Mushroom Man

Chapter 253 Ecstasy in the Tomb Village, Holy Land of the Soul Path
"The Soul-Stealing Ridge..."

Wu Liang's thoughts returned, his eyes gleaming.

He truly hadn't expected that within Zhuge Huowang's blessed land, there would exist such a wondrous sight as the path between life and death in the Yellow Springs.

That's the legendary place where the Celestial Venerable Huiyue suffered greatly on his path to survival.

Burial Mountain, Soul-Destroying Ridge, Bewitching Cliff.

These three places are known as sacred sites of the Soul Path.

All the Soul Masters in the world yearn for it.

The Way of the Soul emphasizes strengthening the soul, refining the soul, and calming the soul.

Burial Soul Mountain is a place where spirits are strengthened, and it is rich in Spirit Mushrooms.

If someone could obtain the Burial Soul Mountain and become a Soul Immortal, it wouldn't be difficult at all.

Soul-Breaking Ridge is a place for refining the soul.

The Soul-Slaying Wind in Soul-Slaying Ridge can sever the soul, allowing it to condense and increase its spiritual foundation.

As we all know, the human soul has a limit.

If a person wants to strengthen their own soul, they can only strengthen it to the level of a thousand souls at most, and then it will be difficult to make any further progress.

Only by taking a shortcut, using the soul of a beast to strengthen oneself, and transforming one's own soul into the soul of a beastman, can one continue to strengthen one's soul.

This is why most Soul Masters in the world prefer to transform their souls into beastman souls.

The original Wu clan chief was a centaur spirit.

The Soul-Destroying Ridge is a sacred place where mushroom masters can continue to improve and grow stronger without transforming into beast souls, simply by continuously condensing their souls and increasing their soul foundation.

Compared to Burial Mountain, Soul-Destroying Ridge is in no way inferior.

As for the final Bewitching Cliff, it is famous for its Bewitching Soup, which has the wonderful effect of calming the soul.

When the soul leaves the body, it will gradually lose its reason and wisdom over time, becoming a wandering ghost.

The "bewitching potion" is meant to calm the soul and restore sanity, etc.

However, for mushroom growers with fresh, fleshy bodies, the "bewitching soup" doesn't have much effect.

These three sacred sites of the Soul Path exist only in the Yellow Springs.

The world's mushroom masters and mushroom immortals are sought after but never attained; only after death can one finally witness their beauty.

According to rumors, the Celestial Venerable of Oblivion once moved the Burial Soul Mountain and the Soul-Destroying Ridge out of the Yellow Springs.

However, to this day, no one knows exactly where in the world the Heavenly Venerable Huiyue hid these two sacred sites of the Soul Path.

Unexpectedly, this Soul-Stealing Ridge was obtained by Zhuge Huowang.

If this were to leak out, even if Zhuge Huowang were an immortal, he would likely face considerable trouble.

After all, the Soul-Destroying Ridge is such a wonder of nature that even Venerables would stop and admire it.

Although Zhuge Huowang is an immortal, he has only been an immortal for forty or fifty years, so he is unlikely to be invincible.

Wu Liang shook his head, gathering his thoughts.

He turned his attention back to those madmen who had hanged themselves from the southeast tree.

"No wonder these lunatics are all acting like they've lost their minds, self-harming here."

"I originally thought that it was Zhuge Huowang who forced these guys to do this."

"Looking at it now, it seems that these madmen did this in order to emulate the Heavenly Venerable of Obscure Moon and strengthen their souls."

Wu Liang narrowed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

According to the legend of the Mushroom People, when the Celestial Venerable of Oblivion passed through the Soul-Destroying Ridge, he endured unforgettable pain to create a bitter fruit, strengthen his soul, and resist the Soul-Destroying Wind.

It is likely that Zhuge Huowang was inspired by this.

That's why these white bone trees, also known as the heart-memory mushrooms, were planted in this Soul-Destroying Ridge to strengthen the souls of these madmen.

