Chapter 492 It’s not the right time
In the darkness, a giant beast stands on the earth, standing tall against the sky, with a sense of ancient vicissitudes coming towards the face, as if it wants to devour people.
On the giant beast, there are still little sparks shining, reflecting part of the beast's appearance.
The mottled traces, the carvings of the years, and the meaning of vicissitudes of life are all reflected in it.
When I took a closer look, the giant beast in the darkness turned out to be a huge city standing here.
After approaching the city, Zhou Qing landed and walked into the city.
There is no name written on the city gate, but this is Zhou Qing’s destination, Jiuyang City.
This city was originally nameless, but because it was built next to Jiuyang Ruins, it was called Jiuyang City from generation to generation, which is considered appropriate.
When you arrive next to Jiuyang City, you can clearly see various traces on the walls of this city.
Knife chops, axes and chisels, claw marks and holes, dark red mottled...
It can be imagined that Jiuyang City stands here and has experienced many things in the past years.
What it witnesses is not one dynasty, but all the dynasties from the emergence of Jiuyang Ruins to the present.
When did Jiuyang Ruins and Boundless Heaven Ruins appear?
No one can tell clearly.
The Destiny Sect is just a legend. No one has ever witnessed what it was like in the era when the Destiny Sect was the dominant one.
Only scales and half-claws can be glimpsed from some ruins and ancient books. Most of these scales and half-claws were found in the ruins of the Destiny Sect.
These two ruins also appeared in the legendary era. Jiuyang City is slightly later, but it can no longer be traced back.
Da Qi has been in power for four hundred years, but in front of Jiuyang City, it is not even a baby.
The light shines from inside the city gate, forming a sharp contrast with the darkness outside.
If a person progresses at night, it is like walking from darkness into light.
It's just unclear whether this is light or a disguise of a man-eating ferocious beast designed to deceive outsiders.
There are no guards at the city gate. As long as you are not a demon, you can enter the city regardless of your sect or clan, and it is impossible to pay any entry fee.
So it is normal to see monsters and their ilk appear openly and openly in the city.
Of course, this is the territory of the human race after all, so the human race still occupies the mainstream.
Jiuyang City also has no city lord. Although Da Qi has a strong force stationed here, it is not directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.
There are too many masters here, hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and it is difficult for Da Qi to manage them.
It can only maintain the most basic order, such as setting rules that prohibit private fights, killings, and treasure snatching at will to show the majesty of the court. It cannot control anything deeper.
These things that Daqi can manage are actually things that everyone who enters the city is willing to let them control.
After all, no one wants to be robbed and killed for no reason while walking on the road, right?
Bad people really hate bad people!
Not only Daqi, but all the forces here are protecting it. I hope everyone can abide by some rules, which is very effective.
So Jiuyang City cannot be said to be a chaotic and disorderly place. It also has the most basic rules that need to be followed.
But you certainly can’t expect to be as peaceful as other counties.
For example, although demons are prohibited from entering the city in name, in fact... everyone understands.
The devil is most cunning and good at disguising, so how can it be completely banned.
The people you pass by in Jiuyang City may not only be experts, but also heinous demons.
Zhou Qing passed through the thick ancient city wall and entered the interior of Jiuyang City.
It was dark outside, but it was brightly lit inside. On the inner city wall, bright lights were hung at intervals, and flames burned inside.
On the roadside in the city, there are also tall stone pillars standing, with flames flashing on the top of the pillars to dispel the darkness.
Zhou Qing vaguely saw that what was burning on it was a gelatinous substance that he had never seen before. It was probably a unique fuel here.
But it shouldn't be poisonous, right?
Ever since being tricked by Ye Zhong in Tianyue City, Zhou Qing has had a certain psychological shadow.
I will never eat a meal invited by someone alone again...
In this kind of world, it is almost impossible to guard against things that can deceive and harm others. They come to steal or deceive a young man like him.
The first area you face when entering the city gate is a square, which is not small. Above the square is a ceiling, which protects the square from wind and rain.
In the square, there were things like the public notice boards in his previous life standing there. There were people standing in front of each public notice board, and there were also people walking between the public notice boards.
Someone saw Zhou Qing who had just come in, but they just took a look and paid no attention.
Zhou Qing walked over curiously, what were he looking at?
I'll take a look too.
“A team of three bone-refining warriors are looking for a day-traveling monk to explore the Qingyang area together. Those who are interested can go to... to contact us.”
