Chapter 86: Lin Qi Defeats the Dark King
It felt as though a scene from a movie was unfolding before their eyes, only for it to suddenly freeze… and vanish!
"Is that… history?" Son Gohan stared blankly at the sky. "Is it time itself?"
"It's over…" Chronoa's hands trembled. "Mechikabura, that fiend, is absorbing time…"
"If this keeps up… the entire world will disappear!!"
"HAHAHAHA!" High above, Mechikabura burst into arrogant laughter. "Now, let's deal with you pests once and for all!"
"All of you! Vanish!"
Before Mechikabura could finish his taunts, Lin Qi suddenly appeared behind him, delivering a punch straight at him.
Bang!
Mechikabura's figure was blasted downward, crashing to the ground as his body skidded backward, supported by his hands.
"Tch…" A vein bulged on Mechikabura's forehead as he launched a magical energy orb toward Lin Qi.
"It's useless!"
Lin Qi dodged swiftly. In the boundless darkness, his movements were like a firefly dancing gracefully, his radiant light leaving trails in its wake as he elegantly evaded the incoming magic orbs.
"Seems like your attacks aren't much use against me either!" Lin Qi remarked, feeling he had shattered the notion of magic being the most potent force in Dragon Ball.
As long as he avoided being hit by magic, he wouldn't suffer any damage.
But he could inflict physical pain on Mechikabura.
With a bloodthirsty grin, Lin Qi closed the distance between them. Seizing the opportunity, he launched a flurry of punches at Mechikabura. The rapid strikes rained down like a storm, landing blow after blow on Mechikabura's body.
Though the damage was minimal, it was enough to make him feel an indescribable pain.
"Let's see how long your time-absorbing body can hold up!" Lin Qi's palm extended, forming a blade of energy as he charged toward Mechikabura.
The blade sliced across Mechikabura's chest, but with time's rapid restoration, his chest healed as if untouched.
After several more attempts, Mechikabura arrogantly mocked him.
"Your attacks are pointless! No matter how many injuries I sustain, my body will regenerate endlessly!"
Laughing maniacally, Mechikabura declared, "I am immortal… HAHAHAHA!"
"Is that so?" A smirk played on Lin Qi's lips as a powerful purple energy gathered in his palm.
"He's absorbed time, so his body can continue regenerating with time's energy…"
Watching the fight unfold, Chronoa's face turned grim.
"Doesn't that mean we can't defeat him at all?" Pan, hiding behind Son Gohan, looked worried.
"We can only rely on our combined powers now… but the Key Sword…" Chronoa scratched her chin in frustration.
"Lin Qi has divine power, and with my time power, your light power, and the dark power…" Trunks furrowed his brows.
"We'll help you search for it. As for the dark power, we can't do anything about that!" Son Goten chuckled awkwardly, scratching his head.
At least he could help with the search, even if he couldn't contribute much else.
"I'll contact Demi… gra…" Chronoa's words trailed off as she stared in shock.
Lin Qi's destruction energy had enveloped Mechikabura, whose body began disintegrating. Though time healed him momentarily, the destruction continued unabated.
"Damn it… this energy… what kind of magic is this?!"
"AAAAHHH!!"
"You… you haven't seen the last of me! Time will eventually be mine… AAAHH!!"
Time's restorative energy could no longer keep up with the destruction energy. Mechikabura's body was ultimately annihilated by Lin Qi's attack.
"Huff…" Lin Qi could no longer maintain his Super Saiyan 6 form and fell from the sky.
"Damn… continuously outputting destruction energy takes too much energy!"
"We… we won?" Son Goten stared at Lin Qi's falling figure, stunned.
"Lin Qi… destroyed him?!" Chronoa blinked, her expression one of utter shock.
"Hmph!" Vegeta crossed his arms, letting out a cold snort.
"The Time Patrol… won!" A smile spread across Trunks' face as he shouted, "We defeated Mechikabura… the Dark King!!!"
Hearing this, Son Goten and Pan held hands and spun in circles, cheering. "Yay, yay!"
"Isn't it a bit early for celebrations?" Lin Qi, supported by Son Gohan, shot them a cold glance.
"We're still trapped in this void of darkness…"
If not for such circumstances, he wouldn't have unleashed such a powerful attack to begin with!
"Wait, does that mean we can't get out?" Pan stopped her celebration, looking around with a sinking expression.
"The world no longer exists… Since the Hidden Time Archive's history was absorbed into Mechikabura, it was destroyed along with him…"
Chronoa hung her head, her voice growing smaller and smaller.
"No way…" Pan's voice cracked, and she burst into tears. "Are we going to live forever in this eternal darkness?"
"Time… Time…"
At that moment, a flapping sound echoed above. The Tokitoki bird swooped down, carrying the Elder Kai on its talons.
"Hey… found you all!"
"Time…"
As the bird's cry resonated in the endless darkness, it suddenly erupted with radiant light.
The light grew so intense that everyone had to shut their eyes and shield their faces.
When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves back in the Time Nest.
Around them, flowers and grass swayed gently in the wind, and the sky was filled with countless clock components.
"Is it… restored?" Trunks scanned his surroundings in amazement. "We're back?"
"Heh heh…" The Elder Kai clasped his hands behind his back. "Yes, this is Tokitoki's ability—'Temporal Correction'!"
"Wow, wow, wow… that's amazing!" Pan once again grabbed Son Goten's hand, jumping in excitement.
Trunks, however, turned his attention to the unconscious Towa and Broly. "What about these two?"
"Kill them…" Before Chronoa could respond, Vegeta already had an energy ball in his palm.
Whoosh!
At that moment, a black hole appeared above them. Mira rushed out, scooped up Towa, and disappeared back into the black hole.
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