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"It's no use... Our powers are fundamentally incompatible..." Lin Ye gasped.
Vegeta suddenly released his grip and, to Lin Ye's astonishment, punched him in the face.
What are you doing! Lin Ye staggered backward.
"Is this the real you?" Vegeta sneered. "Where did Lin Ye, who dared to challenge the Omni-King alone, go?" He pointed at the approaching Devourer. "Either resonate with me now, or I'll end you myself—at least I won't be digested into excrement by that thing!"
Lin Ye was stunned. He saw not mockery in Vegeta's eyes, but a near-desperate expectation. This proud Saiyan prince was sending out a distress signal in his own way.
"Again." Lin Ye straightened up and extended his hand.
This time, when their energies clashed again, Lin Ye completely relaxed his defenses. He sensed that Vegeta had done the same. The two completely different divine powers began to slowly merge, the pain ten times more intense than before, but this time neither of them backed down.
Imagine our energy as two sides of a coin. Vegeta's voice trembled, yet remained remarkably calm.
Lin Ye closed his eyes. He no longer resisted the intrusion of Vegeta's energy, but instead guided it to resonate with the spatial laws within his own power. Gradually, the pain transformed into a strange tingling sensation, as if millions of atoms were rearranging themselves.
[The Inner World]
Lin Ye found himself standing in a void, opposite Vegeta, who was equally confused.
This is...
Our consciousness space. Vegeta looked around; it seemed the resonance had begun.
Suddenly, countless fragments of memory streaked across the void like shooting stars. Lin Ye saw Vegeta's humiliation on Frieza's ship, saw him sweating profusely in the gravity chamber, saw him weeping as he held Trunks' corpse... and Vegeta also saw Lin Ye's past—his solitary training, his battle with Zeno, and his struggles to surpass his limits time and time again.
"I see." Vegeta sneered, "You're just another madman who refuses to admit defeat."
Same here. Lin Ye watched as another memory flashed by—the scene of Vegeta taking the full force of Beerus's attack to protect Bulma.
The two looked at each other and suddenly laughed at the same time.
[The Real World]
The tentacles of the Devourer had spread to within a kilometer of them, corroding even the space itself with black cracks. Suddenly, a silver-red beam of light shot into the sky, instantly vaporizing the approaching tentacles.
Within the pillar of light, Lin Ye and Vegeta's figures slowly rose. They were enveloped in unprecedented energy—a perfect fusion of silver destructive power and red divine power, forming a completely new energy form. Their appearances also changed: their hair turned a blend of silver and red, two-colored flames danced in their eyes, and their bodies were covered in semi-transparent armor condensed from energy.
This is... the resonance of two gods? Lin Ye felt the surging power within his body, every cell cheering with joy.
Vegeta clenched his fist, and space twisted and shattered between his fingers: the power of a God of Destruction, plus the understanding of the laws of a Super Saiyan God... He looked at Lin Ye, revealing a ferocious smile. Now, let's teach this lump of rotten flesh what fear is.
The Devourer let out a piercing shriek, and tens of thousands of tentacles shot towards the two of them simultaneously. Lin Ye simply raised his hand, and all the tentacles froze a hundred meters away from them—not because they were blocked, but because the space itself was put on pause.
"My turn." Vegeta stepped forward, silver-red energy ripples spreading beneath his feet. He spread his five fingers towards the Devourer's massive form, and began to destroy.
There were no flashy energy blasts, no complicated techniques. Just a single word, and a beam of silver and red light shot from his palm. Wherever the light passed, matter, energy, and even the very concept of space began to crumble. A third of the Devourer's body instantly vanished into nothingness, this time without regeneration.
The resonance effect of spatial laws and destructive energy... Lin Ye exclaimed, "Our power has undergone a qualitative change."
Vegeta frowned: Something's wrong, it's not resisting.
The words had barely left his lips when the Devourer's remaining body suddenly contracted violently, then exploded and expanded outwards. The entire divine realm was instantly engulfed in darkness, countless projections of parallel universes flickering within it—it was absorbing the energy of all spacetime!
A domain expansion? Lin Ye quickly analyzed the situation. It was creating a black hole domain, intending to digest us along with this universe!
Vegeta wiped the blood from his forehead: "Then let's settle this with one blow." He turned to Lin Ye and said, "I'll channel all your spatial laws into my destructive energy."
Lin Ye immediately understood his plan: But that would affect our bodies...
Enough talk! Vegeta has already started gathering energy; it's either now or you'll never have a chance!
