Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1690 Vegeta Suffers Another Setback

"Kakarot! What kind of trouble have you gotten yourself into, you bastard?!"

Vegeta's roar exploded like thunder. Although he knew nothing about the situation, the astonishing energy emanating from his enemy and his undisguised provocation were enough to ignite the boiling blood of war in his veins.

Without any hesitation, his aura exploded, golden light wrapped in azure arcs of electricity, and he shot out from the side like a cannonball, delivering a straight punch imbued with terrifying power straight at Number 17's temple! The air was torn apart, emitting a piercing shriek.

"Don't get in my way, you supporting character."

Android 18's cold, emotionless voice suddenly rang out at a very close distance to Vegeta's ear, even drowning out the sonic boom from his charge.

Vegeta's pupils suddenly contracted, and alarm bells rang in his mind!

He had no idea when or how she had intervened on the battlefield.

A golden afterimage appeared, arriving first despite being behind, and a high side kick, as precise as a machine, struck his attacking wrist with incredible angle and speed!
"boom!"

A dull, teeth-grinding thud exploded.

Vegeta felt as if his wrist had been struck head-on by a high-speed meteor. A terrifying force, completely unexpected, surged wildly along his arm bone, instantly disrupting all his power-generating posture and body balance.

He was uncontrollably pulled off course by this force, like a doll that had been carelessly slapped open, tumbling and crashing onto the ground hundreds of meters away, leaving a long ditch in his wake.

"Damn it! This woman..."

Vegeta quickly flipped over and jumped up, not bothering to wipe the dust off his face, his heart filled with shock and anger.

A sharp pain and numbness shot through his wrist. In this brief exchange alone, he had already determined that the blonde woman's speed and absolute strength far exceeded any of his previous expectations, reaching an unbelievable level.

Number 18 landed gracefully in front of him, as if she had just done something insignificant.

She casually tossed her dazzling golden hair, her icy blue eyes sweeping indifferently over Vegeta as if he were an inanimate object: "Your opponent is me."

"What a joke! Don't underestimate me!!"

Vegeta's pride was thoroughly pierced by this extreme contempt.

He roared furiously, the Saiyan prince's blood burning wildly within him!

An even more terrifying golden aura erupted from his body, and his energy level soared once again. The surrounding ground cracked inch by inch because it could not withstand this pressure.

He stomped his foot hard, the ground collapsed instantly, and his figure disappeared from the spot. He then burst out again at a speed several times faster than before, throwing a full-force punch at Number 18's face!

This punch, imbued with all his rage and pride, was enough to easily shatter mountains and rivers.

Faced with this ferocious attack that could change the very fabric of the world, Number 18 simply and casually raised her seemingly fair and slender hand.

"Bang——!!!"

A deeper, more impactful thud exploded!

Vegeta's devastating iron fist was caught steadily by her with a single palm. All the violent energy and impact disappeared without a trace the moment it touched her palm, unable to advance an inch!
The violent shockwave suddenly spread out in a perfect ring, blowing away all the surrounding smoke and debris, clearing out a huge circular battlefield.

The air currents rolled and blew, making their hair and clothes flutter loudly.

For the first time, an almost stunned disbelief appeared on Vegeta's face. He could feel that the power he had unleashed had been perfectly, even easily, neutralized by his opponent.

Android 18's lips curled up slightly, forming an extremely sarcastic arc: "Is that all? Saiyan prince."

Her fingers suddenly tightened!

Vegeta immediately felt as if his fist bones were being crushed by a hydraulic press, making a creaking sound as if they were under unbearable pressure, and the pain was excruciating!

Immediately afterwards, with a seemingly casual flick of his wrist, an immense force that Vegeta could not comprehend or resist surged through his arm!

He couldn't maintain his balance at all. He was easily lifted up as if he had no weight, swung through a semicircle, and then slammed hard and plainly to the ground!

"Boom——!!!"

The earth trembled violently, and a human-shaped crater instantly formed, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading wildly in all directions.

Vegeta lay at the bottom of the pit, feeling as if his internal organs were out of place. A sweet taste rose in his throat, and a mouthful of blood gushed out uncontrollably. His vision blurred for a moment.

Meanwhile, the battle between Goku and Android 17 has reached a fever pitch, far surpassing the intensity of Vegeta's battle.

The attack on the 17th was a relentless storm, so fast that it left countless afterimages, and the offensive was so dense that it was suffocating, giving no one a chance to breathe.

What's most terrifying is that his energy seems to be inexhaustible; every move and every stance contains the deadly power to instantly destroy a planet.

"What's wrong? Is this all the renowned savior has to offer?"

Number 17's figure moved around Sun Wukong at high speed like a ghost, uttering mocking laughter.

His speed suddenly surged again without warning, instantly cutting into the center of Sun Wukong's defense. A vicious knee strike, like a cannonball, landed squarely on Sun Wukong's abdomen!

"Ugh——!"

Sun Wukong suffered a severe abdominal injury, and the intense pain caused his body to instinctively contort in agony. Stomach acid mixed with saliva uncontrollably gushed from his mouth.

A cold glint flashed in Number 17's eyes, and his attack was perfectly executed, showing no mercy!

In the next millisecond after the knee strike, he used the momentum of his forward charge to spin rapidly, and a heavy, powerful elbow strike, accompanied by a whistling sound, slammed precisely into Sun Wukong's unprotected back!

"boom--!!!"

Like a meteorite hitting the ground, Sun Wukong was slammed into the ground by this enormous force. The point of impact caused a violent explosion, kicking up thick dust and debris tens of meters high, completely burying him.

"father!"

Seeing this from a distance, Son Gohan was terrified and shouted anxiously.

Intense worry and anger instantly ignited the Saiyan blood within him!

Golden flames erupted from his body, his hair stood on end and turned gold, and his pupils turned azure—he had successfully transformed into a Super Saiyan!
A powerful gust of air swept out, and he made a move as if he were about to rush forward regardless of everything.

(End of this chapter)