The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3535 Danger at Every Step

Lin Chen's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"feasible!"

It has to be said that Ning Hesheng's suggestion was quite good. In any case, as long as they encounter Zhao Muran, no matter what identity they use, they will be exposed. Since that's the case, why not first impersonate a disciple of the Black Emperor Palace and inquire about information?

If Ning Hesheng impersonated a disciple of the Black Emperor Palace, then Lin Chen and Sun Yixiao were undoubtedly Ning Hesheng's alien slaves.

The three walked towards the group of people. Their arrival startled everyone. Everyone turned around and glanced at the three, then turned their heads away as if they hadn't seen them at all.

Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief. The expressions on everyone's faces showed that there wasn't a strong competitive relationship between them here. The arrival of a few more people wouldn't have any impact on anyone, which was why no one reacted.

Ning Hesheng stepped forward, looked around, and finding that no one was paying attention to him, he picked a Celestial Clan man who was standing next to him and seemed to be in a daze, and walked over to him, taking the initiative to bow and greet him.

"Fellow Daoist, I apologize for disturbing you."

The man turned his head and sized up Ning Hesheng. Seeing that the other party was also a member of the Celestial Clan and had an extraordinary aura, even though he came from a major sect, he did not dare to underestimate him.

"It's friendly."

Ning Hesheng introduced himself: "My name is Ning Hesheng. I would like to inquire with you, fellow Daoist, whether you have the opportunity to meet Senior Sister Zhao Muran of the Black Emperor Palace?"

Ning Hesheng was more cautious. He didn't introduce himself as a disciple of the Black Emperor Palace, but instead called Zhao Muran "Senior Sister," subconsciously giving people the illusion that he was a disciple of the Black Emperor Palace.

When asked about it later, Ning Hesheng had an explanation.

I call her Senior Sister Zhao Muran, that's fine, because she's older than me, it's just politeness. But I didn't say I'm a disciple of the Black Emperor Palace, I didn't lie to you.

Just as Ning Hesheng had predicted, the man subconsciously assumed he was a disciple of the Black Emperor Palace, and his expression became more polite.

"Some people saw her enter the palace."

After a pause, the man's expression became slightly subtle: "She performed very well and is a strong contender for the Holy Domain exploration."

Ning Hesheng's face lit up with surprise: "Really? Is she that amazing? I wish I hadn't come."

Ning Hesheng glanced around and asked, feigning curiosity, "Why are you staying here instead of entering the palace? Is the entrance to this palace some kind of difficult obstacle?"

A hint of annoyance flashed in the man's eyes, but considering that Ning Hesheng was a newcomer and had an extraordinary background, he explained, "There is an array blocking the entrance to the main hall. If you want to enter the main hall, you have to break the array; otherwise, you cannot enter."

“We may each have our own strengths, but we are not good at formations, so we are stuck here and can’t get in.”

Ning Hesheng asked in astonishment, "Is this introductory level a test of everyone's array formation skills?"

"Probably."

The man said angrily, "Our sect naturally has experts in formations, but when he was breaking the formation, he went straight in and then there was no sound. I reckon that once he went in, he couldn't come out at will. It's a pity for us, as we're stuck outside."

Ning Hesheng immediately gleaned a crucial piece of information: breaking the formation would teleport him into the palace, preventing him from ever coming out to help others break it again. Ning Hesheng tentatively asked, "Can't we use a magic item to trap other people inside, and then release them after they pass the checkpoint?"

The man hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to share some secrets, just to do a free favor.

“We tried it a long time ago, but it didn’t work. Every level here must have a mark on it. If you try to cheat your way through, once you come out of the magic weapon and stay in the Holy Domain for a while, the Holy Domain will notice and kill you.”

Lin Chen and the others were all startled.

The three exchanged glances, all feeling a lingering sense of fear.

Fortunately, we had some concerns beforehand, so the three of us decided to enter through the main entrance openly and persevered through the levels without cheating with the Linglong Tower.

He did use his clone technique to create many clones, but he didn't know if the Holy Domain recognized the clones as his own technique and therefore ignored them, or if the clones died shortly after being created and didn't survive long enough for the Holy Domain to discover and eliminate them.

Regardless, at least so far, Lin Chen and his two companions have not violated the rules of the Holy Domain. Moreover, using clones does not seem to violate the rules either, since the clones either die in battle or are annihilated. As long as they die, it doesn't affect their progress.

Ning Hesheng cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you for the reminder. Otherwise, if I had encountered danger, I might have resorted to lazy methods."

The man laughed and said, "These are all things we've discovered little by little through experiments using the lives of many slaves. People outside don't know about them, but those inside basically do. It's no harm in telling you."

Ning Hesheng glanced at the others who were discussing how to break the formation and asked in a low voice, "Were all these people stopped by the formation? Does that mean only those who can break the formation can enter?"

"Not really."

The man sighed, "Other sects also have experts in formations who have broken the formations and created magic treasures to break them. They give these treasures to others, who can enter the formation, activate the magic treasures, and unlock the formation techniques contained within them to enter the formation."

“Those who have come here are all working hard to move forward, but in the end, we are still competitors. If we can use the formation in the Holy Domain to keep others out, those who are capable of passing through will definitely be happy to see it. So even if others are capable of entering, they will share their methods to help others break the formation and enter the palace.”

Ning Hesheng asked, "How long have you been stuck here? How long have the explorers at the front been inside the palace?"

The man replied, "We've been stuck here for two months. Apparently, the people who entered at the very beginning have been here for four months, and Zhao Muran has been here for about three months."

"It's been quite a while."

Ning Hesheng sighed, "After these people went inside, was there no further news about them?"

The man shook his head: "Throughout this journey, the checkpoints have always only allowed us to move forward, not backward. We're stuck here, unable to go in or out, which is tantamount to a dead end. Now, all we can do is pool our wisdom and efforts to try and enter the palace as soon as possible."

"If we can't get in, then we can only pray that the explorers ahead will complete their exploration and completely break the seal on the Sanctuary. Only then will we have a chance to leave. Otherwise, we're afraid we'll die here."

Ning Hesheng's expression darkened slightly; exploring the Holy Domain was indeed fraught with danger at every turn.

Advance, for danger lurks everywhere.

Staying where you are means certain death, with nowhere to go either.

(End of this chapter)