Chapter 144: Conquering the Rune

The Rune Center was like the gaping maw of a giant beast, threatening to swallow Ji Chen whole.

A powerful suction force left him unable to move, while the howling wind in his ears sounded like the wailing of ghosts and wolves.

He felt like a cannonball that had been fired, moving at an incredible speed; the scenery around him twisted into streaks of colorful light, making his eyes ache.

"Swish!"

In an instant, it was as if he had traveled through a space-time tunnel and arrived in another world.

The suction force vanished abruptly, replaced by a strange tranquility.

Ji Chen steadied himself and looked around, discovering that he was in a bizarre space.

There was no up, down, left, or right here; it was filled with colorful streams of energy, dancing in the air like ribbons.

These energy streams were not chaotic; they moved according to some profound law, like the trajectories of stars in the universe—mysterious and deep.

"Where is this place?" Ji Chen thought to himself.

Suddenly, a powerful energy fluctuation surged toward him, slamming hard into the depths of his consciousness.

His mind buzzed, as if ten thousand bees were humming inside.

Following that, countless fragments of information flooded his mind like a tide, threatening to drown him.

These information fragments were chaotic and obscure, resembling some kind of ancient script or complex formula.

Ji Chen felt as if his brain were about to explode, his thoughts becoming a chaotic mess.

"Ah!"

He couldn't help but let out a painful groan.

The surrounding energy streams seemed to have been summoned, crazily surging toward him and surrounding him completely.

These energy streams were like ropes, tightly binding his body and leaving him unable to move.

"Crack!"

Ji Chen felt his bones making sounds of unbearable strain, as if they would snap at any moment.

His consciousness began to blur, and everything before his eyes became distorted.

"No, I cannot give up!"

Ji Chen gritted his teeth, forcing himself to stay awake.

He knew that if he gave up now, he would be completely devoured by these energy streams and lost in this strange space forever.

He tried hard to focus, attempting to understand the laws of these energy streams.

Just then, a voice echoed in his mind: "Submit, and become a part of me..."

Ji Chen's brain buzzed, as if a million servers were overclocking simultaneously.

Those previously obscure information fragments gradually became clear in his eyes, like decompressed files, unfolding in his mind section by section.

This feeling was like a sudden enlightenment of some universal truth—a divine infusion!

"Submit? In your dreams!" Ji Chen sneered, his internal Supernatural Ability surging like a galloping river, running wildly.

He greedily absorbed the surrounding energy streams, converting them into his own power.

This feeling was absolutely exhilarating!

Dazzling light erupted from Ji Chen's body, like the rising sun, illuminating the entire strange space.

He felt his power constantly climbing, breaking through one bottleneck after another, reaching an unprecedented height.

"Boom!"

The space shook, and a massive phantom appeared out of thin air, like an ancient giant god, its pressure overwhelming.

The phantom swung its massive arms, carrying the momentum to destroy the heavens and earth, and smashed down hard toward Ji Chen.

"Well come!" Ji Chen's fighting spirit boiled; he clenched his fists and charged fearlessly toward the phantom's attack.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Fists crossed, energy collided, and the entire space shook violently.

Every one of Ji Chen's attacks was incredibly precise, as if calculated, landing perfectly on the phantom's weak points.

Although the phantom's attacks were fierce, they could never truly harm Ji Chen.

He was like a nimble fish, weaving through the phantom's attacks with ease and grace.

"Is that all you've got?" A disdainful smile appeared on the corner of Ji Chen's mouth. His attacks became faster and more violent, like a storm, completely submerging the phantom.

"Roar!"

The phantom let out a roar of unwillingness, its body gradually disintegrating, finally turning into specks of starlight and dissipating into the air.

Ji Chen stood proudly, dazzling light radiating from his body, like a god descending to the world.

He had mastered the power of the Rune and reached a new peak.

"So, this is the power of the Rune..." Ji Chen muttered to himself, his eyes flashing with excitement.

"The game has only just begun..."

In the Rune Center, the howling wind stopped abruptly, and light shone everywhere; Ji Chen's body radiated dazzling light like a star.

The power of the Rune boiled and surged within him, every inch of his skin transmitting the pulse of power.

He felt an unprecedented sense of strength, as if the entire world were under his control.

Outside the Rune, Zeng Yue clenched her fists, her eyes flashing with a firm light.

Her heart was filled with trust and love for Ji Chen, knowing that he would surely succeed.

This trust radiated from her eyes, crossing the barriers of space and transmitting invisible power to Ji Chen.

She stood at the edge of the Rune, waiting anxiously, every breath feeling like she was waiting for the verdict of fate.

"Crack!" The space within the Rune suddenly shook, and light surged out like a tide, illuminating the entire Rune Center.

Ji Chen's body was like the focal point where countless rays of light converged, his eyes burning with intense fighting spirit.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, deeply branding every secret of the Rune into his mind.

Those complex information fragments, under his understanding, gradually formed a complete system, like clear veins running through the entire Rune world.

"Crack!" His body shook again, this time with even more violent power.

The power of the Rune was completely absorbed by him, and his body erupted with endless light, illuminating the entire space.

He opened his eyes, which flashed with the light of victory, as if the whole world were at his feet.

The surrounding energy streams gathered toward him one after another, like worshiping believers, submitting at his feet.

Ji Chen stood proudly, his voice like a great bell, echoing in the space: "This is the power of the Rune!" His voice was filled with confidence, as if declaring his victory.

The entire Rune space was under his control; his power made everything around him tremble, and everything around him submitted to his strength.

Just at this moment of victory, Ji Chen suddenly felt a gaze from afar.

This gaze was filled with malice, as if countless eyes were watching him from the shadows.

His eyes instantly turned cold, like winter ice, staring straight into the unknown darkness.

He knew that this was not the end of the story, but a new beginning... ===== CHAPTER 145 =====