The King of Curses

Chapter 109: The Dream of the Sacred Tree, Prosperity and Death

Cen Dongsheng had thought about the matter of the "First Ancestor" King Kurong before.

It is said that in the era before his rebirth, King Ku Rong had long lost his human form, and had turned into a towering sacred tree.

The "Moxi Region" he ruled mainly included today's northwest and part of the southwest regions and a small part of the central China region.

The most famous incident about King Ku Rong is probably the "Dream of the Sacred Tree" incident:
Towards the end of the second wave, during a certain period of time, many people—including ordinary people and spell-breakers—had a similar bizarre dream:

They saw a towering tree, its height reaching the blue sky. Its lush branches and leaves formed a huge canopy, casting a continuous and vast shadow on the ground, swallowing up everything in sight like the night, as if this tree alone was enough to cover the entire world.

In the dream, they did not see the real sun, but there was still a bright light shining above their heads; as long as they raised their heads, they could see a round disk at the top of the tree, shining brightly;
But it was not the star that people were accustomed to seeing, but just a huge and brilliant fruit hanging high on the branch; in addition to this fruit, there were other smaller but equally shining fruits on the branches below, hanging down heavily, like other stars surrounding the sun.

They emit light that is either cool or dim, of varying strengths, and hang quietly on different branches, embellishing the sky blocked by the shade of the trees.

The sun, the moon, and the stars in the sky all appeared simultaneously above this towering sacred tree...

It’s like the sacred tree itself is the entire sky, the entire world, the entire galaxy.

Such a magnificent scene makes the dreamer suddenly feel that he has come to another world.

According to subsequent interviews and statistics, the conclusion drawn from the people affected by the "Dream of the Sacred Tree" is:

Although everyone's observation angle is slightly different, there is no doubt that they are dreaming of the same tree. Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to describe all kinds of unimaginable yet consistent magnificent sights in reality.

This magical "collective dream" phenomenon lasted for several months. Some people only had a dream once, some had another dream a month later, and some dreamed of the same scene for ten consecutive nights.

What is most surprising is that according to rough statistics, the number of people affected by the "Dream of the Sacred Tree" has reached tens of millions! Even people far away in foreign countries can cross the ocean and have the same dream as people in their motherland.

Although the "Dream of the Sacred Tree" has a huge impact, it has not caused any severe negative effects. The content of the dream cannot be considered a nightmare. On the contrary, there are a large number of statistical cases showing that this magical dream will make people feel at ease, as if they have returned to a hometown that does not exist in this world.

In addition, there are people who secretly communicate with the sacred tree through this dream, foresee the suffering and crisis that may be encountered in the future, and thus escape the disaster - there are also hundreds of similar cases. This probability can no longer be explained by "illusion". It can only mean that the creator of the dream is telling certain dreamers about the future through the "sacred tree dream".

What happened next is what everyone knows:
The "Dream of the Sacred Tree" that affected tens of millions of people was the work of King Ku Rong.

Moreover, one month after this incident, King Kurong was the first to fully master the three special-level powers, breaking through his own destiny and becoming the first "Ancestor" in the Chinese region and also in the world.

Not every ancestor's ability will have public information leaked, but they often choose their own special life ban to represent themselves, which is also the source of their title.

The philosopher Wang Anzhi is the "Heavenly Leader", the equal king Yi Qingyan is the "Hell of Infernal Affairs", and the withered king is the "Life, Prosperity, Death and Extinction" -

This is a term from the Yijing that studies the Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. It refers to the use of the seasonal rise and fall of the ten heavenly stems to explain the process of development and change of things from growth and prosperity to decline, gestation and growth again, in an endless cycle. The power of "Shengwangsijue" is closely related to the fate of man and the universe.

Able to foresee the future and interfere with time and destiny, "Shengwang Sishuai" possesses such great power that it is one of the most famous "Heavenly Immortal" curses.

"In short, if this curse master behind the scenes is connected to King Ku Rong, then it's not a big deal..."

Cen Dongsheng thought.

Because King Kurong and his forces, followers, and believers are not the aggressive type.

He always stayed in one place and transformed the originally deserted area into a sea of ​​trees. Eight years later, the appearance of the Northwest region was completely different from what it is today.

