The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 857 The Lost Celestial Palace

The underground river flowed swiftly and was dark and without light. Lin Chen held Gu Yuexi tightly, letting his body be carried downstream by the current.

Gu Yuexi was originally quite afraid of the dark, but when Lin Chen held her like this, she felt a strange calmness in her heart, and even a bit of joy at surviving a disaster.

It's been so long, and the Crimson Dragon King hasn't caught up. He must have given up.

Lin Chen is amazing!
They actually managed to injure the Crimson Dragon King and escape from his clutches!

This is something even the Supreme Elder of Cangshan couldn't do. They couldn't even escape with their primordial spirits; they were annihilated, body and soul. Yet Lin Chen and he were completely unharmed!

Gu Yuexi hugged Lin Chen tightly, as if she were embracing the whole world.

The two drifted for an unknown amount of time until their bodies suddenly felt light. They were swept out of the dark river and into a wide-open area where faint light shone down from above.

They've seen the light of day again!
Lin Chen carried Gu Yuexi upstream and then burst out of the water.

The sun was not visible in the sky, but the light was plentiful and bright. The surrounding scenery was beautiful, with lush trees, and the two of them were in the middle of a huge lake.

Lin Chen carried Gu Yuexi and flew up, soaring over the lake and landing on the grass beside it.

"Let's change our clothes, eat something, rest for a bit, and then explore this place."

"it is good!"

Gu Yuexi's clothes were completely soaked and clung tightly to her body, which made Lin Chen take a few more glances.

Why not look at your own woman?

Gu Yuexi noticed Lin Chen's gaze and couldn't help but curl up her lips slightly.

Being stared at with such admiring eyes by the man you like, doesn't that mean you're beautiful and charming?
Gu Yuexi walked behind a clump of trees and peeked out: "Brother, if you want to see, come and take a look."

Lin Chen blushed slightly and waved his hand, "Hurry up and change. If you flirt with me, I'll spank you."

Gu Yuexi said with a grin, "If it's my brother, I'm fine with it."

Lin Chen was speechless. When a woman starts acting like a scoundrel, there's nothing left for men to do.

After the two changed their clothes and sat down to eat, Gu Yuexi finally had time to express her amazement.

"Brother, you're amazing! I thought I was going to die just now, and I was even regretting dragging you into this disaster."

Lin Chen smiled bitterly: "It was just luck. If it weren't for this complicated underground river, we wouldn't have escaped either. After all, that Crimson Dragon King is probably one of the strongest people in the world. He was able to kill three supreme elders of top sects all by himself. Not everyone can do that."

Gu Yuexi looked at the lake in front of her and said, "The water in this lake doesn't seem to be flowing..." Lin Chen replied casually, "There are many underground river channels. We may have just entered one of them. The great river does not flow into here. This lake is only connected to the underground river, but it is not downstream of the great river."

Gu Yuexi suddenly realized: "So, we were very lucky to have been swept into this side passage. Otherwise, we would still be in the dark underground river?"

"Yes."

Lin Chen looked around and said, "We're really lucky, but this place is too quiet. Something seems off. We might not be out of danger."

"Quiet?"

Gu Yuexi was stunned for a moment, looked around for a while, and then her expression turned to surprise: "Indeed, it's too quiet here. There's no life at all, and there's not even a breath of wind in the air. Where have we ended up?"

Lin Chen looked up at the sky: "Let's explore it. In any case, it's better than staying in the dark underground river forever."

After resting for a while, the two flew into the sky and were surprised to find that there was an invisible barrier sealing off this area.

Lin Chen's expression was solemn: "This place should be a special existence similar to a secret realm. If we can't find the right way out, we may not be able to leave."

"Brother, look over there!"

Lin Chen looked in the direction Gu Yuexi pointed. On the farthest mountain, there was a building. Because of the distance, it was not clear at all without careful observation.

"Let's go and take a look. I think all the doubts will be resolved."

Although exploring unknown lands might involve danger, Lin Chen had no other choice.

The two flew onward and finally reached the highest peak.

A solitary, colossal palace stands atop the mountain, the entire palace seemingly constructed of gold, at least a thousand meters high, resplendent in gold and magnificent in its grandeur.

In front of the palace entrance stands a stone tablet at least 100 meters high, with four huge characters inscribed on it.

The Five Elements Immortal Palace.

The characters are strong and elegant, as if they are about to break through the wall and fly out.

Gu Yuexi's expression changed drastically, and she exclaimed, "This is actually the legendary Five Elements Immortal Palace! My God!"

Lin Chen asked curiously, "What is that?"

Gu Yuexi, her face pale, explained, "The Five Elements Immortal Palace has existed since ancient times. It was left behind by immortals and contains the secrets to attaining immortality. Every time the Five Elements Immortal Palace appears, it causes a major earthquake in the Wilderness Realm. Countless powerful individuals rush into the Five Elements Immortal Palace, but none of them leave alive..."

(End of this chapter)