Mushroom Man

Chapter 119 The Prince of Yan Blocks the Way, Left with No Choice (Please Subscribe)

"I'm sorry, you two."

Both Chief Yan and Chief Wang were under the control of others, and the mushroom poison in their dantian was still stirring.

They dared not disobey the abbot's orders.

So they stopped in their tracks and blocked the way for Wu Xingzhe and Chief Wu.

"Step aside!"

"You are no match for this humble monk."

"Your attempts to stop this humble monk will only allow that demon to have the last laugh."

"If the demon inherits the power, how will anyone in Zhaodi Town survive?"

"Since we're going to die anyway, why not join this humble monk in fighting that demon to the death?"

As Wu Xingzhe recovered his inner energy, he spoke in a deep voice with a cold expression.

At this point, he had been exhausted by the abbot's treatment, and his condition was no longer what it used to be.

In this situation, if we were to fight these two clan leaders, we would surely suffer heavy losses, ultimately benefiting the abbot.

“Martial Wanderer, it’s not that we want to stop you, but that we have no choice but to stop you.”

"If we fight against you, Wu Xingzhe, the outcome is still uncertain. We might even be able to kill you and exchange it for a way out in front of the abbot."

“But if we go with you to deal with the abbot, the abbot could destroy us with a single thought.”

"If it were you, Wu Xingzhe, you would know what to choose, right?"

"As for what will happen to the people in Zhaodi Town after the abbot receives the inheritance, what does that have to do with us?"

"As long as we live, whether it's the Yan family or the Wang family, there will still be a chance to make a comeback."

"But if we die, then the Yan and Wang families will truly be beyond saving..."

Chief Yan shook his head and explained his predicament.

His meaning was clear: to save his own life, he would not let Wu Xingzhe and his group pass by under any circumstances.

"Clan Chief Yan, what nonsense are you spouting!"

"I am not as morally upright as you. I just want to live."

"The abbess promised me that if I helped her deal with the abbot, she would give my Wang family a way out."

"But now I haven't found a way out, and instead I've been dragged down by you monks, ending up in this helpless situation."

"This is all your fault. Who told you not to notice the abbot and to find out about our secret collusion so quickly?"

"There's no use saying anything more now, Wu Xingzhe, you'd better stay here obediently!"

The fat on the Wang clan chief's face jiggled wildly, and he attacked without hesitation after speaking.

He dared not let Wu Xingzhe recover, otherwise, with Wu Xingzhe's abilities, they wouldn't be able to stop him even if they wanted to.

"Whoosh!!!"

Several whooshing sounds followed.

A barrage of sharp stones, like a torrential rain of pear blossoms, shot towards Wu Xingzhe and the Wu clan chief.

"boom!"

Wu Xingzhe was forced to stop recovering his true energy and activated the Golden Bell Mushroom to protect himself.

Chief Wu, in a daze, neither dodged nor avoided the attack, and was struck by many sharp stones, which damaged his spiritual essence.

At this point, he was ready to kill anyone who stood in his way.

Now, not only are the Wang and Yan clan chiefs blocking his path, but they are also attacking him.

Chief Wu was immediately enraged and rode his Ferghana horse at the two of them.

Chief Wang was prepared, and rolled away like a ball of flesh to avoid Chief Wu.

However, the clan leader was not so lucky.

As a mushroom master who believed in Taoism, he was not good at killing and his reaction was naturally slower than others.

Just hear a loud "boom"!
Chief Wu's momentum was too strong. After colliding with Chief Yan, he fell down to the fifth floor along with him, following the crack in the ground.

"Father!"

Upon seeing this, Yan Wuxin couldn't help but shout out.

Without a second thought, he jumped into the crevice and went to find his father.

For a moment, only Wu Xingzhe and the royal clan chief remained on the sixth floor.

"Patriarch Wang, have you gone mad?"

"You and Clan Chief Yan helped the Abbot, aren't you afraid that the Abbot will turn his back on you afterwards and kill you on the side?"

"If you're only worried about the mushroom poison, why don't you go down and find Master Wen?"

"Have you all forgotten that Abbess Wen also knows how to detoxify?"

Wu Xingzhe, enraged, laughed and asked several questions in succession.

Clearly, he hadn't expected that the two clan leaders, Yan and Wang, would be so lacking in understanding of the bigger picture.

Even at this point, they're still thinking of aiding and abetting evil.

Logically speaking, when he mentioned that Abbess Wen had a way to detoxify...

Chief Wang should stop the attack, and both sides should shake hands and make peace, ceasing their infighting.

After all, the demands of both Clan Chief Wang and Clan Chief Yan were very simple: to survive.

The reason they obeyed the abbot was because of the mushroom poison in their bodies.

But now that there is a cure for mushroom poisoning, there is no reason for them to continue aiding and abetting evil.

For the two clan leaders, Yan and Wang, the best partner to cooperate with, at all times, should be the Buddhist sect represented by Abbess Wen.

Their choice to help the abbot was undoubtedly a mistake.

After all, they knew too many of the abbot's secrets, such as the immortal mushroom and possession, which were secrets that could not be exposed.

If the abbot succeeds, he will definitely seek revenge afterward to prevent the secret from being exposed.

Therefore, based on this, it was impossible for the Wang clan chief and the Yan clan chief to fight each other and stop Wu Xingzhe and the others.

However, they have done this anyway, even ignoring these unfavorable factors, which clearly indicates something fishy is going on. And indeed, that's the case...

The reason why the two clan leaders, Yan and Wang, are so afraid of and obedient to the abbot is entirely because, like the previous martial artist, they have been influenced by the Deceitful Mushroom.

