Grand Tournament Ends! Seven Courtyards' First!

Seeing this scene, The disciples from all courtyards watching were utterly stunned.

It took them a long moment to snap out of their shock.

"This?"

"Chen Changqing... won?"

"Am I seeing things?"

"Even Shi Tian, a genius with a Special Physique from the First Courtyard, is no match for him?"

"How is that possible?"

"A Foundation Establishment Early Stage defeats a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Body Cultivator with a single sword strike? And that's Shi Tian, who has the Stone Spirit Physique!"

"What Divine Ability was that sword just now?"

"To me, it felt like he simply drew his sword once..."

"..."

The disciples from every courtyard cried out in disbelief, their faces full of incredulity.

Earlier, when they saw Chen Changqing step up to challenge Shi Tian, No one thought Chen Changqing could win.

After all, the gap in their cultivation realms was far too vast.

Chen Changqing was only at Foundation Establishment Early Stage, while Shi Tian was already at Foundation Establishment Late Stage, and a Body Cultivator famed for being invincible within the same realm.

No one expected that the strength Chen Changqing would unleash later was so terrifyingly formidable.

In the Seven Courtyards area, A group of disciples stared with jaws dropped, their minds buzzing.

"Junior Brother Chen... he won?"

"He beat Shi Tian, the genius disciple of the First Courtyard?"

"Heavens!"

"Junior Brother Chen is just too fierce, isn't he?"

"What kind of sword technique did he use just now? To unleash such terrifying power?"

"Excellent! Our... our Seven Courtyards is going to be first in the Outer Sect Competition!"

Amidst the shock, the disciples of the Seven Courtyards were ecstatic, their faces flushed red.

Even Elder Willow Wood, upon seeing this, was deeply shaken by the sight before him.

"That kid Changqing... he sure likes to spring surprises on people!"

Willow Wood sighed inwardly.

After the First Trial of the Outer Sect Competition ended, he was already satisfied.

Within the top twenty on the Scoreboard, the Seven Courtyards had three disciples.

Chen Changqing was even ranked second on the list.

Such results had never been achieved by the Seven Courtyards before.

What Willow Wood never expected was

That the surprises Chen Changqing brought him were far from over.

Now, right here in the arena match, he had defeated Shi Tian, the top disciple of the First Courtyard!

"It seems this old man's judgment is still sound!"

"I made the right investment!"

Willow Wood was in high spirits, already envisioning the scene where the Seven Courtyards would no longer be looked down upon.

Compared to the joy of the Seven Courtyards disciples, the First Courtyard was filled with constant wails.

"No..."

"How is this possible?"

"Senior Brother Shi Tian actually lost to Chen Changqing from the Seven Courtyards? And at Foundation Establishment Early Stage?"

"Why did it come to this?"

"The top disciple of our First Courtyard, unable to withstand a single sword draw from him?"

"..."

The disciples were utterly bewildered.

Li Yang watched, his expression turning extremely grim.

For Chen Changqing, he was absolutely gnashing his teeth with hatred.

Earlier in the Void Realm, it was Chen Changqing who had slipped into the valley while he was in the thick of battle with Qing Yang and the others, cutting him off from the opportunity.

Li Yang had originally thought Chen Changqing was nothing more than a petty thief.

But looking at it now, he realized he had been gravely mistaken.

"Has this kid been playing the fool all along?"

"With strength like this, yet he was completely unknown before."

"Was he just waiting for this Outer Disciple Grand Competition to make a stunning debut?"

While the disciples from every courtyard were still in shock, Chen Changqing lightly tapped his foot and flew down to the bottom of the massive pit.

"Senior Brother Shi Tian, are you alright?"

Chen Changqing walked up to Shi Tian and casually extended his hand.

"Cough, cough..."

Shi Tian let out a few light coughs.

"That sword strike of Junior Brother Chen's just now... truly formidable!"

"I'm convinced!"

As he spoke, Shi Tian grasped Chen Changqing's outstretched hand and pulled himself to his feet.

