Chapter 142: Exploring the Rune

Ji Chen looked at the rune that suddenly appeared in the sky, the small motor in his heart instantly pulled to the max, his curiosity surging like a wild horse without a bridle.

This thing is absolutely not simple!

He grabbed Ceng Yue's little hand, his eyes full of excitement for "making trouble."

"Let's go, wife, I'll take you to the heavens and earth, exploring the mysteries of the universe!"

Although Ceng Yue had no expression, her lips still curled slightly when held by Ji Chen. This guy, starting again.

The two transformed into two streams of light, galloping toward the direction of the rune.

The surrounding space seemed to have been stirred, rippling with mysterious waves.

An unsettling aura permeated the air, as if foreshadowing unknown danger, just like before playing a game, the system prompt: High energy ahead!

Please pay attention!

Just about to touch the rune, it suddenly erupted with dazzling light, a powerful energy wave surging like a tsunami.

"Damn!" Ji Chen only had time to burst out a curse before being directly flicked away by this power.

He felt like a cannonball, rolling uncontrollably in the air, his internal organs almost shifting.

After finally steadying his figure, when he landed, he felt his feet were numb.

Ji Chen rubbed his chest, which was shaken until it hurt, looking up at the still-shining rune, his brow furrowed, feeling he had been slapped in the face.

He had just felt he was awesome, but reality gave him a big slap, slap-slap!

The surrounding air also seemed to carry a mocking meaning, mocking their overestimation of their own capabilities.

Ji Chen felt the air had frozen, repressive enough to make him unable to breathe.

"It seems this thing has some stuff..." he muttered in a low voice, his tone carrying a hint of unwillingness.

Just then, Ceng Yue's voice came. She walked to Ji Chen's side, her cold eyes carrying a hint of concern: "Are you okay?"

Ji Chen shook his head, saying nothing. He suddenly raised his head, his eyes staring fixedly at the rune, as if wanting to see something from it.

"I remember..." Ji Chen said in a low voice, as if talking to himself, or explaining to Ceng Yue.

Strange light shimmered in his eyes, as if they were the brightest stars in the night sky.

A strange energy fluctuation slowly radiated from within his body, echoing with the rune energy permeating the air.

He took a deep breath, operating the special energy within his body, absorbing the energy released by the rune like a whale swallowing.

At first, this energy was violent, impacting his meridians, making him feel bursts of stinging pain.

But he gritted his teeth, persisting, like a parched sponge desperately absorbing water.

As he absorbed more and more energy, he was surprised to find that he actually began to understand the energy fluctuations of the rune.

Those originally chaotic energies gradually became clear in his eyes, like strings of dancing notes, playing the mysteries of the universe.

He even felt that the originally dazzling light around him seemed to become gentle, as if responding to his efforts.

Just then, a sudden change occurred!

The rune suddenly vibrated violently, and a group of energy creatures gushed out from within, rushing toward them like a tide.

These creatures were varied in form, some like flying birds, some like walking beasts, and some were completely abstract shapes, flickering with ghostly blue light.

They seemed illusory, but had substantial attack power, every attack carrying sharp energy fluctuations.

"Damn! Playing for real?" Ji Chen cursed in a low voice, shielding Ceng Yue behind him.

He waved his hands, and strands of pure energy shot out like sharp swords, beating back those energy creatures.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The loud noise of energy collision echoed in the air, the surrounding space illuminated by the light of energy, like broad daylight.

Ji Chen was in the midst of it, like a god of war, every attack precise and powerful, beating back those energy creatures one by one.

The battle became increasingly intense, and the number of energy creatures became increasingly large, as if endless.

Sweat seeped from Ji Chen's forehead, but his eyes were firm, without a hint of intention to retreat.

He protected Ceng Yue behind him while looking for the weaknesses of these energy creatures.

Suddenly, he felt Ceng Yue behind him pull his clothes lightly.

"Careful..."

Although Ceng Yue's voice was still cold, Ji Chen heard a hint of trembling that was hard to detect, and his heartstrings seemed to be plucked.

He turned back, seeing Ceng Yue clutching his clothes tightly, fear in her eyes. This was the first time he had seen her show such an expression, and his heartstrings seemed to be plucked.

"Don't worry, I'm here." Ji Chen's lips curled slightly, revealing a rogue-handsome smile, his heart filled with an explosion of protective desire.

He pulled Ceng Yue behind him again, his eyes becoming even firmer, like a fearless warrior, wanting to hold up a piece of sky for the woman he loved.

He didn't continue to act recklessly, but tried to release the energy within his body, cautiously touching those energy creatures.

He was like an elementary school student learning a foreign language, clumsily wanting to establish a connection with these energy creatures.

"Hi, buddy, can you understand what I'm saying?" He tried to send out some friendly energy fluctuations, trying to communicate with these creatures.

This action made Ceng Yue slightly stunned. She looked at Ji Chen in confusion, seemingly unable to believe he would actually make such an attempt.

The surrounding energy creatures also seemed to have been pressed by a pause button, the frequency of their attacks decreasing quite a bit, and even the energy fluctuations in the air became gentle, the atmosphere strangely quiet for a few seconds.

Just when Ji Chen felt he was really going to connect with these energy creatures, in the sky, that massive rune suddenly vibrated violently, as if something was about to break out of its shell.

A powerful energy fluctuation several times stronger than before erupted from the rune, forming a thick pillar of light, shooting straight toward Ji Chen, its speed so fast that there was no time to react.

"Damn!" Ji Chen widened his eyes, not yet having time to make any action, and was directly hit by that pillar of light.

He felt as if he had been hit by a high-speed train, a sharp pain in his chest, his entire person falling backward.

"Ji Chen!" Ceng Yue exclaimed, subconsciously reaching out her hand, wanting to grab him, but everything was too late.

Ji Chen's body was teetering, like a leaf about to be blown down by a violent wind. ===== CHAPTER 143 =====