A gust of wind blew through the dark underground, blowing away a large piece of colorful and strange mist, revealing a tall and deformed mushroom man inside. It looked like a dead wood in the forest after a rainy day, with dense mushrooms growing out of it.
Layers of mushroom umbrellas of various colors are arranged on the body of this mushroom, like a colorful armor.
The dense mushroom umbrellas on the body of the deformed myconid trembled and released multi-colored spore mist, which in turn burst into terrifying spiritual energy waves, flames, lightning, frost, and sound waves mixed into energy turbulence, heading in front of it.
The silver figure shot out.
The silver figure was a vigorous female warrior with pale golden hair tied into a delicate bun. She was wearing silver plate armor and holding a broad-edged heavy sword, and she rushed toward the energy turbulence without fear.
A beam of lavender "Advanced Dispelling Magic" was shot from behind the female warrior, directly dispelling the energy turbulence, allowing the female warrior to successfully approach the deformed myconid.
The deformed myconid let out an overlapping scream, and the colorless and transparent "mind control ball" enveloped itself, and the tough force field energy blocked the female warrior's heavy sword.
The terrifying force, like a mountain falling, shook the ground around the spherical force field with a circle of cracks. The female warrior's sword almost smashed the deformed myconid and the spherical force field into the ground.
"Get away!"
When the female warrior heard this warning, she jumped to the side without looking back, and then hundreds of crystal flying swords came like a waterfall. With sharp spiritual energy that dissolved the force field, they sliced the "mind control ball" inch by inch.
Broken to pieces, the deformed myconid was immediately enveloped in a rain of swords.
The crystal flying swords that penetrated the body were like tree roots growing from the cracks in the rocks, exploding out of the mushroom body one after another, cutting its body into pieces.
The deformed myconids let out overlapping screams, their bodies flashed with silver light, and they suddenly turned into five myconids of different colors, all of which fell to the ground weakly.
At this time, a strong and tall half-giant fell from the air, with translucent astral tentacles sprouting from all parts of his body, like a humanoid "starlight creeper", trapping the five myconids to make more
The strong will suppressed the myconid's resistance.
Energy substances of different colors in the starlight tentacles came and went rapidly, allowing the five myconids to gradually settle down.
"Done?" At this time, the silver-armored female warrior approached and asked, carrying a heavy sword.
"Wait a minute, Ma'ang is still communicating with these myconids." Xuan Weizi slowly floated down to the side of the silver-armored female warrior.
"I didn't see it. This half-giant turned out to be a myconid." The silver-armored female warrior was naturally the silver dragon Estelle. She turned into a human and turned out to be an extremely powerful legendary warrior.
Since entering the Underdark, Estée relied on her powerful force to sweep away all the orc raiders, hobgoblin warriors, and various types of large spiders that blocked her path.
Esté's martial arts style is different from the Kagharon leader's emphasis on flexibility and precision. Her attacks are full of explosive pressure, as if she still retains the power of the silver dragon's body in human form.
The heavy sword in her hand is obviously extraordinary. The sword is engraved with ancient and difficult-to-parse characters, and exudes a dazzling magical aura. It is probably an artifact that has been passed down for a long time. It has withstood the tempering of the years and can be said to last forever.
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"Did those myconids just merge into one?" Doragon approached slowly, staring closely at Maon's use of psychic powers, as if he wanted to see some mystery.
Xuan Weizi explained: "This is the 'fusion technique' of self-shaping spiritual energy. It can merge with a willing entity creature and at the same time know the spells and abilities possessed by the other party."
Doragon looked confused: "But the fusion of five myconids, wouldn't it be too much, and wouldn't their self-awareness conflict? There are also methods similar to body fusion in arcana, but they have to face physical rejection.
risk."
Xuan Weizi smiled and said: "Other races probably do, but the myconids don't care too much. There is a behavior within their tribe called 'thinking together', which is to connect each other's consciousnesses, even to the extent that they are indistinguishable from each other. The same.
The myconids of the tribe are much closer than the relatives and families of other creatures."
"Then what if you don't want to perform mindfulness?" Doragon asked.
"Such myconids will take the initiative to leave the group and seek habitat elsewhere, and then over a long period of time, by spreading spores, they will grow into another group of myconids." Xuan Weizi said: "Of course, the premise is that they can survive in the dark.
Survive in the region.”
