Chapter 493 Dark Sun
Zhou Qing left the city from the city gate in the other direction. Now the more he walked, the hotter he felt.
It feels like a heat wave is coming.
If you were a mortal, you would feel like you were approaching a sea of fire in a place like this, and it would be impossible to move forward. Your body would simply not be able to bear it.
Unless they have some treasure to protect themselves, or are with an expert, basically no mortal will come to Jiuyang Ruins.
Especially at the beginning of every year, when the Nine Yang Tide breaks out, this environment is even more extreme.
It’s not just words that can heat people to death.
Mortals are too fragile, and changes in the environment may bring them various kinds of harm that are difficult to resist.
However, for practitioners, although they may feel a little irritated and hot, it is still within the tolerance range.
On the road, Zhou Qing could also meet people who were going to Jiuyang Ruins, as well as people who were coming from the opposite side and had just returned.
Night here does not mean rest and tranquility. There will still be people active. As long as you reach the viscera realm, the difference between night and day is no longer big.
Even in the eyes of some people, night is a better time.
Zhou Qing could see that some people walking over from Jiuyang Ruins had heavy faces, bloodstains on their bodies, and were missing arms and legs. What’s more, they were carried back by others. Dying.
It can be seen that these people were not happy in Jiuyang Ruins. They encountered great dangers and had to sacrifice many lives of their companions to get out alive.
But there were also many people who walked out with indifferent expressions and intact. Regardless of whether they gained something or not, at least their lives were saved.
Of course, no matter what the situation is, no one writes happiness on their face and shows that I have gained a lot.
Who would be stupid enough to do this? Who would rob you if not you?
If you want to have fun, you have to have fun secretly after entering the city.
“Brother, do you also want to enter Jiuyang Ruins?”
Someone came over to talk to Zhou Qing and said:
"I see that you are alone, why don't you go in with us and take care of each other?"
There are four people in their group. Compared with Zhou Qing, they can be said to have strength in numbers.
"Thank you for your kindness, but no need." Zhou Qing refused.
Then one person continued to walk forward, and the four people did not bother him.
Joining hands to form a team and exploring Jiuyang Ruins together is something that has always happened in this land.
The advantages and disadvantages are obvious and needless to say.
In fact, when he was at the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce, Manager Li said that if he was willing, he could find a team for him to enter Jiuyang Ruins together.
With the guarantee of Wanxing Chamber of Commerce, it is definitely a trustworthy team and nothing bad will happen.
All you need is money from Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing still believes in the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce. As long as you have money, you can buy most things in the world from the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce.
It’s obviously not difficult to build a team you can trust.
But Zhou Qing naturally refused.
When there is a clear goal, companions will only affect his performance.
And even if it is a trustworthy team, it is uncertain whether it can continue to be trusted if the temptation is strong enough.
Zhou Qing refused even the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce’s deal, let alone the group of passers-by he met on the road.
While walking along the way, Zhou Qing seemed silent on the surface, but in fact he was secretly communicating with An Lang.
An Lang's role became apparent at this time, allowing Zhou Qing to have a companion to talk to.
"Master, why don't I feel the heat?"
Zhou Qing rolled his eyes, you said this after you came out of the ghost house.
It really doesn’t hurt my back to talk while sleeping.
The interior of the ghost house is not affected by the outside world, at least the hot or cold climate cannot affect the inside.
It’s hard to say what those extremely terrifying powers are like.
As for his Kun clone, it had shrunk very small at this moment and was attached to his cuffs. No one noticed that he was carrying a strange beast.
As a strange beast living in the void, Kun's clone has a very strong concealment ability.
If it stays in one place and condenses all the breath, it will seem to be integrated with the space and cannot be felt at all.
At least Zhou Qing walked around Jiuyang City for a long time, and no one laid eyes on his sleeves.
After a while, a strange scene appeared in front of Zhou Qing.
