LRAB Chapter 153 The Joyful Rat Buddha, the Mysterious BOSS
Chapter 153 The Joyful Rat Buddha, the Mysterious BOSS
Chapter 153 The Joyful Rat Buddha, the Mysterious BOSS (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"A triangle is the most stable shape, but since I folded one corner, these two evil beast tamers aren't as threatening anymore."
Lu Yu initially intended to be a passive participant, but upon seeing Liang Kui, the mastermind behind the scenes, orchestrating a charade to lead people into the secret realm, he immediately sensed a strong sense of conspiracy.
Whether the other party genuinely wanted to use their strength to conquer the secret realm or had set a trap, it made no difference to Lu Yu...
Just cause trouble!
After taking action, he not only killed one of the masterminds behind the scenes, but also broke up the alliance.
Killing two birds with one stone.
Otherwise, if a Silver Peak Beast Tamer like him tried to snatch the Primal Spirit Ascension Fruit from a group of Spiritual Transformation cultivators, he would most likely have someone else steal the fruit.
"According to the intelligence, the Primal Ascending Tree is near the hive of the Corrupting Miasma Bees. I wonder if we'll encounter that queen bee with top-tier spiritual transformation. If we do... it's going to be a tough battle!"
Thinking of this, Lu Yu glanced at the rat radiating golden light, and his lips twitched slightly.
What on earth is this guy thinking? He not only filled in the missing pieces of thought, but there's also a faint sense of sublimation...
Sure enough, no matter how legitimate a skill is, it always turns into something strange in the hands of a mouse.
However, it's not without its advantages; at least the charm value has increased significantly, and the person looks much more pleasing to the eye.
This reminded Lu Yu of the last time the Red Fire Ant Queen was tricked out of her money and her virtue by the Rat, but successfully obtained the Earth Mother Lotus. Although bees are not ants, they are still members of the insect race. Perhaps he could try the same trick again...
The mouse, who was still gathering its thoughts, noticed Lu Yu's gaze, immediately turned its head, and asked suspiciously:
"Xiu Ren, are you thinking about something bad?"
Lu Yu coughed lightly and said, "I was just wondering what you'd be like when you reach your ultimate transformation?"
"Hmph, you have good taste."
The mouse was delighted and then asked curiously:
"So what came to mind? The Underworld Rat or the Thousand-Faced Rat God?"
The mouse feels that it still has a lot of room for improvement, and ideally, it should become...
Big Sister Rat!
The Heavenly Demon Lu Shu is not unacceptable.
Lu Yu said with a serious expression:
"Happy Buddha Mouse".
If it were a mouse... it might even compete with the Mother Tree of Pleasure for the position of God of Lust!
"The Gluttonous Rat God or the Slothful Rat God would also work!"
Mouse: "..."
I knew this perverted cultivator wouldn't say anything nice.
"Waaah!"
The little spider chuckled to itself, thinking to itself, "If the mouse really turned into that, I could make so many more toys!"
The owner can also make several more dolls, so the whole family can happily be together.
"Let's go! Let's go!"
With the help of the Life Honey and its own immortality, the mouse quickly recovered to its peak condition, jumped onto the felt hat, waved its little paws, and couldn't wait to set off.
Let it grant cultivators their first... advancement to Gold rank!
boom!
At the same time, the ground to Lu Yu's left suddenly shattered, and a figure burst out from underground, attacking him.
Lu Yu ignored this and simply reached out to adjust the felt hat on his head.
boom!
The moment the figure behind him approached, a white shadow descended from the sky, instantly knocking him to the ground. The impact shook the ground, raising dust that mixed with miasma, blurring his vision.
"quack!"
A greyish-white cursed raven appeared, grabbed the attacker's head with its claws, pressed it into the ground, spread its wings, and looked arrogant, like a ruler of the sky.
Beneath it lay a gigantic centipede struggling incessantly, its flesh and exoskeleton rotting away, held together only by tendons and skin, forming a grid-like network of decaying flesh. Its razor-sharp limbs were rusted, and its gaping maw reeked of decay.
"The mutated form of the Bloodwind Centipede, at the peak of elite strength, must have had its spirituality eroded in this corrupt miasma. Although it survived, it became hideous and its rationality was shattered, retaining only basic instincts..."