If Wu Liang's prediction is correct, these madmen should all be the leeks cultivated by Zhuge Huowang.

These madmen strengthen their souls through suffering, and then the Soul-Sealing Wind cuts their souls to nourish Zhuge Huowang.

In this way, these madmen are like leeks, one crop after another, inexhaustible and ever-renewing.

And with the allure of the wind, the souls of these madmen are constantly being refined.

The souls of these madmen will become increasingly refined over time.

If we were to devour the souls of these madmen, the depth of their soul essence would undoubtedly increase dramatically! It would surge! It would surge!

"Come on... come join us!"

"With your participation, the bitter fruit we have borne this time will surely allow us to shed our mortal form and ascend to immortality!"

Meanwhile, seeing that Wu Liang and Gu Zhenren remained unmoved by their invitation, the madmen couldn't help but show their eagerness.

For them, the more people who suffer, the more bitter fruit they can enjoy.

Therefore, when they saw Wu Liang and Gu Zhenren, they were particularly excited.

However, Wu Liang and Gu Zhenren only had a superficial understanding of this place and were completely clueless about everything. How could they possibly be so foolish as to follow this group of madmen and hang themselves from the southeast branch?

Moreover, they don't cultivate the path of the soul, so there's no need for them to suffer unnecessarily just to supposedly strengthen their souls.

Moreover, the fact that these madmen, one or two at a time, can survive even after having their hearts and lungs ripped out clearly indicates that they possess some extraordinary qualities.

If they were foolish enough to imitate these madmen and commit seppuku, and ended up dying here, they would become a laughingstock.

"We can join you too..."

"Tell me first, besides this Soul-Destroying Ridge, are there any other places around here?"

"I wonder how I can leave this blessed land of immortals."

Wu Liang remained indifferent and spoke in a cold voice.

Upon hearing this, the group of madmen hanging from the trees, swaying in the wind, were all stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, leaving this blessed land?"

"Has this guy gone mad?"

"This place is called Tomb Village, the blessed land of Master Zhuge. You can only enter, but not leave."

"Tomb Village, the hometown where souls find peace."

"Unless one sheds their mortal form, ascends to immortality, and becomes Master Zhuge, who can leave this place?"

"You should just stay in Soul-Destroying Ridge and suffer with us."

"In the Tomb Village, apart from Soul-Destroying Ridge, no other place can be like us, where one day we can shed our mortal form and ascend to immortality."

"Beyond this Soul-Stealing Ridge lies the Whispering Forest. If you go there, you will surely be buried in the Netherworld and turned into fertilizer."

"If you manage to escape the Whispering Forest, you'll be eaten by the golden roosters of Golden Rooster Mountain, or buried in the sea of ​​red spider lilies, becoming fertilizer." The madmen mocked Wu Liang relentlessly.

Wu Liang, however, seemed completely unconcerned, instead stroking his chin thoughtfully.

They had already passed through the dense forest where whispers mingled.

That place was clearly a resource point cultivated by Zhuge Huowang within the blessed land.

After all, those strange trees had said that Zhuge Huowang often peeled their bark to make mushrooms.

This suggests that the strange trees in the Whispering Forest must be some kind of rare mushroom material.

Based on this, the Golden Rooster Mountain and the Sea of ​​Red Spider Lilies mentioned by these madmen should be similar places.

It seems that the only way to leave this so-called blessed land of tombs is to depend on Zhuge Huowang's attitude.

As for what these guys say about shedding one's mortal form, ascending to immortality, and becoming Master Zhuge...

He could understand these words, but when combined with this, he was completely bewildered.

What does it mean to become a Zhuge Liang?

Wu Liang frowned, puzzled.

"you……"

Wu Liang opened his mouth, as if to ask something else.

But right now!
Suddenly, a howling wind blew through the eight-hundred-mile-long Soul-Destroying Ridge.

The wind grew louder and louder.

The madmen hanging from the bone tree all showed expressions of wild joy upon hearing the sound of the wind.

