Chapter 62: The Forbidden Danger

"Forbidden Weapon—Soul Eater," Ceng Yue spat out these four words, her tone carrying a hint of imperceptible trembling.

Soul Eater, a forbidden weapon capable of devouring the energy of Ability Users; once hit, at best, one loses their ability and becomes a cripple, and at worst, one dies on the spot.

The surrounding air seemed to solidify, a cold sense of fear spreading.

Ji Chen felt the evil aura radiated by Soul Eater, like countless tiny poisonous snakes, wrapping around his body, attempting to drill into his skin and devour his supernatural ability.

He took a deep breath, suppressing this fear, gripping the weapon in his hand, his gaze fixed like a torch on the enemy before him.

The assassins grinned hideously, the Soul Eaters in their hands flashing with eerie green light, like ghost fire from hell, making one's scalp tingle.

"Go to hell!" an assassin roared, launching the attack first.

Soul Eater shot out a bizarre green beam, heading straight for Ji Chen's face.

Ji Chen dodged to the side, the beam flying past his cheek, the scorching energy making him feel a wave of stinging pain.

"That was close!" he thought to himself; the attack speed of this Soul Eater far exceeded his imagination.

Ceng Yue also joined the battle, the long sword in her hand dancing in silver sword light, intertwining with the green light of Soul Eater, forming a bizarre picture.

However, Soul Eater's attack method was too unique; it could not only attack directly but also release a strange energy field, suppressing the energy output of Ability Users.

Ji Chen felt his supernatural ability's operation speed slow down significantly, the energy in his body like it had been frozen, difficult to mobilize.

He secretly called out not good; if this continued, they would sooner or later be worn out.

"Damn it!" Ji Chen cursed in a low voice, dodging a green light and backhanding a punch at an assassin.

However, his fist felt like it had hit cotton, soft and powerless.

Soul Eater's energy field had already begun to affect his strength.

Ceng Yue's situation was not optimistic either; although her sword technique was exquisite, she could never break through Soul Eater's defense.

Her face grew increasingly pale, fine beads of sweat seeping from her forehead.

"Can't go on like this!" Ceng Yue said in a low voice, her tone carrying a hint of anxiety.

Ji Chen gritted his teeth, his gaze scanning the surrounding environment, trying to find a glimmer of hope to break the situation.

Suddenly, his gaze landed on a high tower not far away, his heart moving. "Yue, cover me!"

Ceng Yue didn't ask more, her long sword dancing even more fiercely, fighting for time for Ji Chen.

Ji Chen took a deep breath, his feet exerting force, charging toward the direction of the high tower.

He had to find a way to crack Soul Eater as soon as possible, otherwise...

"Trying to run?" an assassin grinned hideously, raising Soul Eater and aiming at Ji Chen's back. "Go to hell!"

Green light flashed...

"Ji Chen!" Ceng Yue exclaimed...

The green light attacked; at the critical moment, Ceng Yue flashed behind Ji Chen, blocking the fatal attack with her body.

"Yue!" Ji Chen's eyes were filled with rage; the energy of Soul Eater penetrated Ceng Yue's defense, leaving a shocking wound on her back.

Ceng Yue's body swayed, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, but she endured the pain without making a sound.

The energy of Soul Eater constantly eroded her body, her supernatural ability being rapidly suppressed, her body becoming weak, her vision a bit blurry, the surrounding darkness seemingly closing in on them.

Ji Chen supported Ceng Yue, his heart filled with anger and self-blame.

He clenched his fists tightly, his fingernails deeply embedded in his flesh, blood flowing through his fingers, yet he felt no pain at all.

He felt his strength draining, and the feeling of despair washed over him like a tide.

Were they really going to die here?

Just then, a flash of inspiration suddenly crossed Ji Chen's mind.

He remembered a method of cracking supernatural abilities he had once seen in an ancient relic, a method that could absorb and transform the energy of Soul Eater!

