Mushroom Man

Chapter 345 Blood Refining Arno, Villains Enter the Palace
"Um……"

"Let's choose blood refinement instead..."

Wu Liang stroked his chin, having already made up his mind.

He currently has no zombie-type mushrooms, so turning this fourth-stage corpse into a zombie would probably take forever.

Moreover, even if he obtained the zombie-like mushroom, he would definitely not choose this guy, but would prioritize his own old body.

Refining an old body into a corpse not only makes it easier to control, but also allows one to later find ways to turn it into an avatar of oneself.

Comparing the two, the most worthwhile option for this fourth-stage corpse is blood refining.

Just then, Wu Liang was preparing to focus on training the Iron Slave to refine the Dragon-Elephant Giant Strength Mushroom, so that he could use the Iron Slave to plot against the Dragon-Elephant Grotto in the future.

Therefore, using the power mushrooms extracted from this corpse to enhance the strength of the Iron Slave was undoubtedly the most suitable choice.

As for whether these iron slaves, once they become powerful, will turn on their masters and refuse to acknowledge their loyalty...

Wu Liang wasn't worried about this at all.

After all, with the Deception Mushroom at his disposal, he could implant a mental imprint on the Iron Slaves at any time, subtly influencing their cognition.

For him, manipulating a puppet and keeping it loyal was incredibly easy.

After making his decision, Wu Liang immediately grabbed the fourth-stage corpse and entered the Demon Suppression Tower, preparing to refine it with blood.

And the moment he carried the corpse into the Demon Suppression Tower!
Meanwhile on the other side...

Xiao Chusheng was at the bottom of the sea, gazing at the magnificent and awe-inspiring Dragon Palace, his face filled with shock, unable to recover for a long time.

At that moment, the energy that had guided him to this place suddenly vanished without a trace!
Xiao Chusheng was startled awake and instantly came to his senses.

"what's the situation?"

"Why did the 'Find the Cause' technique suddenly stop working?"

Xiao Chusheng's eyes flickered, his thoughts racing.

The so-called "seeking the cause" refers to the legal methods he obtained from the inheritance of the formless.

This was created by the Formless Celestial Venerable, and it is profound and mysterious.

Xiao Chusheng used the Seeking Cause Killing Move to find this place, taking advantage of the Dragon Palace's cover and following the energy flow.

However, now the vital energy has completely disappeared!

Is it possible...

"Did that fifth-level mushroom master spot me?"

Xiao Chusheng's heart skipped a beat.

However, he quickly realized his mistake and rejected the conjecture.

After all, if he had really been discovered, that fifth-level mushroom master should have shown up by now.

Therefore, it is very likely that the fifth-level mushroom master noticed something was wrong and destroyed Arno's body to cover up the crime.

Thinking of this, Xiao Chusheng felt relieved and turned his attention back to the Dragon Palace.

"interesting……"

"Such a palace is hidden at the bottom of the sea."

"A level 5 mushroom master cannot live in such a large underwater palace."

"Could this be some hidden force?"

Xiao Chusheng was very curious about this and his face was full of eagerness.

His intuition told him that there was definitely some great secret hidden within that elusive, ethereal palace!

As the saying goes, "Skill breeds boldness, and a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger."

Relying on his exceptional escape skills, Xiao Chusheng hesitated for a moment before eagerly swimming towards the Dragon Palace.

He was eager to see what secrets this place held.

As Xiao Chusheng gradually approached the Dragon Palace, various kinds of dragon fish began to appear around him.

The sheer number of arowanas is enough to dazzle anyone.

Xiao Chusheng was both surprised and delighted to see this.

What's astonishing is that raising such a large number of arowanas is something that a level 5 mushroom master could never accomplish.

There must be many more slaves hiding in that palace.

The good news is that if he can get a share of the dragonfish here, he'll probably have more than enough resources to ascend to immortality.

It won’t take long…

The dragon-fish that Xiao Chusheng transformed into managed to sneak into the vicinity of the palace, as if fishing in troubled waters.

He observed the magnificent, ethereal, and seemingly unreal palace up close and gradually began to discern some clues.

This palace... it's a fake!

The magnificent palace complex appeared like a mirage.

It seems to have no substance; some dragonfish swim close and can even swim through it.

If that were all, it would be fine; at most, people would think it was just an illusion created by that fifth-level mushroom master.

However, just when Xiao Chusheng thought the palace was fake and that his joy was in vain...

From within the palace, which resembled a mirage, shrimp soldiers and crab generals emerged.

Xiao Chusheng hid to the side, watching in disbelief as the shrimp soldiers and crab generals materialized, nearly causing his eyes to pop out of their sockets in shock.

"What method is this?"

"The Path of Emptiness? The Path of Illusion? No, neither..."

Watching this scene, Xiao Chusheng was so curious that he scratched his head in frustration.

He flicked his fish tail and lingered nearby, observing the shrimp soldiers and crab generals who emerged from the palace.

These shrimp soldiers and crab generals seem to be driven by someone, specifically to capture the dragonfish kept here.

One by one, the dragonfish were scooped into fishing nets by shrimp soldiers and crab generals and transported back to the palace as food.

However, after these dragonfish came into contact with the palace, they did not pass through it directly as before, but instead burrowed inside.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Chusheng seemed to be deep in thought.

"It seems that there must be someone in this palace who can manipulate this kind of illusion-reality transformation."

