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Zhao Kui's rising speed was several times faster than his diving speed. This was because he had borrowed the force of the water to float him up.

"Hua!"

His complexion gradually turned rosy and normal, but his hair was covered in mist, which was caused by the fact that he was underwater. Zhao Kui did not pay attention to his hair and the water that was still dripping down his eyebrows, what he needed the most was sunlight to restore his body temperature, and the consumption of water was unbearable for a warrior at the peak of Houtian seventh stage like him.

Enjoying the warm sunlight, Zhao Kui felt his body temperature return to normal. His body felt warm and comfortable. Only then did he stand up and stretch his muscles and bones.

"This is too freaking abnormal, just how deep is the river going down?" What should he do? Am I going to have to stay in this boring place for a long time and wait until I'm strong enough to leave? This was too scary! "No, I have to think of a way!" Zhao Kui kept mumbling to himself as he tried to think of a way out.

He still could not think of a way to persevere. The entrance to the unfathomable river was still as dark and gloomy as before, but in Zhao Kui's eyes, it was as if a person was laughing at Zhao Kui with his mouth wide open.

Zhao Kui was extremely annoyed. He picked up a stone and threw it towards the entrance.

"Bo!"

When Zhao Kui saw this scene, his eyes lit up. He looked around and saw a round stone that weighed around 200 Jin. He quickly picked it up and weighed it in his hand. Feeling very satisfied, he revealed a smile on his face.

"Hehe, I can't increase the time I can stay in the water. Can't I speed up my descent?!" With this rock, my diving speed will at least double! "This way, I should have enough time to reach the bottom of the underground river. If I were to head upwards, it would be much easier!" Zhao Kui's thoughts raced. He had already thought of how he could successfully leave this place.

Without the slightest delay, Zhao Kui picked up the stone and jumped into the water with a splash, causing a large splash.

Zhao Kui dove down the underground river at an even faster speed than he had expected. Very soon, he felt that the pressure he felt on his body was similar to the one he had dived down to. He should have reached the same place as before!

Zhao Kui gritted his teeth as he struggled to hold on. He knew that if he was still unable to reach the bottom of the river even like this, then he would really be unable to leave this underground river. He would also have to wait for an unknown period of time before he would be able to reach a decent level of strength to climb out of that bare cliff.

After diving for a while longer, the pressure was so great that Zhao Kui was almost unable to endure it any longer. He felt as if his lungs were about to explode.

While Zhao Kui was pondering, he felt his feet touching something. Then, a huge water pressure pressed down on him, as if trying to crush him. Zhao Kui was alarmed. "We're at the bottom of the river!"

Zhao Kui hurriedly let go and threw the stone away. Then, he kicked his leg, causing his foot to leave the bottom of the river. He then desperately slashed in the direction of the flowing river.

During the paddling process, although Zhao Kui had the support of the water buoyancy and his speed was very fast within the river, he could feel that the river was flat towards the exit. This was like a high slope and the path up the slope was very steep. Zhao Kui encountered a situation where the slope was reversed. He had to go down and then go up, but for the same reason. The distance Zhao Kui had to travel was very long, which meant it would take him a very long time to reach the exit.

And right now, Zhao Kui could already feel that he was on the verge of breathing again. He could faintly feel a stifling sensation in his chest. Zhao Kui felt that something was wrong as his hands and feet started to move faster.

After paddling for a while, it was still pitch black around Zhao Kui. He could not see any trace of light, which meant that he had yet to reach the river's exit! This was a huge blow to Zhao Kui, who was in a state of panic. Zhao Kui felt a lot more uneasy in his heart.

"No!" This wasn't the way to go on! The more uneasy he felt, the greater his consumption! And the more dangerous I will be! "We can't be hasty, we can't be hasty!" Zhao Kui shouted in his heart as he forced himself to calm down.

When Zhao Kui finally calmed down, he felt much better. He no longer felt flustered, but stared straight ahead. Although it was dark and he couldn't see anything, he knew that the exit was right in front of him. As long as he could hold on, he would definitely reach the exit!

Zhao Kui felt that his lungs were becoming more and more uncomfortable, as if they were about to explode. His chest was burning hot, and he felt extremely uncomfortable, and his nose and mouth were unable to suppress the urge to relax and breathe. Zhao Kui's entire body became hot, and the veins on his forehead were taut, and his brain was extremely painful, and his brain was in a state of chaos.

Zhao Kui really could not hold on any longer. Releasing his hand, Zhao Kui tightly pinched his nose and covered his mouth at the same time, otherwise his nostrils and mouth would have been sucked into the river. After his nose and mouth were sealed, Zhao Kui felt much more relaxed. He no longer had to force himself to stop breathing.

Zhao Kui's brain gradually became sluggish, and his sliding movements also became slower. He felt as if he was about to faint from the stuffiness. However, the will to survive forced him to not relax his grip.

Just as Zhao Kui was about to close his eyes and close them, he felt a faint glimmer of light appear in front of him. His heart suddenly trembled, and his mind became much clearer, not caring about anything else at this moment.

"Gu gu …"

After the river entered his lungs, Zhao Kui started coughing out all of a sudden. The air in his lungs was being coughed out by Zhao Kui, and the river continued to flow into his lungs. Zhao Kui gradually stopped moving and started to dance in the river.

Zhao Kui tried his best to stop his coughing. If there was any light, one could clearly see that Zhao Kui's face was flushed all the way down to his neck!

After continuously waving his arms a few times, Zhao Kui saw the light grow brighter, to the point that he couldn't even open his eyes. At this moment, he had no more thoughts in his mind and could only mechanically slide his arms forward.

"Hua!"

Zhao Kui leaped out of the water.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

With fresh air, Zhao Kui was free to breathe. After coughing, Zhao Kui breathed in fresh air in big gulps. In Zhao Kui's eyes, this fresh air was the most precious thing!

After breathing heavily for a while, Zhao Kui returned to normal. This time, he had taken a great risk. If, when he was about to lose consciousness, he did not see any trace of light or hope, then he would definitely drown in this underground river! This underground river is too deceiving. If the slope of this part of the river was a little higher, he would have been able to relax a lot and not suffer so much. When he was leaving, he did not expect that there would be such a danger.

Zhao Kui shook his head. Since he had already come out, there was no need for him to think any further. He was so tired that he didn't even want to move a finger.

The first edict was delivered!