Upon hearing that he had won, Luo Fei could no longer force his battered body to stay upright. A faint smile touched the corner of his mouth before he slipped back into unconsciousness.
The cheers of the crowd were distant and muffled, and to him, they no longer mattered.
As soon as the outcome was decided, Luo Xuanyi and the other girls rushed onto the stage. They didn't pause to celebrate the victory; instead, they immediately checked on the injuries of the two combatants, their eyes filled with deep concern. Long Weiwei quickly arranged for healers to take Luo Fei and Er Niu away for treatment.
Two days later.
Luo Fei and Er Niu woke up in a high-grade room at the Royal Sanatorium. Seeing each other's pathetic, bandaged states, the two men couldn't help but burst into laughter. There was no lingering resentment between them over the win or loss.
Once their injuries had improved, they received the rewards for this term's World's Number One Magic and Martial Arts Tournament. The prizes left them both overjoyed.
After that, Qin Yan and his group spent another ten days or so sightseeing in the Imperial Capital.
Once they had their fill of fun, it was time to return and continue their cultivation. For the foreseeable future, their goal was to train hard until they could transform into Super Saiyans.
When Qin Yan told the others he was leaving, no one was surprised.
Two days later, Qin Yan, Little Liya, Luo Xuanyi, Xiao Bei, and Da Bai bid farewell to Long Weiwei and Luo Fei before setting off for Holy War Village.
Luo Fei and Er Niu remained in the Imperial Capital. They had joined the Imperial Alliance Knights to join the fight against the Demon Race. They had finally begun their dream journey, embarking on a new path of adventure and cultivation.
Back at the village, Qin Yan began to contemplate how exactly he was supposed to become a Super Saiyan.
The day he was meant to return to Planet Vegeta was drawing closer. His Power Level was already incredibly high more than enough to handle Frieza.
However, he still needed to find a way to transform. The universe was far too dangerous; it was a place where old monsters could be sealed for millions or even billions of years, where gods slept for eons, and where powerful races hid in unknown domains. With his current strength, he still didn't feel safe enough.
Qin Yan had a feeling that because of the influence of the Ancestral Saiyan bloodline, his Super Saiyan form might be different from the standard one. He felt a hidden sense of anticipation.
To become a Super Saiyan, one needed a high base Power Level and a pure, stable heart to increase the S-Cells within the body. Once the S-Cells reached a certain threshold, extreme rage would trigger a momentary, explosive growth of those cells, resulting in a successful transformation.
Even before merging with the Ancestral Saiyan bloodline, Qin Yan had focused on his state of mind. Combined with the cultivation of the Grand Primeval Chaos Creation Dao Profound True Wonder Art over the years,
he felt the S-Cells in his body had increased sufficiently. Moreover, with the Ancestral Saiyan essence blood merged into him, his S-Cell count far exceeded the normal limit required for transformation.
As for the base Power Level, his current level of 120,000,000 was already far beyond the standard threshold for a regular Super Saiyan.
The only thing Qin Yan wasn't sure about was whether the Ancestral Saiyan bloodline had raised that threshold, making the requirements even more difficult.
Regardless, even if the limit was higher, Qin Yan could faintly sense that he was very close to it. A bit more effort might be all it took to break through.
Forget it, I can't rush this, he thought. These things take time.
With his current strength, he was more than capable of handling his present situation. Perhaps when the time was right, everything would fall into place naturally, the barrier would shatter, and he would successfully transform.
Of course, if he could succeed before returning to Planet Vegeta, it would be even better.
And so, Qin Yan resumed his cultivation.
During the day, Qin Yan practiced inside the Chaos Profound Mechanism Ring. At night, he sat atop the ancient trees, practicing the Grand Primeval Chaos Creation Dao Profound True Wonder Art, sensing the tranquility of heaven and earth. He could feel the S-Cells in his body slowly increasing.
Another half a year passed.
Four months prior, Qin Yan had conducted another annual check-in. It was now his fourth year away from Planet Vegeta, and the day of his return was imminent.
During that annual check-in, Qin Yan had received an unexpected reward: the first stage of the Nine Yin Manual (Divine Version) and a 10,000,000 Power Level bonus.
According to the system's information, this version of the Nine Yin Manual was a divinely optimized version. It was a god-tier technique that allowed one to cultivate into a literal god. At its peak, a practitioner could destroy the universe with a flick of their finger. However, Qin Yan only possessed the first stage.
