Mushroom Man

Chapter 141 Blood River Ancestor, Under the Influence of the Grand Duke (5k views, please subscribe)

"This……"

Upon seeing this scene, Wu Liang understood something.

He forced himself to calm down and then spoke.

"Senior, may I ask how I should address you?"

"Could it be that you, senior, are still planning to pretend to be some kind of formless will at this moment?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Abbot Shanren chuckled.

He slightly raised his head, his face showing arrogance.

"I knew I couldn't hide it from my young friend Wu."

"Very well, young friend Wu is so young, yet with only a second-level cultivation, he can still outwit a group of fourth-level mushroom masters."

"Such a talented person is qualified to know my name."

"Listen carefully, my name is Xuehe, and I was once one of the Eight Banners of Beihai. People call me Ancestor Xuehe."

Eight Banners?

Blood River Ancestor?

Upon hearing this, Wu Liang frowned.

Abbot Shanren, also known as Blood River Ancestor, originally intended to enjoy himself, but Wu Liang looked on in shock.

However, when he saw Wu Liang's appearance, he couldn't help but snort coldly.

"It seems I have indeed been trapped for quite some time."

"I never imagined that the younger generation wouldn't even have heard of the Eight Banners of Beihai."

"That's fine, after all, one is in the North Sea and the other is in the Western Regions, I can't possibly think you're ignorant."

"But if you haven't heard of the Blood River Ancestor's name, then you've committed a serious crime."

"Could it be that I, who swept across the Western Regions and sacrificed countless lives, am still not destined to be remembered in history?"

The Blood River Ancestor looked displeased, clearly dissatisfied with being forgotten by the world.

"Hmph, fine..."

"When I am born, I will let the world know my great name."

"But before that, I must properly deal with my young friend Wu."

"A mere second-level mushroom master possesses a celestial mushroom; he must have some great secrets."

Blood River Ancestor, oblivious to everyone else, spoke up and sized up Wu Liang with an air of superiority.

His expression clearly showed that he regarded Wu Liang as his prey.

Wu Liang's face darkened, and he turned and ran without hesitation.

At the same time, he did not forget to use the Wuxiang Order to mobilize the waters of the Wangxiang River to cover himself.

For a moment, the River of Forgetfulness surged and roared.

“Young friend Wu, struggling is useless in front of me.”

"I have shed my old form and lost control of the Bronze Tower, but I am not someone you can deal with just by relying on the River of Oblivion."

At this moment, the Blood River Ancestor has completely inherited Abbot Shanren's cultivation and mushrooms.

With a mere thought, he used the blood-path fungus in Abbot Shanren's dantian to create an unknown killing move.

In an instant, a surge of blood energy spread out, instantly calming the turbulent Forget-Home River.

Seeing this, Wu Liang felt a chill in his heart.

He decisively activated the Illusion Mushroom, attempting to use the illusion to help himself escape.

Unfortunately, this little trick was completely beneath the notice of Blood River Ancestor.

With a flick of his wrist, the magpie's nest flew out.

Clearly, he had already used his old body to refine the magpie's nest when he escaped.

"I told you to lie down."

With the help of the magpie's nest, the Blood River Ancestor gave a command.

Wu Liang, who had also used the Magpie's Nest and possessed others, was just like Abbot Shanren before. His body was completely out of his control, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Damn..."

Wu Liang cursed inwardly, realizing he had been tricked by the other party for taking over someone else's place.

The Blood River Ancestor looked down at him and captured Wu Liang alive without lifting a finger.

The gap between the two was even greater than when they faced Abbot Shanren earlier.

"I've been eyeing your appearance for a long time."

"Compared to that bald monk, you are much more to my liking, both in terms of your aptitude and the immortal mushroom in your dantian."

"It's a pity that his cultivation level is too low, only at the second stage."

"If I were to usurp your position now, your cultivation would only reach the second level."

"If a high-ranking Buddhist monk arrives, I fear I will be brutally suppressed again."

"It seems the only option is to extract the fungus from your body first, and then consider whether to take over your place later..."

Blood River Ancestor spoke to himself, and then his mind stirred.

The next moment, a demon-suppressing iron chain shot out from his dantian.

Clearly, he was still on the ninth floor when he left, and he took the fifth-level Demon-Suppressing Iron Chain Mushroom with him.

However, those 9,999 Demon-Suppressing Iron Chain Mushrooms are not so easy to obtain.

It would take a lot of effort to collect them all.

So he only took one and then went after Wu Liang, lest the boy really escape.

"Crash!"

The Demon-Suppressing Iron Chains bound Wu Liang, trapping him in place.

