Profound Truth Sect, Main Peak.
The hall was immensely spacious, its ceiling soaring high above towering pillars and beams. Sandalwood incense curled through the air, while the Sect's weighty pressure enveloped the entire building in solemn grandeur.
At that moment, the Profound Truth Sect's foremost experts had gathered in the hall.
Apart from Chief Elder Ouyang Jingxuan, who was absent, the Sect Master occupied the central seat, with the Peak Masters of the Seven Branches arrayed on either side. All eight of the Profound Truth Sect's Core-Realm Experts were present.
Eight figures with Core Realm cultivation-eight titans of the Martial Path, each as imposing as a mountain.
Even without deliberately releasing their pressure or displaying their might, merely sitting there in silence, the foundation and cultivation aura they had accumulated over years naturally permeated the hall. Together, they formed a vast, overwhelming force that bore heavily upon every inch of the space.
An ordinary cultivator standing here beneath the natural pressure of eight Core-Realm Experts would have trembled in spirit, their blood and qi thrown into turmoil. Even standing or taking a step would have been extremely difficult, leaving nothing in their heart but awe and terror.
But Yang Jing's foundation, comprehension, combat strength, and state of mind had long surpassed the bounds of ordinary True Qi Realm cultivators, approaching the threshold of the Core Realm.
Facing a hall filled with Core Realm pressure, his blood and qi remained steady, his mind clear and unruffled. Without the slightest stiffness or timidity, he walked calmly forward, his expression composed, entirely unaffected by the tremendous pressure surrounding him.
Reaching the open space at the center of the hall, Yang Jing gathered his thoughts and straightened solemnly. He bowed slightly to the eight seated Sect experts and offered a formal greeting. "Disciple Yang