Chapter 292: Breaking the restriction and getting out

Ji Chen stood before the barrier emitting a soft light, his brows locked, as if looking at a math problem he couldn't solve no matter what.

This thing was even more headache-inducing than his advanced math final exam back then.

He reached out his hand, and just as his fingertips touched that layer of seemingly soft light, a powerful force instantly rebounded, numbing his arm and making the web between his thumb and index finger ache.

"Damn, this restriction has some substance!" Ji Chen rubbed his numb wrist and couldn't help but curse.

He was the peak existence of this world; when had he ever suffered such a setback?

Ceng Yue stood behind him, her cold eyes now also tinged with a trace of gravity.

She could clearly feel the vibration of the surrounding space; the world was collapsing faster and faster, as if an invisible hand was crushing and kneading everything around them.

"Time is running out." Ceng Yue's voice was still cold, but carried a trace of imperceptible urgency.

She felt her breathing begin to become difficult, as if something was blocking her throat, and her body also ached faintly, as if countless needles were pricking her flesh at the same time.

"Let me try." Ji Chen took a deep breath, and the supernatural ability in his body operated crazily.

He knew that if they couldn't break through this restriction as soon as possible, they would all be swept into this collapsing world and completely erased.

This was not the time to "stay low and live to ninety-nine"; they had to bite the bullet.

He reached out his hand again; this time, he condensed his supernatural ability at his fingertips, attempting to forcibly tear open this barrier.

However, that light barrier was like an indestructible copper wall and iron bastion; no matter how hard he tried, it didn't move at all.

He felt like a mortal trying to shake a mountain, appearing so powerless.

"No, hard force won't work." Ji Chen stepped back, fine sweat beads seeping from his forehead, and his face also became a bit pale.

He felt that the power of this restriction was even more powerful than he had imagined.

The surrounding vibration became more violent, as if heaven and earth were about to be turned upside down; the ground beneath his feet kept cracking into terrifying rifts, like hideous giant mouths, ready to swallow them at any time.

Ceng Yue bit her lip hard; her face became increasingly pale, and bean-sized sweat beads slid down her cheeks; her body also began to tremble uncontrollably. She could feel the supernatural ability in her body surging violently, ready to lose control at any moment.

Seeing this, Ji Chen pulled her behind him; he knew they had reached the critical moment of life and death and must fight to the death!

He slowly raised his head, his eyes like torches, staring fixedly at the light before him, and the aura around his body began to become powerful and oppressive.

A trace of determination flashed in Ji Chen's eyes, and he slowly raised his hands...

Ji Chen took a deep breath, as if he wanted to inhale all the surrounding air into his lungs, then exhaled violently; his breath was like a dragon, carrying a determined dominance.

He condensed all his power into his hands, and the supernatural ability in his body surged crazily like a galloping river; he felt as if he had turned into a huge energy vortex, and the surrounding space began to twist and deform.

"Boom!" Ji Chen pushed his palms out violently, and a majestic power gushed out like a volcanic eruption; a sharp explosion sounded in the air, and dazzling light ignited around him, like a moving small sun.

This light, carrying the blessing of all his power and his unforgettable love for Ceng Yue, was like an invincible sharp blade, smashing fiercely into that restriction.

"Crack!" A crisp cracking sound came, and that seemingly unbreakable light barrier actually developed cracks!

It was like a piece of glass covered in cracks, ready to shatter completely at any time.

Ji Chen didn't hesitate at all, increased his power output again, and his body, like an arrow off a string, carried the momentum of destroying the world and smashed fiercely into the barrier that was about to collapse.

"Bang!" The barrier finally shattered completely, turning into countless light spots and dissipating in the air, while Ji Chen, like a beast breaking out of a cage, rushed out unswervingly, and the surrounding space also returned to calm with his breakthrough.

The stifling atmosphere was instantly dispelled, as free and easy as a bird released.

Ceng Yue looked at Ji Chen; her cold eyes were now full of excitement and worship. She could no longer suppress her inner emotions, rushed directly into Ji Chen's arms, and hugged him tightly, as if holding the most precious treasure in the world.

"You're amazing!" Ceng Yue's voice carried a trace of trembling.

Ji Chen gently stroked Ceng Yue's hair, feeling the temperature of her body. He gently lifted Ceng Yue's face and imprinted a gentle kiss on her forehead; their eyes were full of infinite love.

"Let's go, let's leave here." Ji Chen took Ceng Yue's hand, preparing to leave this world that was about to collapse. Just as they were preparing to leave, a mysterious shadow appeared from the light.

Just as Ji Chen and Ceng Yue were preparing to step into the light gate of the new world, a black shadow flashed like a ghost, blocking their path.

The black shadow twisted like liquid, without a fixed form, exuding an unsettling aura, very much like that kind of insidious final boss in a game.

"What are you doing? Is this a second return?" Ji Chen raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but complain.

He had just thought he was going to clear the level, but another obstacle popped up; this game experience was too poor!

The black shadow didn't talk nonsense and launched an attack directly.

It extended countless black lines like tentacles, winding toward Ji Chen and Ceng Yue.

These lines carried eerie energy, and wherever they passed, even space showed traces of distortion.

Ji Chen didn't dare to be careless; his figure swayed, dodging the black lines' attack, and simultaneously condensed power, throwing a punch at the black shadow.

However, his fist felt like it had hit cotton; the black shadow instantly dissipated and re-condensed not far away.

This peculiar attack method made it difficult for Ji Chen to deal with for a while.

"This thing is a bit sinister!" Ji Chen launched a fierce attack again, but the black shadow was always as slippery as a loach, and would counterattack from time to time, making Ji Chen a bit flustered.

The surrounding space vibrated violently due to their battle, as if it would collapse at any moment.

"I'll help you!" Ceng Yue also joined the battle.

Her figure was light, shuttling between the black lines like a ghost, and the cold light in her hands harvested the black shadow like the grim reaper's sickle.

She knew this was not the time to be brave and must fight side-by-side with Ji Chen.

The two cooperated tacitly, and for a time, they actually fought to a draw with the black shadow.

But Ji Chen could feel that the black shadow's power was continuously increasing, and they must find a breakthrough as soon as possible.

"One more time!" Ji Chen roared, and the supernatural ability in his body boiled again.

He exchanged a look with Ceng Yue, and with a tacit understanding, they fused their powers together.

This power gushed out like a volcanic eruption, carrying their love for each other and their desire for victory.

"Boom!" A dazzling light erupted from the two, like a huge ball of light, smashing fiercely into the black shadow.

The black shadow let out a shrill scream, completely dissipated into countless black dots, and disappeared into the air.

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue successfully broke through the black shadow's obstruction and finally left this world that was about to collapse.

The light shone on them, as if celebrating their victory; they were like heroes in an epic story, enjoying the glory of overcoming everything.

However, when they returned to the original world, the scene before them shocked them.

The sky was no longer the familiar azure blue, but covered with dense, strange runes, exuding an unsettling aura.

The whole world seemed to have become strange, and a new sense of crisis surged in their hearts, just like a new map that appeared after a game update, full of unknowns and challenges.

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue looked at the strange runes in the sky; Ji Chen clenched his fists slightly, his tone steady and firm, "This world doesn't seem peaceful." ===== CHAPTER 293 =====