The python had been gathering strength for days, breaking free from shackles, entering the river from the pool, and then converging into the river. In the muddy waters, the dragon's body appeared and disappeared.

Lightning flashed, reflecting off the scales, casting a chilling light in all directions.

The python dragon rolled, its massive tail slapping the riverbank. With a thunderous roar, the riverbank collapsed, turning into a rushing muddy stream.

The once calm river suddenly surged several times over, the wind howling, the rain roaring, and the color of the world changed.

Only the heroes...

Fear not chaos in the world, fear not waves high!

Li Qianfan, steering at the front, shouted, "These river waves are just right!" He turned the ship's rudder, the wind blowing the sails, closely following behind the python dragon.

The rivers were vast and surging constantly, the Dragon Ship swaying in the river but not capsizing. It was carried by the river's current at such speed that the scenery on both banks zipped past.

Li Xian had never seen such a sight. The more rapid the river flowed, the more his blood boiled. Hearing the thunderous roar, he felt his chest swell, his passion burning. He went to the deck and saw a massive wave ahead, rising tens of feet high!

Li Xian also shouted, opening his heart wide. His hair fluttered, gripping the ship's handrails tightly. The vessel was at times lifted several feet high by the waves, only to crash heavily back into the river.

Sometimes it jolted and trembled, sometimes it seemed about to overturn. It seemed precarious yet stubbornly held firm.

Scholar Yang stood at the bow, no matter how the ship swayed, he remained calm, inspired, "The great rivers and waters rush eastward, today entering the sea to transform into the True Dragon!"

The python dragon broke through the water, soaring into the sky. Leaping dozens of feet high, its full form revealed, dragon roars echoed, as if responding to Scholar Yang's heroic verse.

Is such a river flow a thousand miles a day?

It is ten thousand miles a day!

The python dragon stirring the river, what a grand momentum. The water passage has begun, the essence of heaven and earth gathered, the fortunes facilitated. All are within.

Suddenly, the python dragon roared, its sound shaking the heavens.

Flowing for hundreds of miles, the first barrier appeared ahead... a gate filled with spikes standing in the river, blocking the current.

On both banks.

All those in the 'Hundred Mile Banquet' had been waiting for a long time. They saw the python dragon follow the water, and the Dragon Ship approached. At the head of the banquet, Zhang Yu, stood at a high place with hands clasped and said, "Elder Dragon, please climb the Dragon Seat!"

He said to the crowd, "Release it for me!"

The strong hands in the banquet showed their skills, pushing giant rocks into the river. Underwashed by the river, the rocks slammed into the gate. With a crack... the gate shattered, and the spikes all broke.

The python dragon roared twice, seemingly in thanks. It charged through the gate, soaring away.

Zhang Yu led the heroes, standing at the riverbank, seeing them off with clasped hands. Li Xian stood on the boat, gazing from afar.

The world's grand spectacles, great banquets, great events... are the keys to boosting spirit and defeating spirit. If you fear the spectacular, your spirit is diminished. If you strive, your spirit flourishes.

Without seeing the world's mighty scenes, spirit relies on mere emotion. Having seen the world's majesty, embracing the world's grace. Wielding knife and axe, if the spirit is not diminished, it is truly moving.

"We martial artists, if not to gallop through the world, why practice Martial Arts at all? Today, witnessing the dragon like the sea, someday... if I can ride the dragon through the world, it would not be a waste to take this path!" Li Xian was stirred. His robes fluttered, the river wind surged, and in an instant, the heroic spirit surged in his heart.

Wen Caishang observed through the window. Her eyebrow furrowed and then relaxed, glanced at the old dragon in the river, then closed her eyes to rest, quietly waiting for the opportunity.

Thus, the python dragon followed the water for over a thousand miles.

Along the way, facing numerous dangers, there were heroes aiding at every step.

"Junior Jiang Kai of the 'Two Hundred Mile Banquet', assisting the elder to the Dragon Seat."

