"Protective True Qi… No wonder cultivators like Zhou Hao and Zheng Yi, both at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, never paid my Sword Qi any mind.
Is this the difference in power levels?"
As he carefully felt the layer of Protective True Qi—which seemed faint but was in fact incredibly tough—Qi Yun clicked his tongue.
After undergoing a communion with Heaven and Earth, one's transformed and elevated True Qi could be released from the body to form such a protective aura.
The True Qi of those below the Qi Refining Third Layer, however, is weak by nature. Even if they use Magic to draw upon the Power of Heaven and Earth for reinforcement, it's difficult to overcome the disparity in True Qi quality.
It's like how a bamboo spear, no matter how sharp, can't pierce pig iron in a single strike.
