saiyan God to pure gold, like two shrunken stars. The silver-white aura around him did not intensify; instead, it receded. However, at the core of the aura, wisps of pale golden light flowed, exuding an indescribable power of law.

He raised his right hand, extended his index finger, and tiny golden particles of light appeared at the tip of his finger.

Compared to the black and white torrent before them, this tiny speck of light was like a firefly compared to the bright moon. Yet, this very "firefly" instantly silenced the entire passage, even slowing the raging torrent as if in fear of something.

For the first time, Lin Ye's voice changed, filled with disbelief: "This is... the power of origin?! How could you possibly control such power!"

Lin Ye ignored him and simply pointed out a finger that contained fragmented power, Super Saiyan God energy, and his own will.

"A finger of divinity."

No explosion, no flash.

Golden particles of light floated lightly into the black and white torrent.

The next second, like a hot knife cutting butter, like sunlight melting ice and snow... that energy torrent capable of destroying galaxies, upon encountering the light particles, began to disintegrate and dissipate from within! It was not neutralized, nor was it shattered, but rather, like a pencil drawing erased by an eraser, it vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.

The corridor was eerily quiet.

In the electronic eyes of Mecha Cell and Frieza, data streams flashed wildly, as if they couldn't comprehend what had just happened; Vegeta and the others stared dumbfounded at Lin Ye's back, as if they were seeing him for the first time.

Lin Ye slowly lowered his fingers, his body swaying, his face as white as paper... This attack had drained all his strength, even dimming the light of the fragment of the Key of Creation. But he still stood upright, his golden pupils coldly sweeping over the remaining two puppets.

Before he could even speak, Cell's electronic eyes suddenly glowed red, and the wings on his back began to twist irregularly, as if he were about to reassemble a new attack form; Cell quietly took a half step back, and a wisp of purple light gathered at his fingertips, clearly not intending to admit defeat.

Further away, the eerie blue light on the ark's walls suddenly accelerated, emitting a low buzzing sound, as if something even more terrifying was about to be awakened. Lin Ye's expression changed slightly; he could sense that this energy was several times stronger than before.

"Now, it's time to end this." Lin Ye's voice was weary, yet still authoritative. "But I'd like to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mecha Cell suddenly emitted a piercing electronic sound, and his body began to swell as if he was about to self-destruct; Mecha Frieza, on the other hand, charged towards the wall of the ark, seemingly trying to use the energy inside the wall to strengthen himself.

Lin Ye's eyes narrowed... It seemed this battle was more troublesome than he had anticipated.

Chapter 503 Breaking Down the Door

Lin Ye's finger strike, imbued with the power of laws, not only erased Mecha Cell's fatal blow but also disrupted the connection between the Ark's energy and the puppets. In the electronic eyes of Mecha Frieza and Cell, the data streams instantly became chaotic, and their movements froze for half a second.

"Now! While their systems are in disarray!" Lin Ye shouted, forcing himself to stay awake... He knew this opportunity was fleeting, and if he hesitated even slightly, it would be gone.

"Damn it! Watch this!" Vegeta was the first to charge forward, his Saiyan ferocity fully unleashed. He didn't care about flashy moves, focusing all his remaining energy into his fist and firing it like a cannonball at the sluggish mechanical Frieza: "Break!"

The fist slammed into the energy shield on Mecha Frieza's chest with a fierce force. With a crisp "crack", the thick armor cracked open... Without enough energy support, coupled with Vegeta's full-force attack, the defense finally couldn't withstand it. The crack continued to spread outwards, revealing the fiercely shining core inside!

"Impossible!" For the first time, Mechanical Frieza's electronic voice carried shock and anger.

"Trunks! It's up to you!" Vegeta caught a glimpse of Mecha Cell turning to help, and his fist suddenly changed direction, slamming into Mecha Frieza's shoulder armor, pinning it to the spot. "I'll help you hold this piece of trash down!"

"Understood!" Trunks understood immediately. He had been keeping an eye on Cell's movements, but now he channeled all his energy into his longsword, waiting for his chance.

Meanwhile, Android 18 wasn't idle either. She stared at Mecha Cell and quickly spotted a weakness... Cell had just unleashed his ultimate attack, and the energy lines connecting his wings were still exposed; now, due to energy interference, they couldn't close properly. "I'll cripple your legs first!" she whispered, the bionic skin on her right hand peeling away to reveal rapidly spinning alloy serrations. Like a golden lightning bolt, it circled Cell's side, the serrations slicing viciously into the base of his right wing!

"Stab..."

Sparks flew everywhere, and energy fluid and broken pipes sprayed all over the ground. Mechacell's right wing drooped with a clang, his body instantly losing balance, his core in his left chest exposed!

"Now!" Trunks seized the moment, becoming one with his sword, transforming into a streak of light, and his longsword pierced Cell's core with a "whoosh"!

Mecha Cell froze completely, looking down at the sword tip protruding from his chest. The data stream in his electronic eyes went completely scrambled. Finally, with a loud crash, he slammed to the ground and remained motionless.