"Junior He Qi of the 'Three Hundred Mile Banquet', assisting the elder to the Dragon Seat."

...

...

Two paths of heroes gathered beside the river. Charging forward, facing danger and overcoming danger, facing obstacle and overcoming obstacle, facing difficulty and overcoming difficulty... the momentum of following the water was relentless.

When passing through 'Yangchun Prefecture of Yu Nan Dao' along a tributary of the river.

Having traveled thousands of miles from Dragon Claw Town, there was a 'Thousand Mile Banquet' set up here. At the head of the banquet was 'Thunder Mouth · Iron Big Mouth', a seasoned veteran of Jianghu.

He cursed loudly, his voice carrying far: "Damn it, a bunch of little rats using such insidious tactics. If I catch them, I'll slaughter them and eat them!"

Beside him, Iron Leg Divine Foot Wu Feiyu, a famous Lightweight Skill expert of Yu Nan Dao, said, "Perhaps we should be cautious, lest they truly succeed."

Iron Big Mouth saw the river's acceleration, frowned, and said, "Elder Dragon is coming, this matter must be resolved soon!"

It turned out...

This place, called the 'Mother and Child Fork', was the first major dangerous pass in navigating the water!

The Benhua River, upon reaching here, was split into two by the terrain, forming two river paths on the left and right. The flowers, plants, buildings, and mountain terrain on both banks were extremely similar, making it difficult to discern with the naked eye.

However, the left river path flowed into the sea. The right river path, however, gradually turned from river to brook, and from brook to lake. If the python dragon took the right path, it would grow shallower and narrower, and the journey would end.

Ultimately trapped between lakes.

It would be like fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of the Dragon Slaying Banquet's slaughter. Hence, this point was pivotal, not to be taken lightly.

Yet it just so happened that here, evil people took advantage of the terrain, setting up an Inverted Maze that confused directions, shrouded in mist, muddled minds, making it hard to distinguish left and right.

Truly insidious to the extreme.

Iron Mouth said, "Damn it, does anyone here know geomancy? Can we break this damn formation?"

Everyone looked at each other, feeling anxious. But they were helpless against this maze. The river was rushing, and the python would soon reach this place. If there was any mistake, all efforts would be wasted, which would be a great pity.

Iron Mouth said, "Damn them, those little bastards played this trick, truly unexpected. But we are not pushovers either."

"Wu Feiyu... you're fast. This place is confusing, so choose any path you like, run a few or dozens of miles, determine the sea-bound path, and light a signal at once!"

Wu Feiyu said, "In this way... indeed, this is the only option." He stepped onto the waves, crossing the rushing river with incredible speed, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

The Benhua River is forty-nine thousand li long, winding and full of tributaries. Several dragon boat racers started their journey some days ago.

Using the rapid river currents, they took agile boats, arriving before the python, to escort it past the imminent dragon slaying crisis. The flood dragon in the water was a scene of great excitement.

A battle between people, nature, and land... it is all here!

"It's coming!"

Iron Mouth saw the river surging, the emerald dragon's body appearing. In the distance, the dragon ship was swaying in the water, also following the current.

Wen Caishang frowned, standing at the bow, and said in a deep voice, "A feng shui maze?"

Inside the dragon ship, Qi Kaiyan the scholar, the Golden Saber Earth Flood Dragon Zhu Butong, the sword-holding old woman Su Yu, and several experts were gathered at the bow.

Su Yu said, "I have long heard of Madam Wen's extensive knowledge. What kind of formation is set here? What is its purpose?"

Wen Caishang pointed to the tall mountains on both sides of the river, "Look closely, this is Mother and Child Mountain. Because the feng shui is similar, the culture, customs, and terrain have nurtured these two similar mountains over time."

"They are like twin brothers, similar in appearance. But even twin brothers have a seniority difference; thus, there is a child and a mother among them. Using the mountain's shape, someone set a maze here."

"On top of both mountains, there is a copper tripod. Can you all see them?"

