Chapter 276: Tree That Will Never Be Injured Again
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
An Lin, Da Bai, and Xiao Chou were surrounded by a large crowd of pearl people as they exited the city gates.
Qiqi, a great beauty from Bo Lan City, was also among the crowd. She waved at them and offered loudly, “Senior An Lin, next time you come to the Pearl Kingdom, I’ll be your tour guide for free!”
An Lin gave a knowing smile and waved goodbye to the crowd. Under the gaze of tens of thousands of pearl people, he jumped onto Da Bai’s back. Then, they flew off toward the sea and disappeared from the pearl people’s views.
Their first stop was someplace near the East Sea’s Green Island. Located there was the Thousand Year Moon Sinking Wood.
“There’s a Moon Sinking Tree growing in the seabed seven kilometers east of Green Island. After seeing that this tree had developed intelligence, Shen Yin didn’t have the heart to hack it to death. So, she only cut off one of its branches. I wonder if this tree is still there…” An Lin said calmly as he looked at the nautical chart in his hands.
“Although we call it the Thousand-Year Moon Sinking Tree, it was actually already two to three thousand years old back then. Now, I’m afraid that it’s already a ten-thousand-year-old tree spirit. If it’s become a spirit and run away, or if someone else has already obtained it, then this trip of ours will be for nothing! Woof!” Da Bai was feeling a little anxious.
“There’s another possibility. It’s already died of old age and even its body has rotten away…” Xiao Chou further added.
An Lin: “…”
Green Island.
This island was rich with vital energy and flouris.h.i.+ng with life. There were beautiful foliages and stunning canopies. From afar, it looked like a green gem embedded on the ocean surface. This was also how it got its name of Green Island.
An Lin continued moving forward according to the markings on the map. Soon after, the rumored island appeared in his field of vision. However, An Lin and the others weren’t in the mood to wander around Green Island. Instead, they flew seven kilometers to its east and directly plunged into the sea.
“Xiao Chou, switch on your searchlights!”
Clang!
Xiao Chou activated his Golden Eye Technique, or in other words, his super searchlights.
Like a piercing blade tearing apart the darkness, a golden beam shone toward the seabed.
Xiao Chou also released his Half-Step Soul Formation Stage aura. This aura ensured that no deep-sea creatures would dare to go near them.
Just like that, they finally arrived at the seabed after descending more than two thousand meters.
“I remember that there was an azure-colored boulder next to the Moon Sinking Tree,” An Lin said.
“I found the boulder, but the tree’s gone…”
Xiao Chou looked toward a certain direction and saw a familiar-looking boulder. After tens of thousands of years, it still rested there silently. However, the greenish-yellow Moon Sinking Tree next to it had already vanished.
An Lin’s heart sank. He hurriedly ran to the boulder and thoroughly examined the area. In fact, he even went as far as to use an immortal spell and dig up three feet of the seabed. However, it was as if the tree had vanished completely…
“That’s impossible… Being as precious as it is, the Moon Sinking Wood shouldn’t rot easily even if the tree has died. How can there be no trace at all… Did it become a tree spirit and run away? Did some other being obtain it?”
An Lin never would’ve imagined that his search for the first material would end in such a way. He was struggling to come to grips with this reality.
…
On Green Island, fierce winds howled and thunderous lightning crackled about.
On a white stone altar, a group of tree spirits and spirit beasts were s.h.i.+vering as they lay prostrated on the floor.
“I, the Ancient Moon Emperor, slew the Azure Emperor here today. Are there any objections?”
A greenish-yellow tree person was standing proudly in the center of the stone altar. It held a golden sword in its hand and exuded a fearsome might.
Next to it lay a lifeless azure-colored tree person which had been hacked into two pieces.
The tree spirits and spirit beasts hurriedly shook their heads. They didn’t dare speak a single word of objection.
Azure Emperor was the strongest being on Green Island. Now, even it had died at the hands of the Ancient Moon Emperor. How would they dare oppose it?
Seeing all the powerful beings of Green Island prostrate themselves and submit to it, the Ancient Moon Emperor laughed heartily. Its kingly might wantonly swept out into the surroundings. It felt extremely content and proud.
“I, the Ancient Moon Emperor, observed the Dao under the sea for three thousand years. Yet, a sl*t ruined my perfect body and severed my cultivation path. However, I would not be stopped by that. The Heavenly Dao has mercy, and I was able to once again form a perfect body and set foot on the path of cultivation after nine thousand years. I was even able to attain full enlightenment of the soul.
“Now, I’m the emperor of Green Island. Who refuses to accept this?!”