Not only was he unable to move, but he couldn't even mobilize his internal energy.

The Blood River Ancestor nodded in satisfaction, and then, without anyone knowing what kind of fungus he activated, the Demon-Suppressing Iron Chain entered Wu Liang's dantian.

"Shh!"

Wu Liang's face turned pale as he watched helplessly as the Demon-Suppressing Iron Chains approached Jian Shouqing.

However, as soon as the Demon-Suppressing Iron Chains approached, Jian Shouqing suddenly trembled.

The terrifying aura of the fairy mushroom directly frightened the Demon-Suppressing Iron Chains away.

"Tsk..."

"Immortal mushrooms must not be insulted. Although the Demon-Suppressing Iron Chain Mushroom is a fifth-rank mushroom, it is still just a mortal mushroom."

"It seems that if I want to get my hands on this magical mushroom, I'll have to wait until I take over your place later."

The Blood River Ancestor was not surprised by this.

After all, he was a mushroom immortal before, and his understanding of immortal mushrooms was much greater than Wu Liang's.

He had just tried to extract the fairy mushroom, but that was just a trial run.

Seeing that things were not going well, the Blood River Ancestor decisively set his sights on other mushrooms.

The Demon-Suppressing Iron Chains traveled through Wu Liang's dantian and found the energy mushroom with the highest rotation rate in his dantian.

Before long, the energy mushroom that Wu Liang had finally obtained was captured by the Blood River Ancestor.

"This is actually a good thing..."

"I just love having lots of energy."

The Blood River Ancestor was quite satisfied. After accepting the Energy Mushroom, he extracted more mushrooms from Wu Liang.

Before long, he also extracted the third-stage Soul-Searching Mushroom and instantly refined it.

"Soul searching, huh? That's a reminder."

"You've got some big secrets, kid. I have to search your soul and take a look."

Blood River Ancestor narrowed his eyes.

He was extremely curious about Wu Liang's secrets.

After finishing extracting the mushrooms, we'll search his soul to find out what secrets he's hiding.

On the contrary, if he wanted to usurp the nest, he only needed the body to survive, without needing whether the soul was safe and sound.

"Ok?"

"and many more……"

Blood River Ancestor seemed to remember something, and his brows suddenly furrowed.

He searched carefully and found the mushrooms on Wu Liang's body.

However, what I found when I searched was quite surprising.

"Where's the *Tai Sui* mushroom?"

"Where did that bald monk's five-turn Tai Sui mushroom go?"

"Tell me, did you hide the Tai Sui mushroom?"

It seems that the Blood River Ancestor also knew about the effect of Abbot Shanren's Tai Sui mushroom.

Seeing the Tai Sui mushroom disappear, he seemed to realize something and panicked.

He was completely devoid of the arrogant, haughty, and disdainful demeanor he had just displayed.

"Hahahahaha..."

Wu Liang, who had remained silent the whole time after his mushrooms were taken away, suddenly burst out laughing.

He raised his head, looked up at the slightly flustered Blood River Ancestor, and spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"It seems that Senior Blood River has indeed been trapped for too long, and his mind is not very sharp anymore."

"Now that I've got my hands on that Tai Sui mushroom, how could I treat it like a treasure and be reluctant to eat it?"

That's right!

After obtaining the Tai Sui mushroom, Wu Liang had already consumed it quietly.

Such precious, single-use mushrooms should logically be used in critical moments.

If an ordinary person obtained a Tai Sui mushroom, they certainly wouldn't be willing to consume it casually.

However, Wu Liang was no ordinary person.

In his view, no matter how precious something is, it is not as important as his own life.

With Abbot Shanren serving as a cautionary tale, Wu Liang dared not wait until his death was imminent before considering consuming the Tai Sui mushroom.

If something unexpected happens that prevents him from taking the Tai Sui mushroom immediately, it will be too late to regret it then.

It was precisely because of Wu Liang's foresight that he was able to have such a smooth journey.

As the saying goes, when Tai Sui sits above your head, there will be no joy but perhaps disaster.

Once a mushroom master consumes the Tai Sui mushroom, their fortune will change within a certain period of time. At this moment, if someone possesses the means to predict and understand their fortune...

Then you can see a fleshy spirit mushroom surrounded by purple and gold sitting on Wu Liang's head.

Anyone who tries to harm Wu Liang at this time will be offending Tai Sui, thus bringing disaster upon themselves and causing everything to go wrong.

On the other hand, Wu Liang will have everything go smoothly and his fortune will soar.

The fact that Master Wen died so cleanly and swiftly may not have been unrelated to the influence of the Tai Sui mushroom.

