Chapter 92: Crisis After Crisis

The direction where the runes flickered was like a bizarre eye, blinking in the gloomy sky.

Ji Chen held Ceng Yue, his speed as fast as a residual shadow.

The trees along the way turned into blurred green lines behind him, the wind whistling, like the low roar of a beast.

"Hold tight!" Ji Chen shouted in a low voice, his feet exerting force, leaping over a collapsed building.

Ceng Yue tightly hugged his neck, feeling the wind whistling past her ears, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

The power Ji Chen erupted with in the battle just now shocked her and made her even more convinced that this man was a harbor she could rely on.

However, this moment of peace was soon broken.

The earth trembled under his feet, and a bottomless canyon appeared ahead, like the blood-red mouth of a giant beast, lying across their path.

In the canyon, colorful energy rolled like boiling magma, emitting a deafening roar.

The air was filled with a pungent smell of sulfur, nauseating.

"Damn! What kind of ghost place is this?" Ji Chen couldn't help but curse.

Ceng Yue's face also became solemn.

The energy fluctuations in this canyon were extremely chaotic; even she felt a sense of heart-palpitation.

"It seems we can only force our way through." Ji Chen took a deep breath.

He carried Ceng Yue on his back, his feet exerting force, and leaped into the canyon.

As soon as he entered the canyon, Ji Chen felt a powerful suction force, as if wanting to swallow him.

The surrounding energy was like countless tiny sharp blades, crazily cutting his body.

"Hiss—" Ji Chen gasped, feeling his supernatural ability being rapidly consumed.

"Persist!" Ceng Yue whispered in his ear, injecting a pure supernatural ability into his body.

With Ceng Yue's help, Ji Chen's situation improved slightly.

He gritted his teeth, struggling to climb upward.

However, the energy in the canyon became more and more violent, and the suction force became stronger and stronger.

Ji Chen felt his body becoming heavier and heavier, and breathing becoming more and more difficult.

"No, if this goes on, we will both be worn down to death here..." Ji Chen's voice was a bit hoarse.

Just when the two were at their wits' end, a figure slowly emerged on the other side of the canyon...

That figure slowly walked out, appearing particularly abrupt in the rolling energy.

He wore a black cloak, a silver mask on his face, revealing only a pair of cold eyes.

He hovered in mid-air like a ghost, carrying a suffocating sense of oppression.

"Yo, isn't this our little hero?" He emitted a hoarse and sharp voice, like fingernails scratching glass, making one's eardrums ache. "Tsk tsk, still carrying a drag, really miserable."

Ceng Yue's eyes instantly became as sharp as a knife, coldly staring at the person: "Who are you?"

"Who am I? Not important." The masked man emitted a strange laugh, "What's important is that you can't pass. This 'energy meat grinder' is a gift I carefully prepared for you; enjoy it, hahahahaha!"

Ji Chen's fists clenched until they cracked, and a wave of anger rushed to the top of his head.

This guy's face was really asking for a beating!

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart, protecting Ceng Yue behind him, his gaze like a torch staring at the masked man.

"It seems I can only kill this fly first." Ji Chen gritted his teeth, feeling the restless energy in his body, like an enraged beast, longing for release.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and began to mobilize the supernatural ability in his body.

A powerful force surged within his body, like magma before a volcanic eruption, hot and full of explosive power.

"Hmm?" The masked man seemed to feel something; a flash of surprise flickered in his cold eyes, but it was soon replaced by disdain.

"Little bug, still want to struggle? Really ridiculous!"

However, the moment he finished speaking, Ji Chen opened his eyes violently.

His eyes were like burning flames, shining with dazzling light.

An invisible energy erupted from his body, sweeping the surroundings like a hurricane.

The violent energy in the canyon seemed to be intimidated by this power, actually beginning to calm down slowly.

The energy that was originally cutting his body began to become docile, as if surrendering to him.

"This is... my power!" Ji Chen roared, his voice full of excitement and confidence.

He felt as if he had been reborn, his whole person becoming different.

"Impossible! This... what kind of power is this?" The disdain in the masked man's eyes was instantly replaced by shock; his hovering body began to tremble slightly, seemingly feeling unprecedented pressure.

Ji Chen didn't give him any chance to catch his breath, his lips curling into a cold arc: "Next, it's my turn."

He raised his head, his eyes locked onto the masked man in the air, a strong killing intent permeating. The next second, his feet exerted force, his figure like an arrow off a string, carrying a shocking momentum toward the masked man.

Ji Chen shot toward the masked man like a cannonball, his speed so fast it was hard for the naked eye to capture.

The masked man clearly didn't expect Ji Chen's speed to be so astonishing; in a hurry, he hurriedly released a black energy barrier.

"Bang!"

With a loud noise, Ji Chen's fist smashed fiercely onto the energy barrier, the barrier vibrating violently, ripples spreading.

The masked man grunted, his body involuntarily retreating a few steps.

"Just this?" Ji Chen curled his lips, mocking.

The masked man was ashamed into anger, roaring, his hands pushing forward violently, a black energy beam shooting toward Ji Chen.

"Petty tricks!" Ji Chen sneered, his figure flashing, easily dodging the energy beam.

At the same time, Ceng Yue also joined the battle.

The long sword in her hand danced out sharp sword qi, winding toward the masked man like a silver snake.

The masked man was left and right, exhausted from dealing with it.

He didn't expect that these two, who were like ants in his eyes, could erupt with such powerful strength.

The battle became more and more intense, and the energy in the canyon became more violent.

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue cooperated tacitly, their offensive surging, and the masked man gradually fell into a disadvantage.

"Damn it!" The masked man cursed, suddenly stopping his attack, his hands clasped together, muttering words.

A strange black energy surged from his body, forming a huge black vortex above his head.

"Not good!" Ceng Yue's face changed, exclaiming, "He's going to use his ultimate move!"

Ji Chen also felt the danger; he grabbed Ceng Yue's hand and roared: "Trust me!"

Ceng Yue tightly held Ji Chen's hand and nodded.

She could feel the power and determination coming from Ji Chen, which made her feel at ease.

Just as the black vortex was about to take shape, Ji Chen slammed Ceng Yue away, and at the same time, the energy in his body reached its peak.

He roared, throwing a punch at the black vortex.

"Boom!"

With an earth-shattering loud noise, the black vortex instantly exploded, and the violent energy swept through the entire canyon.

When everything settled, the canyon returned to calm.

The masked man had disappeared, leaving only a mess on the ground.

"Won?" Ceng Yue looked at Ji Chen.

Ji Chen smiled slightly and nodded.

The two passed through the canyon, only to discover that a huge energy maze was hidden behind the runes.

As soon as they stepped into the maze, they were impacted by the maze's energy, their bodies uncontrollably flying toward the depths of the maze.

"Hold onto me!" Ji Chen shouted... ===== CHAPTER 93 =====