Mushroom Man

Chapter 136 The Abbot is Alive, the Demon-Suppressing Iron Chains (5k views, please subscribe)

There are two mushrooms in the world that can bring the dead back to life.

These two mushrooms are called "Resurrecting the Dead and Restoring Flesh and Bones".

The Resurrected One is a four-stage fungus, and is recognized as the number one among the four-stage healing fungi.

As its name suggests, this mushroom can bring a mushroom master back to life.

However, this requires a mushroom master, the time of death cannot exceed seven hours, and the body must be well preserved.

Mushroom chefs often choose to pair it with pork bones.

Meatballs are a type of mushroom that has undergone three transformations, and as a therapeutic mushroom, they are also highly sought after.

Compared to the resurrection mushroom, which is a disposable product, the flesh and bone can be reused.

It can cause the mutilated corpses of mushroom masters to regrow flesh and blood.

By combining the techniques of reviving the dead and restoring flesh to bones, a mushroom master can be brought back to life.

These two mushrooms are especially precious, extremely rare, and have a high price but no market value.

In his early years, Abbot Shanren possessed self-awareness and was a cautious person.

He was well aware that his attempt to inherit the formless lineage was fraught with danger.

To be on the safe side, he spared no expense and used all sorts of means to find mushrooms that could save his life, as a backup plan for a future comeback.

As luck would have it, hard work pays off.

Several years ago, Abbot Shanren met a fifth-level mushroom master, Gu Zhenren, who was passing through the area.

He happened to have these two mushrooms in his hand.

Logically speaking, such a life-saving method would not be given away to others.

However, that Bone Immortal was nearing the end of his life and had no descendants. Even if he could bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bones, his own life would not last long.

In this situation, Abbot Shanren exchanged the mushrooms he had obtained from Doctor Mo, which could transform into various zombies, for these two mushrooms.

As the saying goes, there are always people more capable than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding.

Never underestimate a level 5 mushroom master.

Chief Wu has a plethora of ways to save his life, let alone Abbot Shanren, who is far superior to him.

"Guji..."

The sounds of flesh writhing and growing wildly echoed throughout the silent eighth floor.

The charred corpse of Abbot Shanren gradually grew new, white, and tender flesh.

The skull, which had been smashed to pieces, began to grow back at that moment.

In no time at all, Abbot Shanren, who was originally dead, opened his eyes again!
"Cough cough..."

"Put them in a desperate situation and they will live; trap them in a hopeless situation and they will survive."

"This old monk has not lost yet!"

Abbot Shanren suddenly stood up, his aura spreading outwards.

Anyone who saw this scene would be astonished.

Wu Liang was already being cautious enough; he even smashed his head after his death.

However, no one could have imagined that a person could live without a head.

"Hmph, hahaha!"

"Fortunately, I had used the special mushroom beforehand to leave a backup plan to activate the zombie mushroom after my death."

"Otherwise, I'm afraid I would have really been caught off guard and lost my life."

Abbot Shanren looked around and saw that the villains had already left. He couldn't help but burst into laughter, and his arrogant expression reappeared on his face.

The so-called special mushrooms are designed to generate special effects, and under certain circumstances, they can trigger pre-arranged special actions.

It is often used by mushroom growers when they are physically unable to move around and cannot independently stimulate the mushrooms.

The purpose of the "corpse mushroom" is to allow the mushroom master to revive after death, briefly transforming into a zombie and surviving for a few breaths.

The interaction of these fungi is what led to Abbot Shanren's resurrection.

"It seems that the little beast and that traitor have already left this place."

"I didn't expect them to not even try to obtain the Formless Inheritance."

"Good, very good. The legacy of the Formless One ultimately belongs to this old monk!"

"Once I obtain the inheritance of the Formless One, I will definitely capture that little beast and that traitor, skin them alive, and burn them to death."

"Let them learn a lesson they won't forget, and show them what it means to be unworthy of humiliation even at the fifth level!"

Abbot Shanren's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and his face was contorted and grotesque.

At this moment, he had lost the Tai Sui mushroom, and his idea of ​​possessing Wu Liang's body had vanished.

Instead, he decided to collect the Wuxiang inheritance, even if it meant giving up the Immortal Mushroom, he was determined to thoroughly punish those two guys to vent his anger.

"Cough cough cough!!!"

Overwhelmed with emotion, Abbot Shanren vomited a large pool of foul blood.

Clearly, he is still not in much better shape.

