Chapter 85: Dawn Appears

Above the ruins, the night wind howled, rolling up dust, and the blurred moonlight spilled between the broken walls, casting mottled shadows.

Ji Chen stared at the strange light in the sky, like a sword piercing the night curtain, his heart ringing with alarm.

"This thing is a bit interesting..." He whispered, an inexplicable sense of crisis surging into his heart.

The surrounding ruins were even quieter under the cover of night, as if lurking with unknown dangers.

Suddenly, a soft arm wrapped around his arm, and a faint fragrance drilled into his nose.

It was Ceng Yue.

She held Ji Chen tightly, her eyes no longer cold as in the past, but filled with admiration and love. Under the moonlight, she appeared even more charming and moving.

"Chen, let's face it together." She said softly, her tone incredibly gentle.

Ji Chen's heart warmed, and he held her hand back, fingers interlaced, an ambiguous atmosphere permeating between the two.

"Good." His lips curled slightly, his eyes flickering with confident light.

"No matter what demons or monsters they are, they won't be able to stop us!"

"Hmm." Ceng Yue nodded gently, leaning against his side, as if she had found something to rely on.

The two looked at each other and smiled, everything understood without words.

"Let's go." Ji Chen grabbed Ceng Yue's slender waist, his feet exerting force, and the two turned into a residual shadow, disappearing into the night.

"Wait..." Ceng Yue suddenly spoke.

"What's wrong?" Ji Chen stopped his steps.

"I seem to have... dropped something." Ceng Yue scratched her head, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Ji Chen helplessly held his forehead, "Big Miss, what time is it, and you're still being careless." Although he complained, his eyes were full of doting.

"Hehe, isn't that why I have you?" Ceng Yue smiled playfully, pulling Ji Chen back to the ruins.

A few minutes later, the two set off again.

This time, Ceng Yue tightly clutched a small metal badge in her hand, shimmering in the moonlight.

They sped toward the direction of the light, the trees along the way rustling in the wind, as if whispering something.

The air was filled with a strange energy fluctuation, making Ji Chen feel a bit uneasy.

"Something is wrong." Ji Chen frowned, slowing down his speed.

"What's wrong?" Ceng Yue noticed his abnormality.

"There is a powerful energy fluctuation ahead, like a barrier." Ji Chen pointed ahead, his tone solemn.

Sure enough, as they kept approaching, a visible energy barrier appeared before their eyes, exuding a ghostly blue light, like a giant bowl overturned on the ground, shrouding the light within it.

"I'll try." Ji Chen took a deep breath, gathered his supernatural ability in his fist, and smashed it fiercely at the barrier.

"Boom!" With a loud noise, the barrier didn't move at all, but the counter-shock force made Ji Chen retreat a few steps, a wave of numbness coming from his arm.

"Hiss... a bit hard." Ji Chen shook his hand, his brows tightly locked.

The strength of the barrier far exceeded his imagination; it seemed that brute force wouldn't work.

Ceng Yue looked at him worriedly, "Chen, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, small scene." Ji Chen gave her a reassuring smile, then closed his eyes and began to circulate the supernatural ability within his body.

The surrounding energy fluctuations began to become chaotic, and a powerful suction force surged from his body, as if wanting to swallow everything.

Gradually, the light of the barrier began to weaken, and the originally indestructible surface appeared with cracks.

Ji Chen felt his power constantly strengthening, the energy within his body like a surging river, surging and powerful.

"Done!" Ji Chen opened his eyes, brilliance shooting out.

He threw a punch again; this time, the barrier shattered at the sound, turning into specks of starlight and dissipating in the air.

"Awesome, Brother Chen!" Ceng Yue watched from the side, dumbfounded, unable to help but give him a thumbs up.

Ji Chen raised his eyebrows proudly, "Basic operation, don't 6." He took Ceng Yue's hand and stepped toward the area shrouded in light.

Suddenly, the surrounding air dropped sharply, and a heart-palpitating feeling surged into his heart...

"Wait..." Ji Chen turned his head violently.

Behind them, shadows flickered, and a group of creatures resembling giant wolves appeared at some point, their ghostly green eyes flickering in the darkness, making one's hair stand on end.

They had agile bodies, muscular builds, and exuded a dangerous aura.

"Damn, what the hell is that!" Ceng Yue exclaimed, subconsciously hiding behind Ji Chen.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Ji Chen protected her behind him, his lips curling into a confident arc, "Just this? A piece of cake!"

The giant wolf pack let out low hisses, like waves of muffled thunder, making the ground tremble slightly.

The next second, they lunged at Ji Chen and Ceng Yue like arrows off a string.

The battle was on the verge of breaking out!

Ji Chen was agile, dodging the giant wolves' attacks while gathering supernatural ability, turning it into sharp energy blades, slashing at the giant wolves.

Wherever the energy blades passed, the giant wolves wailed one after another, deep wounds appearing on their bodies.

Ceng Yue didn't lag behind either; she condensed an ice sword in her hand, the cold air biting, and fought with the giant wolves.

Although her strength was not as good as Ji Chen's, her combat skills were skilled, and they cooperated tacitly, neutralizing the giant wolves' offensive into nothingness.

While fighting, Ji Chen observed the weaknesses of the giant wolves.

He discovered that although these giant wolves attacked fiercely, their defense was not strong, and they feared high temperatures.

"Got it!" Ji Chen quickly compressed energy and released flames.

"Awooo—" The giant wolves were burned by the flames, letting out shrill screams, running around, and their originally fierce offensive instantly disintegrated.

"666, Brother Chen's operation is too awesome!" Ceng Yue watched from the side, dazzled, unable to help but like him.

Ji Chen smiled slightly, pursuing the victory, condensing the flames into a fire dragon, sweeping out, instantly swallowing the remaining giant wolves.

"Done!" Ji Chen clapped his hands, as if he had done a trivial thing.

Ceng Yue's eyes were full of admiration, "Chen, you are too amazing!"

"Hehe, low profile, low profile." Ji Chen scratched his head, took Ceng Yue's hand, "Let's go, let's continue forward."

The two continued to walk toward the direction of the strange light.

However, as they kept approaching, the light suddenly became more intense, and the surrounding air began to twist, as if something was about to break out of its shell...

"Wait..." Ji Chen suddenly stopped his steps, a sense of foreboding surging into his heart.

He felt that behind this light, bigger dangers were hidden... ===== CHAPTER 86 =====