Nine Suns Hanging High!
"Who are you?"
Looking at the woman and feeling the familiar aura emanating from her, Qiu Yan already had the answer in her heart, but she still found it somewhat difficult to adapt.
The woman's eyes flickered as she glanced at Qiu Yan, then she spoke in a melodious voice, "Although this is the first time I've seen you in this form, there's nothing to be surprised about. Calm your mind and begin exploring the ruins; time waits for no one."
"It really is the Metropolitan City God! This must be her true form, but..."
This woman was none other than Yin Xiao'e, the Metropolitan City God of Yuanning City. She had removed the armor that covered her entire body, revealing her true appearance.
Qiu Yan composed himself, and then his gaze swept across Yin Xiao'e's Divine Body, catching a glimpse of blue light.
Undoubtedly, it was the radiance of divine power, but it wasn't the emerald green of Fifth Grade deity; instead, it was a pale, ethereal blue!
"The radiance of these deities varies according to their rank, and this azure divine Divine Radiance is the same as the face that the Circuit City God condensed with divine power that day, so it should belong to the light of Fourth Grade deity!"
At this moment, Yin Xiao'e's brows furrowed, clearly noticing the change in the original body's expression. She then parted her lips and said, "You guessed correctly. My current body is indeed of the Fourth Grade. I will tell you the details when I have time, but before that, we must enter the ruins first."
As she spoke, a burst of light suddenly erupted from the shoulder of her Divine Body, like a flame, and her whole being emanated a sense of fluctuation, as if it might collapse at any moment.
"Although I was drawn here by the Deity-Summoning Formula, I am constantly repelled by the Spiritual Qi. The Spiritual Qi here is too dense, and it won't be long before my Divine Body is overwhelmed and I will have no choice but to leave the Mortal World and return to the Netherworld. Therefore, time is of the essence, and I cannot afford to waste a single moment! Every moment I stay here will mean losing a day of Mortal World time!"
When Yin Xiao'e spoke, she exuded a heroic and spirited aura, as if she couldn't wait to go into battle and fight the enemy.
Then, a faint blue mist rose up, enveloping her entire body. The mist was formed from divine power and could block Divine Sense, making it difficult for others to detect her.
Qiu Yan didn't mince words. A thought flashed through his mind, sparks of inspiration ignited, and he uttered a single word—
Open!
Instantly, as if boiling oil had been poured into a fire, the pure thoughts all around boiled and burned!
Whoosh!
Flames rose, and light and shadow distorted.
The area around the two deities immediately twisted and changed. The Pitch-Black Space gradually faded, and colorful lights gradually appeared, like a huge vortex that enveloped the two gods.
A strange thought arose in Qiu Yan's mind--
"Could it be that this ruin has no entrance?"
The moment he had this thought, the surrounding scenery had already changed drastically.
There was no darkness, no lava, and certainly no gloomy caves or eerie swamps as one might have imagined. Instead, what came into view was an endless expanse of dense forest, with distant mountains stretching into the distance, exuding a sense of desolation.
In the Lin Zhong, several slender stone pillars are scattered in various places.
"Ruins? Illusion?"
The deity and Yin Xiao'e floated in the air, first gazing into the distance, then looking up at the sky, their expressions changing slightly.
The azure sky was cloudless, yet nine blazing Blazing Sun hung overhead!
"Nine suns?"
Just as the two gods were stunned, a powerful force suddenly gathered from all around!
"Um?"
With a thought, the god unleashed Divine Fire and light mist to block and defend, but the overwhelming power remained unaffected, penetrating the fire and light, striking the two gods and merging into them!
Heavy!
The next moment, Qiu Yan and Yin Xiao'e felt their Divine Body sink and fall downwards!
Suddenly, two meteors streaked across the sky and crashed straight into the dense forest.
Boom! Boom!
The ground rippled, dust flew, and two giant craters were formed, connected to each other.
