If the Old Kami was dumbfounded, then Master Roshi and the others were utterly bewildered.Just moments ago, Krillin had casually speculated that Son Goku's sudden, meteoric rise in power was due to guidance from President Lin Xuan.This, however, directly provoked Piccolo, who had always been fiercely competitive with Goku. Without another word, the Namekian immediately acted on that provocation.But here was the crucial, critical point: Piccolo and the Old Kami were one being. If Piccolo died, didn't that mean the Old Kami would die too?If the Old Kami died, the Dragon Balls would lose their power. Then how could they possibly gather all seven to summon Shenron and revive the dead?How would Goku be revived?!Yet, it was too late for any of that now. Piccolo was already completely dead.Krillin hurriedly ran to check the Four-Star Dragon Ball kept at Kame House and found it had indeed turned to stone.For a moment, silence fell over the group. They were completely stupefied by Piccolo's rash move!
After arriving in the afterlife, Piccolo himself suddenly remembered this problem.Even he, usually ice-cold and unflappable, couldn't help but scratch his head in awkward realization. "Oops... that was a blunder."Just earlier, upon learning about Goku's current strength, he had been so provoked and impulsive that he hadn't considered the consequences."Whatever, no point dwelling on it now!" Piccolo quickly stopped agonizing over it. His priority now was to find Goku as soon as possible.When Lin Xuan and Goku had discussed the precautions for traveling the Serpent Road last time, he had actually been eavesdropping. So, he knew exactly what to do next.Soon, he found the entrance to the Serpent Road and began speeding toward King Kai's planet.
The group on Planet Namek, of course, knew nothing of what had transpired on Earth.At this moment, everyone's attention was captivated by the high-altitude battle, their eyes glued to the live broadcast feed, expressions extremely grave.This was especially true for the Grand Elder, Nail, and the other Namekians.Because in the broadcast, Lin Xuan had activated the 10x Kaioken and his Six Paths Mode, unleashing immense power that even seemed to surpass Goku's earlier display.Yet, against Frieza at 100% power, he was gradually being forced onto the back foot!The Grand Elder and the others could only pin their hopes on Lin Xuan now.If even Lin Xuan couldn't defeat Frieza, then Planet Namek would surely be destroyed!Frieza would never spare this planet!The Grand Elder was so anxious that beads of cold sweat began forming on his forehead.Seeing this, Nail, standing beside him, offered words of comfort. "Grand Elder, President Lin Xuan will definitely succeed.""I... I hope so," the Grand Elder nodded, though his expression remained deeply troubled.At this point, Hashirama Senju spoke up. "Don't worry. To this day, I have never seen President Lin Xuan lose. And judging by his confidence, he must have a plan in mind already." After saying this, he turned to Madara Uchiha. "Isn't that right, Madara?""Hmph!" Madara snorted coldly, his face full of impatience.However, he did not refute the statement.As Hashirama said, they too had never witnessed Lin Xuan suffer defeat.Moreover, judging by that guy's demeanor, he certainly didn't look like someone about to lose a fight. He was brimming with that same, annoyingly confident air.The Grand Elder and Nail exchanged a glance, their expressions relaxing slightly.
The power of the two combatants' attacks was so tremendous that chaotic currents of air swirled violently around them.Had they been fighting on the ground, the land would have long been pulverized.Currently, Frieza, having entered his 100% state, had multiplied his speed, strength, and destructive power many times over.Under his frenzied assault, Lin Xuan continuously unleashed various powerful ninjutsu and ki blasts, yet was forced to retreat step by step, barely able to hold his ground."Confinement Ball!"Frieza's hands shot out, and an energy cage rapidly enveloped Lin Xuan, trapping him inside."Flying Thunder God Technique!"Before Frieza could follow up, Lin Xuan instantly used the Flying Thunder God Technique, appearing behind Frieza at the site of a marking formula he had left earlier."Kamehameha!"A massive Kamehameha wave materialized, blasting directly toward Frieza's back.However, Frieza reacted swiftly, dodging with a quick sidestep and instantly reappearing at Lin Xuan's flank."BOOM!"Frieza's tail lashed out, striking Lin Xuan and sending him flying like a cannonball, shooting rapidly upward into the sky.Seizing the moment, Frieza attacked again, charging upward and catching up to Lin Xuan in the blink of an eye.His hand shot out and grabbed Lin Xuan, and then he accelerated even faster, rocketing toward the upper atmosphere."Come on, let's play outside!" Frieza sneered coldly.Witnessing this, Master Roshi couldn't help but exclaim in alarm, "Oh no! They're about to reach space!"In the vacuum of space, without any protection, even with Lin Xuan's formidable strength, survival would be impossible.A cruel, cold smile now spread across Frieza's face.In fact, this was precisely his plan!Frieza himself could survive freely in the vacuum of space, a feat most other races could not achieve.So, all he had to do was drag Lin Xuan into space, and the environment itself would soon kill him.It would save him the trouble of a prolonged fight.
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