After finishing the practice, Ji Tianxing opened his eyes and stood up.
At this time, except for his slightly lower strength, he was already a great master of formations.
Any formation below the Tianyuan level cannot defeat him.
He has mastered the essence of the twenty-four types of Tianyuan Formation, and has mastered the core and origin of the formation.
Any large formation below the Tianyuan level is an extension and branch of those twenty-four formations.
As the saying goes, everything changes but remains true to its roots.
He has mastered the origin of the formation and can easily decipher any formation.
He took a deep look at Shigui Baxia, and then walked towards the back of the dark gold throne.
In the black palace wall behind the throne, there is a black stone door, with formation patterns and symbols carved on the door frame.
Passing through this black stone door, you can leave the Ancient Palace of Stars and return to the Hidden Mist Mountains.
It only took him a few breaths to crack the formation on the stone gate.
After the stone door opened, a portal formed by condensed white light appeared.
"Whoa!"
Ji Tianxing stepped through the portal, and with a flash of his figure, he left the Ancient Palace of Stars and returned to the long sandy desert.
The sky was covered with thick clouds, and a storm was blowing in the desert, rolling up dust and covering the sky.
He stood on the sand dune and looked around, and found that the twelve statues of strange beasts had long since disappeared, and the abyss and pit no longer existed.
Surrounded by gently undulating desert, there was nothing out of the ordinary, as if the twelve statues of strange beasts had never appeared before.
His previous experience of falling into the starry sky and entering the Ancient Palace of Stars was like a dream.
"Calculating the time, I have been delayed for nearly a month, and there are only a few days until the Tianbang Competition... I hope I can still make it in time!"
Ji Tianxing murmured in a low voice, then turned around and left the sand dune, walking through the storm and dust in the sky and walking firmly towards the north.
Three hours later, he finally walked out of the yellow sand desert and left the Wangyue Lake area.
Next, he followed the map's guidance to find the exit of the Kirigakure Mountains.
After leaving Wangyue Lake, he passed through two dangerous areas and experienced several dangerous fights.
One day later, he walked out of the Misty Hidden Mountains and rode Qianyue back to Qingtian Sect.
Returning to Qingtian Sect from the Hidden Mist Mountains was more than three thousand miles away, which delayed him for another two days.
On the evening of the third day, Ji Tianxing returned to Qingtian Sect, dusty and dusty.
He stood at the foot of Qingtian Peak, looking up at the huge and towering mountain gate, his face full of fatigue.
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On the top of Qingtian Peak, in the inner gate square.
More than twenty inner disciples were gathering together in small groups, discussing in low voices.
There was a young disciple who was as thin as a monkey, with thin cheeks, bright and cunning eyes, and was surrounded by several inner disciples.
This person is a celebrity among the inner disciples, nicknamed Shunfeng Er, and he is famous for being well-informed.
He was squatting on a stone bench under a big tree, telling some gossips and legends to several disciples vividly.
A tall young man listened for a while and then asked: "Shunfeng Er, they say you are well-informed, so tell us, where did that kid Ji Tianxing go?"
"Since the Demon Cave was destroyed, that boy has not appeared again. It has been a month. The Heaven Ranking Competition will begin tomorrow."
When the other young disciples heard this, they immediately nodded in agreement and started talking about it.
"Yes! Shunfeng'er, please tell me. Is that boy afraid of Senior Brother Bai's strength and hiding long ago, as the rumors say?"
"Let me tell you, the rumors are probably true. With Ji Tian's strength at the second level of Tongxuan Realm, who can he beat?"
"Hey, let alone Senior Brother Bai, even I, who is at the sixth level of Tongxuan, can easily defeat Ji Tianxing. Do you believe it or not?"
Shunfeng Er showed a playful smile and made a silent gesture to everyone.
After several inner disciples calmed down, he lowered his voice and said, "Actually, everyone knows about this matter, and now all the disciples are talking about it."
"Not only our inner sect, the outer sect disciples are even more anxious. They have been discussing Ji Tianxing all day long these days."
"I also found out that even some deacons and elders are paying attention to this matter and are very disappointed with Ji Tianxing."
Several inner disciples listened carefully and nodded in agreement.
Shunfeng Er gave a teasing sneer and continued: "I heard that five days ago, the leader sent people out to search for Ji Tianxing and issued an order to find Ji Tianxing."
"What a pity. I don't know where Ji Tianxing has hidden. Five days have passed and there is no news."
"Everyone has taken a guess. Ji Tianxing must have been too timid and ran away. Now he must be hiding in some nook and cranny, shivering!"
Several disciples believed his words deeply, and they all sneered with disdain and ridicule.
"Hehehe, as expected, that kid escaped after all."
"Tsk, tsk, a month ago he declared a challenge in the square. How impressive and confident he was!"
"I didn't expect that just a few days after he issued the gauntlet, his true colors were revealed. That guy was as timid as a mouse and actually fled. It's really embarrassing!"
"Hehe, it's really eye-opening for such a noble disciple to be so cowardly and incompetent."
"Okay, let's not talk about that trash. Let's discuss tomorrow's Heavenly Ranking Competition and guess the rankings of those senior brothers."
So, several disciples changed the topic and started talking about the Tianbang competition.
But they had just chatted for a few words when they heard a burst of incredible exclamations from all around, and someone even shouted out Ji Tianxing's name.
Several disciples were stunned for a moment and quickly turned to look at the entrance to the square.
I saw a young man in ragged clothes and disheveled hair walking towards him in a dusty manner.
Although he looked very embarrassed, like a survivor crawling out of a mountain of swords and a sea of fire.
But his eyes were clear and deep, and his whole body exuded a confident and powerful aura.
That kind of self-confidence and firmness that comes from the depths of the soul is like an invisible sharp sword, making many disciples in the square feel ashamed.
The discussion in the square disappeared, and everyone stared at the young man in disbelief, their expressions becoming extremely complicated.
After a while, when Ji Tianxing ignored everyone and walked straight through the inner gate square, many disciples came to their senses.
"Ji Tianxing!"
"It's actually him? Why is he back?"
"Impossible! Didn't he get scared and run away? How could he come back now?"
"Where has he been hiding this month? Why is he so embarrassed, like a beggar?"
"Ji Tianxing is back! I have to tell the others right away, there will definitely be something good to watch tomorrow!"
Shunfeng Er, who was surrounded by several disciples, felt as if he had been slapped a dozen times on the face, his face was red with shame, and he was so ashamed.