Entering Ultra Instinct state does not significantly increase one’s Power Level.
However, being able to be called the strongest state in the entire Multiverse, Ultra Instinct naturally has its terrifying aspects.
Just the speed it enhanced has already changed the situation.
Bang!
In just an instant, Beerus’ fist struck Lin Chen’s face.
Lin Chen retaliated with a punch, but Beerus effortlessly evaded it as if he knew it was coming, then again counterattacked.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A situation that completely baffled the onlookers unfolded.
In the next few minutes, Lin Chen and Beerus hardly engaged in the high-speed battle from before. Instead, they stood in one place, engaged in close combat.
The place restriction allowed Goku and the others to have a clear view of the battle.
But this battle had already exceeded their imagination.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
“What’s going on? Why does it seem like Brother Lin Chen is being suppressed?”
“It can’t be! Just a moment ago, His Majesty Links had the upper hand, right?”
“All of Lin Chen’s attacks are being dodged? How is Beerus doing it?”
As the battle continued, the onlookers became increasingly alarmed.
From the moment they could see the two’s fight clearly, they noticed that every one of Lin Chen’s attacks was perfectly evaded by Beerus, while Beerus’ attacks made Lin Chen struggle.
The performance of the two was like night and day compared to earlier.
“That’s the power of Ultra Instinct. Lin Chen now has no chance of winning against Beerus-sama.” Whis said, holding his scepter.
Another fatal blow, and Lin Chen’s body shuddered, blood spraying from his mouth.
Under the relentless barrage of attacks, he couldn’t hold on any longer and was sent flying.
He flew hundreds of meters, embedding his feet into the ground and leaving two deep furrows before coming to a stop.
“It truly is Ultra Instinct… This dodging-cheat is insane!” Lin Chen took a deep breath, using the Power of Creation to slowly heal his injuries.
“Lin Chen, it’s time to end this. At this moment, you are still slightly weaker than Beerus-sama. Facing Ultra Instinct, you cannot win. If you continue to fight, you may die.”
Whis floated over in front of Lin Chen, attempting to stop the battle.
Standing in the distance, Beerus didn’t interrupt.
Lin Chen had earned his respect by forcing him to use Imperfect Ultra Instinct.
However, whether it was Whis or Beerus, they probably didn’t expect that Lin Chen’s goal wasn’t just to tie the match; he wanted to win!
He wanted to defeat Beerus, completely conquering the nightmare from the past.
“Thank you for your suggestion, Mr. Whis, but I will fight to the end!”
Boom!
Just as Lin Chen finished speaking, a violent collision sent him flying backward once again.
Beerus, angered by their conversation, had suddenly launched a sneak attack.
Though Lin Chen managed to withstand the blow, he was no longer in the Legendary Super Saiyan Silver-Grey form.
The previous strike had exceeded his limit.
“That’s not very nice, Beerus-sama.” Whis turned around and reprimanded Beerus for the surprise attack.
But Beerus remained stubborn, his face turning red. “Whis, you heard him earlier! This kid wants to fight to the end! Today, nobody’s going to stop me. I’ll make him surrender on his own!”
“Beerus-sama!”
Seeing Beerus getting a bit carried away, Whis immediately warned.
Unfortunately, the current Beerus was in no mood to listen to advice.
His entire body was shimmering with a white radiance as he bypassed Whis and attacked Lin Chen once again.
Seeing Beerus showing no sign of stopping, Whis shook his head helplessly and stopped interfering.
After all, he is Beerus’s Attendant, and he had no intention of getting in his way for Lin Chen.
Moreover, Whis had a move up his sleeve that could reverse everything. If a situation arose where the two were at each other’s throats, he could simply turn back time.
“There’s no other way.”
Lin Chen watched as Beerus rapidly approached closer, and his heart hardened.
He had thought that transforming into Legendary Super Saiyan Silver-Grey combined with Super Kaio-ken would be enough to deal with Beerus.
But he never expected that Beerus had an ace up his sleeve: Ultra Instinct.
So, without any hesitation, Lin Chen immediately activated the reward he had stored in the system for a long time.
“System, I want to use the Ultra Instinct experience card!”
Back when Lin Chen was assisting the Supreme Kai of Time in handling disturbances in history, he had received an Ultra Instinct experience card in consecutive tasks released by the system.
He had kept this card all this time, not using it casually.
There was a reason for that.
Because Lin Chen knew that with Ultra Instinct stare, experiencing it just once wouldn’t be of much help in learning it.
So, Lin Chen had always regarded it as his last resort, to be used only in the most critical moments.
And now, it was probably the most critical moment.
Because only Ultra Instinct could counter Ultra Instinct.
“Ding! Confirming the host’s intention, Ultra Instinct experience card activated!”
“Reminder to the host: This Ultra Instinct experience card can only maintain its effect for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, the effect will expire, and the host’s corresponding stamina will be deducted, just like with the real Ultra Instinct.”
“But during the duration of the effect, the host will enter Perfect Ultra Instinct state!”
The next moment, a silvery light burst forth.
Beerus, who was about to attack, froze in place upon seeing this light, his mouth agape, not knowing what to say.
Whis turned around and was equally astonished.
Boom!
A silvery pillar of light suddenly exploded, shooting straight into the sky.
“What’s happening?”
“What is that?”
“Why do I feel like Brother Lin Chen has transformed again?”
That’s right, at this moment, Lin Chen was no longer Legendary Super Saiyan Silver-Grey.
He had returned to his normal state, but strangely, a silvery energy had enveloped Lin Chen. His hair had turned from its usual black to silver, his pupils had become silvery, and even his tail had turned silvery.
“This is strange. What kind of transformation is this? It seems different from Legendary Super Saiyan Silver-Grey,” Taro wondered.
“That’s not Silver-Grey anymore, right? It looks more like silver!” Lin Luo remarked.
“That’s not a transformation! It’s Ultra Instinct!” Old Kai suddenly exclaimed.
Whis, stuttering for once, said, “Th-this… Mr. Lin Chen, you can use Ultra Instinct?”
“It’s impossible!” Beerus said in disbelief. “How could this guy possibly use such a technique?”
Even he, as a mighty God of Destruction, hasn’t completely mastered it. Why does Lin Chen seem to have not only mastered it but also at a deeper level than him?
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