"I want to buy a Ziyang Stone. I will come here at noon every day. Scammers, get out of here?"
"..."
There are a lot of papers posted on each bulletin board. They all have similar contents, and some papers even cover other papers.
When Zhou Qing saw this, how could he still not understand what these things were for.
A very simple task and interaction platform.
He just took a brief look and shook his head slightly.
Although it was his first time here and he had not yet expressed his demands here, Zhou Qing realized immediately that it was not safe to issue tasks here.
It's like looking for a teammate, three are missing and one is missing. How do you know whether someone is looking for a teammate or a fat sheep?
Or it may be a treasure you want to buy. It may be true that you need this treasure, but if you really have it and have contacted the other party, then should you buy it or get it from you in other ways? That's hard to say.
You are not allowed to fight at will in the city, but when you leave the city or directly enter Jiuyang Ruins, no one will care about you even if you beat out your brains.
Jiuyang City was originally a mixed bag of fish and dragons, and sending out tasks in a place like this...
Zhou Qing felt quite heroic and disregarded life and death.
After just watching for a while, Zhou Qing left directly. He was going to find a place to stay and settle down first.
Going inside, the streets are intricate and there are various shops along the roads.
There are restaurants, shops, offices of some powerful forces here, and...
Um?
Zhou Qing took a closer look and then immediately sped away.
There was actually a place that provided services, and among the customers he saw, there were both men and women.
The scope of services provided here is quite broad.
If any warrior is really desperate, he can choose this path.
After all, warriors are physically strong and energetic, and their fighting ability is definitely not weak.
Finally, Zhou Qing found the most magnificent inn he had seen since entering the city to stay.
Not short of money!
This inn also provides meals, and Zhou Qing ordered a few dishes at will.
You definitely don’t have to worry about eating in a place like this.
Public places are safer.
If anyone holds a banquet for Zhou Qing, then he should be careful.
Then Zhou Qing quietly listened to the exchanges between the other people at the table.
Some people speak in a low voice, while others talk loudly, but no matter how high or low the voice is, what can be said here is definitely not a secret.
“I just came back from Jiuyang Ruins today, guess what I saw?”
"What? It can't be that I saw an immortal weapon."
"That's not possible, but I also saw a savage beast in the True Blood Realm and its child. I'm afraid someone has already told those people the news. It’s powerful.”
“I heard that Ziyang District came out. A piece of sacred jade was found and was immediately taken away by the aquarium of Lingyang Lake."
"A few days ago, someone seemed to have seen a long-famous master of the underworld..."
Every word and every piece of information was heard by Zhou Qing.
In a place like this, eating is second, and listening to other people's bragging is the most important thing.
When he first arrived, he actually only had an overall impression of Jiuyang City. He was not very clear about various things inside it. For example, he had never heard of the public notice boards when he first entered the city.
And he doesn’t have many acquaintances here, and he doesn’t want to talk too much to ask questions. Listening to others is the best way.
Zhou Qing learned a lot from what these people said to each other.
Jiuyang City is divided into nine regions, Qingyang District, Ziyang District, Chiyang District, Baiyang District...
This division is also derived from Jiuyang Ruins. Within this dangerous area, there are also differences between Qingyang Ruins, Ziyang Ruins, etc.
Each area of Jiuyang City has certain characteristics.
Zhou Qing still doesn’t know much about the situation in each district. After all, these people are all veterans, and it is impossible to introduce all nine districts while chatting.
However, Zhou Qing heard from the words of these people that most of the Ziyang District was related to treasure trading, while the Chiyang District was mostly mentioned with tasks and other things.
In Chiyang District, words such as alchemy and weapon refining often appear, while Qingyang District is a place where the names of some forces appear frequently.
And Zhou Qing's current location is Baiyang District.
Zhou Qing thought to himself, "The Wanxing Chamber of Commerce also has a branch here, and its business scope is very wide. I can go and have a look."
The Wanxing Chamber of Commerce also has a branch here. Station, that is a normal thing.
How could the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce miss a place like Jiuyang Ruins? It stands to reason that he has the clues to Tianhuo given by the Yun family and the map given by Jianjun, so he can just go to Jiuyang Ruins to find Tianhuo.
But this is only the most ideal situation. In reality, it is actually very troublesome.
He must consider the danger level in the Jiuyang Ruins in the area where Sky Fire may exist, and whether there will be many people exploring there.
