Chapter 285: Entering the relic

Light appeared, the outline of the relic gradually becoming clear in space, like a sleeping giant waiting for their exploration.

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue looked at each other, both their eyes reflecting curiosity and a trace of imperceptible vigilance.

"Let's go, see what kind of trouble is behind this." Ji Chen curled his mouth slightly, excitement flashing in his eyes; he tightened his grip on the battle saber and took the lead in walking toward the relic.

Ceng Yue followed silently, her cold gaze scanning the surroundings; the chill emanating from her made the surrounding air freeze by a few points.

The two cautiously stepped into the relic entrance, as if walking into a time tunnel, everything around them becoming blurry.

Just as they stepped in, a vibration suddenly came from under their feet; immediately after, on the surrounding walls and ground, countless sharp stone spikes surged out madly like bamboo shoots after rain!

"Holy crap! This is going to cause trouble!" Ji Chen exclaimed, adrenaline soaring, instantly opening battle mode.

He pulled Ceng Yue behind him, his figure weaving through the dense spikes like a phantom, dodging attacks shooting from all directions.

Stone spikes cut through the air, emitting sharp whistling sounds, like the Grim Reaper's whisper, every one carrying a fatal threat.

"Careful!" Ceng Yue's voice carried a hint of tension; the ice spikes in her hand danced in the air, precisely knocking down the approaching stone spikes, while cooperating with Ji Chen's pace, forming a defensive net.

The two constantly jumped and dodged in the ocean of stone spikes, their speed dazzling, like two battle-hardened ninjas dancing on the tip of a knife.

The speed of the spikes became faster and faster, the density becoming greater and greater, as if wanting to swallow them completely.

"This mechanism is too outrageous! Is the designer a devil?" Ji Chen muttered, feeling his heart about to jump out; this wasn't exploration, it was simply playing with his life!

He could feel Ceng Yue's tension behind him, his hand gripping her wrist tightening a few points.

Just as they dodged a wave of attacks narrowly, Ji Chen suddenly felt a strange energy surging within his body; it was his unique ability, trying to swallow the energy contained in these spikes for his own use.

He was slightly stunned, stopping his dodging, letting several spikes pierce his body.

Ceng Yue exclaimed, just about to strike, but was stopped by Ji Chen, "Don't move, I have a way!" he whispered, his eyes full of firmness.

Spikes pierced Ji Chen's body, without the expected pain, instead feeling like touching warm cotton; the energy of those spikes surged into his body like a trickling stream.

He felt his body like a bottomless pit, madly swallowing this energy; immediately after, an invisible force exploded from within his body, instantly forming an indestructible shield in front of him, blocking the remaining spikes outside.

"Clang clang clang!" Stone spikes hit the shield, emitting crisp sounds, like playing a metal symphony, accompanied by sparks flying; those sharp stone spikes finally turned into powder.

Ji Chen felt the surging power within his body, his mouth involuntarily splitting open, revealing a sunny, bright smile.

"Hey! This feeling is simply too great!" He shook his head, his heart, which had been about to explode from tension, finally relaxing; this was simply too exciting, the mechanisms of this relic were a bit interesting!

However, he hadn't had time to be happy for too long before the ground shook violently again; a giant figure slowly emerged from the darkness—it was a three-meter-tall stone statue, its body composed of hard rock, its eyes flickering with ghostly blue light like two ghost fires, emitting a chilling aura.

This guy was also holding a giant stone axe, cold light flickering, making one look on in awe.

"Holy crap, what is this thing? Is it the landlord of this relic?" Ji Chen couldn't help but mutter; the aura of this guy was not something those small fries before could compare to.

He tried shouting at the stone statue, "Hey! Big guy, we're just here for a tour, no malice, can you make it convenient?"

However, the stone statue ignored him, instead letting out a deafening roar, raising the giant axe in its hand, and hacking down violently toward Ji Chen and Ceng Yue.

