The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3550 Alive, I've seen it, you wouldn't believe it, would you?
Just as Lin Chen was shocked, a golden light appeared out of thin air and landed on the giant ape that was frantically "transforming".

The giant ape's roar abruptly stopped, its massive body shuddering violently as if struck by lightning, shrinking considerably in size and losing its previous terrifying ferocity.

Fear flashed in the giant ape's eyes. Ignoring Lin Chen, it dragged its staff and turned to run away. In the blink of an eye, it ran to a spot of golden light and disappeared without a trace.

Lin Chen looked at this scene with a strange expression.

What's happening here?
The giant ape lost a head-on confrontation in its area of ​​expertise, and in a fit of rage, it transformed, wanting to regain its original strength, but was secretly prevented and even punished.

Lin Chen thought for a moment and roughly guessed that this was the Heavenly God Arena, a test for the sub-saint adventurers who entered this place.

The giant ape can be said to be at the peak of the Quasi-Saint level. If the giant ape were to transform again and regain its Saint-level strength, who could withstand it?
What's the point of testing them? Just kill them all off with one blow.

Therefore, Chen Zu, who was secretly watching the battle and presiding over the Heavenly God Arena, stopped the giant ape from going berserk, prevented it from regaining its original strength, and drove it back.

Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, if the transformation had succeeded, there would have been no way to stop it.

This is already the third level. Is there a fourth level?
Lin Chen was filled with trepidation. After all, the giant ape that had just appeared was already incredibly powerful. Even the Eight-Armed Arhat couldn't defeat it, and the flying sword couldn't even cause any damage. It was truly top-tier. If another powerful one appeared, how could they possibly fight it?

Lin Chen waited for a moment, but no new opponents appeared. Suddenly, a teleportation portal appeared in the void and floated quietly in the air.

Lin Chen's eyes lit up as he looked at the portal.

Have I cleared the game?
Lin Chen put away the Linglong Pagoda, flew up, and stepped into the teleportation portal with a mix of excitement and trepidation.

The scenery before Lin Chen changed, and he found himself on a floating island.

This floating island isn't very big; it's lush and green, with mountains, a small lake, and a pavilion in the middle of the lake.

Lin Chen was by the lake at that moment, and there were other people in the pavilion in the middle of the lake, and more than one!
Lin Chen looked up and his gaze fell on a familiar face.

Zhao Muran.

Although he knew Zhao Muran had been ahead of him, Lin Chen was still somewhat surprised to see her here.

In Lin Chen's memory, Zhao Muran was indeed very strong, but not as strong as Ning Hesheng and others. How could she actually make it to the end?
Putting everything else aside, how did she get past the giant ape challenge?

Lin Chen thought for a moment. Zhao Muran came from the Black Palace, and her grandfather was a saint. Since he let her enter this place, he must have prepared countless powerful magic treasures and other means to enhance her strength. In addition, she was already very strong, so it was not impossible for her to get here.

If I remember correctly, she should have a wood elemental root, right?
When Lin Chen bumped into her before, he injured her companion. She used her supernatural powers to instantly repair that person's arm, and the green light she emitted indicated her own spiritual root attribute.

Her spiritual roots are incompatible; even if she receives the inheritance of the Ancestor Chen, she probably won't be able to carry it on.

Chen Zu is a saint with the earth elemental root. He may also possess cultivation techniques or magical treasures that match other elemental roots, but his earth-attribute techniques and supernatural powers are definitely the most powerful.

Of course, if Zhao Muran truly gains recognition and inherits the legacy, she can choose what is useful and take back what is not.

Lin Chen secretly thought that if Ancestor Chen had set up such a complicated assessment, shouldn't he be looking for an earth-attribute successor?

Find someone to come in and pack your things; that's unlikely.

Lin Chen instantly thought of another possibility: Could it be that Zhao Muran also possesses an earth elemental root?

If you possess all five elemental roots, then it's not a big deal if someone else has two.

Just as a multitude of thoughts flashed through Lin Chen's mind, everyone in the pavilion turned to look at him. When Zhao Muran saw Lin Chen, his expression changed, and he abruptly stood up: "It's you! What are you doing here?"

Lin Chen looked around. This pavilion seemed to be the only place to stay. Since everyone was gathered here, he decided to go over there as well.

As Chen Zu said, there is one last hurdle after passing the Heavenly God Arena.

In other words, he and those who have made it through will face the final test, and those who pass will receive the inheritance of the Ancestor Chen.

Lin Chen landed in the pavilion and smiled slightly at Zhao Muran: "Fellow Daoist Zhao, we meet again."

Zhao Muran said sternly, "How did you, a slave of a foreign race, end up here?"

Lin Chen spread his hands and laughed, "Of course I came through the trials. I came through the same way you did."

Zhao Muran asked coldly, "Where is Ning Hesheng?"

Lin Chen replied, "He was at the Heavenly God Arena. We came in together, but I was a bit luckier."

Zhao Muran sneered, "What right do you, a slave of a foreign race, have to compete for the legacy of the Ancestor Chen?"

A middle-aged man next to him chimed in, "That's right, the Celestial Race is the ruler of this universe. Ancestor Chen is our Celestial Race's predecessor, and his legacy can actually be inherited by alien slaves."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Whether I am qualified to compete or not is up to Ancestor Chen to decide, not you."

Zhao Muran sneered, "Ancestor Chen perished here, and he has probably already vanished and no longer exists. Don't think you can get away with it by bringing up his name."

Lin Chen was slightly taken aback, and his gaze subconsciously turned to the others, only to find that they all had the same expression.

Lin Chen blinked. Had none of these people ever seen Ancestor Chen?

Only you have seen it?

A sense of absurdity welled up in Lin Chen's heart. He originally thought that everyone in the Heavenly God Arena would see Ancestor Chen, but now he realized that of all the people there, only he had seen him.

I really am the most special one!
It's no wonder, considering Chen Zu's status. In the era of Saint Fall, what kind of powerful figures and geniuses hadn't he seen? The people in front of him might all be exceptionally talented, but in Chen Zu's eyes, they probably wouldn't be anything too special.

As for himself, appearing here as a member of a different race, he wasn't just cannon fodder to scout ahead. In fact, he had a close relationship with Ning Hesheng, which naturally aroused some curiosity. In addition, his performance along the way eventually attracted the attention of the Ancestor Chen.

Lin Chen felt that Chen Zu's appearance must have a purpose.

He was assessing himself in advance, but he wasn't assessing himself to determine if he was the successor he wanted to choose, but rather to determine if he was qualified to continue as a competitor.

If I hadn't passed the test and gained his approval, the Heavenly God Arena might have been my graveyard. It was precisely because I passed the test that even though the giant ape had gone berserk in the end, it was still secretly stopped by Ancestor Chen.

Treat equally.

Lin Chen sorted out his thoughts, and his mood became quite complicated.

You all thought Chen Zu was dead, right? Haha, I've seen him, he's alive!
Unexpected?

(End of this chapter)