Chapter 207

The Rune expanded at an extremely rapid speed, forming a massive black vortex in the blink of an eye, and the powerful suction made it impossible for Ji Chen and Ceng Yue to resist.

"Yue! Hold on to me!" Ji Chen shouted, grabbed Ceng Yue's hand, and the two were instantly sucked into the vortex.

After a bout of dizziness, the two fell heavily to the ground.

Ji Chen let out a muffled groan, but ignoring the pain in his body, he hurriedly checked on Ceng Yue's condition.

"Are you okay?"

Ceng Yue shook her head, her face somewhat pale.

The two stood up and observed their surroundings vigilantly.

This was a strange space, with peculiar energy fluctuations permeating the air, giving one a feeling of oppression.

The light in the space was dim, like at dusk, with very low visibility, and everything around appeared blurry and indistinct.

A strange energy fluctuation permeated the air, like countless tiny tentacles gently stroking their skin, bringing a trace of chill.

"What is this place?" Ceng Yue's voice trembled slightly; she subconsciously moved closer to Ji Chen and held his hand tightly.

Ji Chen gripped Ceng Yue's hand to give her strength. "I don't know, but it's definitely not a good place." His voice was low and firm, like a calming pill, making Ceng Yue feel slightly more at ease.

Suddenly, the ground began to shake, and sharp ground spikes emerged from the earth, stabbing straight toward the two!

Ji Chen reacted quickly, pulling Ceng Yue over and narrowly dodging the attack.

Immediately following this, clusters of fire descended from the sky like a meteor shower, carrying a scorching heat as they smashed toward them.

Ji Chen tried to use his supernatural power to block them, only to find that his power was severely restricted here, with less than ten percent of its potency remaining.

His forehead was covered in beads of sweat, and he was extremely anxious inside.

"Damn it! My supernatural power is being suppressed here!"

The attacks from the ground spikes and fire became increasingly dense, and the space to dodge became smaller and smaller.

The surrounding air grew hotter, and the scent of danger became more intense.

"This can't go on..." Ji Chen gritted his teeth, various predicaments he had experienced in the past flashing rapidly through his mind.

"Wait..." He suddenly thought of something, his eyes lighting up.

"Yue, do you remember..."

Scenes of cracking mechanisms in ancient tombs flashed through Ji Chen's mind; didn't those complex Runes and mechanisms also follow certain patterns?

Could the strange energy fluctuations here have similar patterns?

He closed his eyes and carefully sensed the flow of energy around him, attempting to find the pattern within it.

"Three steps left, one step right, two steps forward..." Ji Chen muttered to himself, his body moving accordingly, and he actually dodged the ground spikes suddenly emerging from the earth and the fireballs falling from the sky perfectly.

He opened his eyes, his gaze filled with confidence, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly; this familiar feeling had returned!

"666, Brother Chen is awesome!" Ji Chen praised himself in his heart, and the oppressive atmosphere around him seemed to dissipate along with his confidence.

Ceng Yue watched as Ji Chen calmly analyzed the situation and successfully dodged the attacks, her eyes filled with admiration.

"Brother Chen, you're so cool!" She couldn't help but praise him, a warm current surging in her heart.

This was still the same man who usually seemed devil-may-care but could always create miracles at critical moments.

Ji Chen raised his eyebrows triumphantly, pulled Ceng Yue over, and kissed her lightly on the cheek.

"Small matter, basic operation, don't be surprised." He felt Ceng Yue's body tremble slightly and the temperature on her cheeks rising rapidly, a surge of tenderness welling up in his heart.

"You're annoying..." Ceng Yue said with a coquettish pout, lightly punching Ji Chen's chest, but her face was beaming with a happy smile.

This sudden intimate gesture made the atmosphere between the two warm up, as if they had forgotten they were in a dangerous situation.

"Wait..." Ji Chen's expression suddenly turned stern; he grabbed Ceng Yue's arm and pulled her behind him.

He felt a powerful energy fluctuation approaching rapidly...

"It seems... something is coming..."

"Roar—!"

A deafening roar shattered the brief silence.

A massive monster condensed from energy of the different dimension appeared before the two like a mountain.

It was pitch black, with energy flowing across its body, emitting a heart-palpitating sense of oppression.

This monster had no specific form, appearing more like a constantly writhing aggregate of energy that made one's scalp tingle at a single glance.

"What the hell is this thing?" Ji Chen couldn't help but curse, yet his eyes remained exceptionally calm.

He did not retreat; instead, he charged forward first. Even though his supernatural power was suppressed, his combat instincts made his blood boil.

The monster waved its massive energy tentacles, each attack causing the ground to shake and gravel to fly.

Relying on his rich combat experience, Ji Chen dodged left and right, flexibly avoiding the monster's attacks while constantly searching for its weakness.

"Boom!" With a loud noise, the monster missed its strike, smashing a deep pit into the ground, and a burnt smell permeated the air.

Ceng Yue clenched her fists nervously on the side, ready to support Ji Chen at any moment.

She knew that now was not the time to be headstrong; calmness and coordination were what mattered most.

Ji Chen's gaze became increasingly sharp; he discovered that the monster's energy core seemed somewhat unstable.

A large amount of energy was gathered there, but it frequently exhibited chaotic fluctuations.

"Opportunity!" A thought stirred in Ji Chen's heart; he instantly concentrated his remaining supernatural power, a dazzling light condensing between his hands.

He roared and threw the energy ball fiercely toward the monster's core.

"Bang—!"

With a muffled sound, the energy ball hit the monster's core accurately.

The monster's massive body began to tremble violently, and the energy flowing on its surface began to turn chaotic.

"Crack, crack..."

Dense cracking sounds emanated from within the monster, and with a wail-like roar, the massive monster collapsed abruptly, turning into specks of starlight that dissipated into the air.

Ji Chen panted heavily, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly to reveal a confident smile.

"Little thing, didn't I, Brother Chen, still finish you off!" He stood there triumphantly, and the surrounding energy of the different dimension began to gradually calm down.

However, just when the two thought they could breathe a sigh of relief, the surrounding different dimension suddenly began to contract violently, the edges of the space squeezing inward continuously, as if a massive black hole were about to swallow them completely.

"This... what's going on?" Ceng Yue's expression changed, and she looked at Ji Chen in terror.

Ji Chen looked at the constantly contracting different dimension, a trace of despair flashing through his heart.

He pulled Ceng Yue into his arms and whispered, "Hold on to me..."