Chapter 274: Secret passage

Ji Chen held Ceng Yue and stepped into the deep passage without hesitation.

A cold chill instantly enveloped the two, as if they were in an ice cellar.

Ji Chen frowned; this temperature was colder than when he was livestreaming in the Arctic Circle in his past life!

Golden light flashed within his body, releasing a soft glow that dispelled the darkness in the passage and illuminated the path ahead.

The rock walls on both sides of the passage were uneven, like a ferocious monster opening its bloody mouth, making one feel terrified just looking at it.

Ji Chen's eyes were firm, like a drawn sword, sharp and full of determination.

He looked around; the cold here seemed not just in temperature, but more like an oppression from the depths of the soul, testing their resolve.

"Careful!" Ceng Yue suddenly whispered; before the words fell, countless sharp ice spikes shot out from the rock walls on both sides of the passage, like raindrops, densely attacking the two of them.

"Damn! Playing sneak attacks?" Ji Chen cursed under his breath, holding Ceng Yue and dodging quickly.

But the speed of the ice spikes was too fast, as if they had speed hacks on; while dodging, Ji Chen's body was still grazed by several ice spikes.

A stinging pain instantly spread through his entire body, as if pricked by countless needles, making him wince.

"Hiss—" Ji Chen gasped; did these ice spikes actually have an anesthetic effect?

The pain was just too real!

He felt the anger in his body burning; this wave really broke his defense a bit.

His eyes turned cold, and a dangerous smile appeared on his face, "Looks like if I don't show you guys some color, you really think I'm a vegetarian?"

The surrounding cold became even more bone-chilling due to the ice spikes' attack, as if wanting to freeze their blood.

A cold murderous intent permeated the air, making one shudder.

"Looks like this place doesn't really welcome us!" Ji Chen sneered; he lowered his head, looked at Ceng Yue in his arms whose face had changed slightly, and said softly: "Hold on tight, the good show... is starting."

Ji Chen's mouth curled slightly, and a warm current surged from his body, instantly dispelling the cold around him.

Those ice spikes that had pierced his body now seemed to turn into energy, greedily absorbed by him, transforming into warm power surging within him.

He was like a moving heater, emitting a soft glow, illuminating the cold passage until it was as warm as spring.

The surrounding chill quickly receded, and the cold murderous intent filling the air vanished along with it.

He stretched, emitting "crack" sounds from his bones, as if announcing his rebirth.

Feeling the abundant power within him, Ji Chen stood there confidently, like a dazzling warm sun in the snowy land, warm and full of power.

Those originally ferocious ice spikes now became dim, as if fearing this sudden power.

"Roar—"

A deafening roar came from the depths of the passage, breaking the brief calm.

The entire passage shook violently, as if an earthquake had occurred, making one feel palpitations.

Immediately after, a giant ice beast appeared at the end of the passage.

It was covered in hard ice armor, sharp ice spikes all over its body, and its two giant eyes were like ice, flickering with cold light.

It opened its bloody mouth, revealing sharp fangs, and roared angrily at Ji Chen and Ceng Yue, as if wanting to tear them to pieces.

"Tsk, the main character is here." A hint of excitement flashed in Ji Chen's eyes; he gently placed Ceng Yue to the side, "Little Yueyue, you rest first, leave this guy to me!"

He kicked off the ground, his figure like an arrow off a bow, rushing toward the ice beast.

He no longer dodged, but chose to clash head-on.

His fist carried the sound of wind, smashing heavily onto the ice beast's ice armor.

With a loud "bang," ice chips splashed, echoing in the passage.

The ice beast let out a painful roar, its body shaking violently, and several fine cracks appeared on its ice armor.

The ice beast felt the pain and launched an even crazier attack.

It waved its giant ice claws, slapping violently toward Ji Chen, every strike carrying a suffocating sense of oppression.

Ji Chen dodged the attacks flexibly, occasionally retaliating, smashing fist after fist onto the ice beast's body.

Every punch carried powerful force, making the cracks on the ice beast's armor increase, and even ice chunks began to fall off.

The battle between the two entered a white-hot stage, the entire passage shaking precariously from the aftermath of their fight, as if it could collapse at any moment.

Rocks constantly fell from the top, emitting a "rumbling" sound, the entire passage becoming a mess.

"Interesting!" Ji Chen licked his lips, his eyes becoming even more excited.

He suddenly withdrew his fist, a mysterious smile curling at the corner of his mouth; he looked at the roaring ice beast, his tone carrying a hint of playfulness, "Looks like I need to change the way I play..."

Ji Chen had a mischievous smile on his face, no longer clashing head-on.

His figure moved like a phantom around the ice beast, his hands quickly forming seals, chanting words.

A strange fluctuation spread out with him as the center, and the temperature in the passage began to rise strangely.

Visibly, the ice elements around the ice beast were like boiling water, beginning to fluctuate violently, gradually transforming into water elements.

The originally hard ice surface became slippery, the ice beast's giant body began to slide, its movements becoming sluggish, like a clumsy bear wearing ice skates, funny and pathetic.

"Holy crap, what's the situation?" The ice beast was clearly confused, its giant body swaying on the slippery ground, completely losing its previous majesty.

The surrounding small ice beasts were even more chaotic; the originally solid ice surface became their nightmare, one by one falling into a mess, wails rising one after another.

Ceng Yue watched Ji Chen's slick move from the side, and even her cold face couldn't help but reveal a smile, her eyes full of love and trust.

She clenched her fists and whispered: "Ji Chen, go for it!"

This encouragement was like a warm current, injecting into Ji Chen's heart.

He felt Ceng Yue's trust, and his power seemed to increase by a few points.

He took a deep breath, gathering all his power between his palms, and a giant energy ball gradually formed, emitting a dazzling light.

"It's over!" Ji Chen shouted, smashing the energy ball in his hand heavily toward the ice beast.

"Boom—"

With a loud bang, the entire passage shook violently.

The ice beast turned into ice chips in the dazzling light, scattering all over the ground.

The light shone on Ji Chen and Ceng Yue; they embraced each other, enjoying the joy of victory.

Exploration of the relic successful, glory added, the first climax of the story is frozen here.

However, just as they were immersed in joy, a sudden change occurred... ===== CHAPTER 275 =====