By the time Ji Tianxing repaired the damaged Phantom Array, it was already late at night.
He and the little black dragon hid in a big tree on the edge of the clearing, silently waiting for the prey to arrive.
Under the dark night, the mountain tops were silent, except for the constant roars of beasts coming from the mountains in the distance.
Ji Tianxing was lying on a branch of a tree with his eyes closed and concentrating. The little black dragon stared at the surroundings of the Phantom Array with its big round eyes.
Two hours passed quickly.
There was still no movement on the top of the mountain, and there was no sign of any spiritual beast activity.
It wasn't until dawn, when the little black dragon was a little sleepy, that there was any movement on the top of the mountain.
A dust star lion with dark silver hair emerged from the woods cautiously and slowly approached the phantom formation.
This dust star lion is very strong, as big as a cow, and its hair is as hard as needles, and it shines with a faint silver light.
It looked around vigilantly and circled a few large millstones a few times. After making sure there was no danger, it stepped into the phantom formation.
At this time, Ji Tianxing had already noticed the movement of the Dust Star Lion and was watching its movements closely.
In the blink of an eye, the Phantom Array was triggered by the Dust Star Lion, and a golden light shield lit up, covering a twenty-meter radius.
The Dust Star Lion fell into the golden light shield and was suppressed by the invisible power of the formation. It was immediately unable to move and let out waves of panic and angry low roars.
Ji Tianxing jumped down from the big tree and quickly rushed to the Phantom Array, with a relieved smile on his face.
"The Dust Star Lion, a third-level spiritual beast, is you!"
The strength of this dust star lion is equivalent to that of a warrior at the seventh or eighth level of the Tongxuan Realm, and Ji Tianxing is definitely no match for it.
However, he used the phantom formation to trap the Dust Star Lion in the formation and suppress it firmly.
The Dust Star Lion struggled desperately to resist, its strength continued to be consumed, but it was still unable to break free and escape.
After two full hours, the Dust Star Lion was suppressed in unspeakable pain, and its strength was finally exhausted. It lay limply on the ground, panting continuously.
Only then did Ji Tianxing remove the phantom spirit array, knock out the Chen Star Lion, and put it into a treasure bag.
"Finally we're done, little black dragon, let's go!"
Ji Tianxing tied the treasure bag to his belt, rode the little black dragon and flew into the sky, returning to Qingtian Sect.
By the time he returned to Qingtian Sect and rushed to the Spiritual Beast Hall, it was already close to noon.
He entered the main hall of the Spiritual Beast Hall and waited for a while before Elder Wu and Deacon Xiang heard the news and came over.
When Elder Wu saw him, his eyes were obviously full of surprise, and he asked with some disbelief: "Ji Tianxing, in just two days, you actually caught a third-level spirit beast?"
"Exactly." Ji Tianxing nodded calmly.
He opened the treasure bag, took out the still unconscious Dust Star Lion, and placed it on the ground of the hall.
Elder Wu and Xiang Wu stared at the dust star lion, which was as big as an ox and was covered in silver light, and looked at it carefully.
Ji Tianxing said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone: "Elder Wu, I have fulfilled my contract. Now can you return Qian Yue to me?"
Elder Wu and Xiang Wu looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
"Deacon Xiang, check this dust star lion. If there is no problem, send it to the zoo."
Elder Wu was not in a hurry to reply to Ji Tianxing and first gave an order to Xiang Wu.
Xiang Wu acted as ordered and carefully inspected the situation of the Dust Star Lion.
When he was sure that the Dust Star Lion was just knocked unconscious and had no injuries, he had people carry the Dust Star Lion out of the hall and rushed to the zoo.
Elder Wu also took the iron cage from the study room, opened it in front of Ji Tianxing, and released Qian Yue.
Qianyue was imprisoned for two days, sleeping in the iron cage out of boredom.
Now that it was finally free, it flew out of the cage with joy and flew back to Ji Tianxing.
It looked at Ji Tianxing with bright eyes and said with joy: "Thank you, Lao Ji! You are so interesting!"
"You must have suffered a lot these past two days, right? Have you been in danger?"
Ji Tianxing touched its small forehead and said with a smile: "What danger can there be? You, on the other hand, know how to worry about me. I finally didn't hurt you in vain!"
Elder Wu stroked his beard, nodded slightly and said, "Ji Tianxing, since you can fulfill your promise as promised, then this matter can be written off and you can leave."
"Thank you, Elder Wu, and I'll take my leave!" Ji Tianxing bowed to him and took Qian Yue out of the hall and returned to Tianxing Courtyard.
Elder Wu stood at the door of the hall, looking at Ji Tianxing's retreating figure, a complicated look flashed in his eyes.
Not long after, Xiang Wu also settled down the Chen Star Lion and returned to the main hall.
He walked to Elder Wu, hesitated for a moment, and then asked in a low voice: "Elder, we found a hidden weapon flying needle in the body of the shadow leopard. Have you told Ji Tianxing about this?"
Elder Wu shook his head and said with a complex expression: "After you reported the news to me, I went to the head to have a confidential discussion."
"After the leader learned about this matter, he told me not to pay attention to the twists and turns and let Ji Tianxing solve it by himself."
"After all, Ji Tianxing has only been a member of the sect for three months and has risen to become the direct disciple of the sect leader. He is so dazzling that he will definitely attract the jealousy and criticism of many people."
"Although there is another mystery to this matter, more similar things will definitely happen in the future. It is impossible for the leader to personally help Ji Tianxing solve the problem. He can only solve it by himself."
Having said this, Elder Wu sighed and felt a little emotional.
"Just like the chief disciple Yun Yao, in the past few years, he seems to have unlimited fame and fame in Chenyu, and is revered by the younger generation of disciples."
"Actually, Yunyao has endured countless criticisms, jealousies and targets, and also endured a lot of hardships to get to where she is today step by step."
Xiang Wu frowned and asked in confusion: "But Ji Tianxing's strength is too weak, far less powerful than Yun Yao, how can he cope with the methods of other inner disciples?"
"Haha, this is nothing you and I can worry about."
Elder Wu chuckled lightly and said in a solemn tone: "The leader has great confidence in Ji Tianxing and has been paying attention to his every move!"
"The leader also said that if Ji Tianxing wants to become a strong man and convince other talented disciples, he still has a long way to go and needs more training."
"As long as things are not too outrageous, the sect will not interfere in the competition between elite disciples."
"The boss's attitude towards Ji Tianxing seems to be that he values him very much and wants to do his best to cultivate him!"
After Xiang Wu listened, he nodded solemnly and said, "That's it!"
"Ji Tianxing, with his mere second level Tongxuan Realm strength, was able to capture the Dust Star Lion so quickly. His method is indeed extraordinary and has great potential."
"The master's vision is indeed extraordinary! I'm afraid that Ji Tianxing will rise quickly and become a top genius alongside Yun Yao in the near future."