Mushroom Man

"and many more……"

Xiao Chusheng seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes lit up.

"The old woman is dead, but isn't there still the ogre Wei Dai?"

"I overheard those two dragon-men talking, and they seemed to mention that Wei Dai is currently imprisoned in some kind of dragon-trapping prison."

"If I can rescue Wei Dai, with his strength as a fifth-level mushroom master, he might have a way to escape the mirage and flee from this Dragon Palace."

Thinking of this, Xiao Chusheng narrowed his eyes.

However, he also knew that even if he rescued Wei Dai, it would probably be difficult to escape the Dragon Palace.

After all, who knows if Wei Dai actually has the ability to break the mirage?

If Wei Dai were that powerful, he wouldn't have been captured by those two dragonmen.

Moreover, according to the two dragon-men, Wei Dai seemed to have been beaten half to death and was barely alive.

Even if he rescues Wei Dai, whether he can actually be of any help is probably still unknown.

But no matter what, we should still give it a try.

After all, he was already at his wit's end, so he might as well try anything, at least to rescue Wei Dai. One more person would mean one more source of strength.

"Um……"

"If that's the case, then let's go to the Dragon Prison."

"But speaking of which, where is the Dragon-Trapping Prison?"

As Xiao Chusheng's thoughts raced, he gradually realized that he seemed to have no idea where the so-called Dragon-Trapping Prison was.

And it was at this moment...

The Golden Dragon King, carrying the Dragon Bell, was inspecting the Dragon Palace when he happened to arrive nearby.

Long Zhong seemed to sense something and immediately trembled slightly.

The next moment, the Golden Dragon King's eyes flashed with cold light, and its speed suddenly increased several times, rapidly approaching Xiao Chusheng's location.

"How did you manage to spot me?"

"What a keen dog's nose!"

Xiao Chusheng noticed this scene, shuddered, and quickly activated the Void-Breaking Mushroom to escape.

What he didn't know was...

Before he knew it, a tiny, blood-red fly, no bigger than a grain of rice, had secretly landed on the hem of his clothes.

As Xiao Chusheng soared into the sky, the blood-sucking mosquitoes and flies vanished without a trace.

It turns out that back in the East Hall, the moment Xiao Chusheng exposed himself and revealed his form...

Wu Liang, who had been secretly observing all of this, finally realized what was happening.

He not only stopped the bloodsucking mosquitoes from continuing to self-destruct, but also seized the opportunity to have the bloodsucking mosquitoes stick to him before Xiao Chusheng could escape.

Even eavesdropping on the conversation between the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King carries the risk of being discovered.

However, if you let bloodsucking mosquitoes secretly monitor a fourth-level mushroom master, as long as you are careful, you don't have to worry about being discovered.

Moreover, compared to the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King, this fourth-level mushroom master clearly interests Wu Liang more...

"Ok?"

"Escaped again?"

"Hmph, I'd like to see where you can run to."

The Golden Dragon King was a step too slow and arrived late.

His gaze swept over the spot where Xiao Chusheng had just stood, and he immediately let out a cold snort.

As long as Xiao Chusheng remains in the Dragon Palace, even if he possesses extraordinary abilities, he will absolutely not be able to stir up any trouble.

A mere fourth-level mushroom master dares to challenge the majesty of the Dragon Palace.

This time, we'll make sure those filthy humans have nowhere to escape!

With a flick of his body, the Golden Dragon King transformed into a rainbow of light once more, surveying the entire Dragon Palace.

Meanwhile, some skilled Dragonman Mushroom Masters were also busy.

They used various methods to pinpoint Xiao Chusheng's location through numerous clues.

Every time Xiao Chusheng escaped the encirclement, he was quickly discovered again before he could even catch his breath.

Before long, Xiao Chusheng's true energy was running low.

Seeing that he had nowhere to escape, Xiao Chusheng had no choice but to use his last trump card to save his life.

Four-stage Hidden Mushroom!
Xiao Chusheng crushed the mushroom and then vanished into another space, where he hid for the time being.

However, although this mushroom can temporarily keep one hidden from the world, it can only maintain this state for four minutes.

Fortunately, four minutes was enough time for it to temporarily shake off the dragon-man pursuers and catch its breath...

Peach Blossom Residence.

Wu Liang took in all of this and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow with interest.

"interesting……"

"A successor of the Wuxiang school, skilled in the Yudao style?"

That's right!

Wu Liang had already seen through Xiao Chusheng's identity as the successor of Wuxiang.

This is one of the reasons why he made the blood-sucking mosquitoes abandon the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King and follow this person instead.

The reason he was able to recognize Xiao Chusheng as the successor of Wuxiang was entirely because of the mushrooms he used.

At that time in the East Hall, Xiao Chusheng transformed from a candle back into human form, and the mushroom he used happened to be the Gundam 4th Rank Image Mushroom.

Wu Liang, who possesses the Formless Celestial Venerable's three core killing moves, including the Man-Faced Impermanent Form, is naturally very familiar with this mushroom.

After all, the "image mushroom" is one of the core mushrooms that creates the ever-changing human face.

Wu Liang had previously refined a Shape Mushroom, but it was a third-stage Shape Mushroom, which he had traded to Morobi.

Otherwise, Wu Liang, with his shape-shifting mushroom, could also transform into various inanimate and living things at will, just like Xiao Chusheng, no longer limited to humans.

Moreover, because of the deadly move of "the face is ever-changing," Wu Liang can even perform it better than Xiao Chusheng, changing it more vividly.

