A powerful aura exploded forth, the transformation completed in one smooth motion, without the slightest leak of energy, appearing completely natural.
From this, it was evident just how astonishing Raditz's mastery and control over Super Saiyan had become over the past two months.
Transformed into Super Saiyan 1, his power level skyrocketed from 3.8 million to 190 million.
Witnessing Raditz's transformation, especially that golden hair and green eyes, coupled with the dazzling golden aura, made King Cold's pupils contract sharply as he froze on the spot.
There was no mistaking it; it was exactly the same form warned about by his ancestor.
It was Super Saiyan.
"Super... Saiyan?! That means there's more than one Super Saiyan!" King Cold snapped back to his senses, his expression dark as ink, speaking in disbelief.
Another Super Saiyan had appeared!
At the same time, King Cold also understood why they had chosen to attack him now.
"So that's it. You've just gained the ability to become a Super Saiyan, and you plan to use me as a stepping stone to hone your strength." King Cold suddenly understood, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly, his expression slowly changing.
"That's right. So don't die too easily, otherwise, this would be far too boring!" As his words fell, Raditz didn't hesitate. He launched forward like a golden streak of light straight toward King Cold.
Seeing this, King Cold made no move to dodge. Instead, he crossed his arms in front of him to form a defensive stance.
BOOM!!!! A thunderous explosion rang out.
A terrifying force swept outward, and King Cold was blasted back more than ten meters before managing to stop himself.
"So this is the power of a Super Saiyan?" Feeling the intense pain radiating through his arms, King Cold's expression turned grave as he muttered to himself.
The power of that punch just now was indeed formidable, but for him, it wasn't something he couldn't handle.
So, Super Saiyan wasn't as invincible as the legends claimed.
He felt a bit disappointed.
Whoosh~! A sharp sound of something tearing through the air echoed.
Raditz didn't care what Cold was thinking. He surged forward once again, dashing rapidly to King Cold's front and launching a full-force attack.
BANG!!! The powerful blow landed squarely on King Cold's face. The incomparable might instantly sent him flying.
Raditz wouldn't let King Cold off that easily. Seizing the advantage, he launched himself forward again, chasing after the airborne King Cold.
The golden radiance was blinding. Raditz, like a golden war god, arrived behind King Cold in advance and delivered an upward kick squarely at Cold's lower back.
The immense force surged through King Cold's body, launching him hundreds of meters into the sky.
Despite being repeatedly struck, King Cold didn't grow angry; instead, he laughed.
He had now roughly gauged Raditz's strength.
At the same time, Raditz used Instant Transmission to appear directly in front of King Cold. Interlocking his fingers, he formed a hammer and brought it down with full force.
BOOM!!! A bone-rattling impact sounded. Ripples spread through the air, and the heavily struck King Cold plummeted toward the ground like a meteorite.
His massive body tore into the earth, triggering tremors across a radius of over ten miles.
"How boring. You're truly disappointing, King Cold! Let's end this here." Floating in midair, Raditz appeared to have concluded that King Cold was no longer a threat. He locked onto King Cold's position and assumed a stance to unleash his ultimate technique.
Energy surged around him, his aura continuously expanding.
Once his aura peaked, Raditz's ultimate technique took form.
"Beg—one!!!" he shouted, thrusting his hands forward as a golden lightning energy beam shot from his palms, like a roaring dragon baring its bloody maw, hurtling straight toward King Cold.
The destructive power of this strike could even rival the full-force blow of a warrior with a power level of 200 million.
Yet King Cold, lying in the massive crater, was completely unfazed. The grin on his face grew increasingly twisted and menacing.
An attack of this level was no longer worth dodging for someone like him!
BOOOOM~~!! The world-shattering energy struck King Cold head-on.
In an instant, the wind howled, clouds churned, the sky trembled, and the entire planet quaked violently under the terrifying force.
Outside the battlefield, Salari raised her hand to shield against the oncoming shockwave. Talot simply crossed his arms, unmoving, his expression unchanged.
Others couldn't see it, but he could. It seemed Raditz had the upper hand, but King Cold was far from a pushover.
"Raaahhhhhhh!!!!" In midair, Raditz gathered power again, veins bulging on his forehead, pushing Begone to its maximum output.
As if venting years of pent-up negative emotions.
The raging golden energy beam expanded again, its destructive force growing even more terrifying.
However, as the energy release dragged on, Raditz quickly sensed something was wrong.
A massive counterforce surged back through Begone, causing Raditz's expression to change drastically.
Under his disbelieving gaze, Begone was slowly being pushed back. Meanwhile, King Cold, who had taken the blast head-on earlier, was already standing firm again, his face twisted in mockery.
"What??!!" Feeling the increasing pressure, Raditz cried out in disbelief.
This shouldn't be happening. King Cold's power level was just over 150 million! How could he possibly withstand his full-powered Begone?
Using Ki Sense, Raditz realized King Cold's Ki had expanded to a terrifying degree.
It was drastically different from the earlier reading.
That 150 million before was only King Cold's surface strength.
Now that King Cold was serious, his power level had risen to a whole new level.
"No... that's not right! King Cold's power level is reading 250 million!"
Outside the battlefield, Salari looked through her virtual goggles and saw King Cold's current power level.
It was a full 100 million higher than before!
This was King Cold's true strength. From the very start, they had been deceived by his facade.
"Just as I suspected," Talot said gravely, rubbing his chin. "He was once the emperor of the universe, after all. And he's spent nearly two months training back on his home planet. There's no way his strength would still be that low! Raditz ignored the warning from King Kai… I fear King Cold's real strength might far exceed even 250 million."
When one reaches his level, their perception and insight ascend to yet another tier.
Talot could feel a terrifying energy still slumbering within King Cold's body.
If unleashed, the entire energy might not even be weaker than Cooler back then.
Things were getting more and more interesting.
"Hiss~~! If that's the case, then Raditz is….???" Salari gasped, drawing in a cold breath.
"No need to panic. Facing a powerful opponent might just be a good challenge for Raditz," Talot remained completely calm, quietly observing Raditz's performance.
Perhaps, under the pressure brought by King Cold… Raditz might briefly surpass his limits.
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