Though powerful, Qin Yan already had the Grand Primeval Chaos Creation Dao Profound True Wonder Art, which was on an entirely different level compared to the Nine Yin Manual (Divine Version). It didn't hold much attraction for him, so he gave it to Little Liya to practice.
The little girl did not disappoint him. In just a few months, she had mastered eight layers. While the Power Level boost wasn't massive relative to him, her aptitude and potential had increased significantly, causing her cultivation speed to skyrocket. After a few months, her Power Level had surged to around 60,000.
One day, inside the training hall, Qin Yan finished his daily training and led Little Liya outside.
By his estimation, it should have been night, yet the world between heaven and earth appeared incredibly bright and white.
"Huh? What's going on?" Qin Yan frowned, slightly confused. He didn't react to the situation immediately.
"Wow! Brother Qin Yan, look! The moon is so pretty!" The little girl's voice chirped beside him as she pointed excitedly at the horizon.
The moon? Qin Yan followed the direction of her finger. A massive, round full moon hung in the sky, shimmering with a bright, cold light.
"Crap, this is bad!"
Looking at the brilliant moon, Qin Yan realized his mistake with a start. He looked down at Liya and saw that her tail had grown back.
He had previously worried that the full moon would turn her into a rampaging giant gorilla, so he had pulled her tail out.
Theoretically, even if she turned into a giant gorilla, she wouldn't be a threat to him he could suppress her with one hand. But Qin Yan spent most of his time training in the hall while the girl was outside with Luo Xuanyi and the others. If she transformed then, no one would be able to stop her. Thus, he had pulled it out.
The same went for his own tail; whenever it grew back, he pulled it out.
He hadn't expected Liya's tail to grow back so soon. He had been careless and forgotten to check.
Liya stared blankly at the full moon, her eyes growing dull as her pupils disappeared.
Thump, thump, thump! Her heartbeat accelerated, turning into a rhythmic, powerful pounding. Fur began to sprout across her body, her face turned feral, and fangs emerged. She was slowly shifting into the form of a great ape, her aura exploding and raging as her body expanded.
While Qin Yan was still processing the change, the little girl completed her transformation.
"ROAR!" With a world-shaking howl, Liya had fully entered her Great Ape Form.
The transformed Liya stood atop the ancient tree, facing the full moon. She beat her chest with her massive hands and opened her blood-red maw, letting out a constant roar of fury.
The thunderous roar echoed through the primordial mountain range. The sheer ferocity of her presence caused the beasts of the forest to collapse to the ground, trembling in terror.
They felt as if this planet had become increasingly dangerous in recent years; every other day, they found themselves forced to cower on the ground for some reason or another.
"Liya!" Qin Yan shouted experimentally, trying to see if she retained any sanity.
A Saiyan's Great Ape Form was a state triggered by staring at the full moon for a prolonged period. After the transformation, their Power Level increased tenfold.
Except for Saiyans of royal blood or high-level warriors, most lost their sanity in this form. Their weakness was their tail; if it was cut off, they would return to normal.
Normally, Little Liya shouldn't have been able to stay conscious. However, since she began practicing the Nine Yin Manual, her aptitude and mental strength had grown much stronger. Even if her aura had increased tenfold, she shouldn't have completely lost her mind.
Hearing Qin Yan's shout, the Great Ape turned around. Its crimson eyes locked onto him. It opened its mouth, and a massive Ki Blast began to coalesce.
This isn't good. She really has lost her mind.
He tried calling out again. "Little Liya, wake up!"
He shouted several more times, but the girl couldn't hear him. Instead, she spat a massive shockwave directly at him.
Sigh. What a pain.
Seeing that his words had no effect, Qin Yan realized he had no choice but to cut off her tail again.
He casually swatted away the girl's Ki Blast.
It was no joke his base Power Level was now over 140,000,000. Even with Liya's Power Level jumping tenfold to 600,000 in her Great Ape Form, the gap between them was still astronomical. She wasn't even worth a serious look.
BOOM!!
The shockwave exploded in the distance, sending flames soaring into the sky. The earth shook and the mountains swayed; the entire planet seemed to vibrate.
The beasts that had just started to recover collapsed again, paralyzed with fear.
It was this massive explosion that changed everything.
"AHHH!!!" A piercing scream rang out. It was Liya's voice. She had regained her sanity.
"Brother Qin Yan! What's happening? Why do I look like this? I'm so ugly!" It was true—Little Liya had actually regained her consciousness while still in her Great Ape Form.
