The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3529 Cave Pass
"There's only one road here, so we'll probably have to go in."

"Come in!"

Lin Chen immediately summoned a clone from the Linglong Tower: "Let's follow him."

The clone wore a mask because there were other people present. Lin Chen didn't want these hidden opponents to realize that he could use his Divine Intervention Technique, since it was hard to say when they might clash and become enemies.

The clone entered the cave first, followed closely by Lin Chen and the other two.

The passage was long, and after the group had traveled some distance, the clone issued a warning.

"There are many corpses on the ground, be careful."

Lin Chen and the others cautiously crept in, and then they saw that the view in front of them suddenly opened up to reveal a huge cave.

The cave was in a mess, with signs of battle everywhere. On the cave floor, there were many corpses scattered about, roughly twenty or thirty in number.

The cave was very quiet. Lin Chen carefully sensed the surroundings but did not detect anything unusual.

Sun Yixiao looked around and frowned: "This place seems to be closed off, with no way out. Are we going to have to go back the way we came?"

Ning Hesheng shook his head: "Impossible. There is no other way out. If it was just to let us come in and wander around in this cave, it doesn't make sense at all."

Ning Hesheng surveyed the cave before him: "A fierce battle must have taken place here. Those who died must have been explorers who entered this place. They should all have had the strength of a Quasi-Saint, but judging from their appearance, they died quite tragically."

"The only passage here is the one we're standing in; there are no other passages. If they had a choice, they would definitely use this passage to escape. After all, who would want to die here if they could escape alive?"

"There are only two possibilities for them to die here. First, only by fighting here can they enter the next level. This place may be a checkpoint in itself. If they don't get through, they will be blocked outside."

"Secondly, once the battle begins and the enemy appears, there may be a powerful enemy guarding this passage, or some kind of formation may have trapped everyone here. Only when certain conditions are met can they leave. Under such circumstances, many people have died here."

Lin Chen looked around and praised, "The analysis makes a lot of sense. It seems we have no other choice. Let's prepare for battle. There may be many more challenges ahead. We can't possibly not even be able to get through the door, can we?"

The clone smiled and said, "You all stay here for now, I'll go take a look."

The clone flew calmly into the enormous cave, its steps leisurely, as if strolling through a market.

Ning Hesheng watched this scene with a subtle expression.

"Even though it's an avatar, it's still a living, breathing individual. Aren't avatars afraid of death?"

Lin Chen laughed and said, "The question you raised simply doesn't exist. Only if he is him and I am me could there be an existence that doesn't want to die and wants independence. However, he is me, we are one person, and our thoughts are exactly the same. Under such circumstances, what is there to fear in dying for myself?"

"Although we are in a clone state, our thoughts are not connected, and I cannot control him, but he is still me. So our thoughts are naturally the same, and our goal is to survive. What is there to hesitate about?"

Ning Hesheng thought about it and realized that he had indeed misunderstood something.

He always felt that two independent lives should have their own emotions and desires, and should consider their own needs. But the reality was not like that. Even if he was a clone, he was still Lin Chen, no different from anyone else.

Isn't it normal for me to die for my own survival?

I am dead, but I am still here. I will live on forever!

When Lin Chen, the clone, walked to the center of this huge space, there were specks of light flickering in the stone cave, as if some kind of formation was being activated.

The crowd waited quietly for a moment. The scattered lights continued to flicker, but there was no further movement.

Ning Hesheng frowned: "What's going on? The person has already entered, why is there no further action?"

Lin Chen looked up at the light flickering above the cave entrance and sighed, "Because we're still standing at the entrance and haven't entered yet, the formation here is probably waiting for us."

Sun Yixiao asked curiously, "Does this mean the formation won't activate unless we enter?"

Lin Chen said calmly, "After all, we were the ones who asked to enter the Holy Domain and explore it; it wasn't them who begged us to come."

Sun Yixiao smiled wryly and said, "That's true. Let's give it a try then. But if we fight, you'll have to take care of me. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on..."

Ning Hesheng turned to look at Lin Chen: "Why not let him stay in the tower?"

Lin Chen replied, "The Holy Domain is incredibly powerful, and it might have a marking method similar to a soul imprint. I'm worried that the Holy Domain will be wary of such things being smuggled in, which is why I had Old Sun come in with us. Otherwise, he might suddenly emerge from the tower at some point and be judged as a violator by the Holy Domain, and then be directly eliminated, which would be troublesome."

Lin Chen pointed to the clone in front of him: "I'm also worried that the clone will be directly destroyed, but there's nothing we can do but try it first."

"Exploring the Sanctuary is like playing a game. We have to follow the game designer's intentions as much as possible. If we take too many shortcuts too quickly, we might run into problems."

"The relics of a sage are certainly tempting, but living is the most important thing. We should still be careful."

"If possible, avoid hiding in the Linglong Pagoda. We don't know what the Sage's will is, and since we are the weaker party, it's best not to challenge the Sage's will."

Looking at the still flickering starlight, Lin Chen said in a deep voice, "Let's go in and see what's going on."

All three of them were a little nervous, after all, there were so many dead people lying on the ground.

As the three entered the center of the cave, the previously flickering lights suddenly became intensely bright. At the entrance of the passage, countless flickering lights instantly connected, forming a barrier that sealed the entrance.

Upon seeing this, all three men's faces darkened.

Although they had suspected it beforehand, everyone was still a little nervous when they saw this scene.

With their escape route blocked, if they can't find a way out, they might suffocate here.

Lin Chen did not believe that the sage left this checkpoint so that he and his companions could leave freely without following the other party's intentions.

Upon entering the Holy Domain, Lin Chen had already sensed that all the remaining tokens or coordinates were invalid and could not be sensed at all.

In other words, the Star Jump failed, and he could not escape the Holy Land using the Star Jump.

Seeing that the formation was starting to activate, Ning Hesheng suddenly asked, "The information recorded in the jade slip from that auction house seems a little different from what we encountered?"

(End of this chapter)