Mushroom Man

Chapter 228 Overpowering the few, the special envoy saves me

A jungle of bones!

As soon as Master Gu finished speaking, the earth trembled!
"Ok?"

The leader of the White Horns seemed to sense something, and his expression changed.

"Boom!!!"

In an instant, the earth shook violently, and a series of loud noises followed.

One after another, grotesque white bones burst forth from the ground.

Those white-horned mushroom masters who came to help, if they were even a little slow to react, would be skewered into candied hawthorns by the white bones that emerged from under their feet.

A series of wails immediately spread.

"Ahhh, it hurts! Chief, help me!"

"Bones, so many bones!"

"Damn you demonic villain, how could you be so cruel!"

"No, my leg! Help me out, my leg has been pierced!"

In an instant, the surrounding area was transformed into a forest of white bones.

Many mushroom growers suffered as a result, some dying and others injured.

The scene was extremely bloody, with skeletons strung together and dead bodies hanging from them.

The ground was covered in blood, with various internal organs and severed limbs, a horrifying sight that sent chills down one's spine.

These mushroom growers in Bajiao Mountain have long been accustomed to lording it over others and haven't experienced a baptism of blood in a long time.

Upon suddenly witnessing such a bloody scene, many of the weaker-willed mushroom growers were terrified on the spot.

Their faces showed terror, and they cried out in panic for their leader.

However, the White Horn leader had no time to pay attention to them at this moment.

Bone Master's move is no simple matter.

The bone jungle was the strongest contingency plan he left for himself.

This was the signature move of Master Bone in the past.

Throughout his life, Master Bone has roamed the land, and hundreds, if not thousands, of people have died from his single move.

This is a true fifth-tier killing move!
Of course, he is only a third-level zombie now, so it is already quite difficult for him to use this move. To expect it to maintain its power is too much to ask.

Now, this move, "White Bone Forest," can barely reach the power of a fourth-tier killing move.

Even so, they should not be underestimated.

"Bang bang bang!"

The White Horn leader's expression grew increasingly grim as he faced the towering skeleton.

The overwhelming pressure and the sheer terror of being outnumbered forced the project to end.

His face was grim. Relying on his strong physique, he neither dodged nor avoided, and smashed the bones to pieces with each punch.

However, this is, after all, a near-fourth-tier killing move.

Even the White Horn leader sensed a degree of danger.

Simply breaking bones that grow out of the ground is meaningless.

These bones grew extremely quickly, and in just a short while, they were restored to their original state.

Numerous skeletons rose from the ground, relentlessly attacking the White Horn leader.

For a moment, the White Horn leader was no match for the four opponents, and was in a precarious situation.

Meanwhile, the eldest and second young masters on the other side were in an even worse state.

The young master was struck by bad luck and has yet to recover. He is staggering and is hardly able to withstand the forest of bones.

Only the second young master suffered minor injuries and recovered quickly. He then gathered several White Horn Mushroom Masters and tenaciously resisted the spread of the Bone Forest.

"Hahaha!"

"What White Horn Leader? A mere fourth-level Mushroom Master, nothing special!"

"At the pinnacle of mushrooms, I reign supreme over the world; with me, Bone Immortal, there is heaven!"

Upon seeing this, Bone Master laughed heartily, his tone extremely arrogant.

"Damn it!"

"How dare a mere hairy zombie speak so arrogantly?"

"Today I'll show you what it means to be an unyielding fourth-rank official!"

The White Horn leader smashed another bone, which annoyed him greatly, and his face showed anger.

He truly hadn't expected that this three-turn hairy zombie would be so cunning and secretive.

It was one thing to have escaped his detection before, but I never expected that he would have other means to threaten me now.

Tolerable or unbearable!
He simply refused to believe that these two lowly ants could possibly turn the world upside down.
The White Horn leader, upon recalling this, was filled with murderous intent and uncontrollable rage.

Now, every time he makes a move, his lifespan is shortened.

If he could, he really didn't want to waste his precious lifespan on these two demonic villains.

The White Horn leader took a deep breath and then unleashed his fourth-stage killing move once again to overwhelm the enemy with numbers.

In an instant, the power of the surrounding White Horned Mushroom Masters joined together to bless him.

The overwhelming pressure has spread again.

The bones that were constantly emerging from the ground began to crumble inch by inch due to this pressure.

However, this move alone is not enough to break through the bone forest.

After all, the forest of bones had just interrupted his plan to outnumber the enemy.

He had not fully developed the tactic of using numbers to bully the few, a combination of servility and coercion.

This results in a serious flaw: it is heavily reliant on the presence of the White Horned Mushroom Masters. If any of those White Horned Mushroom Masters are lost, this deadly move will be interrupted and instantly become ineffective.

As the saying goes, a kind person is often bullied, and a good horse is often ridden.

Those who bully the weak with numbers are often terrified of those who are tough.

When a person is ruthless enough, they can make those who oppress and bully them pay the price with their lives.

Then the so-called bullying of the weak by the many will cease to exist, and they will naturally collapse.

