Chapter 171

"Wait!" Ji Chen snapped his steps, his heart sounding the alarm.

A sense of inexplicable chill ran from the soles of his feet to his crown, making his hair stand on end.

The smell of gunpowder on the battlefield suddenly became pungent, very much like some kind of rotting fishy stench.

Ceng Yue also sensed the anomaly, her ice-blue eyes vigilantly scanning the surroundings, her hand originally tightly gripping Ji Chen's now gripping even tighter.

"What's wrong, boss?" the ability users behind him asked in confusion.

"The air... is wrong." Ji Chen took a deep breath, only feeling his lungs as heavy as if filled with lead; the air was filled with a weird energy fluctuation, silently interfering with their supernatural abilities.

No sooner had he spoken than that huge figure moved.

It was like a moving small mountain, every step shaking the ground, emitting loud "boom, boom" sounds.

It suddenly swung a giant claw, carrying a suffocating pressure, and slapped toward the crowd.

"Scatter!" Ji Chen roared, and everyone immediately scattered to dodge.

The giant claw slammed heavily into the ground, leaving a huge deep pit; the splashing gravel shot toward the surroundings like bullets, hitting several ability users who couldn't dodge in time, emitting painful groans.

"Damn it! This thing can even interfere with supernatural abilities!" a fire-type ability user tried to condense a fireball, only to find the ability operating abnormally sluggishly; the flame condensed was only half the size of usual, flickering like a candle in the wind, ready to extinguish at any moment.

"My ice blades won't come out either!" another ice-type ability user's face was pale, the ice blades condensed in their hand instantly shattering, turning into points of ice crystals and dissipating in the air.

"What kind of monster is this? It can actually suppress our supernatural abilities!" A sense of deep powerlessness rose in everyone's hearts, and the originally high morale instantly fell to the bottom.

The surrounding air seemed to have solidified, making it hard to breathe.

Heavy darkness enveloped the entire battlefield, gloomy and terrifying, like a giant mouth of the abyss, ready to swallow them at any moment.

Ji Chen gritted his teeth, forcibly mobilizing the supernatural ability in his body, only to find it like a mud cow entering the sea, with no reaction.

"Could it be... that it's over like this?" Despair spread in his heart.

Just then, Ceng Yue's voice sounded in his ear, as cold as ice, yet carrying a hint of determination: "Don't give up..."

"I..." Ji Chen was about to speak when he suddenly felt a powerful force awakening within him...

"What... what is this?!"

The power within Ji Chen erupted like a volcano, instantly breaking through that invisible shackle.

He felt as if he had been reborn, his body as light as a feather, the supernatural ability within him roaring like a beast that had broken free from its cage.

"It's time to perform the real technique!" he roared inwardly, his eyes blooming with unprecedented light.

He suddenly raised his right hand, a dazzling ball of light instantly condensing in his palm; the ball of light contained terrifying energy, and the surrounding air distorted and deformed due to the fluctuation of this power.

"Eat my 'Turtle Wave Qigong'!" he roared, slamming the ball of light fiercely toward that huge dark creature.

"Boom!" With a deafening loud bang, the ball of light accurately struck the chest of the dark creature.

That behemoth let out a shrill scream, its body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground and smashing a huge deep pit.

The dark energy on its body rolled violently, emitting hissing sounds, clearly having suffered heavy damage.

The surrounding ability users were all dumbfounded, one by one opening their mouths wide, their eyeballs almost popping out.

"Holy crap! Boss is too fierce, right? Is this still a human? Simply a human-shaped Gundam!"

"I feel like my previous supernatural abilities were practiced in vain; boss's is the real supernatural ability! Simply a dimensional strike!"

"Boss is mighty! This operation must be given full marks! 666!"

Ji Chen's shocking strike completely turned the tide of the battle.

Just as everyone was cheering, Ji Chen's face changed drastically, because he saw a trace of blood spilling from the corner of Ceng Yue's mouth.

Her originally pale face became even more transparent, as if she would disappear at any moment.

