The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3413 The Significance of the Trial Path

The Linglong Pagoda stood atop the array, while countless large trees, like swords and spears, bombarded its surface with terrifying energy.

The vines, like writhing dragons, coiled around the exquisite pagoda, tightening their grip continuously.

Even towering mountains would likely be blasted to pieces by this terrifying energy, yet the Linglong Pagoda stood quietly, without the slightest damage.

As golden light shone down, Lin Chen appeared amidst the endless tree trunks and vines.

The next second, countless branches, vines, and roots surged toward Lin Chen.

Lin Chen did not dodge.

The moment they struck Lin Chen, he vanished.

Wood escape!

Lin Chen transformed into one of the countless plants that filled the sky.

If one possesses Wood Release, this formation will be largely harmless, but it's not enough to break through it.

All attacking plants must be destroyed!

Lin Chen appeared amidst the lush vegetation. The next second, his entire body burst into flames, and the Sun and Moon Divine Dragon Lamp appeared before him. He pressed his palm against it, and blazing flames instantly erupted from the lamp.

The flames, amplified by the terrifying power of the Sun and Moon Divine Dragon Lamp, spread outwards in all directions with super high temperatures, like radiating waves of fire.

The tree trunks, roots, and vines that rushed towards Lin Chen began to wither and catch fire even before they got close. In the blink of an eye, they were all burned to charcoal and then quickly turned into ashes.

Flames swept out, instantly burning the entire space to ashes.

In the blink of an eye, the formation was broken.

Lin Chen put away the exquisite pagoda and continued up the hillside.

Along the way, the formations were activated one after another, but none of them could stop the terrifying flames released by Lin Chen.

The five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—are mutually destructive. Fire and wood are not inherently destructive, but the powerful abilities of the Sun and Moon Divine Dragon Lamp grant Lin Chen's flames extraordinary power.

Lin Chen walked to the foot of the giant tree that stood against the sky, looked up, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

This giant tree is full of vitality and contains powerful abilities. On the entire tree, there are specks of blue light. These specks of light are linked together to form a huge array in the air!

A massive array enveloped the entire tree, blocking Lin Chen's path forward.

Lin Chen has a good understanding of formations; although he can't be considered a master, he still has a decent level of skill.

After studying it carefully, Lin Chen became even more shocked.

This enormous formation was actually composed of countless smaller formations connected together. It blocked Lin Chen's path, and to leave this place, he would need to completely break this great formation.

Lin Chen released You Kun and Wu Heng and asked, "Does any of you have expertise in formations?"

You Kun and Wu Heng exchanged a glance and both shook their heads.

“We all know a little about formations, but we wouldn’t call ourselves experts.”

Lin Chen frowned, his eyes filled with doubt.

Is the final test of the Path of Trials actually an array formation?
That doesn't make much sense.

Does that mean whoever has the better formation can pass, while those who don't know formations, no matter how powerful, won't be able to pass? There must be another solution!
Wu Heng and You Kun studied it for a while, then looked up in surprise.

"We've found a way!"

Lin Chen asked, "What method?"

You Kun replied, "There are two ways to break this formation. The first is to dismantle the formation itself, which means to unravel all the formations like peeling back layers of an onion until you find the core of the formation. Once you break the core, the formation will naturally open."

"The second method is to break the formation. Enter the formation with your primordial spirit and break the formation one by one. As long as you can break all these formations, and finally break the core formation, the formation will also open up."

Lin Chen frowned and said, "I can understand breaking the formation, but how do you operate the primordial spirit entering the formation? Aren't you afraid that the primordial spirit will be destroyed inside the formation?"

Wu Heng explained, "Entering the primordial spirit into the formation is certainly dangerous, but as long as we break through the formation one by one, even if we can't break through, we can still retreat."

You Kun suggested, "If you have a foundation in formations, I recommend that you try to solve formations. The process of solving formations is itself a learning and honing skill. No matter how far you end up, you will definitely see a significant improvement in your understanding of formations."

Lin Chen asked in confusion, "What is the purpose of this formation blocking the way? Is it to improve everyone's formation skills?"

You Kun and Wu Heng exchanged a glance, and You Kun replied, "The Trial Path is not without purpose. Since this great formation exists, it must have its function. Perhaps it has some kind of connection with the spirit of the Great Dao."

Lin Chen looked up at the sky filled with shimmering blue light and said, "There are hundreds or even thousands of formations on these. How long will it take to decipher them?"

Wu Heng smiled wryly: "Perhaps this is the meaning of the Trial Path: the capable pass, the incapable remain."

Lin Chen asked, "What if five years have passed and the problem still can't be solved?"

Wu Heng shook his head: "We don't know either."

Since there's no way out, let's give it a try.

Lin Chen sat down cross-legged, with the Linglong Pagoda suspended above his head. After thinking for a moment, Lin Chen put on a hood that could conceal his true appearance. That way, even if other trial participants arrived later, they would not be able to discover that he was a human.

Lin Chen touched the array wall with his hand, and countless shining points of light and runes instantly appeared on the array wall.

Lin Chen closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into the array before him, and began to dismantle it.

The so-called dismantling is not about destroying each array in the true sense, but about thoroughly understanding each array, and then using one's divine sense to follow the channels constructed by the array to the next array, and so on, until the core of the array is found and it is deciphered.

Once you master the skill of dismantling the core of a formation, you can instantly break the entire formation by simply waving your hand and sending a talisman into it.

It's like a wooden building, with each section interlocking and tightly connected. But once you find the most crucial piece of wood, you can easily remove it, and the entire building will collapse.

You Kun and Wu Heng sat down on either side of Lin Chen, protecting him in the middle, and focused on dismantling the formation.

Time is like running water.

Lin Chen had a solid foundation in formations, and soon he was immersed in the ocean of formations, like a sponge, frantically absorbing the essence of various formations, and applying what he learned to other formations, constantly challenging himself with formations at more difficult stages.

Along the path of trials, many more people arrived, but they were not too surprised to see Lin Chen with his face covered.

In this place of trials and battles, all sorts of behaviors can occur. Some people don't want their identities to be exposed, so concealing them is a normal practice.

The formation blocks our path, so fighting is pointless. The only important thing is to break the formation and leave this place.

Everyone sat down cross-legged, each employing different methods to break the formation, searching for the final solution.

(End of this chapter)