The main body rose from the pit, trying to fly, but its body was too heavy to take off. Puzzled, it raised its hands and looked at its glowing fleshy palms, its heart filled with surprise.
"How did my Divine Body become a body of flesh and blood? This..."
With a thought, green light burst forth from his hand, transforming into flames that danced within him.
"It can still use divine power, but its Divine Body has changed from being half-illusory and half-real to a physical body of flesh and blood. Hmm? The consumption of divine power seems to have increased."
Just as he was pondering, Yin Xiao'e's voice suddenly came from the side. "Just as I suspected. I never expected it to be true." She was standing at the edge of the pit, and the aura around her had disappeared.
With a leap, Yin Xiao'e landed before the deity's true form, glanced at her, and then asked, "Should I call you Min Yuan, or Qiu Yan?"
Upon hearing this, the deity was taken aback at first, then his senses enveloped him, and he realized that although he was still wearing the gray robe of the Kitchen God, his figure had changed. His face was no longer blurry and hazy, but clear and solid, exactly the same as the scholar's clone.
Upon realizing this, Qiu Yan was first surprised, then puzzled.
"The original body and the clone, though of one mind, are two separate entities. In fact, the original body was born before the clone. How could the Divine Body have transformed into a physical body without warning, with a face exactly like the clone's? What secrets does this Land of the Divine Remains hold?"
Immediately afterwards, he thought about the changes that exposure might bring.
"The Metropolitan City God has learned of her connection with her clone, but I already know many of her secrets, so there's no need to panic. Besides, we've been in the Divine Office for two years, our Fortune are intertwined. Judging from her words, she clearly had this suspicion all along, and this is just confirmation."
He was thinking when suddenly!
A rustling sound arose from the bushes, followed by faint voices and footsteps. The two gods expanded their senses and immediately showed surprise.
Before long, several men wearing animal skins and carrying bone and wooden clubs emerged from the bushes. Upon seeing the deity and Yin Xiao'e, they immediately knelt down and kowtowed, speaking strange words that were somewhat similar to the official language of Great Rui.
However, even though they couldn't speak, the thoughts that these people expressed were still able to be captured and understood by the two gods.
The implication of those words was clearly --
By the Heavenly Gods!
"This Land of the Divine Remains is far too strange. Where exactly Ancient God's Remains? And where did these seemingly uncivilized people come from?"
Looking at the group of people prostrating themselves on the ground, the deity and Yin Xiao'e exchanged a glance, their doubts growing stronger.
At the same time.
Deep within the Five Creeks Forest, at the entrance to the Hundred Thousand Mountains, a volcano that has stood for countless years trembled violently, gushing lava and scattering sparks!
"The mountain shook so violently! I've never seen anything like this before!"
"A sudden change has occurred!"
"What exactly is it...?"
At the edge of the mountain pass, the guards spoke urgently, each trying to find a solution. Some wanted to try to quell the unrest, while others were about to leave. But the next moment, a deafening roar shattered all their thoughts.
Boom!
Lava erupted!
Thick smoke billowed, obscuring the sky!
The earth shook violently, the surrounding swamps and poisonous insects panicked, and many old demons lurking deep in the swamps emerged, at a loss.
Panic, chaos!
Lava cascaded down from the crater like a tidal wave crashing onto the shore, spreading outwards and turning everything in its path into a raging torrent.
Faced with the Heavenly Might, the people on the mountainside had no power to resist and were swallowed up in the blink of an eye, with no one able to escape.
But then, beams of light broke through the magma, soaring into the air and scattering in Eight Directions before disappearing into the distance.
ps: Thanks to Brother "Wu Xing" for being the leader! Thanks to Brother "Time Will End", Brother "Pride of Xiaocao" and Brother "Youfang Emperor" for the rewards!
I was shocked when I checked this morning; I didn't expect there to be an alliance leader!
To celebrate the book's first Alliance Master and to repay "Wuxing" for his support, I'm adding an extra chapter today on top of the three previous chapters!