Without further hesitation, Lin Ye channeled all his divine power into Vegeta. A silver-red energy storm erupted from the two of them, even temporarily forcing back the black hole domain. Vegeta's arms began to disintegrate from the excessive energy, but the smile on his face grew increasingly ferocious.
"Take this, you scum!" Vegeta roared, unleashing the Dance of the End!
A torrent of energy, indescribable in color, surged forth, shattering even the darkness itself in its wake. The Devourer let out an unprecedented scream, its very form beginning to disintegrate at the molecular level. But just as victory seemed within reach, Lin Ye felt a sudden pang of fear—
Vegeta! It's going to self-destruct!
The remaining core of the Devourer suddenly glowed with an ominous red light, and the entire black hole domain began to collapse inward. Vegeta cursed, wanting to increase his output, only to find that his arms had disappeared down to his elbows.
Damn... almost there...
Lin Ye suddenly flashed behind Vegeta, placing his hands on his back: "Continue the attack!" He poured all his remaining energy into Vegeta's body, simultaneously activating the final spatial law: "I'll stabilize the domain structure!"
The crimson torrent of energy surged once more, colliding with the black energy sphere created by the Devourer's self-destruction. Two forces powerful enough to destroy the multiverse clashed at the center of the divine realm, causing the spacetime structure to collapse on a massive scale...
Chapter 209 Infinite Cost
Time and space are lamenting.
The moment the silver-red energy torrent collided with the dark sphere created by the Devourer's self-destruction, the entire divine realm cracked like a spiderweb in glass. Lin Ye felt his bones shattering inch by inch in this energy storm, and his dual-god resonance form began to disintegrate uncontrollably.
Hold on! Just a little bit more! Vegeta's roar was almost inaudible amidst the energy storm. His arms had already disappeared down to his shoulders, yet he still used his willpower to maintain the energy output.
Lin Ye bit his tongue, forcing himself to stay awake. Through the turbulent energy flow, he saw the Devourer's core—the beating black heart—reconstructing itself; the self-destruction was merely a disguise!
"It's deceiving us until we've exhausted our strength!" Lin Ye shouted with all his might. "The core hasn't been destroyed yet!"
Vegeta cursed, a flicker of despair in his eyes. Their energy was nearly depleted, and their divine resonance could end at any moment. If they separated, even standing would be a problem for them.
Lin Ye's mind raced. Suddenly, an ancient memory surfaced in his mind—it was the Eternal Sealing Technique recorded in the ancient scriptures of the Supreme Kai, which, at the cost of the caster's existence, banished the target forever to the rifts of time and space.
The price is... memories. All of them.
Vegeta. Lin Ye suddenly calmed down and gave me three seconds.
what?
Trust me, three seconds! Lin Ye didn't wait for a reply and directly deactivated the dual-god resonance state.
The moment the energy link severed, Vegeta coughed up blood. He stared in astonishment as Lin Ye floated into the air, his hands beginning to form complex hand seals. With each completed gesture, Lin Ye's body became one step more transparent.
What are you doing?! Vegeta struggled to stand up, only to find his legs disappearing as well. Stop! That's not a technique you can control!
Lin Ye did not answer. A silver light flowed in his eyes, and his voice suddenly became ethereal and distant: "In my name, with my memories, forge an eternal prison."
The Devourer seemed to sense the threat and frantically contracted its dark energy in an attempt to interrupt the spell. Vegeta roared and used his mangled body to shield Lin Ye, taking all the attacks head-on.
Hurry up... you bastard... Vegeta's chest was pierced by dark energy, and blood stained his tattered battle suit.
Lin Ye completed the hand seals. A pure white light burst forth from his heart, rapidly spreading into countless chains that bound the Devourer. The black heart struggled violently, but could not break free from these chains forged from memories.
"No—!" the Devourer shrieked, "How dare you use this forbidden technique! You will lose forever—"
The sound abruptly ceased. A burst of white light erupted, and the Devourer was forcibly dragged into a suddenly appearing spatial rift. The instant the rift closed, the entire divine realm trembled violently before returning to calm.
Lin Ye fell from the sky. Vegeta barely managed to catch him, and the two of them crashed heavily to the ground.
"Idiot...who told you..." Vegeta's cursing suddenly stopped. He saw Lin Ye's eyes—his once sharp gaze had become empty, like a blackboard that had been erased.
You are... Lin Ye looked at Vegeta in confusion, "Who?"
Vegeta felt a chill. He grabbed Lin Ye's shoulders: "Don't make such ridiculous jokes! I'm Vegeta! Vegeta!"