The earth is emitting scorching white light, even the soil is white, and there are even white ripples in the air, like ocean waves, spreading out from deeper depths.
This is Baiyang Ruins in Jiuyang Ruins, and it is also the entrance to a dangerous place close to Jiuyang City.
The reason why Jiuyang Ruins is divided into nine areas is precisely because if you cross this dangerous land, the color of the earth under your feet will change every time you walk through a large area.
It's like a fan-shaped statistical chart divided into nine parts.
Of course, this is just a metaphor. Jiuyang Ruins as a whole is not a perfect circle.
In Baiyang Ruins, the color of the earth is white, in Qingyang Ruins, the color of the earth is cyan, and other ruins are also earthy as their names suggest, corresponding to various colors.
How such a strange scene appeared and what its root cause is no longer clear.
I only know that this dangerous place looked like this when it was first discovered, and the world gave it the name Jiuyang Ruins.
The place Zhou Qing wanted to go to, where there might be Skyfire, was the Anyang Ruins. It was a deep black place, and he needed to cross several areas to get there.
There is no distinction between dangers in the nine areas of Jiuyang Ruins. Each area has a place that can be called a forbidden area, where it is difficult for living beings to set foot.
There are also areas that are less dangerous and can be explored by the public.
The deeper you go, the more dangerous it becomes, no matter which area you are in.
However, the nine areas are naturally different.
The treasures conceived, or the types of native creatures in Jiuyang Ruins, will all change due to the different colors of the earth.
Zhou Qing approached Baiyang Ruins. Normal soil and white soil were clearly distinguishable. They were only one step apart, but there was a world of difference.
It is said that for a long time, Jiuyang Ruins has maintained the same size, and its area has neither expanded nor decreased.
Someone once tried to cover the edge of Jiuyang Ruins with normal soil, but such behavior was of no use. It would not take long for the soil to be assimilated by the power of Jiuyang Ruins.
Some people also tried to move and dig away the soil in Jiuyang Ruins, but they dug very deep and the color was still unique, so they had to give up in the end.
Some people even tried to use powerful force to destroy this place, hoping to level the Jiuyang Ruins.
And he treated Jiuyang Xu with destruction, and Jiuyang Xu naturally repaid him with destruction.
At that time, earth-shattering power of destruction rose from the ruins, directly killing those who tried to destroy it, leaving not even a trace of ash left.
But the strange thing is that the creatures that took risks in Jiuyang Ruins at that time were not harmed in any way.
This makes people have to guess whether Jiuyang Xu is alive and intelligent.
But this is also a good thing. If you can join forces, it will be too easy to use Jiuyangxu to kill people.
In short, this is a very magical area that seems to exist forever.
When Zhou Qing stepped onto the white land, the surrounding temperature increased significantly.
The white waves in the sky look like tides, but if you touch them, you can't touch anything, as if they don't exist at all.
It’s just out of reach, that’s why.
The endless white ripples look like tides and arrogance. This is the Nine Yang Tide that appears at the beginning of every year.
This name describes the current scene very appropriately.
No one knows what the source of this Nine Yang Tide is. It appears every year, never fails to promise, and lasts for a long time.
This continuous wave will not have any impact on people, making them feel sluggish and unable to move freely.
The Nine Yang Tide seems to be a change in light, but it does have an impact on people.
When you are in the Nine Yang Tide, your body will feel obviously dry, as if moisture is being lost rapidly.
If things continue like this, it will make the physical body very tired.
At the same time, Zhou Qing's true energy was also aroused by the Nine Yang Tide and was no longer calm.
As Manager Li said, staying in the Nine Yang Tide will continue to consume your true energy.
It is as if your true energy has been washed away in these endless ripples.
This range is not large, but it will not be interrupted. If you don't leave Jiuyang Ruins for a day, and the Nine Suns tide doesn't stop for a day, this kind of consumption will always exist.
