Ivanov was not from Huaxia, and naturally did not understand the subtleties of Huaxia Kung Fu. Before his breakthrough, before this moment, Nie Zhenbang was at the level of Bright Strength; although on normal days, Nie Zhenbang appeared tall and imposing, exuding a strong aura, most people believed this was merely due to his official authority. Moreover, Nie Zhenbang intentionally reined in his own presence, so it wasn't particularly noticeable.
Just now, in the life-and-death struggle, the peak aura of Bright Strength had shown itself. This wolf-like menacing aura had somewhat surprised Ivanov, and now, this aura had disappeared, gone without a trace. Ivanov didn't understand these subtleties. Therefore, he assumed that Nie Zhenbang had completely lost his fighting spirit, that his courage had been crushed by him.
