At these words, boos swept across the arena.
Anyone could see that Xu Taiping's earlier collision had relied solely on the strength of his physique. He had not used any spells at all.
"The force of that collision was absolutely beyond an ordinary cultivator. Even a Martial Dao Supreme among martial artists might not possess such strength. Elder Black Dragon, please investigate the truth!"
Jin Hezhi ignored the crowd's boos and continued speaking loudly, using his powerful True Essence to drown out the uproar.
Under the rules of the competition, he did indeed have the right to raise a challenge.
"Elder Black Dragon, that last blow was indeed somewhat suspicious."
"Indeed. Even a martial artist in the Martial Venerable Realm would scarcely possess such strength and physique."
At this point, two of the elders serving as examiners voiced their agreement.
Although Elder Black Dragon knew full well that these two were favoring the First Peak, as chief examiner, he had a duty to hear the examining elders' opinions.
"Xu Taiping, someone suspects you of cheating. Do you have a way to prove your innocence?"
Black Dragon rose from the chief examiner's seat and turned his gaze toward Xu Taiping.
"If you have no way to prove it yourself, This Old Man will examine you personally."
He added another sentence.
Although Jin Hezhi had raised the issue, Elder Black Dragon himself also harbored doubts about Xu Taiping's last blow.
Unlike the other cultivators present, he belonged to the Demon Race and was highly proficient in tempering the physique. Even he might not easily produce the strength Xu Taiping had displayed in that blow, much less a Human Race cultivator who had cultivated for only a little over ten years.
"You're spitting blood to slander him!"
Upon hearing Elder Black Dragon's words,