Chapter 88: New Dangers Arrive

The golden light dissipated, and Ji Chen felt the surging power within his body like a surging river, endless.

Peak Stage!

He had finally reached this long-awaited realm!

Awesome!

However, before he could properly experience the pleasure brought by this power, the surrounding space suddenly twisted, deforming like a funhouse mirror, and the originally cheering atmosphere instantly solidified.

"What's the situation?" Ji Chen's internal alarm bells rang loudly, his powerful perception instantly released, but he couldn't detect any abnormality.

"Congratulations, young man, you have successfully caught my attention." A playful voice echoed in the space, like a whisper from hell, eerie and bizarre.

"Who? Sneaky, come out for Grandpa!" Ji Chen roared, his voice like a bell, making the surrounding space buzz.

"Hehe, don't be anxious, we will meet soon. However, are you prepared? To welcome the real challenge!" The voice carried a hint of mockery, as if looking at an ant with disdain.

Ji Chen: "Less nonsense! Pretending to be a ghost, if you have the guts, come out for a one-on-one! See if I don't beat you until you call me Daddy!"

The sense of oppression in the space became stronger, as if an invisible giant hand was tightly gripping Ji Chen.

Ceng Yue also noticed the abnormality, walked to Ji Chen's side, and held his hand, giving him silent support.

"Hehe, young man, don't have such a temper. Soon, you will know what real despair is!" The voice got closer, carrying thick malice.

"Hmph! Who has Grandpa ever been afraid of!" Ji Chen sneered, energy surging within his body, ready to meet the challenge at any time.

Suddenly, a black vortex appeared before Ji Chen, exuding a heart-palpitating aura.

The voice rang out again, carrying a hint of temptation: "Come, young man, enter here, and you will obtain everything you want..."

Ji Chen looked at Ceng Yue, his eyes firm.

"Go!"

Ji Chen stepped into the vortex without hesitation...

The black vortex was like a giant beast waiting to devour people, swallowing Ji Chen and Ceng Yue in one gulp.

Instantly, the world spun, and the intense sense of weightlessness made Ji Chen dizzy.

By the time he recovered, he found himself in a bizarre space.

The surroundings were filled with colorful mist, like an overturned palette, dazzling.

Under his feet was soft, like stepping on cotton, without any point of force.

"Damn! What kind of ghost place is this?" Ji Chen tried to mobilize the supernatural ability in his body, only to find it like a mud cow entering the sea, without any reaction.

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead; this feeling was like a peerless master suddenly being stripped of his internal energy, instantly becoming a combat-five-scum.

Ceng Yue's expression also became solemn, she gripped the weapon in her hand, vigilantly observing the surroundings.

The Illusionary Space exuded a suppressed aura, like the calm before a storm, making one feel inexplicably uneasy.

"My supernatural ability... can't be used!" Ji Chen panicked a bit; he was accustomed to the sense of control brought by power, and now being suddenly stripped of it made him feel unprecedented powerlessness.

"Calm down!" Ceng Yue's voice remained cold, yet carried a hint of comfort.

Ji Chen took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

He realized that panic would only make the situation worse.

Can't be reckless; reckless is sending!

He began to look around, trying to find a breakthrough.

The mist constantly surged, changing into various bizarre patterns, like twisted ghost faces, mocking their powerlessness.

Ji Chen observed carefully and discovered that these patterns seemed to follow some kind of rule, but he couldn't penetrate it for a while.

"This place... seems a bit interesting." Ji Chen muttered to himself, his tone lacking a bit of panic and having a bit more curiosity.

Ceng Yue raised her eyebrows, looking at Ji Chen with some surprise, seemingly not expecting him to calm down so quickly.

This guy, didn't lose his head today?

A bit interesting.

She also began to carefully observe the surrounding environment, exploring the rules of this Illusionary Space together with Ji Chen.

The two gradually slowed their steps, no longer eager to break through, but carefully feeling every subtle change in the Illusionary Space.

The air was filled with a faint fragrance, making one feel a bit sleepy, but at the same time carrying a hint of inexplicable excitement.

The surrounding mist also seemed to become clearer, no longer as elusive as before.

This Illusionary Space didn't seem as simple as imagined; what secret was hidden behind it?

"This mist, something is wrong." Ji Chen said in a low voice.

Ji Chen inhaled a trace of mist, and a strange energy entered his body along with his breath, rapidly being absorbed and converted.

This mist was actually a carrier of some kind of energy!

His heart was filled with joy; this Illusionary Space was simply a huge energy supply station for him!

Awesome!

"Damn! This mist is a huge supplement!" Ji Chen couldn't help but exclaim, excited like a child who had discovered a treasure.

He greedily absorbed the surrounding mist, feeling his power constantly rising, excited like he had been injected with chicken blood.

The entire Illusionary Space seemed to feel Ji Chen's joy, the colorful mist surging even more violently, as if cheering for him.

Suddenly, a group of bizarre phantom monsters emerged from the mist, baring fangs and brandishing claws, lunging at Ji Chen and Ceng Yue.

These monsters had different forms; some were like giant pythons with wings, some were like porcupines covered in thorns, and some were like jellyfish floating in the air, exuding bizarre light.

"Well timed! Let Grandpa stretch his muscles!" Ji Chen's fighting spirit was high, his fists clenched, his joints making "crack, crack" sounds.

Although his supernatural ability was suppressed, his strong physique and combat skills were still there; dealing with these phantom monsters was enough!

His figure was like electricity, shuttling between the monsters, using both fists and feet, every strike carrying the momentum of thunder.

Ceng Yue beside him didn't lag behind either, her weapon dancing like a tiger, cooperating tacitly with Ji Chen, defeating the monsters one by one.

"6!" Ceng Yue couldn't help but say.

"Basic operation, don't 6." Ji Chen's lips curled slightly, gracefully dodging a monster's attack, and with a backhand, he smashed it into fragments.

The battle lasted for a long time, the phantom monsters in the mist becoming fewer and fewer, finally all being wiped out.

"Done! Work finished!" Ji Chen clapped his hands, looking relaxed.

However, just then, the Illusionary Space suddenly vibrated, and a huge black vortex appeared before them, even deeper and more terrifying than the previous one.

A cold voice came from the vortex: "Congratulations on passing the first round of tests. However, the real challenge has only just begun..."

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue looked at each other, both seeing solemnity in each other's eyes.

This Illusionary Space, and the conspiracy behind it, were even more complex and dangerous than they had imagined...

"Heh, interesting." Ji Chen's lips curled into a cold smile, his eyes flickering with firm light, "Grandpa wants to see what kind of demons and monsters are behind this!"

He pulled Ceng Yue's hand and walked toward the huge black vortex without hesitation... ===== CHAPTER 89 =====