"Waaaaah! Boohoo!" Then, Liya began to wail. Tears gushed out like rivers, pouring down like a waterfall. It was an incredibly comical sight to see a giant gorilla crying like a baby.
Uh... she's awake.
Qin Yan was surprised. He hadn't expected the girl to regain her senses under these circumstances. "Alright, alright, stop crying, Liya. It's okay.
This happened because we Saiyans can transform into a Great Ape Form when there's a full moon. That's what you are right now," Qin Yan explained quickly as he watched the sobbing girl.
"Can I change back? And why didn't you change?" she asked hurriedly, worried she would be stuck like this and curious why Qin Yan hadn't turned into a gorilla as well.
"Of course you can change back. Don't worry. The reason I didn't change is that I don't have a tail!"
Qin Yan comforted the emotional Liya.
The intensity of the Blutz Waves from the full moon wasn't enough to force a transformation out of Qin Yan anyway.
If he actually transformed, even he couldn't guarantee he would stay 100% sane. Even a tiny bit of uncertainty was dangerous.
If he truly lost control, the entire planet would be doomed. That was why he always pulled his tail out as soon as it grew back.
"Yay! That's great! How do I change back?" Hearing that she could return to normal, the girl became overjoyed and began to jump up and down.
"Quick! Brother Qin Yan, teach me how to change back!"
Then Liya Eagerly Asked Qin Yan how to change back to her original appearance.
"It's simple. You just need to cut off your tail. But before that, why don't you feel the changes in your current strength?" Qin Yan saw her anxious expression and told the little girl how to transform back, while also encouraging her to sense the power within her body.
Actually, besides cutting off the tail, destroying the moon would also allow Luya to return to her original form. However, destroying the moon... forget it. He didn't want to be detected prematurely.
Hearing Qin Yan's words, Liya was a bit confused. Although she didn't quite understand why Qin Yan wanted her to sense the power inside her, she followed his instructions anyway.
"Wow, so strong! Brother Qin Yan, I feel like my power is about ten times greater than before!" After a casual observation of her state, Liya discovered her strength had increased immensely and cried out in surprise.
"Yeah. After a Saiyan transforms into a Great Ape Form, their Power Level will surge by about ten times, so don't be too surprised," Qin Yan said with a slight smile.
"Heh! Watch this, Brother Qin Yan!" Suddenly, a spark of inspiration flashed in the little girl's mind. With a mischievous grin, she launched an attack at Qin Yan.
It seemed that after her strength skyrocketed, the little girl was full of confidence and wanted to take this opportunity to test her power and see how big the gap was between her and Qin Yan.
"Bring it on!" Looking at the massive fist coming towards him, the sharp wind from the punch causing his hair to sway wildly, Qin Yan didn't back down. He raised his own fist to meet it.
Bang!
The moment their fists collided, a flash of white light flickered and vanished in the dark night.
Seeing her fist blocked and unable to move forward an inch, the little girl was unwilling to give in. She quickly changed her offensive, continuously raining punches down on Qin Yan.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Their figures clashed repeatedly in mid-air. Ordinary people wouldn't even be able to see them; they could only catch glimpses of the fleeting white light produced by their intense confrontation.
The sound of their impact spread across heaven and earth like the beating of a drum, creating a powerful sense of oppression.
The beasts on the ground were forced to crawl, shivering in fear, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.
In just a brief moment, they had exchanged thousands of rounds.
As the little girl's body fell from the sky, the battle came to an end.
"I'm done, I'm done! Brother Qin Yan, you're too strong. Even with this much power, I'm still no match for you," Xiao Liya panted after steadying herself.
"Haha! Let's stop then!" Qin Yan laughed softly.
"Mm-hmm, you're amazing." The little girl was a bit discouraged; the gap between her and Tang Yan was getting wider and wider.
"Haha, train hard. You'll become this strong in the future too," Qin Yan comforted her. This wasn't a joke; the little girl could definitely achieve it.
"Mm-hmm. As long as Brother Qin Yan is here, Xiao Liya is happy." Xiao Liya was simple-minded and easily satisfied.
Afterward, Liya decisively cut off her own tail. This caught Qin Yan by surprise didn't she used to be afraid of pain? Well, perhaps she thought this form was too ugly, allowing her to overcome her fear.
He then brought out a set of clean clothes for her to change into.
After everything was over, they ate a little something to fill their stomachs and then went to rest.
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