Mushroom Man

Chapter 146 Wu Liang's Double Kill, The Formless Treasure Vault

On the banks of the Youzi River.

A horse-drawn carriage with a high canopy is parked here.

A six-legged yak-hide horse was tethered in front of the carriage.

Although this horse is only a first-stage mushroom beast, it is highly favored by mushroom masters in the Western Regions because it can pull cargo that is ten times its own weight.

Two men, one strong and one thin, carried a drowning boy and threw him into a carriage.

The burly man was named Scarface, and the skinny man was named Skinny Monkey. They were unknown slave traders in the Youzi River region.

“Monkey, this kid is injured. It looks like he was being chased by enemies and jumped into the river to drown.”

"This kid is at least a second-level mushroom master. If he suddenly wakes up, we two first-level minions will definitely lose our heads."

"Quickly use the collar mushroom that the Third Young Master gave you to put on this guy and seal his dantian. I'll drive the horse and carriage."

Scarface took the reins and casually gave a few instructions.

"Hey, all right, bro."

The skinny monkey readily agreed and quickly dragged the drowning boy into the carriage.

The carriage was about the size of a room, with many iron cages piled up on top and bottom.

Inside the iron cage were more than a dozen unconscious slaves, both men and women, all of them ordinary people, their faces pale and emaciated.

"This is amazing!"

"A second-level mushroom master is worth much more than these ordinary people."

Skinny Monkey rubbed his hands together, grinning from ear to ear.

He quickly took out a two-turn collar mushroom from his dantian.

This mushroom has a simple function: simply place it around the neck of the mushroom master to seal their dantian (lower abdomen).

Of course, the second-stage collared mushroom can only seal the dantian of a second-stage mushroom master.

The skinny monkey weighed the collar in his hand and was about to put it on the drowning boy.

However, at that moment, he suddenly realized that the drowning boy had opened his eyes at some point.

Those eyes, as black as ink and devoid of any emotion, coldly stared at the skinny monkey.

Suddenly, he felt a chill run down his spine and his hair stand on end.

"Big……"

Skinny Monkey's hand trembled, and he was about to call out to Scarface, who was driving the carriage outside.

"Shut up, take a good look at who I am!"

The drowning boy had a stern face and spoke in a cold voice.

Upon hearing this, the skinny monkey was taken aback.

He looked at the drowning boy and blinked.

In a daze, he felt a sense of familiarity.

The next moment, the drowning boy's appearance changed to that of the person he loved most in his memory.

The skinny monkey was horrified and blurted out instinctively, "Hiss... Father?"

"You are my father!"

The drowning boy snorted and began to reprimand him.

"You unfilial son, you've even dared to kidnap your own father now?"

Upon hearing this, the skinny monkey panicked instantly.

But at that moment, he instantly realized what was happening.

father?
He doesn't have a father!
His father passed away a long time ago; the grass on his grave is almost taller than a person!
Once the skinny monkey realized this, the blank look on his face was replaced by clarity.

However, at this moment, it was already too late.

Just listen to a "click".

Taking advantage of the skinny monkey's momentary daze, the drowning boy cleanly and decisively snapped his neck.

The skinny monkey collapsed to the ground with a thud and fell silent.

"It seems that even the most beggar-level human faceless version is far beyond what these first and second-level mushroom masters can contend with."

The drowning boy stared indifferently at the skinny monkey's corpse, lost in thought.

That's right, the drowning boy was none other than...

Wu Liang was carried to the River of Wanderers by the fish of the Cimu River through the underground river cave!

He had just woken up when he heard these two clueless bastards trying to sell him for a good price to become someone's slave.

Under these circumstances, Wu Liang naturally wouldn't show any mercy.

The method he just used was a deadly move consisting of two types of mushrooms: the appearance of illusion, the myriad forms of mushrooms, and the deception mushroom.

Although this killer move is still missing a lot of mushrooms, it is more than enough to deal with mushroom masters.

Wu Liang can not only change his appearance at will, but also transform himself into countless forms, thanks to the ability to change his face shape at will.

Furthermore, under the influence of the Deception Mushroom and the Imaginary Mushroom, one can transform into someone familiar to others, or even a relative.

At the same time, perhaps because the commotion had been a bit too loud, it caught Scarface's attention.

He immediately raised his voice and spoke.

"Monkey, what's wrong?"

What's that noise inside?

Wu Liang lacked the mushrooms that could alter his voice, so he did not speak.

He transformed himself into the appearance of a skinny monkey and walked out silently.

Scarface turned around and saw him walk straight out, and couldn't help but frown.

"Monkey, I'm talking to you, are you mute?"

"Did you put the collar on that kid?"

"We're about to enter Bajiao Mountain. We'll sell that kid off right away to avoid any unforeseen complications."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Liang suddenly launched an attack, striking ruthlessly.

Just listen to "puff"!
Wu Liang dug two fingers directly into Scarface's eye.

Scarface never expected Skinny Monkey to attack him, and screamed in pain on the spot.

"what!"

Scarface covered his eyes and collapsed onto the carriage, bleeding profusely.

Wu Liang gave him no chance, grabbing the reins beside him and wrapping them around his neck, tightening his grip relentlessly. The excruciating pain in his eyes and the suffocating feeling in his neck made Scarface smell the scent of death.

In an instant, anger welled up in his heart, and the anger overcame the pain in his body.

