Mushroom Man

Chapter 294 Life or death, it all depends on today!
"what?"

Gu Zhenren was completely bewildered, his face showing utter confusion.

He understood everything the special envoy said.

But when put together, how did it become something he couldn't understand?

What is a death trap with no chance of survival?

What dead end did you come across, Your Excellency?

What is meant by "freedom of competition"?
The special envoy is a disciple of an immortal; who would dare to deprive him of his freedom?

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

what is happening?
Is he insane, or is it the special envoy who has gone mad?
Just as Bone Master was lost in confusion and unable to extricate himself...

Wu Liang had already turned around and began issuing orders.

"Bring Wu De's body up to me."

Upon hearing this, Bone Master subconsciously responded and quickly carried Wu De's physical body, which he had painstakingly protected along the way, to Wu Liang.

'You beast, what do you think you're doing?!'

'Damn it, that's my body! How dare you, a little beast, defile it?'

"Aaaaah, you'll die a horrible death!"

Wu De's voice was still filled with impotent rage, chattering incessantly like a clown.

However, Wu Liang ignored him and focused his gaze on Wu De's corpse.

Because he was struck by the deadly technique of "Nine Clans Separation," Wu De's body became dry and shriveled, and all his blood was drained, turning him into a mummified corpse.

Logically speaking, under normal circumstances, such a physical body would no longer meet the conditions for possession.

But who exactly is Wu Liang?

How could such a trivial matter possibly stump a master of the Blood Path?
"go with!"

Wu Liang's mind stirred, and he uttered a soft shout.

In an instant, the Life-Giving Mushroom, the Healing Mushroom, and the Blood-Sucking Fly Mushroom were activated.

The Angry Mushroom provides a large amount of life force to the corpse, restoring it to life.

The Blood-Regenerating Mushroom restored a large amount of blood to the corpse, gradually making its complexion rosy.

The originally withered corpse slowly began to fill out.

At this moment, at first glance, the corpse does not look like a dead person at all, but rather more like a living person who is fast asleep.

However, this measure is ultimately only a temporary solution and not a fundamental cure.

Once Wu Liang stops activating the Blood Regeneration Mushroom and the Life-Giving Mushroom, Wu De's corpse will still lose its vitality and the conditions for possession due to the lack of subsequent replenishment, causing the blood to coagulate.

To possess a body, one must ensure the physical body is alive, not just a cold corpse.

Therefore, if Wu Liang wanted to possess this body, he had to bring it back to life.

Of course, it's impossible to bring a person back to life, but it's possible to bring a soulless, unconscious body back to life and keep it active.

"Buzzing—"

A tiny, rice-grain-sized, scarlet mosquito with a menacing mouthpart emerged from between Wu Liang's fingers.

Needless to say, this is clearly a three-turning blood-sucking mosquito.

The blood-sucking mosquito landed on Wu De's chest, quickly broke through his skin, and burrowed inside.

With a thought, Wu Liang found the heart that had stopped beating inside Wu De's corpse.

The blood-sucking mosquito extended its mouthparts and pierced the heart.

It won’t take long…

"Bang...bang bang...bang bang bang!"

Wu De's heart seemed to have been stimulated, and it began to beat involuntarily.

For a moment, the corpse seemed to come alive.

The heart begins to work, pumping blood diligently, and the blood no longer clots but begins to circulate.

Of course, this doesn't count as truly coming back to life.

Wu Liang used blood-sucking mosquitoes to stimulate the heart, a principle similar to how doctors in his previous life used defibrillators to forcibly perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and restore blood circulation.

This action merely forces these organs to restart, allowing them to temporarily regain function under continuous stimulation.

Because the person is already dead, even if their functions are briefly restored, they are just a lump of flesh.

This is similar to those who are brain dead; they may appear to be alive, but in reality, they are already dead.

However, this was enough for Wu Liang.

At the very least, it can ensure that the vitality of this physical body will not dissipate in a short period of time.

If he can seize the time, his soul will return to the mortal world within about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

In this way, even if there is a period of inactivity when the fungi cannot be controlled, the body will not lose its vitality.

But if it's later in the night, the body loses its vitality...

Then he would have no choice but to activate the backup plan.

Wu Liang glanced at Bone Master without leaving a trace.

That's right, the reason he kept Bone Master by his side was because he regarded him as a backup body.

If the attempt to possess Wu De fails, then the body of the Bone Immortal, a fourth-stage white bone corpse, is also qualified to serve as his physical body.

However, this would undoubtedly be a huge loss for him.

Not only did they waste the opportunity to possess another body, but they were also not guaranteed to succeed. They might even end up as zombies, ruining their own future.

At the same time, if he were to possess Bone Immortal, then the final step of his plan to escape would likely also be jeopardized.

Therefore, he would not choose this path of retreat unless absolutely necessary. "Hehehe..."

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Soul-Leading Chicken had already eaten all the spider lilies.

The aura seemed to be even stronger than before.

As is well known, most mushroom beasts do not need to cultivate like humans; their way of becoming stronger is by consuming mushrooms.

