“There’s no need to be disheartened… Though Ryder has exceptional talent, I still managed to injure him quite badly,” replied Gerald.

“…That…” muttered Lyndon who was finally able to see the bigger picture.

Generally, when two battling cultivators had similar levels of essential qi, the winner would usually be the person who had better martial arts skills. Though that was the case, it was quite hard for cultivators—who shared the same cultivation level—to kill each other.

However, bringing