And the bigger the movement here, the deeper the position, the greater the consumption all the time.
So far, no method has been researched to avoid this kind of consumption. Even if you are a warrior in the Earth Realm, you will still be treated like this when you come here.
This is actually a very important issue that cannot be ignored.
It’s okay that Zhou Qinggang has just come in. If he stays here for a few days, he may run out of real energy.
If there is an accident then, it will be very dangerous. In such a dangerous place, danger always comes before the treasure.
But the problem of true energy is not bad for Zhou Qing.
He prescribed an elixir in the treasure chest last month, which can be used as a second sea of qi. If his true energy is used up, he can use the elixir.
Zhou Qing named this elixir two-part pill.
With the Two-Year Pill, even if his true energy is greatly consumed by the Nine Yang Tide, there will still be enough true energy to deal with possible troubles.
Zhou Qing looked inside Baiyang Ruins. Because the earth emits light, the distance he can see is still quite far.
Inside, there were bones, fragments of weapons, gravel, holes, and dead wood that had fallen to the ground.
There are still white flames burning on those dead trees.
In fact, it is not a real flame. It is a manifestation of the power of Jiuyang Xu. If it is taken out of Jiuyang Xu, it will be extinguished directly.
I could vaguely hear the roar of something I didn't know what it was.
Zhou Qing looked at it for a while, then withdrew his gaze and went directly to the left without going deep.
He is going to Dark Sun Ruins. The best route is to directly cross several areas at the edge to get there. It is very safe.
If we go deep into Baiyang Ruins first and then cross over, we are asking for trouble.
The edge of Jiuyang Ruins was very safe based on Zhou Qing’s strength, so he walked with ease.
Occasionally, we would meet other people, but everyone would stay on their own and keep separate.
Generally speaking, fighting rarely occurs in such fringe areas. Even if someone has evil intentions and makes a living by taking advantage of others, they are unlikely to take action here.
It’s too easy to run away here. You can return to the normal world by turning around, and it’s easy to meet other people.
Except for special circumstances, when other bad people do bad things, wouldn’t they want to remain unnoticed?
As for Zhou Qing, there are no people crossing the border areas.
Different areas will have different special treasures. It is normal to travel across them to find them.
So Zhou Qing’s behavior is not unexpected.
After a while, the earth turned purple, and the Nine Yang Tide in the sky also changed.
He stepped into another area.
“It would be great if I could fly.”
Zhou Qing sighed in his heart, walking was really troublesome.
There is no power in Jiuyang Ruins that prevents people from flying. You can fly if you want.
But it was specifically mentioned in the Nine Suns Encyclopedia that if it is not necessary, try not to fly in the Nine Suns Ruins, especially during the Nine Suns Tide.
Flying will cause your consumption to skyrocket to an extremely terrifying level, and your power will be lost very quickly.
The most important thing is that once flying, it will cause a lot of dangers.
There are some dangers that would not appear on the edge, but if you fly, they will come. There are too many unpredictable situations.
This is a truth that our predecessors have spent their lives exploring.
Listen to others' advice and eat enough, Zhou Qing will naturally not insist on coming.
“Master, it’s so quiet.”
An Lang’s voice rang in Zhou Qing’s ears.
"Because no one will speak loudly here."
Zhou Qing's eyes have been looking around, observing the situation here.
Not only is there no one talking here, most practitioners who enter Jiuyang Ruins only act as messengers and make as little noise as possible.
Flying and making noise may cause many dangers.
“In fact, for some people, this kind of environment is very suitable for cultivation and can be called a treasure place.”
"Those people who practice fire technique?"
"They can be considered one of them."
Zhou Qing is right, some people are cruel to themselves, they are ascetic monks General role.
They will stay in Jiuyang Ruins all year round, instead of taking risks to hunt for treasures, they will find a secret place to practice hard and sharpen their souls and bodies.
If you persevere, you will achieve achievements beyond your own talents.
