Third on the Points Leaderboard

Hearing the shout, everyone present turned to look.

Sure enough, Chen Changqing's name had risen into the top three of the Points Leaderboard.

"This?"

"How did this happen? I remember Chen Changqing was still outside the top fifty before."

"In such a short time, he rushed all the way to third on the Points Leaderboard?"

"Could he have cheated?"

"Impossible! The Void Realm's rules are strict. Who would dare cheat?"

As everyone hesitated, the disciples of Seven Courtyards erupted in cheers.

"Ha ha!"

"Is that Senior Brother Chen?"

"He really is amazing!"

"I knew he'd definitely make it into the top ten!"

"He's really brought glory to our Seven Courtyards!"

At the same time, the elders of the various outer sect courtyards also noticed Chen Changqing.

"When did Seven Courtyards produce such an outstanding disciple?"

"Before this, I'd never even heard of him!"

"To rank among the top three at this point, as long as nothing unexpected happens, he should make it into the top twenty before the first round ends."

"Who would've thought that old fellow Liu Mu had hidden a trump card like Chen Changqing?"

The elders of the various courtyards murmured among themselves. Seeing a Seven Courtyards disciple in the top three of the Points Leaderboard was certainly refreshing.

When Elder Liu Mu saw the rankings, his heart trembled violently.

"Chen Changqing?"

"Third place?"

He could hardly believe it. He hurriedly rubbed his eyes, afraid that he had seen wrong.

Although he had held high expectations for Chen Changqing before this,

for Chen Changqing to charge into third place on the Points Leaderboard at this time still far exceeded his expectations.

"This old man's judgment was right!"

"I wonder whether this boy can bring an even greater surprise later?"

Liu Mu was wildly excited, his eyes full of anticipation.

Meanwhile.

Inside the Void Realm, Chen Changqing had no idea that his points had reached third place on the Points Leaderboard.

Nor did he know of the stir it had caused.

At that moment, he was focused on his great enterprise of robbery!

Boom!

Suddenly, intense fluctuations from battle came from afar.

"Hm?"

Hearing it, Chen Changqing hurriedly looked toward the sound. Even from such a great distance, he could see Sword Qi crisscrossing in the distance and spiritual power surging!

"Is someone fighting a Realm Beast?"

"Or are disciples from the seven courtyards fighting over points?"

"Those fluctuations are no small matter!"

Chen Changqing muttered to himself, raised a brow, and flew straight over on his sword.

To him, no matter who was fighting ahead, there was profit to be made.

If disciples were hunting Realm Beasts, he would rob them of their points.

If it was a dispute between disciples, he would rob them of their points too!

As long as he encountered them, their points would become his.

Before long, Chen Changqing had flown on his sword to where the battle was taking place.

"Hm?"

Taking in the scene, Chen Changqing could not help frowning.

"Senior Sister Liu?"

Not far away, Liu Ruyan was being besieged by a group of people.

The young man leading them wore an orange robe. The aura behind his attacks was terrifying; he was actually at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

The others were all dressed in orange as well. None of them were weak, all at the Qi Refining Eighth or Ninth Layer.

At that moment, the leading young man drove back Liu Ruyan's attack with a single sword strike. He gave a contemptuous smile and said,

"Junior Sister Liu, hand over your points obediently and spare yourself some physical suffering!"

Blood stained the corner of Liu Ruyan's mouth, showing that she had already been injured. A longsword hovered before her, its cold gleam piercing. She snorted coldly.

"Hmph!"

"You want my points? Dream on!"

At her words, the leading young man's expression abruptly darkened, his face savage.

"You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!"

"Form the formation!"

Following the young man's shout, the several disciples surrounding Liu Ruyan instantly formed a formation. Their spiritual power intertwined into a net, suppressing Liu Ruyan tightly.

Just as Liu Ruyan was about to be unable to hold on, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Well, well!"

"Several grown men ganging up on one woman, and you aren't ashamed?"

Hearing this, the young man and the others were all startled and hurriedly looked toward the voice.

There, Chen Changqing strolled forward lazily.

"Junior Brother Chen?"

When Liu Ruyan saw Chen Changqing, her beautiful eyes lit up, and joy surged in her heart.

She had gone with Chen Changqing to Green Creek Village on a mission before, and had witnessed his strength with her own eyes.

So many Demon Sect cultivators had all died at Chen Changqing's hands.

But after thinking it over, a trace of worry surfaced on Liu Ruyan's face.

This group before her was from Second Courtyard.

Their leader, Cui Hao, had even reached the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Although she could not see through Chen Changqing's cultivation, if he faced a Foundation Establishment cultivator, she was not sure whether he could win!

While Liu Ruyan was lost in thought,

Cui Hao's expression darkened. He narrowed his eyes and gave Chen Changqing an extra look.

"I wondered who it was. So he's from Seven Courtyards too!"

"Only at the Qi Refining level, and you want to save your senior sister?"

As he spoke, Cui Hao relaxed his brow, his gaze toward Chen Changqing filled with scorn and disdain.

In his view, as long as it was not Qingyang from Seven Courtyards, there was nothing to fear.

Chen Changqing paid no mind to Cui Hao's mockery.

Before this, he had never fought a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Today was the perfect chance to use Cui Hao for some practice.

At that moment, Cui Hao looked playfully at a disciple beside him and said,

"Kong Ning, I'll leave this brat to you."

Kong Ning nodded.

"Don't worry, Senior Brother! I'll make him regret sticking his nose in!"

As he spoke, Kong Ning stepped forward. With a ferocious grin, he looked at Chen Changqing and said, "Kid, if you want to play the hero and save the beauty, you need the strength to back it up!"

"What a nuisance!"

Chen Changqing spoke coolly. He gave Kong Ning a casual glance, then provocatively crooked a finger at him.

"Grr..."

Seeing this, Kong Ning ground his teeth in rage.

"You're courting death!!"

With an angry roar, Kong Ning said no more. His aura erupted violently, fully revealing his Qi Refining Ninth Layer cultivation.

In the next instant, he turned into a streak of light and charged straight at Chen Changqing.

Chen Changqing stood where he was, his expression utterly calm.

As Kong Ning rushed before him, he showed no courtesy and threw a backhanded punch.

Bang!

A deafening explosion of force rang out.

Looking closely, Kong Ning's attack instantly crumbled beneath Chen Changqing's fist.

The mighty force of the punch did not diminish. It pierced through the gale of force and slammed solidly into Kong Ning's chest.

"Pfft!"

The next moment, Kong Ning spat out a mouthful of blood and flew away like a kite with a snapped string.

At this sight, everyone present was dumbfounded.

No one had expected that Kong Ning, with his Qi Refining Ninth Layer cultivation, would be sent flying by a single punch from Chen Changqing.

"H-How is that possible?"

"Am I seeing things?"

"Senior Brother Kong was just... sent flying by one punch?"

"What's going on?"

"What kind of strength does this kid have?"

The disciples of Second Courtyard stood frozen in shock, their faces full of disbelief.