Of course, King Kurong is the ancestor after all, he must have his own obsessions, this obsession is very dangerous, and will undoubtedly affect the fate of this country and even the people of the world... But in any case, since King Kurong has this style, it is unlikely that he will conflict with An Zhizhen in this era.

"If it was the 'Sent-King', it would be different."

King Jiangling, who ruled the Haibei region, was ambitious and was the philosopher king's biggest competitor in his quest for hegemony. There were countless examples of conflict and friction between the two giants.

In terms of power alone, the ruling bureau, which controls hundreds of the largest and most developed city-states, is second to none in the world. Therefore, the King of the Spirits, who has been at a disadvantage for a long time, often joins forces with the last regional ruler, the King of Bliss of the Cangdong region, to fight against the Philosopher King.

It can be said that this is what Cen Dongsheng knows, a simple summary of the main situation in the Greater China region in the future.

...However, there is no sign of a ruling bureau yet, so it is definitely too far-fetched to think about this.

Cen Dongsheng pondered for a moment again and felt that in the current situation, the threat posed by the future King Jiangling was higher than that of the future King Ku Rong, but now was the best period for development. As long as the other party had no problem with his brain, it was unlikely that a fight would start now.

"Dongsheng, you've been silent for a while. Have you thought of something?"

"Hmm. I was thinking that although the level of the spellcaster who controls the zombies is not very high, he may be related to a higher-level spellcaster. Ordinary people don't have the skills to combine foreign witchcraft and Taoism into a 'new technology'."

"Isn't it another special forbidden spell master?" Sister Zhizhen on the other end of the phone laughed, "Sure enough, good things always happen when I'm with you."

Hey, are you a little too sensitive?
Cen Dongsheng felt that his thinking habits had been completely seen through.

"…It's possible." He sighed, "But I don't think it's necessarily a good thing. Sister Zhizhen should be mentally prepared and take precautions in advance."

"Let me be on guard? Could it be another female?"

Why do you ask this? Does this context make sense? Cen Dongsheng suppressed his desire to complain and answered.

"That doesn't mean..."

Don't worry, you two are the only beautiful girls around me.

"A special-class spell-forbidden master is not an ordinary person. How could he happen to meet only women, and all of them are beautiful women..."

"Huh? I only mentioned a woman, I didn't say it had to be a beautiful woman."

Sister Zhizhen seemed to be smiling a little happily.

"Dongsheng, your mind is full of messy thoughts."

"..."

Cen Dongsheng was speechless and decided not to take up the issue.

However, putting aside the issue of gender, it is indeed outrageous that he was involved in so many events related to special curses and life-threatening bans just a few months after his rebirth.

He remembered what Sister Zhizhen once said -

"If fate really exists in this world, people like this will meet sooner or later, right? Just like you and me."

Maybe it was true that people with great power attracted each other in some mysterious way. Moreover, standing at a different height and position, the scenery that Cen Dongsheng saw was naturally completely different from the past.

He now has a very high starting point. If he continues to develop in this way, he will sooner or later be involved in those major events.

He has to be mentally prepared for this.

For example, this time, what he has to face may very well be a major event that has happened in history and secretly influenced the future social structure, but has never been exposed to the public, a confrontation hidden in the mist of history.

"At that time, my status was relatively low, and there were some secret matters. Even with my reborn memories, I might not be able to help. I could only rely on improvisation."

Cen Dongsheng thought to himself, and said to the other end of the phone in a cautious tone:
"Sister Zhizhen, I'm just guessing. But just like you said, the curse master who controls the zombies is most likely someone who has just recently come to Tianhai City. If there are others behind this guy... this group of 'uninvited guests' must have their own plans."

"Okay, I understand. If I still suffer a loss after your reminder, it's my problem."

There is a sense of calm confidence in Sister Zhizhen's words.

Cen Dongsheng nodded, thinking that this was true. Even without him, the Philosopher King had always been superior to the Spirit King; coupled with his foresight, there would be no worse consequences.

"Then I'll go back first. I guess this matter isn't over yet."

Cen Dongsheng glanced at the bald man lying on the toilet. His eyes were dull and turbid yellow, completely turning into the pupils of a dead person.

