Chapter 145: The Peeper

After Ji Chen felt that malicious gaze, his eyes instantly turned cold, like ten-thousand-year-old ice, making one shudder.

The surrounding air seemed to have frozen, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

He looked around vigilantly, his body slightly tense, like a hunting leopard ready to strike, prepared to deal with a sudden attack at any time.

"Who is it? Sneaking around, come out!" Ji Chen shouted, his voice like a great bell, causing the surrounding space to tremble slightly.

However, the only response was the howling wind and deathly silence.

Suddenly, a black shadow in the distance broke through the air with lightning speed, moving so fast it was like it had been set to double speed!

The fierce wind brought by this black shadow made Ji Chen's cheeks ache, and his clothes flapped loudly.

The surrounding space seemed to be distorted by this powerful momentum, and a suffocating pressure rushed toward him.

Ji Chen's heart skipped a beat; he knew the source of that gaze had finally appeared!

"Finally willing to show your face? I thought you were a coward hiding in your shell!" A cold sneer curled the corner of Ji Chen's mouth, his eyes flashing with excitement.

This powerful pressure did not make him feel afraid; instead, it ignited a strong desire to fight deep within him.

"Let me see what kind of monster you really are!" Ji Chen whispered, clenching his fists until his knuckles made "crack" sounds. A powerful energy fluctuation erupted from his body, and the surrounding space began to shake violently.

The black shadow stopped a few meters away from Ji Chen, gradually revealing a human form.

It was a mysterious figure wearing a black cloak, whose face could not be seen.

A cold aura radiated from their body, like a messenger from hell, making one shudder.

"Hehe, interesting." The black shadow let out a low, cold sneer, the voice hoarse and harsh, like metal rubbing together, making one's skin crawl. "I didn't expect to meet an Ability User like you in this city with such thin spiritual energy."

"Less talk! State your name!" Ji Chen interrupted impatiently. "I don't have time to waste with you here!"

The black shadow ignored Ji Chen's provocation, simply slowly extending a hand and pointing at Ji Chen. "I am very interested in your power..."

"Want to steal my power? You must be dreaming!" Ji Chen snorted coldly. "Then let's see if you have the ability!"

The black shadow said nothing more, simply flashing and disappearing from the spot instantly.

"Want to ambush me? No way!" Ji Chen had been prepared; he sidestepped, barely dodging the black shadow's attack.

"Heh, your reaction is quite fast." The black shadow appeared in front of Ji Chen again, a hint of surprise in their tone.

"Enough talk, come on!" Ji Chen's fighting spirit was high, his eyes flashing with a scorching light. "Let me see how much ability you really have!"

The black shadow stopped talking, their figure disappearing again, leaving only their cold voice in the air:

"Then... let's try it..."

Ji Chen took a deep breath, integrating the Rune power into his Supernatural Ability...

Ji Chen took a deep breath, his palms flying, and the pale golden Runes flickered as if they had come alive, spinning and dancing around him.

These Runes contained powerful energy, and with Ji Chen's movements, they quickly integrated into his Supernatural Ability.

"Let you taste my power! 'Annihilation Fist'!"

Ji Chen shouted, his right fist wrapped in golden light, smashing hard toward the black shadow like a cannonball fired from a chamber.

This punch contained all of his Supernatural Ability, its power immense; the surrounding air was compressed until it crackled, and even the space showed signs of distortion.

Dazzling light illuminated the dark corner, making Ji Chen's figure look like a god descending, his momentum overwhelming!

However, facing this strike from Ji Chen that could split mountains and crack rocks, the black shadow only smiled contemptuously.

They flashed, ghost-like, easily dodging Ji Chen's attack.

"Just this?" The black shadow's tone was full of disdain. "Small tricks!"

Before the words had faded, the black shadow backhanded a palm toward Ji Chen.

This palm looked light, but it contained terrifying energy.

The surrounding air instantly froze, and a suffocating pressure swept over.

Ji Chen was shocked; he hadn't expected the black shadow to be so agile, and their strength far exceeded his imagination.

He hurriedly sidestepped, barely avoiding the black shadow's attack.

"Boom!"

The black shadow's palm force missed, smashing hard into the ground and making a deafening sound.

The surrounding ground instantly collapsed, creating a massive crater, with gravel splashing and dust flying.

The tension of the battle rose sharply, and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

Ji Chen steadied himself, secretly vigilant in his heart.

He realized that the opponent he had encountered this time was more powerful than any before.

"Interesting..." The black shadow licked their lips, a flash of bloodthirsty light in their eyes. "It seems you are even more interesting than I imagined..."

They disappeared from the spot again, wandering around Ji Chen like a ghost, looking for an opportunity to attack.

"Stop hiding, like a rat!" A fire of anger rose in Ji Chen's heart; he hated this feeling of being toyed with. "If you have the guts, fight me head-on!"

The black shadow ignored Ji Chen's provocation, simply letting out a cold, chilling laugh: "Hehe, when I've had enough fun, I'll naturally give you a quick end..."

Suddenly, the black shadow appeared behind Ji Chen, clawing toward his heart.

"Courting death!" Ji Chen had been prepared, backhanding a punch...

"Bang!"

Fist and claw met, making a muffled sound.

The black shadow paused, a hint of surprise in their tone: "You..." They seemed not to have expected Ji Chen's power to be able to contend with theirs.

Ceng Yue watched Ji Chen worriedly from the side, her slender eyebrows tightly furrowed.

Her eyes were full of concern; she clenched her fists tightly, her body trembling slightly, as if worried for Ji Chen's safety.

Ji Chen felt her gaze, and a warm current surged in his heart.

He knew that no matter what happened, Ceng Yue would be by his side.

This made his determination to fight even firmer.

"Heh, it seems I still underestimated you." The black shadow steadied themselves, a flash of ruthlessness in their eyes. "However, the game ends here!"

Just as the black shadow was about to launch another attack, Ji Chen suddenly stopped moving.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and focused all his Supernatural Ability on perception, attempting to probe the black shadow's intentions.

"What the hell?" Seeing this, the black shadow also stopped; they hadn't expected Ji Chen to suddenly stop attacking in this situation.

The surrounding air seemed to have frozen, the tension of the battle suddenly disappeared, replaced by an eerie calm.

Ji Chen's perception extended constantly, gradually approaching the black shadow's core.

He felt a cold aura, like a freezing wind from the abyss of hell, making one shudder.

Just as Ji Chen was about to perceive the black shadow's intention, the black shadow suddenly let out a cold laugh: "Hehe, you are too naive!"

A powerful Dark Power erupted from the black shadow's body, like a burst dam, instantly enveloping Ji Chen.

"You..." Ji Chen only had time to say one word before feeling his body gradually becoming heavy... ===== CHAPTER 146 =====