Zhu Butong looked into the distance and saw the tripod standing on the mountain top, "Indeed, it is so."

"These two copper tripods, one is a child and the other is a mother. The child mountain has the mother tripod and vice versa, creating confusion between child and mother, reversing left and right."

"In this place, the mist is thick, and the feng shui is chaotic. For us, left is no longer left, and right is no longer right. It is easy to take the wrong path."

Wen Caishang said seriously, "Taking the wrong path would result in total disaster!"

Qi Kaiyan asked, "Madam Wen, do you have a way to break it?"

Wen Caishang shook her head, "I'm afraid I can't reach it in time. If I had arrived earlier, this small maze could have been easily broken. Unfortunately, we are nearing the fork, time is tight, and it is too late."

"What should we do?" Su Yu asked urgently.

"No matter if it's reversed left and right, it's just a gamble with luck." Wen Caishang said calmly.

"Under these circumstances, Madam Wen remains calm, truly admirable!" Qi Kaiyan and Zhu Butong praised, both feeling admiration. They looked at the river path but couldn't help worrying.

Suddenly, there was a rumbling sound, and Iron Mouth used martial arts, his voice resonating like thunder, "Old Dragon Senior, please come this way!"

Seeing the heroes of the Jianghu on the scene, demonstrating martial arts, striking the waves. Iron Mouth's voice was loud, like thunder, invigorating everyone. Their eyes pierced through the maze, revealing the heroes within.

The python rolled its massive body, following the direction, swimming into the correct river path. After traveling a dozen more miles, the fog began to clear, and it had passed through the maze. Seeing the vast river, they finally felt relieved.

The heroes in the boat relaxed slightly. In this manner... traversing thousands of miles of river, the flood dragon in the water, overcoming obstacles after obstacles. Not only does the flood dragon show power, but the Jianghu experts along the river all display remarkable flair and skill.

At five thousand li.

The Benhua River turns northward, entering the Longxiong Dao.

There is a perilous place with an extraordinary sight: the Celestial Return Waterfall.

This part has a unique mountain structure, causing the water to flow upwards, demanding the river to climb a steep cliff.

The river runs continuously, flowing up and down, making it hard for anyone to comprehend. Therefore, outsiders perceive it as a thousand-zhang high waterfall.

In reality, the water flows upward; it is an inverse waterfall.

This unique natural barrier is a heavenly challenge. The Benhua River stretches into the sea, with nearly five ten-thousand-li water paths, full of countless peculiar terrains. Transforming into a flood dragon is by no means easy.

When the python reaches this point, it must cross the thousand-zhang high cliff. Although the water flows upward, it is difficult to support the massive dragon body. Even the much smaller dragon ship struggles with this barrier.

The python, being between a python and a flood dragon, can fly but not high enough. How could it cross a thousand-zhang high cliff?

Suddenly, a "boom" was heard.

The python made its first leap, hundreds of zhang high, fully revealing its dragon body. But it was still far from the cliff. The python plunged into the waterfall, using the upward force of the water, and leaped again.

Another hundred or so zhang high, plunging into the waterfall again. Using the momentum of the water, it leaped again... another hundred or so zhang. This continued several times, and it had reached nine hundred zhang above ground.

Yet it revealed an extremely difficult situation. Each time it plunged into the water, it leaped only a dozen zhang high, but it also fell a dozen zhang.

Thus... using all its might, it merely maintained its position without retreating. Helpless, the python fell back to the base, resting to gather strength, preparing for another attempt.

Li Xian had seen many strange events and wonders. At this moment, witnessing the "Celestial Return Waterfall," he was not surprised. But he still marveled at the grandeur of the scenery.

Water flows upward, clouds gather, and the cliff stands tall.

Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but lament, "Such a water cliff, even if the water flows reversed, it provides leverage midway. Yet it is very difficult to cross."

The flood dragon in the water is no easy feat.

Suddenly, there was a strange sound!

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