bookbashuk Chapter 223 Sun Wukong Recovers
Chapter 223 Sun Wukong Recovers
Frieza flashed forward, flying towards Vegeta like a ghost once more. Upon reaching him, he began spinning in sync with Vegeta, who was tumbling through the air. Seizing the opportune moment, just as he was close enough to strike, he lashed out with his tail like a steel whip, striking Vegeta with deadly force. With a sharp crack, Vegeta was ripped from the sky by the tail, plummeting like a meteor.
At this moment, Vegeta completely gave up the will to survive, offered no resistance, and let himself fall heavily into a lake.
"Vegeta!"
"Vegeta!"
Krillin and Gohan witnessed this and were extremely anxious. Without thinking, they were about to rush out to rescue Vegeta. Just as the two moved, Piccolo, quick as a flash, reached out and grabbed them, saying seriously, "Don't go! Vegeta is beyond saving."
Frieza floated gracefully down to the lake's surface, landing steadily on a rock in the middle. He slightly spread his arms downwards, and an invisible, powerful energy instantly radiated outwards from him. The once calm lake water, as if a scorching bomb had been dropped on it, instantly boiled, churning violently and surging wildly in all directions. As the energy intensified, the lake water gradually detached from the surface, surging upwards towards the sky like an inverted celestial river. The lakebed, previously hidden deep beneath the water, was thus revealed without reservation.
Vegeta lay motionless at the bottom of the lake, seemingly unconscious. Frieza, a cruel smile playing on his lips, slowly descended, reached out and grabbed Vegeta's hair as easily as picking up a chick, lifting him from the lake and holding him in mid-air. Frieza looked at Vegeta mockingly and laughed, "Vegeta, you're already done? This is so boring, so uninteresting."
Frieza continued, "You'll have to take a few more of my attacks!" Before he finished speaking, he slammed a heavy punch into Vegeta's back. The sudden, excruciating pain caused Vegeta's tightly closed eyes to widen instantly, and a scream of agony escaped his lips as blood gushed from his mouth. Seeing this, Frieza's face broke into an even more smug smile, and he taunted, "How about that? This is terror beyond hell!"
Frieza sneered with disdain, "It's all your fault for being a lowly creature who only knows how to fight, Saiyan." With that, he delivered another powerful punch to Vegeta's back, simultaneously releasing his grip on Vegeta's hair. Vegeta was struck dumb, collapsing heavily to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut.
After a long while, Vegeta managed to lift his head with difficulty. Frieza walked to Vegeta's head and kicked him hard in the head. The kick was so powerful that Vegeta's body was kicked over like a rag doll, lying stiffly on the ground.
Frieza looked down at Vegeta with disdain and anger on his face and said coldly, "I originally thought you were different from those stupid Saiyan monkeys, and I have been trying to train you all these years. But I never expected that you would end up like this."
Seeing Vegeta lying on the ground, still unresponsive, Frieza suddenly felt bored. He glanced sideways and slowly looked up at Shang Yun and the others. Shang Yun and the others were startled when their eyes met Frieza's, and they instinctively took a step back, their faces filled with vigilance and tension.
Frieza, observing their tense expressions, slowly curled a malicious smile onto his lips. Then, he raised his leg and kicked Vegeta like an ant, sending him hurtling into the sky. The next second, Frieza moved with lightning speed, leaping into the air and closing in on Vegeta like a ghost. He raised his arms, his elbows like heavy hammers, delivering a series of vicious elbow strikes to Vegeta's abdomen. Each strike was accompanied by a dull thud, as if to crush Vegeta's body.
Vegeta, like a kite with a broken string, fell heavily to the ground again, crashing down with a "boom" in front of Shang Yun and the others, raising a cloud of dust.
"Vegeta!"
Everyone anxiously called Vegeta's name, but Vegeta remained unresponsive, lying helplessly on the ground, groaning in pain. Frieza slowly descended to the ground, extending his tail, which swiftly coiled around Vegeta's neck like a python, then lifted him high, turning Vegeta's back to him. Immediately afterward, Frieza clenched his fists and rained blows upon Vegeta's back.
At this moment, Vegeta was in extreme pain, too weak to even scream. He could only open his mouth wide, blood flowing uncontrollably out. Frieza, while beating him, nodded slightly, glancing sideways at Shang Yun and the others behind him, and said provocatively, "If you want to save him, you can come anytime."
With that, Frieza, a cruel smile on his lips, turned and focused entirely on beating Vegeta. His fists rained down, each strike carrying terrifying power, causing Vegeta's body to tremble violently.
Shang Yun and the others looked tense, their eyes fixed on Vegeta. They desperately wanted to rush over and save him, but their bodies seemed to be bound by an invisible force, and they couldn't move no matter how hard they tried.
Piccolo's face turned deathly pale, his heart filled with bitterness and helplessness. Only now did he truly realize that Frieza's strength was worlds apart from his own. He felt as if his body was tightly bound by countless tough threads, every inch of his muscle was imprisoned, and even moving an inch was a luxury.
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Inside Frieza's spaceship, Goku quietly sensed the presence of Frieza and his companions outside. A sense of unease crept into his mind as he pondered, "What's going on? Why is Vegeta's ki so weak? Didn't he increase his strength before? Is Frieza's power truly this terrifying?"
Just then, the bell outside the medical pod rang urgently, "ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong," the crisp sound particularly jarring in the silent pod. Sun Wukong abruptly opened his eyes, a flicker of surprise in them, thinking to himself, "It seems I'm fully healed!" Without hesitation, he stretched out his right hand, conjuring a powerful energy wave. With a "boom," the energy wave shot straight towards the medical pod's door, instantly creating a large hole. The nutrient solution inside gushed out like a burst dam, and Sun Wukong flashed out through the hole.
The moment his feet touched the ground, Sun Wukong clearly felt the abundant energy within his body, a power like a surging torrent flowing ceaselessly through his meridians. Without the slightest hesitation, he exerted his strength, leaping from the medical room. The powerful impact propelled him like a cannonball, breaking through the top of the spaceship and landing outside.
Feeling the almost uncontrollable, surging power within him, Son Goku muttered to himself, "What's going on? Why does my ki feel so restless, as if it wants to burst out of my body? This feeling is so strange. I always thought I had reached my limit." A determined glint flashed in his eyes as he gazed into the distance, silently thinking, "I'm sorry, Shang Yun, Piccolo, Gohan, I'll be there right away. I hope I can help you." With that, he set off in the direction of Shang Yun and the others, shooting off like a meteor.