Mushroom Man

"You think you can just say 'wait' and then wait?"

Wu Liang raised an eyebrow without pausing.

With a casual wave of his hand, he cleaved through the air and disappeared.

Bai Xiaosheng's face turned pale, and without thinking, he threw something out.

This item is pure white and flawless, its entire surface resembling jade...

Upon its appearance, it caused the 'stepping stone' in Wu Liang's pocket to tremble slightly.

Clearly, this is none other than the Jade Disc personally crafted by the Celestial Venerable Wuxiang!
But then the jade disc spun rapidly, absorbing the formless and intangible slash that only affected space.

The price was that a barely perceptible crack appeared on the surface of the jade plate.

Upon witnessing this scene, Bai Xiaosheng's eyes twitched uncontrollably, and he felt a pain so intense that his heart was bleeding.

The Jade Plate was the most precious item he obtained in the Formless Inheritance, and it was a mortal mushroom house!

The direction that the Jade Plate points to is Wu Liang's Demon-Suppressing Tower and Xiao Chusheng's Mirror Maze.

This shows just how precious this item is.

But now, in order to perform the Space Slash, the Jade Disc has been damaged. How could Bai Xiaosheng not feel distressed?
But this is the only option available...

Who told Bai Xiaosheng to have run out of tricks and no way to save his life?

The means to bring the dead back to life are extremely rare.

Being able to master two of them already makes Bai Xiaosheng quite fortunate.

Now, Wu Liang has completely broken through both of his two life-saving methods.

If he were to be killed at this moment, he would truly be beyond dead.

Therefore, it is understandable that they would sacrifice the jade plate to save their lives.

“Fellow Daoist, we have no deep-seated hatred for each other. There’s no need to fight to the death here and only benefit the Star Palace.”

"Since you possess blood-based methods, you must also be a demonic mushroom master."

"Now that we've caused such a commotion, the Star Palace must have already sent an elder here to investigate."

"What if we get cornered by Master Hoshigami? Wouldn't that let someone else reap the benefits?"

"Why don't we each take a step back, talk things out, and make peace? Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Bai Xiaosheng dared not delay for a moment. He raised the jade plate high to protect himself while hurriedly trying to persuade Bai Xiaosheng to turn hostility into friendship.

His words were not, in fact, alarmist.

Wu Liang could sense that at this very moment, several auras were rushing towards him.

Among them were the auras of fourth-level mushroom masters, clearly elders of the Star Palace.

However, Wu Liang didn't seem to care about this.

After all, he has the Void-Breaking Mushroom, so he can leave or stay as he pleases, and no one can stop him.

Unless the Star River Elder is alerted, a mere Star Palace Elder cannot do anything to him.

However, for some unknown reason, Wu Liang did not continue the fight.

Of course, the reason he didn't continue to make a move was not because of Bai Xiaosheng's dissuasion, but because of the... jade plate in his hand!

"interesting……"

Wu Liang stared at the jade disc, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Just now, he felt the 'stepping stone' tremble.

If Wu Liang hadn't activated his inner energy in time to trap the 'stepping stone,' it would probably have already left him by now.

Seeing this, he immediately understood that this thing must be the one given by the Formless Celestial Venerable to the Formless Successor, used to locate and even collect the precious jade.

This item is especially important to him... If the jade is indeed some kind of green jade, then there must be a second jade.

Without the Jade Disc in Bai Xiaosheng's possession, it would have been wishful thinking for him to find the second piece of Qingmao Jade.

Therefore, he was determined to obtain this item, no matter what.

However, if one wants to obtain the Jade Disc, it is definitely not possible to do so by force or by taking it by force.

Bai Xiaosheng's current appearance clearly shows that he wants to rely on the Falling Jade Plate to protect his life.

If he continues his strong attack, not to mention whether he can kill the Star Palace people before they arrive, the Falling Jade Plate will definitely be the first to succumb to the pressure.

Even if he manages to seize the Jade Plate, all that will remain for him will be dilapidated and meaningless items like the Demon Suppression Tower.

Under these circumstances, it seems that the only way to obtain this successor of the Formless lineage is through other means...

Upon thinking of this, Wu Liang's eyes darted around, and he already had a plan in mind.

He chuckled and took out the 'stepping stone' that contained the precious jade.

The moment the stone was taken out, it immediately caught Bai Xiaosheng's eye.

"Your mushroom house is quite interesting. What's its background?"

"Why is it that your mushroom hut that caused this stone to move?"

"I bought this stone by chance from a gambling den, intending to cut it open and try my luck with it."

"But now it echoes your mushroom house from afar, which must be quite remarkable."

"Hmm... let me think about it."

Wu Liang pretended not to know and put on a show of thinking.

Soon, as if he had guessed something, he slapped his palm and suddenly realized.

"I see!"

"If I am not mistaken, the reason you came to follow me and tried to plot against me is not because of this stone, is it?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaosheng's eyes showed even greater apprehension.

This guy is not only incredibly strong, but also incredibly smart!
To deduce his purpose based on only a few minor details is utterly absurd.

However, in some ways, this can be considered a good thing.

After all, judging from this person's statement, he probably doesn't know anything about the Green Grass Jade.

In this way, there should still be a chance for things to turn around, and he might even have a chance to get the Green Jade from him.

Bai Xiaosheng thought of this and secretly rejoiced.

He gave a wry smile, adopted a posture of admitting defeat, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, and said, "Fellow Daoist is exceptionally intelligent; your words are absolutely correct."

"To be honest, this ordinary mushroom house is called Luoyupan, and it is a family heirloom that protects the Dao."

"Unfortunately, the mushroom house is flawed and has lost some core elements."

"And the stone in your hand, fellow Daoist, is part of my Jade Plate."

"I was trying to complete the Jade Plate, and that's why I was confused for a moment and so presumptuously disturbed you, fellow Daoist."

At this point, Bai Xiaosheng paused, then continued to persuade him earnestly.

"I really don't want to fight to the death with you, fellow Daoist. I only want a peaceful trade and mutual benefit."

“That stone is of no use to you, fellow Daoist, but it is of utmost importance to me.”

"If you are interested, fellow Daoist, please name your price. I will do everything in my power and even go bankrupt to buy this stone from you."

"If you kill me, fellow Daoist, you will not only gain nothing, but you will also bring trouble upon yourself."

"If we cooperate, we can each get what we need. Not only will we both get what we want, but we can also avoid unnecessary fighting. Why not?" (End of Chapter)