Chapter 260: Probing the Signal

"Let's go." Ji Chen was concise and comprehensive, taking the lead.

That mysterious signal was like a seductive little demon, teasing him until he was itching, and he had to go and see what the hell it was.

Ceng Yue followed silently, and the two walked side by side.

The surrounding air seemed to become viscous, carrying a trace of strange sweet and greasy smell, very much like the smell of some cheap perfume, making one's head ache.

Everything around was quiet, except for their slight footsteps, there was no other sound, quiet enough to make one's hair stand on end.

This strange silence was more heart-palpitating than any clamor.

The two walked cautiously, every step like walking on the tip of a knife, fearing that they would accidentally trigger some incredible mechanism.

This feeling was like playing an escape room, tense, exciting, and full of unknown fear.

Suddenly, the surrounding space began to twist violently, and the originally calm space was like being rubbed by an invisible giant hand, becoming fragmented.

One after another, pitch-black spatial rifts appeared out of thin air, like monsters choosing people to devour, opening their bloody mouths.

"Careful!" Ji Chen grabbed Ceng Yue, trying to dodge the sudden spatial rifts.

However, the speed at which the rifts appeared was too fast, and the number was too many; they couldn't dodge at all.

A powerful suction came from the rifts, and Ji Chen only felt his body being pulled by an invisible force, as if he were about to be torn into pieces.

Intense pain instantly spread throughout his body, he gritted his teeth, and beads of sweat the size of peas seeped from his forehead.

"Ah!" Ceng Yue also let out a painful groan, her body similarly pulled by the suction of the rifts, struggling helplessly in the air.

The surrounding space completely turned into a Shura field, countless spatial rifts crisscrossing, like a huge spider web, trapping them firmly.

The air was filled with a nauseating stench, like the smell emitted after the corpse of some creature rotted.

Ji Chen felt his consciousness begin to blur, and everything before his eyes became distorted.

He knew that if this continued, they would surely die.

"Power of space..." Ji Chen spat out a few words with difficulty.

Ji Chen struggled to mobilize the new power within his body; it was the power he had accidentally obtained when fighting the space beast, capable of manipulating space.

He felt like a child who had just received a new toy, although not yet very proficient, but full of curiosity and excitement.

He saw his brow furrowed, his hands held empty, as if controlling something invisible.

Those baring fangs and brandishing claws spatial rifts around him were like little pets that had been tamed, beginning to close slowly.

"Click, click..."

The crisp sound of shattering came one after another, and those originally hideous and terrifying rifts were like being wiped by an eraser, disappearing little by little into the air.

The surrounding distorted space also gradually returned to calm, as if everything just now were just an illusion.

At this moment, Ji Chen exuded a powerful confidence all over his body; he was like the master of this space, everything under his control.

Ceng Yue looked at him, a trace of imperceptible worship flashing in her cold eyes; this man always brought her unexpected surprises.

However, the crisis was not resolved, and the nauseating stench in the air seemed even stronger.

Just at this moment, a hair-raising roar came, like the whisper of a demon from the depths of hell.

"Jie, jie, jie..."

From the darkness, a group of mysterious shadow creatures emerged.

They were like black ghosts, baring fangs and brandishing claws, carrying a suffocating pressure, pouncing toward Ji Chen and Ceng Yue like a sky-covering net.

Ji Chen grabbed Ceng Yue's wrist and took her to dodge the attacks of the shadow creatures nimbly; he muttered while dodging: "Damn, is this poking a hornet's nest? So many, are you not letting people play properly!"

He condensed energy in his hands and punched out, hitting the head of a shadow creature squarely; the creature instantly turned into a mass of black mist and dissipated in the air.

Ceng Yue was not to be outdone; between her slender fingers, she condensed cold rays of light; wherever they passed, the shadow creatures were frozen into ice sculptures, then shattered into slag.

But the number of shadow creatures was really too many; they rushed forward one after another, crazily besieging Ji Chen and Ceng Yue.

Although Ji Chen's attacks were effective, gradually, he also began to feel a bit strenuous; after all, two fists are no match for four hands, not to mention these shadow creatures, which seemed to have opened an infinite resurrection cheat, endless to kill.

The surrounding shadow creatures let out deafening roars, and the entire space was filled with their scalp-numbing shrieks, making people feel annoyed.

Those insect monsters were like paper, shattered by his energy impact, green blood splashing like raindrops all over the ground, the air filled with a fishy smell.

"I feel like they aren't that simple." Ceng Yue's voice sounded particularly calm in the clamor; she stared fixedly at those shadow creatures.

Ji Chen did not answer, just stared at those shadow creatures, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a meaningful smile, then muttered to himself: "It's time to use the new toy..."

Ji Chen chuckled, his hands like magic, quickly sliding in the air, lines with metallic luster appearing out of thin air, crisscrossing and entangling, instantly forming precise mechanical traps.

These traps seemed to be alive, making "click, click" mechanical operation sounds, exuding a cold metallic luster.

Where had the shadow creatures seen such a battle formation? One by one, they rushed up howling, then "plop," "plop," fell into the traps one after another, letting out miserable screams.

They rushed left and right in the traps, but couldn't break free at all, only to be cut into pieces by the sharp blades in the traps.

"Hey, not bad, it seems this new toy is quite effective." Ji Chen raised his eyebrows triumphantly, just like a child who had just received a new toy, excitedly showing off his spoils of war.

And Ceng Yue also seized the opportunity, the cold rays of light like the sickle of the god of death, accurately harvesting the remaining shadow creatures; wherever they passed, they were all ice sculpture residues.

For a time, the originally arrogant shadow creatures were beaten into a rout by the two's coordinated attacks, their battle formation in chaos.

Just when Ji Chen was busy commanding the "new toy," a shadow creature suddenly broke free from the restraint and pounced toward Ceng Yue's direction.

Ji Chen was quick-eyed and fast-handed, pulling Ceng Yue behind him, while he himself took the attack of the shadow creature hard.

He groaned, his brow furrowed, and a burning pain came from his chest.

"Are you okay?" Ceng Yue looked at Ji Chen with some worry, her tone carrying a trace of imperceptible tenderness.

Ji Chen grinned, revealing white teeth, his eyes full of doting: "Rest assured, this small injury is nothing, I am your strongest shield." He looked at Ceng Yue gently, his eyes full of love, as if the whole world were left with only the two of them.

Ceng Yue felt his protection, her heart filled with warmth, and even the nauseating stench around her seemed to become less unbearable.

Just when they were about to clear all the shadow creatures, that mysterious signal suddenly disappeared, as if it had never existed.

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue were instantly stunned, the surroundings were silent, only the faint stench in the air reminded them that everything that happened just now was not an illusion. ===== CHAPTER 261 =====