Chapter 128: The Mysterious Visitor

The Mysterious Person stood before Ji Chen, saying nothing.

Those eyes, hidden beneath the cloak, stared at Ji Chen like a venomous snake, as if trying to see right through him.

The aura radiating from the Mysterious Person grew increasingly intense, the pressure enveloping Ji Chen like a physical weight.

The surrounding air seemed to have frozen; one could hear a pin drop.

A chill rose from the soles of Ji Chen's feet, rapidly spreading through his entire body, and he couldn't help but shiver.

He could feel that this aura contained immense power, far beyond that of an ordinary Ability User.

Seeing this, the surrounding Ability Users retreated one after another, fearing they would be swept into the coming storm.

The crowd in the plaza also began to stir, whispers rising and falling.

"What... what is going on?"

"Who is this person? Why do they feel so terrifying?"

"Ji Chen... can he handle this?"

A tense atmosphere permeated the air, like a taut string ready to snap at any moment.

The Mysterious Person finally spoke, their voice hoarse and low, like a whisper from hell: "You... have broken the balance."

Their words were cold, devoid of emotion, yet they struck Ji Chen's heart like a heavy hammer.

"Balance?" Ji Chen sneered. "What balance? The strong rule the weak, survival of the fittest—that is the law of the Supernatural World!"

"The power you have obtained does not belong to you." The Mysterious Person's tone remained cold. "Hand it over, and I can let you live."

An even more powerful pressure radiated from the Mysterious Person; the surrounding Ability Users' expressions changed drastically, and some of the weaker ones even collapsed to the ground.

"Make my life worse than death?" Ji Chen curled his lips in a disdainful arc. "Just you?"

Golden flames burned fiercely on Ji Chen, clashing with the black aura radiating from the Mysterious Person. The temperature in the plaza rose sharply, as if they were standing inside a furnace.

The Mysterious Person said nothing more, merely raising a hand slowly. An invisible energy condensed in their palm, and a "crackling" sound echoed in the air, as if something were about to shatter.

"You..." the Mysterious Person said slowly, "will regret this..."

Ji Chen was not enraged, nor did he lash out directly as everyone expected. He simply asked calmly, "Who are you? Are you here to lecture me?" His tone carried a hint of mockery, as if he were watching a clown.

The onlookers were instantly petrified, their jaws dropping to the floor.

This...

This script is wrong!

Shouldn't they be unleashing their ultimate moves and tearing the heavens apart?

This turn of events left them completely bewildered.

Even Ceng Yue, who always kept a straight face, raised an eyebrow slightly.

The Mysterious Person clearly hadn't expected this reaction from Ji Chen; their face twitched beneath the cloak, looking as uncomfortable as if they had swallowed a fly.

They roared, "Arrogant! You will pay the price for your ignorance!" With that, they condensed a ball of black mist in their hand and slammed it toward Ji Chen.

"Here it comes, brother!" Ji Chen's lips curled. The golden flames on his body surged instantly, forming a wall of fire that blocked the black mist entirely.

"Is that it? I thought it would be some earth-shattering move, but that's it? Are you scratching an itch?"

The black mist was swallowed by the fire wall, emitting a "sizzling" sound, much like roasting meat.

Ji Chen seized the opportunity to counterattack, a ball of golden flame shooting toward the Mysterious Person like an arrow from a bow.

The Mysterious Person dodged in a hurry, but was still grazed by the flames; a large hole was instantly burned into their cloak, revealing the pitch-black hem of their garment inside.

"You..." they glared at Ji Chen, gritting their teeth.

"Oh my, I accidentally burned your clothes. Sorry about that!" Ji Chen wore a provocative expression, as if he had just made a minor, accidental mistake.

"But then again, the quality of this cloak is terrible. Is it from a street stall?"

The Mysterious Person was so angry they were fuming. They took a deep breath, trying hard to suppress the rage in their heart.

"Kid, don't get cocky! Today, I'll let you see what true power is!"

"Come on, come on, let me see!" Ji Chen beckoned with his finger, looking defiant.

The Mysterious Person condensed energy once more. This time, their aura was even more powerful, and the surrounding space began to distort.

Just then, they suddenly pulled something from their bosom...

"What is that thing?" Ji Chen narrowed his eyes, looking at the object emitting an eerie glow in the Mysterious Person's hand.

In the Mysterious Person's hand, the object looked like a black vortex, emitting an eerie, ghostly light. The moment it appeared, it erupted with astonishing suction.

Ji Chen felt the Supernatural Ability within him surge outward like a wild horse without a bridle, uncontrollable, as if it were being forcibly ripped from his body.

His expression changed slightly, and his figure swayed, like a candle in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.

The surrounding air seemed to have been sucked dry, the pressure suffocating.

The sand and stones on the ground began to tremble due to this powerful suction, fine dust being swept into the black vortex with a strange "wooing" sound.

"Ji Chen!" Seeing this, Ceng Yue's expression changed. Unable to maintain her usual calm, she moved like the wind, wanting to rush forward to support him, but she was blocked by an invisible force and could not move.

She called out Ji Chen's name anxiously, her voice filled with worry and helplessness. Her cold voice now carried a hint of trembling, which was deeply moving.

"Damn it, what the hell is this!" Ji Chen gritted his teeth, feeling the loss of his Supernatural Ability, which was as painful as being sliced by a thousand knives.

He tried every possible way to steady himself, but it was like being in a quagmire, every step difficult.

Just as he felt he could no longer hold on, an even more powerful force surged from within him, like a volcanic eruption, instantly breaking the restraints.

The golden flames around him surged violently, like a golden god of war descending, clashing with the black vortex. His body, which had been teetering, became as steady as a rock once more.

"Want to suck my Supernatural Ability? You must be dreaming!" Ji Chen roared. He broke free from the artifact's suction and rushed toward the Mysterious Person like an arrow from a bow.

His speed was extreme, leaving afterimages in the air.

A look of terror finally appeared on the Mysterious Person's face; they clearly hadn't expected Ji Chen to be able to erupt with such powerful force.

"You..." the Mysterious Person's eyes widened, not yet having time to say the next sentence.

Ji Chen had already arrived before them, his eyes like burning flames, staring fixedly at them. ===== CHAPTER 129 =====