Tomb raiding: Intercepting Yin Xinyue and building a family of immortals

"Gentlemen, please don't be in a hurry. This old man has been rowing sheepskin rafts for decades."

The boatman laughed and said, "The sheepskin raft may look dangerous, but it's actually very safe."

"This is the dry season, so the water flow is relatively slow."

As the weather gradually gets colder, the rivers will freeze over in a while.

If you're brave enough, you can cross the ice directly to the Qin region on the other side.

"Good heavens, if it's this bad during the dry season, what will it be like during the flood season?"

Mr. Chen pondered for a moment.

Crossing the Yellow River during the flood season, even by sheepskin raft, is extremely dangerous.

For the sake of business, the boatman naturally couldn't say that. "Sir, it's the flood season, so be it. I'm an old hand. My ancestors made a living by rowing sheepskin rafts."

"Even if there is a water monster, I can safely get you to the other side."

The boatman's words caught the attention of the group.

"Water monster?"

Su Chen said in surprise, "Boatman, please tell us more about this, we'd love to hear it."

Su Chen, along with Black-backed Old Six, Partridge Whistle, and others, loved listening to these bizarre and strange stories.

"This story goes back three years."

The boatman became interested. "Three years ago, there was a severe drought in the first half of the year, but suddenly there was a lot of rain in the second half."

"When the Yellow River flooded, it carved out an iron ox."

"This iron ox is huge, twice the size of a real ox."

"The people around were busy transporting the iron ox to a nearby temple, but an old Taoist priest stopped them, saying that the iron ox was used to suppress the monsters in the river and should not be moved lightly."

"It would be best to put the iron ox back into the river."

"Furthermore, we need to ask a master to re-carve the talismans on Tie Niu's body and set up a feng shui formation."

"Everyone just listened to his words casually and didn't take them seriously at all."

"Until one day, a boatman was crossing the river in a sheepskin raft when he noticed what appeared to be a dark shadow underwater. The shadow was several tens of feet long and swam under the sheepskin raft."

"And then, no more stories were told."

"If you ask me, this is all hearsay. My ancestors rowed sheepskin rafts on the Yellow River. What haven't they encountered?"

"I've never even seen a water spirit."

The boatman reassured everyone that these things were all fabricated.

Upon hearing this, everyone felt more confident.

However, the waves were getting bigger and bigger.

"Hold on tight, everyone! Don't fall in! The Yellow River is no different from other rivers; it's full of silt and sand. Even if you can swim, it's almost certain death if you go in," the boatman reminded everyone again.

Su Chen's gaze fell upon the distant river, where a dark shadow was seen swimming upstream.

The dark shape was extremely fast.

As it passed by, the sleeper tossed and turned, creating more and more waves.

"Row faster!"

Su Chen reminded him.

"Sir, were you frightened by the story just now?" The boatman said dismissively. "The worst thing you can do when rowing a sheepskin raft is to row too fast. The faster you go, the more likely you are to make a mistake."

"Let's not rush, let's take it slow."

The boatman said with a smile.

He had told this story countless times, and many people believed it, but there were also those who didn't.

Anyway, it was just something to pass the time while rowing the sheepskin raft and getting bored.

It's nothing serious.

But Su Chen's expression grew increasingly serious, and President Chen was the first to notice something amiss.

"Clan Chief Su, what's wrong?"

Chen Yulou asked.

"Look over there!"

Su Chen said.

Following Su Chen's gaze, they saw a wave nearly ten feet high rising up about several thousand meters away from the crowd.

The waves swept towards the crowd.

The river water churned more and more frequently, causing the sheepskin raft to rock even more violently.

"what?"

Chen Yulou was instantly flustered.

"It's probably... a dragon's flight!"

Su Chen voiced his guess.

As Su Chen finished speaking, the sky instantly darkened, and the once cloudless sky was now shrouded in dark clouds.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the dark clouds, followed by a torrential downpour.

Such heavy rain in early winter is truly rare.

The boatman panicked, "How strange, why is it raining so heavily all of a sudden?"

This did not match his impression of the season.

If it's going to rain, it should be snowing.

Moreover, the Loess Plateau is generally arid, and it's considered good if it snows even a little.

Such heavy rain is truly rare.

"hurry up!"

Su Chen gave the instructions again.

"well!"

The old boatman quickened the pace of rowing the sheepskin raft.

For some reason, the sheepskin raft seemed to be stuck in the middle of the river and couldn't move.

The surrounding waves lapped against the sheepskin raft, constantly pushing it towards the center of the river.

The dark figure in the distance was getting closer and closer to them.

At this point, they were less than a few hundred meters away.

Dark clouds loomed over the dim light, and a colossal creature burst forth from the water, leaping dozens of meters above the surface before plunging back down.

That enormous creature was at least several dozen feet long.

"This this……"

The boatman was getting anxious. Could there really be a monster in the Yellow River?

The enormous creature moved downstream, exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression.

"If we're talking about escaping the dragon, this time it will be difficult."

Mr. Chen pondered for a moment.

He had only heard about it before, and this was the first time he had ever seen it.

"What is 'walking dragon'?"

Despite his anxiety, the boatman still asked aloud.

"Searching for the opportunity to transform into a dragon."

Mr. Chen nodded and said, "Legend has it that when water spirits cultivate to a certain age, they can cross rivers and streams all the way to the lower reaches of the river and enter the sea."

“When the dragons are crossing, there is usually a flood. The dragons cannot pass under the bridge. The floodwaters can only overflow the bridge, and then they swim across the bridge.”

Walking on a dragon means danger.

Moreover, the group is currently in the middle of the river.

As the serpent drew closer, Su Chen took out the Black Gold Ancient Blade.

"Hold on tight to the sheepskin raft!"

After giving everyone some instructions, he jumped directly into the icy, swift-flowing river.

"Hey Ronde, this brother's throwing his life away! Why don't you try to stop him?"

The boatman hurriedly said, "The Yellow River is not like other rivers; it is full of silt."

"If you scoop up a bowl of Yellow River water, half of it will be full of sand. Even the best swimmer might lose their life if they go in."

"You guys are incredibly audacious..."

Before the boatman could finish speaking, he felt a tremendous force surging from the river.

The immense force propelled the sheepskin raft toward the shore.

The sheepskin raft instantly detached from the suction of the river's center and was finally able to move.

The boatman immediately shut up and quickly rowed the sheepskin raft toward the shore.

He should escape as soon as possible. Although he didn't know why this was happening, he had to seize the opportunity now that he had it.