At first the confusion everyone felt from what I said was only compounded by the sheer absurdity of what they saw before. Now they were confused when I said I was basically taking it easy.
"Um, Young Master Yang. Forgive me for asking, but am I to believe that what you were saying means that you held back during that display earlier?" Luo Ting He asked, finally finding the words to do so. "Such an absurd situation… Just how…" She started again.
"In truth I was holding back. Though, I'm not certain as to how much just yet. Hence the need to have another match." I said with a chuckle and smiled.
"You're being serious!" Luo Ting He stumbled almost fearful of the power she witnessed on display. "Such strength is absurd…" She added, holding onto the railing to help support her. This was a similar phenomenon that seemed to only affect 8th ranks.
"Huh? What do you mean? I've always been like this. No matter the number of my opponents, provided I am able to handle one of them, I can handle as many that come my way. It is an ability that lies within only two Daos. And I am a Master of both. One of these I am the irrefutable highest authority on. Only one person could be said to be better than me, the ancient expert Mu from the great Antiquity. Though… It may be bold of myself, I intend to eliminate the question of who's better." I explained. "So I see no reason for you to be confused. Or have you forgotten? There is no amount of earthly powers that could hope to stand against the power of heaven. To defeat me, one must be able to equal my strength and best my skills or simply be too strong for me to overcome." I added, with a powerful and serious conviction. "This is what it takes to rise up and stand against the creator of an endless army of evil. No power that he can create could ever be a match for him. This is why we must advance, create powers and methods that can defeat him. The ancient experts did what they could and sealed him away. However! I intend on killing Ink! That is my goal. If anything less I could have already sealed him away. But that isn't enough and you know why." I continued.
The expressions on these 8th rank open heaven realms seemed to grow into a much better look. Their eyes, serious. Their brains, thinking. They each began to recover from the abject insanity they felt before. After all they were strong enough to know just how pathetic they really were in comparison. Yet those below them were actually asking them for help. Luo Ting He was the first to truly realize just how significant what I had said was.
"Very well! But I'm going to watch as long as I possibly can! I'm not going to accept being so weak in comparison. We're going to make sure you aren't the only one getting stronger." Luo Ting He shouted out in reply. The other 8th ranks followed her lead, all of them stealing their resolve in the process.
"Ahahaha! Now that, heh, that is an excellent answer. Very well then. I suppose you should watch closely and learn a thing or two." I laughed as I turned my attention back to the Giant Spirit Gods. "Well then, you heard them. I have already determined there is absolutely nothing you can do to kill me. Which means…" I explained, as I released a terrifying immense aura that shook the chaos in which the 3000 Worlds resides. "Come at me like I just ate all of your dinner!" I roared.
The two Giant Spirit Gods roared with a fury similar to a war cry. Though it was sorta ruined by what they cried out for… It was food… They were obviously quite hungry and now they were finally about to get something good to eat. But they had to work for it and quite hard at that.
Two massive fists flew straight for me, head on. While the spare hands each came round for a hit to the side.
"Heh, the two of you are well in sync. However, you're still holding back." I said, as I completely stopped both fists in front of me, using my hands. And then the fists coming around from the sides, using my feet to block each of them. "Yeah, either you're holding back… Or you really don't want that food you say you love so much." I added… "There's no way you're this weak even against Brother Sun and Sister Moon, you can survive their aura rather well. So… WHEN I TELL YOU TO COME AT ME! DO IT!" I shouted and with a single light push the Giant Spirit Gods stumbled backwards.
"Just what kind of absurd strength is required to do that?!" Luo Ting He murmured in awe. "Damn, he is strong. If not for my cultivation method I'd have fallen in love at this very moment…" She continued murmuring.
"Supreme Elder, what exactly is happening? And you do know that he's still a young man, falling in love with him now makes you…" A 7th rank asked, unable to perceive the fight very well.
"Oh, uh… I can describe what he did later. Just know that it was so impressive if stories got out about it. There would be no end to the number of young women flocking his way. Such strength would guarantee a strong child. Basically a woman's easiest chance at having success in this world of ours. And that is now a path forever closed off to me…" Luo Ting He answered, as tears fell from her eyes. Tears filled with several different emotions.
The 7th rank sighed, and looked down the line of 8th ranks and their 7th rank attendants. "Do any of you know… Oh, they are all crying…" She asked, as she noticed that Luo Ting He wasn't alone in this matter.
"I haven't a clue, but I think it might be a good idea to forcibly turn them around. Even if it becomes difficult for us…" Another 7th rank suggested as they shrugged.
"Ah, this is why I didn't want them to watch it for too long. Seems I was right. They can't handle this level of battle. They will recover shortly now." I said through a whisper over to the 7th rank.