The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3540 The Extra Formation: What's the Secret?
"What is this hurdle, and what are its difficulties?"

Ning Hesheng stood in a corner of the main hall, looking at the several teleportation portals in front of him, his face full of doubt: "Where do all these teleportation portals lead?"

The man who had previously harbored ill intentions towards Ning Hesheng now wore a sunny smile, as if he wasn't the one who had wanted to deal with Ning Hesheng at all.

He said enthusiastically, "These are one-way portals; you can only go in, not out. According to his description, only one of these portals leads to the final destination; the others lead to various dangerous places. However, they are not all dead ends. As long as you can defeat the guardians of the passages, you can survive."

Ning Hesheng counted them; there were eight teleportation portals in total.

"Didn't you bring so many slaves? Weren't they meant to scout the way? Logically, with just eight people, wouldn't it be enough to find out which path is correct?"

The man smiled bitterly and said, "We've tried this before, but the results are unpredictable. Eight people died, while others survived, and the ways they survived were all different."

"We have no way of knowing which one is the path to survival, so we dare not step into it. After all, if we choose the wrong one, it will be a dead end."

Ning Hesheng asked, "What about the people who went in before? Which portal did they choose? My senior sister, which portal did she choose?"

The man pointed to the portal in the middle: "If I remember correctly, she should have taken the portal in the very middle, but we are not from the same sect and cannot sense each other, so I don't know her current situation."

Ning Hesheng pointed to the teleportation portal and instructed Lin Chen, "Check it out and see if there's anything fishy going on."

"Yes!"

Lin Chen nodded obediently and walked to the first teleportation gate. He then summoned the Linglong Pagoda and sent a telepathic message to Qi, asking Nangong Li and the others to gather again and study the teleportation gates for him.

Teleportation portals are ultimately subject to the category of formations, and formations are engraved on them.

Eight teleportation portals, seven death gates, and one life gate—it all depends on luck?
Lin Chen didn't quite believe it.

While luck is indeed an indispensable thing for cultivators, isn't it too frivolous to choose a successor in this way?

Did those who entered before really accept the one in eight chance and choose to gamble with their lives?

Lin Chen didn't believe it.

Aside from the alien slaves destined to be cannon fodder and helpers, which of the remaining Celestial Clan explorers who were able to enter this place were not extremely outstanding individuals? Why would they risk their lives to enter?
If Lin Chen's guess is correct, there must be some information on these eight teleportation portals.

Only when all these people understand the mystery of this eight-choice portal will they enter it without hesitation.

Lin Chen examined the area very carefully, not missing a single detail. Of course, to outsiders, it seemed that Lin Chen was using this magic weapon to assist in the investigation and could not detect the anomalies of the Linglong Pagoda.

Lin Chen carefully examined each of the teleportation portals.

“We need to investigate further, but based on initial observations, these formations seem to be interconnected…”

Under everyone's gaze, Lin Chen returned to Ning Hesheng's side: "I need to think about it."

Ning Hesheng waved his hand: "Think about it, but we can't get in anyway. We have plenty of time. I wouldn't dare choose one out of eight."

Lin Chen used his clone to enter, which was naturally a method of investigation. However, considering their previous investigations, using their lives to investigate seemed unreliable. In that case, they should think about it again.

Let's wait for Nangong Li and the others to see what secrets this formation holds before making a decision.

This wait lasted for three days.

“We’ve cracked it. The one-way fixed-point teleportation array isn’t complicated, but the array inscriptions on these eight teleportation arrays are quite complex, with some redundant parts.” “We removed all the redundant parts from these eight arrays, and they just happened to form a complete array. So we deduce that the claim of seven death gates and one life gate is probably false, and the functions of these eight teleportation gates are essentially the same.”

“We all believe that the key to breaking this formation lies in the formation itself. We think that no matter which portal we enter through, there will definitely be a place where we can use the formation. The formation we need to use is a formation pieced together from the extra parts of the eight portals.”

"This formation is called the Spirit Guiding Formation. It's not very useful. It's generally used to locate and guide within the formation, so as not to get lost in it. We all think this is the key to breaking through this barrier."

"Those who entered first were either true believers in gambling with their lives, or they had already seen through the truth, which is why they dared to enter."

"Of course, we're not 100% certain, after all, this is just our deduction..."

"We have already created this formation and engraved it within the magic weapon. Just like before, it can be activated by injecting magic power."

"Three copies of the magic weapon were made."

Lin Chen called Ning Hesheng and Sun Yixiao aside, quietly handed them the magic weapon, and recounted all the information he had obtained.

"If we want to move forward, we must go in; we have no other choice."

Lin Chen said in a deep voice, "Although it is somewhat risky, we have come this far, and it is impossible to avoid any risks at all."

Sun Yixiao said in a low voice, "There's no way that coincides with such a thing. The extra parts of the array from the eight teleportation gates just happen to fit together to form a complete spirit-attracting array. I believe their opinion, let's take a gamble."

Ning Hesheng nodded: "Give it a try."

Lin Chen said in a deep voice, "Once we go inside, I'm not sure if the three of us will still be together. But since it's a formation test, I think the requirements for martial arts inside might not be high, so it shouldn't be too dangerous."

"If we are not together, and someone is trapped in this hurdle and cannot leave, then don't take any more risks. Try to find a safe place and then go into seclusion to break through the barrier."

Sun Yixiao and Ning Hesheng both nodded; this was the last way out they had prepared.

If there's no other way, then we'll just have to take a gamble.

It's better than just sitting there waiting to die.

Lin Chen said, "These people are all watching us, let's put on a little show."

After a brief discussion, the three stopped talking and returned to the portal.

The man who had been leading the group earlier leaned over and asked, "So, did you find anything?"

Ning Hesheng shook his head: "Nothing was found. These portals don't look any different..."

The leading man seemed somewhat disappointed, but still unwilling to give up, he said, "Fellow Daoist, you previously resolved the barrier around the outer gate, which shows that you have a great understanding of formations. If you discover anything, feel free to tell me, and I will offer you a price that satisfies you..."

Ning Hesheng laughed and said, "I would like to earn this money, but unfortunately I don't have the ability. It seems that if I want to move forward, I can only take a gamble."

The leading man seemed somewhat surprised: "Fellow Daoist, are you preparing to enter?"

Ning Hesheng said boldly, "Since we're already here, we might as well give it a shot. Otherwise, I might as well stay outside and drink tea. Why come in here and risk my life..."

(End of this chapter)