Points Ranking Board

Before, Mu Qing and the others had exposed their whereabouts because of Ling Fei's actions.

This time, after Yang Shanshan and Ji Jia joined them, they hadn't expected Yang Shanshan to act just as recklessly.

"What? Lazy pig, you big pervert! Got a problem with that?" Yang Shanshan arched her delicate brows, thrust out her budding breasts, and challenged Mu Qing.

Mu Qing sighed and stopped paying attention to Yang Shanshan. His expression darkened. "Attack now!"

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Ling Fei and Mu Qing charged forward, while Ji Jia also took a step and moved at lightning speed, attacking one of the three.

They had already agreed on the plan before setting out: Jiang Yuanjie and Yang Shanshan would keep watch, while Mu Qing and the other two attacked.

"Thunderstorm Fist!"

Electric light flickered in Mu Qing's pupils. Arcs of electricity leaped across his arm, and four streaks of Blazing White Lightning burst forth.

He went all out from the very first move!

The man facing Mu Qing panicked, but quickly reacted, clenching his five fingers into a fist. A scorching aura spread out, and his fist seemed ready to catch fire.

Their fists smashed together, and power erupted.

At that moment, a smile tugged at Mu Qing's lips.

Following the sensation in his mind, the lightning energy leaping across his fist surged at his opponent along a strange path. The scorching aura around the man's fist vanished in the blink of an eye, and streaks of Blazing White Lightning exploded.

The man's entire arm was charred black. His face was filled with terror; he couldn't imagine how Mu Qing had directly broken through his martial technique, rendering it completely powerless!

Then he felt a numbing sensation spread from his arm. In almost an instant, he was like a wooden puppet, unable to move.

Mu Qing chuckled. His Thunderstorm Fist, cultivated to the fourth stage, was practically a fearsome weapon at this level. Few opponents of equal rank could withstand its paralyzing force!

Under the man's furious glare, Mu Qing snatched the Recorder from his wrist and crushed it in one hand.

With a hum, the numbers on Mu Qing's own Recorder began to jump.

At the same time, Ling Fei and Ji Jia swiftly dealt with the other two. They had made almost no noise during the whole fight.

After all, those three weren't very strong among Blood Qi Fifth Rank students, whereas every member of Mu Qing's group was an elite with formidable strength. Apart from Mu Qing, they all had Blood Qi Sixth Rank cultivation.

Mu Qing was the only one at Blood Qi Fifth Rank, but he could see through other people's weaknesses. Combined with his fourth-stage Thunderstorm Fist, his combat strength was in no way inferior to that of someone at Blood Qi Sixth Rank.

The whole process took less than ten minutes, and the three who had attacked each gained around fifty points.

"No wonder the people from North Campus are stealing points from students from the other three campuses!" Ji Jia gazed at the Recorder in her hand with jewel-like eyes, her rosy lips parting in surprise.

Earlier, she and Yang Shanshan had led a large group in hunting beasts and had even run into danger several times, yet they had earned only a little over a hundred points.

But this time, they had merely defeated one North Campus student, and their points had shot up by fifty!

"The people from North Campus have stolen points from most of the students from the other three campuses. These days, every North Campus student has dozens of points," Mu Qing said with a smile.

Jiang Yuanjie spoke up. "There's another group over there. Five people!"

He pointed to the group's right with his chubby finger.

"Let's go!"

Before the others could react, Yang Shanshan was already brimming with excitement. Her beautiful eyes sparkled, and her fair, delicate hand clenched into a fist. She seemed eager and thrilled.

She had the fewest points, just over a hundred and twenty. Once she learned that stealing points from North Campus students could earn them so many, she immediately got fired up and started clamoring to go rob them.

She looked at Mu Qing, a look of disdain appearing on her cute face. "Lazy pig, you're only at Blood Qi Fifth Rank. You're too weak. You can keep watch from now on!"

Yang Shanshan thrust out her chest like a proud little hen, declaring that she, this young lady, would be the one to attack!

"Come on, Shanshan." Ji Jia walked up beside her and smiled. "Fatty Jiang said the next target has five people. That's just one each."

"Not good! That group is heading toward a group of ten in the other direction. Looks like they're going to join up!" Jiang Yuanjie's expression suddenly darkened.

Mu Qing's mind stirred. "Can we get there in time to intercept them?"

Hearing that there was another group of ten, Mu Qing felt no fear at all. Instead, he wanted to wipe them all out.

If the two groups joined together, there would be fifteen people, and Mu Qing wouldn't have as much confidence. But if they could pick them off before they met, they might have a chance!

Fifteen people would be just enough for the five of them to split the points evenly, giving them a huge boost!

Jiang Yuanjie pondered for a moment, seemingly gauging the situation. Then he nodded firmly, a fierce look appearing on his plump face. "We can make it!"

"Go!"

