Li Qi's entire body went rigid. His heartbeat was erratic, his limbs were cold, and even his lungs felt constricted.
What was more, he was starting to suffocate.
Under normal circumstances, it would have taken him a long time underwater before he began to suffocate.
But earlier, in order to spit at that officer, he had expelled every last bit of air from his lungs.
An underwater battle already drained one's strength, and after spewing out all the air stored in his lungs, his breathing truly became obstructed. He was beginning to suffocate.
Soldier's Qi and Killing Intent had disrupted the circulation of his nutritive and defensive qi, throwing his bodily functions into disorder.
No matter how thoroughly he calculated things before the battle, there was no way he could have accounted for everything without intelligence.
But... while he had not expected this man to know the Sword Control Technique, injuries like these were still within his expectations!
Old Ma had nearly died after Killing Intent entered his body. How could Li Qi have failed to consider that?
And how had Old Ma resolved it?
With his Great Forest Wood Qi!
The Great Forest Wood Qi within Azure Dragon Spirit Qi!
"The twelve meridians correspond to the Twelve Moons. The Twelve Moons divide into the four seasons. The four seasons are spring, autumn, winter, and summer, each with its own qi. Nutritive and defensive qi follow one another; yin and yang are already harmonized, and clear and turbid do not interfere with each other. Thus, one may follow their course and govern them."
Heaven and earth had the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each with entirely different climatic traits. The human body naturally adapted to them, and nutritive and defensive qi likewise possessed the Four Symbols. So