Mushroom Man

Chapter 283 Indistinguishable Between Male and Female, Formless Synthesis

"The Formless Celestial Venerable is the source of darkness and turmoil."

"Now that the Formless Celestial Venerable has made such a great commotion to the world, he may be gathering his old subordinates in an attempt to stir up a dark upheaval."

"This is troublesome..."

The swordsman frowned slightly, his expression grave.

Only the Venerable One can stop the darkness and chaos from ravaging the world.

However, the venerable ones of this era are still without beginning or end, and without any signs.

If darkness and turmoil truly arrive, without a venerable one to protect the world, I fear the four continents will once again be littered with corpses.

Of course, even if there are venerable ones, they must be distinguished as righteous or demonic.

Now, the various forces in the Nine Heavens have different interpretations of the prophecy of the Venerable One who is about to be born.

Some say he is a celestial being, others say he is a demon lord.

The Holy Church believes that the venerable one who is about to be born should be called Xuanhuang Tianzun.

The Buddhist community believes that the venerable one who is about to be born should be called Maitreya Buddha.

The accounts differ, but without exception, one thing is certain: the next Nine-Turn Venerable should be Venerable Yu Daocheng.

In the current mushroom world, it seems that no Yu Dao prodigy has ever shown the potential to become a Venerable...

At the same time, just as the sword monk was filled with thoughts and ideas, his mind was racing.

He instantly sensed something, and couldn't help but nod slightly, saying in a cool and indifferent tone, "May Buddha have mercy..."

“Young benefactor, your breathing is a fraction faster than before, and there are still three hundred births and deaths.”

"Since you're already awake, why pretend to be asleep?"

Upon hearing this, the little monk, who had been keeping his eyes closed as if taking a nap, had no choice but to open them.

He subconsciously touched his bald head, which was even reflecting light, and felt a pang of grief.

"Master, I can lose my head and my blood, but I cannot lose my hair."

"If you shave this boy's head, how will he ever get married? Bah, how will he ever find a wife!"

The little monk let out a wail, and his appearance was truly unbearable to look at.

And this little monk was none other than Bai Lai, who had returned from the scam.

“Young benefactor, this is where you are wrong.”

“I once said that if you can recite Buddhist scriptures 999,999,000 times, I will set you free.”

"If you cannot finish reciting, you will temporarily serve as a junior monk by my side. After this matter is over, I will ferry you to the Yellow Springs to cleanse your sins and allow you to be reborn."

"You only recited it a hundred times before falling asleep, showing no sincerity whatsoever."

"This humble monk believed that you, young benefactor, were willing to become a monk, and thus I removed your tangled hair."

"You tell me... how can you blame this poor monk?"

The sword monk clasped his hands together and spoke with a smile.

Judging from the information revealed in his words...

Clearly, the sword monk did not realize that Bai Lai had not been sleeping, but had fallen into the trap set by the Formless Celestial Venerable.

Bai Lai naturally noticed this as well.

He maintained a sorrowful appearance on the surface, but a thought stirred within him, and he sighed inwardly.

'This deception is truly worthy of the methods of the Formless Celestial Venerable.'

'I never imagined that I, this great one, could so brazenly walk into a scam right under the nose of an immortal, and not a single clue would be noticed.'

'If we can make good use of this...'

The thought of getting something for nothing flashed through my mind.

However, at that moment, the voice of the sword monk was heard faintly.

"Young benefactor, what are you thinking about?"

What is... a scam?

……

North Sea.

Some unnamed island.

The place is filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, and boasts beautiful scenery.

On a rock sat a handsome man with his eyes closed.

The man's appearance was so striking that it was unforgettable at first glance.

Extremely handsome, extremely alluring, and also exuding a touch of effeminacy.

At first glance, it is even difficult to distinguish between male and female.

suddenly!

The man suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of murderous intent appearing in them.

"A wasted trip."

"You ruined my plans, I'll make sure you're dead."

Clearly, this handsome man is none other than the flower thief, the man of a thousand faces, Hua Youque!
Hua Youque was furious, which caused his handsome and alluring face to become somewhat distorted.

"The Two Faces Without an Order can only be summoned once a year for a fraudulent event."

"This time, Bai Lai ruined everything. It seems impossible for him to obtain the position of another successor of the Wuxiang lineage through deception."

"Damn it, damn it, damn it..."

Hua Youque launched into a tirade of vulgarities, completely disregarding his image.

At this moment, he was completely different from the refined and elegant gentleman he had portrayed in the scam.

Just then, a soft voice came from behind him.

"Disciple..."

"Don't get so angry."

“Anger makes people ugly. You are so beautiful. If you become ugly, it will break my heart.”

Upon hearing the commotion, Hua Youque quickly suppressed his anger.

He turned around and looked in the direction of the sound.

Then, his master, the Six-fold Fortune-Turning Immortal Mushroom Immortal, appeared before him without him noticing.

The Taoist priest was dressed in coarse linen clothes and looked to be in his forties or fifties.

Compared to the handsome Hua Youque, the Mei Daoren was an utterly ugly monster.

His nose wasn't a nose, his eyes weren't eyes, and he had a bitter expression, as if his whole face resembled the Chinese character "囧" (jiǒng, meaning awkward or embarrassed).

"Master, why have you come out of seclusion?"

"Could it be that Master, you have already adapted to the suppression of the Four Symbols Boundary Wall?"