Mu Qing's eyes suddenly lit up. He shouted, and then charged toward the five-person group with the others.

The five of them were like five hungry wolves in the dark, ready to bare their sharp claws and tear through anything in their path!

Three minutes later, Mu Qing and the others found the group of five. They lay in wait in the grass ahead of them, eyes cold as they prepared to strike.

Ling Fei and Yang Shanshan were unusually quiet, too. Mu Qing had warned them that this was going to be a perfect ambush.

The Origin Force in their bodies surged wildly. The instant the group drew near, they would strike with the force of thunder!

"I think I heard some noise nearby earlier."

The group was approaching, and someone was talking.

"What's so strange about that? That group must've gotten lucky and run into students from the other three campuses. They're probably stealing their points."

"Sigh, why haven't we had that kind of luck? More and more students from the other three campuses are getting eliminated, and we haven't run into a single one in ages! Looks like we'll have to hunt those beasts to earn any points."

They sounded extremely disappointed.

"There's still a chance!" someone said. "After daybreak, around noon, Liu Tianyu will lead all of North Campus in an assault on Ape Nest. From what I've heard, every beast lair has plenty of precious medicinal herbs. We might be able to use them to break through to Sixth Rank!"

Mu Qing and the others heard everything the group discussed, and some of the information was extremely useful to them.

In particular, when Mu Qing learned that Ape Nest was full of precious medicinal herbs, his eyes immediately lit up.

Perhaps they could fish in troubled waters and get their hands on some valuable herbs.

Although Mu Qing's strength matched someone at Blood Qi Sixth Rank, his actual cultivation was still only at Blood Qi Fifth Rank. With some precious medicinal herbs, he might be able to break through.

The group drew closer and closer, completely unaware that Mu Qing and the others were lying in wait nearby.

Perhaps it hadn't even crossed their minds that anyone might ambush them.

After all, the students from the other three campuses had been scattered and most had been eliminated. The few who remained were spread far and wide, and groups of two or more were rare.

"Attack!"

When the group was just over ten meters away, Mu Qing suddenly shouted, and the others all sprang into action.

"Who is it?"

The group's leader hadn't even reacted when he saw streaks of Blazing White Lightning explode before his eyes. A fist slammed into his chest, and a torrent of violent lightning energy erupted, unleashing a terrifying blast of power.

With a bang, the leader was sent flying. His chest was charred black, his whole body numb and smoking. He had lost all sensation.

He was one of the stronger elites at Blood Qi Fifth Rank, yet Mu Qing had severely injured him with a single punch, leaving him unable to move!

Ling Fei and Jiang Yuanjie knew how strong Mu Qing was, but Ji Jia and Yang Shanshan hadn't really understood his abilities before. Seeing it now, they were shocked.

Even with their own Blood Qi Sixth Rank strength, the two of them weren't sure they could land a single punch with the same effect Mu Qing had achieved.

While they were still stunned, Ling Fei and Jiang Yuanjie had already charged forward. Ji Jia and Yang Shanshan reacted just as quickly, following close behind and each choosing an opponent. In an instant, they unleashed fierce attacks.

Ji Jia and Yang Shanshan darted about, their slender hands showing no mercy as they struck. Waves of powerful Origin Force erupted, severely injuring their opponents and leaving them unable to move.

Ling Fei and Jiang Yuanjie finished their fights at the same time.

Compared with the violent Ling Fei, Jiang Yuanjie's fighting style was quite unusual.

His mountain-like body pressed down on his opponent, giving him no chance to catch his breath. The victim couldn't even make a sound.

The fight ended in a flash, with barely a peep.

Only after Mu Qing asked did he learn that Jiang Yuanjie had cultivated a martial technique called Mount Tai Press.

This technique was extraordinary, ranking among the top of the intermediate martial techniques. When cultivated to the highest level, it could form a mountain out of Origin Force and crush an enemy to death.

Jiang Yuanjie was clever. He used his body as a mountain. Although he hadn't been cultivating this technique for long, his natural advantages let him unleash more power with it than Ling Fei could with Sharp Metal Palm.

After expertly taking the Recorder from the leader, whose chest was charred black, Mu Qing crushed it. His own points surged again, breaking through three hundred.

The Recorder vibrated. Mu Qing looked down and saw a light screen pop up on it. On the screen was a leaderboard, with row after row of names and their corresponding points.

Mu Qing glanced over it. There were only about a hundred people on the leaderboard, meaning that just over a hundred people on Lake Heart Island had reached three hundred points.

That number was beyond his expectations. But when he took a closer look and saw that most of the names near the top belonged to North Campus elites, he understood.

Some of the powerful North Campus students were Liu Tianyu's trusted subordinates, and they had stolen the most points. That was why they were near the top of the leaderboard. Nine of the top ten were from North Campus!

Liu Tianyu was in first place, with more than sixteen hundred points!