But there are exceptions to everything...

If the side that bullies the weak has powerful backers and connections, then even the toughest opponent must bow down to them.

The White Horn Leader's mind stirred, and he immediately activated his fourth-stage natal mushroom... Power Mushroom!

Power allows a person in a high position to control the power of those below them, thus contributing to their own advancement.

The Power Mushroom, though seemingly a mushroom of strength, is actually a mushroom of humanity, and by analogy, it has the influence of slavery and strength.

This mushroom is extremely rare and priceless, originating from the East.

It was bought by the White Horn leader from a peddler from the East many years ago for more than 100,000 taels of silver.

The White Horn leader suddenly gained power, and his aura surged dramatically!
The aura of the original fourth-level mushroom master has faintly taken on the characteristics of a fifth-level master.

All White Horn Mushroom Masters of the White Horn Tribe, whether present or not, are subordinates of the White Horn Chief.

Their power was all temporarily bestowed upon the White Horn leader.

Suddenly, the pressure brought by power became even more terrifying!
In a daze, even the dark clouds in the sky seemed to sink a little.

"Crack, click, click!"

A grotesque forest of white bones, with the sound of breaking bones echoing continuously.

Under immense pressure, the bones were crushed into dust one by one.

Upon seeing this, Master Gu was immediately shocked, and the arrogance on his face vanished instantly!

Good heavens! What kind of monster is this?!
How come even the casual encounters with fourth-level mushroom masters in this small place like Bajiaoshan have such abilities!
It's one thing that this guy could develop a killing move that combines slave power.

After all, the mushroom industry today is a vibrant place with a diverse range of styles and approaches.

Before the Middle Ages, the cultivation, use, and refinement methods that had troubled mushroom masters became extremely simple under the influence of the Celestial Venerable of Longevity.

In most cases, as long as there is sufficient silver water, ordinary mushroom growers can cultivate a large number of mushrooms.

This led to later mushroom masters developing deadly techniques, making things much easier than before.

In this prosperous era, geniuses with all sorts of ingenious ideas are emerging one after another.

Therefore, a single, combined fourth-stage killing move using slave power was not enough to surprise Bone Master.

It should be noted that Bone Master, a fifth-level mushroom master who lived to the end of his life, was once hailed as a genius and developed many amazing killing moves.

And this forest of white bones is one of them.

Even so, when Bone Master saw that the White Horned Leader, such an unknown fourth-rank mushroom master, was able to unleash power at the near-fifth-rank level, he was still greatly surprised!
There is already a dividing line between a third-level and a fourth-level mushroom master.

The difference between a fourth-level mushroom master and a fifth-level mushroom master is like heaven and earth.

The fact that the White Horn leader, a man nearing the end of his lifespan and with little reputation, could unleash power comparable to a fifth-rank cultivator at the fourth rank was astonishing to Bone True Man.

what's the situation?
Could it be that my status as a fifth-level mushroom master is fake?
Or perhaps I'm just outdated and can't keep up with the times?

Is there no longer a ship to carry this old man in this era?
How can such a seemingly insignificant fourth-tier character be so troublesome and possess such terrifying abilities?

For a moment, Bone Master began to doubt the meaning of life.

But now is not the time to let your mind wander!
Just as he was taking this in stride, the pressure brought by power began to spread.

The once vibrant forest of bones is now on the verge of collapse and is about to be completely destroyed.

Once the Bone Forest is breached, Bone Master will undoubtedly be the first to suffer the brunt of the pressure.

Given his current condition, he will surely face certain death at that time.

"Crack!"

The ear-piercing sound of breaking came again.

Master Gu was immediately jolted awake, his arrogant and disdainful attitude towards a fourth-level ant completely gone, and he hurriedly shouted out.

"Your Excellency, save me!"

However, Wu Liang was quite puzzled by this statement.

"Senior Bone, what is the meaning of this?"

"Didn't you say you were going to kill the White Horn leader?"

"Senior Bone, don't panic. The White Horn Leader's move, which temporarily boosted his combat power, will surely come at a price."

"Senior Bone, give it your all! Use the Bone Forest technique three or four more times, and we might actually be able to defeat a fourth-level Mushroom Master!"

"If we can really kill the White Horn leader, I can't even imagine how Master will reward us."

Upon hearing Wu Liang's words, Gu Zhenren was left speechless with grief.

As the pressure mounted, he had no choice but to hastily reveal the truth.

"My esteemed envoy, please don't flatter me."

"Don't you, Your Excellency, know my situation?"

"I'm just a show-off now, how can I possibly activate the Bone Forest three or four more times? Do you really think this move is a guaranteed way to make a living?"

"My White Bone Forest move is a backup plan I left behind. It can only be used once, and once it's used, it's gone."

"I originally thought that with this move, this White Horn leader, whom I had never even heard of before, would either die or be seriously injured."

"As a result, this guy was completely unharmed, but I squandered all the accumulated corpse energy because I kept creating the bone forest."

"Right now, let alone killing this guy, I don't even have the ability to use any movement techniques..."

(End of this chapter)