Led by Xu Ba of the Dragon-Tiger Hall, along with his four subordinates, Chu family head Chu Wude, and Qin family head Qin Jiangchuan, Jiang Yan and his six companions quickly arrived at Taihu Lake.
By this time, the shores of Taihu Lake were already crowded with masters from various martial arts families, as well as sect leaders and senior elders from all over. Seeing Jiang Yan arrive, the crowd automatically parted to make way. Jiang Yan and his group walked straight to the water's edge, and Xu Ba pointed out toward the middle of the lake. "Young Master Jiang, the mysterious vortex is located right in the center of the lake. We've already sent people to investigate, but anyone who gets within three zhang of the vortex is pulled in by an invisible force. To this day, no one has survived."
Jiang Yan observed the surface of the lake. Just as Xu Ba had described, a massive vortex was spinning unceasingly in the middle, as if trying to devour everything in existence. He circulated his true qi internally, attempting to sense the force, but found nothing at all.
Chapter 101