And whether someone has already obtained Skyfire.
The traces of sky fire discovered by the Yun family many years ago, as time goes by, it is not uncommon for others to obtain them.
There are also some extremely dangerous forbidden areas in Jiuyang Ruins. He also needs to know about them and avoid them after entering.
He needed to find out this information.
When entering such a dangerous place, no amount of preparation can be done in advance.
After a while, Zhou Qing left here and went directly to the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce in Ziyang District.
Jiuyang City is very big. It is an ancient and majestic city. Its area is really extraordinary, even larger than Zhongtian City.
It’s just that Jiuyang City is not built with special materials that can absorb heat and cool down, and because it is close to Jiuyang Ruins, the temperature in the city is not low.
After arriving at the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce, Zhou Qingxian took a casual stroll and found that the treasures sold here were of high quality, and there were also many special products in Jiuyang Market.
After shopping around for a while, Zhou Qing’s eyes fell on a book, and then he called someone from the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce and bought the book with money.
This is a book that introduces the internal situation of Jiuyang City and some recognized things in Jiuyang Ruins that everyone knows. It can be regarded as an "encyclopedia" of Jiuyang.
This is just right for Zhou Qing, and it is not expensive.
This is all widely circulated news. The Wanxing Chamber of Commerce just compiled it, so it is impossible to sell it at a high price.
After getting the Jiuyang Encyclopedia, Zhou Qing found a place to read it first, memorizing the contents in it, and already had a detailed understanding of this place.
Then he found someone from the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce and met a manager.
With his apparent cultivation in the Bone Refining Realm, it is naturally impossible for him to meet the branch president here.
"What do you need from your distinguished guest?"
The steward surnamed Li is a marrow cleansing warrior, but he is very polite.
The Marrow Washing Realm welcomes the Bone Refining Realm. In terms of hospitality, the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce really has nothing to say, it is very appropriate.
“I want to know some news.” Zhou Qing said:
“Should Wanxing Chamber of Commerce do business in this area?”
Manager Li smiled slightly, “As long as it is We, the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce, do all the business.”
“Please tell me.”
In fact, there is another place in Jiuyang City that also sells information. There is a Jiuyang Alliance in Chiyang District, which is jointly run by various major forces.
There is a place dedicated to publishing tasks and selling information.
Compared with the bulletin board at the city gate, posting tasks there will have a certain guarantee, and people from the Jiuyang Alliance will be the guarantee.
But Zhou Qing trusted the credibility of the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce, so he came here.
The Jiuyang Encyclopedia clearly states that Lingyang Lake is one of the forces behind the Jiuyang Alliance.
This made Zhou Qing believe it.
There are many people in that kind of place, and if you get any information, it might be spread out in the next second.
The Wanxing Chamber of Commerce is ethical in this regard.
"I would like to know, has anyone obtained the strange fire from heaven and earth in Jiuyang Ruins in the past? If so, what kind of flame was it? Where did it get it?"
"The distinguished guest is not asking. Where is the Heaven and Earth Fire in Jiuyang Ruins, so the price of this information is not high. Wait a minute, I will check it for you.”
Manager Li stood up and left. As he said, the information Zhou Qing needed was what happened in the past, not asking them to find a flame that still existed.
This kind of information is not difficult for the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce to collect, nor is it expensive.
After Zhou Qingjing waited for a while, Manager Li came back, holding a jade slip and handed it to Zhou Qing.
"The information the distinguished guest wants is all inside, please take a look."
Zhou Qing took the jade slip and checked it, but was not in a hurry to pay.
Who dares to rely on Wanxing Chamber of Commerce’s money?
“Four hundred years ago, the previous Dragon Lord of Lingyang Lake obtained an incandescent fire in the pure white forest of Baiyang Ruins and brought it back to Lingyang Lake...”
“Nine A hundred years ago, Taoist Chihuo of the Burning Sky Sect discovered a Qingyang Divine Fire on the top of an unknown mountain in Qingyang District and brought it back to the Burning Sky Sect..."
Zhou Qing breathed a sigh of relief, Yun The sky fire discovered by the family was not discovered and subdued.
At least not openly, whether someone secretly discovered it and took it away is not something Zhou Qing can decide.
However, there is also heaven and earth fire in Lingyang Lake?
Hmm... I'm a little excited.
Lingyang Lake is destined to be an enemy, and he has no choice but to be tempted.
