Chapter 175: Clearing Out the Minions

Ji Chen's pupils suddenly constricted as he looked at the dark minions surging over like a tide, and he cursed inwardly, "What the hell!" These little things weren't big, but they were baring fangs and brandishing claws, their bodies exuding a nauseating, putrid stench; they were practically mini versions of "Dark Lickers."

The air was filled with a thick, fishy stench that made one's scalp tingle and goosebumps stand up in salute instantly.

"Everyone, watch the hell out!" Ji Chen roared, wind rising beneath his feet, and he charged into the monster horde like a hunting leopard.

His fists were clenched tight, his Fire Ability erupting instantly; crimson flames danced like sprites, leaping all around him, and wherever he passed, the dark minions turned into charred remains, sizzling loudly.

"Damn! These little things sure can jump around!" Ji Chen spat, his figure weaving nimbly among the minions, his left hand churning with flames and his right hand congealing with ice; he played the Ice and Fire Heaven with masterful skill.

Those minions were like a group of overturned ink, surging forward one after another, their sharp claws carving piercing sounds into the air as they tried to tear his body apart.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Ji Chen's figure was so fast only afterimages remained, and every strike was incredibly precise, fist meeting flesh.

He was like a human meat grinder, carving a bloody path through the dark minions; the scorching flames burned the monsters' bodies, emitting a teeth-aching charred smell, but the minions seemed to feel no pain, still crazily pouncing toward him.

The surrounding Ability Users watched, dumbfounded, their hearts in their throats.

They wanted to step forward to help, but the number of these minions was simply too high, and their speed was extremely fast; a moment of carelessness would lead to being swarmed.

They could only fret on the sidelines, feeling like a group of spectators watching a show, yet they could only break into a cold sweat for Ji Chen, praying silently in their hearts: Brother Chen, you absolutely must not flip the car!

At this moment, Ji Chen was like a warrior who had activated a "Musou" mode in a game, unleashing various skills in turns, beating those dark minions into a panicked retreat, but these minions were like they had infinite respawns, wave after wave, endless, making Ji Chen unable to help but knit his brows tight.

Suddenly, Ji Chen felt the Supernatural Ability energy within his body begin to stir, a strange sensation surging into his heart; he felt as if he could...

Devour?

He had no time to think it over, once again blasting a minion into slag with a punch; following that, he felt a peculiar power surge out from within his body, like a thirsty Giant Beast, beginning to crazily suck up the energy of the dark minions around him.

Ji Chen felt that strange power within his body like a burst levee, crazily devouring the energy radiating from the dark minions nearby.

Those minions that had originally been baring fangs and brandishing claws were like sponges drained of water, becoming shriveled and weak, eventually turning into clumps of black powder and dissipating into the air.

At the same time, the flames on Ji Chen's body grew increasingly fierce, as if a small sun were illuminating everything around him.

He felt his power growing at a rapid pace, his body as if injected with endless energy, fighting more valiantly the longer he fought, practically as if he had activated a cheat, feeling incredibly good.

"Holy crap! Brother Chen is on a path to being invincible!"

"Too badass, is this the legendary human-shaped walking cheat?!"

The surrounding Ability Users exclaimed one after another, watching Ji Chen's performance, which was like a war god possessing him, and couldn't help but shout loudly to cheer him on.

Even the air seemed to be ignited by the surging energy on Ji Chen's body, becoming scorching hot.

Those dark minions seemed to be intimidated by Ji Chen's momentum, beginning to retreat in fear, no longer attacking crazily as they had before.

Just at this moment, a cry of alarm made Ji Chen's heart tighten violently.

"Sister Ceng Yue, watch out!"

Ji Chen looked toward the sound and saw that Ceng Yue, in order to protect an Ability User forced into a desperate situation by the minions, had been surrounded by several minions.

Those minions waved their sharp claws, and it looked like they were about to tear through Ceng Yue's Defense.

"Damn it!" Ji Chen roared in his heart, a strong sense of crisis surging into his mind instantly.

He felt his blood boiling, the surrounding air seemingly ignited by his anger, becoming distorted.

He could no longer care about anything else, his feet kicking off hard, the ground instantly cracking, and his entire person shot out like an arrow from a bow, charging toward Ceng Yue's direction regardless of everything; his speed was so fast he even left trails of afterimages in the air, shaking the surrounding minions until they toppled over.

"Ceng Yue!"

Ji Chen's voice carried a trace of trembling, but more so an irrepressible worry, like a sharp knife stabbing fiercely into Ceng Yue's heart.

Ji Chen was like a crimson bolt of lightning, instantly piercing through the darkness, carrying a scorching firestorm as he slammed fiercely into the group of minions surrounding Ceng Yue.

"Boom!" With a loud bang, the flames burst open, and those minions were like coal thrown into a furnace, instantly turning into charred remains, not even leaving slag behind.

"Ceng Yue, are you alright!" Ji Chen pulled Ceng Yue behind him, his tone carrying a trace of hard-to-detect tenderness; those deep eyes of his reflected only Ceng Yue's figure at this moment, as if the entire world had lost its color, and only she was the most dazzling existence.

Ceng Yue looked at Ji Chen, a strange light flashing in those cold eyes of hers, and a trace of warmth quietly spread in the depths of her heart.

The surrounding Ability Users saw this and revealed knowing smiles one after another, their instinct for "shipping" (pairing) instantly awakening: "Wow, this move is too handsome, boyfriend power overflowing!" "Ahhh, the ship I'm sailing is real, this is too sweet!"

Ji Chen could not care at all about the surrounding jeers at this moment; the Supernatural Ability energy within his body was like boiling water, surging out continuously and devouring all the surrounding dark minions completely.

Those minions that had originally been baring fangs and brandishing claws were now like a group of shrimp with their tendons pulled, having no power to fight back.

Wherever Ji Chen passed, only a patch of charred ground and a faint charred smell in the air remained.

With Ji Chen's participation, the battlefield situation instantly reversed, and those dark minions were falling in swathes like harvested leeks.

The Ability Users' morale was also greatly boosted, and they joined the battle one after another, wiping out all the remaining dark minions.

When the last dark minion turned into black ash and dissipated in the air, everyone let out a long sigh of relief.

The fishy stench that had permeated the air also dissipated along with it, replaced by fresh air and the smell of sunlight.

Everyone looked at this land they had reclaimed, their faces overflowing with the joy of victory.

"We won!" someone cheered loudly, and a series of deafening cheers erupted all around.

Everyone high-fived and hugged each other, celebrating this hard-won victory.

However, just as everyone was immersed in the joy of victory, Ji Chen felt a strange fluctuation of power; this power was like a Giant Beast lurking in the deep sea, exuding a heart-palpitating aura.

He knitted his brows tight and looked toward the direction of that mysterious power fluctuation.