Abbot Shanren is no fool.

From beginning to end, he never intended to restrict the two fourth-level mushroom masters to his own use solely based on mushroom poison.

Abbot Shanren had long anticipated that if he spared the lives of the two clan leaders, Yan Wang and others, they might very well turn against him if things went wrong later.

Therefore, Abbot Shanren made two preparations: on the surface, he used the mushroom poison to coerce the two clan leaders, but secretly he used the deceptive mushroom to influence them.

Abbot Shanren only has one level 3 Deception Mushroom, which should theoretically be unable to affect the two level 4 Mushroom Masters.

Unfortunately, by sheer coincidence, the third level allowed him to slaughter nearly a hundred Evil Beasts and obtain a large number of Deception Mushrooms with varying degrees of power.

Under these circumstances, influencing the perceptions of the two clan leaders, including the Prince of Yan, would be a piece of cake.

At this very moment, the royal patriarch was affected by the Deception Mushroom.

He subconsciously overlooked the fact that Master Wen also knew how to detoxify.

The clan chief ignored Wu Xingzhe's words.

He recklessly urged the Sharp Stone Mushroom, attempting to beat the drowning dog, intercept the Martial Wanderer here, and curry favor with Abbot Shanren.

"Bang bang bang!"

A large number of sharp stones were thrown out, forcing the golden bell to shatter.

Wu Xingzhe took several steps back, and seeing how stubborn and unyielding the man was, he couldn't help but feel angry.

"What a weathervane! He bends whichever way the wind blows."

"I kindly told you how to survive, but you showed no gratitude whatsoever."

"Very well, this humble monk understands!"

"What mushroom poisoning? It's all just a pretext for you to aid and abet evil."

“You have long been in cahoots with that demon, yet you still claim you had no choice but to do this.”

"You're all ungrateful dogs, you deserve to be killed!"

When Wu Xingzhe saw that the clan chief remained unmoved even after he said that the nun could cure the mushroom poison, he immediately misunderstood something.

He stopped wasting his breath and took the initiative to act.

Powerful Vajra Palm!
With a wave of his hand, Wu Xingzhe unleashed a large golden handprint.

Seeing this, the clan chief dared not confront them head-on and quickly urged the earthen wall mushrooms to defend themselves.

However, the Mighty Vajra Palm, gathering immense power, could not be blocked by a mere earthen wall.

The golden handprint shattered the earthen wall with overwhelming force and struck the royal patriarch.

Clan Chief Wang was thrown backward involuntarily, spitting out blood.

"cough……"

Wu Xingzhe snorted coldly, not letting up once he gained the upper hand. He quickly stepped forward, intending to kill him.

Although he and the clan leader were both fourth-level high-rank mushroom masters, the gap between them was considerable.

As a Mushroom Master, he was skilled in killing and his talent far surpassed that of the Royal Chief, a fellow who only knew how to enjoy himself.

Looking across Zhaodi Town, Wu Xingzhe is undoubtedly the number one person under the abbot.

Even the Wu clan chief, who practiced both soul and slave cultivation, was no match for the martial arts practitioner.

This is why Abbot Shanren struggled so much against Wu Xingzhe and Chief Wu, unable to break through their defenses for so long.

However, Wu Xingzhe's true energy was severely depleted, and his condition was not as good as before. After using the Vajra Palm, he was somewhat powerless to continue.

Chief Wang quickly recovered and, facing the aggressive martial artist, hurriedly activated the mushrooms...

Four turns of the earthen path, mushrooms and mud!
The next moment, the bluestone beneath Wu Xingzhe's feet turned into mud.

Mushrooms that produce mud are very common and often form naturally in the wild.

First and second job advancements are very common, and third and fourth job advancements are also quite common. They are often used by the Earth Path Mushroom Master to build cities, etc.

But this very mushroom was developed into something different in the hands of the royal patriarch.

But then Chief Wang, in one fell swoop, activated the Mud Swamp Mushroom and the Muddy Mushroom.

In an instant, a deadly move was formed on the dirt road... a muddy swamp.

This was exactly the method that the royal patriarch had used to deal with Doctor Mo.

Caught off guard, Wu Xingzhe was immediately drawn into the trap.

Moreover, this muddy swamp is quite strange; the more you struggle, the deeper you sink.

"Damn..."

Wu Xingzhe's face turned grim, and he dared not make any rash moves.

Meanwhile, the royal patriarch took the opportunity to continuously unleash various earth-based fungi in an attempt to kill the martial artist.

Fortunately, the martial artist was no ordinary person. Even when he was stuck in the swamp and unable to move easily, he was still able to deal with the royal chieftain with the help of the Golden Bell Mushroom and Iron Cloth Mushroom.

For a time, neither side could gain the upper hand, resulting in a stalemate.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

The fifth floor of the bronze tower.

The place is dilapidated, with broken bricks and stones everywhere.

"Cough cough cough, Old Wu, speak properly!"

Why should we fight to the death?

"If I hadn't stopped you, Old Wu, in your current state, you would definitely have died at the abbot's hands!"

Chief Yan looked quite disheveled at this moment, covered in blood, with a dent in his chest.

Clearly, the collision with the Ferghana horse had left him seriously injured.

Chief Yan kept retreating, trying to appeal to his emotions and reason with him to awaken the already insane Chief Wu.

However, at this time, Chief Wu didn't even remember who he was, so how could he listen to him?
"You've blocked my path to immortality! You deserve to die!"

(End of this chapter)