Chapter 148: Investigating the Portal

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue looked at the mysterious portal in the sky, their hearts filled with curiosity and vigilance.

That massive portal radiated a strange black aura like a black hole, making one's hair stand on end.

Ji Chen felt the familiar Dark Power in that aura, but it was clearly deeper and more unfathomable.

"What is the origin of this thing?" Ji Chen asked, frowning, his eyes flashing with a firm light.

Ceng Yue responded coldly: "No matter what it is, we must find out." Her eyes revealed a calm determination.

The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with tacit understanding.

Ji Chen nodded, took a deep breath, and stepped toward the portal first.

Ceng Yue followed closely behind; the two walked with firm steps, as if wanting to break through all obstacles.

The surrounding space seemed to have frozen, the black aura in the air becoming thicker and thicker, suffocating.

As they gradually approached, a powerful force suddenly surged from the portal, like an invisible giant wave, shaking Ji Chen and Ceng Yue's bodies backward.

Ji Chen felt a powerful impact instantly spread through his whole body; his steps staggered, and he almost fell.

"This power is so strong!" Ji Chen gritted his teeth, his eyes burning with unwillingness.

Ceng Yue's face also became solemn: "This power seems to be stopping us from approaching, but we cannot retreat."

Ji Chen steadied his body, feeling the surging Supernatural Ability energy in his body moving rapidly.

His eyes instantly became deep, as if able to see through everything.

He took a deep breath and took another step forward, every step firm and powerful.

"No matter what it is, I will lift your veil!" Ji Chen's voice echoed in the air, ripples appearing in the surrounding space, as if responding to his determination.

Suddenly, the black aura in the portal became even thicker, and a powerful force surged from the portal again, trapping Ji Chen and Ceng Yue firmly in place.

"This time, I will not retreat again!" Ji Chen said loudly, his body suddenly radiating intense light, everything around seeming to freeze at this moment.

Ji Chen's body was like a bottomless pit, crazily absorbing the dark and powerful force in the surrounding air; the Supernatural Ability energy in his body was like boiling water, making rumbling sounds.

This feeling was absolutely exhilarating!

"Just this?" Ji Chen grinned, a sense of pride welling up; he could feel that he had turned into a super-powerful charging treasure, not only not being suppressed, but actually stripping the portal's power bare!

The light on his body became increasingly dazzling, like a small sun, forcefully suppressing the strange force around the portal.

However, the portal seemed to have been enraged, and a more ferocious counterattack instantly struck, the power rushing toward Ji Chen and Ceng Yue like a tsunami; "bang bang" explosive sounds came from the air, making one's eardrums ache.

Ji Chen frowned; the power of this portal was really not to be trifled with!

Ceng Yue's eyes sharpened, her figure like lightning, instantly flashing to Ji Chen's side, condensing an icy blade in her hand, carrying sharp cold air, and slashing hard toward that force.

Ji Chen was not to be outdone, pushing his hands forward, a scorching energy wave spraying out like a volcanic eruption, intertwining with Ceng Yue's icy blade to form a dazzling energy storm, slamming hard into the portal's force.

"Boom!" The massive energy collision made a deafening loud noise, the surrounding space seeming to distort, various energy fragments splashing everywhere like brilliant fireworks, leaving the surrounding onlookers dumbfounded and exclaiming in surprise.

This was simply gods fighting, and mortals suffering!

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue's cooperation became increasingly tacit, one attacking and one defending, one yin and one yang, firmly suppressing that force in place.

Every one of their attacks was like a precision instrument, hitting the weak points of the portal's force just right, making that force retreat steadily.

But the portal's force remained ferociously powerful, every counterattack like a trapped beast fighting, making one not dare to take it lightly.

Suddenly, a black ray of light like an arrow broke through Ji Chen's energy defense and hit Ceng Yue hard.

Ceng Yue groaned, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.

Ji Chen's heart tightened, as if pricked by a needle; he turned suddenly and hugged Ceng Yue.

"I'm fine, don't be distracted."

Ji Chen looked at the blood spilling from Ceng Yue's mouth, his heart aching as if cut by a knife.

He hugged her tightly, a nameless anger burning in his chest, as if wanting to burn this heaven and earth to ashes.

Everything around seemed to slow down, leaving only the temperature of the two tightly embracing and the silent love flowing in the air.

"You dog thing, daring to hurt my person!" Ji Chen roared, his eyes instantly bloodshot, a Supernatural Ability energy even more powerful than before erupting from his body, like a volcanic eruption, or a nuclear bomb explosion.

The light on his body instantly became incomparably dazzling, like a sun descending to the human world, the surrounding space beginning to distort violently.

"All get out of my way!" Ji Chen shouted, his arms hugging Ceng Yue even tighter, as if wanting to merge her into his own bones and blood.

He raised his head suddenly, his eyes like knives, staring fixedly at that constantly counterattacking force.

He knew that now was not the time to feel heartache; he had to completely crush the obstacle before him for Ceng Yue and for himself!

Ji Chen no longer defended; he gathered all his Supernatural Ability energy on his fists, like a crazy bulldozer, charging hard toward that force.

Every step he took forward, his momentum became even more powerful, the surrounding space trembling under his anger.

That force seemed to have been shocked by Ji Chen's eruption, beginning to retreat steadily, receding like a tide.

The surrounding onlookers were all shocked by Ji Chen's power; they had never seen such a terrifying energy eruption, feeling as if they were facing an invincible god of war.

They gasped one after another, looking at Ji Chen dumbfounded, their hearts filled with awe and exclamation.

Every one of Ji Chen's attacks was like a storm, merciless, and under his powerful offensive, that force was like paper, instantly smashed to pieces.

Ji Chen was unstoppable, the dawn of victory already in sight.

However, just at the moment Ji Chen was about to break through that force and reach the portal, a low roar suddenly came from the portal, like the roar of an ancient giant beast, making one's eardrums buzz.

Ji Chen's body, hugging Ceng Yue, paused suddenly, his face instantly becoming solemn.

"Something's wrong..." Ceng Yue's weak voice sounded in Ji Chen's ear; she grabbed Ji Chen's clothes tightly.

Ji Chen did not answer; he simply exerted more force in his arms hugging Ceng Yue, then raised his head; the next second, both moved at the same time... ===== CHAPTER 149 =====