After all, Zhou Hong was already at Core Formation Realm ninth stage before entering the shattered world.
Don't think that once you reach Core Formation Realm ninth stage, you can't advance any further. The leap from Core Formation Realm ninth stage to Separation Realm is still extremely far.
Yan Beichong has just taken a few steps forward, while Zhou Hong had over ten years; he's likely already touched the threshold of Separation Realm, making him possibly not a match.
Both parties possess royal branch bloodlines, thus their strength is measured by realm; his realm is ultimately slightly weaker than Zhou Hong's.
Lu Yu saw that the fragment of ground had shrunk considerably, leaving no place to land. Across the air, he grasped at the black-haired wooden comb, from which a powerful gravitational force emanated.
The black hair was pulled back irresistibly by the strong attraction from the wooden comb, collapsing into a knot.
