The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3710 The Nineteenth Godhood
"You know that there are eighteen gods in the entire Celestial Realm, right?"

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Of course I know that. I've been here for quite a while now. But there should only be seventeen left now, since the Creation God was destroyed."

Lan Shuiying replied, "Yes, if a sage wants to become a god, he must possess a divine spark that matches his own Dao attribute. Only by merging with the divine spark can he finally become a god who controls the one and only Dao."

Lin Chen nodded: "That's right, what do you mean by all this and what does it have to do with that person?"

Lan Shuiying replied, "During the Age of Saints' Fall, divine sparks descended from the heavens and landed in the Celestial God Realm. Countless saints fought each other for the divine sparks, and countless saints perished. In the end, all the divine sparks found their owners, and they all merged with the divine sparks to become Celestial Gods. Only then did this matter truly come to an end, and the Age of Celestial Gods began."

Lin Chen nodded again: "I know all that, and then what?"

Lan Shuiying whispered, "But there are rumors that the divine rays falling from the sky were not just eighteen, but nineteen!"

Lin Chen's eyes widened suddenly as he stared at Lan Shuiying in shock: "So, there's still one divine spark that hasn't found a master yet?"

"Yes!"

Lan Shuiying's eyes were subtle: "This news has been passed down from ancient times. Countless people have been searching for the nineteenth godhood, but there has never been any definite information. Many people even doubted whether they had read it wrong and whether it was just a rumor."

Lin Chen listened intently, afraid of missing even a single piece of information.

He had previously chatted with the Creator God about the path to godhood. The Creator God had mentioned somewhat uncertainly that to become a god, one could either kill the current gods, seize their divine essence, and then slowly merge with them to become a new god, or find an undiscovered divine essence.

At the time, Lin Chen asked if there were any other divine sparks that had been discovered to have merged. The Creator God replied, "Perhaps there are, perhaps not, who knows?"

Could it really be true?

Lin Chen felt a slight ripple in his heart. Finding an unclaimed divine spark was far more difficult than killing a god, seizing his divine spark, and then merging it into a new god.

Since he hasn't become a celestial god yet, even if there are competitors, he'll at most be a top-tier saint, and won't be any more powerful.

Lan Shuiying continued, "There were many different opinions until that person appeared. He was once again on the verge of death, and he used a magical thing. That thing unleashed tremendous energy and helped him overcome the difficulty."

"When that person made the move, there were quite a few people around who all witnessed it. After discussion among them, it's highly likely that the object was a divine spark..."

Lin Chen's eyes widened: "He just took it out like that?"

"At that time, he was already on the verge of death. If he didn't use his most powerful methods, he would have died. If it were you, would you have used them?"

Lin Chen thought about it and agreed, then laughed and said, "That's definitely going to be used. We'll figure out what to do next later. People have to be alive first before they can have many possibilities."

Lan Shuiying replied, "Yes, that's definitely what he thought at the time. After that incident, he was hunted down and then disappeared without a trace."

"In this newly discovered secret realm, the explorers found some peculiar features. After discussion, they realized they resembled the methods of that person, leading them to suspect that this person might be hiding within this secret realm..."

Lin Chen frowned, thought for a long time, and replied, "This matter is of great importance. Did you not report it to the Heavenly God?"

Lan Shuiying smiled slightly, her beautiful eyes fixed on Lin Chen: "If you knew about this, would you report it to the gods?" Lin Chen suddenly came to his senses.

This could be an opportunity to become a god; if it were me, I certainly wouldn't report it.

"So, everyone's current idea is to explore on their own in private, and if they're lucky enough to obtain a divine title, they might become a god themselves, is that the idea?"

Lan Shuiying replied, "Yes, that's what everyone thinks. The biggest problem now is that the three holy lands all know about this and will send many powerful people to participate. If nothing is discovered, that's fine, but if something is discovered, then when everyone starts fighting, it will definitely be a full-scale battle, without any mercy."

Lin Chen finally understood: "So you called me here to prepare for this exploration, as a kind of preparation?"

"Yes."

Lan Shuiying answered frankly: "The reason I'm telling you everything so frankly is that we need you to come in with us. We will be divided into several groups to increase the search area and the probability of success. However, in order to avoid encountering irresistible dangers, we need you to take action when possible, leading others to rescue or escape."

"If nothing is discovered, this journey will not be too dangerous. The three major forces will all exercise sufficient restraint and will not fight each other. But if something is discovered, then everyone may fight to the death."

Lin Chen nodded: "Okay, I have no problem."

Lan Shuiying breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Lin Chen agree.

As she just said, if this exploration into the secret realm doesn't yield any results, it might just be an ordinary exploration, and Lin Chen's help might not be necessary. However, if something is discovered, the situation will be completely different.

"It's good that you agree. We can give you the specific payment after the matter is over, because we don't know how things will turn out right now, so it's not easy to set a fixed amount."

Lin Chen smiled and said, "No problem, I trust you."

Peach Blossom Palace is a sacred place. When I saved those people before, they directly gave me two portions of the Great Dao Spirit. If I can make great contributions in the following operations, they will definitely not be stingy.

After all, their services aren't one-time offers. If they cheat them this time, how can they expect them to work hard and risk their lives in the future?
Lan Shuiying said in a deep voice, "Since you think it's okay, let's go there now. I'm waiting for you at the sect to talk about this matter first."

Lin Chen didn't waste any words and readily agreed: "Okay, are the three holy lands ready to enter now?"

"Correct."

Lan Shuiying explained, "There are too many people and too much gossip over there, so the Palace Master ordered me to wait for you in the sect to discuss everything first before taking you there. The Sect Master has a token with him, so you can take me with you and teleport directly there."

"it is good!"

After a simple location check and receiving confirmation from the Peach Blossom Palace Master, Lin Chen led Lan Shuiying directly over.

The scenery before Lin Chen changed. Looking around, he saw a desolate forest behind him and in front of him, at the entrance of a canyon. Amidst the white mist, there were faint flashes of light and strong energy fluctuations.

Is this the entrance to the secret realm?

(End of this chapter)