The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3532 Wilderness Stone Statue Array

"This is where?"

After saying that, Lin Chen looked around and didn't intend to talk about the topic any further.

Lin Chen was telling the truth. He had the crystal in hand and only needed to hold on for a while before he could leave. With the Linglong Pagoda, he was naturally more suitable than Ning Hesheng.

Lin Chen was confident, so he chose to stay.

If the situation becomes critical and staying behind means certain death, Lin Chen would definitely choose to sacrifice Ning Hesheng and escape first if he had no other choice.

Sun Yixiao pointed into the distance: "If the cave we just passed through counts as a challenge, then I think that place should also count as a challenge..."

Lin Chen gazed into the distance and saw one huge stone statue after another standing in the center of the wilderness. However, they were too far apart to appear very large. But if one were to get closer, those stone statues would be at least several hundred meters tall, or even taller.

These stone statues stand on the wasteland, their bodies gleaming with a familiar light.

"First there were giant earthmen, now there are giant stone statues. It looks like another fierce battle is about to begin."

Lin Chen wasn't in a hurry. He smiled and said, "No matter what, I'll recover first. Also, I brought out a few crystals. I think understanding their structure might be helpful for our next mission."

Lin Chen took out the last few crystals he had managed to grab, summoned the Exquisite Pagoda, and threw the crystals into the crystal.

"Sister Qi, give the crystals to Nangong Li and the others, and have them gather everyone together to study these crystals and figure out their secrets."

“Chen Zu is an earth-attribute saint. I think we will face such opponents more than once during this adventure. I need to know how I should deal with such opponents.”

"Weaken, resist, interfere, control, etc., let them study and see if it is possible to achieve such an effect."

Sun Yixiao sighed, "Ancestor Chen's methods are too powerful. Just a few natives possess such terrifying combat strength. I can't even beat a native. Sigh..."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "It's normal that we can't beat a sage. Otherwise, what would be the point of us risking our lives to become a sage?"

Ning Hesheng said in a deep voice, "You should heal your injuries first. Exploring the Holy Domain requires you to be in your best condition. After all, the slightest mistake could lead to annihilation. We're already so far behind, a little more time won't make a difference."

Lin Chen nodded: "Yes, if they had the ability to complete the exploration, they would have done it long ago. We are not in a hurry. The relics of the sage are certainly good, but our lives are more important."

Ning Hesheng laughed and said, "Exploring the Holy Domain isn't that quick. Historically, the least long exploration of the Holy Domain has taken at least ten or eight years, and the longest has lasted for a thousand years. Ancestor Chen is so powerful, this Holy Domain must be even more powerful. We need to be prepared to stay here for a long time."

Lin Chen chuckled: "I'm already prepared to go into seclusion inside to break through my cultivation level, so I don't care about the time."

Lin Chen changed his position, set up an array, took some medicine, and began to heal his injuries.

Ten days later, Lin Chen finished his treatment. Although he vomited blood, his injuries were not too serious and he recovered quickly.

"How have things changed during my recovery?"

Sun Yixiao pointed to the stone statues on the horizon and said, "Two groups of people entered the wilderness and went to those stone statues. The stone statues came to life and fought fiercely, but we don't know what the outcome was. We didn't dare to get close for fear of provoking those stone giants."

Lin Chen looked around and said, "Everywhere is desolate. It seems that only that pile of stone statues is worth paying attention to. Let's go and take a look."

Several people took to the air and flew towards the stone giant. Soon, they approached the stone giant and hovered in mid-air. They saw stone statues standing on the wasteland, like ancient guardians, majestic and awe-inspiring.

“Look, there are portals in the center of those stone statues.”

Looking into the distance, Lin Chen indeed saw a gate of light in the middle of those giant stone statues.

The portal was activated, and it seemed that as long as one entered it, one could be teleported away from here.

"The location of these stone statues is peculiar; this is part of a massive array..."

Ning Hesheng's expression was solemn: "From a distance, the teleportation portal appears to be right in the middle, seemingly within reach in an instant. But once we've entered the gate, things might not be so simple."

Lin Chen nodded: "No rush, let's take a look around first."

The group circled the giant stone statues, and after circling more than half of them, Ning Hesheng suddenly pointed to one side.

"Look at that."

Lin Chen looked in the direction Ning Hesheng was pointing and found that a circular portal of light had suddenly appeared on the wilderness. However, unlike the portal in the center of the stone statue group, this portal did not have any luster or flicker. Obviously, this portal had not been activated.

"have a look!"

Everyone landed and took a closer look, their faces all showing surprise.

"Isn't this the portal described by the owner of the rubbing? He left the Holy Land through this portal and ultimately left alive."

Ning Hesheng looked around, his expression subtle: "But his description of what happened is completely different from what we experienced. He didn't mention the natives in the cave, nor did he encounter any stone statue formations..."

Sun Yixiao offered his opinion: "Perhaps everything has changed since entering the Holy Domain and arriving at that stone tablet."

"It's like a kaleidoscope. Everyone who comes in may encounter different challenges. These challenges may be random or follow certain patterns, but at key points, there may be similar settings, such as this portal."

Ning Hesheng nodded in agreement with Sun Yixiao's view: "As a peak saint, setting up some barriers is as simple as waving a hand. It's really not a big deal. Since we've seen this portal, it at least proves that the rubbing is useful."

Ning Hesheng stepped forward and pointed to a recessed area on the portal: "Look, the groove here fits the rubbing perfectly. If we put the rubbing in, the portal will be activated, and we can escape."

Lin Chen reminded him, "The portal will activate, which may not be a problem, but how many people it can teleport is another question."

Sun Yixiao nodded: "Yes, the portal we went through for the steel can only transport one person at a time."

Ning Hesheng laughed and said, "It should be fine for us. At worst, we can hide in the Linglong Tower. I think there might be problems if we come in, but if we escape, we shouldn't be targeted."

Lin Chen thought it made sense and laughed, "Ancestor Chen is indeed kind-hearted, he even left a way out for people. However, there aren't many rubbings, at least we haven't seen any. In that case, that expedition team back then was quite fortunate."

Ning Hesheng speculated, "There's an escape door here, and I think there should be more in the checkpoints further ahead..."

(End of this chapter)