"Aaaaah, skinny monkey!"

"You, you actually tried to double-cross me!"

Scarface roared and activated the little knife mushroom.

The next moment, a small knife appeared in his hand, and he was about to stab Wu Liang.

however……

Just then, the knife in his hand suddenly turned into a black snake!
Scarface was shocked and immediately let go of his hand.

The black snake landed, dispelling the illusion and transforming back into a small knife.

Wu Liang reacted quickly, grabbing a knife and slitting Scarface's throat without hesitation.

"Uh……"

Scarface clutched his bleeding neck, stammered a few words, and then died with a look of resentment on his face.

"Phew, lacking ruthless methods."

Wu Liang took a few deep breaths, his brows furrowed.

His sword qi and other killing techniques were all destroyed by Abbot Shanren.

As a result, he now doesn't even have a single mushroom on his body that can be used for killing.

If he had even one Sword Qi Mushroom, killing these two first-stage mushroom masters with his second-stage cultivation wouldn't have been so difficult.

"It seems that increasing our strength must be put on the agenda as soon as possible..."

Wu Liang shook his head, then threw the bodies of the burly man and the skinny monkey off the carriage.

While disposing of the bodies, he also made a point of checking their dantian (lower abdomen).

As expected, both of them self-destructed their mushrooms before they died, leaving none behind, including the second-turn collared mushroom.

As everyone knows, in the mushroom world, it's absolutely impossible to steal mushrooms by killing someone without the right methods.

A mushroom master can often destroy mushrooms with just a single thought.

No matter how fast you kill, you can't outrun a thought, even if it's a sneak attack.

Wu Liang didn't dwell on it too much, since he didn't expect these two first-stage mushroom masters to bring him any mushrooms anyway.

"Bajiao Mountain..."

"I don't know what kind of place it is."

"But since it's near the wonder of Youzi River, it should be pretty much the same."

"It's a good opportunity to go there and rest for a while, and also to find out if the commotion caused by the Formless Inheritance has had any impact."

With this in mind, Wu Liang did not change the route of the six-legged yak-hide horse.

He then sat down cross-legged and took out the Faceless Token.

The Formless Order had undergone a complete transformation compared to before.

The original simple bronze token has been transformed into a gleaming silver one.

The surface still bears the three large characters "Wu Xiang Ling" (无相令), but the back features a carving of the Demon-Suppressing Tower.

"This is a hot potato..."

Only now did Wu Liang have time to study this Wuxiang Token.

He gently stroked it for a moment, and a piece of information appeared in his mind.

"When a successor is born, the treasure trove will be opened."

"Once you collect all eight Formless Tokens, you can travel to the Eastern Land and open the treasure vault."

"The Wuxiang Treasure Trove contains the true lineage of the Venerable Ones, including Immortal Mushrooms, Longevity Mushrooms, and Authentic Teachings—it has everything."

"Do you want my legacy?"

"Go find it if you want it!"

"I have placed the legacy of the Nine Revolutions Venerable there; let the capable person take it..."

Clearly, this is the true information left behind by the Formless Celestial Venerable on the Formless Decree.

This time, it's no longer some lowly, insignificant inheritance of ten thousand forms.

The Formless Treasure House he mentioned is a genuine lineage of the Nine Revolutions Venerable!
Looking across the entire mushroom world, let alone mushroom masters, I'm afraid even all the mushroom immortals in the heavens would go crazy because of this.

It's easy to imagine just how hot this Wuxiang Token is.

However, Wu Liang showed no fear whatsoever.

Ever since he crossed the River of Oblivion, understood his true nature, and rediscovered his obsession.

There was nothing in the world that could frighten him.

Now he is all alone, having avenged himself, and has no more attachments. He has only one goal left in his heart: to go home!
To return home, one must possess immense power capable of reaching the heavens and the earth.

He must become stronger, strong enough to find his way home!
As for the Wuxiang Treasure House, as the inheritance of one of the top venerable ones in this world, no one would believe it if it weren't for some hidden agenda.

If God does not take it, you must suffer the consequences.

Although Wu Liang was cautious, he was not cowardly. He didn't dare to compete for or seize opportunities even when they were presented to him.

His audacity in plotting the Formless Inheritance with only a second-stage cultivation level and scheming against a fifth-stage mushroom master is enough to demonstrate his boundless audacity.

Moreover, it's not something he can just give up on now.

The commotion caused earlier is now widely known.

Wu Liang was perfectly aware that the fact that he possessed the Wuxiang Token had been completely exposed.

In this situation, even if he gave up the Formless Order, it would be of no use.

And to this day, no one has come knocking on our door. Is it because all those mushroom masters and immortals are useless?
No, it is not.

Wu Liang could tell with his own eyes that those mushroom masters and immortals were desperately trying to find his whereabouts.

The fact that he hasn't been found yet suggests that something is covering him up.

The only value of Wu Liang that can be concealed is his current identity as the successor of the Wuxiang lineage.

If he were to give up this identity, the consequences would be self-evident.

Wu Liang was a smart man and naturally knew this.

This is a calculated scheme by the Heavenly Venerable Wuxiang!
The Formless Celestial Venerable didn't care at all whether these so-called successors of the Formless Celestial Venerable were willing to go to the Eastern Land to open the treasure vault.

Because as long as these successors of the Formless lineage are clever, even if they are extremely unwilling, they wouldn't dare not go...

(End of this chapter)