File:Epic Xiao Long Nu Battle - The Strongest Warrior in all of Wuxia - Return of the Condor Heroes 2006

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Fight starts at 1:15

After gaining the technique of Ambidexterity, Xiao Long Nu mastered the full form of the Quanzhen Sect  Jade Maiden dual swordplay. At this point, she still thought Yang Guo was dead (important, because it allows her to remain cold). At this particular moment, Xiao Long Nu is the most powerful person in all of Jin Yong's works. However, it was a bit of a temporary boost, since Yang Guo ended up not being dead and that revelation messed up her internal balance, and she never quite reached that level of power again.

But look at it. Jinlun is on a level with the Greats of the age. Plus all the others she's holding off at the same time, most of those guys are not nothing to sneeze at. The Quanzhen group? Even individually they're not bad, a tier or two down from the greats, but together easily able to press the Greats (They did it in the original Condor Hero). The Reverend's companions? All are on par with the Quanzhen groupmembers, at least.

Ultimately, it's a big question, is she on par with Dugu Qiubai at that particular point? Qiao Feng from Demi-Gods & Semi-Devils? The other hero from DGSD? The Moon Maiden (Or the kick ass Ape that taught her)? Sweeper Monk (Also from DGSD - brief appearence, kicks everyone's ass then goes back to his sweeping - Widely debated if he's as good as Dugu Qiubai)?

I'd argue yes, but obviously only in that timeframe. She's using a stupidly powerful suite of skills - The Ambidextrous one, the dual forms of swordsmanship invented by two of the great masters of the last generation to be supplemental with each other. She has the necessary emotional balance. She's possibly got the most stupidly high amount of Inner Force possible seeing how long she spent with the Ice Bed even before Yang Guo showed up.

Episode 28