Beryl took a deep breath.
The other three clones, besides her main body, became transparent and slowly disappeared.
As the three clones dispersed, the aura around Beryl once again grew exponentially.
This energy, many times greater than before, caused a slight surprise in Kusu's eyes, which had always been calm.
Her hair, which resembled a Super Saiyan 3, now gradually became enveloped in a layer of white light.
The peaceful energy also became more volatile.
"This amount of energy is already not inferior to Lord Rumsshi."
In the Null Realm, a streak of white light flashed.
Heavy punches landed.
Boom!
Kusu, who was struck, erupted with an extremely powerful energy field around her body.
She quickly retreated from the range of the explosion's smoke.
Looking at Beryl in the distance, a hint of seriousness appeared in her eyes:
"She's completely on a different level than before."
Although as an angel, even if she wasn't skilled in combat, her overall strength far surpassed a God of Destruction, and she even had the ability to easily subdue her own God of Destruction's transformation.
However, Kusu's goal wasn't to defeat Beryl.
Instead, she wanted to observe Beryl's growth and the improvement in her strength over the past few years, so she could devise better training plans for the future.
Kusu couldn't possibly teach Beryl now in the same way she would a regular God of Destruction.
She had detached from the Universe.
From another perspective, she had become the guide for her former disciple, now God of Destruction Beryl.
Although she didn't know what level Beryl would reach in the future, she would do her best to help as long as she could.
Kusu switched her staff to her left hand and slightly squeezed her somewhat numb palm.
"The rampant aura is completely different from the Ultra Instinct I taught; it's more like a potential from her bloodline, an evolution combined with Destruction Energy."
Kusu gazed at Beryl.
At this moment, Beryl's expression appeared extremely cold.
Her soft white hair had become sharp and snow-white, elegantly draped over her shoulders.
Accompanied by an extremely pale aura around her body, she exuded an aura that warned others to keep their distance.
Whoosh—
Beryl once again vanished from Kusu's sight.
"Instant Transmission?"
No, that's not right; there were no traces of spatial ripples.
While Kusu was thinking, Beryl had already appeared before her.
She extended her fist and punched Kusu.
"Is it just due to speed?"
Kusu deftly dodged, lightly flicking the wrist of Beryl's attacking fist with her angel staff, misaligning Beryl's attack.
She switched the staff from her left hand to her right.
The terrifying wind from the punch flew directly past Kusu's ear, even gently stirring the angel's characteristic white hair.
The moment Kusu dodged Beryl's attack, Beryl launched another flurry of punches.
Countless fists turned into afterimages, continuously striking various parts of Kusu's body.
Dodging left and right, turning left and right, spinning and leaping.
Even with Beryl's terrifying power, under Kusu's outstanding technique, she gained no advantage.
Roar—
A beast-like roar.
A powerful burst of ki erupted, and Kusu, caught off guard, was blown away by this explosion.
"Could it be… her consciousness has been devoured?"
Kusu's eyes showed solemnity.
If so, she would have to knock Lady Beryl unconscious first.
"Kusu, please, give me some time."
"What?"
A voice suddenly echoed in her mind, and Kusu frowned slightly.
"Lady Beryl?"
Her voice held some uncertainty.
"I've thought of a way to control it. Could you please stop my body? I need some time right now."
"I'll do my best. Be very careful with matters involving the soul, understand?"
Although she wasn't sure what Beryl intended to do, Kusu still reminded her.
"Okay."
The voice in her mind disappeared, and she saw that Beryl's pupils had completely lost their focus.
Kusu hesitated for a moment but decided to follow Beryl's instruction.
She quickly moved to meet Beryl.
Roar—
Beryl brought her palms together in front of her, and then…
a colossal pure white energy wave surged towards Kusu.
Seeing this, Kusu quickly dodged.
However, just as Kusu evaded the energy wave, Beryl's figure reappeared on her left.
She landed a fierce kick on her.
Kusu used the tip of her staff to block the incoming kick from below, then retreated to avoid the opponent's attack range.
After her attack failed, Beryl spread her hands, continuously sending energy blasts in Kusu's direction.
Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar!
Dense spheres of light continuously shot out, moving like raindrops through space.
The energy balls shimmered with dazzling light, and their sheer number left almost no gaps, making them difficult to avoid even with Ultra Instinct.
Kusu raised her staff and whispered softly.
A barrier appeared, quickly enveloping her.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
The energy blasts slammed mercilessly onto the barrier blocking them.
The barrier emitted bursts of explosive sounds, even stirring up ripple-like dust.
Taking advantage of the smoke obscuring vision, Beryl, with extreme speed, flashed behind Kusu.
She clasped her hands together, bringing them down heavily from above.
Incredible ripples continuously vibrated through the barrier.
Seeing the purple Destruction Energy coiling around Beryl's hands, Kusu casually dispelled the barrier.
With the obstruction gone, the falling fists caused Beryl to lose her balance, almost making her fall.
Taking this opportunity, Kusu lightly tapped Beryl's back, which was covered by her white hair, with her staff.
Almost immediately, Beryl was sent flying away.
"Her power is starting to stabilize, and the berserk feeling has also lessened." In their ongoing battle, Kusu clearly felt the state of Beryl's energy.
"Then… I'll stall for a little longer."
…
After an unknown amount of time, in the God of Destruction Realm.
Kusu returned from the Null Realm with Beryl.
As soon as Beryl's feet touched the ground,
Crack—
A terrifying crack instantly spread from where Beryl landed, extending across the entire God of Destruction Realm.
"Ugh. I was already being very careful with my control." Beryl looked at Kusu beside her with watery eyes.
"Oh~" Kusu sighed, lightly tapping the ground with the end of her angel staff, and the cracks on the ground quickly repaired themselves.
"Lady Beryl, from now on, you will maintain this state for your training until you get used to it."
"I can't change back?" Beryl asked uncertainly.
"Your current ki has already exceeded the limits that your body and soul can bear. It's only because of your transformation and ancestral bloodline that your upper limit has been forcibly raised, allowing you to barely manage the burden.
"If you were to revert to your normal state, it's not impossible."
"But do you want to sleep for a few hundred years to completely stabilize the energy within you?" Kusu saw through Beryl's thoughts. "Although it's not very long, many Gods of Destruction sleep for thousands of years."
"Ugh, I guess not then." Beryl's mouth twitched.
A few hundred years?
How many of those silly group members would still be alive?
"Then… how long will it take for me to change back?"
"Once you can straighten your hedgehog-like hair, caused by excessive ki, and contain the freely spreading energy within your body, achieving a state of effortless control, then you'll be able to."
"However, by then, you won't need any transformation; this will simply be your normal state."
Most transformations are merely "battle forms" that appear when one cannot sustain high-load energy.
"Alright, I'll try my best."
Beryl pouted. Sleeping for hundreds of years? No thanks.
Although her current situation was troublesome, it wasn't impossible to live with.
Beryl carefully walked back to her bedroom.
She no longer wanted to think; she just wanted to get some good rest. As long as she didn't fall into a coma, she could maintain her transformed state.
Crack—
The bed collapsed!
It even split down the middle.
Beryl: "…"
I just touched it; I hadn't even fully lain down yet!
A collapsed bed, do you know how much of a blow that is to my young heart?
Anyone who didn't know better would think I was doing some strenuous exercise.