"I understand." Doragon stared at Ma'ang and said, "This Ma'ang should be the fusion of a certain myconid tribe, right?"
"As expected of the 'Dragon Vein Sect Master', his judgment is very good." Xuan Weizi praised.
Doragon then said: "Myconids can communicate consciousness through thought, so that the material bodies of different individuals can merge with each other. So, can a powerful enough psychic power be able to ignore the other party's resistance, forcibly fuse or even absorb other people's material bodies?
?”
An indescribable strangeness appeared on Xuan Weizi's face: "Yes, I have mastered a spiritual power called 'Assimilation Technique', which can directly absorb and assimilate living things, thereby temporarily improving the quality of all aspects, and even gaining the opponent's
Ability."
Doragon said: "This situation is similar to using others as casting materials, but the effect cannot last forever. It is better to directly use the 'Prayer' to completely improve your own talent."
Xuan Weizi said: "Psychic powers also have effects similar to 'wishes', but whether it is spiritual power or arcane magic, this method of fundamentally transforming the quality of talent requires consuming not only the locked spell slots but
Magical energy also involves the nature of life and soul. Even the legendary mage cannot frequently cast the 'Prayer' spell."
Doragon showed a proud smile: "It seems that psychic powers have not yet developed to the point where they can replace arcane magic."
"What? Mr. Doragon is worried that I will threaten your magical authority in Nahasa?" Xuan Weizi asked.
Doragon's smile became even brighter: "The way you teach psychic powers almost free of charge was something Mikosi did back then. At that time, the power of the Eye of Mystery was far less powerful than it would be later, and only dozens of people gathered together. At that time,
Many spellcasters learned the arcane spellcasting system from Mikosi and did not join the Mysterious Eye. Instead, they studied it on their own or formed small groups similar to the Mysterious Eye."
"Is this the origin of the bunch of mage academies and associations in Nahasa Chiefdom today?" Xuan Weizi asked.
"That's right." Doragon said: "At that time, some of Mikosi's followers believed that when others learned the arcane arts, they were giving up their own advantageous position. If the Eye of Arcana could master the arcane arts on its own, it would be better.
Control others and control the world."
Xuan Weizi sneered a few times, and Doragon asked: "It seems you don't think so? But don't forget, in the era when Mikosi lived, there were all kinds of ancient spellcasters, and on the ground of the Holy Lord Church
Saints are still alive in the world, but they do not have the situation where arcane magic and mages overwhelmingly dominate the mainstream of spellcasters today.
Regardless of whether the world recognizes it or not, all the current struggles for interests, power, and status in this world must not only use arcana and mages as the core, but also use arcana and mages as means. We are the rulers of this era. I was also
I doubt Mikosi’s approach, but after all these years, I have to recognize his vision.”
Xuan Weizi said: "Since Lord Doragon approves of Mikosi's approach, why is he so wary of psychic powers? Is the status of the Eye of Mystery achieved by monopolizing magic skills? If the Eye of Mystery is
Eyes can still maintain the level of dozens or hundreds of people, can arcane skills really achieve what it is today?"
Xuan Weizi himself was successful in cultivating Taoism in his previous life. He preached Taoism widely. Although he had the intention of gaining power through this, he had the responsibility to protect and pass on Taoism.
Taoism is indeed exquisite and profound, and it is easy for ordinary people to learn it. However, there are always some blind people who never explore the underlying reasons and insist on the so-called superiority and wisdom of Taoism, believing that Taoism should not be taught lightly to others.
What's more, he took out the theory that Zhang Ziyang, the master of alchemy, was an inhumane and suffered three disasters three times, and he was sure that the alchemy of Taoism would rather be lost than spread in vain. But he didn't know that it was passed on to Bai Ziqing, and the alchemy was published on a blackboard and widely spread in
In this world, he set a precedent, and his people proved each other's alchemy, Tao, thunder, and magic, and their achievements were especially better than those of the sages. And the Tao Dharma scriptures left by the predecessors, or the complete explanations of the meanings, and there are many later generations who printed them and published them in the world. It is better to
How ridiculous are these lost words?!
After all, the world and the times themselves are changing. Where is the unchanging principle of teaching? The words and deeds of the ancestors are of course every word, but how many people in the later generations have succeeded in cultivating and practicing?
What's more, if you think about spreading Taoism widely and letting outsiders and barbarians realize the mysteries, you will lose your so-called advantage. Such fools really have no intention of pursuing Taoism, and they have never understood that the ancestors and sages were confused and confused.
