Shennong Daojun.

Chapter 570 Mushroom Soldiers and the Treant Race
"Boom~"

Two monstrous figures rose from the ground on either side of the city gate, leaving a deep crater.

Frost spewed from the cave beneath the left gatekeeper's feet, lifting him upwards.

On the right, Zhao Xing controlled the Divine Warrior, whose pillar of fire shot into the sky at an even faster speed, looking down from above.

"Oh!"

A blazing sun rose as the metal giant raised its arm, then slammed down on the gatekeeper.

The light and shadow were distorted, and even space was affected. If this were not the inner world of God King Yuheng, which has a high stability coefficient, it would probably tear open a spatial rift.

"Whoosh!" The gatekeeper's belly swelled violently. He first blew out a stream of cold air, which was mixed with a dense barrage of cold arrows. This was a martial technique commonly used by Qi Sect warriors.

At the same time, his arms extended and flattened, a crescent moon rose behind him, and his arms transformed into a crescent-shaped scimitar.

"Boom."

The heavy sun set, breaking through the cold current, and clashed with the crescent moon.

The guardian's ascent was immediately halted, and with a loud bang, it landed beside the pit.

Zhao Xing was also thrown back by the rebound, and a cold sensation came from his body.

When the metal giant is attacked, the senses are directly transmitted to its soul.

"Zhao Xing, you've improved really fast." The metal giant lay on the ground, the gem space on his forehead facing upwards, and the phantom of the gatekeeper appeared.

"It's incredible that he was able to control the War God to unleash more than a hundred times the combat power of a divine general in such a short time."

In a battle between masters, victory or defeat can be decided in an instant. He had just been controlling another Divine Warrior, at 100 times the power of a Divine General, but Zhao Xing slammed him to the ground.

This is a knockout, which is the condition for passing the level.

"The Divine Warrior you control should have reached 120 times the power of a Divine General, right?" The gatekeeper could unleash 1200 times the power of a Divine General and could sense the precise combat power that Zhao Xing was displaying.

With a "whoosh," Zhao Xing controlled the Fighting God to shrink and land in front of the gatekeeper.

With a "whoosh," Zhao Xing emerged from the gem space and cupped his hands in greeting: "Senior is amazing. I can indeed control the War God to unleash 125 times the power of a divine general."

"You've passed, but I have a question."

"Senior, please speak."

"I see that you cultivated your origin to become a god, but your divine body is only mediocre, not even average. However, your comprehension is heaven-defying. Why is that? Could it be that you have a congenital deficiency?"

"Senior guessed correctly..." Zhao Xing could only go along with what the other party said.

Because of the power of the Ancestral Emperor's scepter, he was at the god level in all aspects. This thing became quite rare later, but it wasn't particularly rare during the Ancestral Emperor's time.

The Moon Goddess Palace Master instructed the Ancestral Emperor to keep a low profile, so the data presented by the Ancestral Emperor was rather mediocre.

However, this cannot conceal Zhao Xing's comprehension, especially since he also has a panel for grinding proficiency, so it is normal for the gatekeeper to be puzzled.

At that time, even the Boundless True Gods in Shenji City asked him about it, and Zhao Xing gave the excuse that he was unwilling to indulge in the accumulation of resources.

The gatekeeper nodded: "You've passed. There's something in it for me to gain by passing this test."

"This body of the War God is your reward."

Zhao Xing glanced at the metal giant behind him and his face lit up with joy: "Thank you."

He then absorbed the metal giant into his inner world.

Before heading to the third checkpoint, Zhao Xing still made sure to ask the other party about Qingyuzi.

Unexpectedly, the other party's expression was very unfriendly: "You mean that scoundrel? Humph, he passed my test eighty-four years ago."

Zhao Xing was very curious as to why the gatekeeper called Lao Qing a scoundrel.
"He only stayed with me for a total of three years."

"The first year I entered the body of the War God you controlled to familiarize myself with it, and the second year I entered the one I control."

"He went back and forth to investigate in the third year, and when the third year ended, he launched the challenge ahead of schedule."

"Oh?" Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised. Could it be that Lao Qing had mastered the Divine Battle God in just three years and was able to unleash a hundred times the power of a divine general?

He had indeed heard that Qingyuzi was also skilled in array formations, but he hadn't expected him to be this strong.

The gatekeeper said angrily, "This person mainly used underhanded tactics."

"He entered the body of the War God that I controlled, and through Hou Bianfa, he created many fake War Gods and Chaos Fungi."

"In actual combat, I can't even unleash one percent of my full strength."

"According to the rules left by the master, I have no choice but to let him pass."

The gatekeeper looked very aggrieved, and Zhao Xing also found his expression strange.

Old Qing actually encountered a bug?

However, Qingyuzi is quite skilled to be able to exploit this bug, so passing the level is to be expected.

The gatekeeper felt somewhat aggrieved, having been tricked by the timing of fate!

