毒统领 Poison Chief
天涯共沦落，同生互苦磨。
相宜情更洽，无根亦可活。
Together we roam the world's far end,
In shared hardships, our spirits blend.
With harmony, our bond grows tight,
Though rootless, we thrive in the light.
花果山顶，自被开山斧劈过一刃，许多山石树木滚落而下。
有块崖石，本自吸取了多年天真地秀，如今因那一斧，脱了沉疴，便有化精之意。
却说与那崖石同落一处的，还有崖上的一棵歪树。
那树被劈去了半截身躯，根残枝落，一副垂死之相。
那树对崖石道:“你我本是共处一地的情义，如今我快死了，救救我罢。”
那石奇道:“我是块蠢石，如何救得你活?”
树便道:“你是通灵之才，若能借躯壳让我扎根数日，必可活命。”
崖石极好脸面，便答应了歪树。
那树将老根盘附崖石之上，紧锁牢拴崖石嚷疼，它道:“我这树身沉重，缚紧些，怕跌下来。”
又过了数月，那树竟将茎蔓缠缚穿凿在崖石的各个部分，崖石痛恨得紧想用双手将其扯下。
用力猛拽，却似要把自己撕裂了一般，原来那根系早已和它融为一体，无法分割。
崖石十分生气，成日咒骂歪树，两人彼此怨恨。
后来，那歪树因崖石也有了通灵之意，能发出毒雾，捕食生灵，自此两物才和谐起来，有了要好之意。
如此也是情义反复，真心难料哩。
From the peak of Mount Huaguo, struck by a celestial axe, many rocks and trees tumbled down. Among them was a cliff rock that had absorbed the essence of the universe for countless years. The axe's blow liberated it from its burdens, granting it the potential to turn into something sentient.
Alongside this rock fell a crooked tree, severed in half with broken roots and branches, appearing on the brink of death.
The tree implored the cliff rock, "We once occupied the same place. Now, I am nearing death. Please, help me." The rock, perplexed, responded, "I am but a mere rock. How could I offer you aid?" The tree explained, "You possess spiritual potential. If you would allow me to anchor my roots in your body for a few days, I might yet survive."
The rock, mindful of its reputation, reluctantly consented. The tree entwined its ancient roots around the rock, securing itself firmly. When the rock expressed discomfort, the tree replied, "I am heavy and must bind tightly to prevent my fall."
Months passed, and the tree's vines and roots had deeply embedded themselves into various parts of the rock. The rock, enduring great pain, attempted to dislodge the tree with all its strength, but it felt as though it was being torn apart. The roots had merged with the rock, making separation impossible. Consumed by anger, the rock cursed the tree daily, and both harbored mutual resentment.
Eventually, the crooked tree, now infused with the rock's spiritual essence, began to emit toxins and prey upon living creatures. This newfound power brought a strange harmony between them. Alas, how unexpected it is to witness a relationship once fraught with conflict transform into one of mutual benefit.
