It was like a heat wave was rolling in.

If a mortal were in such a place, he would probably feel like he was approaching a sea of ​​fire. It would be impossible to move forward because his body simply could not bear it.

Unless they have some treasure to protect themselves, or are with a master, basically no mortal would come to Jiuyang Ruins.

Especially at the beginning of each year, when the Nine Sun Tide breaks out, the environment is extremely harsh.

It's not just a simple statement that it can kill people with heat.

Mortals are too fragile, and changes in the environment may cause them all kinds of irresistible harm.

However, for practitioners, although they may feel a little irritable and hot, it is still within the tolerable range.

On the way, Zhou Qing also met people who were preparing to go to Jiuyang Ruins, as well as people who were walking from the opposite side and had just returned.

Night does not mean rest and tranquility here, there are still people active, as long as you reach the internal organs realm, the difference between night and day is not much.

Even some people think that night is a better time.

Zhou Qing could see that some of the people who came over from Jiuyang Ruins had heavy faces and blood on their bodies. Some of them were missing limbs. Some were even worse, being carried back by others, barely alive.

It can be seen that these people were not doing well in Jiuyang Ruins and encountered great danger. It is unknown how many lives of their companions were lost before they came out alive.

But there were also many people who looked calm and walked out unharmed. Regardless of whether they gained anything or not, at least their lives were saved.

Of course, no matter what the situation was, no one showed joy on their face, acting as if they had made a great achievement.

Who would be stupid enough to do this? If not you, who else would they rob? If they want to have fun, they should do it secretly after entering the city.

"Brother, are you also going to enter Jiuyangxu?"

Someone came over and talked to Zhou Qing, saying, "I see you're alone, why don't you come in with us so we can look after each other?"

There were four of them in their group, and compared with Zhou Qing, they could be said to have more numbers and more power.

"Thank you for your kindness, but it's not necessary." Zhou Qing refused.

Then one person continued to move forward, and the four men did not bother him.

Joining forces 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 need no elaboration.

In fact, when he was at the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce, Manager Li said that if he was willing, he could find him a team to enter Jiuyang Ruins together.

With the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce as a backing, they are definitely a trustworthy team and nothing bad will happen to them.

All Zhou Qing needs to do is give the money.

Zhou Qing still believed in the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce on this point. As long as he had money, he could buy most things in the world from the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce.

It is obviously not difficult to build a team that can be trusted.

But Zhou Qing naturally refused.

When there is a clear goal, teammates will only affect his performance.

And even if it is a trustworthy team, it is hard to say whether it can continue to be trusted if the temptation is great enough.

Zhou Qing even rejected the deal with Wanxing Chamber of Commerce, not to mention the team of passers-by he met on the road.

As they walked along, Zhou Qing seemed silent on the surface, but he was actually communicating with An Lang secretly.

An Lang's role was highlighted at this time, as he provided Zhou Qing with someone to talk to.

"Sir, why don't I feel hot?"

Zhou Qing rolled his eyes and said, “Come out of the haunted house before you say that.”

It's really easy to talk in your sleep without any back pain.

The interior of the ghost residence is not affected by the outside world, at least hot or cold climates cannot affect it.

It is hard to say what those extremely terrifying forces are like.

His Kun clone had shrunk very small at this moment, clinging to his sleeves, and no one noticed that he was carrying a strange beast.

As a strange beast living in the void, Kun's clone has very strong concealment capabilities.

If it stays in one place and restrains all its breath, it will seem as if it has merged into one with the space and cannot be sensed at all.

At least Zhou Qing wandered around Jiuyang City for quite some time, and no one paid attention to his cuffs.

After a while, a strange scene appeared in front of Zhou Qing's eyes.

The earth was emitting a bright white light, even the soil was white, and there were even white ripples in the air, like ocean waves, continuously spreading out from deeper inside.

This is the Baiyang Ruins in the Jiuyang Ruins, and it is also the entrance to a dangerous area close to Jiuyang City.

The reason why Jiuyang Ruins is divided into nine areas is that if you cross this dangerous land, the color of the ground under your feet will change every time you walk through a large area of ​​territory.

It's like a pie-shaped statistical chart divided into nine parts.

Of course, this is just a metaphor. The 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 green; and the other ruins are also as their names suggest, corresponding to various colors.

It is impossible to find out how such a wonder came about and what its origin is.

All we know is that this dangerous place looked like this when it was first discovered, and people gave it the name Jiuyang Ruins.

The place Zhou Qing was going to was a place where the Heavenly Fire might exist, namely the Dark Sun Ruins. It was pitch black there, and he needed to cross several areas before he could get there.

The dangers in the nine areas of Jiuyang Ruins are not ranked high or low. In each area, there are places that can be called forbidden areas where living beings cannot easily set foot.

There are also areas with lower danger levels that can be explored by the public.

The deeper you go, the more dangerous it becomes, no matter which area you go.