Even Yan Wuxin was the same; despite having the longest contact with Wu Liang's illusion, he never noticed anything amiss.

It's hard to say for sure, but it's possible that people are misled by luck.

Wu Liang was able to remain calm and composed throughout the entire process precisely because Tai Sui was there to protect him.

Wu Liang was well aware that, with the Tai Sui Mushroom, he was unlikely to die from a man-made disaster unless he deliberately courted death.

There will always be all sorts of unexpected events and coincidences that allow him to escape unscathed and emerge unharmed.

Of course, while the Tai Sui mushroom is indeed extraordinary, it cannot affect the Mushroom Immortal or those with great fortune.

But as luck would have it...

The current Blood River Ancestor, having used the "Cuckoo's Nest" technique to seize the body of Abbot Shanren, is no longer at the sixth level.

Under these circumstances, the Blood River Ancestor had just suppressed him and extracted his mushrooms, which had clearly angered Tai Sui!

This is why the Blood River Ancestor was so flustered when he saw the Tai Sui Mushroom disappear.

"When the Grand Duke Jupiter is in charge, disasters will follow; punishment, clash, destruction, and harm will bring misfortune."

"If one encounters an unfavorable deity in a given year, one will inevitably suffer a bloody defeat."

"Senior Blood River, you're in big trouble!"

Ignoring his own disheveled state, Wu Liang instead made sarcastic remarks.

At this very moment, the unseen and intangible fortune has quietly changed.

The golden-purple flesh-like Ganoderma lucidum, unknowingly, sat atop the head of the Blood River Ancestor.

However, the Blood River Ancestor was completely unaware of all of this.

Previously, neither Master Wen nor Yan Wuxin had targeted Wu Liang, but it did not have much of an impact.

After all, Wu Liang didn't have a single injury on his body from beginning to end.

However, the Blood River Ancestor was different!
He had truly provoked Wu Liang and angered the unseen forces!
"You brat, you dare to harm me!"

At this moment, the Blood River Ancestor realized what was happening, and was both shocked and furious.

Having dealt with the Fortune Mushroom Fairy before, he knew very well that there was no room for hesitation at this moment.

Delay will only lead to trouble; we must nip this child in the bud before disaster strikes.

At that time, when a person dies and their fortune ends, all the effects will vanish like smoke.

Unfortunately, Blood River Ancestor did not have the courage to kill Wu Liang directly.

After all, if Wu Liang were killed, he would lose the immortal mushroom he coveted.

And it was this hesitation that led to disaster, which had already silently crept in.

"Crack!"

A faint sound drifted over.

Blood River Ancestor looked around but found nothing unusual.

In an instant, alarm bells rang in his mind, as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

"I'll put you away first, and then I'll settle the score with you!"

Blood River Ancestor's thinking was correct, so he wanted to activate the mortal mushroom house and magpie nest beside him to take Wu Liang into it, so as to avoid any unexpected changes.

However, just as the magpie nest took flight, before it could even engulf Wu Liang, a sudden change occurred!

"Boom!"

A deafening roar was heard!

In an instant, the already cracked fourth floor of the tower collapsed completely.

One by one, the bluestone and bronze bricks fell like rain.

As luck would have it, Blood River Ancestor happened to be standing directly below.

These bluestones and bronze bricks are no ordinary objects; they are important foundation stones for constructing the bronze tower.

It was clearly the product of some kind of fungus, indestructible, and even a fifth-level mushroom master could not forcibly break it open in a short time.

It's easy to imagine just how hard this thing is.

However, now, all these bluestones and bronze bricks are being smashed towards the Blood River Ancestor.

In a way, Blood River Ancestor, this unlucky fellow, was essentially being hit hard by the Bronze Tower.

Just hear a loud "boom"!
Blood River Ancestor was caught off guard and was immediately engulfed by a large number of bluestones and bronze bricks.

The mushroom house and magpie's nest were smashed to pieces by a large number of bluestones and copper bricks.

As is well known, the mushrooms that build mushroom houses are often very fragile.

Now, after being smashed like this, it has been mostly destroyed.

And coincidentally, among the destroyed mushrooms were the core mushrooms that built the magpie's nest.

These core mushrooms are now extinct in the mushroom industry and have been completely lost.

With this destruction, the Magpie's Nest, this ordinary mushroom house, is basically no different from being abandoned.

However, this is not the end!

With the destruction of the magpie's nest, Wu Liang, who was previously unable to move, was able to fully recover.