If Wu Liang's appearance is unpredictable and he can reach the fourth level, even the Golden Dragon King wielding the Dragon Bell might not be able to see through his transformations. Xiao Chusheng clearly cannot do that…

This also indirectly shows that the Formless True Transmission that Xiao Chusheng obtained was not about having a human face without a fixed form.

"Currently, it is known that Morobi, Bailai, and this person all possess the Formless True Transmission, but none of them seem to be human-faced and formless."

"From this perspective, I am very likely the only one among the successors of the Formless lineage who has mastered the ability to change the shape of the human face."

"I just don't know which master of the two deadly moves, 'Human nature is unpredictable' and 'Human reason is unpredictable,' is in the hands of the Wuxiang successor."

Wu Liang stroked his chin, thinking about this.

He didn't care too much; Xiao Chusheng was the successor of Wuxiang.

After all, this kind of 'coincidence' had happened too many times, and he was already used to it.

According to the Blood River Ancestor's memories, this was clearly the work of the Formless Celestial Venerable.

It's probably to make these successors of the Formless lineage interact and fight each other, thereby completing the deception of the Immortal Mushroom.

Therefore, Wu Liang was not particularly surprised by this.

What truly concerned him was simply what valuable items this successor of the Formless lineage possessed and what Formless inheritance he had received.

If possible, Wu Liang would not mind killing someone to seize the token and reclaim the Formless Inheritance from them.

In Wu Liang's view...

This person, as a fourth-level Yu Dao Mushroom Master, possesses unpredictable methods and is exceptionally skilled at escaping and preserving his life.

Judging from his reaction of being chased and killed by the Golden Dragon King to the point of being completely helpless, this guy's methods of killing should not be outstanding.

In this situation, with his current abilities, and in cooperation with Bone Master and Iron Slave, he might be able to kill this guy.

"Um……"

"At this critical juncture, this guy is still somewhat useful to me; he can just throw the Dragon Palace into chaos."

"There's no need to rush into action. Let's see how much trouble this person can cause first."

Wu Liang's eyes were deep and thoughtful, and he immediately calmed down.

Just then, a bell rang out from outside Peach Blossom Residence.

It turned out that the Golden Dragon King was patrolling the Dragon Palace, searching for Xiao Chusheng's whereabouts, and happened to pass by this place.

Because Wu Liang was also a human, he also caused Long Zhong to make a strange noise.

The Golden Dragon King stopped in his tracks, looking down at Peach Blossom Residence from his high vantage point.

His eyes gleamed with golden light as he surveyed the entire Peach Blossom Residence, from front to back, left to right.

Wu Liang and Xiao Chusheng are both human mushroom masters, so they might just be birds of a feather.

It's not impossible that the two colluded to help him hide and cover up for himself.

For this reason, the Golden Dragon King searched Peach Blossom Residence with particular care, even going so far as to dig three feet into the ground.

Even sitting inside the room, Wu Liang could clearly feel the Golden Dragon King's sharp gaze sweeping over him seven or eight times.

From the inside out, from top to bottom, the Golden Dragon King saw Wu Liang completely without giving a single greeting.

As the saying goes, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

Wu Liang remained expressionless and composed, not taking the matter to heart.

About three to five breaths later...

Once the Golden Dragon King was certain that Wu Liang wasn't hiding anything, he withdrew his gaze.

The golden light in his eyes faded, and he spoke calmly, "General Wu, you should know what happened in the Dragon Palace."

"During this period of time, before you have refined the Righteous Qi Mushroom, do not let me know that you have left your residence without permission."

"If I find out that you have left here without permission, or that you have any connection with that villain, you'll lose your head."

The Golden Dragon King's words clearly indicated that he intended to place Wu Liang under house arrest here.

Wu Liang's eyes flickered slightly, and he stood up and respectfully bowed to the Golden Dragon King outside.

"This junior understands, please rest assured, Senior Golden Dragon King."

“This junior has absolutely no connection with that villain.”

"That villain harmed innocent dragon people and disturbed the peace of the Dragon Palace."

"Although I am a human, I am equally angry and saddened by this."

"May the Golden Dragon King bring him to justice as soon as possible..."

Wu Liang's words were perfectly watertight.

His expression conveyed three parts grief, three parts anger, and four parts shame.

The grief and anger stem from the fact that the villains harmed the innocent dragon people with extremely heinous methods.

He felt ashamed because the villain was one of his own kind.

Wu Liang portrayed this expression perfectly, showing considerable talent for acting.

The Golden Dragon King remained unmoved by his appearance and was completely unfazed by his act.

He withdrew his gaze, said nothing, and transformed into a rainbow of light to escape, continuing his inspection of the Dragon Palace.

Although the Golden Dragon King didn't say anything, the fact that he didn't use this opportunity to make things difficult for Wu Liang or even take his anger out on him shows that Wu Liang's teachings did indeed have an effect.

"Ah……"

Wu Liang watched the Golden Dragon King's departing figure and sneered.

The Golden Dragon King was not as terrifying as one might imagine.

Although he is very powerful, he has many flaws in his personality.

If we can take advantage of this, we might be able to make them suffer a great loss.

Wu Liang shook his head and then looked away.

Just then, the blood-sucking mosquitoes following Xiao Chusheng seemed to have made a harvest.

He overheard Xiao Chusheng's remark.

"So this is the Dragon-Trapping Prison..."

(End of this chapter)