All the participants entered the virtual space, and countless images appeared on the vast arena.
I saw millions of participants appearing in millions of unrelated virtual spaces. In the distance, there were several trial towers, each with seven floors. In front of each tower, there was a stone tablet that detailed how many points could be obtained by passing each level of the trial tower.
A large number of warriors rushed into the trial tower, some of them didn’t even look at the stone tablet and went straight into the tower.
Xu Zong covered his face.
Sorry, these barbarians who don’t follow the rules are all Saiyans.
In the trial tower, the first level was a special planet environment. The gravity here was equivalent to that of the Vegeta planet, ten times that of Earth. However, those who dared to participate in the Universe’s Number One Tournament were all quite capable and didn’t take this gravity seriously. They quickly rushed up and started fighting with the creatures on this planet.
There were only a hundred small monsters on this level, and they looked very similar to Babidi’s underlings. They were a famous demon race in the universe, born to adapt to ten times gravity. According to the adjustments made by the scientists of the Vegeta planet, each of these demon warriors had a combat power of about 5000.
Only a few thousand warriors were eliminated on the first level of the first trial tower, and all the Saiyans entered the second level.
The small monsters on the second level were the Cyril people. The Cyril people had a special talent, which was their extremely powerful vision. They were natural snipers, and one careless move could pierce through the heart. Each of them had a combat power adjusted to about ten thousand.
After this level, tens of thousands of warriors were eliminated, and some Saiyans also fell behind.
The small monsters on the third level were the Namekians, who were both warriors and dragon clan. Each warrior had a combat power of about twenty thousand and could heal themselves. They were like indestructible cockroaches.
As a result, there were very few non-Saiyan participants left, but the million-strong Saiyan army rushed through this level with great momentum.
Through the battles in the previous levels, some players with obvious strength that surpassed others were also selected. Their progress was displayed at the top of all the images and enlarged so that everyone could see clearly.
Among them, Saiyan warriors accounted for ninety percent, and only a few were not Saiyans. Among them were King Kurd and an old Namekian. Xu Zong asked the Namekian elder sitting next to him, and it turned out to be the evil Namekian, Slug.
Xu Zong also saw a Saiyan who looked exactly like Bardock, but his strength was relatively average and couldn’t stand out among these people.
Apart from them, there were no other powerful players.
After all, this Universe’s Number One Martial Arts Tournament was only the first one, and its reputation had not yet spread. Boss-level characters should not have noticed this place, otherwise, it should have attracted many experts.
But this was also good. Bardock should be able to easily win the championship.
The sixth level of the trial tower was a pitch-black planet where one couldn’t see their own fingers. There were five dark monsters called Ge inside, who were good at devouring light. Because they couldn’t see anything, King Kurd and the evil Namekian Slug suffered a lot here. They were finally able to pass by enduring Ge’s attacks with their powerful vitality and blasting Ge’s body to death.
Some Saiyans were also eliminated, as they didn’t take the cultivation of Qi seriously and didn’t even practice the ability to sense Qi.
“Remember the names of all these eliminated people!”
Xu Zong ordered the scientists next to him with a gloomy face.
These people need to be trained hard!
When they arrived at the seventh level of the trial tower, all the warriors were confused.
This was an island, only a dozen meters long and wide. There was a small house on the island, and an old bald man walked out of the house.
“Hypnosis!”
“Afterimage Fist!”
“Drunken Fist!”
“Turtle School Qigong!”
“World Shaking Palm!”
Various moves were effortlessly performed by the old man, and his Qi couldn’t be sensed at all, causing countless warriors to be at a loss. Fortunately, the Turtle Hermit in the first trial tower only had a combat power of one hundred thousand, so it wasn’t too difficult to forcefully pass.
Only a few hundred thousand people successfully advanced from the first trial tower. Those who lost returned to reality, some feeling dejected, while others muttered curses about how difficult the elimination round was.
But no one dared to jump out and act recklessly.
The hundreds of thousands of people who passed the first trial tower quickly entered the second trial tower.
The small monsters on each level of the second trial tower were the same as those in the first trial tower, but the difficulty increased tenfold, and the gravity directly reached one hundred times. Slug’s aging body couldn’t bear it at all. He was torn apart by the demon warriors, looking bewildered. He quickly exploded all his Qi, blowing up the entire planet, and barely passed this level by relying on the Namekian’s powerful vitality to preserve a trace of consciousness.
The Turtle Hermit on the seventh level of the second trial tower had a combat power of one million, and the number of people who passed this level directly decreased to a few thousand.
On the seventh level of the third trial tower, the Turtle Hermit’s combat power soared to ten million!
King Kurd and Slug successively passed this level.
