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"Dead? Who told you he was dead?"

"It was..." Ling Chen opened his mouth and suddenly froze. Indeed, no one actually said he was dead. When he asked Du Yunzhi before, she also said the same. She said that the person merely abandoned this body, but did not die. At the time, he thought it was superstitious. Now, hearing the old Taoist say this, could it be that the person really didn’t die back then?

"Master, if that person didn’t die, then wouldn’t he still be alive now?"

The old Taoist nodded and said, "It’s possible, but no one knows where he is. When I first encountered him, it was in a Taoist temple. I had just entered the temple, looking to study Taoism from a different perspective to explore the true meaning of life. It turned out that he had the same idea and joined the temple. Moreover, our master was the same person. From then on, we spent every day together, discussing various insights, until more than ten years later we realized that time had not left any traces on either of us. From that moment on, we knew we were the same kind of people. All the stories I shared earlier were told to me by him personally."

After hearing the old Taoist’s story, Ling Chen asked curiously, "Master, you’ve lived for so many years, you must have a deep understanding of immortality. I’d like to ask, how many stages are there?"

"What do you know?"

"I currently only know about two stages. After completing the evolutionary stage two, one’s strength and lifespan will greatly increase."

"You’re correct," the old Taoist replied: "Including the two stages you mentioned, there is one more, the final evolutionary stage. Only by completing all three stages can one truly possess immortality, even if the body is destroyed, you can still survive. I know saying this sounds mysterious, but there are many unknowns in this world that even science today can’t explain. However, the descendants of that person can at best complete the second stage of evolution, as for the third stage... it’s not something they can even dream about."

"Why?" Ling Chen asked puzzled.

"Only that person’s direct bloodline can possibly trigger the third stage of evolution. As for others, forget it. But, after so many years, no one knows where his direct bloodline is, it might have already been cut off."

"Isn’t there another method?"

"There is, but the possibility is very low," the old Taoist said: "Do you know that people like us have Soul Stones inside our bodies?"

"Yes."

"Soul Stones represent our power. Not only that, Soul Stones have the property of fusion. If many Soul Stones are merged, the power becomes terrifyingly strong. When this power reaches a certain level, it might trigger the third stage of evolution. However, you can imagine, people like us are extremely rare, who could manage to gather so many Soul Stones, so the success rate of this method is very low."

Upon hearing this, Ling Chen’s expression changed slightly, and he quickly asked, "Master, approximately how many Soul Stones are needed to fulfill that condition?"

The old Taoist pondered for a moment, then held up two fingers and said, "Twenty Soul Stones should be enough."

"Twenty Soul Stones... not too bad, not too bad!" Ling Chen secretly sighed in relief. Chen Younian and his group stole fifteen Soul Stones from the Guardians, combined with the Soul Stones taken from He Honggang, and those that Chen Younian himself possessed, totaling seventeen Soul Stones... no, it should be eighteen Soul Stones, as Jiang Yue’e once gave a Soul Stone to Chen Younian. Calculating this way, Chen Younian is only two Soul Stones short of triggering the third stage of evolution.

Two Soul Stones... Ling Gengqiu has one, a master from the Guardians has one, as does He Zhishen, and then there’s this old Taoist by his side. That means there are still four Soul Stones in this world. Fortunately, these four people are all on their side, no need to worry for now, the only concern is preventing these people from falling into Chen Younian’s hands.

Noticing the change in Ling Chen’s expression, the old Taoist asked, "What are you thinking?"

"Master, here’s the situation..." Ling Chen then recounted the story of Chen Younian and his group invading the ancestral graves of the Guardians and stealing the Soul Stones. After listening, the old Taoist’s expression turned grave.

"Something like this happened? When did it occur?"

"Recently, probably less than a month ago."

"No wonder I didn’t know about this. At that time, I was on the mountain, not paying attention to the happenings over at the Guardians. This is bad! According to what you said, if Chen Younian collects two more Soul Stones, he can trigger the third stage of evolution. Someone with his temperament, if he succeeds, the world will be in chaos. I must go to the Guardians." Saying this, the old Taoist stood up and prepared to leave.

Seeing this, Ling Chen hurriedly called out, "Master, don’t forget to take me along."

"You?" The old Taoist glanced at him, hesitated briefly, then carried him on his back, swiftly running down the mountain.

...

At this moment, in Qiu Nanshan, the headquarters of the Guardians, the situation is tense, dozens of members of the Guardians patrol the mountain top to prevent anyone from sneaking up.

"Clan leader."

Seeing his subordinate rush over, Du Yunzhi, who was discussing strategies with Ling Gengqiu, asked, "What happened?"

"Just received news, a large number of people have been spotted at the foot of the mountain, they should all be from the Netherworld Snake, about seventy to eighty people, they are setting camp at the base."

"Was Chen Younian spotted?"

"Not yet."

Ling Gengqiu chimed in, "Those people are likely a vanguard sent by Chen Younian, since the major forces of the Netherworld Snake have arrived, he should arrive soon."

Du Yunzhi nodded and said, "Pass the word, watch the mountain’s base closely, and notify me immediately if anything happens. Also, tell everyone to stay alert, monitor twenty-four hours a day, and don’t let them get up the mountain easily."

"Yes, clan leader!"

After the subordinates left, Ling Gengqiu asked, "How many people does the Guardians have left?"

"We lost too many last time, now the entire Guardians has only about forty," Du Yunzhi said with concern, "If Chen Younian launches an all-out attack, I’m afraid we won’t be able to hold out."

"How about this, I’ll have members of the Dragon Tiger Hall come to support quickly, if they launch a surprise from behind, they should be able to hold those people off. With a pincer attack, we should have a significant advantage."

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