Before Aether could launch his attack, the two Vishaps had already finished charging theirs.
One fired a massive water cannon at Aether, while the other charged straight at him.
Aether shifted out of the way, making both attacks miss, then teleported again, appearing directly behind the Vishap that had fired the water cannon.
The instant Aether appeared behind it, it sensed an overwhelming presence and leaped forward without a second thought.
As soon as Aether teleported over, he drew the Skyward Blade, condensed several meters of Sword Energy, and thrust it at the Bathysmal Vishap.
If Aether's attack landed, the Bathysmal Vishap would be dead or crippled.
But the Bathysmal Vishap reacted swiftly, lunging forward just in time to evade Aether's attack. His thrust only struck its tail.
These two Bathysmal Vishaps possessed the instincts of Dragon Beasts, instincts that transcended time and space. No matter how fast Aether moved, both could sense his position.
Seeing that his strike had failed, Aether immediately flickered away.
The other Vishap pounced on the afterimage he left behind at that very moment. Had Aether not reacted quickly, it would have caught more than an afterimage.
After seeing how troublesome the two Vishaps were, Aether simply stopped holding back and prepared to unleash his full strength.
His earlier attacks had not been particularly powerful. He had only been trying to get used to his current strength.
Now that he had achieved that goal, even if he had not gained complete control over his body's power, controlling ninety-nine percent of it was no problem.
Aether sheathed the Skyward Blade, then gently closed his right hand around empty air.
An enormous, insubstantial hand seized one of the Bathysmal Vishaps and lifted it into the air.
Seeing this, the other Vishap immediately attacked Aether with desperate ferocity.