The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 991 Even if it's a dog, it's still a dog belonging to an immortal.

The formation to break the array had been running continuously for three days.

The bad news is that the barrier remains unmoved, but the good news is that the overwhelming horde of monsters outside has begun to gradually disperse.

The crowd immediately became agitated and interrogated the white-haired old man they had captured once more.

"It's useless. This formation was created by immortals. How could cultivators possibly break it?"

"I have no choice. Even if you kill me, there's nothing I can do. I actually lied at the beginning. Strictly speaking, we're not immortals. Otherwise, how could you have caught us?"

"That immortal set up an array to suppress this hand and resurrected countless dead souls to serve as guards, but they lacked sufficient intelligence, so he chose us and made a deal with us."

"We will guard this hand for him for ten thousand years, and in return, we will gain the immortal's lifespan of ten thousand years. After ten thousand years, he will guide us to the immortal realm, allowing us to truly ascend and become true immortals."

"We can only be considered celestial slaves now; otherwise, how could you have gotten such an advantage?"

"Forget about breaking the formation. I advise you to release me and leave immediately. Otherwise, if that immortal comes, none of you will escape. He can crush you like ants."

The white-haired old man's words filled everyone with worry and fear.

Can immortals really come down?
Tang Fenkong asked in a deep voice, "How do you contact the immortals?"

The white-haired old man replied, "He gave us a talisman. As long as we burn the talisman, he will know. Yan Chusheng has already burned the talisman before."

The white-haired old man suddenly laughed strangely, "Haha, if all goes well, you will soon be able to face him directly. But don't have any expectations. Don't think that just because you are all big shots in sects, that's only in the Wilderness Realm. In his eyes, you are just like ants."

"He is no ordinary immortal. Even if you had ascended to immortality, you still wouldn't be able to afford to offend him. How do you think he would treat you, who are trying to destroy his formation and steal the immortal body he is suppressing?"

Everyone's expression changed drastically.

The talisman has been burned?
In other words, that powerful immortal already knows what's happening here. Does that mean he'll arrive soon?

Anxiety spread through everyone's hearts.

The entire cave fell into a heavy silence for a moment.

"Why didn't you say that before?"

The white-haired old man chuckled strangely, "You didn't ask, and I really didn't lie. I truly have no way to open this array barrier..."

"He's stalling for time!"

Tang Fenkong said in a deep voice, "He wants to wait for the immortal to arrive." Everyone glared at the white-haired old man, and some of them had already started cursing.

The white-haired old man gave a cold laugh and remained silent.

Although he was arrested, he was not afraid.

These people wouldn't dare kill themselves.

Even if I were a slave, a dog, I would still be the dog of an immortal. Even when beating a dog, one should consider its master's feelings. If I were killed, who could bear the consequences?
Immortals might not care about their own life or death, or they might act to save face, so even if there's only a slight possibility, these people wouldn't dare to kill them.

Tang Fenkong was silent for a moment, then asked in a deep voice, "Although the Immortal Realm is far away, since he is a powerful immortal, and you burned the talisman three days ago, he must have known about it long ago. If he could come, he should have come already."

The white-haired old man's expression changed slightly; this was actually something he was worried about.

The immortal once said that without the talisman, he could arrive in an instant, but three days have passed and there has been no news at all.

What exactly happened in between?
For tens of thousands of years, they have never contacted each other or verified each other. Could it be that the talisman has expired?
Or perhaps something happened to the immortal that caused the delay?
Can't come?
The white-haired old man said coldly, "How can I guess what the immortal did? That's what he told me back then."

The white-haired old man's straightforward statement left everyone unsure.

Yes, how can one possibly guess the thoughts and actions of an immortal?
A group of bigwigs gathered again and began to discuss in hushed tones.

Lin Chen decided to secretly test his guess.

Since we're already here, we should at least give it a try.

Otherwise, wouldn't we have come for nothing?

As for what really happens, there will be tall people to take the blame, and it won't be your turn.

After all, I am just a minor Nascent Soul cultivator; who would notice me?
The barrier was very large, and there were quite a few people watching up close. Lin Chen walked to a secluded corner and quietly took out the Water-Fire Mirror.

As the incantation was performed, the Water-Fire Mirror flashed with light, and a beam of fire landed on the barrier.

Although some people saw this scene, they didn't take it seriously. After all, the barrier was there, and everyone could try their own methods. The big shots didn't stop them; in fact, they encouraged them. In the past few days, quite a few people had tested their methods, so Lin Chen was no exception.

The flames landed on the barrier and quickly went out, seemingly without any effect. However, upon closer inspection, one could see that a small blood-red dot had fallen onto the barrier's light screen along with the flames...

(End of this chapter)