Beerus's words left Soya with nothing to argue against. He couldn't deny them, but he still spoke up. "Is that so?"
Soya smiled.
"I can tell that transforming into Super Saiyan 3 should be easier for you than it was for Son Goku.
"You're clearly still holding back. So, do you want me to force you to go all out, or will you do it yourself?
"I hope you understand that my patience is limited. You've piqued my interest, but don't push me past my limits. You wouldn't be able to handle the consequences."
Beerus looked at Soya, his brow twitching slightly.
What he wanted was a full-throttle battle, not someone holding back. That would make Beerus feel as if he were being looked down on.
So he was a little annoyed.
"Of course I'll do it myself. I have confidence in my strength, but I also know my own limits.
"With the power I have now, defeating you would be impossible. I probably don't even have a tenth of your strength."
Soya smiled as he spoke.
He wasn't in the least careless just because he was strong. The way he spoke made it clear that he wasn't completely confident, either.
"At least you have some sense of your own limits."
Beerus nodded.
"But I'm still curious. Just how strong are you?"
Soya asked curiously. He really wanted to know how large the gap was between him and the God of Destruction.
After all, his own strength was considerable now, but compared with Beerus's unfathomable power, it still seemed inadequate.
"Don't apply your system to me. Battle power and all that is just a unit of measurement you use. It means nothing to me."
Beerus spoke with disdain.
"So you've reached a level where your battle power can't even be measured?"
Soya smiled wryly. Beerus's answer was another kind of answer, too.
"I assume you don't have a stronger transformation. In that case, raise your power to its peak and fight me."
Beerus said.
"All right."
Soya didn't explain himself in response to Beerus's words, nor was there any need to.
In fact, after reaching the Realm of Gods, Soya had already noticed the changes in his body.
When he was Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan 2, his Divine Power and his Saiyan power were still separate.
In other words, transforming could only increase his base power; it couldn't increase his Divine Power as well.
But Super Saiyan 3 was different. Since it was the final transformation for an ordinary Saiyan, his Divine Power also increased in that form.
Let's see how much stronger I can become by raising my ki to its peak and merging it with my Divine Power!
Soya felt a little excited.
"Roar!"
A low growl escaped Soya's mouth.
At the sound, the power within his body seemed to boil over and erupted with a crash.
He didn't transform into Super Saiyan 4. Instead, he continued to raise his power while in Super Saiyan 3.
As his power surged, it skyrocketed once again in an instant.
4,000 trillion, 4,500 trillion, 5,000 trillion, 6,000 trillion...
No ordinary Saiyan—not even Son Goku in Super Saiyan 3—could possibly increase their power by so much.
Yet Soya's Super Saiyan 3 seemed to have no limits, growing wildly.
"This..."
"It's still increasing. Does he have no limit?"
"That's impossible. What's going on with him?"
On Earth, Son Goku and the others watched through the screen. They couldn't sense the power, but they could still see what was happening.
Son Goku and Vegeta were both filled with disbelief.
Son Goku in particular. He could transform into Super Saiyan 3, too, but he knew his own Super Saiyan 3 could never increase his power by so much.
"He hasn't even transformed into Super Saiyan 4, and his Super Saiyan 3 is already this powerful.
"It's hard to imagine how terrifying he'd become if he transformed into Super Saiyan 4."
That was what Son Goku thought. He exchanged a look with Vegeta, and they saw the same shock in each other's eyes.
They also felt relieved. When Beerus had asked about the Super Saiyan God, they hadn't revealed anything about Soya.
"It seems Lord Beerus has found a worthy opponent this time.
"Hopefully, this will satisfy Lord Beerus at least a little."
Whis glanced at Soya on the screen and spoke softly.
Unlike the others, although he was also watching the screen, he could clearly sense Soya's steadily rising energy in the starry sky.
Even Beerus looked shocked.
"I didn't expect him to grow so much stronger just by powering up. He really doesn't play by the usual rules. What a surprise."
A smile appeared at the corner of Beerus's mouth, and this time it held a hint of delight.
Clearly, after powering up, Soya had reached a level that satisfied Beerus.
"Boom!"
Soya's aura continued to surge.
Even he found it a little unbelievable.
"I never expected that combining Super Saiyan power with Divine Power could unleash such terrifying strength!"
Soya was just as astonished.
9,000 trillion, 10,000 trillion, 12,000 trillion!
At last, Soya's aura stopped at 12,000 trillion, reaching its limit.
He had become three times stronger than he had been in Super Saiyan 3. Even he found that surprising.
Soya clenched his fist, excitement shining in his eyes.
He could clearly feel how powerful he was now. It was beyond imagination.
As he clenched his fist, Soya's gaze fell directly on Beerus.
"Lord Beerus, are you satisfied with my power now?"
Soya looked at Beerus with a fighting spirit in his eyes. He could hardly wait to begin.
As for transforming into Super Saiyan 4, Soya felt there was no need. Rather than reveal all his power, he preferred to keep some of it hidden.
Whether or not it made a difference was another matter. At the very least, it could catch his opponent off guard and might prove useful at a critical moment.
"I never expected this. I really never expected that after powering up in Super Saiyan 3 and merging your strength with Divine Power, you'd reach this level."
Beerus applauded, praising him sincerely.
"Your performance has thoroughly satisfied me. The battle ahead should be very exciting.
"It's been a long time since I've had a fight like this. At last, I can stretch my legs a little today."
After stretching, Beerus's gaze fell directly on Soya.