Hua Youque's eyes lit up, and he quickly spoke up.

Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest shook his head and smiled bitterly. "He descended from heaven to the Western Regions, and then came from the Western Regions to the North Sea."

"Crossing the boundary twice in a short period of time, the suppression is considerable, and it is not so easy to adapt to."

"I only just received the news that I am coming out of seclusion."

"There is a Shura Island nearby, where a once-famous senior from the North Sea is said to have been released from seclusion to celebrate his birthday."

"I'm going to take you with me to the birthday celebration, so you can become a familiar face to me."

The Taoist priest spoke softly.

As he spoke, he reached out and stroked Hua Youque's face, behaving very intimately.

Clearly, their relationship is not simple.

However, Hua Youque doesn't seem to like this kind of thing.

He suppressed the revulsion in his heart, forced a smile, and said, "I see..."

"I wonder who that senior is, that even Master calls him senior?"

Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest pondered for a moment before speaking, "I am not from the North Sea, so I don't know much about this person."

"I've only heard that this old senior was supposedly the Red Flag Master of the North Sea who secluded himself more than 30,000 years ago."

"It seems to be called something like... Ancestor Yuan Tu?"

……

Tomb Village, a blessed land.

Zhuge Huowang sat cross-legged in the sea of ​​spider lilies, his aura growing stronger day by day.

It was as if he had vaguely returned to the state he was in before he fought the sword monk.

"call……"

"Finally, the soul has been restored."

"However, some traces of the Soul Dao were completely destroyed by that sword monk."

"As expected of the sword immortal who came from the Buddhist sect, if we only talk about killing, I am really no match for that bald monk."

Zhuge Huowang let out a long sigh and stretched.

At the same time, a thought struck him, and he took the opportunity to sense Wu Liang's situation.

In his perception, Wu Liang was meditating and taking a nap at this moment.

Meanwhile, the Bone Immortal was painstakingly refining his true energy, infusing it with loneliness.

Zhuge Huowang withdrew his thoughts and couldn't help but chuckle.

"This little guy is quite talented."

"They actually came up with a way to use the Loneliness Mushroom to induce loneliness and bitterness, and then consume the bitter fruit to strengthen their souls."

"This has given me some inspiration. Perhaps I can improve the consumables used by those lunatics in the future."

"In just three days, this child has grown to the level of a hundred souls, and judging from the way he looks, it seems that he can grow even faster."

"His speed is truly exaggerated, even with the unique soul resources within the blessed land."

"This boy's talent is definitely not inferior to Xiao Ke's."

"It seems I made the right bet; this child is definitely the reincarnation of the Formless Celestial Venerable."

Thinking of this, Zhuge Huowang became even more convinced of his conjecture, and his smile grew even brighter.

The more talented Wu Liang is, the more outstanding his performance, the better it is for him.

After all, once everything settles down, he will be Wu Liang, and Wu Liang will be him.

Under these circumstances, Zhuge Huowang naturally hoped that Wu Liang could perform even more brilliantly.

"Judging by the time, there are less than twenty days left until Ancestor Yuan Tu's birthday celebration."

"Once we finish celebrating Ancestor Yuan Tu's birthday, we can harvest this boy and make him a fragment of my soul."

"But before that, let's nurture our souls a little longer."

"On the day of Ancestor Yuan Tu's birthday celebration, there will definitely be quite a few Mushroom Immortals present. I must improve my condition again in case of any unforeseen circumstances."

Zhuge Huowang muttered to himself, talking to himself.

He closed his eyes as soon as he finished speaking.

The banner of ten thousand souls, formed from their spirits, appeared and disappeared amidst the sea of ​​red spider lilies, spitting out the souls of the dead, with billowing black smoke spreading out...

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Wu Liang slowly opened his eyes, his consciousness finally snapping out of the deception.

He opened his palm and revealed two Wuxiang Tokens.

The moment the two Formless Orders appeared, they began to merge.

About a breath or two later...

A brand new Wuxiang Token immediately came into view!

The combined form of the Formless Order doesn't look much different from the previous one; it's still made of bronze.

The difference is that the new Wuxiang Token is much more exquisite and compact than the previous one, and it also has many more patterns.

There was also a faint hint of mushroom aroma.

This aura was very familiar to Wu Liang...

"Fraudulent mushroom?"

Wu Liang narrowed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

That's right!

The aura emanating from the Formless Order is 80-90% similar to that of the Deception Mushroom.

If Wu Liang is not mistaken, the reason why the two have such similar auras is probably because the Deceitful Immortal Mushroom and the Fraudulent Mushroom are from the same lineage.

It's possible that the Deception Mushroom was refined from the Deception Mushroom.

Now that the two pieces of the Formless Order have been combined into one, it finally has some characteristics of deceiving the fairy mushroom.

However, because it is so severely damaged, it cannot be called a fairy mushroom.

At the same time, with the combination of the formless command, its function is no longer useless, and it has gained several new abilities.

The first one is...

Wu Liang's mind stirred.

The next moment, he actually put the Formless Token into his dantian.

After its transformation, the Formless Order is clearly no different from a mushroom.

Under these circumstances, Wu Liang could naturally do as he pleased and store it into his dantian.

Don't underestimate this ability; it may seem dispensable and unimportant.

In fact, the ability to store the Formless Order in his dantian was extremely important to him.

At least I no longer have to worry about the Formless Token being discovered or even stolen by others while I'm carrying it...

(End of this chapter)