"I'm dead!"
That was Teng Feng's first reaction when he saw the burly, scar-faced man shatter the formation he had laid down with a single punch.
His second reaction was that he should never have modified the Shockwave Sunflower Water Formation. With its power to withstand attacks from a half-step fourth-tier Turtle Demon, he might at least have lived a little longer.
Those were the only two thoughts that flashed through his mind before the burly man appeared in front of him as though by instantaneous movement. Then pain struck the back of his head, and he lost consciousness.
"Where am I?"
When he regained consciousness, his vision gradually cleared.
Teng Feng found himself lying flat on a huge rock. He silently guessed that he was still in the Eastern Sea, because he could hear waves crashing against the shore and smell the salt in the sea breeze.
"I'm not dead!"
Having survived the ordeal, Teng Feng felt not the slightest joy. Instead, his heart sank.
The instant he regained consciousness, he had habitually called out to Senior Minggu in his mind, but received no response.
He did not know whether Senior Minggu had lost consciousness like him, or... did not dare answer.
Neither possibility was one he wanted to see. Fortunately, he could still feel his Storage Bag hanging at his waist, which eased his mind a little.
The miniature version of his Life-Bound Treasure also floated quietly above his Golden Core!
Gradually, sensation returned to Teng Feng's body. Only then did he see clearly that he had been lying at the edge of a cliff. The waves and sea breeze came from the ocean below.
He was about to get up and investigate when a somewhat familiar voice suddenly reached his ears. "Awake?"
"Hm?"
Teng Feng abruptly looked