Greedy Wolf gave Master Gu no chance to rebuild his defense. After throwing that astonishing punch, he closed in again and sent his retreating master crashing into the ground.
Greedy Wolf was not the only one who had burned through his strength. To keep his guard airtight, Master Gu had been using the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist at full power throughout the fight.
Now that his defense had been broken, Master Gu pulled himself out of the rubble, a trace of fatigue finally showing.
Injuries had appeared on his body for the first time in years.
Though Master Gu was old, his body was still packed with muscle. Now bloody marks streaked his shoulders and back.
He had not been wounded in battle for a long time. Today, his own disciple had finally broken that streak.
Age affected Master Gu's strength in two ways. Decades of experience had given him far greater martial arts mastery than Greedy Wolf and a deeper understanding of his techniques. Yet despite his excellent physical condition, his stamina was nowhere near what it had been in his youth.
Naturally, it could not match the young Greedy Wolf's either.
So although Greedy Wolf had expended more energy, the intensity of their clash had brought both men close to exhaustion.
Yet the presence each man projected was markedly different.
Greedy Wolf's commanding aura all but overwhelmed Master Gu.
Master Gu looked at his former disciple with mixed emotions.
He realized he might no longer be able to stop Greedy Wolf.
Greedy Wolf had reached a higher plane. He might even have touched the realm of Wuzhi.
Once Master Gu had entered his later years, he had realized that he could not reach the pinnacle of martial arts within his remaining lifetime. That was why he had