Set in China, a raging storm has hit Shanxi Providence, which has flooded the Yellow River. On this river, two men meet a mysterious archeology student that seems to know a lot about the area's mythology... and maybe even what the two men are up to on this trip.

This is volume 2 of an 8 volume series.

Other volumes:
1: 鬼吹灯之精绝古城
2: 鬼吹灯之龙岭迷窟
3: 鬼吹灯之云南虫谷
4: 鬼吹灯之昆仑神宫
5: 鬼吹灯之黄皮子坟
6: 鬼吹灯之南海归墟
7: 鬼吹灯之怒晴湘西
8: 鬼吹灯之巫峡棺山