Chapter 475: Unwavering Loyalty
Zulon had already submitted to Uchiha Dali.
His presence at Uchiha Dali's side had also been publicly shown by the Grand Priest through the Golden Livestream, so Beerus and the others recognized him and knew his background.
Just moments ago, while Uchiha Dali fought Vegito, he had been watching from the side.
Because the Gods of Destruction such as Beerus suddenly arrived, Zulon had retreated into the void.
He simply hadn't expected that he'd be unable to hide from an angel's perception.
The eleven Gods of Destruction glared at Zulon like tigers staring down prey.
But Zulon remained completely calm.
His strength surpassed that of the Gods of Destruction and was on par with, if not exceeding, that of the angels.
Although the current situation was unfavorable—outnumbered as he was—if he wished to escape, no one would be able to stop him.
After all, even the angels had exhausted too much energy sealing his master just now.
In other words, they were currently very weak.
Fortunately, Whis showed no hostility. Instead, he said, "Super Shenron, may we trouble you to restore the universes Uchiha Dali destroyed?"
"This includes Universe Six and Universe Seven, along with all the living beings that were wiped out."
Zulon, however, remained unmoved.
The two sides simply stared at each other in awkward silence.
At this moment, another refined, gentle angel coughed twice and reminded him, "Whis, it's a dragon. You have to use the divine language to communicate. You were speaking in the common universal tongue."
"It probably didn't understand you."
"Apologies, I forgot."
Whis coughed lightly as well, then reorganized his words and restated his request to Zulon in the divine language.
After listening, Zulon glanced at them, then looked toward the void.
"I can, but I have a condition."
He answered.
"What condition?"
Whis asked.
Beerus immediately grew irritated. "You joined forces with Uchiha Dali and tried to destroy our universes, and you still dare to name conditions?"
"You're lucky we're not settling accounts with you right now!"
"Lord Beerus, this one is a creation of Dragon God Zalama. He is not the same level of deity as we are," Whis reminded him.
Beerus clicked his tongue but fell silent.
This was also the main reason Whis didn't want to become enemies with Zulon.
Besides, regardless of his origins, they needed Zulon's power to restore the destroyed universes.
"What is your condition, Super Shenron?"
Whis asked again.
"Release my master."
Zulon pointed at the staff in Whis's hand.
He had clearly seen Whis draw the sacred barrier into the staff, with his master Uchiha Dali sealed inside.
"I'm sorry, but I cannot agree to that."
Whis refused without hesitation.
The other Gods of Destruction and angels also revealed stern expressions.
"In that case, I cannot grant your wish either."
Zulon had never actually intended to help them.
All he wanted was to rescue his master Uchiha Dali.
Even if Whis really released Uchiha Dali, he still wouldn't be able to fulfill their wish.
Uchiha Dali had already made a wish last time, and they had to wait an entire year before wishing again.
"Super Shenron, if you refuse to cooperate, then we can only treat you as we treat Uchiha Dali—an enemy."
"I believe Lord Zalama would understand if he were still here."
Whis remained courteous and gentlemanly.
Beerus, however, couldn't hold back. "Speaking of Zalama, wasn't he already killed by Uchiha Dali?"
"Since he's gone, why bother talking to this guy, Whis?"
He dug at his ear as he spoke.
Whis nodded. "You're right. My apologies, Super Shenron."
He raised his staff and pointed it toward Zulon.
A seven-colored beam of light shot forth.
...
Inside the sacred barrier—
After repeated attempts, Uchiha Dali discovered that he couldn't break the barrier by force, nor could he destroy it through absorption or refining.
He was furious. This situation mirrored his past experience almost perfectly.
Back then he wasn't the god he was now, just an unremarkable Six Paths-level shinobi of the ninja world.
He had been sealed in an alternate space by Otsutsuki Isshiki's divine technique.
This moment was exactly like that one.
Uchiha Dali recalled how he had escaped back then.
Suddenly inspiration struck.
Hundreds of replicas appeared beside him.
"I need you all to join forces with me and break this damn barrier!"
Uchiha Dali ordered his replicated selves.
"Understood!"
"Let's do it!"
"..."
Hundreds of replicas erupted with terrifying power.
It was effectively hundreds of Uchiha Dalis attacking at once—one could imagine the force.
Yet when their first wave struck the sacred barrier, it still failed to break it.
The barrier didn't even tremble.
But outside—
A crack appeared on the crystal orb of Whis's staff.
They were fighting Zulon.
Because of the energy Whis had exhausted sealing Uchiha Dali, the angels were weakened, leading to a stalemate.
Zulon was fighting twenty-two opponents at once yet barely holding even.
At that moment, Whis suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?"
Beerus halted as well.
He had also noticed the crack on the crystal orb.
"This looks bad, Lord Beerus. I suggest we stop engaging him and return to Lord Zeno's realm."
Whis sensed something was going wrong and made a decisive suggestion.
"But that means letting him go!"
Beerus looked up at the panting Zulon across from them.
"It doesn't matter where he runs. Lord Zeno will erase him eventually."
"Let's go, Lord Beerus."
As soon as Whis spoke, another crack formed on the crystal orb.
The other Gods of Destruction sensed danger.
The angels nodded in agreement.
"We're leaving!"
Beerus cast one last unwilling glance at Zulon before he and Whis transformed into seven-colored light and vanished.
The other Gods of Destruction and their attendant angels followed suit.
In the blink of an eye, they were all gone.
Zulon breathed a sigh of relief.
But his expression quickly turned serious.
"Master, I hope you're safe…"
"No matter what, I will save you."
"A year from now, when my wish-granting power returns, I will definitely get you out!"
With that thought, his form twisted slightly, and he disappeared into the void.
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