Dragon Ball: Being able to revive means you're courting death? How naive!

Chapter 136 The Grand Elder

On King Kai's planet, King Kai severed his connection with Goku, still feeling lingering fear. Behind him, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, and Piccolo looked at King Kai, exchanged glances, and Tien Shinhan spoke first: "Lord Kai, please train us! We will definitely not lose to Goku!"

Yamcha chimed in, "Yes, Lord Kai, we'll do our best!"

King Kai looked at them and said seriously, "You must promise me that you will not provoke that person, especially you, Piccolo. If you do not promise, I will not train you."

The four exchanged a glance and quickly nodded in agreement. King Realm nodded slightly: "Alright, you must keep your word."

However, each of the four had their own thoughts. Tien Shinhan secretly planned to first learn King Kai's training methods, and then combine them with his own characteristics to create an even more powerful training method; Yamcha thought about training while figuring out new moves; Piccolo's lips curled up slightly, and he sneered in his heart: "Hmph, how could I, the mighty Demon King, be bound by a promise? Once I become stronger, I will definitely find that person and have a good fight with him."

King Kai turned around and took two steps, then turned back to look at the four of them and said, "First, you four have to tell a lame joke. If you can make me laugh, you will pass the test. Only those who pass this test can begin training."

"Huh?!" The four of them collapsed.

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At the cave entrance, Krillin's face was contorted, overwhelmed by a torrent of pain and remorse. His eyes burned like embers, a frightening red, and hot tears welled in their sockets, threatening to spill over. His lips trembled violently, every muscle twitching, and he forced out broken words through clenched teeth: "If only... I should have... eliminated Vegeta completely. He wouldn't have committed such an atrocity. It's all my fault for these useless hands!" His hands waved in the air before falling limply to his sides, pounding heavily on his thighs. His body swayed slightly, as if all his strength had been drained away, and he was completely immersed in endless self-reproach and regret.

Dandy, who had been lost in his thoughts, was abruptly pulled back to reality by Krillin's sudden wail. He was struck as if by lightning, instantly frozen in shock, his eyes wide as saucers, his mouth slightly agape, his face filled with astonishment. But in an instant, he regained his composure, his gaze sharp, and his voice trembling slightly as he asked, "Please tell me, who are you? How do you know the secrets of the Dragon Balls?"

Everyone was slightly taken aback when they saw Dandy's appearance, and Shang Yun then began to describe their story to Dandy.

After a moment, Bulma concluded, "To be honest, Earth's Kami is probably a Namekian who fled to Earth a long time ago. We came to Namek this time to find the Dragon Balls and revive our companions. In that case, perhaps Earth's Shenron can also be revived."

Upon hearing this, Dandy's body trembled violently, his lips quivered slightly, and he murmured to himself, "So... that's how it is... In that case... please come with me to see the Grand Elder."

"Elder? Who is this?" Bulma frowned slightly upon hearing this unfamiliar title. She gently touched the strand of hair behind her ear, her eyes filled with doubt and curiosity, and she unconsciously moved closer to Dandy, as if that would help her unravel the mystery more quickly.

Dandy took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. He raised his head, his eyes filled with awe and solemnity, and slowly said, "The Elder is the spiritual pillar of us Namekians. When Namek experienced climate change, only the Elder survived. We were all born from the Elder. For example, I am the Elder's 108th child."

Upon hearing this explanation, Bulma's surprise was instantly palpable. Her eyes widened, her mouth involuntarily opening into a perfect "O" shape, her face filled with disbelief. She extended a finger, gently tapping her chin, tilting her head slightly, her voice tinged with surprise and amusement: "Huh? Everyone was conceived by him? How is that possible? I know, the Grand Elder is a woman."

Dandy looked at Bulma in a daze and asked, "What is a woman?"

Bulma continued, "Shouldn't Namek have both men and women? Otherwise, how do you have children?"

Although Dandy didn't understand Bulma's meaning, he patiently explained, "It means spitting out an egg from your mouth to nurture new life."

Upon hearing this bizarre method of childbirth, Bulma's expression froze instantly, her eyes widening as if she had heard the most absurd thing in the world. Her hands instinctively covered her mouth, her body leaning back slightly, her face filled with horror and disbelief. After a long while, she lowered her hands and stammered, "This...this is too unbelievable! You Namekians are truly extraordinary! Thank goodness I was born on Earth; if I had been born on Namek, how would I have survived!"

Dandy's body stiffened abruptly, his hands clenched involuntarily, his knuckles turning white from the force, and his voice trembled with fear as he whispered, "You just said there was air disappearing there?"

Shang Yun's face was solemn, and a trace of worry was in his eyes. He nodded slightly and replied heavily, "Yes, the feeling should have completely disappeared by now. There is only Vegeta's ki left over there. It seems that the people over there have probably all met with misfortune and been killed by Vegeta."

Krillin frowned, arms crossed, his eyes filled with worry and anxiety. He continued Shang Yun's words, "If there are Dragon Balls over there, judging from the situation, Vegeta has most likely already found them. That means there should be one Dragon Ball left. Could this last one be with the Grand Elder?"

Upon hearing Klin's words, Dandy was struck as if by a bolt of lightning, his body trembling violently. His legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud, covering his face with his hands, tears streaming down his face as he sobbed, "Please, come with me to see the Grand Elder! We must inform the Grand Elder, or it will be too late!" His cries were heart-wrenching, echoing in the air, filled with helplessness and despair.

"Alright, then I'll go with Dende to find the Elder. Shangyun, Gohan, you two stay here with Bulma." Krillin said, clenching his fists, seeing Dende's expression.

“But…” Shang Yun was about to say something when Krillin interrupted him: “We can’t all go, can we? Vegeta has already mastered the ability to sense ki. If we all go together, we’ll be too conspicuous.”

"Okay, be careful on the road!"

"Ok!"