Mushroom Man

Chapter 263 The Golden Rooster Crows at Dawn, Zhuge's Beloved Disciple

"Giggle giggle!!!"

The Golden Rooster is, after all, a fourth-level soul beast, so its reaction speed is undeniably fast.

Although mushroom beasts are generally inferior to mushroom masters of the same level, there is still a significant difference between them, and such a gap cannot be easily bridged.

It raised its head and crowed, the golden rooster heralding the dawn!

In an instant, Wu Liang felt as if his head had been struck by a heavy blow, and his soul seemed to be in danger of leaving his body.

That's right!

The golden chickens of Jinji Mountain are mostly infested with the Soul-Driving Mushroom.

Simply by crowing at dawn, one can scare away all ghosts and drive away their spirits.

Wu Liang was utterly powerless to resist.

He had never cultivated the path of the soul, nor had he ever strengthened his soul; his soul was no different from that of an ordinary person.

In this situation, if the soul leaves, it will likely immediately return to the underworld.

Meanwhile, Wu De was no better off than Wu Liang.

The Golden Rooster was only a fourth-level Soul Beast, not a human-like, intelligent Evil Beast like Yan Zhaodi.

Its intelligence is at most equivalent to that of an infant; it has no ability to distinguish between friend and foe.

As a result, its roar also dealt a heavy blow to Wu Deru, whose soul was in danger of leaving his body.

However, at this critical moment...

Bone Master has made his move.

Because he was far away, he was least affected and was not seriously hurt.

Now that the immortal's disciple is in danger, he cannot possibly sit idly by.

If anything were to happen to the immortal's disciple, and Master Zhuge were to blame him, he could not bear the responsibility.

Master Gu stretched out his hands, mobilized his ever-decreasing true energy, and unleashed a series of rapid finger flicks.

"Whoosh whoosh..."

A whooshing sound followed.

"Crunch...crunch!"

The golden rooster, which was crowing at dawn, was caught off guard and stumbled when it was struck by ten finger bones, causing it to writhe in pain.

The powerful force that had been driving away souls and causing them to disperse, which had been present during the rooster's crow, vanished without a trace.

Wu Liang then came to his senses.

His gaze turned cold, but he did not back down.

Wu De must die today...

If we spare their lives, there will be endless troubles to come.

Thinking of this, Wu Liang did not retreat but advanced. Despite his dizziness, he held the serrated golden centipede and sawed at Wu De on the chicken's back.

At this moment, Wu De's head was still spinning and he was in a daze.

He had barely regained a sliver of consciousness when he saw the menacing saw teeth coming straight at him.

"what!"

Wu De screamed in alarm, instantly snapping back to reality, and quickly leaned back to try and dodge.

However, in such a small space, he could dodge the head, but not the body.

There was a loud "sizzle" sound!
The serrated golden centipede sliced ​​through Wu De's chest like butter!

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, and flesh flew in all directions.

Wu De fell off the chicken's back and crashed heavily into the sea of ​​spider lilies.

Several fragile spider lilies were thus broken, and the celestial materials were destroyed.

"Ahhh-"

He was in excruciating pain and couldn't help but scream out in agony.

Only then did Wu De feel regret.

If I had known this little beast would become so powerful, I shouldn't have chased after him.

Why don't you just stay on Golden Rooster Mountain and wait for your master to kill this little beast?
"Humph……"

Wu Liang snorted coldly, and the saw-toothed golden centipede spun wildly, intending to press on and saw Wu De in half in one fell swoop.

It was clear that the serrated golden centipede was about to saw Wu De's internal organs into minced meat.

The golden rooster is furious!

Wu Liang's repeated disregard for it thoroughly enraged the fourth-rank soul beast.

"Giggle-"

The golden rooster raised its foot and kicked Wu Liang like lightning.

Wu Liang was struck hard and sent flying backward.

However, the remarkable thing about this golden rooster is its crowing, not its physical body.

Therefore, even though he was hit by the golden rooster's claw, it did not cause any serious damage to Wu Liang, who had jade-like skin and was powerfully transformed.

Wu Liang stopped after only seeing blood and shattering a few spider lilies.

"Ah-"

The golden rooster, enraged, pressed its advantage and attacked.

It took a deep breath, as if it was about to repeat its old trick and unleash an even more powerful crowing of the rooster.

Gu Zhenren's expression changed slightly, and he was about to take action.

And it was at this moment...

"Buzz!"

The entire blessed land of Tomb Village suddenly trembled!
Wu Liang sensed something and could vaguely perceive from the speed at which his lifespan was passing that the flow of time within the blessed land was aligning with that of the outside world.

"A blessed land has been established!"

"Hahaha, your master has entrusted this blessed land to you, you little beast, your death is imminent!"

Wu De sensed the changes in the blessed land and, disregarding his severe injuries, immediately revealed a look of wild joy.

As we all know…

There are two ways for immortals to enter their own blessed land.

Firstly, one should immerse one's mind in a blessed place.

This action involves controlling everything within the blessed land through thought.

Secondly, the true body enters the blessed land.

This requires the Mushroom Fairy to voluntarily place her blessed land between heaven and earth, entrusting it to the void.

That's right!

Blessed lands and grotto-heavens are not only places where the mushroom immortals can reside after their deaths.

If the Mushroom Fairy wishes, she can also actively entrust herself to a blessed land, open its portal, and connect with heaven and earth. In this way, the flow of time within the blessed land will gradually become the same as that outside.

The true form of the Mushroom Fairy will then appear in blessed lands like a spirit of the earth, thriving and doing as it pleases.

