It was difficult to determine the highest level of martial arts in Jin Yong's novels because there were many powerful characters and everyone's views might be different. Some people might think that a certain protagonist's martial arts were the best while others thought that a certain villain's martial arts were the best. There were many powerful characters in Jin Yong's novels, including protagonists and villains. Some of the characters had superb martial arts skills that could even be compared to the main character. For example, Duan Yu and Xu Zhu's martial arts were very high in the " Demigods and Semi-Devils ", and Duan Yu was even comparable to the main character Qiao Feng. Therefore, it was impossible to determine who was the best in Jin Yong's novel because it depended on one's personal opinion and preferences.