Mushroom Man

Chapter 175 The Leader is Dead, Beast Power Phantom

The 'Black Horn Leader' was a burly man with bulging muscles, resembling a ferocious beast.

He wore thick, large, and menacing black horns that shot upwards, and sat cross-legged, seemingly resting with his eyes closed.

His entire body exuded the aura of a fourth-level expert.

Wu Liang did not make any rash moves upon seeing the 'Black Horn Leader'.

Because he knew... it was a fake.

That's right!

This so-called 'Black Horn Leader' is actually just a video clip.

These images and the recording of sounds share a similar purpose.

The earlier lines, "Who dares to trespass into my secluded retreat?", came from this video.

However, the image in front of Wu Liang was clearly more realistic than the image projected by the image-recording mushroom.

After all, the "Record of Images and Sounds" feature cannot capture the essence of a fourth-level mushroom master in a video.

The purpose of the photo and audio recorder is merely to reproduce the scene that was recorded beforehand.

And this video...

"If I remember correctly, there is such a 'Image Mushroom' in the True Transmission of Formlessness."

"The Image Mushroom is a three-stage mushroom whose function is to construct images to deceive others."

"The 'Sound Retainer' mushroom can only reproduce images of things that actually happened, while the 'Image Retainer' mushroom can alter images and fabricate images."

Wu Liang narrowed his eyes and instantly recognized the source of the video.

At this moment, he was certain that Morobi was the successor of the Formless One he was looking for.

Clearly, the image before us is something that Morobi created using the Image Mushroom to scare people.

"It seems very likely that the leader of Blackhorn has already met with misfortune."

"Otherwise, it is impossible to explain why the Black Horn leader is not seen here, but only the image of Morobi is present."

"I never imagined that Morobi had such abilities, managing to eliminate the Black Horn leader without anyone noticing."

"And they kept the entire Blackhorn tribe in the dark."

A hint of apprehension flashed in Wu Liang's eyes.

He looked around but saw no way to get elsewhere or any place to hide.

The cave has only one passage.

In other words, Morobi must still be in this stone chamber, but no one knows where she has hidden herself.

As Wu Liang thought of this, he seemed to remember something, and his gaze focused on the image of the 'Black Horn Leader'.

He moved swiftly and without restraint, directly approaching the image.

Wu Liang tried touching the image.

Sure enough, he sensed that there was another world beyond the images.

"Ah, what a small skill."

Wu Liang shook his head and sneered inwardly.

He left no ink mark; his figure passed straight through the image.

Soon, he arrived at a small, secret room.

This secret room appears to have been hastily created and looks quite crude.

The Moro girl that Wu Liang was looking for was indeed hiding here.

Morobi sat cross-legged, her aura radiating from her body.

Wu Liang could clearly sense that Morobi's cultivation level was far above his own, reaching the peak of the third stage!
At this moment, she seemed to be completely focused on refining mushrooms.

As for what kind of mushroom he was refining, Wu Liang, with his level of cultivation, had no way of knowing.

However, Wu Liang knew that the mushroom refining method she used was the mushroom beast refining method.

That's right!

It was one of the three mushroom refining methods that Wu Liang learned from the group of mushroom refining masters at the Temple of Sending Children in Zhaodi Town.

Mushroom Beast Refining Method...

The mushroom master utilizes the unique properties of the mushroom beast to refine mushrooms using its flesh and blood.

However, the mushroom-refining method used by Morobi seems to have been modified.

She didn't use mushroom beasts to refine mushrooms, but rather used dead people.

And that dead man was none other than... the leader of Blackhorn!
The Black Horn leader lay on the ground, his enormous body already rotting and infested with maggots.

The muscles are no longer strong; instead, they collapse and atrophy, and in some places, the bare bones can even be seen.

On its forehead, a mushroom that is about to mature is growing.

This mushroom has a unique shape, with a cap that resembles a cow's horn.

At this very moment, it is continuously absorbing nutrients from the Blackhorn leader.

During this process, Morobi continued to pour silver water and apply various kinds of powerful mushroom materials.

Clearly, this mushroom, which is about to mature, is a powerful mushroom.

"I didn't expect I actually guessed right..."

"The Black Horn leader has indeed died at the hands of Morobi."

"Judging from the degree of decomposition of the body, this leader has probably been dead for some time."

"Looking at it this way, the Black Horn leader's sudden announcement of Morobi as his adopted daughter not long ago must have been her doing too..."

Wu Liang looked at the scene before him, lost in thought.

However, at the same time, a variety of questions also emerged.

"Weird..."

"What methods did Morobi, a peak third-stage cultivator, use to kill the Black Horn leader so silently?"

Of course, this wasn't the most surprising thing for Wu Liang.

After all, even someone like him, a successor of the Formless lineage, could obtain something of the level of the Demon Suppression Tower.

Other successors without the same lineage may not be inferior to him, and may even be superior.

Therefore, Morobin's ability to use her third-level cultivation to defeat a fourth-level cultivator did not surprise Wu Liang too much.