"Ceng Yue! Are you alright?!" Ji Chen's heart seemed to be tightly gripped by an invisible giant hand, hurting him until he almost suffocated.

He rushed to Ceng Yue's side in a flash, supporting her swaying body, the cold touch making his heart ache like a knife.

Seeing Ceng Yue injured, Ji Chen's anger was instantly ignited; it was a fire from hell, as if wanting to burn the entire world to ashes.

"Today, you all must die!" His voice was low and hoarse, yet filled with chilling murderous intent.

The surrounding ability users felt the terrifying aura radiating from Ji Chen and couldn't help but shiver, their bodies trembling along with it.

They knew that at this moment, Ji Chen was truly angry; this was his true strength!

This was their new leader!

"Boss, we'll fight with you!" an ability user roared, breaking the surrounding silence.

"Right! Fight these dark creatures to the death!" Everyone responded one after another, their fighting spirit becoming high, as if infected by Ji Chen's anger, filled with the determination to fight.

Ji Chen carefully held Ceng Yue in his arms, gently wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth.

"You rest for a while..." His voice was gentle, carrying a hint of subtle trembling.

Ceng Yue looked at Ji Chen, a hint of gentleness flashing in the depths of her eyes, but just as she was about to speak, she was interrupted by Ji Chen's next action; he held her tightly in his arms, then slowly stood up...

Ji Chen held Ceng Yue, as if holding a precious piece of porcelain, his movements incomparably gentle.

He gently placed her on a relatively flat boulder and said softly: "Wait for me obediently, it will be over soon." Ceng Yue's pale face revealed a hint of subtle smile, nodding lightly.

Turning around, Ji Chen's gaze instantly became as sharp as a knife, and a biting murderous aura erupted from his body.

"Brothers, grab your weapons! Let's go!" He gave the order, like a tiger descending a mountain, leading the ability users to rush toward the dark creatures.

"Boss, look! The weak point of these guys is on the back of their necks!" an sharp-eyed ability user discovered the weak point of the dark creatures.

"Good eyes!" Ji Chen looked at him appreciatively, then commanded: "Everyone, concentrate your attacks on the back of their necks! Don't get entangled, finish it quickly!"

Receiving the instruction, the ability users were like being injected with chicken blood, rushing up while howling.

Various supernatural abilities poured out like a storm, fireballs, ice blades, lightning...

Illuminating the entire battlefield in colorful light, quite beautiful.

"Beep, beep, beep! Beep, beep, beep!" Ji Chen fought while using internet memes to liven up the atmosphere, drawing laughter from everyone, the originally tense atmosphere relaxing quite a bit.

Although the dark creatures were numerous, under Ji Chen's precise command and the ability users' brave fighting, they soon collapsed.

One dark creature after another fell while wailing, turning into wisps of black smoke and dissipating in the air.

"Awesome! Brothers, great job!" Ji Chen waved his fists excitedly, and everyone followed along in cheers, their faces filled with the joy of victory.

"Boss, you are too powerful! Simply a god-like existence!" an ability user said excitedly, and others nodded in agreement.

Ji Chen laughed, touched his nose, and pretended to be humble: "Low profile, low profile, basic operation, basic operation."

Surrounded by the crowd, Ji Chen returned to Ceng Yue's side.

"I'm fine now..." Ceng Yue said softly, her voice carrying a hint of gentleness.

Ji Chen helped her up with heartache and said softly: "You've worked hard."

After resting for a while, the crowd continued to advance. Finally, they arrived at the land of the seal.

However, everything before their eyes shocked them.

A barrier radiating ghostly blue light, like a natural moat, stood before them.

Mysterious runes flowed on the barrier, radiating a power that made one's heart palpitate.

"What the hell is this?" an ability user couldn't help but exclaim.

Ji Chen furrowed his brows, extended his hand, and tentatively touched the barrier.

"Zzz!"

With a light sound, a tingling sensation came from Ji Chen's fingertips; he hurriedly withdrew his hand, his face grave.

"This barrier... doesn't seem simple..."