They twisted their bodies and shouted.

"The enchanting wind, the enchanting wind is here!"

"Everyone, give it your all! Ascend to immortality today!"

At this point, the madmen no longer cared about Wu Liang and Bone Master.

They shouted excitedly while desperately self-harming.

Some committed seppuku, others cut off pieces of their flesh...

Suddenly, flowers bloomed on the Bone Tree.

Thanks to the efforts of the madmen, one after another, green, oddly shaped fruits with "囧" (a Chinese character resembling a character with a forced smile) gradually took shape.

"This……"

Wu Liang and Gu Zhenren were stunned by this scene and failed to react in time.

Those madmen, already familiar with the process, raised their heads and suffered the consequences.

The next moment, the souls of these madmen detached from their bodies and grew rapidly at a visible speed.

Clearly, these madmen are doing this to prepare for the upcoming ecstasy.

"not good!"

"Old Bone, retreat quickly!"

Only then did Wu Liang seem to realize something, and he hurriedly called for Master Gu to evacuate the area.

For ordinary people, the allure of seductive beauty is an untouchable terror!
If a mushroom master does not cultivate the path of the soul and strengthen his soul, then his soul will be no different from that of an ordinary person.

The soul of an ordinary person cannot withstand the devastation of the ecstasy wind.

Even the legendary Celestial Venerable of Oblivion was nearly annihilated by the Soul-Sealing Wind.

If even the Celestial Venerable of Obscure Moon is like this, let alone Wu Liang, who has no achievements in the field of souls.

If he had been blown by that whirlwind, he probably wouldn't even have had the chance to return to the underworld.

"hiss……"

At the same time, Bone Master also realized this and couldn't help but gasp.

However, he wasn't worried about Wu Liang; he was worried about himself.

In his eyes, Wu Liang was the disciple of the immortal Zhuge.

How could the immortal Zhuge Liang possibly allow his disciple to die in his own blessed land?
However, if it were him, the situation would be different.

Although he has now joined the Holy Cult, to Zhuge Xianren, he is nothing more than a mortal ant.

In this situation, Zhuge Xianren might not be paying attention to his life all the time.

He might actually die here if he's not careful.

When Master Gu thought of this, he dared not be negligent.

He pushed off with his feet and immediately turned back the way he came, even using every ounce of strength he had.

Meanwhile, Wu Liang was not idle either.

At this moment, because his lifespan was running out, just like the White Horn leader, the more he activated the mushrooms and consumed his true energy, the faster his lifespan would be lost.

This is one of the reasons why he always let Bone Master carry him.

But now is clearly not the time to conserve that little bit of true energy and lifespan.

Without hesitation, Wu Liang activated the Jet Mushroom and sped towards the Whispering Forest outside Soul-Stealing Ridge.

However, it is a pity that...

Even though they weren't slow to react, they were still a step too slow.

An intangible and intangible, enchanting wind swept in from all directions.

Wherever the ecstasy wind passed, the souls of those madmen were sliced ​​into countless pale blue fragments.

These fragments, which at first glance look like feathers, drift around with the wind and eventually blend into this world.

Wu Liang caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye, his face turned ashen, and he desperately channeled his inner energy to activate the breath mushroom.

However, their speed was ultimately no match for the all-pervasive, captivating wind.

Seeing that they were about to be annihilated and become nourishment for this blessed land...

Wu Liang gritted his teeth, grabbed the fleeing Bone Master, and coldly shouted, "Relax your mind!"

Upon hearing this, Master Gu did not hesitate for a moment. He immediately closed his eyes, relaxed his mind, and allowed the special envoy to do as he pleased.

Wu Liang made a decisive move and threw the Demon Suppression Tower out without saying a word.

The Demon-Suppressing Tower spun around and around.

The next moment, Wu Liang and Bone Master vanished from their spot, narrowly escaping the Soul-Sealing Wind...

(End of this chapter)