Chapter 222: The Demon God Descends

"Holy crap, what is that thing?!" Ceng Yue's voice trembled slightly, yet it could not hide the shock in her words.

This Demon God was more powerful than any Ability User she had ever seen, and the pressure it radiated made her almost unable to breathe.

Ji Chen did not answer; his gaze only grew more resolute as he shielded Ceng Yue behind him.

The energy in his palms surged wildly, preparing to meet this fierce battle.

The atmosphere was tense to the extreme, like a taut string that could snap at any moment.

The Demon God let out a deafening roar, and its massive black arm smashed toward Ji Chen like a mountain.

The speed was so fast that there was no time to react.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, the ground shook violently, as if an earthquake had occurred.

Dust flew everywhere, blotting out the sky and making it impossible to see the situation on the battlefield.

"Ji Chen!" Ceng Yue cried out in alarm, struggling to rush through the dust and mist.

When the dust settled, people finally saw the scene on the battlefield.

A huge deep pit appeared on the ground, with Ji Chen kneeling halfway at the bottom of the pit, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, his face pale.

The clothes on his body were tattered, revealing several wounds deep enough to see bone.

"Hiss—" The surrounding people gasped; the power of this Demon God was simply terrifying!

With just a single strike, it had beaten the nearly invincible Ji Chen into a serious injury.

"Cough, cough..." Ji Chen coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood and slowly stood up.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes showing no fear, but instead burning with intense fighting spirit.

"This is only just beginning..." Ji Chen whispered, a strange smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

He did not immediately launch a counterattack as he usually did, but instead...

Ji Chen did not release his signature "World-Destroying Thunderstorm" as everyone had expected.

Instead, he made a move that left everyone dumbfounded—he opened his arms, as if embracing the sea, and welcomed that violent Dark Energy!

"Holy crap, is Brother Chen crazy?!" Among the crowd watching from a safe distance, someone couldn't help but curse.

Even the usually calm Ceng Yue now wore an expression of disbelief.

This Dark Energy was extremely corrosive; to touch it was to be injured, and to contact it was to die. Ji Chen was risking his life!

However, the scene that followed was even more shocking.

That Dark Energy, which was enough to destroy everything, the moment it touched Ji Chen's body, actually became like a docile sheep, obediently absorbed by him!

"This... what kind of move is this?!" The crowd was so shocked their jaws almost dropped.

This simply overturned their understanding of Supernatural Ability.

They saw the aura on Ji Chen's body begin to surge wildly, and the already powerful Energy Wave now erupted like a volcanic eruption.

His originally pale complexion gradually returned to a rosy hue, and even a heart-palpitating black light faintly shone through.

"This kid... could he be... the Demon God's energy..." Someone seemed to have thought of something, their voice trembling as they spoke.

"Absorbed it?!" Another person picked up, their tone filled with disbelief.

Ji Chen slowly opened his eyes, and deep within his pitch-black pupils, it seemed as if an endless Abyss was contained.

The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a confident smile: "I said, this is only just beginning."

Before the words had faded, Ji Chen's figure instantly vanished from where he stood.

When he appeared again, he had already arrived in front of the Demon God.

"Bang!"

With a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering loud noise, Ji Chen's fist smashed fiercely into the Demon God's chest.

The Demon God's massive body trembled violently, and a huge gap was actually punched into its chest!

Black blood gushed out like a waterfall, emitting a harsh hissing sound.

The surrounding air seemed to have frozen, and everyone stared at this scene, dumbstruck.

They could not believe that this Demon God, whom they viewed as invincible, would actually be injured by a single punch from Ji Chen!

Ji Chen slowly withdrew his fist, a confident smile still on his face: "I said, you would regret it."

He turned his head to look at Ceng Yue, "Trust me."

"Mm." Ceng Yue nodded gently, the worry in her eyes gradually dissipating, replaced by a faint sense of relief.

Just at this moment, the injured Demon God let out an angry roar...

The Demon God let out a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar, as if it were a howl from hell, carrying endless anger and unwillingness.

Its attack frequency increased sharply, each strike carrying world-destroying power, as if it wanted to tear the entire world into pieces.

"Holy crap, did this thing eat some super-stimulant?!" The people watching from afar exclaimed; the Demon God's attack speed and power had simply increased by more than one level compared to before.

Dark Creatures emerged like a tide, with hideous faces and sharp claws, radiating a nauseating, putrid stench.

They charged at Ji Chen and Ceng Yue without fear of death, attempting to drown them with their numerical advantage.

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue fought side by side, like a pair of war gods, carving a bloody path through the encirclement of Dark Creatures.

With the collision of energy, the flash of blades and shadows, and sparks flying everywhere, the entire battlefield was filled with the thick smell of gunpowder.

In the gaps of the battle, Ceng Yue gently wiped the blood from the corner of Ji Chen's mouth, her eyes full of heartache.

Ji Chen returned a warm smile: "It's nothing, a small scene."

"Don't push yourself." Although Ceng Yue's tone was cold, her eyes revealed deep concern.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Ji Chen gripped Ceng Yue's hand, giving her a resolute look.

Just at this moment, Ji Chen discovered that at the huge gap in the Demon God's chest, a strange Rune was actually flickering.

He was all too familiar with this Rune; it was exactly the Mysterious Symbol he had seen in the Inheritance Ground!

"Wait..." Ji Chen suddenly stopped his hand, his gaze fixed tightly on that Rune.

"What is it?" Ceng Yue noticed Ji Chen's strangeness and also looked in the direction of his gaze.

"That Rune..." Ji Chen's tone carried a trace of doubt; he slowly approached the Demon God, wanting to observe that Rune carefully.

"Be careful!" Ceng Yue warned, but Ji Chen had already walked in front of the Demon God.

The moment Ji Chen reached out his hand and touched that Rune...