"You'd be better off conserving your strength now than rushing over there to throw yourselves into the fire," Xing En said.
Hearing Uchiha Madara and Xing En's words, the Monkey King's body began to tremble. It seemed he was engaged in a fierce struggle with the Magic Stone.
Fortunately, the Monkey King's body had not yet been completely controlled by the Magic Stone. The last remnants of his consciousness were fiercely fighting against the Magic Stone that was trying to control his thoughts.
The Monkey King clutched his head and howled toward the sky. Though Uchiha Madara could not see his face, he could still tell from the sound that he was enduring a soul-rending pain.
A long time passed without anyone speaking. The surrounding monkeys huddled together, their eyes filled with anxiety as they watched the king in their hearts.
"You don't need to worry. There won't be any problems. As long as you are here, he won't fail. You are the ones who can truly control what lies in his heart," Xing En said.
"This could be considered a blessing in disguise. He had no eyes to begin with, so the Magic Stone's corruption of him was not very deep. It won't be easy, but he can still break free from the Magic Stone's control," Uchiha Madara said.
The Monkey King stopped howling, turned to Uchiha Madara and Xing En, and said, "You two, come with me. I'll take you to get what you want."
"This is the most correct choice you've made. I believe that after going through this, you will lead your people down a glorious path," Uchiha Madara said.
"Thanks to you, things developed into this state," the Monkey King said calmly to Uchiha Madara.
"First, let me give this back to you," Xing En