A party of more than a hundred traveled upstream along the Nether River. They walked for five full days, covering who knew how many millions of miles.
For everyone except Shen You, it was their first time witnessing the various bizarre landforms along the Nether River's banks, and their horizons were greatly broadened. Other than encountering some fierce winds and raging waves, their journey was peaceful enough. Occasionally, aquatic races blocked their way and questioned why they had trespassed. But upon learning that Yue Qianchou and Cang Yunxin were among them, none made things difficult, and they were smoothly allowed through.
This left Ding Xiang and the others from Hidden Dragon Villa, who had been following the two through the air with some trepidation, secretly astonished. They had not expected Cang Yunxin's name to carry such weight, even among the Nether River Aquatic Race. Naturally, they assumed it was all because of Cang Yunxin's reputation, since he was also the strongest cultivator present.
And indeed, that was the case. News that Cang Yunxin of the Immortal Realm had mastered the Three Swords Combined Sword Drawing Style—a technique only Wangqing, master of Jueqing Palace, knew—had long spread throughout the Netherworld. Back then, Wangqing, master of Jueqing Palace, had relied upon his Sword Drawing Style to roam the Netherworld continent unhindered. Even the powerful figures of the Nether River Aquatic Race had heard of his formidable reputation. Thus, once they learned that Cang Yunxin was traveling upstream along the Nether River, the aquatic race powerhouses passed down orders one after another, telling their subordinates not to provoke Cang Yunxin if possible, lest they bring needless trouble upon themselves. This showed just how formidable Wangqing had been in those days!
Along the way, Ding Xiang of Hidden Dragon Villa had quite a thick