Chapter 236: Encountering Obstacles

Smoke filled the air, ruins everywhere.

Ji Chen stood among the broken walls, like a blood-bathed god of war, looking down at the remnants kneeling and begging for mercy.

Night Owl's life or death was unknown, the ancient family's power disintegrated, this victory was hearty, cool to fly!

However, the joy of victory hadn't stayed on Ji Chen's face for too long before an inexplicable energy fluctuation came from the distance, vast as the sea, deep as an abyss, making his heart shake.

"What ghost? Could it be there's a hidden boss?" Ji Chen frowned slightly, this mysterious energy fluctuation made him feel a trace of unease, yet full of curiosity, like discovering a new map, unable to help but want to explore it.

"Whatever, just rush!" Ji Chen wasn't a coward; fighting monsters and leveling up was his fun.

He moved his muscles and bones, feeling the surging Supernatural Ability energy in his body, the corners of his mouth curling into a confident arc: "My cheat isn't for nothing!"

With that, Ji Chen galloped toward the direction the energy fluctuation came from, his figure fast as lightning, disappearing into the ruins in the blink of an eye.

The surrounding scenery began to become strange, high-rise buildings were gradually replaced by dense jungles, and a damp and decaying smell filled the air, making one feel very uncomfortable.

"This painting style is wrong, how come it feels like crossing into a primitive forest?" Ji Chen complained, but his footsteps didn't stop at all.

As he went deeper, Ji Chen discovered that his Supernatural Ability energy was actually suppressed, like a mobile phone signal suddenly becoming poor, making him feel very unhappy.

"What's the situation? Could it be there's a signal jammer in this place?" Ji Chen tried to mobilize the energy in his body, only to find it like a mud cow entering the sea, with little effect.

An inexplicable sense of anxiety surged, and the surrounding air seemed to become heavy, pressing him until he couldn't breathe.

"Damn, could there really be some change?" Ji Chen muttered to himself, clenched his fists, and vigilantly looked around.

Suddenly, he stopped his steps abruptly, his gaze locked on a towering giant tree not far ahead.

"Seems... there's something on it..." Ji Chen narrowed his eyes, like a scanner, carefully examining the giant tree.

The trunk was thick, branches lush, covering the sky and sun, but he always felt something was wrong.

"This tree... is a bit evil!"

Rich combat experience told him that energy suppression was definitely not a natural phenomenon, someone must be playing tricks!

"Humph, small tricks, daring to show off in front of me!" Ji Chen sneered and began to look for the source of the energy suppression.

He shuttled through the jungle like a leopard, his gaze sharp, not letting go of any detail.

The fishy smell of mud, the rotten smell of leaves, and the faint energy fluctuations in the air were all clearly captured by him.

"Found it!" Ji Chen stopped his steps abruptly, his gaze locked on an inconspicuous rock.

The surface of the rock was covered with strange patterns, emitting faint energy fluctuations, exactly the same as the energy fluctuations that suppressed him before.

"Turns out it's a hidden Supernatural Ability array, no wonder the old man couldn't use energy!"

"Break the array! I like it the most!" Ji Chen's mouth curled into a bad smile, his hands gathered powerful Supernatural Ability energy, and he blasted fiercely toward that rock.

*Buzz—*

The Supernatural Ability array was activated, emitting a low buzzing sound, and beams of energy light shot out from the rock, intertwining into a huge energy net, enveloping Ji Chen.

"Damn, there's a defense mechanism? A bit interesting!" Ji Chen wasn't panicked at all, his figure flashed, easily dodging the energy net's attack.

At the same time, a group of small energy beasts emerged from the array; they were small in size, fast in speed, like bolts of black lightning, rushing toward Ji Chen.

"Good timing!" Ji Chen was high in fighting spirit, using both fists and feet, engaged in fierce combat with the energy beasts.

*Bang bang bang—*

The sound of fists hitting flesh echoed in the jungle. Although the energy beasts were numerous, in front of Ji Chen's powerful strength, they were simply vulnerable.

He punched left and kicked right, beating the energy beasts until they retreated steadily, and the surrounding trees were shaken by the aftermath of the battle.

"Just this bit of ability? Too disappointing!" Ji Chen sneered and increased the attack intensity.

Seeing that the array was about to be destroyed, suddenly, the Supernatural Ability array light flourished...

"This..." Ji Chen's pupils shrank.

"Damn, is this cheating?" Ji Chen looked at the suddenly strengthened energy net, not only without the slightest panic, but excitedly licked his lips.

He liked this kind of reversal plot the most; without pressure, how could his potential be stimulated?

The oppressive atmosphere around him had already been washed away by his high fighting spirit.

"Come on, let's hurt each other!" Ji Chen roared, his whole body erupted with more intense Supernatural Ability energy, like a super-large power energy transmitter, illuminating the surrounding jungle and dispelling the darkness.

He kicked his feet fiercely, like an arrow released from a bow, rushing toward the energy net.

*Bang bang bang! *

The sound of fists colliding with the energy net was like war drums beating, deafening.

Ji Chen's fists fell on the energy net like raindrops, every attack carrying destructive power.

The Supernatural Ability energy in his body surged like a volcanic eruption, pouring out continuously, crazily impacting the array's defense.

"Break for me!" Ji Chen roared, gathered all his power at one point, and blasted fiercely at the weak point of the energy net.

*Crack! *

With a crisp sound, the energy net appeared with a crack, then like a broken mirror, instantly collapsed.

Ji Chen was like a wild horse off the leash, breaking free from the shackles. The energy in his body was like a long drought meeting sweet rain, quickly returning to normal.

"Comfortable!" Ji Chen clenched his fists, feeling the surging power in his body, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He looked around, the energy beasts that were aggressive just now had already disappeared without a trace, leaving only a mess on the ground.

"Done, continue forward!" Ji Chen patted the dust on his body and continued to move toward the direction of the mysterious energy fluctuation.

His speed was faster, like having been injected with chicken blood, wishing to reveal the true face of this mysterious power immediately.

However, just when he thought he was about to reach the destination, a huge barrier suddenly appeared before his eyes.

The barrier was like a huge wall, stretching between heaven and earth, flickering with strange runes, emitting a heart-palpitating energy fluctuation.

Ji Chen stood before the huge barrier, carefully studying the runes on the barrier, his eyes deep as the starry sky. ===== CHAPTER 237 =====