Almost all the Saiyans were eliminated, except for Bardock. Suddenly, he burst out with a Super Saiyan transformation and successfully killed the Turtle Hermit.
This transformation immediately shocked everyone.
In the fourth trial tower, the Turtle Hermit’s combat power reached one hundred million. Under his incredibly terrifying fighting skills, Bardock and the other two were all eliminated and none of them were able to pass the fourth trial tower.
The elimination round ended, and the top 1024 were determined based on their points.Then, the arena competition began. The contestant with the highest score was matched against the one ranked 1024th, the second highest against the 1023rd, and so on.
“Real-life battles are much more exciting!”
Birus chewed on his spicy snack, watching the competition with great interest.
“In the arena competition, there’s no need to hold back. All contestants can go all out. Even if someone dies, it’s not a big deal. I will step in and revive them.”
Xu Zong’s words stunned all the cosmic beings present, including King Cold and Slug.
The Saiyans, however, were eager to fight. They all believed in the prince’s words, revealing bloodthirsty smiles, ready to fight to the death.
The arena competition went as expected. Everyone gave their all in the knockout rounds. The score ranking was essentially a power ranking. There were no upsets. Slug fell in the ninth round. The final round was a brawl between Bardock and King Cold.
In the end, Bardock, in his Super Saiyan form, narrowly defeated King Cold, killing him with a single blast.
The Earth’s host immediately announced that the champion of the first Universal Martial Arts Tournament was Bardock, a victory for the Saiyan race.
Xu Zong nodded in satisfaction, granting Bardock a fruit from the Tree of Might. Bardock consumed it publicly, and his power level instantly increased by several hundred thousand.
“The champion of the Universal Martial Arts Tournament has the right to challenge Prince Vegeta IV. Mr. Bardock, do you wish to exercise this right?”
“I’ve been waiting for this opportunity for a long time!”
Bardock swallowed a Senzu bean, restoring his peak condition, and looked excitedly towards the arena.
“In that case, let me show you what a real master is!”
Seeing this, Xu Zong smiled and flew up from above, landing on the arena.
Bardock didn’t hesitate to transform into a Super Saiyan and charged at Xu Zong with an astonishing aura. His power was so strong that it could easily destroy planets.
But in front of Xu Zong, he was like a clumsy monkey, being toyed with. No matter what kind of attack he launched, he couldn’t touch Xu Zong. Even when he used a set of prince’s combat techniques, Xu Zong easily dodged the countless light bullets.
The scene stunned all the fighters who came to compete, even the Saiyans.
“Bardock, you’re indeed not bad now, but that’s all.”
Feeling it was about time, Xu Zong flashed in front of Bardock and launched a headshot.
Bardock screamed, flying backwards instantly. His eyes rolled back, and he lost consciousness, falling unconscious among the ruins, his hair turning back to black.
Xu Zong took out the Dragon Ball and summoned Shenron in front of everyone, ordering him to revive all the contestants who had died in the arena competition.
Soon, the warriors and even the spectators who had died in the arena competition were revived. Even King Cold was shocked to see his revived body, questioning his existence.
Seeing this, all the contestants were shocked. Slug was even more fanatical. He was old and desperately wanted to become young again. But thinking of Prince Vegeta’s unfathomable strength, Slug felt powerless.
Prince Vegeta IV, the Saiyan prince, possessed strength far surpassing the universe’s number one warrior and even held a treasure that could control life and death. Such legends were spreading throughout the universe.
At the end of the tournament, Xu Zong emphasized that such a tournament would be held every three years. The first Universal Martial Arts Tournament thus came to a successful conclusion.
After the tournament, Xu Zong had the Saiyans and Namekians form teams and go to some planets that were willing to befriend Planet Vegeta to carry out human-level improvement work. Two Saiyans served as bodyguards, accompanied by a Namekian teacher.
Under the name of Beerus, Xu Zong also successfully connected with the Galactic Patrol. His actions received strong support from the Galactic Patrol.
With various official identities, Xu Zong secretly sought out some planets with good qualifications and began to plant the Tree of Might throughout the universe. The Tree of Might could mature in a few days, and soon he had a surplus.
“Battle Through the Heavens” Xu Zong: “Does anyone need the fruit of the Tree of Might?”
“Dragon Ball” Xu Zong: “I haven’t finished the one from last time.”
“Battle Through the Heavens” Xu Zong: “No, I gave you the fruit of the Tree of Might half a year ago. How are you eating it so slowly?”
“Dragon Ball” Xu Zong: “Do you think I want to? The cultivation system here is different from yours. Over there, once you have energy, your strength can increase endlessly, and you can become extremely strong in one breath. The difference in strength is just a matter of how much energy you have. Here, there are various realms, and you have to cultivate step by step.”
(End of Chapter)