At this sight, the disciples from every courtyard watching the battle were terrified.
"This?"
"Senior Brother Qing Yang lost just like that?"
"How is that possible?"
"Shi Tian is way too strong, isn't he?"
"Qing Yang is at Foundation Establishment Late Stage, yet in Shi Tian's hands, he could only be crushed?"
"Body Cultivators are terrifying indeed!"
"..."
In the First Courtyard area, all the disciples erupted into cheers.
"Beautifully done!"
"Senior Brother Shi Tian is incredible."
"So what if he's at Foundation Establishment Late Stage? In Senior Brother Shi Tian's hands, he's so weak he can't even withstand a single blow!"
"Invincible among peers isn't just empty talk!"
"Now no one from Seven Courtyards can fight."
"..."
At the same time, Qing Yang returned to the Seven Courtyards Area with his injured body, his expression despondent.
"Elder, I..."
Qing Yang looked at Elder Willow Wood with a gloomy expression.
Elder Willow Wood smiled faintly and lightly patted Qing Yang's shoulder.
"It's all right. Body Cultivators are powerful by nature, not to mention that this boy is first on the Scoreboard."
"To achieve such results in this Outer Sect Competition, this old man is already satisfied. Our Seven Courtyards have finally made a name for themselves in the Outer Courtyard!"
As he said this, Willow Wood's face was full of gratification.
After all, in this Outer Sect Competition, three people from Seven Courtyards had entered the top twenty on the Scoreboard.
Among them, Chen Changqing was ranked second on the Scoreboard.
Upon hearing Willow Wood's words, Qing Yang let out a long breath, then sat down cross-legged and began treating his injuries on the spot.
Just as the Seven Courtyards disciples were feeling dejected—
Chen Changqing slowly took a step forward.
"Junior Brother, what are you doing?"
Seeing this, Liu Ruyan instinctively reached out and grabbed the corner of Chen Changqing's robe.
Earlier in the Void Realm, she had witnessed Chen Changqing's strength with her own eyes.
He had even defeated Cui Hao, a Foundation Establishment disciple from the Second Courtyard, with a single punch.
But Cui Hao had only been at Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
Shi Tian on the arena was at Foundation Establishment Late Stage. Even Qing Yang had been effortlessly crushed by him.
"I want to give it a try. What if I defeat him?"
Chen Changqing looked calmly toward the arena, his expression utterly unruffled.
Before Liu Ruyan could respond, Qing Yang shouted in a low voice.
"Impossible!"
"Junior Brother Chen, you're only at Foundation Establishment Early Stage. Shi Tian is a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Body Cultivator—his fleshly body is comparable to a Magical Artifact!"
Chen Changqing smiled faintly.
"It's fine."
"Besides, if I don't even try, how will I know whether I can do it?"
After hearing Chen Changqing's words, Qing Yang was rendered speechless.
Seeing this, the Seven Courtyards disciples all turned toward Chen Changqing.
"Junior Brother Chen is right."
"Even if we fail, we must fail in the midst of challenge."
"If we don't even have the courage to step onto the stage, that would be true failure!"
"Junior Brother Chen, go! We support you!"
"That's right! So what if he's a Body Cultivator? I refuse to believe he can truly be invincible among peers!"
"..."
The Seven Courtyards disciples were fired up.
At this moment, Elder Willow Wood sighed helplessly, then looked at Chen Changqing.
"Changqing, go!"
Chen Changqing nodded and turned to stare at Shi Tian on the arena.
At this moment, Shi Tian stood on the arena like a towering mountain, looking down upon all four directions.
"Who else?"
His voice rang out like thunder across the plaza, making the air hum and tremble.
Below the stage, silence reigned.
The disciples from every courtyard lowered their heads, and no one dared step onto the arena to meet his edge head-on.
After all, the strength Shi Tian had displayed just now was simply too terrifying.
Even someone like Qing Yang, at Foundation Establishment Late Stage, could only be crushed beneath his hands.
What could they accomplish even if they went up?
In the end, they would only be humiliated by Shi Tian and lose face before so many people of the Outer Sect.
In the Second Courtyard area—
Wen Liang's expression was ugly.
When he had seen Qing Yang step onto the stage and suppress Jiang An earlier, he had intended to go up and spar with Qing Yang.
Who would have thought that Shi Tian from the First Courtyard would beat him to it?
That alone would have been one thing, but the strength Shi Tian displayed was frighteningly powerful.
"Even if I step onto the arena, I won't be Shi Tian's match."
"This time... are we going to let the First Courtyard take first place in the Outer Sect Competition again?"
Wen Liang was full of unwillingness, yet there was nothing he could do.
At the same time, Meng Zhou of the Fourth Courtyard was also filled with emotion.
His cultivation was the same as Wen Liang's and Qing Yang's—Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
Moreover, earlier in the Void Realm, they had clashed over treasure.
Meng Zhou had always highly acknowledged Qing Yang's strength, but he had never expected this.
When facing Shi Tian, a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Body Cultivator, Qing Yang had lost so cleanly.
"Body Cultivators are formidable indeed!"
Meng Zhou secretly sighed. He did not choose to go onstage, knowing that he too was no match for Shi Tian.
Seeing the disciples of every courtyard intimidated by Shi Tian—
The First Courtyard disciples all held their heads high, their faces brimming with pride.
"Haha!"
"It still has to be Senior Brother Shi Tian!"
"The moment he appeared, he stunned everyone from the other courtyards."
"With Senior Brother Shi Tian here, it looks like the First Courtyard will take first place again this year."
"Are those trash from Seven Courtyards even worthy of competing with us?"
"..."
Seeing this, the elder of the First Courtyard stroked his beard and smiled smugly, a profound glint flashing through his eyes.
"Shi Tian's true strength is far more than what he appears to possess!"
As an elder of the First Courtyard, he naturally knew Shi Tian's true circumstances.
When Shi Tian had easily suppressed Qing Yang just now, he had only displayed the tip of the iceberg of his abilities!
High in the sky, seeing that no one dared to take the stage and challenge Shi Tian, True Person Tianbo's eyes flashed with boredom, and he prepared to announce the end of the tournament.
But before True Person Tianbo could speak, a voice suddenly came from the west.
"Chen Changqing of Seven Courtyards requests your guidance."
The moment the voice sounded, everyone present was shaken.
Very quickly, countless gazes turned in unison toward the figure slowly ascending the stage.
"Chen Changqing?"
"He's Chen Changqing?"
"The one ranked second on the Scoreboard?"
"Someone from Seven Courtyards?"
"It's actually him!!"
"So what if he's second on the Scoreboard? He's only at Foundation Establishment Early Stage. How could he possibly be Shi Tian's match?"
"Is he courting death?"
"..."
The disciples from every courtyard were utterly shocked.
No one had expected Chen Changqing to choose this final moment to step onto the stage and challenge Shi Tian.
And his cultivation was only at Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
In the First Courtyard area—
Li Yang stared fixedly at Chen Changqing, rage blazing in his eyes.
"It's him?"
"This bastard stole my opportunity!"
Li Yang roared inwardly.
He recalled what had happened earlier in the Void Realm.
At that time, he, Qing Yang, Wen Liang, and Meng Zhou had confronted one another above a valley. None of them wanted to miss out on the treasure within it.
In the end, they had even fought fiercely.
No one had expected that while they were locked in the heat of battle, Chen Changqing would sneak into the valley.
He had snatched away that opportunity.
"Hmph!"
"This brat dares challenge Shi Tian? Isn't he seeking his own death?"
Li Yang said coldly, actually hoping that Shi Tian would kill Chen Changqing, that little thief.
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