Chapter 225: The Danger of the Vortex

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue stood before the huge Shadow Vortex; although there was hesitation in their hearts, their eyes were full of determination.

Ji Chen gripped Ceng Yue's hand tightly; although her hand was cold, it transmitted a warm power.

"No matter what is ahead, we will face it together." Ji Chen's voice was steady and powerful, as if lighting a beam of light in the darkness.

Ceng Yue nodded. The two took a deep breath, hand in hand, and stepped firmly into the Shadow Vortex.

As soon as they stepped in, a strong energy impact rushed toward them, as if an invisible giant palm had pushed them back fiercely.

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue's bodies were shaken and flew backward, falling heavily to the ground. Intense pain instantly spread throughout their bodies, and they couldn't help but frown tightly.

The surrounding air seemed to have solidified, and a sense of oppression tightly wrapped around them, making it hard to breathe.

Ji Chen endured the intense pain and struggled to prop up his body. His Ceng Yue also struggled to climb up; her eyes were still cold, but now there was a trace of determination.

"The energy in this vortex is too strong; we must be careful." Ji Chen said while adjusting his breathing.

Ceng Yue nodded. Her hands quickly gathered Supernatural Ability, and Ice Spikes formed in her hands, ready to deal with the impending danger.

"I am ready; we cannot stay here for too long." Ceng Yue's voice was calm and firm.

Ji Chen nodded. He quickly mobilized his Supernatural Ability; the surrounding air seemed to be controlled by him, and a powerful energy began to gather around him.

He looked at Ceng Yue with firm eyes, and the two held hands tightly again.

"Together, we will definitely be able to break through." Ji Chen's words were full of confidence.

Before the words fell, Ji Chen quickly adjusted his state. He used his Supernatural Ability to form a protective shield around them, and a powerful energy fluctuation instantly permeated, as if wanting to shatter the entire vortex.

Ji Chen's energy surged, as if turbocharged; the protective shield he propped up was not only as stable as a rock but also like a bottomless pit, whale-swallowing the violent dark energy in the vortex.

He felt the power in his body surging like a tide; his originally tightly furrowed brows relaxed, the corners of his mouth curled into a confident arc, and his eyes flashed with the light of "this wave is stable."

The oppressive air around them also seemed to be dispersed by his tyrannical momentum.

"Whoo-hoo, takeoff!" Ji Chen let out a low roar, as if a switch had been turned on; the surrounding dark energy was absorbed by him at a speed visible to the naked eye and converted into his own power.

This feeling was simply too great, like playing a game with cheats on, and the experience points were rising steadily.

However, good times didn't last long; a low roar came from the depths of the vortex, like a roar from hell.

A huge Shadow Giant Beast slowly emerged; its body was as large as a mountain, and every movement made the space buzz.

Its scarlet eyes, like two huge blood lanterns, stared fixedly at Ji Chen and Ceng Yue.

"Damn, what is this thing?" Ji Chen couldn't help but curse; the size of this giant beast was simply a visual nuclear strike.

Ceng Yue also looked grave, and the Ice Spikes in her hands shot toward the giant beast like raindrops, but hitting it was like scratching an itch, completely ineffective.

"Don't fight it head-on, dodge first!" Ji Chen shouted, pulling Ceng Yue to dodge left and right under the giant beast's attacks.

The giant beast's attacks were wrapped in powerful dark energy; every time it smashed into the ground, it felt like an earthquake, with broken stones splashing and energy overflowing.

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue were like two fallen leaves in a storm, only able to try their best to dodge.

The giant beast's attacks became increasingly fierce, the surrounding energy constantly vibrated, and the air seemed to be compressed to the limit.

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue's dodging space became smaller and smaller, and the pressure became greater and greater.

Every dodge was like walking a tightrope; a slight carelessness would result in being hit by the giant beast's attack.

"What kind of ghost thing is this, it's too fierce!" Ji Chen complained while dodging, his heart becoming increasingly nervous.

Suddenly, Ceng Yue's figure stalled during a dodge, and her movements were clearly a beat slower.

Ji Chen was quick-witted and pulled her behind him, only then narrowly avoiding the giant beast's attack...

The giant beast's attack grazed Ji Chen's back, bringing up a wave of scorching heat. Ji Chen felt his back burning with pain, as if it had been burned by fire.

He couldn't care about the pain and pulled Ceng Yue to continue dodging.

Ceng Yue looked at Ji Chen.

"Hold on to me!" Ji Chen shouted, pulling hard with his hand, bringing Ceng Yue to a relatively safe position.

Ceng Yue grabbed Ji Chen's hand tightly, feeling the warmth and power transmitted from his hand, and a sense of security she had never felt before surged in her heart.

She nodded.

"It's time to fight back!" Ji Chen's mouth curled into a confident arc.

"Let's go together!" Ceng Yue's voice was still cold, but it had a trace of determination.

The two looked at each other and nodded tacitly.

Ji Chen transmitted his Supernatural Ability energy to Ceng Yue without reservation, and Ceng Yue's Supernatural Ability also merged with Ji Chen's, forming an even more powerful force.

"Ice and Fire Heaven!" Ji Chen roared, and the merged Supernatural Ability of the two turned into a dazzling light, like a laser cannon, shooting toward the Shadow Giant Beast.

The giant beast was hit by the light and let out a painful roar, its huge body trembling violently, as if enduring great pain.

The light continued to shine, and the giant beast's body gradually became transparent, finally turning into dots of starlight and dissipating in the air.

"Done!" A victorious smile appeared on Ji Chen's face. He let out a long breath, feeling much lighter all over.

The surrounding sense of oppression also dissipated, and the air became fresh.

However, at this moment, a mysterious Runic Pattern slowly emerged on the ground in the center of the vortex.

The pattern flickered with eerie light, as if containing some mysterious power.

"What is this?" Ceng Yue looked at the Runic Pattern.

Ji Chen also frowned; he felt a powerful energy fluctuation emanating from the Runic Pattern, and this energy fluctuation made him feel uneasy.

Suddenly, the entire vortex began to vibrate violently, and the surrounding energy became violent, as if wanting to swallow everything.

"Not good, the vortex is going to collapse!" Ji Chen's expression changed drastically. "Run!"

He grabbed Ceng Yue's hand and turned to run.

However, the moment they turned around, the Runic Pattern suddenly erupted with dazzling light, enveloping them...

"Damn, not good..." Ji Chen's voice stopped abruptly. ===== CHAPTER 226 =====