When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

When the ancient sages created this false sun, they placed it in the very center of the Houtu continent in order to radiate the earth more comprehensively.

The capital of the Houtu Kingdom was subsequently built in the very center of the Houtu continent, directly beneath this false sun.

While doing so back then allowed this fake sun to radiate more widely and comprehensively, it also led to a phenomenon.

The closer you get to Houtu City, the hotter the weather becomes.

After the false sun is recharged once every thousand years, Houtu City experiences extreme heat for about four hundred years.

But there's nothing anyone can do; this is the best solution they could come up with!

As Zhu Chongjiu flew toward the fake sun in the sky, he recalled what he had learned about the history of the fake sun over the past few days.

As Zhu Chongjiu got closer and closer to the fake sun, he finally saw its full form.

Zhu Chongjiu stopped advancing when he was about a thousand kilometers away from this fake sun.

At that moment, Zhu Chongjiu felt a surge of admiration and was deeply impressed by the extraordinary wisdom and amazing abilities displayed by the ancient sages!

He looked up and saw a colossal fireball, hundreds of thousands of feet in size, hanging high in the sky.

At this moment, the enormous fireball, which was astonishing, was still burning with raging flames, like a boundless sea of ​​fire, and its heat was beyond imagination.

Zhu Chongjiu thought to himself, "In the past, I only looked at it from afar and thought it was already incredibly huge and magnificent. But now that I'm up close, I realize that the two are completely incomparable!"

Although I was already aware that there would be a significant difference, I was still deeply moved and overwhelmed by the breathtaking scene before me.

It's no wonder that every thousand years, hundreds of peerless experts with the strength of an emperor need to work together to set up the formation and continuously replenish the energy of this behemoth that resembles a false sun.

After all, without such powerful support, it would be difficult to maintain its normal operation.

Fortunately, Zhu Chongjiu had a profound understanding of fire elements, and he also possessed the unique talent of the Source of Fire. Otherwise, even those super strong people who had reached the Emperor level would not have been able to withstand the merciless baking of the flames for even a few minutes if they stood at this distance. They would have been instantly burned to ashes and vanished into thin air.

After Zhu Chongjiu sighed, the closer he flew to the fake sun, the greater the resistance became, and the slower his movements became.

But Zhu Chongjiu covered the remaining thousand miles in the blink of an eye, like a streak of light.

After Zhu Chongjiu stood in front of the giant fireball, he didn't think twice. He formed a hand seal, calmed his mind, and mobilized the source of fire within his body, holding it up in his hands.

Looking at the ball of fire held in his hands, Zhu Chongjiu instantly recalled the details of that mysterious cave.

We even gave her a nickname back then, calling her Little Tuan Tuan!

After sighing, Zhu Chongjiu said to the source of fire in front of him, "I know you have some intelligence and can understand my words."

Today, to save the people of this land, I will sever one-thousandth of your original form and merge it into this fireball.

Using it to benefit the people of this region is a great act of merit!

Although this will hurt you somewhat, it won't fundamentally damage the situation. I hope you can agree!

After Zhu Chongjiu finished speaking, the ball of fire floating in Zhu Chongjiu's palm suddenly transformed into a chubby fireman the size of a football.

After glancing at Zhu Chongjiu, the fireman nodded to him and then turned to face the enormous fireball.

The chubby fireman, hands on his hips, stretched his neck forward and spat out a tiny fireball, about the size of a peanut, towards the giant fireball, as if spitting saliva.

The small fireball hurtled toward the giant fireball at an astonishing speed.

In the blink of an eye, the small fireball disappeared into the giant fireball.

At that very moment, something astonishing happened.

The flames, which were originally burning fiercely and were a bright red color, suddenly began to undergo a strange transformation.

The fiery red gradually faded, replaced by a bright and dazzling yellow light.

At the same time, the originally violently pulsating flames calmed down, as if tamed by a mysterious force.

When Zhu Chongjiu turned his gaze to the giant fireball again, he found that it was no longer just a raging inferno, but rather a huge sphere radiating a dazzling yellow light, so bright that it was hard to look directly at it.

Standing to the side, Zhu Chongjiu keenly noticed this earth-shattering change and couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

He stared at the giant fireball before him, lost in thought.

At this moment, the little fireman who had just spat out the source of the small fireball looked somewhat listless.

It swayed precariously, as if it might collapse and fall asleep at any moment.

Seeing this, Zhu Chongjiu hurriedly stepped forward and anxiously called out to the little fireman, "Little Tuantuan, you must quickly tell the clone you just spat out to pay attention to the intensity when releasing energy!"

Otherwise, if this continues, the cities closest to it will likely be scorched black by its intense heat within two years!

After hearing Zhu Chongjiu's words, the little fireman raised his head and conveyed to him the message, "You can rest assured that I'll handle things."

Immediately afterwards, with a "whoosh," the little fireman vanished without a trace, returning to Zhu Chongjiu's back like a ghost and quickly falling into a deep sleep.

After resolving this major issue, Zhu Chongjiu breathed a sigh of relief, but then discovered another problem.

Zhu Chongjiu had previously conducted experiments exploring the skies above this continent.

However, after flying to an altitude of 15,000 miles, it became difficult to continue upwards.

Moreover, they also sensed a warning from this world: if they continued to advance, they might face a life-or-death crisis!

now!

After Zhu Chongjiu flew into the sky again, he found that it was two thousand miles higher than the previous time.

not only that!

Zhu Chongjiu felt that he could still fly upwards and explore, but he couldn't sense how far away he was, so he didn't know.

Based on Zhu Chongjiu's deduction, he believed that it was possible that his strength had increased again over the past twenty years.

After careful consideration, Zhu Chongjiu finally decided not to continue exploring the end of this sky.

Because Zhu Chongjiu felt that even now, he would ultimately be unable to reach the top of this vast sky.

Moreover, the warning from heaven and earth was something I couldn't handle in my current state.

I'll wait until I've completed the Five Elements Body Refinement before making a decision!

After confirming several times that nothing had been missed, Zhu Chongjiu slowly turned back to fly away.

The moment the fake sun in the sky changed, Shi Gang and the others below cheered.

After the cheers came shouts, cries, and prayers, all intertwined.

It wasn't just Shi Gang and his group inside the palace.

On the continent of Houtu, all the people at this moment are looking up at the false sun in the sky.

The same scene was playing out everywhere!

Including the monsters in the Houtu Swamp!

At this moment, Zhu Chongjiu descended to earth like a god descending to earth, accompanied by the glow of the new sun, and slowly landed on the ground!

Everyone stepped forward quickly.

However, after getting about 90 meters away from Zhu Chong, everyone stopped in their tracks.

Seeing this, Zhu Chongjiu thought to himself, "What's going on?"

Shouldn't everyone rush forward and lift me high in the air at this moment?

Just as Zhu Chongjiu was wondering, Shi Gang said somewhat tactfully, "Quickly prepare the most magnificent clothes for the Ninth Emperor!"

Look at this! It's been roasted so badly, its clothes are gone, and there's barely any hair left on its body!

At this moment, Zhu Chongjiu looked down at himself, closed his eyes, and thought to himself, "My lifelong reputation is ruined at this moment!"