"I gave him that broken Divine Warrior, which can be considered as following the rules... Hmph, such opportunistic trickery, if he uses it, he'll be in trouble sooner or later."

Upon hearing what the gatekeeper said, Zhao Xing's expression turned strange.

Both he and I possess the tokens of the God King Zhangyue, so even if we fail the test, our safety is still guaranteed.

Could this be the reason why Lao Qing was trapped?

"Qingyuzi pulled off a bunch of crazy moves, but little did he know that the gatekeeper also had his own consciousness, and was rather petty," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

……

After bidding farewell to the gatekeeper, Zhao Xing entered the city, where an ancient life teleportation array, composed of vines, bamboo, and large trees, was located.

With a flash of light, Zhao Xing found himself standing in front of a tall stone tablet.

Three large characters were written above: 【Realm of the God of War】

Below, there are also some small inscriptions, which seem to be explanations.

Just as Zhao Xinggang was about to take a closer look, he discovered that the characters suddenly emitted a radiant light, and lines emerged from the stone tablet, intertwining to form a figure with a mushroom-shaped head, lotus root-like arms, and a cactus-like body.

“I am the fourth gatekeeper, and my name is ‘Kay’.”

“At the very center of the God of War Domain, there is a God King Tower, which is the core of the entire world and also preserves the core inheritance of the master.” Zhao Xing’s heart pounded; it seemed he was about to come into contact with the core.

"As long as you can climb that God King Tower, you can inherit your master's legacy."

"The God King Tower is divided into four areas: east, west, south, and north. These four areas also represent four challenges, each corresponding to a different school of thought."

"You are currently in the east. If you cross the boundary marker, you will encounter a forest."

"It is filled with countless native species and derivative species."

"This is both a forest and a military camp."

Zhao Xing listened attentively.

The Primal School of Agriculture also has many sub-schools, such as the Extreme Mother Tree School, the Life Array School, the Legion School, and the Parasitic School...

As a God-King of the True Self School, God-King Yuheng must be proficient in many different strategies. He is currently located in the east of the God-King Tower, which should be the test of the mass troop strategy.

A forest like this is probably teeming with powerful plant soldiers!

"At the southern pass, there is a Mother Tree of Ten Thousand Paths."

"The western pass is the Four Realms."

"The northern pass is Huasheng Marsh."

"There are four directions, each with a different way to pass through."

"But all of them can enter the God King Tower."

The figure waved, and a simple map appeared in front of Zhao Xing.

“You can enter any of the four checkpoints from the boundary markers. There are many dangers, but as long as you retreat outside the boundary markers, there will be no danger.”

"But please remember, you must not rely on any external force other than plant soldiers! Once you do, you will be targeted by the inner world and suffer calamity!"

After saying this, the strange figure disintegrated and turned into inscriptions.

After listening, Zhao Xing fell into thought.

“There are four checkpoints, each corresponding to a different school of thought. I’m only at the Divine Weapon level, so it’s clear that I have no way to pass the Ten Thousand Paths Mother Tree Checkpoint in the south,” Zhao Xing thought to himself.

The Myriad Paths Mother Tree Pass is clearly a sect of the ultimate Mother Tree school. It uses individual divine trees as its foundation, constantly piecing together divine essence, branches, and variants onto the same mother tree. Ultimately, this results in the mother tree possessing countless innate divine skills, with virtually no weaknesses.

The Myriad Paths Mother Tree left behind by God King Yuheng is definitely not something that a divine weapon-level being can attempt to conquer.

"The Four Realms Domain... I wonder which school of thought this level corresponds to."

"The 'Transformation Marsh' sounds a bit like the Parasitic School. The Three Treasures Dao Sect has a 'Life-Giving Marsh' that is full of powerful innate seeds."

After much thought, Zhao Xing concluded that there was a reason why the guardian of the second pass had teleported him to the eastern boundary marker.

I myself belong to the mass troop-building school, which corresponds perfectly to the plant camp to the east.

After carefully studying the inscription, Zhao Xing quickly discovered that it contained detailed explanations.

"The forest to the east is also a military camp, where a [General's Token] exists. As long as you can obtain the General's Token in the military camp, you will be qualified to enter the God King's Tower."

After reviewing the rules several times to make sure he hadn't misinterpreted them, Zhao Xing crossed the boundary marker and flew forward.

……

The ancient and boundless land, the majestic and undulating mountain ranges, and the abundant Qi in the world were extremely suitable for recuperation. Zhao Xing took a breath, and even the expansion of his inner world accelerated slightly.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~" After flying for seven days, he soon spotted an unnatural area.

It was a green aerial castle that resembled an alchemy furnace. The castle flew low, skimming over a low thicket of bushes.

Soon the shrubs disappeared, revealing the mottled soil with its black, yellow, and green hues.

