Fei Peng and the others preparing to challenge Wu Ling had kindled some of his fighting spirit and filled him with anticipation. Ling Tian, however, had urged him not to be careless without giving it much thought. He knew Wu Ling had already opened up a considerable lead over Fei Peng and the others. Even if they had powerful secret arts, they wouldn't be able to threaten him.
"Do you think Senior Feng Xi has already comprehended the rune arts?" Hua Min'er asked suddenly. As she spoke, she looked toward Feng Xi. "Senior has been sitting in meditation before the rune formation for over a thousand years. Even we've gained some insight into the rune arts over the years. Surely she must have gained even more."
Ling Tian's offhand remark earlier—"Announce to the outside world that Senior Feng Xi has comprehended the rune arts"—had struck a chord with everyone. They were curious about it, too. As Hua Min'er said, they had all gained deeper insight into the rune arts over the years. As the God Realm's foremost formation master, Feng Xi would naturally have gained even more. She might even have grasped some of the rune arts' deepest secrets.
It made sense. Over the past thousand years, aside from occasionally keeping an eye on the challenges, Ling Tian had spent most of his time comprehending the rune arts, and he had gained quite a lot. At the very least, he could now form more hand seals in a given space, and pack them more densely. He had also learned to combine the seals more effectively, greatly improving his skill with formations and restrictions. The rune formations and restrictions he laid out were now far more powerful than before.
Ling Tian had gained insight, and Old Man Ling and Zi Yun,