From that distant glimpse that day, he could only vaguely sense Shangguan Qing's unfathomable cultivation and dimly gauge how terrifying this Heavenly Prodigy of the Upper Academy was.
Only today, after reading the Chronicles of Jianghu and seeing the battle records set down in black and white, did Yang Jing truly understand just how terrifying the strength of Pingtian's leading Upper Academy disciple was.
The volume clearly recorded Shangguan Qing's battle achievements over the years.
The most heart-stopping line among them was this-over years of battle, more than ten Core-Realm powerhouses had died at her hands!
That brief sentence carried the weight of a thousand tons in every word. Yang Jing's heart shook, his scalp tingled, and shock swept through his entire body.
Those in the Core Realm were true experts who had stepped beyond the ordinary and shed their mortal limitations, the pinnacle fighters capable of holding sway over a sect or region and firmly suppressing all rivals.
Even the Profound Truth Sect, the long-established overlord of their native Jintai Prefecture, possessed fewer than ten publicly known Core-Realm Experts. It ruled a region, boasted deep reserves, and produced a wealth of talent, yet those few experts alone upheld the martial backbone of the entire sect and formed the foundation of its standing.
Yet Shangguan Qing, young as she was, had personally slain more Core-Realm powerhouses than the Profound Truth Sect possessed in total!
Such a battle record was scarcely imaginable, shocking beyond belief.
At that moment, Yang Jing was truly shaken to his core.
After crushing a top Half-Step Core Realm powerhouse in battle, he had gained a measure of confidence. He knew that after switching to the Heavenly Imperial Scripture, he could rival ordinary Core-Realm fighters while still in the True Qi Realm. He had considered himself an