Immortal Refiner

“Woo ~!”

A melodious and ethereal sound suddenly echoed through this deep sea of Weak Water, causing the surrounding seawater to vibrate.

A huge shadow was seen swimming swiftly through the incredibly heavy seawater, seemingly unaffected!

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a creature resembling a giant whale, its body a deep black color.

Its back, like that of a cold iron casting, pierced the surface of the sea like a mountain range.

Whoosh!

Finally free from the confinement of the Weak Water Sea, Li Qing transformed once again, turning into a roc that soared into the sky, directly heading towards the high altitudes.

Millions of acres of seawater were stirred up by him.

This was a giant roc, also a deep black color, its wings full and robust, each feather gleaming with a tough luster.

With its wings spread, the sky was completely obscured.

The originally azure sea now looked like a piece of pitch-black ink jade, calm and profound.

Li Qing surveyed the space and discovered that this place was truly a realm composed entirely of seawater, with no visible boundaries.

“That Immortal Realm woman said that the predecessor of the Profound Heaven Divine Hall was the Immortal Imprisonment Hall.

It seems that these spaces should all be places where immortals were once imprisoned.”

“No wonder the environment of each space is so harsh; it turns out they were never meant for ordinary cultivators.”

Soaring above the azure sea, Li Qing could still feel the pull of the boundless ocean below.

If not for the Taixu Heavenly Roc form being powerful enough, he would probably have fallen back into the sea.

Not daring to delay any longer, he flapped his wings again, his figure completely merging into the void.

Just as his Kunpeng Divine Power was about to be exhausted, he finally found the light gate of this seawater space.

This light gate stood on the surface of the sea.

Li Qing exhausted all the Kunpeng Divine Power in his body and directly rushed into that light gate.

After he disappeared into the light gate, the form of the Taixu Heavenly Roc also dissipated with the exhaustion of the Kunpeng Divine Power, reverting back to his human form.

Bang!

Accompanied by a muffled sound, Li Qing fell face-first onto the ground.

The ground was very hard, actually made of refined iron, with a large number of uneven surfaces.

Even Li Qing's physical body felt a twinge of pain.

However, he couldn't afford to cry out in pain right now, because as soon as he arrived in this space, he sensed five extremely powerful auras rushing towards him!

Fusion Realm!

Li Qing shuddered and flipped over, every hair on his body standing on end.

Soon, five almost tangible gazes fell on him, scrutinizing this person who had suddenly barged in.

“Tsk, it's just a human kid in the early stage of Refining Void; his cultivation is a bit lacking.”

“No one else has entered this space for so long.

Why don't we let this kid give it a try?”

Li Qing followed the voices and looked ahead, his expression suddenly becoming solemn.

In this dim space, hard refined iron was visible everywhere, and even the ground was made of refined iron.

In front, six towering refined iron pillars stood on the ground, each with a figure sitting cross-legged on five of them.

The figure on the left had a pair of bat-like wings spread behind him, with two scarlet horns on his head, and his face was even more ferocious.

He didn't look like an ordinary spirit realm creature at all, but more like an ancient demon from the Demon Realm.

Ghost Horn Clan!

Li Qing's heart trembled, and he immediately recognized this fierce and peculiar race.

The Ghost Horn Clan, also known as the War Demon Clan, is said to have originated in the Demon Realm.

Later, a group of them branched off to the Spirit Realm and took root there.

In the Spirit Realm, they are called the Ghost Horn Clan, while in the Demon Realm, they are called the War Demon Clan.

They are powerful individuals and natural fighters.

The Fusion Realm expert of the Ghost Horn Clan said in a cold voice: “His strength is too weak.

Can this kid really withstand the pressure of a refined iron pillar?”

“You have all tried with your Dao bodies or puppets, but none of you could withstand the immense pressure of a refined iron pillar.”

A strong man with a bare upper body, revealing a body full of bulging muscles, grinned and said:

“Why don't we ask this little brother for his opinion?

Maybe he doesn't want to occupy a pillar?”