Even with three rounds of healing, it's still not enough to restore him to his original state.

Although Abbot Shanren's appearance had been restored to about 70-80%, his body was still riddled with holes inside.

This was caused by the siege of hundreds of mushroom masters, by several fourth-level mushroom masters such as Master Wen, and also by his reckless activation of the bloodline mushrooms.

The fact that Abbot Shanren was able to escape death and stand here again under such circumstances is enough to demonstrate how strong his will is.

"Cough cough..."

"Looks like I need to eat some blood-based food to recover my condition."

Abbot Shanren's mind stirred, and his gaze swept across the entire room.

If he remembered correctly, that little beast had the Ferghana Dragon Steed block the fatal light burst when he activated the Light Burst Mushroom.

In other words, the Ferghana horse should already be dead.

The corpse of a level 4 mushroom beast is a rare and valuable mushroom material.

If he could use the Blood-Drinking Mushroom to consume it completely, his injuries should be able to recover to about 70-80%.

When Abbot Shanren thought of this, he wanted to find the dead Ferghana horse.

However, after looking left and right and scanning the area, he still couldn't find any trace of the Ferghana horse.

"Ok?"

"Weird..."

"Could it be that the little beast took the corpse of the Ferghana horse with him when he left?"

"Or did the Ferghana Dragon Steed simply turn to ashes and be annihilated by the Light-Exploding Mushroom?"

Abbot Shanren looked puzzled, unable to understand what was going on.

He then looked for the E's Beast that had appeared next to Wu Liang earlier.

If we could eat that beast, we could probably recover some of our condition.

Unfortunately, not only did the Ferghana dragon steed disappear, but the E's beast, namely Yan Zhaodi, also vanished.

Abbot Shanren frowned and decided to give up.

"Very well, since there is no blood offering, let's hurry up and take advantage of the fact that the little beast and the traitor are not here to seize the inheritance for ourselves first."

Abbot Shanren did not look at the charred corpses scattered on the ground, but instead focused his gaze on the bronze door of the ninth floor.

Although the charred corpses of these hundreds of mushroom masters could help him recover some of his condition, the sheer amount of flesh and blood made it too troublesome to consume.

Instead of wasting time eating the corpses of these first and second-tier mushroom masters, it's better to get the inheritance first.

Perhaps the inheritance contains methods to help him recover from his injuries.

"go with!"

Abbot Shanren, dragging his battered body, retrieved the silver liquid from the stored fungi and recovered some of his true energy.

Without hesitation, he used various blood-path and poison-path fungi to corrode the bronze door.

This scene, witnessed by the Formless Will, was incredibly exciting.

"Hahaha, good good!"

"Flowers planted with intention may not bloom, while willows planted unintentionally may thrive."

"The thief Wu escaped, but the old devil Abbot has arrived."

"It's truly heaven's help! The Heavenly Venerable's words were indeed true; one day I will be able to escape this predicament!"

Meanwhile, Abbot Shanren was completely unaware of this and continued to work hard to destroy the bronze door.

Perhaps because the nine-story bronze tower was already in a precarious state, most of the fungi used to defend the tower had died.

As a result, the bronze gate is no longer as indestructible as it once was, and can now only defend against fourth-level mushroom masters.

Abbot Shanren is a fifth-level mushroom master. Even if his true energy is insufficient and his condition is not good, the mushrooms he casually activates still have the killing power of a fifth-level master.

Under these circumstances, the bronze door was utterly unable to withstand Abbot Shanren's devastation.

In no time at all, the bronze door shattered.

"Hahaha!"

"The transmission of the formless lineage, this old monk has arrived!"

Abbot Shanren burst into laughter, a fleeting look of joy crossing his wrinkled old face.

Without hesitation, he strode into the ninth floor.

However, what came into view next froze Abbot Shanren's smile, and he stood there stunned for a moment.

The vast ninth floor, however, lacked the expected array of secret techniques, mushroom materials, and deadly mushroom recipes...

Some are densely packed, overwhelming iron chains!

There are a total of 9,999 iron chains, and each chain is covered with an unknown yellow talisman.

"This is……"

"Demon-Suppressing Iron Chain Mushroom?"

Abbot Shanren, possessing Buddhist lineage, naturally recognized the nature of these iron chains at a glance.

The Demon-Suppressing Iron Chain Mushroom is a type of mushroom specifically used by eminent Buddhist monks to suppress demons.

Once a mushroom master is bound by this mushroom, he will be unable to move, his dantian will be sealed, and he will be at the mercy of others.

