Mushroom Man

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaosheng's pupils constricted sharply, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.

He truly hadn't expected that this 'middle-aged Taoist priest' would so readily reveal his identity!
Are you kidding me? !

How can this be? !
He never revealed himself from beginning to end.

How did this guy know he was the successor of the Formless lineage?

Could this person also be a successor of the Formless lineage?

No, that's not right...

If this person is also a successor of the Wuxiang lineage, why would they reveal his identity at this moment?

Moreover, this person's words and actions did not suggest that he was a successor of the Wuxiang lineage.

Moreover, as far as he knew, among the successors of the Formless lineage, there didn't seem to be any mushroom masters who cultivated both the Path of the Universe and the Path of the Blood.

Wu Liang's words immediately sparked a brainstorming session in Bai Xiaosheng.

His thoughts were in turmoil and confusion.

Fortunately, Bai Xiaosheng was no ordinary mushroom master, and he quickly regained his composure.

He feigned ignorance, as if he had no idea what Wu Liang was talking about.

"What is a successor of the Formless lineage?"

"Fellow Daoist, please don't joke. How could I possibly be related to the successor of the Formless Sect?"

Bai Xiaosheng is a skilled actor; if it were someone else, he might actually have fooled them.

Unfortunately, he encountered the founder of the Daoist school who knew him inside and out.

This trivial trick could not possibly fool Wu Liang.

"Young friend, you should stop pretending in front of me."

"If I am not mistaken, your technique of resurrection just now should be the Formless Life and Death Transformation of the Formless Celestial Venerable, right?"

Wu Liang shook his head and spoke calmly.

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaosheng stopped forcing a smile, and his expression gradually darkened.

By this point, he was fully aware of exactly where he had exposed his identity.

However, there are not many people in the world who can recognize the Formless Killing Move.

After all, Wuxiang Tianzun had been dead for tens of thousands of years, and records of his killing moves were mostly found in ancient books such as Mushroom Man Chronicles.

If it were an ordinary person who had no connection with the Venerable Wuxiang, they would have no way of recognizing the Venerable Wuxiang's killing move.

It is therefore obvious that this person, like him, also has some kind of close connection with the Formless Celestial Venerable!
"who are you……"

Bai Xiaosheng spoke in an icy tone, secretly gathering his inner energy, already prepared for a fight to the death.

If this person is truly like him, a successor of the Formless lineage, then there is no way things can end well today.

When the successors of the Formless lineage meet, one of them will inevitably die in the struggle for the Formless Token.

Now that the situation is beyond his control, he simply cannot imagine what reason this person would have to let him go.

Fortunately, Wu Liang's next words relieved him from his tension.

"Young friend, why are you so nervous?"

"I am not without a successor, and I have no ill intentions towards you."

"The reason I was able to recognize the Formless Life and Death Transformation and know that you are a successor of the Formless is very simple..."

Wu Liang spoke slowly and deliberately.

As he said this, he opened his arms, his tone carrying a strange fervor.

"The jade flute, which has no form in the universe, is played; the person who has hidden their name and identity is gradually forgotten."

"The Xuanhuang believers emerged from the chaos of the world, and the sacred fire is rekindled in their hopes for a return to the East."

"I am a special envoy of the Holy Teachings, residing in the celestial realm. I worship the Formless Heavenly Venerable and believe in the Great Heavenly Venerable of the Mysterious Yellow Emperor." "I know your Formless lineage inside and out. Do you think I could recognize you?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaosheng's eyes narrowed, and he understood immediately.

No wonder, it turns out this person is a member of the Holy Church!

No one in the world would think of using the name of the Holy Church to swindle and deceive.

After all, the Holy Cult is notorious, and if it were exposed, its fate would be no better than that of the successor of the Formless Sect.

Therefore, when Wu Liang said he was a special envoy of the Holy Church, Bai Xiaosheng didn't even have any doubts and immediately believed him.

Actually, if possible...

Bai Xiaosheng truly did not want to be associated with the Holy Church.

The identity of being a successor of the Unseen Sect has already brought him enormous trouble.

This not only cost him the opportunity to continue leading the Demon Slayer List, but also forced him to leave the Western Regions.

If he weren't the successor of the Formless One, he might have been able to ascend to the Pure Heaven in the future, thanks to the legacy of his ancestors, and his future would have been bright.

But what's done is done, and complaining about it is pointless now.

Bai Xiaosheng only wanted to live a peaceful and stable life, gradually plotting to become an immortal.

However, if one comes into contact with the Holy Church and hopes to live peacefully, it is nothing short of wishful thinking.

Everyone in the mushroom world knows that whenever the Holy Cult appears, it means that big trouble is about to happen.

"Your Excellency, what is the meaning of your words to me?"

Bai Xiaosheng looked wary and tentatively asked a question.

Wu Liang did not mince words and spoke directly: "Since I have revealed my identity to you, with your intelligence, you should have some guesses."

"That's right, I want you to join our Holy Church!"

"Why me? Is it because I am the successor of Wuxiang?" Bai Xiaosheng narrowed his eyes, not surprised at all.

Wu Liang remained noncommittal, his tone neither cold nor indifferent, and said quietly, "That's right, it's because you are the successor of Wuxiang."

"Of course, the main reason is that you are quite capable."

"Anyone who can withstand my deadly attack and survive in the midst of the same transformation can already be called a prodigy."

"Such a promising talent, it would be a great pity if he died. Why not let him join my Holy Sect and contribute his strength to the Xuanhuang Great Heavenly Venerable?"

Wu Liang's words were extremely blunt, and even carried a hint of threat.

Anyone with eyes could tell that if they didn't join the Holy Church as he wished, the consequence would be death.

A bitter look flashed across Bai Xiaosheng's face as he said, "I see..."

"It seems I have no choice but to agree, don't I?"

Wu Liang nodded slightly, deliberately playing with the 'stepping stone', and answered irrelevantly: "Joining my Holy Sect is not necessarily a bad thing for you."

"At the very least, if you become my disciple, I can make the decision to allow you to exchange that fourth-turn relic mushroom for this stone that is so important to you."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaosheng was finally moved, and his expression softened considerably.

He hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands in a respectful bow and said, "In that case, I am willing to go through fire and water for the Holy Church."

"This humble student pays his respects to the Special Envoy..."

Before Bai Xiaosheng could even utter the words "Special Envoy," Wu Liang raised his hand, interrupting him.

Wu Liang looked at Bai Xiaosheng with a strange expression, a half-smile on his face, before speaking.

"Young friend, don't be in a hurry..."

"I wish to invite you to join my sect, but I cannot bear to kill such a young prodigy."

"I am only giving you a chance. Whether you can truly join my Holy Sect, save your life, and even obtain this stone as you wish."

"I'm afraid we'll need you to offer a pledge of allegiance to our Holy Sect, young friend..." (End of Chapter)