Its voice was thunderous and mighty alike the cras.h.i.+ng waves of the turbulent sea. Its fearsome might even caused the plants within a radius of thousands of feet to start trembling.
The Ancient Moon Emperor was very happy because today was the day that it took over Green Island. This was the most glorious moment in its tens of thousands of years alive!
Would you look, not a single being on Green Island dared speak out against it.
“I refuse to accept this!”
A voice suddenly traveled down from the skies.
This voice was like a sudden clap of thunder which shattered the silent and oppressive atmosphere.
The tree people and spirit beasts all shuddered as they looked up toward the sky. They wanted to see which death seeking fool it was that dared defy the formidable Ancient Moon Emperor.
The Ancient Moon Emperor’s expression also changed as it glanced up toward the sky. It didn’t expect for someone to actually come and cause trouble at the moment that it was going to become emperor. At this moment, it had already sentenced the unwanted visitor to death in its mind.
Then, the beings on Green Island saw an unfamiliar face. This was a monkey.
This monkey gripped a silver staff in his hands and was enveloped in black flames. Suited in a black crystal armor, this monkey appeared impressive and commanding. The only blemish was that his face was a bit too ugly.
The Ancient Moon Emperor detected that this monkey was only of the Half-Step Soul Formation Stage. Moreover, the accompanying white dog and human cultivator were only of the Spirit Nurturing Stage. “Who are you?” it immediately sneered. “Why do you refuse to accept me as emperor?!”
After realizing that the objecting monkey king was not even at the Soul Formation Stage yet, the beings of Green Island all felt a sense of disappointment. They felt like this monkey was truly crazy.
One had to realize, Green Island’s Azure Emperor was a supreme being of the Soul Formation Initial Stage. Yet, even it was cut into two by a single strike from the Ancient Moon Emperor. Now, a monkey which hadn’t even reached the Soul Formation Stage was opposing the Ancient Moon Emperor. Was this not seeking death?
“Ahem. I’m the commander, the golden-eyed monkey king! As for why I refuse your claim…
“It’s because I feel like refusing it!”
The monkey king was overbearing, and it spoke in a bold and confident manner.
That was right! These visitors were none other than Xiao Chou, Da Bai, and An Lin.
Once these words left Xiao Chou’s mouth, the beings on Green Island were all instantly shocked.
The Ancient Moon Emperor was also stunned. This was the first time it had seen a not-so-powerful monkey act in such an unruly manner.
At this moment, Da Bai was excitedly pa.s.sing on voice transmissions to An Lin in secret. “Look, Big Brother An. Apart from having a face and a pair of arms and legs, this Moon Sinking Tree is almost exactly the same as the one in the drawing. It’s become a tree spirit!! I told you that it might’ve gone to some island to build a fiefdom. Hehe… Who knew that it would be such a coincidence…”
An Lin had a look of gratification. “After endless mountains and rivers that leave doubt whether there is a path out, suddenly one encounters the shade of a willow, bright flowers, and a lovely village 1 . If it didn’t cause such a commotion, then perhaps we mightn’t have even come here. This is fate…”
Seeing Xiao Chou’s arrogant temperament, the Ancient Moon Emperor knew that it had to kill the chicken to warn the monkey 2 again. Ptui, it should kill the monkey to warn the other beings.
“Since you refuse to accept me, then go die!”
The Ancient Moon Emperor wasn’t a tree which liked to talk nonsense. A full moon materialized behind its back and emitted a white glow which illuminated a radius of one hundred feet.
“It’s appeared! The Ancient Moon Emperor’s Moonlight s.h.i.+eld Domain! The Azure Emperor was hacked to death before it could even break through this domain…” Seeing this glowing full moon, the prostrating tree people suddenly cried out in surprise.
The Ancient Moon Emperor had achieved a flawless victory against the Azure Emperor. To the powerful beings of Green Island, that was especially shocking.
The Ancient Moon Emperor’s formidable defense put it in an invincible position. It was also this impregnable defense which forced them to abandon their thoughts of resistance.
A confident smile spread across the Ancient Moon Emperor’s face. After it had been cut by that female, it swore that it would definitely protect itself well, and thereafter, it became a tree that never got injured again.
It was this dedication and perseverance which allowed it to finally realize the Moonlight s.h.i.+eld Domain.
Afterward, others wouldn’t be able to bully it. Only it would be able to bully others!
“Ugly monkey, die!”
The Ancient Moon Emperor stamped its feet and a towering aura soared into the skies. Its golden sword ruthlessly slashed toward Xiao Chou!