Lu Yu glanced at it, and relevant information surfaced in his mind. Pets in harsh environments or created by evil god rituals need to be constantly monitored for their spiritual state. If they are not careful, their spiritual state will become unbalanced, leading to madness and eventually deforming into monsters.
Although they can gain powerful vitality by unrestrainedly absorbing spiritual energy, their rationality will continuously decline, gradually leading to madness, and the physical deformities will be almost irreversible...
Even if they eventually wake up, they find themselves reduced to nothing but a lump of rotten flesh.
The reason why humanity has risen so quickly is not only because it can control spirits through beast taming, but also largely because of the beast taming space, or rather... the spiritual puzzle!
A well-crafted puzzle can stack the spiritual thresholds between pets, increasing their sanity cap several times over. Compared to that, the surge in combat power feels more like a bonus.
Wisdom can be preserved in a distorted world.
That is the greatest gift that the supreme Mother River has given to mankind!
"I wonder what kind of puzzle I'll be able to piece together this time..."
Lu Yu felt hopeful and then walked in one direction.
"Hiss!"
As the mutated centipede watched its "food" leave, it frantically twisted its body, pounded the ground, and desperately tried to break free of its restraints. However, it was held down firmly by the cursed crow, which lowered its head. In its gray-white pupils, petrification runes appeared and transformed into a spell that swept through the air, turning it into a stone sculpture in the blink of an eye.
boom!
With a slight exertion of its claws, the cursed crow crushed it into countless fragments.
Any living being made of flesh and blood will be affected by the petrification curse.
"Normally, shouldn't there be plenty of decaying, venomous wasps collecting nectar? Why aren't there any...?"
Lu Yu was a little puzzled, as he didn't see a single one of the Corruption Nest's characteristic cleaners. However, he didn't think too much about it, as these guys might have been driven by the Queen Bee to guard the edge of the Primal Ascension Tree.
So he began to venture deeper into the den of corruption. The further he went, the higher the concentration of miasma became. Even though he had taken an antidote beforehand, he still felt a faint stinging sensation on his skin.
If an ordinary person were to enter this place, they would be instantly corrupted and turned into a rotting "flower of flesh and blood," providing nectar for the bees.
Moreover, in addition to containing deadly poison, the miasma also contains spiritual power, which can affect the vision of most beast tamers and cause them to lose their sense of direction.
"However... I'm not included in this majority!"
Lu Yu smiled slightly. When entering the secret realm, he had Little Spider release fifteen Blinking Spiders and Blood Erosion Insects to conduct a carpet search. Using living creatures as radar, they transmitted signals to each other, forming a living map.
The message has now been relayed back.
Lu Yu glanced at it and not only confirmed the location of the original Spirit Ascension Tree, but also the location of some people, including Liang Kui's other two companions, the bald giant and the old woman in black.
"But I'm not one to hold grudges; I just wanted to give them a gift before harvesting the fruit!"
Lu Yu muttered to himself as his figure was swallowed by the miasma. The petrified cursed crow also flapped its wings and took flight, soaring in the low sky with the other three cursed crows.
Proceed under the watchful eyes of the crows!
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On the other side, the bald giant and the old woman in black also walked through the den of corruption with grim expressions. Their plans had been disrupted, leaving them in a rather disheveled state.
The bald, burly man gritted his teeth and said, "Who exactly is this disciple? Why did he suddenly attack Liang Kui? Do they have a grudge against each other?"
"I'm not his mother, how could I possibly know so much?"
The old woman in black retorted irritably, then, looking at the bald, burly man who seemed about to explode in anger, she said in a sinister tone:
"With Liang Kui dead, many of our plans are now useless. We need to hurry to the Primal Spirit Tree and activate our last resort to bury these Beast Tamers. That guy has a bad temper. If we fail to complete the mission, not only will we not benefit, but we will also suffer a terrible fate..."
"Hmph, I know the consequences without you telling me. Let's go to the Valley of Miasma where the hive is located first!"
The bald, burly man snorted coldly, suppressing his anger, and quickly moved forward along the path, only to be attacked by the mutated Bloodwind Centipede.