Furthermore, because the Blood River Ancestor was buried under the bluestone and copper bricks, the Demon-Suppressing Iron Chains on Wu Liang's body also disappeared without a trace at this moment.

"hiss……"

Wu Liang had already overestimated the power of the Tai Sui mushroom, but he never expected that the consequences of angering Tai Sui would be even greater than he anticipated.

However, he quickly came to his senses and, unwilling to waste such a good opportunity, hurriedly got up.

Running upwards now would definitely lead to certain death.

The only way to survive now is to force our way across the river.

"Right now, my luck is at its peak. Even if I force my way across the river, I might not lose any important memories..."

Wu Liangfu, moved by a sudden inspiration, headed towards the River of Oblivion without hesitation.

"boom!"

At the same time, the collapsed bluestone and copper bricks suddenly exploded.

The disheveled Blood River Ancestor burst out from within.

At this moment, he was completely different from his previous arrogant demeanor.

Not only was his face bruised and swollen, but he also had a large gash on his forehead that was oozing blood.

This proves the saying: Offending Tai Sui will surely bring bloodshed!
"Shu Zi is looking for death!"

When the Blood River Ancestor saw the destroyed magpie nest, he was immediately enraged.

Once the magpie's nest is destroyed, it means that he can no longer possess Wu Liang.

The fairy mushroom that he had been eyeing was thus lost to him.

Such losses are considerable!
Blood River Ancestor's heart was bleeding.

He gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing with murderous intent, and was about to kill Wu Liang to restore his luck.

"die!"

With a roar, the Blood River Ancestor directly constructed a killing move from his memory based on Abbot Shanren's Blood Path Mushroom.

In an instant, Wu Liang's blood and qi surged violently, and blood flowed from all seven orifices of his body, as if he were about to explode.

However, Blood River Ancestor's actions also caused his own fortune to plummet to a low point.

"Rules, rules and regulations, I want that mushroom on his body that's most helpful to me right now!"

Wu Liang collapsed to the ground, enduring the discomfort throughout his body, and directly used up the last of the rules and regulations.

"Shh!"

A black rope shot through the air in an instant.

There's nowhere to hide, nowhere to avoid.

"Damn..."

Blood River Ancestor's eyes widened in horror, and his expression changed drastically.

This item was left here by the Formless Celestial Venerable after he refined the Demon-Suppressing Tower.

He had initially been quite envious of it and planned to get his hands on it immediately after escaping, so as to prevent Wu Liang from squandering it recklessly.

He actually forgot about that!
Clearly, he was blinded by luck and overlooked things that shouldn't have been overlooked.

Faced with the rules and regulations, the Blood River Ancestor was helpless and could only let them do as they pleased.

Rules and regulations are the means of a Venerable One, and even though he is still a Sixth-Rank Immortal, he is helpless against them.

Soon, the rules and regulations were absorbed into the Blood River Ancestor's body.

His expression froze, and he was forced to stop the killing move that was affecting Wu Liang.

Blood River Ancestor flipped his hand and took out a mushroom, reluctantly tossing it to Wu Liang.

Without hesitation, Wu Liang immediately took it and examined it closely!
"This is... a level 5 Lonely Mushroom?"

The famous and infamous Lonely Mushroom actually looks quite ordinary, resembling the most common white mushroom.

Wu Liang's eyes lit up, and he instantly realized why Guili Shengmo thought that the Lonely Mushroom was the mushroom that would help him the most from Blood River Ancestor.

Just now, the Blood River Ancestor drained the Energy Mushroom and Soul-Searching Mushroom from his body.

However, don't forget that Wu Liang still has the mushroom poison planted by Abbot Shanren in his body.

When Abbot Shanren detonated the mushroom poison, he immediately stopped the Lonely Mushroom because of the influence of the shared hardship.

This resulted in the mushroom toxins in Wu Liang's body not being completely eliminated.

As luck would have it, his lingering loneliness was found on both the Energy Mushroom and the Soul-Searching Mushroom.

Now that the Blood River Ancestor has acquired these mushrooms, he must have been infected with mushroom poisoning as a result.

This guy originally had a Lonely Mushroom, so he was naturally not afraid of the so-called mushroom poison.

But nowadays...

What will happen to the Lonely Mushroom in his hands is self-evident.

Wu Liang's current cultivation level is only at the second stage, so he cannot activate the fifth-stage Lonely Mushroom to inoculate others with mushroom poison.

However, it is still possible to use the Lonely Mushroom to detonate the mushroom poison within the Blood River Ancestor.

“Senior Blood River, it would be impolite not to reciprocate.”

"You should also experience the effects of mushroom poisoning!"

(End of this chapter)