As a Body Cultivator prodigy, he had his own pride.

But Shi Tian was not someone who couldn't accept defeat.

In Shi Tian's eyes, strength was always what mattered.

A loss was a loss—there was no point in making excuses.

Seeing Shi Tian so magnanimous, Chen Changqing smiled freely and said:

"Senior Brother Shi Tian, you are very strong too."

This wasn't Chen Changqing flattering Shi Tian.

In his view, if he hadn't obtained the Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique in the Void Realm, the outcome of this battle would have been hard to predict.

Just then, True Person Tianbo's voice suddenly rang down from midair:

"This match, Seventh Courtyard, Chen Changqing wins!"

"Does anyone else wish to challenge him?"

Hearing True Person Tianbo's words, the scene fell into dead silence.

Even a genius like Shi Tian was no match for a single sword strike from Chen Changqing—who would dare to challenge him now?

After waiting a short while, seeing no one step forward to issue a challenge, True Person Tianbo immediately announced:

"Since no one else challenges."

"This Seat declares that in this Outer Disciple Grand Competition of our Mount Shu Sect,"

"Chen Changqing of the Seventh Courtyard takes first place!"

With True Person Tianbo's declaration, the Seventh Courtyard area erupted into excitement.

"We won!!"

"We... our Seventh Courtyard is first."

"Isn't this too surreal?"

"Who would have thought our Seventh Courtyard could seize the top spot in the Outer Disciple Grand Competition?"

"Junior Brother Chen is mighty!"

The disciples of the Seventh Courtyard were ecstatic.

Elder Willow Wood could hardly contain his excitement, his face even flushing red.

At this moment, Chen Changqing and Shi Tian had already stepped down from the arena.

Shi Tian clasped his hands in a fist-and-palm salute to Chen Changqing, then turned and headed back to the First Courtyard area.

Just as Chen Changqing was about to go join Elder Willow Wood and the others, the space in front of him suddenly rippled.

Focusing his gaze, he saw that True Person Tianbo, who had been hovering in midair, had now appeared directly before him.

Seeing True Person Tianbo, Chen Changqing quickly bowed deeply:

"Greetings, Peak Master!"

True Person Tianbo gave a slight nod, his gaze deep as he studied Chen Changqing.

"Chen Changqing, that sword technique you just used—where did you learn it?"

Seeing True Person Tianbo inquiring about the source of the sword technique, Chen Changqing made no attempt to hide it and answered plainly:

"Reporting to Peak Master."

"Earlier, when this disciple was hunting Realm Beasts in the Void Realm, I happened upon a divine thought incarnation of True Lord Qingxu, and by his grace, he imparted this sword art to me."

With Chen Changqing's explanation, True Person Tianbo suddenly understood.

Just now, he had been wondering how an Outer Disciple like Chen Changqing could possess a supreme technique of the Yin Yue Holy Dynasty.

He never expected it to be a fortuitous encounter from the Void Realm.

As for what Chen Changqing said, True Person Tianbo naturally had no doubts. He smiled slightly and said:

"You sure are lucky, kid!"

"A senior like True Lord Qingxu—even I must address him as Uncle Master when I meet him."

"I hope that after you enter the Inner Sect, you will work hard."

"Perhaps we will have a chance to meet again!"

With these words, True Person Tianbo waved his hand casually, and a Jade Slip fell into Chen Changqing's grasp.

"Within this Jade Slip is This Seat's Nascent Soul Insight!"

"It should be of help to you."

Having said that, True Person Tianbo did not wait for Yu Tianqing's reply; his figure suddenly dissipated into nothingness.

His voice echoed through heaven and earth:

"This Outer Sect Competition is hereby concluded."

"The Outer Disciples who have made it into the top twenty of the competition, gather in two days to depart for the Inner Sect!"

Chen Changqing lowered his gaze to the Jade Slip in his hand, then, without overthinking it, made his way over to Willow Wood and the others.