He heard Wang Hai's dying scream and knew that he was Chen Qing's next target.
The will to survive overwhelmed everything else. He grit his teeth against the excruciating pain in his arms and the churning in his guts, forcing himself up from the muddy water. He desperately poured his remaining Geng Metal True Qi into his legs.
He knew he was a sitting duck for Chen Qing in the water. He had to get to shore. He had to create distance!
Zhao Kang let out a low roar and kicked off forcefully with both feet!
Mud splattered everywhere! His burly frame, propelled by this explosive force, shot out of the water and into the air like a cannonball!
He intended to use a combination of the Dry Land Pulling Leeks and Eight-Step Chasing Toad Body Techniques to leap directly onto the high ground several yards away on the shore, then use the momentum to escape.