At the same time, Vegeta didn't give Mecha Frieza a chance to breathe. His other fist slammed into the crack in the armor, smashing the blue core to pieces: "Go to hell, you imposter!"

Mechanical Frieza let out a short, electronic scream, the red light in its eyes went out instantly, and it collapsed limply to the ground, becoming a pile of scrap metal.

The remaining grunt puppets, having lost their leader, saw their red lights go out one by one and collapsed to the ground. The battle was finally over.

The passageway was a mess, littered with metal fragments, scorch marks, and coolant. Vegeta, clutching his knees, gasped for breath, his chest heaving. Android 18 leaned against the wall, examining his damaged left arm with one hand; sparks were still flying from the circuitry beneath his bionic skin. Trunks drew his longsword and rushed over to help Night Owl, who had just woken up... Night Owl was deathly pale and could barely stand.

Lin Ye deactivated his Super Saiyan God form, and the weakness almost overwhelmed him. He leaned against the cold gate, his clothes soaked with sweat, and it took him a long time to catch his breath.

"Well done...not bad." Vegeta looked up at Lin Ye, his expression complicated, but he still acknowledged his role. "What exactly was that finger strike just now?"

"I managed to draw upon some fragments of power by sheer luck." Lin Ye shook his head, offering no further explanation... He barely had the strength to speak. His gaze fell upon the tightly closed gate behind him. "The gate isn't open yet."

"Hmph, get out of the way!" Vegeta struggled to stand up straight, a faint wisp of energy gathering in his fist again. "I refuse to believe that after all this time, this broken door can still withstand the attack!"

"Don't force it." Number 18 walked over and stopped him. She touched the flowing blue light patterns on the gate with her good right hand. "The energy circuit of this gate is connected to the entire Ark. Brute force will only be absorbed. We need to find the right method, or... use the key."

"The key?" Trunks helped Night Owl over, who was leaning against him and coughing softly.

Lin Ye's heart stirred, and he took out the fragment of the Key of Creation. As soon as he brought the fragment close to the gate, it emitted a warm resonance, and the light patterns on the gate also moved slightly... Although it was very slight, there was indeed a reaction.

"Looks like I really have to use this." Lin Ye took a deep breath, gripped the fragment tightly, and tried to sense the information inside. A vague thought entered his mind; it wasn't a specific operating method, but more like a feeling of "authority," "recognition," or "resonance."

He closed his eyes, slowly channeling his mental energy into the fragment, then guiding its energy to the gate's energy system. This was an incredibly delicate and mentally taxing task; Lin Ye's forehead was soon covered in sweat, and his body trembled uncontrollably. Vegeta and the others held their breath, not daring to disturb him... this was the key to opening the core control room.

But as soon as the energy was guided to touch it, the light patterns on the gate suddenly dimmed, and the temperature of the fragment dropped by more than half!

"What's going on?" Trunks couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"It's a mirror image of Lin Ye!" Lin Ye gritted his teeth, probing the fragment with his mental energy only to discover that the energy behind the door was interfering with the resonance. "He's up to no good in there!"

He didn't dare stop, pouring all his remaining mental energy into the fragment, desperately resisting the interference, guiding the energy to permeate the light patterns little by little. Just as he felt his consciousness fading...

"Om..."

A deep hum came from inside the gate, and the pale blue light patterns on its surface suddenly changed direction, converging towards the center. Immediately afterwards, a golden straight line lit up from the center of the heavy metal gate.

"Click...creak..."

The mechanical whirring began, and the gates that had blocked them for so long finally slid open, revealing a deep, dark space behind them. A wave of cold, pure energy rushed out, carrying with it a chilling sense of oppression. This was the Ark's core control room, and Mirror Lin Ye was definitely inside.

Lin Ye retrieved the fragments, wiped the sweat from his face, and his eyes sharpened again: "Let's go."

But just as they took a step, Lin Ye's laughter suddenly came from inside, carrying an inexplicable eeriness: "You've finally arrived. But... haven't you forgotten something?"

As he spoke, the azure energy in the control room suddenly surged, vaguely outlining a huge silhouette... The silhouette looked very familiar, like... parts of Mecha Frieza and Cell pieced together!

Lin Ye's pupils constricted sharply: "Oh no! He's creating a new puppet!"

Chapter 504 Fusion Monster

Mecha Cell's body swelled like an inflating balloon, its metal shell emitting a sickeningly twisting sound, sparks flying wildly from its joints, and blinding red light emanating from its electronic eyes and the cracks in its chest cavity—it was about to self-destruct!

"Back off!" Lin Ye shouted, taking a deep breath. He was in extremely poor condition; the "Divine Finger" attack had almost drained his spirit and strength, making it difficult even to maintain his normal state.

Even without his prompting, Vegeta and Android 18 sensed the destructive energy surge and retreated hastily without hesitation. Trunks immediately helped the weakened Night Owl up and desperately retreated towards the back of the passage.