This mushroom is up to level 5 and is extremely rare.

There are not many left in the Buddhist Pure Land.

But here...

A total of 9,999 iron chains, each one of which was transformed from a Demon-Suppressing Iron Chain Mushroom!
In other words, that's 9,999 level 5 mushrooms!

Isn't this the transmission of formlessness?
Why are there so many Demon-Suppressing Iron Chain Mushrooms?

It should be known that a single Rank 5 Demon-Suppressing Iron Chain Mushroom can bind a Rank 5 Mushroom Master.

Are all these Demon-Suppressing Iron Chain Mushrooms here meant to suppress something?

"Gudong..."

Even the powerful Abbot Shanren was stunned by the scene before him. With a sense of inquiry, he followed the Demon-Suppressing Iron Chains and looked towards the deepest part of the ninth level.

However, once you look, you'll be shocked.

In the deepest, darkest part of the room, a 'person' was sitting cross-legged.

This person was covered in ominous white hair.

Calling it a human is a stretch, and calling it a beast is also a stretch, as it doesn't have the body of a rabbit.

It is neither human nor non-human, neither entirely erroneous nor entirely non-erroneous; it is truly bizarre.

The source of the 9,999 demon-suppressing iron chains surrounding the area is this person.

These iron chains bound the man tightly from all sides.

Judging from this scene, one can immediately tell that this person must be a great demon who has committed heinous crimes and is imprisoned here.

"This is?"

Abbot Shanren was greatly alarmed and immediately felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

The various fungi within him are poised to unleash their power, ready to react immediately should any unforeseen circumstances arise.

"Crash!"

Perhaps sensing Abbot Shanren's gaze, the 'person' moved slightly, causing the nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine demon-suppressing iron chains to rattle.

He raised his head and looked at Abbot Shanren, revealing blood-red eyes.

The man grinned, giving a chilling smile.

"Abbot, we have been waiting for you for so long..."

A familiar voice echoed in the empty ninth floor.

Upon hearing this, Abbot Shanren's pupils contracted slightly, and his expression changed drastically.

"You are... the Formless Will?"

Abbot Shanren had dealt with him ten years ago, so he naturally wouldn't fail to recognize the voice of the formless will.

He finished speaking, but quickly frowned and rejected his own claim.

"No, that's not right..."

"You are not a formless will."

“If you were a formless will, you should only be a thought of a Celestial Venerable, not the way you are now.”

"Moreover, if you truly possess the will of no form, even nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine demon-suppressing iron chains would absolutely not be able to restrain you."

Abbot Shanren spoke with a firm tone, but his face was ashen, completely lacking his previous composure.

In fact, he had already guessed that there might be a problem with the formless will within this formless inheritance.

This is why he was reluctant to enter the nine-story bronze tower and personally seize the inheritance.

However, because of Wu Liang, he doesn't have enough time to carefully ponder the issue of the Formless Will.

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and start the plan ahead of schedule.

For Abbot Shanren, the transmission of the formless lineage is crucial to his ascension to immortality.

Even knowing there might be a trap, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and jump in.

So far, they have fought their way up without any unexpected incidents.

Abbot Shanren initially thought he was overthinking things, but now that he sees it...

He was right to be worried!

This person is masquerading as the Will of No Form; he must have some ulterior motive.

I just don't know how big this scheme really is.

As Abbot Shanren thought of this, his expression grew increasingly grim.

However, the abbot was the abbot after all, and he quickly calmed down and spoke in a deep voice.

"who are you?"

What is the purpose of disguising oneself as the Will of No Form?

"What about my formless lineage?"

Abbot Shanren asked three questions in a row, his tone unfriendly.

Even when facing this likely not-so-simple individual, they showed no fear whatsoever.

Given the current situation, even if the Heavenly King himself came, he would still want to obtain the Formless Inheritance.

Abbot Shanren risked everything for the sake of passing on the Wuxiang lineage.

Now that things have come to this, he can't afford to lose anymore.

"Hahaha……"

"The inheritance of formlessness?"

"I am the formless inheritance you desired."

The 'Formless Will' laughed and made a sarcastic remark.

The rattling of the surrounding iron chains was unsettling.

"What do you mean……"

Abbot Shanren narrowed his eyes, suppressing his anger, and spoke in a cold voice.

Now that the 'Formless Will' has come to this, it is no longer being concealed.

His smile grew wider, and then he spoke softly.

