Shen Changchuan had once sparred with Senior Brother Hou Ping, who was at the Third Layer Peak of the Spirit Wandering realm, while he was in the Immortal Sect.
Thus, he had some understanding of the power of the third layer of the Spirit Wandering realm.
However,
when he had sparred with Senior Brother Hou Ping, it had not been a life-and-death battle, and Senior Brother Hou Ping had most likely not used his full strength.
Therefore, this estimate of combat strength was not entirely accurate.
Yet Shen Changchuan could tell
that if it truly came down to a life-and-death struggle, he would undoubtedly be the one to lose!
This was perfectly normal.
Although he possessed the advantage of True Intent power,
Senior Brother Hou Ping had once been capable of contending with monstrous geniuses of the previous generation's Inner Sect, such as Situ Yuan. Now that he had reached the Third Layer Peak of the Spirit Wandering realm, how could he possibly not have grasped some True Intent power himself?
Once the gap in True Intent power had been bridged,
the other party could completely use the power of the Spirit Wandering realm to strike him with what amounted to a dimensional crushing blow!
Thus, Shen Changchuan concluded
that if they fought to the death,
he would most likely not be Senior Brother Hou Ping's match.
But then again,
the Third Layer Peak of the Spirit Wandering realm was not the same everywhere.
Immortal Sect cultivators
were themselves geniuses among the Cultivation World beyond the sect!
Senior Brother Hou Ping's strength at the Third Layer Peak of the Spirit Wandering realm was entirely different from that of an outside cultivator at the same level!
Even in the Spirit Wandering realm, True Intent power remained the exclusive domain of geniuses