Chapter 461 Refining the King

The terrifying black hand seemed to be made of a black rock, looking incredibly hard, with dense cracks on the surface, resembling something from the depths of hell.

Qin Jun and the others felt their scalps tingle, even Dongfang Ji frowned.

"This aura..."

Zhao Yun muttered to himself, his face full of vigilance. The aura emanating from the black hand made him shiver, indicating that the opponent's realm far surpassed his own.

At the same time, the eighteen star officials in the Observing Heaven Divine Palace also furrowed their brows.

"Is the Refining King coming out?" Black Butterfly Fairy asked softly, her tone filled with cold killing intent.

"If he really violates the agreement with the temple, can we take action?" Seven Star Official Yao Xu smiled and asked. He didn't care about the safety of the participants, but clearly paid attention to Dongfang Ji.

The other star officials looked to the Grand Star Official. Although the eighteen star officials had equal status, the Grand Star Official had the special authority to lead them.

In the Observing Heaven Assembly, apart from the temple master, the Grand Star Official had the most authority.

"Calm down and watch!" the Grand Star Official said in a deep voice. He was not foolish and could naturally see that Yao Xu was very concerned about Dongfang Ji, most likely related to the old monster Dongfang.

He could not tolerate outsiders interfering with the temple!

Upon hearing his resolute words, Yao Xu smiled slightly and fell silent, but his hands clenched into fists in his sleeves.

The other star officials noticed this, some showing mocking smiles, some with expressions of pity, and some watching with mocking faces. The eighteen star officials were not united, such as Seven Star Official Yao Xu, who had long coveted the position of Grand Star Official.

Recently, Yao Xu had become increasingly eager, making the other star officials puzzled. However, seeing the presence of Dongfang Ji, the star officials seemed to have a vague idea of what was going on.

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"Your Majesty, shall we leave? The Observing Heaven Realm is so vast, why waste our energy here?" Qi Xie urged, gritting his teeth. He was extremely frustrated with Qin Jun's stubbornness. Although it was safe to follow Qin Jun, it was also too risky. This guy was fearless and dared to fight anyone, anywhere.

In response to his advice, Qin Jun said in a deep voice, "Don't rush, let's wait a little longer!"

With Yang Jian's strength, it would definitely not take much time to travel back and forth in the Observing Heaven Realm. Perhaps he had already arrived and was secretly observing Qin Jun's performance, just like Red Boy did in the past.

Powerful gods and demons were inevitably arrogant.

The hand pressed against the edge of the crack in the ground began to lift its body, and a terrifying black figure gradually appeared, as massive as a mountain. In front of him, Qin Jun and the others seemed tiny.

He had a human-like form, completely black, wearing a beast skin skirt around his waist, with long and muscular limbs as hard as rocks. His head was covered in dry white hair, his nose long and sharp, and a pair of bloodshot eyes appeared between the strands, extremely frightening.

Qin Jun squinted and estimated that the figure was at least five hundred zhang tall based on the upper body. The violent aura emanating from his body made even Qin Jun's heart jump.

This was definitely an existence beyond the realm of immortals!

Qin Jun had many subordinates in the True Immortal Realm, Golden Immortal Realm, and Taixu Golden Immortal Realm, and although he couldn't accurately assess the opponent's cultivation, he could still make a rough estimate.

This black giant had at least broken through the True Immortal Realm!

Perhaps even stronger!

Not far away, Dongfang Ji's face also looked grim, but he did not leave.

"This is the North Vein Crevice, and I am the Refining King. If you do not leave, you will die!" the black giant spoke, his voice like a bell, exuding immense pressure. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably be scared stiff.

The Refining King!

Dongfang Ji's face darkened even more upon hearing this, clearly having heard of this title before.

"No wonder the atmosphere here is so oppressive, it turns out to be the North Vein Crevice..." Dongfang Ji thought helplessly. Although he was very confident, he did not believe he could defeat the Refining King. The gap in cultivation was simply too large, unless he had the help of an extraordinary magic treasure.

Thinking this, Dongfang Ji began to consider retreating.

But when he saw that Qin Jun and the others still showed no intention of leaving, he couldn't help but sneer, "Do you still want to stay and die?"

Faced with his provocation, Qin Jun placed his hands behind his back and said with deep eyes, "A frog at the bottom of a well, how can it know the might of a soaring eagle!"

Dongfang Ji's face instantly darkened, and Zhao Yun and the others looked at each other, wanting to laugh but not daring to. They could see at a glance that Dongfang Ji's cultivation was extremely high, but they had not expected him to be so openly scorned by Qin Jun. Any other strong person would probably not be able to endure it.

This guy wasn't just being sarcastic, but stating a fact in the tone of a strong person.

The eighteen star officials in the Observing Heaven Divine Palace also listened in silence. Black Butterfly Fairy looked at Qin Jun in the light ball with surprise, thinking, "He seems to have changed."

"Interesting kid."

The Refining King muttered, and this sentence fell into Dongfang Ji's ears, igniting the fuse of his anger.

Immediately, Dongfang Ji stomped his foot and charged towards Qin Jun like an arrow leaving the bow, intending to slap Qin Jun to death.

The distance between the two was less than a hundred meters, which was just a step away for Dongfang Ji, a celestial being.

Qin Jun quickly turned around and spewed out the Samadhi True Fire. Dongfang Ji had already approached within ten meters of him, and before he could react, he was engulfed by the oncoming Samadhi True Fire, then thrown back.

Was it over so quickly?

Too weak!

Qin Jun thought disdainfully. A celestial being wrapped in Samadhi True Fire would either die or lose a layer of skin.

With a loud bang!

Dongfang Ji, entwined in the Samadhi True Fire, crashed into the mountain, raising a cloud of dust, his condition unknown.

This scene frightened the star officials inside the Observing Heaven Divine Palace.

"What kind of flame is this?"

"To easily defeat Dongfang Ji, we have underestimated him!"

"This should be a kind of divine power, he did not rely on magic treasures or elixirs."

"Which domain is he from?"

The celestial officials were discussing fervently. Yao Xu, the chief of the Seven Stars, furrowed his brow, while the Black Butterfly Fairy, the chief of the Three Stars, was overjoyed. The Great Star Official, on the other hand, gazed thoughtfully at Qin Jun.

Previously, they had been closely watching the performance of Dongfang Ji, which was outstanding. However, they had not expected to be easily defeated by a newcomer to the Earthly Immortal Realm, giving them a surreal feeling.

Meanwhile, the Alchemy King was also shocked by Qin Jun's Samadhi True Fire. The Samadhi True Fire, transformed by the Extreme Flame Ghostly Water, was incredibly powerful, leaving even the Alchemy King feeling a chill.

"If I consume him, I might become even stronger!"

The Alchemy King thought grimly, reaching out towards Qin Jun and the others. His speed was astonishing, causing Qin Jun and the others to feel the sky suddenly darken. They were about to dodge, but the Alchemy King's terrifying killing intent locked onto them, rendering them unable to move.

In the blink of an eye, Qin Jun suddenly saw a figure appear in front of him, tall and sturdy like a war god, with a jade belt fluttering and striking his face, causing him to widen his eyes.

He's here!

The great deity has arrived!

Qin Jun was instantly excited. Just by looking at the figure's back, he could feel an invincible momentum that dominated the heavens and earth.

This was a kind of momentum he had never seen before. In his impression, only Ji Yongsheng could compare to this momentum, and even the Elder Yi in his Demon Emperor state could not match it.

(End of this chapter)