Lin Ye's expression grew even more confused. He looked down at his hands, then glanced around at the shattered divine realm: Where am I? Why am I here...?
Vegeta's heart sank. He abruptly ripped open Lin Ye's collar and saw a spreading silver pattern on his collarbone—the mark of a memory seal. With each lost memory, the pattern would spread further.
Listen. Vegeta forced himself to calm down. "Your name is Lin Ye. We just sealed a monster together. Now you must concentrate and recall anything you can remember!"
Lin Ye frowned in thought, then suddenly clutched his head: "It hurts...something is...disappearing..."
Vegeta saw the silver markings spread to Lin Ye's neck. Without hesitation, he channeled his remaining destructive energy into Lin Ye's body, attempting to stop the loss of his memories. The two energies collided, and Lin Ye let out a painful scream.
"Bear with it!" Vegeta's forehead veins bulged. "I'm trying to stabilize your memory structure!"
However, the conflict between the destructive energy and the sealing technique actually accelerated the loss of memories. Lin Ye's eyes grew increasingly vacant, and his body began to convulse uncontrollably. Vegeta had no choice but to withdraw his energy, watching helplessly as the silver patterns continued to spread.
Damn it! Vegeta slammed his fist into the ground. For the first time, the usually arrogant Saiyan prince felt utterly powerless.
Lin Ye suddenly fell silent, his eyes becoming unusually clear: Vegeta... I remember now.
Vegeta looked up in surprise: You remember?
The sealing technique comes at an irreversible price. Lin Ye's voice was eerily calm. "My memories will begin to fade, starting with the most recent ones, until I forget who I am. Time is running out, listen to me—"
He suddenly grabbed Vegeta's wrist: "The Devourer wasn't born naturally; someone is controlling it. There's a part in my memory... Ah!" Before he could finish speaking, Lin Ye screamed in agony again, clutching his head.
Vegeta saw that the silver patterns had covered half of Lin Ye's face. He asked urgently, "Who's controlling it?" "Lin Ye! Lin Ye!"
But Lin Ye's eyes became blank again: Control... what? He touched the lines on his face in confusion. What is this? Am I injured?
Vegeta took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. He changed his approach and asked: "Do you remember Son Goku?"
Sun...Goku? Lin Ye thought hard, then his eyes lit up. Kakarot?
Yes! That's him! Vegeta breathed a sigh of relief. How much do you remember?
Lin Ye's expression became confused again: I remember... he was very strong... we fought... Suddenly he curled up in pain, no... we seem to be... friends?
Silver patterns had covered Lin Ye's entire body. Vegeta was horrified to discover that Lin Ye's body was beginning to become translucent, as if it might disappear at any moment.
Hang in there! Vegeta didn't know who he was talking to, but Bulma definitely had a way! Those old guys in the Omni-King's Palace definitely knew how to break this seal!
Lin Ye suddenly fell silent, looked up at Vegeta, and gave him a pure, childlike smile: Your eyes... are very beautiful...
Vegeta froze. This wasn't something Lin Ye would say. Had his memory loss reached this level?
Just then, a crack suddenly appeared in the sky, and a torrent of multicolored light poured down. Vegeta looked up and saw countless projections of parallel universes flickering in the sky—the timelines of all universes were being reset!
No... Vegeta understood the meaning of the Devourer's last words. The price of sealing it was not only Lin Ye's memories, but also the reset of the entire universe system.
Lin Ye's body began to glow, becoming almost transparent. Vegeta instinctively reached out to grab him, but grasped only air.
Wait! You can't—
The light intensified, forcing Vegeta to close his eyes. When he opened them again, Lin Ye was gone. In the sky, a gigantic vortex of multicolored light formed, slowly drawing in projections of all universes.
Vegeta knelt amidst the ruins, watching his arm slowly regenerate. The backlash from the resonance of the two gods was being reset and repaired by the universe, but some things could never be restored.
Lin Ye... Vegeta clenched his fist. No matter which damn timeline you're in, I will find you.
A beam of light suddenly shot down from the center of the rainbow vortex, enveloping Vegeta. In the last moment before losing consciousness, Vegeta seemed to hear the voice of the Omni-King's attendants:
System reset in progress. Bug fixes in progress...
Chapter 210 A new journey
When Lin Ye opened his eyes, he found himself floating in a purple nebula. Beneath his feet was a transparent floor formed from condensed energy, stretching into the endless distance. He looked down at his attire—a deep purple God of Destruction uniform, with a silver belt around his waist.
Where am I?