The Divine Master's expression changed. He initially hadn't taken Qi Zhishan seriously. After all, in his eyes, Qi Zhishan's strength was only on par with individuals like the Beigong War God's Jade-faced Judge.
Although Qi Zhishan had killed the Jade-faced Judge before, the information he received was that Qi Zhishan had joined hands with Mahakaya to accomplish this. So, he always assumed it was the combined effort of Qi Zhishan and Mahakaya that killed the Jade-faced Judge, never expecting that Qi Zhishan's strength had actually reached this level.
Now, after a brief clash, he immediately recognized Qi Zhishan's immense power. Their strengths were evenly matched, and it was extremely difficult for him to defeat Qi Zhishan.
However, the Divine Master wasn't overly flustered; instead, he sneered.