He glanced at the mutant, a mere elite peak, and didn't take it seriously, as long as it wasn't a Corruption Poison Bee.
"roar!"
Without the Beastmaster's command, the Frost Mammoth raised a foot, ready to crush it like an ant. However, just before contact, the Blood Wind Centipede suddenly changed its appearance, transforming into a disciple. Leaning on a cane, it chuckled:
"Hello everyone, we meet again!"
"not good!"
The bald giant and the old woman in black were shocked. Before they could react, a large number of Thousand-Faced Soul Tree roots behind the disciple intertwined and condensed into a cannon. The ghostly power within was condensed and compressed, and it was blasted out in an instant! Boom!
Thousand Faces Armament - Ghost Star Shattering Cannon!
The cannon shot was fired, and although the Frozen Mammoth managed to condense an ice shield to block it, it couldn't withstand the attack, which was aimed at the soul, and it pierced through directly, hitting the soul.
Click click click!
Hundreds of twisted "ghosts" pierced through the body of the Frost Mammoth, devouring its soul and bringing out a large number of soul fragments, causing tons of damage.
"roar!"
The Arctic Mammoth let out a painful cry, and the chill emanating from its body instinctively spread, almost reaching the bald giant. Although he dodged in time, a large amount of frost still appeared on his clothes.
"You actually dared to come here!"
The bald, burly man was furious. He was about to join forces with the old woman in black to kill the disciple here when he discovered... the guy was gone.
They fired one shot and then ran away!
Such shameless behavior almost made them want to vomit blood.
That's so despicable.
They have no dignity whatsoever as strong people!
Next, they were attacked by the disciples who turned into stones, trees, and even insects. Although most of these attacks were unsuccessful, there were a few near misses.
Most importantly, the opponent also maintains the strategy of "if the first strike fails, retreat a thousand miles away," giving no chance whatsoever.
Therefore, under such intense attacks, the two men's minds began to tighten, and they were even close to the brink of collapse.
"Damn it!"
After yet another attack, the bald, burly man was furious, his eyes bloodshot. He wanted nothing more than to tear his attacker apart, skin him alive, and shred him to pieces, but even more than that, he felt…
fear!
"Where exactly is it...?"
His eyes were bloodshot as he looked around, as if everything around him had come alive—the flowers, trees, rocks, even the miasma—as if they were watching him with invisible eyes.
For the first time, the bald, burly man experienced what it meant to see enemies everywhere.
He didn't know that the disciple was Lu Yu; he only knew that after killing Liang Kui, the other party didn't rush to take the Primal Spirit Ascension Fruit, but instead toyed with them, acting like a complete...
A devil who manipulates people's hearts!
Could he be one of those lunatics in the Brotherhood of Faceless?
"Did you find it?"
"not yet……"
Just as the bald, burly man was seething with rage, the voice of the old woman in black came from behind him. He was about to reply when he suddenly froze, realizing what was happening...
This guy said he was going to investigate, so he shouldn't be back so soon. And since he just left my sight, it's highly likely he's lying, and it's a disciple in disguise.
"Got you!"
The bald giant roared, and the Ice Mammoth curled its trunk and exhaled a breath of icy cold air. Fortunately, the Dark Demon managed to condense a Dark Shield in time to block it, otherwise she would have turned into an ice sculpture.
The old woman in black was also terrified by the imminent aura of death, and she retreated repeatedly, crying out in alarm:
"Are you crazy?"
"No, I thought he was a disciple..."
The bald, burly man was stunned. He hadn't expected it to be true, but at this moment he couldn't tell anymore, and his expression was distorted.
"This guy is being driven crazy..."
The old woman in black looked wary and instinctively kept her distance.
However, the disciples' scornful laughter echoed again, seemingly mocking their foolishness.
He's here again!
The two of them forgot about getting angry and leaned back to back, afraid that the other would be attacked or switched.
Although the disciple had not launched an attack for a long time, the two dared not relax their vigilance at all, certain that this guy was waiting for an opportunity.
This time, they absolutely must seize the opportunity and kill this bastard.
However, while they were being mentally tormented, Lu Yu had already crossed the outer, corrupt forest.