However, Mecha Frieza's actions were even more bizarre. Instead of attacking or self-destructing, it lunged at the pulsating, eerie blue wall of the ark like a gecko, its metal spikes piercing the wall! The energy currents on the wall seemed to find an outlet, surging wildly towards Mecha Frieza's body. While its size didn't increase, the arcs of electricity crackling around it instantly grew several times thicker, and the purple flames mixed with the eerie blue energy emitted an even more dangerous aura than before!

"It's absorbing the Ark's energy to strengthen itself!" Number 18 analyzed calmly as he retreated.

At this critical moment...

"Buzz...!"

A more powerful and bizarre energy surge erupted from the core control room! An invisible force field instantly enveloped the entire passageway entrance.

The impending self-destruction of Mecha Cell abruptly halted its expansion, as if an invisible hand had forcefully suppressed its raging energy! The red light on its surface flickered rapidly, crackling like a faulty light bulb. Meanwhile, Mecha Frieza, absorbing energy, seemed to have its power supply cut off; its body convulsed violently, its arm embedded in the wall was forcibly thrown back, and the mixed energy surrounding it became extremely unstable.

"Two failed attempts, can't even make the best use of the last bit of waste?" Mirror Lin Ye's cold, impatient voice came from the control room. "Fine, use the last bit of nourishment to nurture my true 'masterpiece'!"

The moment the words left his mouth, the invisible force field suddenly intensified!

"No...!" Mechanical Frieza let out a sharp electronic wail, his body uncontrollably lifted off the ground and flew towards the control room.

The same was true for the mechanical Cell on the other side; its massive body was being forcibly dragged, and its metal shell rubbed against the ground, producing a piercing noise.

To Lin Ye and the others' astonishment, two powerful mechanical puppets were forcibly dragged into the eerie blue light deep within the control room. Immediately afterwards, chilling sounds of tearing metal, squeaking parts, and the explosive crackling of energy forcefully merging echoed from within!

"He's... fusing these two things?" Trunks' voice trembled as he gripped his sword tightly.

Vegeta's face turned ashen. He sensed something being created in the control room, its energy level skyrocketing, far exceeding what Mecha Cell or Frieza had been when they existed alone. "That madman!"

Lin Ye took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and quickly said, "We can't let him finish! Now!"

He charged towards the gate entrance first, followed closely by Vegeta and Android 18. Trunks glanced at Night Owl, who, barely managing to stand, pushed him aside: "Go! I can still protect myself!"

Without hesitation, the four rushed into the Ark's core control room.

The control room was far more spacious than it appeared from the outside, with a towering dome and walls entirely constructed of an unidentified metal pulsating with a ghostly blue energy, resembling a giant, living heart beating. At the center of the control room was a massive recessed area, where the energy was most concentrated, almost solidified.

At this moment, the remains of Mecha Frieza and Mecha Cell were tumbling, tearing, and reassembling in that energy pool! Frieza's head was forcibly embedded in the center of Cell's broad chest, and Cell's wings were broken in half and twistedly grafted onto Frieza's back. Countless thick energy lines, like writhing blood vessels, brutally connected the parts of the two, and the dark blue and purple energies clashed and fused wildly within them.

A twisted, hideous, and despair-inducing fusion monster is rapidly taking shape! Its energy fluctuations are already faintly touching the threshold of Super Saiyan God!

“It’s too late…” Number 18 whispered, her combat system assessing despairing data.

Lin Ye stood at the edge of the energy pool, his back to them, looking at his "work" with great interest. He turned around, a repulsive, all-knowing smile on his face.

"Welcome to my workshop. Behold, what a perfect creation! It combines the arrogance of a cosmic emperor with the evolutionary potential of a perfect life form, and is further integrated by the void energy of this ark... It will be my most powerful guardian, and also your final tomb."

He opened his arms as if displaying a work of art.

"Take them down, 'Death Shadow'."

With his command, the fused monster in the energy pool—the Shadow—suddenly opened its eyes! There were four eyes, two crimson like Frieza's and two pale green like Cell's, embedded in that twisted head, filled with chaos and savagery.

"roar...!!!"

A deafening roar, a blend of Frieza's shrill voice and Cell's deep rumble, created a sonic wave that felt like a form of mental pollution, assaulting everyone's eardrums and will. The Shadow's massive body slowly rose, a combination of Frieza's stocky stature and Cell's towering stature, transforming into an incongruous yet powerful form. Parts and flesh (if that pink substance could be considered flesh) writhed on its surface, attempting to completely fuse and stabilize.

"Damn it, what a monster!" Vegeta cursed, his eyes filled with nothing but boiling fighting spirit, showing no fear whatsoever. "I don't care what you are, I'll blast you to smithereens! Haa...!"

A burst of deep blue flames erupted once more, and Vegeta charged towards the Shadow of Death like an arrow released from a bow! He knew he had to defeat the Shadow of Death before it could fully stabilize its form!

"The ultimate flash!"

A thick torrent of blue-white energy roared out, blasting straight at the writhing chest of the Death Shadow!

However, the Shadow simply raised the monstrous hand formed by the combination of Cell's metal arm and Frieza's claws, and a semi-transparent energy shield with flowing blue patterns condensed in front of its palm.