Chapter 289: Starting the escape

"A special light-type supernatural ability." Ji Chen explained casually, not daring to expose his secret.

He knew well the principle of not showing off one's wealth, especially within this crisis-ridden portal.

Ceng Yue didn't pursue the question, just nodded slightly.

After a brief respite, the two continued to venture deeper into this eerie space.

The air was filled with a strange, fishy sweetness that was nauseating.

The surrounding scenery became increasingly distorted, as if it could collapse at any moment.

As they walked, the sky overhead suddenly turned blood-red, as if a bucket of thick, fresh blood had been splashed across it.

A powerful sense of oppression descended from the sky, as if an invisible mountain were pressing down on their hearts.

Ji Chen frowned, his inner alarm bells ringing loudly.

This sudden change made him feel extremely uneasy.

He subconsciously clenched his fists, and the supernatural energy within his body began to surge.

"What's going on?" Ceng Yue's voice trembled; her face was pale, clearly also frightened by this eerie scene.

No sooner had she finished speaking than a deafening roar came from the sky.

Immediately after, a huge black shadow slowly descended from the blood-red sky.

It was a demonic creature, its size as vast as a mountain, its body covered in black scales, exuding a suffocating, terrifying aura.

Its eyes were like two burning flames, flashing with a bloodthirsty light.

It spread its huge wings, blotting out the sky and sun, bringing a gust of wind that stirred up dust and gravel on the ground.

"Damn! What the hell is this?!" Ji Chen couldn't help but curse.

Even though he had experienced countless life-and-death crises, he couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle at this moment.

Ceng Yue's body began to tremble; she gripped Ji Chen's arm tightly. This powerful sense of oppression made her almost unable to stand.

A stifling atmosphere permeated the air, as if the whole world had fallen into dead silence.

"Prepare for battle!" Ji Chen roared in a low voice; he knew a fierce battle was inevitable...

Ji Chen took a deep breath, and inside his body, like a volcanic eruption, all his supernatural energy was ignited instantly.

He felt every cell in his body screaming crazily, craving battle!

A dazzling light burst forth from his body, illuminating this blood-colored space like a sun.

His body seemed to be plated with a layer of golden battle armor, his muscle lines became more fluid, and he looked like a god descending to earth, exuding an unparalleled sense of power.

"Damn, this is a real man!" Ji Chen felt secretly pleased, feeling that he was simply incredibly cool; the previous sense of oppression was swept away, replaced by surging confidence.

He clenched his fists, his eyes like torches, staring straight at the mountain-like demonic creature, a provocative smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

Ceng Yue was also stunned by this sudden change; she looked at Ji Chen infatuatedly, the fear in her eyes replaced by love and trust.

This man could bring her a sense of security at any time, like a towering mountain peak, forever worth relying on.

She walked slowly to Ji Chen's side and firmly held his hand.

At that moment, an invisible bond seemed to form between the two, their energies blending together, making Ji Chen's power even stronger.

"With you here, I have nothing to fear!" Ji Chen turned to look at Ceng Yue, his eyes as gentle as water.

"Mm!" Ceng Yue nodded gently.

The tender atmosphere between the two seemed to make this bloody space soften a little.

Ji Chen turned his gaze back to the demonic creature, the gentleness in his eyes instantly replaced by cold killing intent.

He slowly raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly spread, the energy in his body surging crazily, condensing into a dazzling ball of light in his palm.

"Today, I'll let you know why flowers are so red!" Ji Chen had a cold sneer at the corner of his mouth, his tone full of confidence.

He swung his arm violently, and the ball of light in his hand streaked across the sky like a meteor, shooting straight at the demonic creature.

Just as the ball of light was about to hit the demonic creature, Ji Chen turned his gaze to Ceng Yue beside him and said softly: "Watch me..."

The ball of light dragged a long tail flame, like a meteor tearing through the night sky, and smashed fiercely into the demonic creature's chest.

"Boom!"

With a heaven-shaking loud noise, the shockwave generated by the explosion swept out, and the surrounding space twisted violently, as if it were about to be torn apart.

Dust flew, gravel danced, blotting out the sky and sun.

When the dust settled, a huge charred hole appeared on the demonic creature's chest, thick black smoke continuously rising, emitting a pungent smell of sulfur.

"Roar!"

The demonic creature let out a painful roar; it angrily flapped its huge wings, stirring up a gust of wind, attempting to blow Ji Chen and Ceng Yue away.

"Is that it?" Ji Chen curled his lips in disdain. "It doesn't even count as a scratch."

His figure flashed, and he appeared instantly above the demonic creature's head, throwing a punch!

"Bang!"

The demonic creature's massive body trembled violently, its head tilted slightly from the blow.

"Again!" Ji Chen roared excitedly, like an indefatigable fighting machine, his fists and feet raining down on the demonic creature.

Although the demonic creature was huge and possessed astonishing strength, it appeared somewhat clumsy in the face of Ji Chen's agile footwork and powerful attacks.

Every one of its attacks carried the momentum of destroying the world, yet they were all skillfully dodged by Ji Chen.

"This guy has thick skin!" Ji Chen complained while attacking.

Ceng Yue, on the side, was not idle either; the ice blades in her hands turned into streaks of cold light, continuously attacking the demonic creature's weak points.

The two cooperated tacitly, like two sharp knives, continuously cutting into the demonic creature's flesh and blood.

The battle lasted for a long time, and the surrounding space was completely distorted, as if it would collapse at any moment.

"It's time to end this battle!" Ji Chen took a deep breath.

He exchanged a look with Ceng Yue, and the two simultaneously reached out and held each other's hands tightly.

A powerful energy fluctuation erupted from between the two, brilliant light illuminating the entire space.

"Die!" Ji Chen roared, condensing all his energy into his right fist and smashing it fiercely into the demonic creature's head.

With a loud noise, the demonic creature's head exploded instantly, and black blood gushed out like a fountain.

Its massive body collapsed with a crash, hitting the ground and making a deafening sound.

The light dissipated, and Ji Chen and Ceng Yue stood side by side, bathed in the glory of victory.

"We won..." Ceng Yue said softly.

"Yeah, we won." Ji Chen said with a smile, reaching out to put his arm around Ceng Yue's shoulder.

However, just as the two were enjoying the joy of victory, the surrounding space began to shake violently, and the ground began to collapse.

"Not good, this world is collapsing!" Ji Chen's expression changed, and he pulled Ceng Yue's hand and ran.

"Where is the exit?" Ceng Yue asked anxiously.

"I don't know either!" Ji Chen said while running, looking around. "We must find the exit as soon as possible!"

"Boom!" Another loud noise, a large piece of ground collapsed, and Ji Chen and Ceng Yue almost fell down.

"This way!" Ji Chen suddenly saw a light appear ahead; he pulled Ceng Yue and ran toward the direction of the light...

"Wait..." Ceng Yue suddenly pulled Ji Chen.

Ji Chen stopped and looked at her in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Ceng Yue didn't speak, just pointed ahead, her expression becoming exceptionally grave... ===== CHAPTER 290 =====