Li Qing continued to cautiously scan everything on the ground in front of him.

These six pillars each stood at a corner of the ground, with lines extending from below, forming a six-pointed star-shaped array.

All five of the pillars had people sitting on them, with only one still vacant.

When Li Qing saw the person on one of the refined iron pillars, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

It was a middle-aged man wearing a purple python robe, his demeanor dignified and noble, standing with his hands behind his back, looking down on everything.

Prince Ning!

However, Prince Ning did not greet him, but nodded to him with an extremely small gesture, which to others looked like he was agreeing with what the two people had just said.

Seeing this, Li Qing did not rashly greet Prince Ning, but continued to scan the other two.

The remaining two were a woman wearing a pure white cloud and rainbow dress, surrounded by a thin mist that obscured her face.

The last one was a Fusion Realm expert of the Merman race.

This person's body was covered with dense scales, and his head was flat, with two eyeballs located on both sides of his cheeks, looking quite comical.

However, Li Qing didn't dare to laugh, because this was actually a mid-stage Fusion Realm cultivator, and the strength of his aura even surpassed the other four.

“Hehe, little brother who just came in, would you like to occupy a refined iron pillar?

This is a great opportunity!”

The strong man with a body full of bulging muscles greeted Li Qing.

In response, the Ghost Horn Clan expert had already lost interest and withdrew his gaze from Li Qing, listlessly tossing a small iron stone.

Li Qing cautiously asked: “May I ask you seniors, what are these iron pillars here?

And what will happen if I occupy one?”

The one who answered this question was the woman wearing a pure white cloud and rainbow dress.

Her voice was ethereal and飘渺, as if it came from beyond the nine heavens:

“This is the Six Extremes Sky Locking Array, and each pillar symbolizes the position of an extreme.”

“The one I occupy is the Kan Abyss Extreme, and standing on this pillar will be subjected to the test of the Profound Nether Cold Soul.”

“The remaining unclaimed pole is the Xun Gate Pole. Standing upon it will subject you to the scouring desolate wind.”

“As you can see, there are no light gates leading away from this space. We are all trapped here.”

“Only by passing through this Six Extremes Locking Heaven Formation can we reawaken the light gate. We also suspect that the opportunity within this space lies hidden within this formation. Only by breaking it can we find the Immortal opportunity.”

Hearing this, Li Qing was slightly taken aback. He scanned the space, indeed finding no exit light gate.

Previously, he experienced the same in the cemetery space. The light gate was hidden away, concealed by the unfathomable methods of the Immortal Realm woman.

“So that's how it is... Desolate wind, you say? I've never heard of such a strange wind before. I wonder how strong it is?” Li Qing then asked.

This time, however, the Ghost Horn Tribe powerhouse, not very friendly, replied:

“Its strength is enough to easily grind away a Void Refinement cultivator. When that strange wind blows upon you, it will not only wear away your flesh but also directly plunge it into a state of desolation, like a withered plant.”

“With your cultivation, if you were to stand upon it, you would probably die a thousand times over in an instant.”

At this moment, Li Qing looked towards the other several Integration Realm cultivators.

These individuals remained silent, apparently tacitly agreeing with what the Ghost Horn Tribe member had said.

Even King Ning shook his head, signaling Li Qing not to try it lightly.

“I see. Then I won't risk my life to try. I'll just wait patiently.” Li Qing cupped his fist, not trying to be brave and take on this dangerous task.

The several Integration Realm cultivators were not surprised by Li Qing's choice. It was only human nature; no one would joke with their own life.

Moreover, they didn't want to waste their energy in vain, preferring to wait for the next Integration Realm cultivator to arrive in this space.

As for Li Qing, he began to explore the space.

There were no other dangerous factors present. Besides the refined iron, only they were trapped here.

He spent about two days thoroughly searching the area but found nothing peculiar.

Bored, Li Qing sat down again, circulating the Kun Peng Treasure Technique to restore the Kun Peng divine power within his body.