His eyes lit up, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.

With no time to think, he acted quickly, transforming his supernatural ability into a special frequency and beginning to absorb the energy of Soul Eater.

At first, the energy of Soul Eater still exerted massive pressure on him, but he gritted his teeth and persisted, constantly adjusting his frequency, gradually adapting to the energy of Soul Eater.

As he absorbed more and more energy, he felt his strength gradually recovering, even becoming more powerful than before!

The assassins saw Ji Chen's change and revealed expressions of panic.

They never expected that this Ability User, who had seemed to be struggling on his last breath, actually had such a trump card!

Ji Chen's lips curled into a cold sneer; he regained the initiative in the battle and began to counterattack.

He transformed the absorbed Soul Eater energy into his own attacks, and black energy beams shot from his hands, their power even greater than Soul Eater!

"What is this?!" an assassin shouted in terror.

"This is your end!" Ji Chen said coldly, a hint of chill flashing in his eyes...

The black energy beams were like dancing black giant pythons, tearing through the air, carrying destructive power as they slammed into the assassins.

The assassins were terrified, scrambling to dodge, but Ji Chen's attack speed was too fast and his power too strong for them to block.

"Holy crap! What is this ghost thing?!" An assassin was hit by a black beam and screamed, his body instantly blown into fragments.

The other assassins saw this and were scared out of their wits, turning to flee.

"Want to run? Too late!" Ji Chen sneered, his figure flashing like a ghost, appearing before an assassin and throwing a punch, sending the other flying.

Ceng Yue also cooperated with Ji Chen, the long sword in her hand dancing, sword light like snow, beheading the assassins one by one.

The collision of the two sides' supernatural abilities erupted with brilliant light, illuminating the entire night sky.

The surrounding buildings were destroyed by the energy shockwaves, and huge cracks appeared on the ground, the scene like the end of the world.

The assassins retreated steadily; they never expected that the prey they had thought was a turtle in a jar had turned into a terrifying hunter.

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue's coordination was seamless, their strength fully displayed, like two war gods, unstoppable.

During the battle, Ceng Yue was wounded again, blood staining her clothes.

Ji Chen hugged her with heartache, his eyes filled with love and worry: "Yue, are you okay?"

Ceng Yue felt Ji Chen's warmth, and a warm current surged in her heart.

She shook her head

A thick warmth permeated the surroundings, a warmth that made them even more resolute, their feelings for each other deepening amidst the battle.

In the end, they eliminated all the assassins.

However, when they inspected the assassins' corpses, they discovered a shocking secret.

One assassin carried a special mark, a mark Ji Chen had seen before; it belonged to a mysterious organization.

This organization was famous for researching forbidden weapons, and their existence had always been a mystery.

The expressions of Ji Chen and Ceng Yue turned serious; they realized that behind the forbidden weapons, a greater conspiracy was hidden.

"It seems things aren't that simple..." Ji Chen muttered to himself.

Ceng Yue nodded, a cold glint flashing in her eyes: "We must find out exactly what is hidden behind this!"

Suddenly, Ji Chen's gaze fell on a corner not far away, where something seemed to be shimmering.

He walked over and picked up a metal fragment, on which a strange symbol was carved.

"What is this?" Ceng Yue asked.

Ji Chen observed the symbol carefully, his expression gradually turning grave: "This is... a coordinate!"

"A coordinate?" Ceng Yue was puzzled.

Ji Chen took a deep breath and said: "If I'm not mistaken, the place this coordinate points to is..."

He paused, a flash of determination in his eyes: "The source of the forbidden weapons!"

"What?!" Ceng Yue exclaimed.

Ji Chen gripped the metal fragment tightly, his eyes filled with resolve: "We must go there!"

The two looked at each other, both understanding in their hearts that a greater storm was about to arrive...

"Wait," Ji Chen suddenly thought of something, his expression changing, "this symbol... I think I've seen it somewhere before..."