From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 462 Who is First?

"boom."

The Azure Ape Demon King slammed his fist heavily into the ground, and the powerful shockwave split the riverbed into a new ten-zhang-long channel.

He had originally planned to secretly create some more distance, but as the time in the funnel in the sky ended, an invisible force covered all directions, rendering him unable to move.

A spiritual light shimmered on the surface of the emerald lake, and powerful water deities appeared and disappeared.

Looking down from a high vantage point, you can see eight river channels, some winding, some twisting, and some straight.

"The first method of evaluation is to inject the true water of the divine way into the river and observe its flow rate, stability, clarity and turbidity to distinguish its quality."

The voice of Ao Jun, the god of the Cangyuan River, continued to ring out.

Then the surrounding clouds surged and transformed into pure white dragons, twisting and turning.

Moisture gathered at the dragon's head, forming clusters of water spheres, resembling precious pearls.
Then eight streams of clear, cool water poured down simultaneously.

"Boom."

The force of these water currents was so strong that many candidates' expressions changed slightly.

Given the force of the impact, the river channel they cleared in such a short time might not be able to withstand it.

In particular, these rivers are not ordinary water; they are true water that carries divine power, and a single drop of them is heavier than a vat of water.

The River God of Fengshui's expression also tightened. Although he had tested it beforehand, he had only released the most ordinary water flow.

Beneath the divine water, if any part of the earth's veins is not stable enough, leakage or even collapse may occur.

The water flowed more and more violently, becoming increasingly heavy, as if the entire lakebed's veins were humming.

"Kaka."

The waterway constructed by the white nuts is very wide, and as the water flows down, the waves surge forward.

However, as the water flow increased to a certain extent, several sections of the riverbed began to tremble slightly.

On the thirtieth breath of the water flow, a section of the riverbed burst open, silt churned up, and real water poured out, splashing up towering, turbid waves.

While her method of using sound vibrations to open up river channels saved a lot of effort, it was far from secure against the impact of real water.

White Nut frowned slightly; she was the first to have a problem, which was hard for her to accept.

The river continued to overflow into the other seven channels, and the flow became increasingly heavy.

However, while other people's river channels have not yet collapsed and each has its own unique features, they also have many problems.

For example, the invisible water demon's river channel is ingenious, secretly branching the river into a series of looping undercurrents, which continuously disperses the pressure of the river water.

However, because its river is dug from the dark, the impact of the real water carries a large amount of silt.

As time goes on, the river channel is likely to deform or even change course.

After all, this river channel is not only testing its ability to withstand water flow in a short period of time, but also whether the water flow is turbid and whether the river channel can be maintained in the long term. These are also very important evaluation criteria.

The river channel constructed by the Crimson Scaled Dragon should more accurately be called a canal.

Because it was made by melting lava at high temperatures and then cooling and reshaping it, although it looks flat, it completely ignores the possibility of gaps and dark holes underneath.

If the entire canal cannot withstand the pressure, it will crack directly.

The river channel dug by the Black Tortoise with the help of the River God of Liyang is wide and stable.

The black turtle's body was so heavy that with each step it took, it not only cleared a channel but also compacted it.

The problem is that the speed of the black turtle is too slow, resulting in the length of the river channel it opened up being far from enough.

While others have river channels that stretch for tens of miles, this place has only opened up a dozen miles. Among them, the two camps that lead in length are the Fengshui River God and the Silver Mermaid.

From a topographical and visual perspective, the Silver Mermaid's river is the most eye-catching.

That was Lin Yunxiao's creation through the chess moves; the river was smooth overall, like a jade belt laid out by heaven and earth.

Its riverbed is extremely deep, and the water flows unobstructed. As the Milky Way pours down, clear light rises from the bottom.

It appears flawless, crafted by nature, and possesses a lofty and far-reaching spirit.

However, the course of the Feng River God is completely different.

Following the contours of the land, the river does not deliberately seek a straight path, thus its course meanders and twists, resembling a dragon lying on the ground, turning and shifting.

Although it is not as neat and smooth as the Silver Mermaid River in appearance, its natural flow and concealed shape make it actually longer.

The two river channels, one gentle and one strong, are clearly ahead of the other rivers.

The divine water continued to pour down, as if it would never cease.

Finally, more and more river channels began to succumb to the pressure.

The first to collapse was the Crimson Scale Dragon's riverbed. Although its riverbed was shaped by lava, the foundation beneath it was not solid. As the water flowed more and more, several sections eventually collapsed.

As for Lord Qing'ao, he used the power of the four crabs to dig the river channel.

The river is the third longest and is sturdy enough that there is little to criticize.

But he was really unlucky.

Just as the Tianhe River was halfway filled with water, a loud "boom" was heard, and water gushed from the bottom, carrying mud and sand. The river surface was churned up like a mountain wave, and in an instant, it overflowed the river channel and rushed straight to the shore.

The thousand-foot-long river had turned into a swamp, with black mud churning around, and it looked like a complete mess.

Qing'ao Hou's expression changed drastically. Even if he didn't get first place in this round, he would still be among the top. How could things have suddenly changed like this?

He rushed over to check and quickly discovered the cause, but his face turned even greener.

It turns out that in order to speed things up, he ordered the crabs to use their claws to grab mud and rocks and pile them up on both banks. This seemed to save time, but it ultimately left hidden dangers.

Now the water is surging and crashing against both banks, and as the accumulated silt and rocks are swept into the water, the entire river channel has become a swampy swamp.

Given the state of the river, it won't pass the tests for both stability and clarity.

As one river after another collapsed, only the Feng River God and the Silver Mermaid remained to hold out until the very end.

The hearts of both deities gradually tightened.

Although it was already an unexpected joy for Fengshui River God to have managed to hold on this long, he was now even more nervous as he saw the hope of victory.

The river on the Silver Mermaid's side is smooth in shape, with a deep and straight riverbed, and the initial flow rate is extremely stable, almost perfect.

However, as the water volume continues to increase, the inertia of the river begins to multiply, and the scouring force increases dramatically.

As the river's flow rate continues to increase, the local flow velocity exceeds the limit, causing uneven pressure on the riverbed, which continuously swirls and forms eddies in the water.

On the other side of the Fengshui River, the river meanders and flows, like dragon scales covering the ground, with bends and turns everywhere.

Each surge of the river makes one wonder if it will directly wash away the riverbed, keeping one's heart in their throat.

Especially the Azure Ape Demon King, who had personally dug this riverbed. He felt that there were many rough parts and he had not deliberately reinforced it. Now he was worried that the riverbed could not withstand such a surging force.

Time passed by, but every bend in the river seemed as solid as a rock, unmoved by any current or impact.

Furthermore, the swirling motion caused by the bends not only dissipates the force of the water flow but also allows silt and impurities to be naturally stratified and settled, making the main stream clearer and more stable.

(End of this chapter)