But he wasn't afraid! The Nascent Soul Transformation cultivator had said that this would happen when one was getting close to the Vortex. An underwater pathway would be formed leading to the Vortex.
So Grey didn't panic, and instead guided his ship gently down the narrow walls of sea water. Because the walls were so narrow, there could not be an opportunity to turn back. So his only choice was to go forward anyways.
As his magic ship progressed slowly, a thought took shape in his mind.
'Hmm, could this be a trap? No, I doubt a Nascent Soul Transformation expert would arrive just to set a trap for Qi accumulation and Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. But it means that the danger here is real, or the beings resideing in these calm and eerie waters are very powerful. They could also be drawn in by the Vortex.'