A force like the Burning Sky Sect can obtain the Heaven and Earth Fire. Their things have nothing to do with Zhou Qing.
But Lingyang Lake...
Since good brother Yang Teng is willing to give him a piece of dragon marrow, he should also be willing to give him a piece of fire, right?
When you get the chance in the future, see if you can do him a favor.
Manager Li asked: "Is your guest satisfied with this information?"
"Very satisfied." Zhou Qing nodded and said:
"I still want to know more Some other information is..."
Zhou Qing also stated his other demands. The Wanxing Chamber of Commerce has a strong foundation and can satisfy them all.
When Zhou Qing was about to pay, Manager Li suddenly said:
"If your distinguished guest is planning to enter Jiuyang Market in the near future, you must be careful. Jiuyang Market at the beginning of every year is not peaceful. "
Zhou Qing was slightly startled, remembering something recorded in Jiuyang Encyclopedia just now.
“Guanshi Li is saying, Nine Yang Chao?”
"It seems that Young Master also knows something about this. That's because I'm talking too much."
Zhou Qing shook his head, "Thank you also, Manager Li, for reminding me."
I also just sold from you. Learned about it from Jiuyang Encyclopedia.
However, it seems that Manager Li has noticed that I am a newcomer...
Zhou Qing thought for a while and asked: "Manager Li, I wonder if there is anything about Jiuyang Chao, more further information?”
After asking this question, Zhou Qing reacted.
Maybe Manager Li didn’t realize that he had just arrived, but because the time was just right, he mentioned Jiuyang Chao to buy more information for him to boost his performance...
On Jiuyang Encyclopedia, this Jiuyang Tide was only briefly mentioned.
At the beginning of every year, there will be a craze in Jiuyang Xu. Under this craze, the natural environment of Jiuyang Xu will be far worse than usual, and there will be various living dangers inside. Will also become extremely active.
The risk factor of the entire Jiuyang Ruins will be even higher.
But at the same time, under the Nine Suns Tide, some treasures that are usually invisible will appear, so even if it is dangerous, more people will risk their lives to enter the Nine Suns Ruins.
The Nine Yang Tide will last for a full month.
It starts in early January, reaches its peak in mid-January, and then gradually declines until it ends.
Zhou Qingqing had to wait for a month before entering Jiuyang Ruins in February, otherwise he would definitely not be able to avoid the Nine Suns Tide. Why did he come here now?
But he can't wait for a month in Jiuyang City. It would be a waste of time.
Manager Li nodded and handed Zhou Qing another jade slip.
You really came prepared!
When Zhou Qing was checking the information on the jade slips, Manager Li also said: "When you are in the Nine Yang Tide, if the monk has not reached the day travel realm, then even at night, the soul cannot leave the body, otherwise the soul will It will definitely be burned."
"Every day. At noon, the Nine Sun Tide is the strongest. Try to find a cover and hide yourself in it. "
"During the Nine Sun Tide, the warrior's true energy will be slowly depleted. This is important. The most important thing is not to forget to restore the true essence.”
"..."
In the end, Zhou Qing left the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce with satisfaction. His goal was basically achieved.
He also bought some things from the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce. According to Manager Li, some things can provide a lot of help to people after entering Jiuyang Ruins.
For example, a kind of powder can expel most of the low-level insects and ants in Jiuyang Ruins.
Another example is a medicinal liquid that can greatly isolate the high temperature brought by the Nine Yang Tide.
Zhou Qing returned to his residence, took out the map of Jiuyang Ruins given to him by Jian Jun, recalled some information the Yun family told him, and searched on the map. Then Zhou Qing's fingertips landed on a certain location on the map.
“There is danger, but it is within the range that I can bear, provided that no accidents happen.”
“It is this area. Although few people go there, it is not completely absent. , pay attention to other people..."
"There is also the Nine Yang Chao, which is an issue that cannot be ignored and must be treated with caution."
When thinking about the last point, Zhou Qing. His eyes were solemn.
This is a natural disaster in Jiuyang Ruins.
After sorting out everything, Zhou Qing left something in the room and left.
What he left behind was a guiding beacon. With this beacon, he could sense the direction of Jiuyang City no matter where he was in Jiuyang Ruins. Won't get lost.
Zhou Qing walked out of Jiuyang City, merged into the night again, was swallowed up by the darkness, and was never seen again.
(End of this chapter)