"Boom--!"

A louder sound came, and the mountain shook more violently.

All the people in the Hu army could only hold hands and cling together tightly according to Wu Liang's instructions, supporting each other and barely able to stand.

Wu Liang felt that the earthquake felt at least as high as a magnitude 7 earthquake. In fact, a magnitude 5 earthquake can already cause a certain degree of damage, and a magnitude 7 earthquake may cause a certain degree of geological changes. Fortunately, there is only this low-rise earthquake in this place.

There are mountains and dwarf trees, and there are no buildings for human habitation. Therefore, as long as this sacred mountain does not collapse, it should not cause a serious disaster.

at the same time.

"Sir, look over there!"

Amidst the shock, many people's attention was attracted by some changes at the foot of the mountain, and strong looks of surprise immediately appeared on their faces.

In fact, Wu Liang had already noticed these changes without anyone reminding him.

I saw that in the water area where they had forcibly crossed the Yellow River outside the secret realm, the river was churning violently for some unknown reason, and the water waves set off were ten meters high, so that the river water that had originally reached the mouth of the sea actually flowed backwards!

Was it the strange phenomenon caused by this earthquake?

Wu Liang frowned.

Severe earthquakes can indeed cause related changes. Some severe submarine earthquakes in later generations may even trigger terrible tsunamis, which often bring extremely terrible natural disasters to coastal cities, claiming countless lives and causing inestimable losses.

But this idea was soon overturned by Wu Liang.

Because the next moment he vaguely saw a huge figure in the turbid water of the Yellow River.

It was a huge shadow that was twenty meters long and four to five meters wide. Because it had not surfaced, Wu Liang could not see its specific shape yet.

But one thing is certain, this behemoth is definitely alive. It is swimming in the turbid water of the Yellow River, but its swimming speed is not very fast.

"This is……"

Wu Liang couldn't see what it was.

But it is undeniable that there are some such behemoths in nature, especially in the vast ocean. For example, the blue whale, which is well-known to the world in later generations, can grow to 33 meters long and weigh 181 tons.

, the thing in front of me is not that big compared to the blue whale.

So could this thing be a giant thing in the sea?

Wu Liang couldn't help but look at the downstream waterway that split into two waterways in front of the holy mountain and formed a waterfall into the sea, and first ruled out this possibility.

Giant objects have giant advantages, but they also have disadvantages that are difficult to change.

For example, the most common danger encountered by giants in the sea is stranding. Every year in later generations, many giant whales are accidentally stranded when swimming to the shallows, and eventually become a corpse that may explode at any time.

And judging from the waterway at the mouth of the Yellow River at this time.

It is absolutely impossible for any giant sea creature of such size to come up to this place through the waterfall. The terrain difference alone is an obstacle that they can never overcome.

So this thing... is definitely something that exists in the Yellow River itself!

But what exactly it is, Wu Liang has no clue. At least as far as he knows, all known species in the Yellow River are absolutely impossible to grow to such a size, even the Yellow River, which is often called the Dragon King because of its huge size.

Carp, they can't reach this level either.

and.

This is a small world completely different from the outside world!

At least for now, except for Hua Tuo and those strange insects, Wu Liang has not seen any living things in this small world. There are no birds and beasts, and there are no mosquitoes, snakes and ants. This place is like a restricted area of ​​life.

"Sir, could this earthquake be caused by that big thing underwater?"

Yu Ji held Yang Wanli's arm tightly to prevent himself from falling during the earthquake, but did not forget to express his opinion to Wu Liang, "We have been to the river bank there before. At that time, the water in the Yellow River was stable and the island was also stable.

It was stable and calm, but at this moment, the earth was shaking, the mountains were shaking, and the waves were rolling into the sky, and that big thing also appeared along with it. I felt that it must have an inevitable connection with these changes."

"Although that thing is large, it shouldn't cause such a huge shock under normal circumstances."

Wu Liang tried his best to look at this issue from a scientific perspective.

But if that thing is not an animal that normally exists in nature at all, then it is hard to say. After all, the "Book of Mountains and Seas" records some strange creatures that will cause major natural disasters whenever they appear, but these strange creatures have not been verified in later generations.

, it is impossible to determine whether it actually exists.

"Gentleman, could what happened to us when we were crossing the river have anything to do with this?"

Zhen Mi analyzed relatively calmly, "The place where this giant thing appeared is consistent with the gathering of floating corpses outside, and it is also very close to the place where we were in danger..."

