Historically, individuals possessing strong power levels are not necessarily the ones who live the longest.
Winning by a fluke or dying from a seemingly easy task are all too common.
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At this moment,
Chen Dengming had already withdrawn from the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma state, changed out of his damaged Armor Wood Robe and returned to his seat wearing an ancient robust armor. He looked extraordinary and definitely more like a Body Cultivator who could fight, rather than a longevity-focusing cultivator.
On the other hand, Hua Zhenyu was carried out of the combat field.
He had suffered a severe injury, with his leg broken and fractured.
Such an injury is indeed nothing for a cultivator, a bit of skill applied and it would heal in less than half a month.
But the psychological blow from such a crushing defeat, under the watchful eyes of others, was far more painful and intense than the physical one.