The Dark Teal Stone stirred faintly. From the fine black cracks on its surface, a wisp of deep, secluded light suddenly seeped out. Then an old man's voice emerged from within, hoarse and low, as though drifting from the depths of distant ages.
"Judging from the body cultivation he displayed at the Heavenly Pavilion, he should be at the Third Layer of the Void Refinement Realm."
"But in truth, no matter what methods I repeatedly used to investigate him, I could not determine just how deep his true body cultivation was. It was as if he was not a body cultivator at all..."
The old voice paused, as though pondering something. After a moment, it continued, "However, he is deeply wary of Ding Yunhe's father. He would rather seize a hostage and flee thousands of miles than confront him head-on. From this, it can be seen that his cultivation has likely not yet broken through to the Fusion Realm. If he had already reached the Fusion Realm, there would have been no need for such elaborate trouble. He could have simply struck out and faced him head-on."
"Could he be at the Tenth Layer of the Void Refinement Realm?"
Dong Xueqi raised her brows. Her expression darkened slightly, and a trace of gravity flashed through her eyes.
If he was a body cultivator at the Tenth Layer of the Void Refinement Realm, then he would be a difficult opponent for her as well. After all, she was only at the Seventh Layer of the Void Refinement Realm, three entire minor realms below him.
Body cultivators already possessed immense advantages in close-quarters combat. If his cultivation was higher than hers as well, then in a frontal clash, she would have virtually no chance of winning.
"Perhaps lower..."
The old voice paused