The crash of the waves and the howl of the sea wind were so loud that, for a moment, Jiang Lu failed to notice the absence of the calls of living creatures around her.
Suddenly, Mingyue spoke softly, her young voice tinged with confusion. "Master, why does it feel like we're moving?"
Moving?
Those two words were enough to make Jiang Lu's heart flutter with alarm. Surely she hadn't wandered onto another monster or spirit plant.
No sooner had the thought crossed her mind...
The ground beneath her feet began to tremble.
An earthquake?!
Jiang Lu pushed off lightly with her toes and hovered in midair, her brows drawing together. This thing really was moving. She had deliberately kept her eyes on the spot she had just left, and it was now several meters from the point directly beneath her.
"Master, I have a bold idea." Cangchen licked the corner of his mouth, raised a little paw, and continued, "This is a gigantic sea beast!"
Jiang Lu's mouth twitched. She couldn't help patting his head. He'd better not jinx them.
But she suspected the same thing. An ordinary island at sea would never move this fast.
As if to confirm her suspicion, a low call rose from beneath the island. It sounded hoarse and lonely.
Listening to it, Jiang Lu felt a sudden ache of sadness, as though she were the only person left in this world.
"Master!"
"Master!"
The Spirit Beasts called out to Jiang Lu, panic in their voices.
"Huh?" It took a while for Jiang Lu's eyes to refocus. Hearing their urgent cries, she felt a chill of lingering fear. That sound had actually robbed her of consciousness.
Cold sweat broke out across her back, and she clenched her fists.
The next instant, a wave swept toward