Chapter 77: Heavy Difficulties Return

The fierce battle ended, and Ji Chen looked around. The originally chaotic scene gradually returned to peace.

He successfully stabilized a part of the Ability energy, and the disordered fluctuations began to weaken.

However, just then, he suddenly felt an even more powerful energy fluctuation coming from afar, carrying heart-palpitating pressure.

Ji Chen frowned, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm his mood, but that energy fluctuation became stronger and stronger, as if wanting to swallow him.

"This... what is this?" An Ability User pointed to the distance in horror, his voice trembling.

In the sky, a huge crack slowly opened, like a huge eye, watching this world.

The light leaking from the crack carried a thick, mysterious quality that made one shudder.

Countless thoughts flashed through Ji Chen's mind, and he realized that this energy came from some ancient and mysterious power.

This power seemed to be supported by a powerful existence behind it, and he must find a way to deal with it as soon as possible.

"Everyone retreat, let me try." Ji Chen said in a low voice, his eyes flashing with firm light.

He opened his arms, and the Ability energy in his body operated rapidly, trying to suppress this external power.

However, that power surged like a tide, wave after wave, without any sign of stopping.

"Can't drag it anymore!" Ji Chen gritted his teeth, his whole body's Ability energy erupted with all his strength, forming a transparent shield, surrounding him and the surrounding Ability Users.

Just then, a black shadow descended from the sky, slamming heavily onto the shield, emitting a deafening sound.

Ji Chen was shocked in his heart, raised his head and looked, only to see a tall man standing in front of him, with an imposing momentum.

"Who are you?" Ji Chen asked in a low voice, his eyes full of vigilance.

"I am the guardian of this power, you cannot defeat me." The man's voice was cold, carrying an arrogant momentum.

Ji Chen raised his brows, a sneer curling the corners of his mouth: "Really? Then I'll try!"

Saying that, he rushed forward violently, his fists carrying sharp Ability energy, slamming toward that man.

The two fought fiercely in the air, fist wind whistling, energy fluctuations overflowing, and the ground was shaken to the point of swaying.

The surrounding Ability Users retreated one after another, not daring to approach.

Ji Chen understood in his heart that this was not just an ordinary battle, but a test for him.

He must find a way to break through this ancient power.

As the battle progressed, Ji Chen gradually felt the source of that ancient power getting closer and closer.

He realized that a bigger secret was hidden behind this power.

He must solve this mystery as soon as possible, otherwise the entire city will fall into endless crisis.

Just then, a mysterious light rose from the ground, surrounding Ji Chen.

He felt a powerful suction, slowly pulling him into an unknown space.

"Ceng Yue..." Ji Chen muttered to himself, he took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and silently recited in his heart: "No matter how dangerous it is ahead, I will come back."

The light flashed, Ji Chen's figure disappeared from the spot, leaving only a piece of silent battlefield.

"He... where did he go?" An Ability User asked in astonishment, his voice carrying disbelief.

"This... what exactly is going on?" Another Ability User said tremblingly, his eyes full of confusion.

The field was silent, only that huge crack was still slowly opening, as if waiting for something...

Ji Chen's figure disappeared from the spot, leaving only a group of Ability Users looking at each other, the crack in the sky still grinning wildly, as if mocking their powerlessness.

And at this time, Ji Chen found himself in a bizarre space.

Under his feet was the ground engraved with mysterious runes, above his head were twisted and swirling light pillars, and the air was filled with an ancient and stifling aura.

He knew that he had been involved in an ancient formation.

That mysterious power was not only powerful, but also insidious, actually using this method to trap him.

The formation energy was like strands of poisonous snakes, constantly eroding Ji Chen's body. 【77-

He felt as if he had been thrown into a blender; his internal organs were churning violently, and he felt so nauseous he wanted to vomit.

He tried to mobilize the supernatural energy within his body, only to find that this energy was as if stuck by glue, refusing to obey his commands at all.

"What the hell, what kind of place is this?" Ji Chen couldn't help but curse; he felt his health bar dropping at a speed visible to the naked eye.

A sense of despair surged in like a tide, and he felt the pressure in his heart about to break through the critical threshold.

He wouldn't accept this!

He hadn't yet stood at the peak of the Ability Users, hadn't yet had a proper talk with Ceng Yue; he could not fall just like this!

He gritted his teeth and began to operate his mind frantically, analyzing the energy fluctuations around him.