However, the nine areas are naturally different.

The treasures that are born, or the native species of creatures in Jiuyang Ruins, will change due to the different colors of the earth.

Zhou Qing approached Baiyang Ruins. The normal soil and the white soil were clearly distinguished. The difference was just one step, but there was a world of difference between them.

It is said that over the long years, Jiuyang Ruins has remained the same size, with its area neither expanding nor decreasing.

Someone once tried to cover the edge of Jiuyang Ruins with normal soil, but this action was useless. The soil would be assimilated by the power of Jiuyang Ruins in a short time.

Some people have tried to move the soil by digging it away from Jiuyang Ruins, but even after digging very deep, the color was still unique, so they finally gave up.

Some people even tried to destroy this place with powerful force and flatten Jiuyang Ruins.

He treated Jiuyangxu with destruction, and Jiuyangxu naturally responded with destruction as well.

At that time, a terrifying destructive force rose from the ruins and directly killed those who tried to destroy it, leaving no ashes behind.

But strangely, the creatures who were adventuring in Jiuyang Ruins at that time did not suffer any harm.

This makes people wonder whether Jiuyangxu is alive and has intelligence.

But this is also a good thing. If there is collective punishment, it will be much easier to kill people using Jiuyang Ruins.

All in all, this is a very magical area that seems to exist forever.

When Zhou Qing stepped onto the white land, the temperature around him rose significantly again.

Those white waves in the sky look like tides, but if you touch them, you can't feel anything, as if they don't exist at all.

It is just out of reach, that's it.

The endless white ripples look like tides and flames. This is the Nine Yang Tide that appears at the beginning of every year.

This name is very appropriate to describe the current scene.

No one knows what the root cause of the Nine Yang Tide is. It appears every year, never fails, and lasts for a long time.

This continuous wave will not have any impact on people, nor will it make them feel sluggish and allow them 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 noticeably dry, as if water is being lost rapidly.

If this goes on for a long time, the body will be very tired.

At the same time, Zhou Qing's true essence was also stirred by the Nine Yang Tide and was no longer calm.

As Manager Li said, staying in the Nine Yang Tide will continuously consume your true energy.

It’s as if your true essence has been washed away in these endless ripples.

The amplitude is not large, but it will not stop. As long as you don't leave Jiuyang Ruins and the Jiuyang Tide does not stop, this consumption will continue to exist.

And the more you move here and the deeper you are, the greater the consumption will be at all times.

So far, no method has been developed to avoid this kind of consumption. Even if you are a warrior in the Earth Realm, you will still be treated the same way when you come here.

This is actually a very serious issue and cannot be ignored.

It’s okay now that Zhou Qing has just come in. If he stays here for a few days, his true energy might be exhausted.

If an accident happens at that time, it will be very dangerous.

However, the problem of true essence was not a big deal for Zhou Qing.

He had opened a kind of elixir in a treasure chest last month, which could be used as a second qi sea. If his true essence was used up, he could use the essence in the elixir.

Zhou Qing named this elixir Binary Pill.

With the Two Yuan Pill, even if his true essence was greatly consumed by the Nine Yang Tide, he would still have enough true essence to deal with any troubles he might encounter.

Zhou Qing looked into Baiyang Ruins. Because the ground was glowing, the distance he could see was still quite far.

Further inside, there were skeletons, weapon fragments, rubble, holes, and dead trees lying on the ground.

There were still white flames burning on those dead trees.

That is not actually a real flame, but a manifestation of the power of Jiuyang Ruins. If it is brought out of Jiuyang Ruins, it will be extinguished immediately.

Faintly, you can also hear some roars from unknown sources.

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Zhou Qing looked for a while, then retracted his gaze and went straight to the left without going any deeper.

He wanted to go to Anyang Ruins, and the best route was to cross several areas directly at the edge to get there, which was very safe.

If we go deep into Baiyang Ruins first and then cross it, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

The edge of Jiuyang Ruins was very safe given Zhou Qing's strength, so he walked there with ease.

Occasionally we would meet other people, but everyone would be cautious and separate from each other.

Generally speaking, fighting rarely occurs in such marginal areas. Even if someone has ill intentions and makes a living by robbing other gangs, they are unlikely to start a fight here.

It's too easy to run away here. You can turn around and return to the normal world, and it's easy to meet other people.

Except for special circumstances, which bad guy doesn't want to do bad things without being noticed? And Zhou Qing is not the only one who crosses the border area.

Different areas will have different special treasures, and it is normal to travel across them to look for one.

So Zhou Qing's behavior was not abrupt.

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 nice if I could fly.”

Zhou Qing sighed in his heart, walking is really troublesome.

There is no force in Jiuyang Ruins that can prevent people from flying. You can fly if you want.

But it is specifically mentioned in the Nine Yang Encyclopedia that if it is not necessary, try not to fly in the Nine Yang Ruins, especially during the Nine Yang Tide.