"Don't you understand yet?"

“From beginning to end, there has been no formless inheritance here.”

"Or rather, the true formless inheritance is nothing more than this sixth-turn mushroom beast of mine."

"The trials you have overcome and the true teachings of the Formless that you have received are all merely branches that originated from me."

"In a way, what's wrong with me calling myself a formless will?"

Upon hearing this, Abbot Shanren's heart sank to the bottom.

The worst-case scenario he envisioned was that he had been tricked and the inheritance was fake.

As is widely known, the Formless Celestial Venerable laid down 100,000 inheritances.

Its nature was extremely wicked; it caused chaos throughout the mushroom world during its lifetime and continued to torment people even after its death.

The legacy he laid out mostly caused immense suffering to those who were deceived.

True and false, false and true.

Some people risk everything, even their families, for the sake of passing on the formless lineage.

In the end, what you receive as a legacy might just be a single sentence...

You actually believed those things they told you were just kidding!

This has happened countless times, yet people still find it endlessly fascinating.

After all, there really are people who have received the Formless Inheritance.

These lucky people may simply travel to a mountain or enjoy the water, and then receive the true formless inheritance, thus ascending to heaven in one step.

Abbot Shanren originally carried this hope, believing that he might be the lucky one.

But now, hearing this sixth-rank demon admit that the inheritance was fake, he found it hard to accept.

He sacrificed so much...

Not only did he abandon the temple that he had been running for over ten years, but he also risked exposing himself to the Buddhist community prematurely, and even died once because of it.

But now this guy is telling him that the inheritance is fake?
"you……"

Abbot Shanren grew angrier the more he thought about it, and veins bulged on his forehead.

But in the end, he didn't utter the curse; instead, he swallowed it back.

You should know that this guy is a sixth-level mushroom beast, a being comparable to a mushroom immortal.

Even though he seems to be trapped here now, there's no guarantee that there won't be some tricks up his sleeve that will make him suffer.

As we all know, mushroom beasts vary in strength, just like mushroom masters, there are immortals and mortals.

Although mushroom beasts lack human intelligence, once they reach the sixth level, they are not much weaker than ordinary mushroom immortals.

As a fifth-level mushroom master, he would be instantly killed by any mushroom fairy, let alone this sixth-level mushroom beast.

"Ha ha……"

"The abbot can scold if he wants to; why should we endure it?"

"Since you're not going to live anyway, it would be a shame not to have some fun with your words."

The 'Formless Will' spoke with a smile, seemingly oblivious to everyone else.

Upon hearing this, Abbot Shanren's expression darkened.

"You want to kill me?"

"You lured us into the Formless Inheritance just to kill us?"

He understood the meaning behind 'Formless Will's' words and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

The 'Formless Will' neither confirmed nor denied this, and shook its head.

"No, I'm not here to kill you."

"The only reason you have to die is because I want you; you need to help me escape later."

"Escape?" Abbot Shanren's eyes flickered as he glanced at the surrounding Demon-Suppressing Iron Chains.

The 'Formless Will' grinned, its face showing a look of reminiscence.

"Very well, I'm in a good mood anyway, so I might as well be merciful and let you die knowing why..."

It turns out that the 'Formless Will' was once a mushroom fairy active in the Western Regions.

He committed numerous evils and was utterly wicked. He once sacrificed blood for the people, built a mound of corpses, and concocted a magical mushroom.

Later, they were surrounded and killed, and brutally suppressed.

The person who suppressed him was a high-ranking Buddhist monk.

By sheer coincidence, he possessed a nine-story bronze pagoda.

This nine-story bronze tower is actually called the Demon-Suppressing Tower.

Legend has it that the Fairy Mushroom House was built by the Heavenly Venerable Pudu before he attained enlightenment, specifically for the purpose of delivering demons.

Any demon who enters the Demon Suppression Tower will be trapped in a memory, endlessly repeating itself.

Only by accepting one's original fate, turning over a new leaf, and sincerely repenting can one escape the Demon-Suppressing Tower.

Unfortunately, after the Venerable Pudu passed away, the pagoda was abandoned.

All the magical mushrooms were taken away, turning the place into an ordinary mushroom house, which ended up in the hands of that Buddhist monk.

Even if the Demon Suppression Tower is reduced to a mortal mushroom house, it still possesses unimaginable imprisonment capabilities.

Back then, all the fungi in his body were extracted, and his cultivation was sealed, so naturally he could only be trapped here...

(End of this chapter)