What he truly couldn't understand was why, having already killed the Black Horn chieftain, Morobi still dared to stay in the Black Horn tribe. And not only that, she stayed, but she also acted extremely ostentatiously.

Not only did she get the 'Blackhorn Chieftain' to take her in as his adopted daughter, but she also clashed with the high priest in the Blackhorn tribe.

This woman's series of actions seem to indicate that she is plotting to seize control of the entire Blackhorn tribe.

But even if we get the Blackhorn tribe, so what?
These successors of the Formless lineage could not stay here for long.

Even if one were to actually take the position of leader, it wouldn't be as helpful to the successor of the Formless lineage as one might imagine.

Moreover, isn't Morobi afraid that things will be exposed and she will be surrounded and killed by the mushroom masters of the Black Horn Tribe and even the White Horn Tribe?
Wu Liang was completely baffled by this.

He knew perfectly well that Morobi's goal was the same as his own: to get that centipede.

The centipede that roams the ground is currently in the hands of the Black Horn Tribe.

Logically speaking, since Morobi killed the Black Horn leader, the centipede should have already fallen into her hands.

But she lingered there instead of using the centipede to escape this troublesome place.

There are probably things he doesn't know about.

"Could it be that after Morobi killed the Black Horned Leader, she did not obtain the Swimming Centipede?"

Wu Liang's mind stirred, and he made a bold guess.

After all, only this possibility could explain why Morobi has not left for so long.

Just as Wu Liang was lost in thought, pondering this woman...

Just listen to the sound of "boom"!
The Blackhorn leader's head exploded.

The mushroom planted on its head had now fully matured and was emitting a three-stage aura.

With a flick of her finger, Morobi placed the powerful mushroom in her palm.

"call……"

"I finally managed to extract the Three-Turn Corner Green Ox Mushroom from that old geezer."

"With this mushroom, I can add a phantom image of a bull out of thin air for my mother."

"It's only a matter of time before we gather the strength of two tigers and nine oxen."

Morobi let out a long breath, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

The black snake that Wu Liang had transformed into silently narrowed its eyes.

Three-turned-corner green ox mushroom?
So this is a power-type mushroom, from the Beast Force series...

As is well known, the Mushroom World's Power School has two series that allow Mushroom Masters to increase their strength.

One is the Jinli series, which enhances the physical strength of mushroom growers through Jinli mushrooms with varying rotations.

For example, the "Ten-Jin Strength Mushroom" is meant to increase the strength of the mushroom grower by ten jin.

Further up, there are even mushrooms like the Tonli Mushroom.

The other is the Beast Force series.

The so-called "Power Mushrooms" of the Beast Power series refer to things like the Bear Mushroom, which grants the power of a bear, and the Dragon Mushroom, which grants the power of a dragon.

This Beast Power Mushroom can not only increase the strength of the mushroom master, but also grant the mushroom master a corresponding Beast Power Phantom.

However, Wu Liang knew very little about strength, only that there was such a thing as the phantom of beast strength.

Its specific function remains only partially understood.

"It seems like..."

"This successor of the Formless lineage actually specializes in the power of strength?"

Wu Liang pondered this matter.

Just then, Morobi put away the three-turned-board-horn green ox mushroom and turned to look in his direction.

"This complete stranger."

"You think you can hide from me just because you turn into a snake?"

"I was busy refining mushrooms and couldn't free my hands for a moment, which is why you were able to hide for so long."

"I thought you would take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, or at the very least, take the opportunity to escape, but you didn't do anything at all."

"Neither fighting nor retreating, what is the reason for this hesitation!"

Morobi looked impatient, spoke in an unfriendly tone, and displayed her arrogance.

In an instant, two illusory beast-like figures appeared around her.

A white-browed, glaring tiger, and a yak with angry red eyes.

An indescribable aura of savagery immediately spread.

Clearly, Morobi had already discovered Wu Liang the moment he entered the secret chamber.

The reason they haven't made a move is simply because they're currently working on the mushroom cultivation and don't want to give up halfway.

The moment Wu Liang made any move, whether it was to escape or launch a sneak attack, Morobi would immediately abandon her mushroom-making and launch a sudden attack.

After all, she couldn't let Wu Liang expose the secrets of this place while he was still alive.

However, to her surprise...

Wu Liang did nothing but wait for her to finish refining the mushrooms.

Even after she finished refining the mushrooms, this guy still didn't take any action.

That's why Morobi couldn't help but speak up and expose the truth.

"Tsk..."

"It seems I really need to find time to make up for my shortcomings in Qi gathering."

Wu Liang's voice rang out softly.

Knowing he had been exposed, he decided to stop burying his head in the sand and hiding.

The next moment, the inconspicuous 'black snake' transformed into the appearance of the little boy from before.

"It's you?"

When Morobi saw this familiar face, her eyes instantly turned icy cold.

Wu Liang smiled faintly, completely unconcerned by the murderous glare in Wu Liang's eyes.

"Successor of the Formless One, I've finally found you..."

(End of this chapter)