The Great Way, after you achieve it, don’t forget to show your great compassion to all living beings.
There is no gain or loss in the Tao, but the Tao and Dharma have their own ups and downs in the world. Those who have been taught the Tao and Dharma to practice enlightenment, but do not contribute to the inheritance of the Tao and Dharma, are shunned by the Dharma. What's more, their cultivation is shallow.
If your realm is low and you still have to take care of yourself, you are a thief of the Tao!
Although Xuan Weizi has never met "Golden Wisdom" Mikosi, judging from different people's descriptions of him, this founder of the Mysterious Eye, the legendary lich, and the master of necromancy has actually never done anything in his life.
No matter how many good deeds he did, he caused no small amount of killing. He himself was killed by a saint of the church, and his end was definitely not a good one.
But his establishment of the arcane mage spellcasting system has indeed fundamentally changed the world. Even if the mage brings not all positive benefits to the world, it has created a path and developed a possibility for the creatures of this world.
This incident in itself is worth writing home about.
Most ordinary mages have not realized this, but legendary mages like Doragon, who are well-informed and have their own creations and developments, can probably roughly understand Mikosi's state of mind back then.
"I know what your Excellency Doragon is worried about." Xuan Weizi said: "You are worried that spiritual energy will replace the status of arcane magic. Especially when you see my extensive teaching of spiritual energy, you feel that I am another Mikosi.
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"You are more difficult to deal with than Mikosi." Doragon said in a deep tone: "Nazarui's current character of making enemies all over the world is to some extent inherited Mikoxi's arrogance. But you are different, you
It is to infiltrate your set of beliefs into every spellcasting system in this world."
"Oh?" Xuan Weizi asked knowingly.
"Don't think that I don't understand anything. Psionics are just an external manifestation of the weird beliefs you spread." Doragon said: "The Star Order was originally almost all indigenous spellcasters in the New World. As a result, it was
You have easily distorted your faith. I think the Green Ring is about the same, and those druids were tamed by you without even knowing it."
"Why do you think, in Your Excellency Doragon's words, I seem like a great demon king who secretly controls the world?" Xuan Weizi couldn't help but laugh.
Doragon murmured: "No wonder you are a psychic, shaping cognition, belief and even ideology, interfering with the spiritual core of a group, thereby forming a spiritual entity that cannot be ignored in the astral world... This is what you have prepared for yourself
A source of strength?"
Xuan Weizi's face did not change when he heard this, but he was surprised in his heart. He really didn't think much about this matter in the past. Doragon's statement is indeed feasible to a certain extent, and can even be regarded as a miniature version of the "ladder of ascent"
", can use this to create a "heaven" that is no less than what the Holy Lord Church believes in. It's just that Xuan Weizi has no intention of using the divine way, and he has no intention of taking possession of the spiritual entity that may be formed in the star realm.
"Your Excellency Doragon misunderstood." Xuan Weizi said with a smile: "Compared to the 'Duke of the Heart', I still think that 'Doctor Olenso' is more suitable for me."
"Physician? Who do you want to treat?" Doragon asked.
"Treat yourself, heal others, and heal the world." Xuan Weizi said.
Doragon had a strange expression: "Treat yourself? What disease have you had?"
"A very serious disease can only be cured by dying once." Xuan Weizi sighed.
Doragon did not pursue the question further. At this time, Myang gradually withdrew his starlight tentacles, and the five myconids also calmed down. They all said telepathically: "Thanks to this fellow man for his rescue, we finally broke free from the shackles of the spider man.
"
"The bondage of the spider people?" Doragon took the lead and asked: "Why did the spider people come to the Nahasa Wasteland? How many are they in number?"
The five myconids were questioned, and the simple faces on the thick mushroom stalks had no expression. They responded bluntly: "We don't know the reason why the spider people came. They didn't originally move in this area. It seems that something happened further east.
Let the spider people migrate west. The spider people never reveal the number of their tribe, and we can't tell them either."
This answer obviously did not satisfy Doragon, so he asked again: "Who is the supreme commander of the spider people? What is their strength? Do they have a command center? Where is it specifically?"
"The leader of the spider people is called the 'Head', and his spiritual energy is very powerful, even more powerful than him." When he said this, the five Myconids pointed at Myang: "Where the 'Head' is, there is the center.
. He is the one who spins the web, and the spider-man's mind is the web."