Chapter 30

"Let's first try to see if we can repair this thing." Ji Chen grinned, picked up a crystal emitting a soft glow, and according to the records in the ancient book, embedded it into a groove in the center of the space.

Hum—

The moment the crystal was embedded, the entire space began to tremble, a powerful energy fluctuation spread out, and those bizarre creatures in the surroundings let out uneasy low growls, becoming restless.

"It seems effective!" Ceng Yue said.

Rumble!

The energy fluctuations became even more intense, as if something were awakening.

Ancient patterns emerged on the surrounding stone walls, emitting a dazzling light.

However, a powerful resistance appeared out of thin air, like an invisible giant hand, forcibly interrupting the energy balance that was being repaired.

"What the hell! What's going on?" Ji Chen's expression changed; he felt a powerful pressure rushing toward him, making him almost unable to breathe.

Ceng Yue let out a muffled groan, a trace of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, and her face turned pale.

"Something is stopping us!" She gritted her teeth, the runes in her hand flickering as she attempted to repair it again.

Another powerful counter-force struck, shaking both of them back several steps.

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

"Again!" Ji Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

He grabbed another crystal and embedded it into the groove without hesitation.

At the same time, Ceng Yue also condensed runes again and injected them into the crystal.

The two cooperated tacitly, trying time and time again, bearing immense pressure each time, but they did not give up.

The energy fluctuations in the surroundings became increasingly violent, and the low growls of those mysterious creatures became more and more urgent, as if they would launch an attack the next second.

"Almost there... almost successful..." Ji Chen gritted his teeth and persisted, the veins on his forehead bulging.

Suddenly, he felt a cold gaze land on him, and he turned his head abruptly to look, only to see a pair of scarlet eyes flickering in the darkness...

"Uh..."

"Holy crap, for real?!" Ji Chen cursed; those scarlet eyes were getting closer and closer, and a fishy stench rushed toward him.

He abruptly pulled Ceng Yue behind him, condensed a ball of scorching energy in his hand, and smashed it fiercely toward the direction of those eyes.

"Boom!"

The energy ball exploded, fire splashing everywhere, illuminating the surrounding environment.

A creature shaped like a giant wolf, covered in black scales, was letting out a deafening roar.

It waved its sharp claws, carving deep marks into the surrounding stone walls, appearing exceptionally ferocious.

"This thing... is a bit tricky!" Ji Chen swallowed his saliva; the pressure emitted by this giant wolf made him feel an unprecedented crisis.

The giant wolf roared and lunged at them.

Ji Chen dared not take it head-on and could only dodge.

But the giant wolf's speed was extremely fast; just as he dodged one strike, the next followed immediately.

"Damn it!" Ji Chen cursed under his breath; his body was gradually covered in wounds, and blood stained the ground red.

Ceng Yue was not having an easy time either; although she was also constantly attacking the giant wolf, the giant wolf's defense was astonishing, and her attacks had almost no effect.

Moreover, she had to divide her attention to maintain the repair of the energy balance, which was under immense pressure.

An atmosphere of despair surged like a tide, almost swallowing them whole.

"This can't go on..." Ji Chen panted heavily, feeling his strength draining away rapidly.

The giant wolf's attacks became more and more violent, leaving them almost no chance to catch their breath.

Just at this moment, Ji Chen abruptly fused all the items he had found, including the ancient book, together.

These items emitted a dazzling light, finally forming a power so strong it was suffocating.

"Are you crazy?!" Ceng Yue exclaimed; she did not understand what Ji Chen was trying to do.

Ji Chen ignored her and injected all of this powerful energy into the repair of the energy balance.

This move was like gambling; if they won, the energy balance could be repaired; if they lost, they would be completely plunged into a desperate situation.

The surrounding air seemed to solidify, and time seemed to stop flowing.

The tense atmosphere became even more mysterious, like the silence before a storm, suffocating.

"It's done..." Ji Chen revealed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, looking at the energy fluctuations that were gradually stabilizing, and muttered to himself.

However, before his smile could fully bloom, it suddenly froze...

"Something's not right..."

Following the injection of that powerful force, with a "hum," the entire space lit up, as if a reset button had been pressed.

The energy fluctuations swept out like a tsunami, and every inch of space was filled with surging vitality.

Those mysterious creatures that were originally restless now quieted down, as if they were worshiping the newly born order.

The entire Supernatural World, like a long-parched land receiving sweet rain, instantly radiated new vitality.

The originally dim sky was once again illuminated by sunlight, and every piece of land was filled with energy.

The light poured down like a waterfall, shining into every corner.

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue, like gods, bathed in this light, receiving the reverence and cheers from the entire Supernatural World.

"We did it!" Ji Chen looked at the changes around him, his heart filled with pride and a sense of accomplishment; an indescribable joy surged into his heart, and he couldn't help but hook his lips into a smile, feeling incomparably relieved.

Ceng Yue changed from her usual coldness and hugged Ji Chen excitedly, her eyes sparkling with worship and love.

"You are truly amazing!" Her rare gentleness warmed Ji Chen's heart.

However, just as they were immersed in the joy of victory, Ji Chen suddenly felt an unsettling disturbance.

He abruptly looked up toward the horizon, only to see a dark aura rapidly approaching.

That aura was like ink, spreading out in the bright sky, filled with evil and the unknown.

The air was permeated with a chilling sense of oppression.

Ji Chen's smile instantly froze, and the joy on his face turned into gravity.

He pulled Ceng Yue behind him, his muscles tense, and entered a combat state.

"What's wrong?" Ceng Yue felt Ji Chen's abnormality and also followed his gaze to look toward the horizon; her face instantly turned pale as well.

An atmosphere of a new danger about to arrive shrouded the entire Supernatural World.

The world that was originally full of vitality seemed to have fallen into a crisis once again.

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue looked at the dark aura approaching on the horizon, their expressions becoming grave, and they held each other's hands tightly.