Ryu became more serious. Ragash's first attack was a fool's errand. Trying to overwhelm Ryu with power when his current body was so powerful was the pinnacle of foolishness.
However, these sort of qi-based attacks were a different matter entirely.
Ragash's Dao had only been artificially suppressed. It wasn't as thorough as what Yaana had experienced with her Black Rose Life Partner. There were still bits and pieces of that comprehension hidden within Ragash.
In addition, something that was most definitely not suppressed was his comprehension of techniques and the amount of qi he had in him.
Essentially, Ragash's Dao and power output had been restrained to the False Sky God Realm, but his combat sense and even his stamina were still firmly at the True Sky God level, whether that be in terms of body or qi. His body likewise kept about the same durability.