Hua Jingcheng's attack—particularly the strength of the Qi Blades formed from his Gang Qi Transformation—had indeed exceeded Zhao Xuanqi's expectations.
Gang Qi of that caliber was virtually indistinguishable from a real weapon. In fact, its sharpness was even more terrifying than that of an actual blade.
After all, with his body covered by Qi Surge Blood Essence, Zhao Xuanqi's physical fortitude was already terrifyingly high, rendering him nearly impervious to blades. An ordinary Martial Artist, even wielding a sword, couldn't have broken his skin—let alone break through his defensive Gang Qi first before injuring his body.
Had it been anyone else, that last attack would have inflicted a much more grievous wound.
