Chapter 127

Above the plaza, it was silent; you could hear a pin drop.

Ji Chen stood tall like a god of war, golden flames dancing around his body, reflecting his resolute face, his dominance leaking out.

The burly man who had just been clamoring to challenge him now lay on the ground like mud, like a lemon squeezed dry of its juice, having completely lost his luster.

In this suffocating silence, several Ability Users exchanged glances; the air was filled with an unusual scent, like the calm before a storm.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" Several figures stepped out from the crowd in unison; every step they took seemed to land on everyone's heart, dull and powerful.

These individuals were all Intermediate or Advanced Ability Users, their strength not to be underestimated.

They stood side by side, vaguely forming a containment circle, locking Ji Chen in the center.

"This kid has some tricks!" A middle-aged man with a fleshy face licked his lips, his eyes filled with disdain and greed. "However, he must have consumed quite a bit just now, right? Now is his weakest moment!"

"Hehe, that's right! Strike while he's down! We can't miss an opportunity like this!" A thin man, looking like a bamboo pole, chimed in with a sinister laugh, his tone filled with malice.

Their appearance broke the previous calm, like pebbles thrown into a still lake, instantly causing ripples.

The surrounding Ability Users held their breath; they knew a new storm was about to sweep across the plaza once again.

"You guys really are 'good' teammates." A scantily clad woman walked to the front with a coquettish laugh; her eyes were full of provocation, and a look of disdain curled her lips. "Scavenging, you guys are really something!"

These people had clearly planned this long ago.

They knew well that Ji Chen had just gone through a fierce battle and was in his worst state, so they wanted to take advantage of his vulnerability to defeat him in one fell swoop and reap the rewards.

Such behavior was simply a textbook case of being "despicable, shameless, and vile."

The atmosphere in the plaza instantly became heavy, the air filled with the smell of gunpowder.

Everyone's gaze was focused on Ji Chen, wanting to see how this man who had just been deified would deal with this group of "insidious" challengers.

Suddenly, a sharp voice pierced the sky: "Kid, surrender! We brothers won't go easy on you!"

"Hahaha..." A burst of arrogant laughter resounded through the plaza, annoying like demonic sounds.

Ji Chen looked at these "dancing demons" before him, the corners of his mouth slightly raised; he slowly lifted his head to look at the sky and said calmly, "Oh, really?"

Ji Chen stood there calmly, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.

The golden flames on his body not only did not weaken but grew even more vigorous, burning fiercely like a phoenix reborn from the fire, emitting a suffocating pressure.

It was a kind of absolute confidence, an absolute control over power, a dominance that looked down on everything!

A sneer hung on his lips. "Is that it?" he spat out the two words contemptuously, his tone filled with mockery.

"Kid, you're too arrogant!" The fleshy-faced burly man roared and was the first to charge up.

He clenched his fists, and yellowish supernatural light condensed on them like two huge rocks, bringing with it a whistling wind as he slammed them fiercely toward Ji Chen.

"A mere trick!" Ji Chen snorted coldly, his figure flashing like a ghost to dodge the burly man's attack.

The speed was so fast it was staggering.

Before the burly man could even react, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, and his whole body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground with a dull thud.

"Holy crap!" The surrounding Ability Users gasped upon seeing this, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

This burly man was an Intermediate Ability User, yet he was taken out in one hit by Ji Chen?

This was too terrifying!

"Next!" Ji Chen didn't pause at all, his gaze sweeping over the remaining few, his tone cold like a grim reaper from hell.

The thin man's face changed drastically; he never expected Ji Chen to be this powerful!

He suppressed the fear in his heart, gritted his teeth, and prepared for a desperate fight.

He quickly formed seals with his hands, and cyan wind blades condensed at his fingertips like sharp blades, shooting toward Ji Chen with a piercing sound of breaking air.

"Playing with wind blades? Showing off in front of me!" Ji Chen smiled disdainfully. He extended his right hand, and the golden flames instantly condensed into a huge shield, blocking all the wind blades.

"Is that it?" He repeated the two words again, his tone even more contemptuous.

"You..." The thin man's face turned deathly pale; he felt like a clown, completely powerless before Ji Chen.

Seeing this, the scantily clad woman's face also turned ugly.

She had originally thought that Ji Chen had consumed a lot of energy and was at his weakest, but she hadn't expected him to still possess such powerful strength!

"Attack together!" she shouted coquettishly, charging toward Ji Chen first.

The remaining few also reacted, one after another unleashing their supernatural abilities to attack Ji Chen.

For a moment, lights of various colors intertwined like brilliant fireworks, illuminating the entire plaza.

Ji Chen stood in place, unmoved. "Well come!" he growled, and the golden flames on his body surged violently, a terrifying pressure sweeping outward...

"The game has begun."

A playful arc curled the corners of Ji Chen's mouth; like a cat playing with a mouse, he was in no hurry to end the battle, instead enjoying this feeling of controlling everything.

His figure flickered, weaving through the crowd like a ghost; every strike was as fast as lightning and extremely precise.

Those Ability Users who prided themselves on being experts were like kindergarten children before him, with no power to parry.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" A series of dull impact sounds rang out; those arrogant Ability Users were like leaves swept away by a gale, flying backward one by one, crashing heavily to the ground, spitting blood, a miserable sight.

Their supernatural attacks were simply child's play before Ji Chen and could not pose any threat to him at all.

"Is... is this still human? He's simply a humanoid tyrannosaurus!"

"Too strong! This kid is simply a monster!"

"Mom, I want to go home, it's too scary here!"

The surrounding Ability Users were completely stunned by Ji Chen's strength; they opened their mouths wide, dumbfounded, as if watching an incredible performance.

They had wanted to scavenge earlier, but now it seemed they were simply courting death.

Ji Chen saw all of this; he enjoyed the feeling of being looked up to by everyone, as if he were the center of this world.

His golden flames grew even more vigorous, dazzling like the sun, emitting a suffocating pressure.

Not far away, Zeng Yue clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her flesh.

She was worried, but more than that, she trusted him. She looked at Ji Chen's figure, and this trust was like a trickling stream, nourishing Ji Chen's heart and making him even more high-spirited.

"Bang!" With one last loud noise, the final Ability User was kicked away by Ji Chen, crashing heavily into a stone pillar at the edge of the plaza and completely losing his ability to fight.

The dust settled, and only Ji Chen remained in the plaza; he stood tall like a god of war, golden flames dancing around his body, reflecting his resolute face, his dominance leaking out.

Just then, a figure suddenly walked out from the crowd.

This person wore a black cloak, wrapping himself up tightly, making it impossible to see his appearance.

He radiated a strange aura, chilling like an abyss.

He walked slowly toward Ji Chen, his steps light, making not a single sound.

His appearance caused the once-noisy plaza to instantly quiet down, and everyone's gaze focused on him.

The Mysterious Person lifted his head, his eyes, like those of a venomous snake, staring fixedly at Ji Chen, as if scrutinizing his own prey.

"..." The Mysterious Person stood before Ji Chen, saying nothing.