"For anyone outside to get in, the people inside must give their permission..."

Thinking of this, Xiao Chusheng looked at the shrimp soldiers and crab generals who were fishing, his eyes darted around, and he immediately had an idea.

He pretended to be an ordinary dragonfish and deliberately swam towards a shrimp soldier.

The shrimp soldier was taken aback when it saw the 'dragon fish' coming towards it. Holding a steel fork, it instinctively threw it.

The 'dragonfish' was immediately pierced by the steel fork, struggled twice, and then died.

Seeing this, the shrimp soldiers thought it was a dragonfish that had been frightened into a daze, and quickly scooped it up with a fishing net.

The dead 'dragonfish' was mixed in with the other dragonfish, filling a large net.

Soon, the crab generals put away their fishing nets, preparing to transport the dragonfish back to the Dragon Palace.

And no one noticed...

The 'dragonfish' that should have been stabbed to death with a fork had a strange light flashing in its eyes.

"Boom!"

The fishing net carrying the 'dragon fish' easily entered the mirage, as if passing through a layer of bubbles.

In an instant, the surrounding scenery underwent a dramatic transformation!

The once pitch-black underwater landscape has been transformed into a magnificent, fairyland-like dragon palace.

The sky here glistens like the surface of water under the sunlight.

The seaweed sways incessantly, and the coral shimmers with light.

The 'dragon fish' stared with its dead fish eyes, taking in everything, its heart already churning with turmoil.

However, this is not the end!

The dragonfish's eyes flickered slightly, and then it saw... a dragon-man coming towards it!
There were about a dozen dragon-man mushroom farmers chatting and laughing as they opened fishing nets to process the dragonfish.

Scattered fragments of words reached 'Dragon Fish's' ears at this moment.

"Dragon Palace...Dragon People...Golden Dragon King..."

After listening for a while, 'Dragonfish' figured out what these dragon people were talking about.

It turned out that the Golden Dragon King had returned to the palace, and his sons and grandsons were preparing a dragon and fish feast to celebrate their father's safe return.

"Dragon Man!"

"There are dragon people hiding here!"

'Dragon Fish', also known as Xiao Chusheng, was breathing rapidly, as if he had stumbled upon some earth-shattering secret.

The dragon people have disappeared from the mushroom world for a long time now.

Only a very few immortals in the heavens may still keep dragon-people slaves in their blessed lands.

In the eyes of ordinary mushroom masters, dragon people have become legends.

Many people even believe that the existence of dragon people, these extraordinary beings, is merely a fabrication and does not exist at all.

However, he has now encountered the legendary dragon people here!
Opportunity!

This is an incredible opportunity!
If he could get this news out, it would probably cause a stir throughout the entire mushroom world.

You should know that dragon people are such rare creatures that even immortals would go crazy for them.

Just as Xiao Chusheng was filled with countless thoughts and excitement...

The fishing net he was in was untied by a dragon girl, and the 'dragon fish' that Xiao Chusheng had transformed into immediately rolled out.

"what?"

"What a huge dragonfish!"

The dragon girl in charge of preparing the dragonfish exclaimed with delight.

Such a large dragonfish is perfect as the main dish to welcome the Golden Dragon King.

At that very moment, the dragon bell hanging on the dragon pillar seemed to sense something.

next moment……

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The six urgent chimes, symbolizing the invasion of foreign enemies, resounded throughout the Dragon Palace.

The deafening sound of the bell startled all the dragons in the Dragon Palace.

In the East Palace, the Golden Dragon King, who was taking a nap with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

In the West Hall, the Silver Dragon King, who was engrossed in reviewing memorials, suddenly looked up.

The resounding bells seemed to contain some kind of great power.

Xiao Chusheng, who was pretending to be dead, was forced to reveal his true form under the sound of the bell.

The faces of the group of dragon-man mushroom masters responsible for preparing the dragonfish changed drastically upon seeing this scene.

The dragon girl from before was closest to Xiao Chusheng.

The sudden turn of events left her completely stunned.

"Oh no, the wind's getting strong, let's get out of here!"

Xiao Chusheng was the first to come to his senses and instantly realized the seriousness of the problem.

Without a second thought, he moved to flee the place.

"Quick, stop him!"

Several dragon-man mushroom masters reacted quickly, realizing that they had let in bad guys.

These dragon people were both shocked and furious. They immediately commanded their shrimp soldiers and crab generals to rush towards Xiao Chusheng, trying to trap him there.

"court death!"

When Xiao Chusheng saw that a bunch of lowly ants dared to block him, his face immediately turned cold.

With a wave of his hand, he activated some kind of fungus.

In an instant, the dragon people, filled with shock and anger, and the shrimp soldiers and crab generals who had come on so aggressively, all stopped in their tracks.

The dragon maiden closest to Xiao Chusheng was utterly shocked by what she saw and couldn't help but exclaim, "You..."

However, before she could finish speaking, a bloody mark appeared on her innocent face, running from top to bottom.

"Shh!"

The dragon girl seemed to have been sliced ​​in two by something, blood gushing out, and she collapsed to the ground dead.

Her fall seemed to trigger a domino effect.

Centered on Xiao Chusheng, within a radius of several meters, all the dragon people, shrimp soldiers, and crab generals were split in two and fell to the ground with a thud...

(End of this chapter)