He had admitted defeat to Huangfu Qingjue. After all, the latter was a descendant of the divine clan. He also admitted defeat at the hands of Duan Qingchen. The Celestial Sect was already the leader of the five great sects, so it was only natural that Duan Qingchen was powerful.
Only Ling Chuxi was far from worthy of being his opponent when they had first met. However, the second time they met, she had somehow learned her Area Cultivation Method to the point where he couldn't even resist a single strike from her.
Even now, whenever he recalled Ling Chuxi's earth-shattering strike, Gongxi Kuangdao still had a lingering fear in his heart. He couldn't help but feel defeated and powerless.
Gongxi Kuangdao knew that if he couldn't defeat Ling Chuxi, he would never be able to resolve the gnawing feeling in his heart and it would be difficult for his cultivation to advance within his lifetime