Chapter 243: Challenge in the Crack

Ji Chen's brows furrowed; the source of that powerful aura was attracting him like a black hole.

He did not hesitate in the slightest, his figure flashing, turning into a stream of light, and diving straight into the depths of the crack.

"Damn, this aura is interesting!" A confident arc curled at the corner of Ji Chen's mouth; this was not just a challenge, but an exciting adventure.

"Ji Chen!" Seeing Ji Chen so resolute, Ceng Yue's heart tightened; she also wanted to follow, but found an invisible force blocking her path like a copper wall and iron bastion.

She called out Ji Chen's name anxiously, her voice carrying a trace of imperceptible trembling.

"Damn it, what the hell is this!" She gritted her teeth, trying to break through this Barrier, but found the surrounding space beginning to distort, the powerful obstructive force making it difficult for her to move an inch.

Ji Chen entered the depths of the crack, like falling into a bottomless abyss.

All around was viscous dark energy, attacking him like countless tentacles, attempting to swallow him whole.

"Holy crap, this place is too hellish!" He felt a powerful sense of oppression, the power within his body ruthlessly suppressed, as if he had been put on a tightening spell.

His body began to feel bursts of stinging pain, as if countless steel needles were pricking his nerves.

"Tsk, interesting, this is exactly the feeling I want!" Ji Chen gritted his teeth, enduring the discomfort of his body; he was not the kind of soft persimmon that would easily admit defeat.

The dark energy was like maggots on a tarsal bone, frantically eroding his body and will.

He felt his consciousness beginning to blur, as if he were in boundless darkness, and a feeling of despair began to spread in the bottom of his heart.

"Am I going to die?" Ji Chen mocked himself; the darkness before him was like a giant beast with its bloody mouth wide open, about to swallow him completely.

Just at this critical moment, he suddenly thought of Ceng Yue.

That woman who was usually cold, occasionally revealing tenderness and concern, was like a faint light, illuminating the darkness in his heart.

The corners of Ji Chen's mouth lifted slightly, a trace of a smile appearing on his face, and he muttered to himself: "Looks like this wave is stable."

Ji Chen thought of Ceng Yue, thought of the concern she occasionally revealed beneath her cold exterior, thought of the scenes of them fighting side-by-side, and a warm current surged into his heart.

Those shared memories were like shining stars, dispelling the haze in his heart and igniting the fighting spirit deep within him.

"Heh, want to make me give up? Not that easy!"

A powerful force erupted from Ji Chen's body, and he frantically absorbed the surrounding dark energy, like a whale swallowing seawater.

These energies that had originally attempted to swallow him now became the source of his power, converted into his own energy.

The light around his body grew brighter and brighter, like the rising sun, illuminating this dark space and dispelling the fear in his heart.

"Come on, let me see what exactly you are!"

Just then, a giant dark beast appeared in the dark space; it was the size of a small hill, emitting a suffocating sense of oppression.

The giant beast opened its bloody mouth, revealing sharp fangs, letting out a deafening roar, and lunged at Ji Chen.

"Holy crap, such a big guy!" Ji Chen dared not be careless; his figure flashed, nimbly dodging the giant beast's attack.

Then, he did not hesitate to launch a counterattack, his fist containing powerful energy, slamming fiercely into the giant beast.

"Bang!" With a loud bang, the giant beast was knocked back a few steps, but it suffered no substantial damage; it let out an angry roar and lunged at Ji Chen again.

Ji Chen's brows furrowed; this giant beast's defense was even stronger than he had imagined.

He dodged the giant beast's attacks while searching for its weakness.

The surrounding dark energy fluctuated constantly with their battle, as if it wanted to tear this space apart.

The giant beast's attacks became more and more violent, and Ji Chen gradually felt some strain, some wounds appearing on his body.

He was hit by the giant beast's claw, his body falling heavily to the ground, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"Cough, cough..." Ji Chen struggled to stand up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Looks like I have to use my ultimate move..." he said in a low voice.

Ji Chen took a deep breath, his Supernatural Ability surging wildly within him, just as he was about to use his ultimate move to eliminate this giant beast completely.

"Ji Chen!" A cold call, carrying a trace of imperceptible anxiety, entered his ears like heavenly music.

Ji Chen suddenly raised his head, only to see Ceng Yue's figure appearing before him like a ghost.

She emitted a faint silver radiance, dispelling some of the surrounding darkness.

Ceng Yue's cold and beautiful face was now filled with worry, and her clear eyes reflected his figure.

"You... how did you get in?" Ji Chen was a bit surprised and a bit moved; he didn't expect that at his most critical moment, the one to appear would be this cold-looking woman.

Ceng Yue did not speak, just looked at him quietly, her eyes filled with love and trust, as if she wanted to melt him completely.

She slowly approached Ji Chen, reaching out to gently touch the wound on his face, her movements so gentle, unlike her usual cold self.

"Are you okay?" Her voice was very soft, but carried an indescribable tenderness.

Ji Chen felt a warmth in his heart; looking at this woman who cared about him, the fatigue of the battle just now seemed to disappear instantly.

The two looked at each other, the surrounding darkness seeming to turn pink, and an ambiguous atmosphere permeated between them.

"Tsk, this is true side-by-side fighting!" Ji Chen thought to himself, feeling as if he had turned on a cheat, his whole body filled with power.

"Leave this guy to me, you find an opportunity!" Ceng Yue stopped talking nonsense and entered combat state directly.

Her figure was nimble, like a vigorous silver leopard, weaving between the giant beast.

The silver light in her hands carried powerful destructive force, leaving deep wounds on the giant beast time and time again.

Seeing this, Ji Chen was not to be outdone.

He roared, rushing toward the giant beast again, attracting its attention.

He was like a flexible hunter, constantly dodging the giant beast's attacks, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.

The two cooperated seamlessly; Ceng Yue was responsible for finding the giant beast's weakness, and Ji Chen was responsible for frontal containment.

Under their tacit cooperation, the giant beast began to gradually fall into a disadvantage.

"Now!" Ceng Yue shouted, the silver light in her hands condensing into a sharp blade, stabbing at the giant beast's abdomen.

Ji Chen also seized the opportunity, all his power condensed on his fist, slamming fiercely toward the giant beast's head.

"Boom!" With a loud bang, the giant beast let out a miserable scream, its massive body collapsing to the ground, dust flying.

"Phew... finally done!" Ji Chen let out a long breath, slumping to the ground.

Ceng Yue also came to his side, the two smiling at each other, all fatigue and pain seeming to vanish at this moment.

Just as the two relaxed their vigilance, the surrounding dark space began to vibrate violently, and a huge portal suddenly appeared before them.

Inside the portal, strange light flickered, emitting an unknown aura, as if it were summoning them.

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, then held hands and stepped into it without hesitation. ===== CHAPTER 244 =====