He discovered that although the energy of the formation was powerful, it was not impregnable; it contained a unique rhythm.

"Found you!" Like a precision instrument, Ji Chen constantly adjusted the frequency of his energy, attempting to achieve resonance with the rhythm of the formation.

Time passed second by second, and Ji Chen's face grew paler and paler, but the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Finally, when he adjusted the energy within his body to the limit, he felt the surrounding formation energy suddenly stall, as if it had been jammed by something.

"Now is the time!" Ji Chen let out a roar, and the supernatural energy throughout his body surged out like a volcanic eruption, instantly breaking through the restraints of the formation.

Like a butterfly breaking out of its cocoon, he reappeared before everyone, carrying brand-new power.

The people around were stunned. They looked at Ji Chen; some rubbed their eyes, thinking they were hallucinating; others opened their mouths wide, as if they had seen a miracle descend.

"How... how is this possible?" an Ability User muttered to himself, his voice filled with shock and doubt.

Ji Chen ignored their exclamations. Feeling the surging power within his body, he revealed a cold sneer at the corner of his mouth: "What is this? The good show has only just begun."

Suddenly, a voice rang out in his ear, carrying a hint of mockery: "You do have some skill, but what comes next will not be so easy."

Ji Chen looked up abruptly, but only saw a black shadow flash by, and immediately after, an even more powerful force pressed down upon him.

He could feel a dangerous aura gradually approaching; this was definitely not the end, but a new beginning.

Ji Chen had just steadied his figure and hadn't even had time to catch his breath when he felt a gust of wind rushing toward his face.

A burly man clad in black battle armor and wielding a giant battle ax descended before him like a god from the heavens, and a powerful sense of oppression instantly enveloped him.

The muscle knots on this guy were bigger than his head; one look and it was clear he wasn't someone to be trifled with.

"Yo, switched to a tougher nut to crack?" Ji Chen curled his lips, his fighting spirit boiling in his eyes.

He loosened his muscles and bones, which emitted a crackling sound, "Come on, just in time to test the new skill I learned!"

The black-armored burly man didn't say a word; he swung the giant ax and hacked it down at Ji Chen's head and face.

The ax blade sliced through the air, emitting a sharp whistling sound, carrying the power to split mountains and crack rocks, as if it were going to tear the very space apart.

Ji Chen flashed his figure, narrowly dodging the strike.

"Damn, such fast speed!" Ji Chen was startled, not daring to be careless. He condensed all the supernatural energy in his body onto his fists, which became like two burning meteorites, and blasted them toward the burly man.

Two powerful forces converged in the air, emitting a deafening explosion. Energy fluctuations scattered, blasting deep pits into the surrounding ground.

The battle instantly entered a white-hot stage. Both sides traded blows; fists and feet collided, ax blades clashed, and every collision erupted with blinding light and terrifying sounds.

Ji Chen felt every nerve in his body being mobilized, his adrenaline soaring, as if he had returned to the eve of the college entrance exam, his brain operating at high speed to analyze every move of his opponent.

"This guy's defense is a bit fierce!" Ji Chen thought to himself. He tried several different attack methods, but they were all easily neutralized by the opponent.

Suddenly, he discovered that when the burly man swung his battle ax, his movements were slightly sluggish; this might be his flaw!

Just then, the image of Ceng Yue flashed through his mind—the woman who was always cold and taciturn, yet gave him immense support at critical moments.

He seemed to hear Ceng Yue saying faintly in his ear: "You can do it." A warm current surged into his heart, and Ji Chen felt his strength increase by a few points.

"For Ceng Yue, I must win!" Ji Chen roared, the energy ball on his fist erupting with an even more dazzling light, and with a force that could crush anything, he smashed it fiercely into the burly man's chest.

"Bang!" With a muffled sound, the battle armor on the burly man's chest instantly caved in. His figure shook violently, he retreated repeatedly, and finally fell heavily to the ground.

Ji Chen pressed his advantage and smashed down with another punch, completely defeating the burly man.

The battle ended. Ji Chen panted heavily, feeling the brimming power within his body, and a victorious smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

However, the smile on his face quickly froze. He discovered that the mysterious force had not stopped there; instead, it was brewing an even greater conspiracy.

"Hehe, interesting." A low voice rang in Ji Chen's ear, carrying a hint of mockery and disdain.