The air seemed to be torn apart, emitting sharp whistling sounds, the oppression brought by the stone axe making Ji Chen feel breathing somewhat difficult.

"Looks like there's no talking." Ji Chen shrugged helplessly; he could feel the powerful force emanating from the opponent; this battle, it seemed, was inevitable.

He gripped the battle saber in his hand tightly, his eyes becoming sharp.

"This... is also too hard, simply hell difficulty!" Ji Chen muttered in his heart while dodging the stone statue's attacks; the difficulty of this relic was simply beyond his imagination.

He could feel the chill coming from behind him; it was Ceng Yue's tense body and the cold air emanating from the ice spikes in her hand.

"Looks like I have to fight for my life." Ji Chen took a deep breath.

"Next, watch me!" he whispered.

Ceng Yue didn't respond to Ji Chen, just silently standing behind him, the ice spikes in her hand flickering with cold light, ready to support at any moment.

She knew Ji Chen's strength was far more than this; her gaze was full of trust and encouragement; this silent support was like the warm sun in winter, giving Ji Chen infinite motivation.

"Don't worry, watch how I dismantle this big guy!" Ji Chen grinned, a layer of dazzling light instantly covering the battle saber.

He kicked off the ground, rushing toward the stone statue guardian like an arrow off a bow.

The stone statue's attacks were heavy and powerful, every swing of the giant axe carrying a whistling wind, as if wanting to tear space apart.

Ji Chen relied on his agile footwork, weaving through the gaps of the giant axe, constantly looking for opportunities to counterattack.

"This big guy, the movements are a bit slow, just the strength is a bit big!" He muttered, his figure swaying, dodging a horizontal sweep of the stone axe.

"Ice spikes!" Ceng Yue's voice came, several ice spikes precisely shooting toward the stone statue's joints; although they didn't cause substantial damage, they successfully interfered with its movements.

"Well done!" Ji Chen shouted, taking advantage of the moment the stone statue's movements paused, the battle saber slashing heavily onto its leg.

With a muffled "bang," stone chips splashed, a crack appearing on the stone statue's leg; although not deep, it made it let out an angry roar.

The battle became more intense, Ji Chen like an agile leopard, constantly wandering under the stone statue's attacks, looking for flaws.

And Ceng Yue's ice spikes were like a stroke of genius, always able to interfere with the stone statue's attacks at critical moments.

The two cooperated tacitly, gradually gaining the upper hand.

"This guy's power seems endless, could it be that some treasure is hidden inside?" Ji Chen muttered while dodging attacks, suddenly discovering that in the center of the relic, there was an energy crystal emitting ghostly blue light.

His heart moved; could the stone statue's power source be it?

"Ceng Yue, cover me!" he shouted, his figure flashing, rushing toward the energy crystal.

The stone statue seemed to realize Ji Chen's intention, attacking him like crazy, the giant axe carrying a sharp whistling sound, smashing heavily toward Ji Chen.

"Block it for me!" Ji Chen roared, his ability instantly exploding, forming an indestructible shield, blocking the stone statue's attacks completely.

Taking advantage of the moment the stone statue's attack paused, he rushed to the energy crystal like a leopard, the battle saber gathering all his power, slashing heavily toward the crystal.

"Crack!" With a crisp sound, the energy crystal shattered, the ghostly blue light instantly dissipating.

The stone statue's movements stopped abruptly, the stones on its body beginning to crack, finally falling to the ground with a "boom," turning into countless broken stones.

"Phew! Finally done!" Ji Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead, letting out a long breath.

"Be careful, this place feels like there are even more powerful things." Ceng Yue's voice was still cold, but it carried a trace of imperceptible worry.

"Let's go, see what secrets are hidden in the depths of this relic." Ji Chen smiled; he took the lead in taking steps, walking toward the depths of the relic, his figure gradually swallowed by darkness, Ceng Yue following closely behind, the two disappearing into the darkness... ===== CHAPTER 286 =====