Chapter Forty-Four: Gratitude and Tears
Trees are one of the oldest life forms.
Sun Wukong looked up at the sky, and the tree of light swayed in the night sky, like a dream.
Its light spilled on the ground, waking up all the Shouma people who had fallen asleep at night.
"What's that?"
They walked to the window and looked at the light tree in the sky.
"Brilliant Treasure Tree. β
Some called out its name.
They had heard of that legend since childhood.
No one had ever seen the Brilliant Tree, but when they saw the Tree of Light, the longing in their hearts told them that it was the Brilliant Tree.
Inside that tree, there are their shadows.
This is the resonance engraved in the soul.
"You did. β
Someone said behind Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong turned around and saw the civil and military officials gathered behind him.
"It's not hard. β
He said to Emperor Shouma.
The Light Tree was created by him with the Heavenly Dao script, it is not more complex than the Ten Thousand Souls Tree, Sun Wukong can use the tree to simulate the Heavenly Dao, and naturally he can create a brilliant treasure tree.
The Splendid Tree is the key to the space where the Shadow resides.
"How are we going to get the shadow back?"
The Emperor looked at the Light Tree with a twinkle in his eyes.
"I had to go in and get it. β
Sun Wukong replied: "The immortal law on your body has become a curse, perhaps because the shadow has changed. β
He told the Emperor that if he took out the shadow in the space opened by the Brilliant Treasure Tree, he would definitely encounter danger.
The Emperor frowned.
"Can the Immortal come in with us?"
He asked.
β...... No. β
Sun Wukong shook his head, he wanted to do this, but he had to maintain the form of the Brilliant Treasure Tree outside.
The emperor looked at Sun Wukong.
Is this person really trustworthy?
A hint of unease flashed through his heart.
But this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and if they miss it, they may never be able to undo the curse again.
"I can only trust him. β
The emperor finally chose to believe.
He didn't know if there was a trap in the treasure tree, but he still let Sun Wukong open the passage.
Under the guidance of the Monkey King, the Light Tree unfolds its huge canopy outward.
Patches of glowing leaves fell from the treetops and sprinkled on the ground, turning into circles of light.
Sun Wukong's voice sounded: "Go in!"
The emperor was the first to take a step and disappeared into the aperture.
The military attaches present followed one after another, and no one hesitated.
In the swaying of the flames, Sun Wukong and some civil officials were left under the tree.
The aperture is gone.
"Why did it disappear?"
A civil servant asked.
"The Brilliant Tree can only allow so many people to pass. β
Sun Wukong replied: "Whether they can break the curse or not, it's up to them." β
The civil servants were a little uneasy.
At this time, Zhenyuan Daxian stood up.
He took out a pot of wine from his cuff and said, "Brother Xian, the prime minister gave me a pot of wine just now, and we drank it." β
Sun Wukong nodded.
The two of them ignored the surrounding civil officials and sat down to drink.
"What's at stake in there?"
Zhenyuan Daxian asked.
"I haven't been in, I don't know. β
Sun Wukong replied.
Zhenyuan Daxian smiled: "Maybe it's the shadow that has become a refinement." β
Sun Wukong smiled, he stretched out his hand, and a book appeared in his hand.
"What is this?"
Zhenyuan Daxian asked.
"It's still a long time before they get out. β
Sun Wukong held wine in one hand and flipped through the book in the other: "I want to read books." β
While maintaining the light tree, he still has room to read books.
Zhenyuan Daxian was a little helpless, and after drinking all the wine, he felt bored and began to close his eyes and meditate.
If he didn't recover his immortal power, he always felt uneasy.
Meditation calms his mind.
Time passed in a flash, and just when the civil officials of Shouma Country were drowsy, the light tree suddenly swayed violently.
A roar came from the tree of light, getting closer and closer.
"It's coming out. β
Sun Wukong put down the book in his hand and turned his head to look.
Zhenyuan Daxian also stopped meditating, and looked at the light tree with the civil officials.
A flame appeared from the light tree, ignited it, and spread rapidly, and in an instant, the whole tree was ablaze.
With a "boom", the crown of the Light Tree suddenly burst, and the violent light covered the sky, and then, the pitch-black object rushed out of the Light Tree and flew in all directions like a rain of arrows.
Those dark objects are shadows.
One of the shadows flew above the head of Zhenyuan Daxian, and rushed into the civil officials beside him, and then a black shadow was reflected under his feet.
The civil official was stunned, and then knelt on the ground in ecstasy, stroking his shadow.
"My shadow, my shadow is back!"
"My shadow is back, too!"
Immediately afterwards, other civil officials were also pleasantly surprised.
Dark shadows swept across the sky, flew over the Imperial Palace, covering the entire Shouma Kingdom, and the entire city resounded with a sound of surprise.
"Shadow, this is a shadow!"
"The curse is gone!"
"I finally see myself!"
Countless cries tore through the darkness, and the sounds of celebration continued.
"They lifted the curse. β
Zhenyuan Daxian couldn't help but smile when he heard these voices.
He was about to congratulate Sun Wukong, but noticed that his expression was a little solemn.
"Brother Xian, what's wrong?"
Zhenyuan Daxian asked.
Sun Wukong looked at the canopy: "They haven't unlocked the curse yet." β
Zhenyuan Daxian followed his line of sight, and his back was slightly cold.
Above the light tree, a huge black mist gradually took shape, turning into a human form.
"What's that?"
Zhenyuan Daxian asked.
"Shadow Spirits. β
Sun Wukong replied.
"Shadows can really become essences!"
Zhenyuan Daxian never expected that his unintentional words would come true.
He looked at the shadow spirit, and after it took shape, the emperor and military attachΓ©s of Shouma also flew out of the tree with bruises all over their bodies.
"We can't let this monster eat the shadow again!"
Emperor Shouma shouted, leading the military attache and the black shadow to stand together.
For a moment, the sky shimmered, and the Shouma people tried their best to attack the black shadow.
They are powerful, but no matter how much they attack, after the black shadow is shattered, they will recover again.
Sun Wukong looked at it with a solemn expression for a while, and gradually regained his composure.
Zhenyuan Daxian also breathed a sigh of relief.
"It doesn't seem like a big deal. β
He said.
The appearance of the Shadow Essence is ever-changing, as if it is not affected by any immortal magic, but it does not have many ways to attack.
In addition to surrounding others with darkness, the Shadow Spirits will also devour other people's shadows to control them, but beyond that, there is no deeper attack.
"Brother Xian. β
Zhenyuan Daxian looked at Sun Wukong: "This shadow spirit is a treasure, but it can't fight yet." β
Sun Wukong nodded and decided to make a move.
He chanted a spell, and the Tree of Glory exploded violently, turning into countless light runes, densely surrounding the Shadow Spirit.
The runes locked the shadow spirit and turned into a small ball that fell into his hands.
The shadow spirit that Emperor Shouma couldn't eliminate with all his efforts was casually sealed by Sun Wukong.
The emperor led the military attache to the ground, looking at Sun Wukong with complicated eyes.
They looked at Sun Wukong for a while, and then knelt on the ground.
"The great grace of the immortals, Shou Ma people are grateful to Lingxi. β
The Emperor said.