The Soul-Leading Chicken has devoured hundreds of spider lilies. If it can fully digest them, it might transform into a seventh-rank immortal soul beast.

Unfortunately, this Soul-Leading Chicken did not belong to Wu Liang, and he could not take it with him.

Otherwise, Wu Liang would have been able to roam freely across the four continents with just this soul-leading chicken.

"Soul-leading rooster, I need your help."

"After this is done, I can promise you even more spider lilies..."

With a flick of his finger, Wu Liang planted the Soul-Snatching Flea inside Wu De's corpse.

Then, he activated the Heart-Speaking Mushroom and told the Soul-Leading Chicken all about his plan.

The rooster tilted its head; having already eaten its fill, all it wanted to do now was have a nice, good nap.

However, when it heard that Wu Liang could actually produce even more spider lilies, its eyes lit up instantly, and it was wide awake.

In Wu Liang's plan, the things that the Soul-Leading Chicken needed to do were actually not many.

It's simply about guiding his soul after his death so that it won't be assimilated by the underworld.

For the soul-leading chicken, this was a trivial matter, nothing to worry about.

Without a second thought, the rooster nodded vigorously and immediately agreed.

Now everything is ready, let's see how this final push goes!
Without the slightest hesitation, Wu Liang immediately began directing Bone Immortal to set up the resurrection ritual.

Of course, what is called a soul-resurrection ritual is actually just using the power of the soul-leading chicken to create a seemingly legitimate but actually deceptive combination of killing moves.

The so-called combination-type killing move is actually similar to the sun beam that Master Wen gathered Buddhist monks to unleash in Zhaodi Town.

Wu Liang's understanding of the Soul Dao is clearly not yet at the level where he can casually conjure up a combination of killing moves.

However, he can use his extensive knowledge to create a flawed and seemingly plausible killing move.

And this deadly move is called Resurrection.

The Soul-Leading Chicken serves as the core, the Soul-Sending Flea as the backbone, and the Resurrection Grass and Bone Immortal as the sub-branches.

This entire setup is perfectly executed, though it cannot be called a complete killing move, or even a prototype.

However, the fact that Wu Liang was able to construct such a resurrection technique in such a short time is enough to prove his outstanding talent.

About an incense stick later...

The summit of Jinji Mountain.

Wu Liang sat cross-legged in front of the rooster that led the soul, his eyes slightly closed, as if he was adjusting his state.

Wu De's physical body lay to the side, surrounded by resurrection plants.

Bone Master felt uneasy as he watched this scene.

At that moment, Wu Liang slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes flickered, and he immediately took out almost all of his mushrooms.

"The auspicious time has arrived; whether we live or die depends on this day."

Where is the Bone Immortal?

As soon as he finished speaking, Master Gu quickly responded.

"Your Excellency, what are your orders?"

Wu Liang nodded slightly, his tone carrying an air of unquestionable authority, and said, "I need you. Please keep these mushrooms safe for me for now."

"Once I die and the process of resurrection begins, you must ignite the resurrection herb immediately without fail."

Upon hearing this, Master Bone immediately hesitated.

By this time, he had already guessed most of the envoy's purpose through the methods he had employed.

He truly hadn't expected the special envoy to be so bold.

It's one thing for a mere mortal to dream of being resurrected and escaping the underworld.

After all, the special envoy is no ordinary mortal. Just because others can't do it doesn't mean the special envoy can't. After all, he has a celestial master.
However, at this critical juncture, the special envoy's master, Mr. Zhuge, has yet to appear.

Even if Bone Immortal was slow-witted, he had finally realized what was going on.

It is clear that Mr. Zhuge was unaware of the Special Envoy's plan to return from the dead and possess another's body.

Under these circumstances, how could Bone Immortal dare to act blindly according to the special envoy's demands?

In case the special envoy makes a mistake and something untoward happens, and he is unable to escape the underworld and dies tragically.

If Mr. Zhuge were to blame him, how could he possibly bear the consequences?

Even if the special envoy doesn't make any mistakes, the things he's been doing behind Mr. Zhuge's back will eventually be discovered by Mr. Zhuge.

As an accomplice, he will certainly not escape punishment.

Therefore, regardless of the outcome, it seems unlikely that his fate will be any better.

"Your Excellency, perhaps we should reconsider?"

“You are Mr. Zhuge’s beloved disciple, there is absolutely no need for you to be so radical and reckless.”

"If you just say a word to Mr. Zhuge that you want to extend your lifespan, you won't need to go through all this trouble..."

Master Gu dared not take the risk, fearing he would be implicated. After hesitating for a moment, he hurriedly and earnestly tried to persuade him.

However, Wu Liang had already made up his mind, and how could he be swayed by a few words?
Wu Liang glanced at him, his tone neither cold nor indifferent, and said, "I have already made a decision on this matter, and it was Master's intention to do so."

"My master has not shown himself, but he believes that I can accomplish the resurrection and life extension on my own."

(End of this chapter)