Seven Kill Sword Formation? Foundation Establishment? One Punch Shatters It!

At the same time, Cui Hao's pupils abruptly contracted as he took in the scene, his expression shifting instantly.

"How could this be?"

"He's also at the Qi Refining level—how could he take down Kong Ning with a single punch?"

Cui Hao muttered under his breath, his heart shaken to its core.

He knew that even if he himself had made the move, he could not have defeated Kong Ning so easily.

After all, Kong Ning was at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining.

Yet Chen Changqing had suppressed him with just one punch!

"This kid is strange!"

After a moment's thought, Cui Hao quickly arrived at that judgment.

He felt that Chen Changqing's strength was likely far from as simple as the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining.

Meanwhile, Liu Ruyan's mind was reeling as she witnessed the scene.

"This?"

"Kong Ning at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining couldn't withstand a single punch?"

"Junior Brother Chen... just how strong is he?"

Liu Ruyan murmured softly, feeling more and more that she could not see through Chen Changqing.

By now, Kong Ning had crashed to the ground not far away. Without even letting out a cry of pain, he had fallen unconscious on the spot.

Chen Changqing's gaze was calm as he shifted his eyes to Cui Hao.

"The man you sent out is neither pleasant to look at nor useful."

"How about... you step up and fight me yourself?"

As he spoke, Chen Changqing crooked his finger at Cui Hao.

Seeing this, Cui Hao's face turned ashen with rage. His teeth ground together as if he wanted to devour Chen Changqing alive.

"Form the formation!"

"Join me in teaching this arrogant brat a lesson!"

The next moment, Cui Hao roared out.

He did not choose to fight Chen Changqing alone, but instead called on the other disciples to form a formation against him.

"Boom! Boom!"

Hearing Cui Hao's command, the remaining disciples of the Second Courtyard all summoned their longswords.

"Swish! Swish!"

In just a few breaths, a sword formation presided over by Cui Hao had been completed.

Looking out, sword qi wove together into a net.

Chen Changqing stood in place, his expression still unchanged, as calm as drifting clouds and gentle breezes.

"Too scared to fight me one-on-one."

"Senior Brother, all that Foundation Establishment cultivation has gone to waste!"

Cui Hao heard this and flushed red with fury. He did not reply, only shouted coldly:

"Rise!"

Then, under Cui Hao's control, the sword formation pressed straight down toward Chen Changqing.

"Swish! Swish!"

"Whoosh... whoosh..."

In an instant, sword light cascaded like a waterfall, killing intent chilling the air!

Seeing this, Liu Ruyan's face lost its color, and her heartbeat quickened.

"The Seven Kill Sword Formation?"

"Cui Hao actually intends to kill?"

Liu Ruyan's heart trembled. She could naturally tell that the sword formation Cui Hao and the others had activated was extraordinary in power. Anyone at the Qi Refining level beneath it would likely find it hard to survive!

The more she thought, the more worried she became, yet she was utterly helpless.

Chen Changqing stood in place, his expression still indifferent.

Faced with the overwhelming sword qi, he showed no sign of being moved.

As the sword formation bore down on him, Chen Changqing simply threw a reverse punch—the Thunderclap Divine Fist.

"Boom!"

The fist shot out, lightning flickering!

Then, a visible fist essence tore through the sky.

Wherever he passed, Sword Qi shattered and formation patterns collapsed!

"This?"

"How is that possible?"

Cui Hao's pupils quaked. Before he could react, the main formation sword he controlled snapped with a crack.

"Boom, boom..."

In the next instant, a violent fist force erupted like a mountain flood bursting forth.

"Pfft, pfft..."

The several Qi Refining disciples holding the sword formation all spat blood and flew backward.

At the same time, Cui Hao was also blasted back by the terrifying fist force, his stomach churning violently, his internal organs feeling as if they had shifted.

Before he could steady himself, Chen Changqing's figure vanished from where he stood.

When he looked again, the man had already rushed right in front of Cui Hao.

"So... so fast!"

Seeing Chen Changqing appear before him like a ghost, Cui Hao's mind shook violently.

Chen Changqing sneered coldly at Cui Hao and threw a straight punch in return.

Seeing this, Cui Hao's face was full of terror. In a flustered panic, he hurriedly raised his hands to defend.

"Bam!"

A terrifying punch explosion rang out.

The air split apart, and waves of force rolled.

"Ah!"

Cui Hao screamed miserably, his body flying backward like a cannonball, slamming heavily into the mountain wall.

Then, Chen Changqing walked straight up to the gasping Cui Hao and directly seized the points from his Identity Token.

"If you want to steal others' points, be prepared to have yours stolen."

After leaving these words, Chen Changqing turned around and walked away without a care.

Cui Hao glared at Chen Changqing with eyes nearly splitting, unable to believe that he, a Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator, had been defeated in one punch by Chen Changqing, who was only at Qi Refining!

"No... impossible!"

He shook his head uncontrollably, unable to accept this reality.

On the other side, Liu Ruyan was also stunned by the scene before her, her face full of disbelief.

Chen Changqing had not only broken the Seven Kill Sword Formation with one punch but also defeated Cui Hao, a Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator, with a single blow.

As Chen Changqing approached, Liu Ruyan's red lips parted slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with shock, and she stammered:

"Junior Brother, you..."

Chen Changqing paid no mind to Liu Ruyan's astonishment and said calmly:

"Senior Sister, how did they target you?"

Liu Ruyan forcibly suppressed the shock in her heart and smiled bitterly:

"I was originally leading a few Junior Brothers from the Seventh Courtyard to hunt Realm Beasts, but we were ambushed by disciples from other courtyards and ended up separated."

"Here, I ran into Cui Hao and the others from the Second Courtyard again."

"Seeing me alone, they naturally harbored ill intentions and wanted to snatch my points."

Chen Changqing nodded, then retrieved the Identity Tokens of the other Second Courtyard disciples and let Liu Ruyan take the points inside.

For this, Liu Ruyan was naturally extremely grateful, and her goodwill toward Chen Changqing soared.

Next, Chen Changqing and Liu Ruyan traveled together, plundering points from disciples of other courtyards everywhere.

After a round of looting, the points in Chen Changqing's Identity Token had reached 2300.

On the plaza outside the Void Realm.

As Chen Changqing's points skyrocketed, his rank on the Scoreboard rose again, immediately causing a stir among all the courtyards.

"Look! Chen Changqing has risen again!"

"This?"

"Second place?"

"Sigh..."

"When did the Seventh Courtyard produce such a figure?"

"Chen Changqing? I've never even heard of him before!"

"..."

In the Seven Courtyards area, Elder Willow Wood stroked his beard and laughed heartily, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes spreading wide.

"Good, good! That boy Changqing has really brought me face!"

The elders of the other courtyards all wore dark expressions.

The Seven Courtyards had always been the bottom of the outer sect's seven major courtyards, and Chen Changqing's sudden rise naturally left them displeased.

Meanwhile, inside the Void Realm.

Chen Changqing and Liu Ruyan arrived at a mist-shrouded valley.

From afar, they could see many people gathered there.

"So many people confronting each other here?"

"Could they have discovered some treasure?"

Chen Changqing narrowed his eyes, considering the possibility.

At the valley's outer edge, disciples from various courtyards stood on alert.

Further inside, four figures stood in the air on their swords.

One of them was no stranger to Chen Changqing—it was Senior Brother Qing Yang of the Seven Courtyards!

Below the four, where they faced off, something emitted a dazzling golden light, blinding to behold.

It was easy to tell that beneath that golden glow lay a heavy treasure.

Qing Yang and the others stood in confrontation here, clearly for this very item.