Zhu Sisters Gain Two Followers

A huge question mark appeared over Bifulong's head. The Demon God's underlying code was "love."

But there were many ways to interpret those two words. Nearly every Demon God had their own way of "loving."

Bifulong believed it was enough to let people eat mushrooms until they were full. That was also why the faith he had established collapsed so quickly.

Not only was he bad at thinking, but he also had no understanding of human nature whatsoever.

At that moment, Lan Yu frowned slightly, and Bifulong sensed it as well.

"Eh! Someone broke in. What a coincidence. Let's go take a look."

Elsewhere, Zhu Zhuqing was being hunted by Zhu Zhuyun and her people. Dressed in tight leather, Zhu Zhuqing's figure was displayed to perfection.

It was hard to imagine that, despite her stunning figure, she was only twelve years old. All one could say was that people on Douluo Continent matured early on average.

Perhaps because she had nowhere else to run, Zhu Zhuqing charged into the Mushroom Realm Lan Yu had created. Naturally, this triggered its defensive mechanism.

The mushrooms began releasing spores. In an environment like a forest, the spores released slowly by mushrooms were difficult to spot.

After inhaling the spores, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes went unfocused, and she fell straight into a pile of mushrooms.

Fortunately, mushrooms were soft. Otherwise, she could only have relied on her two slime-like mounds for cushioning.

Zhu Zhuyun and the others pursuing Zhu Zhuqing also entered the Mushroom Realm.

"Why are there mushrooms everywhere? Young Miss, be careful."

"What's there to fear? This is only the periphery of the Star Dou Great Forest. There can't be any powerful Spirit Beasts here. Hurry up—we can't let my dear little sister get away."

"Yes!"

Before long, Zhu Zhuyun spotted Zhu Zhuqing lying on the ground.

"Hehe, have you finally run out of strength? My dear..."

Before she could finish speaking, she and the two Soul Masters she had brought with her collapsed to the ground. Snoring could even be heard.

When Lan Yu arrived, he saw the four people sprawled on the ground. From their clothing, he recognized who they were.

"The Zhu sisters? Why are they here... Oh! I remember now. Shrek Academy is about to begin classes. Should I go check out the excitement?"

As he spoke, Lan Yu controlled the mycelium and bound all four of them into cocoons, leaving only their heads exposed.

While waiting for them to wake up, Lan Yu sorted through his Spirit Abilities.

First Spirit Ability: Healing Mushroom and Hypnotic Spore.

Second Spirit Ability: Detoxifying Mushroom and Toxic Spore.

Third Spirit Ability: Full-Buff Mushroom (all-around enhancement to strength, speed, defense...) and Weakening Spore.

Fourth Spirit Ability: High-Temperature Mushroom Skewer (raises the power of Spirit Abilities by one tier) and Hallucinogenic Spore.

Fifth Spirit Ability: Mushroom Feast (temporarily raises one major realm for one minute; the stronger the user, the shorter the duration) and Manic Spore.

Every one of his Spirit Abilities was at the Hundred Thousand Years level. Their effects were all outrageously powerful, and he also possessed Spirit Bone Skills.

Left Arm Spirit Bone Skill: Strength Amplification and Decomposition.

Right Arm Spirit Bone Skill: Mycelial Carpet (spreads a mycelial carpet to comprehensively increase Spirit Power recovery speed) and Parasite (drives mycelium into an enemy's body, draining Spirit Power and life force while growing mushrooms on them).

Left Leg Spirit Bone Skill: Charge (mushrooms and Fungus Beasts enter a high-speed movement state) and Mycelium Swamp (prevents flight and slows targets).

Right Leg Spirit Bone Skill: Dance with the Wind (a flight ability) and Explosive Spore.

Head Spirit Bone Skill: Fungification (turns mushrooms into Fungus Beasts) and Puppet Control (enemies implanted with mycelium become controllable puppets).

With these twenty abilities, while he could not exactly walk sideways without fear, they were enough to handle the vast majority of dangers.

In other words, he had already passed the most difficult early development phase.

"Bifulong!"

"Why are you calling this Sage Lord?"

"Want to go see some excitement?"

"Hm? Didn't you say we should keep a low profile? What, changed your mind? Want to make a big splash?"

"Stop thinking about making a big splash all the time. Still, we've already passed the early development phase, so there's no need to be so excessively cautious anymore."

"Great! It's finally time for me, the Sage Lord of Fungi, to show what I can do! Then what do we do with these people?"

"See if we can bring them under our control. If not, leave them here as nourishment for the mushrooms. What do you think, Misses Zhu?"

Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun were both bound into cocoons by mycelium. Whether they were awake or not, Lan Yu naturally knew best.

Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun opened their eyes at the same time. Zhu Zhuqing's gaze was calm, while Zhu Zhuyun's eyes burned with anger.

"Since you know who we are, you still dare treat me like this..."

"Miss Zhu, let me give you a piece of advice: think before you speak. Otherwise, one wrong word can cost you your life."

Feeling the mycelium suddenly tighten, along with her Spirit Power and life force being drained away—and even two green mushrooms sprouting from her head—Zhu Zhuyun finally became afraid.

"No, don't! I don't want to die! Whatever you want, I can give it to you. She's my younger sister—I can give her to you."

"You really are such a good sister."

Zhu Zhuqing was so angered by Zhu Zhuyun's shamelessness that she laughed.

"Hehe, she was already my prisoner. Giving me something that belongs to me—you're certainly very sincere."

"Y-you... What exactly do you want?"

"It's very simple. What I want is you sisters... Bifulong, they're yours."

"You're so long-winded. You should have handed them to me sooner."

Bifulong directly pulled the sisters into Illusion Space.

Suddenly finding themselves in a different place, one that looked so fantastical, Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun could not help but feel somewhat afraid.

"Welcome. You have come to behold your god, my subjects."

"Y-you, who are you? And who was that man just now? What exactly do you want?"

"I am the Sage Lord of Fungi, the Demon God named Bifulong. He is my follower and also my sage."

A glimmer appeared in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes as she asked, "Are you truly a god? The God of Fungi?"

"Why do you always insist on calling me the God of Fungi? Didn't I already tell you? Call me the Sage Lord of Fungi.

"It is your good fortune to be able to meet me. Would you like to become my subjects and place your faith in me?"

"Lord Sage Lord of Fungi, can faith in you make us stronger? Can it free us from our original fate?"

"Of course. I can grant you power. I am very generous to my followers."

That was indeed true. After all, he had been eaten into ruin by his own followers.

"I'm willing!"

Zhu Zhuqing agreed without much thought. To her, becoming Bifulong's follower was clearly a better choice than going to find Dai Mubai.

Zhu Zhuyun, however, was still hesitating.

"What are you hesitating for? If you're unwilling, then forget it. Let my sage deal with you."

"No, no, no! Lord Sage Lord of Fungi, don't misunderstand. Of course I'm willing to become your follower. It's just that I may not be able to follow your sage and serve you."

"That's fine! He'll make arrangements for you. If you have anything to tell me in the future, just pray to me sincerely, my subjects..."

After saying that, Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun woke up.