Chapter 152: Breaking the Barrier

Ji Chen looked at the barrier that had appeared abruptly, his brows knitting into a "chuan" shape.

This thing was like a novice protection shield in a game—visible, touchable, but impossible to break, really making one's head ache!

He had just thought he had found an exit, his mood instantly going from "dead on the spot" to "resurrected on the spot," only to be slapped back into the "abyss of despair" by this barrier.

He tried touching the barrier again, his fingertips feeling cold and hard, like touching a piece of thousand-year-old ice.

A powerful repulsive force struck instantly, making his arm numb.

This feeling was like hitting a high-voltage power grid, crackling and popping—just too stimulating.

"This thing... has some substance." Ji Chen rubbed his numb arm and looked at Ceng Yue beside him.

Ceng Yue was still her cold-as-ice self; she extended her slender fingers, the tips gathering faint Supernatural Ability light, moving slowly on the barrier, as if carefully studying some precision instrument.

She was like an elegant leopard, looking for the prey's weak point, ready to launch a fatal strike at any time.

Ji Chen looked at Ceng Yue's serious and focused profile, a warm current suddenly surging in his heart.

He pulled Ceng Yue over, protecting her behind him, his eyes filled with firmness: "How could I let my Yueyue take risks with this kind of thing!"

He felt the power that had been suppressed in his body beginning to stir again, as if a sleeping giant dragon were about to wake up.

His gaze was like a torch, staring fixedly at the barrier before him, as if wanting to see through it.

He wanted to break this barrier!

"Bang!" Ji Chen's fist, carrying powerful force, smashed hard toward the barrier.

However, the barrier only shook slightly, remaining unmoved.

This feeling was like hitting a soft piece of cotton, with absolutely no point of force.

He didn't believe in evil, launching an attack again, various Supernatural Ability methods taking turns; however, the barrier was like a peerless master, always remaining unmoved—no matter how fierce the storm, I remain unmoved.

The surroundings were extremely quiet; this barrier seemed to be mocking their powerlessness, or waiting for their despair.

"Click!"

A faint, crisp sound, as if something had snapped, was exceptionally harsh in the quiet space.

The energy at Ji Chen's fingertips suddenly accelerated, an unprecedented sense of power filling his whole body; the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a trace of an imperceptible smile.

"This feeling..." Ji Chen muttered to himself, his eyes becoming even deeper.

Ji Chen felt a warm current surge through his whole body, as if opening his Ren and Du meridians, the Supernatural Ability power in his body like a wild horse off the reins, galloping crazily.

He could clearly feel that the energy drifting in this space was surging toward him like pilgrims, continuously injecting into his body.

This feeling was like cheating—absolutely exhilarating!

He tried to guide these energies; they were like obedient babies, gathering at his fingertips under his control.

He punched again; this time, the energy on his fist was no longer a simple Supernatural Ability impact, but wrapped in the rules of space, like a giant axe opening the heavens, slashing hard toward the barrier.

"Crack!"

A crisp shattering sound rang out; on the barrier, a fine crack finally appeared, like a spiderweb-covered glass.

The space around Ji Chen was illuminated by the Supernatural Ability light radiating from his body, like a bright lamp in the dark night, dispelling all darkness.

He could feel that the barrier's power was weakening, the crack expanding, victory in sight.

However, just then, Ceng Yue made a move that Ji Chen hadn't expected.

She suddenly moved!

She didn't analyze calmly as before, nor did she wait for Ji Chen to break the barrier, but rushed toward the barrier like an arrow off the string!

"Bang!"

A muffled sound, Ceng Yue's body slamming hard into the barrier, making a dull impact sound.

Her body, like a shattered porcelain doll, was tottering.

"Ceng Yue! Are you crazy!" Ji Chen exclaimed, his voice filled with anxiety and disbelief.

Ceng Yue slowly raised her head; her eyes were still cold, but carried an indescribable firmness, as if a beast trapped in a cage, longing to break free from the shackles and regain freedom.

Her lips were tightly pursed into a straight line; although she didn't speak, it was as if she were shouting:

"I want to get out!"

The air was filled with a tense atmosphere, like the calm before a storm.

Ji Chen looked at Ceng Yue, his heart filled with mixed feelings; he wanted to scold her out of heartache, unable to understand why Ceng Yue had suddenly done this.

Ceng Yue's body trembled slightly.

Ji Chen's heart ached terribly—this silly girl!

He rushed forward in one stride, hugging the tottering Ceng Yue tightly, his force gentle as if cherishing a precious piece of porcelain.

"Yueyue, what are you doing! Playing extreme operations! If you get bruised or hurt, I'll be heartbroken to death!" His tone was full of blame, but his eyes were filled with unmelting tenderness and self-reproach.

The surrounding air seemed to become soft, filled with a sweet scent of love.

Ceng Yue leaned in his arms, for the first time not pushing him away, her usually cold face rarely revealing a trace of fragility.

"I... wanted to help you." Her voice was very light, light as a feather falling.

Ji Chen's heart shook violently, as if lightly hit by something.

He looked down at Ceng Yue in his arms: "Silly, protecting you is what I should do." He gently stroked Ceng Yue's hair, his tone so gentle it could drown someone.

At this moment, he felt the power in his body, not only because of absorbing the energy in the space, but also because of the love surging in his heart.

This power was more powerful and surging than at any time before.

He hugged Ceng Yue tightly, as if wanting to merge her into his own body.

"Look at me, Yueyue." Ji Chen's voice was firm and powerful; he raised his head, his gaze like a torch, staring fixedly at the barrier before him, as if wanting to swallow it.

"I will break it and take you home!"

He punched again; this time, his fist was not a simple attack, but carried his love for Ceng Yue, his longing for freedom, and his anticipation for the future.

"Boom!"

A loud noise, the barrier shaking violently, cracks spreading like a spiderweb, making tooth-aching "click-click" sounds.

The surrounding energy fluctuations were even more violent, the space seeming about to be torn apart.

Victory was in sight!

However, just at the moment the barrier was about to shatter, a powerful suction force suddenly surged from inside the barrier!

This suction force, like a massive black hole, wanted to swallow everything around it.

"What is that?!" Ji Chen's face changed; he grabbed Ceng Yue's hand tightly, feeling the temperature of her palm, feeling her faint trembling.

"Hold on to me!" Ji Chen shouted, his voice filled with an unquestionable command. ===== CHAPTER 153 =====