Huai River--

Turtle Mountain.

At the bottom of this mountain, there is an extremely deep water area that mortals cannot reach. Whether it is the naked eye or certain observational instruments, they can only see a wide and flat land. However, behind this ancient illusion is a dilapidated palace and a very large chain.

These chains, like mountains, deeply penetrate the earth, locking a figure.

That figure remains motionless at the bottom of the water.

His body is covered in mud and overgrown with water plants.

He has maintained this posture for thousands of years.

He still sleeps in his dreams, in the era when Gong Gong was still alive, when he was the ruler of the Huai River. He unleashed a mighty flood, connecting the lower reaches of the Huai River with the Yangtze River. His consciousness soared above, sweeping across the land.

From the south of Mount Tongbai to the vast Cloud Dream Marsh, it even reaches the source of the Xiang River.

The vast land, endless water, all belong to him.

Wood spirits, water spirits, mountain demons, stone monsters, all bow down.

Suddenly,

He felt a strange fluctuation.

Opening his eyes, two cold golden lights appeared in the pitch-black underwater.

……………………

Wei Yuan stared stiffly at the giant ape in front of him.

Wu Zhiqi, the Lord of the Huai Vortex.

Before Yu the Great controlled the waters, he had already caused trouble in the Huai River.

As an ancient water god in the Shen Zhou where mythical creatures roamed, he possessed higher mythological characteristics than the later emperors and kings. Setting aside everything else, responding to sacrifices was an instinctive ability of gods, just like how humans naturally breathe.

During ancient witch rituals, the most crucial thing was not the subsequent ritual dance or offerings, but the ability to directly address the corresponding deity. In the dream he had of Wu Zhiqi, who existed in a distant ancient era, he might not be a deity with high priority.

But in this era, it is very likely that he is the only one.

Therefore, Wu Zhiqi, who had been suppressed for five thousand years, naturally responded.

He had once defeated Tong Lv and Wu Mu, who were sent by Yu the Great, and was only defeated when the heavenly god Geng Chen took action. The ancient ruler of the Huai River, Wu Zhiqi, lowered his head and coldly stared at Wei Yuan. He did not recognize this weak human, but instinctively felt a trace of displeasure. However, he suppressed this displeasure and said:

"Human race?"

Wei Yuan stiffly lowered his head, rubbed his face, and quietly changed the appearance of the potter from his dream.

He appeared as if he was afraid of Wu Zhiqi's power and unable to answer.

Wu Zhiqi shook his body, and golden eyes stared at Wei Yuan:

"I didn't expect that it would be the weak human race that awakened me again. But perhaps this is also called fate. Yu imprisoned me under the water system, and even a weakling like you can awaken me. It seems that he has expelled all other races. The current Shen Zhou probably belongs only to the human race."

Wei Yuan didn't know how to answer this ancient water god.

Wu Zhiqi calmly sat down, and his huge body transformed into the size of an ordinary person. He said:

"Speak, mortal."

"How is this era? Was Yu right or wrong back then? I am also curious."

Wei Yuan looked at the ape in astonishment, pondered his words, and said:

"Do you... do you not intend to let me help you break the seal?"

Wu Zhiqi indifferently stared at him and then said:

"You are too weak."

Wei Yuan: "…………"

Wu Zhiqi sneered, "Waiting for you to break the seal is no different from waiting for Yu's seal to naturally lose its effect. There is no need to worry. I won't harm you. My era has already passed. Yu, Geng Chen, and the Queen Mother of the West are the ones I want to take revenge on. A mere mortal like you is not worth my anger."

"If I were to do such a thing, even if Yu is already dead, he would mock me."

"The dignified Lord of the Huai River, actually doing such despicable things."

"And even if I break the seal, I have no enemies, no acquaintances. I just want to return to my Huai River. You don't need to worry. Come, tell me the story of the Huai River and what Yu ultimately achieved."

Wei Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, remained calm, and sat cross-legged in front of Wu Zhiqi.

Then, based on what he knew, the rough timeline of mythology, starting from Yu the Great controlling the waters, he narrated the overthrow of the Xia Dynasty by Shang Tang, followed by the overthrow of the Shang Dynasty by King Wu of Zhou. Then came the end of the Zhou Dynasty, the collapse of rituals and music, the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, and the unification of the Great Qin Dynasty. Surprisingly, Wu Zhiqi remained quiet, only occasionally making comments.

For example, when King Yu died, his son Qi established the Great Xia Kingdom.

"This must be the idea of that Nine-tailed Fox, Nvjiao. She cannot tolerate the Nine Provinces that her husband died for falling into the hands of other tribal leaders."

For example, King Zhou was obsessed with Su Daji and neglected state affairs.