The existence of Jiuyang Ruins itself is an opportunity.
Being able to breed all kinds of treasures and allow them to grow freely, one can imagine how rich the vitality and spiritual energy of heaven and earth are here.
However, practicing here is too hard and dangerous, and few people can persist.
In fact, Zhou Qing suddenly said these words to An Lang, entirely because of his own situation.
In the harsh environment of Jiuyang Ruins and Jiuyang Chao, the Nine Apertures Golden Pill and the True Dragon Blood Soul Stone in his body can release their own power more efficiently.
Just like when he fights people, these two divine objects will release a large amount of power in a short period of time. Now being eroded by such a harsh environment, the divine objects also react.
The Nine Yang Chao is consuming real energy and eroding the physical body, so the divine object will release energy faster to make up for the consumption.
This coming and going has a tempering effect.
The solution to the Nine Yang Tide consumption has been found!
That is to have a Nine-Aperture Golden Pill or a True Dragon Blood Soul Stone...
What, you didn't?
You don’t blame me?
However, it is obviously unrealistic to let Zhou Qing stay here to practice hard for such a small benefit.
He can get greater gains and make greater progress by going to Xuandu Temple.
Those who choose to practice hard in Jiuyang Ruins and never leave all year round, is it because it is really a good place?
It’s not because they don’t have better options!
You want them to join the top orthodoxy and see if they are still willing to stay here as ascetic monks.
No one with a real background would come here to practice hard unless they want to practice something.
During the exchanges with An Lang, Zhou Qing finally set foot on a deep and dark land when the sky was slightly bright.
Ananyang Ruins, here we are.
The feeling here is different from the previous area. Looking up, it makes people feel a little uncomfortable.
Because there are very few other things in the fringe area, everything you look at is basically black, which is a bit depressing.
He hates black.
Fortunately, this is just the color of soil. If it were the color of skin, he would be even more disgusted.
Zhou Qing looked up at the sky again. At this time, the night disappeared and the sky was revealed.
The sky in Jiuyangxu is also different from the sky outside.
In the sky above our heads, there are layers of fiery clouds with different colors and extremely gorgeous, as if they are reflections and mixtures of the colors on the ground.
This is a wonder that can only be seen in Jiuyang Ruins. From the ground to the sky, it is beautiful.
This kind of heaven and earth will remain unchanged forever and has existed in this world for a long time.
Zhou Qing sighed, "I don't know what kind of power it took to create such a dangerous place."
These sights are not the most important. The most important thing is that the wonders can last for a long time.
Even the masters of Wonderland cannot survive forever.
Sometimes, what eternity represents is more difficult to fathom than powerful force.
Zhou Qing headed towards the depths of Anyang Ruins, his vigilance increased to the extreme to prevent possible dangers.
He passed by a dead tree burning with black fire, and a ray of true energy poured out. It looked extremely decayed, as if the dead tree that could be damaged by a gust of wind had not festered.
Only when Zhou Qing continued to exert force did the dead wood completely turn into powder.
The things here are quite weird.
If it were outside, a ray of true energy would be enough to shatter an ancient tree that would take several people to hug.
"It doesn't look like there's much danger. It's as quiet as if you're traveling."
An Lang secretly muttered.
"Wouldn't it be better to be safer?"
Zhou Qing was speechless. Damn it, you don't want to think about the good things, but only think about the bad things, right?
But after Zhou Qing took a few steps, he stopped. He felt a chill in his feet, which was completely different from the feeling in Jiuyang Ruins. He looked down.
A pair of dark hands stretched out from the ground and grabbed his ankles!
Zhou Qing was startled, and he quickly raised his leg and swung it, and then he actually pulled a humanoid creature that was completely black, with a blurred face, and emitting black smoke from the ground, and then he threw it away.
Zhou Qing took a closer look and then became furious.
Damn it, nigga, you’re looking for death!
(End of this chapter)