Chapter 210: Struggling to Survive

"Damn it! Are you trying to mess with me?" Ji Chen only felt a powerful suction force descending from the sky, as if targeted by a black hole; it was completely unreasonable, dragging him and Ceng Yue straight up into the sky.

He tried to stabilize his posture, his feet nailed to the ground as if they had taken root, but reality slapped him hard—it was useless; if he had to fly, he had to fly.

Ceng Yue grabbed Ji Chen's hand tightly, and the two of them, like two fallen leaves swept up by a tornado, were involuntarily sucked into that massive Energy Vortex.

All around was a deafening whistling sound; that was the Energy Turbulence running wild. The wind, the thunder, and some unknown roars were like a symphony from hell, making their eardrums feel like they were about to burst.

Their bodies were pulled by waves of powerful force, shifting left and right, as if they would be torn into shreds the next second.

Ji Chen looked around; everywhere he looked was distorted light, as if he were inside a giant kaleidoscope, colorful yet filled with deadly danger.

He felt as if his internal organs were about to be churned into a ball, and the bones all over his body were creaking, making him wince in pain.

"No, I have to think of a way!" Ji Chen gritted his teeth, his Supernatural Ability surging wildly within him. He wanted to use his own power to resist the suction of the vortex, but his power in front of this vortex was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, unable to have any effect at all.

He felt as if his Supernatural Ability had been absorbed by a giant sponge, not even causing a splash.

A painful expression appeared on Ji Chen's face; the power of this vortex far exceeded his imagination, like a bottomless pit—no matter how much power he released, it would be ruthlessly Devoured.

"Damn, am I going to kick the bucket here today?" he cursed inwardly, a deep sense of frustration welling up in his heart. This feeling of powerlessness made him feel unprecedentedly stifled.

"Ji Chen!" Ceng Yue's voice carried a trace of trembling. She also tried to activate her own Supernatural Ability, yet her ability was like a clay ox entering the sea, unable to stir up any waves in this vortex at all.

In those eyes of hers that were always cold, a trace of despair flashed at this moment.

The two embraced tightly, like straws clutching each other in a storm; in this dark vortex, they were each other's only light.

Just as the two were about to be completely Devoured by the vortex, Ji Chen suddenly felt something unusual. He seemed to have discovered that although the energy flow of this vortex was powerful, there were some subtle gaps within it, just like a giant machine—although it sounded astonishing when running, its internal structure was not flawless...

"Ceng Yue, look..."

"This damn thing must be CPU-overloaded; it's lagging like a slideshow!" Ji Chen's eyes were almost popping out as he stared at the Energy Turbulence, trying hard to find a pattern within it.

He discovered that although the vortex was violent, it was like an old machine; the faster it turned, the more gaps there were inside.

"Ceng Yue, hold on to me!" Ji Chen let out a low roar and, like a nimble loach, began to weave through those energy gaps.

His figure was as fast as lightning, darting left and right, avoiding those violent energy impacts.

His clothes were whipped by the turbulence, making a hunting sound, but he was like a dancer dancing on the tip of a blade; every dodge was incredibly precise, simply showing off to the extreme.

Ceng Yue watched Ji Chen weaving through the Energy Turbulence; that vigorous posture was simply incredibly cool!

Her cold eyes were now filled with admiration, as if she were looking at a hero saving the world.

She grabbed Ji Chen's hand tightly, her body pressed against him, feeling the heat radiating from him.

Her heart was beating fast, like a startled little deer, and her cheeks were slightly flushed. In this life-or-death moment, she completely shed her cold outer shell, leaving only dependence and trust in her lover, soft and tender.

Ji Chen felt Ceng Yue's body pressed tightly against his own; that soft sensation made his heart flutter, and a strong desire to protect her instantly exploded.

He felt as if he had eaten a strength-boosting pill, and his power seemed to have increased by a few notches.

"For you, I am the Superman of today!" he swore to himself, his whole body filled with power, and his gaze even more determined.

They were like a small boat sailing in a storm, moving forward with difficulty in the vortex, while the surrounding Energy Turbulence was like surging waves, ready to Devour them at any moment.

However, relying on his keenness and strong willpower, Ji Chen forcibly tore an opening in this desperate situation, and the oppressive atmosphere began to gradually ease.

He felt as if he had been injected with adrenaline, becoming braver the more he fought; he wanted to carve a bloody path out of this vortex.

"It feels... like we're about to get out." The corners of Ji Chen's mouth rose slightly, revealing a smile; he seemed to have already seen the dawn of hope.

Ceng Yue also raised her head slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with tenderness; she seemed to want to say something, but Ji Chen's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he hugged Ceng Yue tighter, letting out a low roar: "Look out!" Spikes, like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, suddenly emerged from the vortex, accompanied by a harsh whistling sound, heading straight for Ji Chen and Ceng Yue; the speed was simply fast to the point of being a blur.

Ji Chen held Ceng Yue, his figure dodging left and right like a loach, weaving through the dense spikes; it was dizzying to watch, like playing a high-difficulty dodging game.

"Damn, this thing even has tracking?" Ji Chen couldn't help but curse; he discovered that these spikes seemed to have eyes, pursuing relentlessly, impossible to dodge.

He felt like he was playing "Fruit Ninja," but these "fruits" were not to be trifled with; a graze would cost him health.

A spike grazed past Ji Chen's back; instantly, a burning pain came, like being bitten by a mosquito, but much worse than a mosquito, making him gasp in pain.

His brows were tightly furrowed, his face full of tension; this situation was truly getting hard to handle.

However, a moment of crisis is also a moment of inspiration.

Ji Chen discovered that the attack paths of these spikes seemed to be related to the energy flow of the vortex; they were like the "shadows" of the energy, moving with the surge of the energy.

The corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a cunning smile: "Hehe, it seems I've found the trick!"

He seized the right moment, grabbed the gaps in the vortex's energy flow, and used the reaction force of the energy to bounce those spikes back.

Seeing those spikes, as if they had met their nemesis, they scattered one after another in the air, turning into harmless spots of energy light; it could truly be called using their own methods against them.

Ji Chen, as if possessed by a god of war, stood proudly in the vortex; the surrounding Energy Turbulence seemed to be wary of him, its light flickering uncertainly, as if bowing its head in defeat.

He felt his body filled with power; he was simply the legendary "Chosen One."

"Haha, is that it? I haven't even used my full strength, and you've already fallen." Ji Chen couldn't help but feel smug, feeling like the coolest guy on the street today.

However, just when they thought they could finally breathe a sigh of relief and slowly escape the vortex, a sudden change occurred!

In the center of the vortex, a massive Energy Ball suddenly appeared, emitting a terrifying aura, like a Giant Beast with its bloody mouth wide open, making people feel fear.

The appearance of this Energy Ball was like adding fuel to an already tense situation.

A powerful suction force came, pulling Ji Chen and Ceng Yue violently toward the center; their bodies were pulled uncontrollably, and the atmosphere that had just eased instantly became tense again.

The magnitude of this force was simply unreasonable.

Ji Chen felt an unprecedented sense of oppression; his expression changed abruptly, and he let out a low roar at Ceng Yue: "Oh no!"