Wu Zhiqi sneered at this."The Nine-tailed Fox Clan is not a demon, nor do they possess the ability to possess humans. Each generation of their clan rules over Mount Tu and the Qingqiu Kingdom. They do not have the nature to torment mortals for pleasure. The leader of Mount Tu in my generation was the prison official of Emperor Shun, who valued rules the most. This is false."

"After the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Emperor Qin Shi Huang conquered the six states. Only then did Wu Zhiqi mention that it was similar to the time when Emperor Yu swept across Shen Zhou, commanding the forging of the King's Cauldron by the nine continents. Unfortunately, King Yu died early, and Emperor Qin Shi Huang died even earlier."

Wu Zhiqi was suppressed under the sea for thousands of years.

This time, there was finally someone he could communicate with. Perhaps because of this, he always maintained restraint, without anger or resentment. However, when Wei Yuan was narrating the history of the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zhiqi slightly furrowed his brows.

In this dream, a huge iron chain appeared in the air.

These chains imprisoned Wu Zhiqi.

Wu Zhiqi calmly said, "Stop here."

"This is why I said you cannot help me break the seal. These chains were made by Emperor Yu using materials gifted by the Queen Mother of the West. He gathered thousands of craftsmen from that era and, with the help of the heavenly gods, barely completed it. The names of those craftsmen are engraved on it."

"This was made by the collaboration of the heavenly gods and humans. How can you, a mere mortal, unlock it?"

"Today's conversation has been pleasant. I..."

When Wei Yuan heard the mention of the Queen Mother of the West, he wanted to move closer.

But when he heard that names were engraved on it, he sensed something was wrong and subconsciously stepped back.

But it was already too late.

On the chains that firmly imprisoned Wu Zhiqi, there were numerous ancient runes. Even in the dream, they locked Wu Zhiqi's true spirit without a doubt. This undoubtedly had an effect on the soul and true spirit. And now, one of the runes slightly lit up.

The inscription of the Mount Tu Tribe - Yuan.

Wei Yuan: "............"

Wu Zhiqi: "............"

The man and the god stared at each other.

The atmosphere was exceptionally awkward and silent.

The Huai River Water Lord, with a white face and a blue body, slowly widened his eyes, recalling the battle he hated the most. King Yu and the strongest generals under the Queen Mother of the West joined forces. When he reached out his hand to retrieve the weapon representing the Huai River Water Vein, those mortals and descendants of the giant race threw stones to stop him.

Among the stones that rained down, those boulders were easily blocked.

Therefore, he didn't pay attention to a pottery jar.

That thing fell directly into his eye, shattering the pottery jar. Inside was a stone knife made by Nv Jiao.

When he was furious and roaring back then, Yu seemed to have shouted something.

What did he shout...

Wu Zhiqi slowly stood up, his body becoming huge. The chains rattled as he widened his eyes, revealing sharp fangs. His fists slowly clenched. The vast and majestic water system in the dream entangled around this towering ape, rushing like wind and thunder.

He remembered.

At that time, Yu said, "Yuan, get out of the way."

"So, you're that thing called Yuan!"

"Hahaha!"

"Five thousand years, five thousand years, you dare to come back, you brat?!"

The giant ape suddenly burst into laughter. Due to his enlarged size, small scars could be seen in his right eye. Wei Yuan's scalp tingled, and he couldn't wake up even when he pinched his feathers hard. He could only say, "Water Lord, you've mistaken me."

Wu Zhiqi's laughter abruptly stopped, and his golden eyes became crazy and cruel, with an indescribable sense of pleasure as he stared at Wei Yuan.

The weapon that was not pulled out back then was completed in the dream.

He pulled out the entire Huai River Water Vein, transforming it into a huge water staff.

"Mistaken?!"

He said, "If I made a mistake, then so be it!"

Then he fiercely smashed it down towards Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan frantically dodged in the dream, but how could he avoid it? Just as he was about to be submerged, he suddenly felt a pain in his palm. He opened his eyes and suddenly, the entire dream instantly disappeared. Wei Yuan was lying on the sofa, panting heavily. He was drenched in cold sweat, as if he had just been pulled out of the water.

The black cat looked curiously at Wei Yuan.

There were a few bite marks on his palm, obviously bitten by the cat, which woke him up.

The cat asked, "What did you dream about?"

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Wei Yuan panted in silence for a long time before saying, "...Nothing, just remembered an old enemy from a long time ago."

The cat suddenly realized, then licked its paw and comforted him, "I know that humans like you will definitely have enemies and grudges as long as you live in this world. It's normal, no need to mind."

After a pause, the cat curiously asked, "But the enemy you mentioned, is it a big one?"

Wei Yuan smiled bitterly and didn't answer. The voice of Wu Zhiqi seemed to echo in his ears:

"Wait until I break free."

"Let's switch for a while, it's fair!"

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