However, if the blessed land is not reclaimed, the Mushroom Fairy will not be able to leave the blessed land while entrusting herself to it.

The commotion at this blessed land clearly indicates that Zhuge Huowang has settled the blessed land and is preparing to enter.

as predicted……

The instant the strange phenomenon occurred in the blessed land, Zhuge Huowang, dressed in a black robe and exuding a terrifying aura, appeared in mid-air.

In an instant, heaven and earth ceased their movement; all things stood still, utterly silent.

The noisy rooster, which crows at dawn, seemed to have its throat gripped, and dared not utter a sound.

"Why did they have to come at this time of year?"

Wu Liang looked up at Zhuge Huowang in the sky, his face ashen.

If he had just a few more breaths, he would surely have been able to kill Wu De.

After all, he still had the "Nine Clans Separation" technique, a killer move specifically designed to eliminate Wu De as a potential threat, which he hadn't yet used.

As long as he is willing to inflict a thousand casualties on the enemy while losing eight hundred of his own, even if Wu De has the Golden Rooster protecting him, he will still die without hesitation.

But thinking about it now is useless; he's just too annoyed by his indecisiveness...

If we hadn't wanted to take down Wu De at the lowest possible cost from the beginning, none of this trouble would have happened now.

"Master!"

"Quick, this little beast is trying to kill me!"

"Master, please do justice for your disciple and kill this little beast!"

Wu De clutched the hideous wound on his chest and cried out to Zhuge Huowang in the sky, pleading his case.

At this time, Zhuge Huowang seemed to be in poor condition, as if he had been injured.

Therefore, he did not respond to Wu De immediately.

Zhuge Huowang was pale and weak, looking like a sickly person.

But the next moment, when he opened his mouth and inhaled...

In the Blessed Land, at the Soul-Destroying Ridge, hundreds and thousands of pure souls formed by madmen eagerly fall into its mouth.

After swallowing the souls of these madmen who had suffered countless hardships and endured countless bouts of ecstasy, Zhuge Huowang's complexion returned to normal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"The sword monk is indeed quite something."

"This has caused me great harm, losing more than a thousand soul dao traces."

"It would take at least two tribulations to make up for this loss; it's a huge loss indeed!"

Zhuge Huowang muttered to himself, clearly displeased.

In particular, when he saw that several of the spider lilies in his painstakingly cultivated field had been damaged.

In an instant, my already bad mood was made even worse.

You should know that these spider lilies are truly celestial materials!
Immortal materials are rare, especially those related to the Soul Path.

Most of the materials for the Soul Path are in the Yellow Springs, and living people cannot enter the Yellow Springs.

Zhuge Huowang went to great lengths and paid a huge price to collect these spider lilies, and it was only through this effort that he managed to obtain them from within the Holy Church.

Each plant represents his hard work and dedication; how could he not feel heartbroken to see them damaged?
"Master, Master..."

Wu De did not notice Zhuge Huowang's expression and was still crying and wailing with snot and tears streaming down his face.

Upon seeing this, Zhuge Huowang couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

In an instant, everyone present was shaken to their core, and nearly lost their souls.

Wu De's face turned pale, and he immediately shut his mouth.

Zhuge Huowang slowly descended from the sky, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

When he saw Wu Liang, his gaze paused slightly before softening.

Ok?
Wu Liang had been observing this immortal who held the power of life and death over him.

Therefore, he immediately noticed the subtle change in Zhuge Huowang's eyes.

Wu Liang frowned, a sense of doubt creeping into his heart.

Zhuge Huowang's gaze did not linger on him for long before quickly falling back on Wu De.

“Wu De…”

"Who gave you the audacity to drive the golden rooster to cause trouble in the sea of ​​red spider lilies?"

Perhaps it was because of the sword monk, or perhaps it was because of the loss of several spider lilies, that Zhuge Huowang was in a very bad mood.

His voice was cold, and his tone was no longer as gentle as before.

Upon hearing this, Wu De panicked.

This was the first time he had ever seen Zhuge Huowang like this.

You see, ever since he met Zhuge Huowang and was captured and taken to the blessed land...

This holy immortal maintained a friendly and smiling demeanor throughout.

At most, he's a little mentally unstable and often talks to himself.

There is nothing else besides that; compared to the so-called holy cult leader, he is more like a teacher who likes to preach.

Therefore……

Wu De's mindset has thus shifted from initial fear to arrogance and recklessness, fueled by favor.

Otherwise, how could he dare to use Zhuge Huowang's mushroom materials to please Zhuge Huowang's soul beast?

He even took it upon himself to send a spirit beast to hunt down Wu Liang before Zhuge Huowang had expressed his opinion.

What Wu De didn't know was that the current Zhuge Huowang was his true nature.

The reason I was so lenient with Wu De before was simply because he was still useful.

Now that Wu Liang, the real person, has been found, Wu De, the tool used to find people, has naturally lost his value.

"Teacher, master..."

"It was that little beast. He wanted to kill me. To protect myself, I secretly used your golden rooster."

"And it was that little beast who deliberately led my disciple here."

"At the time, I was worried that this little beast would be a threat to your flower garden, Master..."

Wu De's face turned pale. He braced himself and tried to distort the truth and defend himself.

However, Zhuge Huowang didn't care who was right or wrong.

He snorted coldly, directly interrupting Wu De's explanation.

"Noisy!"

"This child is my beloved disciple. How dare you, a mere beast, slander him?"

(End of this chapter)