Chapter 1855 - 2047: Pathetic Death

"Release you?" Mr. Zhu let out a cold laugh and said, "I’ve put in so much effort to capture you, do you really think I’ll let you go?"

Chen Younian urgently said, "Aren’t you after the Soul Stone? I can give you all the Soul Stones, and even tell you how to use them."

"Is that so? That’s worth considering." With that, Mr. Zhu pretended to ponder. After a while, he took a dagger from his subordinate and handed it towards Chen Younian. Seeing his action, Chen Younian’s face changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "You... what are you doing?"

"Nothing, just being cautious." As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Zhu no longer said more and directly raised the dagger in his hand, ruthlessly stabbing into Chen Younian’s abdomen. As the dagger pulled downward, a ten-centimeter slash immediately appeared on Chen Younian’s abdomen, with blood gushing madly through the wound.

Immediately after, Mr. Zhu reached into Chen Younian’s abdomen and pulled out a dark red, slightly gleaming stone.

"Is this the Soul Stone?" Mr. Zhu carefully inspected the stone in his hand, then put it into his pocket.

"Don’t..." As the Soul Stone was extracted from his body, Chen Younian’s tone became extremely weak, his strength seemed completely drained, and his voice was as faint as a mosquito’s hum. If one did not listen carefully, they wouldn’t know what he was saying.

Mr. Zhu leaned smilingly closer to Chen Younian and asked, "What did you just say? I didn’t catch that."

Chen Younian opened his mouth and, using all his strength, said, "Don’t... don’t take the Soul Stone away, without it, I... I can’t survive."

"So that’s how it is." Mr. Zhu smiled and nodded, and said, "Well, if you want to live, I’ll give you a chance. Tell me how to use the Soul Stone, and maybe I’ll consider giving you one to sustain your life."

"The Soul Stone... the Soul Stone needs to fuse to unleash its maximum effect..." In order to survive, Chen Younian no longer bothered to hide secrets and told everything he knew. After listening to his explanation, Mr. Zhu’s eyes grew brighter, revealing a hint of ecstatic joy.

Unexpectedly, the Soul Stone has such a wonderful use. According to Chen Younian, if all the Soul Stones are fully fused and then placed into his body, wouldn’t he instantly complete the third stage of evolution and become a ’god-like’ being?

Thinking of this, Mr. Zhu felt incredibly excited, wishing he could try it out immediately.

"I’ve said... everything I needed to say, could you...?" Chen Younian pleaded while looking at Mr. Zhu, hoping the latter would keep his promise and return the Soul Stone to his body.

"Mr. Chen, since you’ve lived so long, surely you’ve had enough of life, so why cling to your life anymore, don’t you agree?"

"No, it’s not like that." Chen Younian reached out to grab Mr. Zhu, but the latter dodged. Mr. Zhu slowly stood up, looked at the dying Chen Younian, pondered for a moment, then turned his head to his subordinate and said, "Move him to the car."

Hearing this, Qi Yong spoke up, "Mr. Zhu, are you planning to spare his life?"

"This old guy knows a lot of things, perhaps I’ll still need him for something, let’s keep him alive for now." Having said that, Mr. Zhu seemed to remember something, shifting his gaze back to Chen Younian, "If I recall correctly, when you ambushed Qiu Nanshan, didn’t you obtain a Soul Stone from someone else’s body? The Soul Stone in my hand was dug out from your body, so you should have one more Soul Stone within you. Am I right, Mr. Chen?"

At that, he glanced at Chen Younian’s body. However, the latter’s clothes had already been burned by flames, leaving no place to hide that Soul Stone.

"No... no..." There was an obvious flicker in Chen Younian’s eyes; clearly, his words didn’t match his thoughts.

Seeing his hesitant demeanor, Mr. Zhu sneered, "Mr. Chen, you’re really not being honest. I was planning to spare your life; since you’re so uncooperative, don’t blame me for not giving you a chance." With that, he casually picked up a bottle of sulfuric acid from a box and poured it directly on Chen Younian’s head.

"No!"

Unfortunately, Chen Younian’s cries came just a step too late. The entire bottle of sulfuric acid splashed onto his head. In an instant, his head began to emit white smoke, accompanied by a pungent smell.

Listening to Chen Younian’s screams, Mr. Zhu stood stoically beside him, entirely unmoved.

"Keep pouring, let’s see how long he can last."

Once Mr. Zhu had finished his order, several men immediately stepped forward and emptied all the sulfuric acid from the wooden box onto Chen Younian’s body. Soon, under the corrosion of the sulfuric acid, Chen Younian’s body slowly melted away, turning into a puddle. Without a Soul Stone and having been completely melted, no matter how great his abilities had been, it was impossible to recover.

As Chen Younian’s body completely disappeared, the sharp-eyed Mr. Zhu suddenly noticed two dark green stones on the ground.

This guy... Mr. Zhu’s lips curled slightly, realizing that Chen Younian had hidden the two Soul Stones inside his body. If he hadn’t used sulfuric acid to melt the latter’s body, those two Soul Stones would have never been found.

Extending his hand, Mr. Zhu was just about to pick up the two Soul Stones when Qi Yong hurriedly stopped him. "What’s the matter?" Mr. Zhu squinted at Qi Yong.

"Mr. Zhu, these two Soul Stones are covered in sulfuric acid; be careful not to hurt your hand. It’s better to handle them first, or let me do it?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhu’s eyes flickered with a different shade. He straightened up, laughed, and nodded, "Mr. Qi is indeed thoughtful, well then, I’ll leave these two Soul Stones for you to handle and don’t forget to give them back once processed."

Qi Yong’s face lit up with joy, nodding eagerly, "Mr. Zhu, rest assured, I’ll definitely fix it."

Mr. Zhu nodded and said no more, turning back to the truck with his men.

Before long, the big truck started again, driving in the opposite direction of Beijing along the road. As the truck disappeared on the other side of the road, two figures suddenly appeared by the roadside.

"He’s... dead!"

"Who would have thought, Chen Younian didn’t die at the hands of the Guardian Clan or Ling Gengqiu, but at the hands of an inconspicuous little figure. It’s truly ironic."

"Ancestor, that Mr. Zhu is quite remarkable."

These two were none other than the previously escaping Su Cheng’en and Su He. Without a car, they could only walk along the road towards Beijing and ended up witnessing this scene. A man who had lived for hundreds of years and was incredibly powerful, ended up being tricked by an ordinary driver. If word got out, it would be hard for anyone to believe, truly disgraceful.

"The Soul Stones have all been taken by him." Su Cheng’en furrowed his brows, then relaxed, saying, "Perhaps this is also an opportunity for us."