Currently, this inheritance, besides the Sacrifice of the third layer of the Nine Snakes Heart Sutra, was the strongest method he could use.

Time slowly passed. After the Kun Peng divine power was fully restored, no newcomers appeared in this space, and not even the slightest movement occurred.

The other five Integration Realm powerhouses sat cross-legged on the refined iron pillars, not moving at all. They were clearly strangers to each other and didn't even exchange a word.

After his Kun Peng divine power was restored to its peak, Li Qing felt more confident. He walked to the last empty refined iron pillar, curiously examining the part where the six iron pillars connected to each other.

He had studied the Dao of formations for many years and was now a qualified formation master. Seeing such a unique formation, he naturally wanted to study it.

“Located at the six extremes of the terrain, it can trigger celestial phenomena, using the six refined iron pillars as the formation's core... A rare sight indeed.”

“I wonder why these refined iron pillars can withstand the erosion of six different forces. Logically, they should have collapsed.”

Li Qing muttered to himself as he tapped and pressed on the pillar.

Clang, clang!

“The sound is deep and resonant, unlike ordinary refined iron. There must be other mysteries within.”

With that, flames danced in his hand, and a wisp of golden spiritual fire emerged.

The extremely hot Great Sun Golden Flame didn't cause any damage to the seemingly ordinary refined iron pillar.

“This refined iron must have used some unknown internal refinement method, a miraculous technique that turns decay into something divine. Could it be an Immortal Realm refining technique?”

Li Qing exclaimed inwardly. He felt that his guess should be correct, allowing ordinary refined iron to possess such strength.

If he could obtain such a magical refining method, his refining skills would probably improve again.

He simply sat down at the base of the refined iron pillar and then unleashed his divine sense, intending to deeply observe the internal structure of the refined iron pillar.

However, the penetration of his divine sense was extremely difficult, as if encountering some kind of resistance, making it difficult to delve deep within.

“How can this be?” Li Qing frowned and muttered, but he didn't give up, continuing to probe into the refined iron pillar with his divine sense.

Although the resistance was great, he was still able to penetrate it.

Instantly, the internal structure of the refined iron pillar slowly unfolded in Li Qing's divine sense.

Within the refined iron pillar, what first appeared were the all-encompassing and bizarre patterns. Each pattern was interconnected, affecting the whole with the slightest movement!

The extremely complex Dao patterns impacted Li Qing's divine sense. His forehead was instantly covered with cold sweat. Even with his powerful soul, it was difficult to withstand it.

“These Dao patterns not only have a strengthening effect but also alter the internal structure of the refined iron. It truly is an internal refinement technique for spiritual materials.”

“Although it looks like ordinary refined iron, its essence is already vastly different from refined iron.”

Li Qing was shocked inwardly. This miraculous technique made him almost obsessed.

However, it was difficult to discover exactly how this refined iron pillar was made just by observing it.

“I'm afraid it's far more than that. The flame mastered by the refiner should also be extraordinary, definitely a True Immortal who has thoroughly comprehended the Law of Fire!”

Following that, Li Qing scraped off a layer of iron from the hard refined iron ground.

Unlike the pillars, the ground beneath his feet was just ordinary refined iron and hadn't used this strange refining technique.

Boom!

Li Qing melted a ball of true fire in his palm, easily melting the refined iron into a thick, viscous iron liquid.

He began to try to replicate the Dao patterns inside the pillar, restoring them little by little, wanting to reproduce this refining technique.

However, without understanding the specific refining method, just blindly replicating the Dao patterns, how could he really comprehend this refining technique!

He didn't know how many times he failed. The ball of viscous iron liquid in Li Qing's hand was about to solidify, completely collapsing under the constant infusion of his mana.

Letting the iron liquid in his palm flow dry from between his fingers, Li Qing's brow slowly furrowed.

“This internal refinement Immortal technique... It's really difficult to replicate.”

After a series of attempts, he had no gain at all and was still completely clueless. Immediately, a sense of frustration arose.