After hearing Lei Lie's words, Yang Jing's heart finally settled. He nodded slightly and inwardly let out a long breath of relief.
Throughout this assault on the Demon Fortress, he had harbored a hidden concern.
His greatest fear had been encountering a Core Realm Protector of the Demon Cult during the fighting.
He had a clear understanding of his own strength.
With his newly attained True Qi Realm cultivation, the overwhelming power of the Mountain-Splitting Seal, and the support of the Indestructible True Art and Crossing the River, even if he faced a Demon Cult Agent at true qi peak in his prime and proved no match for him, he could still disengage and escape safely, rather than fall into certain death.
But if he encountered a Core Realm Protector of the Demon Cult, the situation would be entirely different. The danger would multiply exponentially, leaving him far less room to maneuver.
Next, he would devote himself to refining his cultivation while also advancing both the Indestructible True Art and Crossing the River to the True Qi Realm level.
Once all Three True Arts-the Mountain-Splitting Seal, the Indestructible True Art, and Crossing the River-reached the True Qi Realm, they would complement one another, bringing his offense, defense, and speed to their utmost limits. His strength would surely soar.
Few among all True Qi Realm martial artists would be able to rival him.
Even so, he knew perfectly well that he would still be absolutely no match for a Core-Realm Expert.
In cultivation on the Martial Path, the difference between realms was as vast as that between heaven and earth. The passage from the True Qi Realm to the Core Realm was an impassable chasm, and an immense, crucial watershed on the Martial Path.
True Qi Realm martial artists merely condensed