Along the way, the cursed crows and blinking spiders cleared out the smaller foes, and they successfully entered the core of the Miasma Valley.
The Primal Ascended Tree is located in the center of the Valley of Miasma.
"Shu Ren, you're such a cunning old fox!" the mouse exclaimed excitedly.
It also enjoys this kind of battle where you crush your opponent with your intelligence.
Although it cultivates human intelligence, the cultivation of human... is its essence.
When it joins forces with cultivators, it is enough to toy with all living beings!
"Being good with words, that's called using strategy to win against the odds. Oh well, the victor can say whatever he wants... I finally understand the joy of the Faceless Brotherhood!"
Lu Yu stroked his chin. This kind of behavior, which uses ever-changing abilities to manipulate people, is indeed very enjoyable.
Without the miasma environment, Lu Yu would definitely not be a match for these two, but now, by using his shapeshifting ability to wage a guerrilla war, he easily broke the mentality of the two spiritually transformed beast tamers.
In addition, he played a bunch of radios that recorded laughter, creating the impression that he was still preparing to launch a sneak attack, thus successfully holding off two major enemies.
In this way, no matter how many methods they prepared next to the Primal Spirit Ascension Tree, they couldn't use them. By the time they realized what was happening, Lu Yu had already picked all the fruit and left.
Once the ability to transform continues to improve and one gains the power to replace a sense of presence, one could even attempt to infiltrate the Brotherhood of Faceless.
Lu Yu, who possesses the Eye of Truth, can see others, but others cannot see him.
They're using a God's-eye view to deceive people!
Upon entering the Valley of Miasma, a dark green waterfall of miasma comes into view, its concentration so high that it has condensed into droplets and cascades down.
The ground was piled with a large amount of rotting flesh and blood, which could be seen to come from the bodies of all kinds of creatures, covering the entire valley like a rotting sea of flowers.
At the heart of this "sea of flowers" grows a bronze-colored giant tree, its branches spreading out in abundance, shimmering with a vast spiritual light, dazzling and captivating.
Like a lotus flower born in the most filthy place, rising from the mud unsullied!
The abundant spiritual energy continuously gathered on the main stem, slowly condensing into a cyan-gold fruit. Although it was not yet fully formed, it made the spiritual energy within Lu Yu's body cheer with joy.
And that is Lu Yu's goal for this trip!
A Primal Spirit Ascension Fruit that can transform into the Gold Rank!
Faced with such a huge temptation, Lu Yu did not rush to approach, but slowly opened his mouth and said:
"Is this how you treat your guests?"
The moment the words left his mouth, the decaying flower field began to tremble.
Rumble!
Then, accompanied by a loud noise, countless pieces of rotting flesh slowly floated up...
Or rather, this so-called sea of corrupt flowers has floated up!
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the rotting flesh was actually adhered to the huge, dark green honeycomb, constantly compressed and condensed together, filling most of the honeycomb and exhibiting a peculiar crystallization, resembling a giant, decaying star suspended in the air.
Buzz!
The piercing buzzing sound layered upon layer, transforming into a sonic wave that swept across the area, deafeningly loud. One after another, dark green, putrid, venomous wasps the size of calves flew out from the unblocked hive, flapping their thin wings that reeked of decay and continuously releasing highly toxic miasma in all directions.
They gathered together densely, turning into a dark cloud that covered the sky and made the world dark.
Click click click!
At the top of the hive, a crack slowly appeared. Just when Lu Yu thought he was about to crawl out of the giant queen bee's head, a pale arm stretched out from inside and slowly crawled out.
Before him stood a woman with dark green hair, her eyes closed, and several dark green tear tracks on her face.
Although she was stunningly beautiful, unfortunately... she only had a human upper body, while her lower body was connected to this enormous, decaying beehive, making her look incredibly oppressive.
This... it's like there's no way to turn off the lights!
She slowly opened her eyes, her pupils resembling compound eyes of an insect, veins bulging around her temples. Looking down at Lu Yu on the ground, she slowly spoke:
"Human, your wisdom surpasses my expectations."
Lu Yu spread his hands, saying helplessly, "I never expected that the real mastermind behind it all would be you, Queen Bee..."
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