At this moment, the entire Null Realm was filled with an oppressive and suffocating atmosphere.
After a short while, the Grand Priest's voice echoed once again in everyone's ears.
"Since Universe 9 has been completely eliminated, it will now be erased."
The moment those words were spoken, everyone across the spectator stands instinctively turned toward the Grand Priest. His expression remained calm, his voice as gentle as ever, yet to everyone present, it felt like an icy blade pressed against their throats, making their bodies tremble uncontrollably.
"No!"
On Universe 9's spectator stand, everyone other than the Angel, God of Destruction, and Supreme Kai cried out in despair.
But it was useless.
"Please, Zeno-sama, erase Universe 9."
As the Grand Priest's words fell, a beam of light descended upon Universe 9's stand.
One by one, the people of Universe 9 revealed unwilling expressions. Yet as time passed, their bodies dissolved into particles of light, slowly fading away.
Supreme Kai Rō looked at himself and realized nothing had happened to him. He froze for a moment, then turned to Sidra, the God of Destruction beside him.
"Does that mean Gods of Destruction and Supreme Kais won't be erased?"
"No."
The Grand Priest's voice rang out again. "You are merely being erased later."
Rō's expression, which had just begun to show relief, collapsed once more. He turned to the Angel Mojito beside him and asked in a low voice, "So only Angels won't be erased?"
"Yes."
Mojito smiled and nodded.
Though Angels seemed subordinate to Gods of Destruction, their actual status was far higher. The fact that they were exempt from erasure spoke volumes. As the saying went, Gods of Destruction and Supreme Kais may come and go, but Angels remain eternal.
"The eliminated universe… really is erased by Zeno-sama…"
The sight of Universe 9 being wiped out cast an overwhelming sense of dread across the entire Null Realm. Everyone understood now—if they failed to last until the end, there was only one path left.
Death.
Yes, without victory, there was only annihilation.
This Tournament of Power was no ordinary competition. It was a battle that determined life and death, the survival of entire universes.
There would be no second chances.
They had only one opportunity, and they had to seize it with everything they had.
The battles continued.
After witnessing Goku nearly wiping out Universe 9 alone, most universes no longer dared to provoke Universe 7. The weaker ones chose to retreat, hoping to survive just a little longer.
But it was futile.
Survival of the fittest.
In just a short time, contestants from Universe 2, Universe 3, and Universe 1 were eliminated one after another. As fighters fell from the arena, entire universes followed them into oblivion.
A shadow now loomed over the Null Realm.
The pressure on the Gods of Destruction and Supreme Kais grew suffocating.
"Will Universe 7… also be wiped out?"
On Universe 7's stand, Krillin, who had already been eliminated, rubbed his bald head and sighed.
Bang!
"What are you thinking?"
Supreme Kai Shin lightly knocked on Krillin's head and glared at him. "We have Goku and Vegeta! And more importantly, Zeru is here to hold the field. How could we possibly be wiped out?"
"My dad is super strong! Everyone on that stage is just small fry. There's no way they can beat him!"
At that moment, Su Liuli spoke up.
As soon as she did, everyone turned to look at her.
Beerus stared at the girl for a moment, his brows slowly knitting together.
For some reason… he felt like her strength might actually surpass his own.
"Is that… just my imagination?"
Beerus felt a jolt in his heart. He was Beerus, the God of Destruction of Universe 7.
Setting aside Zeru, that monster… was it possible that even a young girl was stronger than him now?
"Whis, that girl… is she Zeru's daughter?"
Beerus withdrew his gaze and asked with a frown.
"If I'm not mistaken, she should be."
Whis looked at Su Liuli, his own expression turning serious. Even he could feel a sense of pressure coming from her.
For an Angel to feel pressured… how terrifying was her strength?
And more importantly, how old was she?
Eighteen?
Nineteen?
Twenty?
No matter the exact age, one thing was certain—Zeru's daughter was just as monstrous as him.
"Heh."
At that moment, a cold sneer sounded out.
"No matter how strong that guy from Universe 7 is, what can he do against a God of Destruction? Humans are nothing but insignificant insects. They can be wiped out with a mere wave of the hand."
The mocking voice instantly drew everyone's attention.
Su Liuli also turned to look.
In her eyes, her father Zeru was supreme, untouchable. There was no way she would tolerate anyone insulting him.
Whoosh!
Her figure flickered.
In the next instant, she appeared directly in front of the speaker.
The one who had spoken was Belmod, the clown-like God of Destruction from Universe 11. As Su Liuli stood before him, cold sweat instantly poured down his forehead and back.
"My dad is not some weak human! His power is far beyond anything a weakling like you could ever imagine!"
Her beautiful face was filled with icy anger. A faint silver glow flickered in her eyes, carrying unmistakable killing intent.
Belmod's expression changed drastically. His heart began to pound uncontrollably as Su Liuli's pressure intensified. For the first time, the powerful God of Destruction felt like he was suffocating.
"Liuli!"
Just as her black hair began to drift without wind and her aura slowly rose, Bulma suddenly stood up from Universe 7's stand and called out, "Come back!"
Su Liuli frowned, clearly unwilling.
"Don't cause trouble for your father!"
Bulma was a sensible woman. Though she was just as displeased with Belmod, she wouldn't allow her daughter to act recklessly and create unnecessary conflict.
"I'll come back… but he has to apologize to Dad!"
Su Liuli's aura gradually subsided, but her gaze remained locked onto Belmod as she spoke coldly, "If he doesn't apologize, then even if it brings trouble to Dad, I'll make him pay for insulting him!"
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