Chapter 218: Inheritance Crisis

The earth let out a painful groan; the Inheritance Ground trembled violently, like a dying giant.

The stone walls overhead emitted a teeth-grinding friction, cracks spread like spiderwebs, and rubble crashed down like raindrops.

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue embraced tightly, their hearts pounding wildly in their chests, as if they were about to burst out.

"This... what on earth is happening?" Ji Chen's voice trembled slightly; he tried to keep himself calm, but the fear in his heart surged like a tide.

Ceng Yue gripped Ji Chen's hand tightly, her knuckles turning white, and her lips lost their color.

Her face, usually so calm, was now filled with terror.

The surrounding buildings began to collapse, emitting deafening roars, and dust filled the air, blotting out the sky as if the end of the world had arrived.

"Run!" Ji Chen pulled Ceng Yue's hand, trying to find an exit to escape.

But the Inheritance Ground had descended into complete chaos; everywhere were collapsing buildings and bottomless cracks, leaving no way to escape.

Suddenly, the ground split open into a massive fissure, like the gaping maw of an Abyss, devouring everything around it.

The ground beneath Ceng Yue's feet collapsed instantly; she let out a terrified scream, her body falling downward uncontrollably.

"Ceng Yue!" Ji Chen's eyes were wide with rage and despair; he reached out to grab her, but only grasped at thin air.

He watched helplessly as Ceng Yue fell into the dark Abyss and disappeared.

At that moment, his world seemed to collapse, and his heart was filled with despair and pain.

"No..." Ji Chen knelt on the ground powerlessly, tears blurring his vision.

He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms, and blood flowed down between his fingers.

"I won't leave you alone..." Ji Chen's voice was low and firm; he stood up abruptly, glanced at the bottomless crack, and took a deep breath...

"Wait for me!"

Ji Chen jumped into the crack without hesitation.

During the fall, he quickly adjusted his breathing, his eyes fixed downward, searching for any point to leverage.

Suddenly, a warm power surged from within his body, wrapping around him like an invisible shield.

This power came from his secret Golden Finger—the ability to rapidly absorb and convert Supernatural Ability energy.

As his falling speed slowed, Ji Chen's vision gradually cleared.

The scene at the bottom of the crack was shocking; countless dark blue Energy Tentacles extended from all directions, like a lurking army from the underworld, ready to strike.

These tentacles were powerful and flexible, wriggling in the darkness like living snakes, making one's skin crawl.

Ji Chen's heart tightened, but he did not hesitate at all, quickly waving his arms to activate his Supernatural Ability.

Energy gathered in his palms, forming two sharp Light Blades, and he slashed left and right at the incoming tentacles.

The severed parts of the tentacles withered instantly, but more tentacles immediately filled the gaps, as if they could never be finished off.

"Ceng Yue!" Ji Chen shouted loudly, trying to make his voice reach her through the noisy environment.

His ears were filled with the whistling sound of tentacles tearing through the air and the sound of them breaking; he could barely hear his own voice.

"I'm here!" Ceng Yue's voice came from not far away, laced with a hint of trembling.

Her figure appeared in Ji Chen's line of sight; the two moved toward each other, standing back-to-back, facing the surrounding tentacles.

"There are too many tentacles here; we need to find an exit!" Ji Chen blocked the approaching tentacles while quickly observing the surrounding environment.

"I see an opening over there, but we need to get through these tentacles!"

Ji Chen nodded, a determined light shooting from his eyes.

He took a deep breath, and his Supernatural Ability erupted instantly, forming a powerful protective shield.

The tentacles were repelled as if by a powerful force, unable to touch them for a moment.

"Follow me!" Ji Chen shouted, pulling Ceng Yue as he charged forward.

The two moved flexibly through the tentacles; every time a tentacle approached, Ji Chen would block it in time, protecting Ceng Yue's safety.

Finally, they approached the opening.

Ceng Yue grabbed Ji Chen's hand, a hint of gratitude appearing in her eyes.

Ji Chen shielded her behind him, and Ceng Yue held onto Ji Chen's waist tightly; their figures appeared even more determined amidst the encirclement of tentacles.

"Are you ready? Let's charge together!" Ji Chen's voice was firm and powerful, as if lighting a flame in the darkness.

"Hold on tight!" Ji Chen let out a low roar, his Supernatural Ability surging throughout his body, erupting like a volcanic explosion.

He swung his arms, and the two dazzling Light Blades, like the scythes of the Grim Reaper, frantically harvested the surrounding dark blue tentacles.

"Swish, swish, swish!" The sound of breaking tentacles was incessant, like popping beans; the severed tentacles twisted frantically, emitting bursts of dark blue light before quickly withering and disappearing.

Ceng Yue held onto Ji Chen's waist tightly, feeling the power and warmth radiating from him; her originally cold heart gradually melted, and a warm current surged through her entire body.

In this perilous environment, Ji Chen was like a great mountain, shielding her from the wind and rain and bringing her a sense of security.

She pressed her face against Ji Chen's back, feeling his strong heartbeat, and an unprecedented sense of peace welled up.

"Done!" Ji Chen flicked his hands nonchalantly, dissipating the Light Blades, a confident smile on his face.

The surrounding tentacles had been cleared away, leaving only debris on the ground, emitting a faint dark blue glow.

"Let's go quickly." Ceng Yue let go of Ji Chen's waist, her eyes filled with a hint of tenderness.

Just as the two were about to continue forward, suddenly, a powerful Energy Wave came from ahead, as if something terrifying was awakening.

"Wait!" Ji Chen grabbed Ceng Yue, his gaze alert as he looked ahead.

A massive Energy Ball was suspended in mid-air, emitting a dazzling light, and the surrounding air began to distort.

Unstable energy flickered on the surface of the Energy Ball, as if it could explode at any moment.

"What the hell is this?" Ji Chen frowned, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

Ceng Yue also felt a hint of unease; she subconsciously gripped Ji Chen's hand tighter, and the two cautiously approached the Energy Ball...