Flying will cause your energy consumption to skyrocket to an extremely terrifying level, and your strength will be lost very quickly.

The most important thing is that once you fly, you will encounter many dangers.

There are some dangers that would not appear in the marginal areas, but if you fly, they will come to you. There are too many unpredictable situations.

This is the truth that our predecessors have explored with their lives.

Zhou Qing would naturally not be stubborn after listening to others' advice and having a full meal.

"Sir, it's so quiet."

An Lang's voice rang in Zhou Qing's ears.

"Because no one would speak loudly here."

Zhou Qing was looking around, observing the situation here.

Not only is no one talking here, most practitioners who enter Jiuyang Ruins only communicate through telepathy and try to make as little noise as possible.

Flying and making noise can both lead to many dangers.

"In fact, this kind of environment is very suitable for some people to practice, and it can be called a treasure land."

"Those who practice the Dao of Fire?"

“They are one of them.”

What Zhou Qing said was right. Some people are very cruel to themselves and are like ascetic monks.

They would stay in Jiuyang Ruins all year round, not taking risks to search for treasures, but instead finding a secret place to practice hard and sharpen their souls and bodies.

If you can persist, you will achieve results beyond your own talents.

The existence of Jiuyang Ruins itself is an opportunity.

It can breed all kinds of treasures and allow them to grow freely. One can imagine how rich the vitality of heaven and earth and the spiritual energy here are.

However, practicing here is too hard and too dangerous, and few people can persist.

In fact, Zhou Qing suddenly said this to An Lang entirely because of his own situation.

In harsh environments like Jiuyang Ruins and Jiuyang Tide, the Nine Aperture Golden Pill and True Dragon Blood Soul Stone in his body are more efficient in releasing their power.

Just like when he was fighting with others, these two divine objects would release a large amount of power in a short period of time. Now that they were corroded by such a harsh environment, the divine objects also reacted.

The Nine Yang Tide consumes the true essence and erodes the body, so the divine object will release energy faster to make up for the consumption.

This going back and forth actually had the effect of tempering each other.

The solution to the Nine Sun 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 and practice hard for such a small benefit.

He will be able to gain greater benefits and make greater progress by going to Xuandu Temple.

Are those who choose to practice hard in Jiuyang Ruins and never leave all year round because this place is really so good?

It's because they don't have any better choice!

You have to let them join the top sects and see if they are still willing to stay here as ascetics.

If someone really has a background, who would come here to practice hard unless they want to cultivate something?

In the intermittent communication with An Lang, when the day was just getting light, Zhou Qing finally set foot on a deep and dark land.

Anyang Ruins, we’re here.

The feeling here is different from the previous area. Looking around, people feel a little uncomfortable.

Because there are very few other things in the marginal areas, everything you see is basically black, which is a bit depressing.

He hates the color black.

Luckily it was just the colour of the soil, if it was the colour of the skin he would have hated it even more.

Zhou Qing looked up at the sky again. At this time, the darkness disappeared and the sky was revealed.

The sky in Jiuyang Ruins is also different from the sky outside.

In the sky above, there are layers of fiery clouds with different colors, which are extremely gorgeous, as if they are a reflection and mixture 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 extraordinary.

Such a heaven and earth, eternal and unchanging, has existed in this world for a long time.

Zhou Qing sighed, "I wonder what kind of power created such a dangerous place."

These scenes are not the most important thing. The most important thing is that such a spectacle can last for a long time without disappearing.

Even masters in the fairyland cannot live forever.

Sometimes, what eternity represents is more difficult to fathom than powerful force.

Zhou Qing headed deeper into the Anyang Ruins, raising his vigilance to the extreme to prevent possible dangers.

He passed by a dead tree burning with black fire, and a wisp of true energy poured out. The dead tree, which looked extremely rotten and as if it could be destroyed by a gust of wind, did not rot.

Zhou Qing continued to exert force, and the dead wood was completely reduced to powder.

Everything here is rather weird.

If it were outside, a wisp of true energy would be enough to blow into pieces an ancient tree that would take several people to hug.

"It doesn't look like there's much danger here. It's so quiet, as if we're just here for a trip."

An Lang's secret muttering voice was heard.

"Wouldn't it be better to be safer?"

Zhou Qing was speechless. You bastard, you only think bad things instead of good ones, right? But Zhou Qing stopped after walking a few steps. He felt his feet getting cold, which was totally different from the feeling in Jiuyangxu. He looked down.

Unexpectedly, a pair of pitch-black hands stretched out from the ground and tightly grasped his ankles! Zhou Qing was startled and quickly raised his legs and swung them. Then, he pulled out a humanoid creature with a pitch-black body, a blurred face, and emitting black smoke from the ground, and then threw it out.

Zhou Qing took a closer look and became furious.

Damn it, nigger, you're looking for death! (End of this chapter)