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

Chapter 218 Vegeta Regains His Confidence

Piccolo stared intently at the violent explosion in the sky caused by the collision of energy, flames and smoke swirling and billowing. After everything subsided slightly, he slowly descended, his breathing slightly rapid, and said with certainty, "Hit!" At this moment, his chest heaved violently, and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat, clearly indicating that the battle had taken a toll on him.

However, as time passed, the billowing smoke gradually dissipated, and the clear blue sky returned to its former clarity, but Frieza had vanished without a trace. Piccolo, Krillin, and Gohan instantly tensed up, their expressions wary. They quickly assumed fighting stances, their eyes wide as saucers, and began to scan left and right, leaving no corner unchecked, eagerly searching for Frieza's figure.

In the sky behind them, Shang Yun had already released Dandy. His face was full of terror as he shouted at the top of his lungs, "That guy is behind you!"

"what!"

The three turned sharply to look, only to see Frieza had extended his right hand, his middle and index fingers raised straight up. Between his fingers, a wave of energy was gathering, its light shimmering faintly but containing devastating power. A sinister smile crept across Frieza's lips, followed by a series of chilling "hehehehe" laughs, like the hooting of an owl: "He's right."

The words had barely left his lips when the energy wave transformed into a dazzling laser beam, shooting out with lightning speed. In the mere instant the three turned their heads, the laser, like a phantom, passed Krillin and Piccolo, heading straight for Gohan. Gohan had no time to dodge and was now completely trapped.

At this critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared, and Shang Yun appeared in front of Son Gohan without warning.

"Zen Intent? Yuan Light Shield Slash!"

Shang Yun's expression was solemn. He firmly grasped his right wrist with his left hand, and his right hand quickly condensed a round shield that emitted a soft light, which stood in front of him. The shield spun at high speed, making its surface as smooth as a mirror.

"boom!"

Frieza's energy wave slammed into the shield of light, forcibly deflecting it. The shield, unable to withstand such terrifying force, shattered instantly like glass. Shang Yun was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, tracing a long arc in the air.

The refracted energy wave, its residual force undiminished, continued its whistling forward, striking a distant island with pinpoint accuracy. In an instant, flames soared into the sky, followed by a deafening roar as the island was blasted to smithereens, countless fragments flying into the air. Then, seawater surged in, the once calm surface instantly becoming a raging torrent, waves crashing outwards like ferocious beasts.

Shang Yun fell heavily to the ground. Even though his body trembled from the pain, his eyes remained fixed on Frieza.

Frieza's faint, cold smile grew more pronounced, and a smug glint flashed in his eyes, as if he were declaring his absolute control to everyone.

Shang Yun thought to himself, "This is bad." Before he could react, he saw Frieza flick his finger, which had just fired the energy wave, backward and instantly create another energy wave. This time, the target was Dende in the sky behind him.

As Frieza unleashed the energy wave, he chuckled and said, "Let's see who can save you this time." The energy wave was incredibly fast, closing in on Dende in the blink of an eye.

At the critical moment, a figure appeared unexpectedly to Dende's left—it was Vegeta. His eyes flashed with a sharp light, and without hesitation, he launched a flying kick, slamming it into Dende and sending him flying. The energy wave grazed Dende's clothes, then continued its trajectory into the sky. Moments later, however, there was no sound; clearly, the energy wave had broken through Namek's atmosphere and disappeared into the vastness of space.

Krillin's legs buckled, and he knelt down with a thud. His face was filled with despair, and he couldn't help but cry out loudly, "This guy is too fast! I can't see either his speed or his attacks!"

Piccolo glanced at Shang Yun, who was lying on the ground panting heavily, then looked sideways at Vegeta hovering in the sky, thinking to himself, "Shang Yun and Vegeta were both able to detect Frieza's attack. I know Shang Yun has strong mental power, but Vegeta... could it be that his strength has made a qualitative leap this time?"

Dende tilted his head back, his gaze following the direction in which the energy wave disappeared, and looked at Vegeta. His eyes were full of gratitude as he sincerely said, "Um... thank... thank you for saving me, Vegeta." His voice trembled slightly, clearly still reeling from the life-or-death crisis he had just faced.

Vegeta curled his lips into a disdainful smile, glanced at Dende, then fixed his gaze on Frieza again, letting out a cold snort: "You're overthinking it. Hmph, I'm not here to save you, I'm here to give you a good show."

"What? Watch the show?" Dandy looked puzzled, his brows furrowed and his eyes filled with confusion.

Vegeta descended steadily, his feet landing firmly on the ground. With resolute steps, he walked towards Frieza, finally stopping opposite him. A cold smile played on his lips, his gaze piercing as he stared intently at Frieza.

Upon seeing this, Piccolo was startled and couldn't help but ask, "Do you think you can beat Frieza now?"

Upon hearing this, Vegeta's smile deepened, like a cold, sharp glint in the night sky. He arrogantly declared, "Hmph, that's right."

"Huh?" Krillin's face was full of disbelief, his mouth agape in surprise, and he blurted out, "What?"

Vegeta didn't move, but slowly turned his head, his gaze sweeping across the crowd behind him like a knife. His eyes were cold and full of disdain, then he let out a heavy snort from his nose: "You lot are just getting in the way here, get out of the way and watch the show!"

Frieza wore his usual mocking expression, his voice tinged with a hint of sarcasm: "You're quite confident, Vegeta, aren't you? Or are you so scared that you're hallucinating?"

Vegeta's lips curled into a sinister smile, a laugh laced with ruthlessness: "Frieza, you can only laugh at me now. Next, it'll be my turn to let you experience true fear. Because I have become the most terrifying being you've ever known—a Super Saiyan!" As he uttered the words "Super Saiyan," Vegeta's aura surged dramatically: "How about it, feeling the fear now? Hahahaha!"