From atop the tree canopy, seeing the fight had ended, the two Supreme Elders watching exchanged a glance.
Chun Xinliang muttered, "Wasn't it said that Niu Youdao was still at the Foundation Establishment Realm? Even if he were at the Golden Core Realm, how could he take that blow head-on without the slightest reaction? Could his cultivation be even higher than ours?"
There was naturally a reason for such doubts. Even if the difference in cultivation was like that between an adult and a child, if the child charged with all their strength, though it would be difficult to injure the adult, the adult would still find it hard not to budge—unless the adult's physique was exceptionally sturdy.
Tu Kuai muttered, "It is a little strange. We'll ask what happened later."
The Purple Gold Cave crowd watching below looked at one another. It was impossible to tell whether Yan Li was smiling.
The actual exchange in the arena had not lasted long. If anything had taken time, it had been before Niu Youdao struck back, when those fireballs had bombarded him wildly for a while. But once Niu Youdao made his move, retaliating with one palm and drawing his sword with the other, the match was essentially over in an instant.
The match had ended cleanly and decisively. Those with some experience could see afterward that both sides had adopted a style of waiting for an opening and winning with a single move.
Gong Lince tilted his head and muttered into Yan Li's ear, "Did he use medicine?"
Yan Li understood what his Senior Brother meant. If he had not used medicine, how could Niu Youdao have shown no reaction at all after taking such a solid blow from Kun Linshu? No matter how high his cultivation was, it could