His broken hands and feet, which were originally trembling like an insect, now dangled completely lifeless.

The paper ashes in the zombie's mouth turned into a wisp of green smoke and dissipated. At the same time, the faint corpse stench lingering in the air suddenly became stronger.

"There's more than one walker wandering around. I'll soon figure out their purpose."

"Be careful. Contact me directly when you need anything."

"it is good."

……

Cen Dongsheng walked out of the bathroom, washed his face in front of the broken mirror, straightened his clothes, and walked into the corridor refreshed.

He looked around; everything was still as quiet as when he arrived.

Then, he walked towards the box as if nothing had happened.

After opening the door of the box, he saw his classmates still singing and laughing there. If his roommate Liu Chengkui was smart enough, or if the tips on picking up girls he copied from the Internet were useful, he might have become familiar with the girl named Shao Jiayu - he thought he would see such a scene, so that he could say goodbye and leave naturally.

Next, he wanted to find the whereabouts of the remaining zombies.

but it is not the truth.

When Cen Dongsheng pushed open the door, there was a strange silence in the box.

The host of the birthday party, the birthday boy Sui Zhiyong, was sitting in the middle with an awkward look on his face. To his left, a girl with long hair was covering her face with her hands and sobbing, while her friend beside her was whispering to comfort her.

On his right was Shao Jiayu.

Her pigtails were undone and there were red marks on her face, as if someone had scratched her. She looked a little disheveled, but at this moment Shao Jiayu looked very proud, like a victorious rooster, completely different from the impression she had given people before.

As for the rest of the people, whether they were Sui Zhiyong’s friends or other less familiar classmates... the expressions on everyone’s faces were very exciting, as if they had just witnessed a big drama.

The whole scene is like a frozen photo.

"It seems like I missed a good show when I was away," he thought.

Cen Dongsheng looked at his roommates. Liu Chengkui had already sat back in his original seat, but his mouth was still wide open, and he had not yet recovered from his shock. Wang Tao on the side had a strange expression on his face, as if hesitating whether to speak or not.

He walked to the corner and saw Cen Dongsheng approaching. Wang Tao hurried over and spoke in a low voice.

"Where have you been?"

"The toilet."

"It's been a while. You've missed things."

Because the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Wang Tao didn't say it directly, but sent a message on his mobile phone to tell him what had just happened.

According to him, after a few songs, the atmosphere in the box became heated, and Sui Zhiyong and his friends drank a little. The cause of the incident was the girl next to him named Liu Yin, whose face turned red after a few sips. It was not known whether she was drunk or did it on purpose, but she took Sui Zhiyong's phone while he was chatting with someone.

But after watching for a while, she exploded and suddenly slapped Shao Jiayu in the face, and the two girls started fighting.

Originally, there was a high probability that Liu Yin would not be able to beat Shao Jiayu, who was a sports student. However, there were not only the two of them in the box, but also several boys, so of course they were separated in the end.

Several girls around Sui Zhiyong had been having some ambiguous feelings with him. This was known by more than one person, even an outsider like Wang Tao had heard about it, but what was unexpected was that one of them was actually his girlfriend at the moment - at least Sui Zhiyong himself must have told Liu Yin that, but because this matter was not publicly acknowledged, the girl felt uneasy, so she secretly looked at Sui Zhiyong's phone...

The results were surprising.

As expected, Sui Zhiyong is indeed a scumbag who has multiple girlfriends at the same time. What is unexpected is that the girlfriend he is dating is the most ordinary-looking girl in the group...

No wonder the other guys' expressions are so wonderful.

The melodramatic plots in TV dramas are because the audiences are tired of them, but if they happen in real life and have the opportunity to join in the fun, everyone will be happy to do so.

Cen Dongsheng touched his chin and thought about an even stranger question:

The usual urban drama scene in front of me, with college students fighting over women, scumbags cheating on their girlfriends, and mistresses fighting each other, and the ghost story of the group of zombies wandering around controlled by others...

These two things seem to have nothing to do with each other, but they happened at the same time.

Is it a coincidence?

Or was there some connection that he hadn't yet noticed?

(End of this chapter)