*Splash.*
Li Feng’s head broke the surface of the water. The lingering sensation of suffocation had left him dizzy, and his heart was hammering against his ribs as if it were trying to burst out of his chest.
He felt no joy, only the relief of having narrowly escaped death. He had no doubt that had he been one second slower, he would have perished—perhaps even suffering a true death that would have prevented his return to the real world.
Chapter 49