Wu Liang concentrated: "You mean, this thing can break through the barrier and exist between the outside world and this small world at the same time?"

This possibility is not impossible.

There are not many things that can break through this barrier, such as the Yellow River.

The Yellow River has only flowed through this place during a diversion in recent years, and this place has also undergone corresponding changes, becoming the mouth of the Yellow River. This is enough to prove that this barrier is not impossible to break through, and neither are the two worlds.

influence each other.

However, the trees, creatures and the sinkhole in this small world distinguish the two worlds and do not have any influence on each other.

Therefore, this issue requires further exploration, and it seems to be related to the nature of this small world.

"exactly."

Zhen Mi nodded slightly, "We have to cross the river when we leave, and I'm afraid we will encounter those strange underwater insects. If we can find out this problem, maybe we can solve the problem."

"Um……"

Wu Liang was still looking at the huge shadow under the water, pondering in his heart.

What Zhen Mi said is right.

But whether there is a connection between those underwater monsters and this behemoth remains to be discussed. After all, this monster looks like a complete whole, but those monsters are separate individuals, and they don't feel like the same thing.

certainly.

Some social animals will also gather together to disguise themselves as giants to defend themselves against external enemies. Some schools of fish in the sea often use this method to scare away predators.

Thinking about this, Wu Liang hoped more and more that the behemoth would surface.

If he could see its body, then he could make a preliminary judgment.

Wu Liang even wanted to use the "Water Control Technique" to help him, but unfortunately the place was still too far away, and it was impossible for the "Water Control Technique" to work.

Just when Wu Liang was thinking this.

"Huh? It doesn't seem to be shaking anymore!"

The holy mountain at their feet suddenly stopped shaking, and the entire Hu army finally stabilized.

Wu Liangze was still staring at the huge shadow under the water.

As he watched, the water surface gradually returned to calm, and the shadow also continued to get smaller, disappearing completely after just a few seconds.

Everything was as if nothing had ever happened.

"The big thing sank, and everything finally calmed down."

Zhen Mi then looked at Wu Liang and said, "Gentleman, I now feel more and more that the changes just now have something to do with it. It must have led all of this."

"It can cause earthquakes, and it can also set off huge waves..."

Wu Liang turned around and asked, "Mi'er, you are well-informed, but have you ever known that anything has such a huge power?"

"this……"

Zhen Mi was deep in thought, and after a moment she suddenly said, "I did think of something. Although I have not seen this object with my own eyes, I can confirm that it does exist, and the place where it appeared is exactly the lower reaches of the Yellow River."

"What?"

Wu Liang suddenly became energetic.

Everyone in the Zhen army also pricked up their ears and listened carefully to Zhen Mi's next words.

"This thing is called 'Wuzhi Qi'."

Zhen Mi said seriously, "'Wuzhiqi' is a very powerful water monster. When Dayu was controlling the floods, Wuzhiqi would often come out to cause trouble and obstruct it. Once it appeared, it would make wind and thunder, and the trees and rocks would roar. It is with us.

The situation he encountered just now was very similar. Later, Dayu invited many capable people to help him, and it took several years to finally capture him. From then on, he was able to continue to control the water."

When in front of others, Zhen Mi usually only calls Emperor Yu Dayu, and only when talking to Wu Liang in private, she calls him "dead ghost" or "short-lived ghost".

"Hiss... As far as I know, this 'Wuzhi Qi' should be a water monkey, right?"

Yu Ji immediately raised objections after hearing this, "Furthermore, it is recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas that 'Wuzhi Qi' is the Huaiwo Water God. This creature should be active in the lower reaches of the Huai River. How could it be the lower reaches of the Yellow River? Moreover, Emperor Yu will 'Wuzhi Qi'

After Qi' was captured, he seemed to be suppressed in the Huaihe River, so it shouldn't have anything to do with the Yellow River, right?"

This matter is indeed recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas".

And it has been passed down to later generations, forming the folk story of "King Yu locks the dragon", and there is even a "Zhiqi Well" related to it in later generations.

However, as far as Wu Liang knows, this "Zhiqi Well" was not built in ancient times at all, nor was it built in the pre-Qin era when "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" was written. Therefore, it should have been built by people of later generations based on folklore.

in addition.

Wu Liang also knew things that these people didn't know.

For example, the prototype of Sun Wukong in the four famous works of later generations, "Journey to the West", is the legendary "Wuzhi Qi", which is a monster created by Wu Cheng'en through certain artistic processing.
To be continued...