Zalama took the last dark dragon ball and left.
However, many did not understand what happened at the end before he left.
Seeing Chronoa covered in blood, Lin Chen handed her over to Buu for treatment and then asked, "Mr. Popo, what happened just now?"
"I temporarily sealed the last dark dragon ball with the Power of Time. Even if they collect all seven Dragon Balls, Zalama-sama cannot use them to summon the Divine Dragon," Popo explained.
"Really?" The others were overjoyed upon hearing this.
But Mr. Popo quickly poured cold water on their excitement.
"However, this is only temporary. The Demon God Demigra from the Dark Demon Realm is also proficient in Power of Time. With him around, they should be able to break my seal on the Dragon Ball in the shortest time, a day at most."
"What?"
"What should we do then?"
"But what exactly do the people of the Dark Demon Realm want to do with that Dragon Ball?"
"Whatever it is, it won't be anything good!"
"Lin Chen!"
Amidst the discussions, Mr. Popo's voice rang out again, his gaze falling on Lin Chen.
"Mr. Popo?"
Lin Chen awaited Mr. Popo's next words. It was evident that this mysterious figure, who had always stayed behind the scenes, had something important to say.
"Mr. Lin Chen, Zalama-sama collected those dark dragon balls to break his seal and resurrect the true Dragon God Zalama!"
"Back then, Zalama-sama was full of resentment towards Zeno. Once the Dragon God is fully resurrected, all the timelines will be in danger."
"And this time, Zalama-sama has also colluded with the Dark Demon Realm. Their alliance will undoubtedly bring death and destruction to this world."
"So our only chance is to seize the seven dark dragon balls before Zalama-sama's resurrection."
"This matter cannot be handled by me alone, so I hope you can join me in heading to the Dark Demon Realm."
Mr. Popo's voice was as calm as ever, without a trace of emotion.
But the content of his words was extremely serious.
Lin Chen thought for a moment and accepted this task.
Not so long ago, he had believed that the Dragon God Zalama, who created the Dragon Balls, should be a benevolent deity, like the Namekians he interacted with in the past, who cherished peace and nature.
But today's actions, where Zalama used Chronoa's life to blackmail, completely shattered Lin Chen's belief.
Such a deity, once fully resurrected, would be a disaster for the entire world, and no one would be able to escape.
"I understand."
When Lin Chen decided to accept Mr. Popo's invitation to go to the Dark Demon Realm and take back the Dragon Balls, the voices of others rang out around him.
"Brother Lin Chen, I want to help too!" Goku said.
"Your Majesty, if Kakarot is going, I have no reason not to go!" Vegeta said.
"And me!"
"And me!"
Even Chronoa, who had just been healed by Buu, jumped up and said, "I want to fight too!"
"Chronoa-sama?" Lin Chen immediately refused, "You shouldn't join."
"Lin Chen, don't underestimate me! I'm also the Supreme Kai of Time. If I get serious, even Demigra is no match for me!"
"But..." Lin Chen wanted to persuade her further.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Popo also nodded, "If Chronoa-sama is willing to come, that would be great."
"The Dark Demon Realm is an extraterritorial place, and the Grand Priest and others cannot help. The only god who can freely enter, besides me, is Chronoa-sama."
"See?" Chronoa said smugly.
"Alright then..." Lin Chen nodded and then asked, "Mr. Popo, are we attacking the Demon Realm now?"
"No need."
Popo shook his head, "The seal on the Dragon Ball will take at least a day to break. During this time, it's best for others to train a bit more. Although you defeated many of the Demon Realm's forces today, the strength of the Dark Demon Realm is far greater than this."
"But we only have one day..."
"One day is enough! If you enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, you can train for at least a year! If anyone has more stamina, I can even open a ten-year Hyperbolic Time Chamber for them," Chronoa said.
"Hyperbolic Time Chamber? There's one here too?" Piccolo asked in surprise.
Chronoa laughed and said, "Of course! Don't forget, I'm the Supreme Kai of Time! Creating a Hyperbolic Time Chamber is a piece of cake for me!"
"That's great!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was overjoyed.
As long as they had the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, their strength could increase significantly in one day!
So, everyone quickly started preparing for the upcoming battle.
Chronoa was true to her word, opening several Hyperbolic Time Chambers with different time flows. Everyone entered the chambers according to their needs and began training.
The invasion of the Demon Realm had given everyone a huge shock. The huge external pressure turned into motivation for each of them, pushing them to become stronger.
Lin Chen was not idle either; in fact, he was the busiest among them.
Aimless training would not bring much progress, so before everyone started training, they took turns seeking Lin Chen's guidance. Mr. Popo was also pulled aside by Goku and Vegeta for instruction.
The most surprising was Piccolo, who, after a long conversation with Chronoa, chose not to enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber but returned to Earth, seemingly having something important to do.
Everyone was busy with their own tasks, preparing for the decisive battle the next day.
Meanwhile, in the Dark Demon Realm, within the Demon King's Castle.
Mechikabura looked at the seven Dragon Balls in front of him, his expression excited.
"Finally... after all this time, our plan has reached the final step."
"Indeed." Zalama nodded in agreement.
Once the seven dark dragon balls were collected, he could summon the Dark Super Shenron and use its power to break the seal on Dragon God Zalama.
In fact, the same thing could be done with the Super Dragon Balls, but the Super Dragon Balls only existed in the main timelines.
And each main timeline had its own Zeno and Grand Priest overseeing it.
Zalama and the Dark Demon Realm couldn't collect the Super Dragon Balls under their noses.
So, back then, Zalama decided to create a new set of dark dragon balls from scratch in the Dark Demon Realm using the Power of Miracles generated when a wish is made with the Super Dragon Balls!
He had waited silently for millions of years for this day to finally come.
Even though one dark dragon ball had turned to stone due to Mr. Popo's Power of Time, this small matter couldn't stop them from achieving their goal.
The bedraggled Demigra was already working under Mechikabura's orders to break Mr. Popo's time seal using his mastery of the Law of Time.
In just one more day, the seal would be lifted, and their wish would finally be realized.
"Mechikabura, you can start preparing for the final plan," Zalama said.
Mechikabura nodded, then turned to look at the Demon Gods behind him.
"Everyone, the time for the complete revival of the Dark Demon Realm is near!"
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