Chapter 120: Counterattack in a Desperate Situation, Glorious Return

Ceng Yue watched as Ji Chen's body swayed, as if he were about to fall at any second, her heart burning with anxiety.

"Ji Chen! What's wrong? Don't scare me!" She reached out to support him, but felt his body was terrifyingly hot, like a burning flame.

The surrounding energy also began to run wild, the originally clear sky instantly overcast with dark clouds, thunder and lightning flashing, as if the end of the world were about to descend.

Violent winds howled, sand and stones flew, the air permeated with a stifling sense of oppression.

Ji Chen gritted his teeth, trying hard to stay awake, but the supernatural power within him was like a wild horse without a bridle, charging and crashing, causing him excruciating pain.

Beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead, his face pale as paper, his lips devoid of color.

"I... I'm fine..." Ji Chen spat out a few words with difficulty, his voice so hoarse it was almost inaudible.

His body trembled more and more violently, as if it would fall apart at any moment.

But his eyes revealed a firmness, refusing to yield to this powerful force.

"There must be a way..." Ceng Yue muttered to herself, her gaze sweeping across the surroundings. Suddenly, she saw an energy pool emitting a faint glow not far away.

"Ji Chen, look there!"

They walked toward the energy pool with difficulty, every step like walking on the edge of a blade.

The surrounding restrictive power grew stronger and stronger, like an invisible giant hand, trapping them firmly in place, unable to move an inch.

"Damn it!" Ceng Yue cursed, a feeling of despair surging in her heart.

The surrounding air seemed to be refusing them to approach, an invisible pressure leaving them unable to breathe.

Ji Chen took a deep breath, enduring the intense pain in his body, "I must get in!"

He mobilized the remaining supernatural power within him violently, a golden light erupting from his body, confronting the surrounding restrictive power.

"Ji Chen, don't!" Ceng Yue exclaimed; she could feel that Ji Chen's body had already reached its limit.

However, Ji Chen seemed not to have heard her words, continuing to increase the output of his supernatural power.

"Boom—"

A loud noise, the golden light colliding with the restrictive power, producing a violent explosion.

The surrounding space distorted violently, as if it would collapse at any moment.

"Ji Chen..." Ceng Yue's voice trembled; she reached out, wanting to grab him, only to find he had disappeared.

"I... am here..." a weak voice came from the direction of the energy pool...

The energy pool emitted a faint blue light, like the mouth of an abyss, tempting Ji Chen to approach.

His body felt as if it were being torn in two, half struggling on the edge of pain, half longing for the baptism of that energy.

"I... must... get in..." His hoarse voice was like a broken bellows, every word squeezed out from between his teeth.

Every cell in his body was screaming in refusal, the intense pain making him almost lose consciousness.

But a voice in the dark told him that only the energy pool could save him.

"Hum—" The energy pool seemed to sense Ji Chen's longing, the blue light flickering even more violently, emanating a dangerous yet charming aura.

The surrounding space began to distort, forming visible energy ripples, as if warning him of the danger of approaching.

"All or nothing!" Ji Chen felt his soul about to leave his body, his consciousness like a wild horse without a bridle, rushing toward the energy pool.

"Boom!" The restriction shattered like glass, emitting a crisp sound.

The surrounding energy turbulence instantly calmed down, as if submitting to his will.

Ji Chen plunged into the energy pool, the cold pool water instantly wrapping around his entire body.

A powerful energy surged into his body, as if about to burst him open.

"Ah!" He couldn't help but let out a cry of pain, but more of it was excitement.

The light of the energy pool was even more dazzling, as if crowning him, and as if celebrating his rebirth.

The pool water churned, forming a huge vortex, wrapping him within it.

"This is... what kind of feeling?" Ji Chen felt his body undergoing earth-shaking changes, an unprecedented power surging within him.

He opened his eyes, golden light flickering in them, as if containing the starry sea.

"I... succeeded?" He slowly reached out his hand, feeling the surging power within him, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Suddenly, a voice rang in his mind: "Are you... ready to welcome the true challenge?"

In the energy pool, the dark blue liquid churned as if boiling, streams of pure energy crazily surging into Ji Chen's body.

This energy was overbearing, charging and crashing, colliding fiercely with Ji Chen's original supernatural energy, as if Mars were hitting Earth.

"Bang! Bang, bang!"

Energy shockwaves spread out, deep pits blasted into the ground by the pool, debris flying everywhere.

The trees around the energy pool suffered even more, broken at the waist, branches and leaves flying, the scene comparable to a Hollywood blockbuster special effect.

Ceng Yue watched Ji Chen in the energy pool with a pounding heart, but she didn't take a step back.

She stared tightly at Ji Chen in the energy pool, her gaze firm, as if saying: "I believe in you, you can do it!" A warm power emanated from her body, surrounding Ji Chen, giving him the courage to confront the disordered energy.

Ji Chen gritted his teeth, the veins on his forehead bulging, beads of sweat the size of beans sliding down his cheeks.

He controlled his own supernatural power, absorbing and transforming this violent energy bit by bit.

This process was as painful as purgatory, but he never gave up.

He could feel Ceng Yue's trust and support, which made him even more firm.

Time passed second by second, the light in the energy pool growing brighter and brighter, and Ji Chen's body also began to emanate dazzling golden light.

The disordered energy was gradually tamed, merging into his supernatural power.

He felt filled with unprecedented power, as if he could control everything.

"Boom!"

A loud noise, the light in the energy pool reaching its peak, then rapidly receding.

Ji Chen slowly opened his eyes, golden light flickering, like a god descended to earth.

He slowly stood up, a powerful aura emanating from him, the surrounding space seemingly solidifying.

He succeeded!

Just as he was enjoying this hard-won joy, a huge crack suddenly appeared in the distant sky, pitch-black like ink, as if to swallow everything.

From the crack, an aura that made one's heart palpitate slowly permeated... ===== CHAPTER 121 =====