The green castle resembled a bulldozer, constantly moving forward at low altitudes. Zhao Xing followed from a distance, and a month later, he was surprised to find that the castle had actually grown larger.

"What the hell? Could it be that the castle is made of plant life, or some kind of void?"

Upon closer inspection, Zhao Xing discovered some carving marks on it, and many black dots were moving inside the castle.

He had to risk getting a little closer.

Once he could see clearly, Zhao Xing's expression immediately became somewhat strange.

Because he saw many mushroom-like figures, just like the ones that had appeared on the boundary marker earlier.

Its head is mushroom-shaped, its body is green with black spots, and it has hair, just like the fluff of a dandelion.

It also has human facial features, and even hands and feet, with vines wrapped around its back, as if plants were parasitizing it.

They also carried various kinds of weapons, but they were all made of wood.

Zhao Xing moved closer so that the observation panel could take effect.

They eventually located a mushroom-like figure who appeared to be patrolling outside the castle and obtained information about him.

Mushroom Soldiers

[Early Stage of Divine Weapon]

[Hybrid Plant Life]

[Note: Influenced by the divine image of King Yuheng, the Mushroom God Seed, after gaining a true spirit, began to unconsciously imitate its master's form and engage in gregarious behavior.]

[Talent Secret Skill 1: Destructive Source Poison; Every attack of the Mushroom Soldier carries a potent destructive toxin, reducing its life force upon contact.]

[Secret Talent 2: Self-Destruction. A self-destructing, radiating outwards in all directions—a devastating divine skill.]

[Divine Skill 3: Moyi Divine Speed. A divine-level secret technique learned later in life.]

"My goodness! These mushrooms have been with God King Yuheng for so long that they've mutated into this shape?"

Zhao Xing couldn't help but recall the mushroom forest he had created using his Yuan-removing Divine Power. It was filled with many strangely shaped mushrooms, and some of them even made sounds like beast roars.

"In contrast, these mushroom people, although they look strange, actually have a harmonious aura and a very stable life form."

"Unlike what I did back then, which would explode at the drop of a hat, leaving me in a daze and completely out of control."

He then re-scanned the entire castle.

We obtained some more information.

【The Mother Tree of the Great Dao - Moyi】

[Special Derivative Species]

[Talent 1: Enchantment, causes plant units to acquire a specific talent.]

[Talent 2: Devouring. The Great Dao Mother Tree, Moyi, devours all living beings to nourish the plant troops living on it.]

[Talent 3: Moyi Divine Movement, a void-type divine skill, allows movement within the Dao Ancient Layer.]

……

"Sure enough, this enormous creature that looks like a castle is a plant life form of the Void type."

Zhao Xing had been keeping watch for over a month, and before he knew it, there was no obvious vegetation left on the land in this area.

Just then, the patrolling mushroom soldiers returned to the castle.

next moment--

"Om~"

The entire castle began to blur and then vanished in an instant.

"Huh? Where did it go?"

Zhao Xing continued searching, rushing to the location where the Castle of Life had disappeared, but he could no longer find the castle.

"Could this be the Moyi Divine Journey?"

He couldn't find a trace of his presence, nor could he discern any clues about his movements.

However, Zhao Xing was not in a hurry; he felt that there was definitely more than one castle here.

"There are probably many more castles like this, which are just plant camps."

"The God King Yuheng was actually able to bestow upon me the divine skill of mushroom soldiers. If there are many such castles, wouldn't I have a powerful plant army if I inherited them?"

"What threat do I have to fear from evil gods? I'll show them who the hell is the god!"

Zhao Xing's heart surged with excitement. He was a true fan of mass-producing troops, and such temptation was simply irresistible.

"However, how can I find that command token?" Zhao Xing pondered.

"We can't just charge into every castle we see, and besides, I might not be able to win."

Although Zhao Xing has many trump cards, such as the Dan Shu (a magical book), he cannot use them here.

This is a test from the egoist god-king; apart from plant-based troops, no other divine objects can be used.

While pondering, Zhao Xing continued his search.

Soon, two months later, he saw another black castle.

This time, tree figures stood inside and outside the castle.

He followed behind the castle, waiting for his chance.

Finally, six months later, a lone tree-man flew out.

"Whoosh~"

This grass-headed deity, with vines entwined around its head like a propeller, is waving its arms as if it's going to the river to collect something.

Zhao Xing lay lurking beneath the lake's surface, like a prehistoric crocodile waiting for its prey.

The tree-man took root in the lake, its limbs suddenly changed, revealing its true form, and a large amount of spiritual lake water flowed into its body along its roots.

"Gurgle~ Gurgle~"

It kept absorbing, and soon a whirlpool appeared on the surface of the lake.

And its body also became enormous.

"It's now."

Zhao Xing suddenly flew out of the lake and crashed headfirst into the tree-man's body.

"whisper?!"

The tree-man struggled for a moment, but quickly returned to calm.

(End of this chapter)