All April blossoms fade in the world, while peach blossoms begin to bloom in the mountain temple.
Frozen Mountain Temple was situated atop a high mountain, so during this season, one could still see the peach blossoms in full bloom at the summit.
In front of the temple, a Lady in Blue broke off a branch and placed it into the swaddling she was holding.
The baby in the swaddling seemed to become a bit more lively with the company of the peach blossom, its left eyelid twitching slightly as if trying to open.
Seeing this, the Lady in Blue felt a pang of sorrow, “In your next life, don’t come to this world… I’ve heard from the nearby villagers that there are several enlightened monks in this Frozen Mountain Temple.
Let them… grant you salvation!”
The lady did not knock on the door but gently placed the swaddling in front of the temple gate.
A breeze swept by, and she vanished without a trace, as if she had never been there.
***
After a while, a robust man dressed as a martial monk walked out from the Frozen Mountain Temple.
He picked up the baby from the ground and brought it back into the temple.
“Hey! Come over here and take a look, there’s a child here!” the robust martial monk shouted loudly in the courtyard.
Not far away, an evil-charming youth chuckled, “I hate kids the most, Zhao Manzi, hurry up and eat him!”
The martial monk called Zhao Manzi rubbed his shiny bald head and muttered, “But I never eat kids… Kids can grow into adults, and they taste better when they’re grown.”
“Fatty, why don’t you feed him to your little darlings?” the evil-charming youth turned his head impatiently towards the kitchen.
However, the person busy in the kitchen did not respond.
At this moment, a middle-aged man with an ethereal and extraordinary appearance walked out of the main hall.
His steps were steady and composed, like a celestial being.
He walked straight to the stone table and carefully examined the baby.
Then he gently shook his head and sighed, “What a pity, such a good Chaos Sacred Body, ruined like this.”
“Chaos Sacred Body? I thought this little guy had an Immortal Body!” the evil-charming youth, who had been clamoring to deal with the child, quickly walked over.
“This is a top-tier constitution!”
“People outside are getting more and more despicable, look at what they’ve done to this child!”
“His heart was gouged out, his right eye was taken, even his bones weren’t spared, missing two pieces.”
The person from the kitchen also came out, perhaps because he heard the words Chaos Sacred Body.
This man was a big fat guy, his face jiggling with every step.
His huge belly looked like it could explode at any moment.
“I guessed it was a Chaos Sacred Body, no heart and still alive at such a young age, an Immortal Body couldn’t do that,” the fat guy said, also coming over to take a look.
“Amitabha Buddha! Well done, well done!”
Suddenly, an old monk appeared out of nowhere.
The old monk had long white brows that hung down to his shoulders.
“Pitiful, pitiful indeed! Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda.”
“Which of you four has a way to save this little one?” the white-browed old monk asked.
The evil-charming youth laughed with his hands on his hips, “Master, a person can’t live without a heart, there’s no way to save him.”
The ethereal middle-aged man calculated with his fingers, then shook his head, “The heart was gouged out a month ago, it’s too late, if it had been earlier, perhaps he could have lived a few more years.”
“I can extend his life, but that’s all, once I stop, he will die!” Zhao Manzi said.
The fat guy seemed a bit gloating, laughing, “Agreed, when he dies, his body is mine.”
“Poison maggots raised with a Chaos Sacred Body should be very effective.”
Seeing that the four of them had no solution, the white-browed old monk sighed helplessly, “It seems this is his fate.”
“How bitter, how sad! Little benefactor, this old monk will grant you salvation.
And spare you from suffering in life!”
The white-browed old monk put down his prayer beads and raised his withered hand to cover the baby’s head.
A golden light emanated from his body, about to gently end the baby’s life.
But at this moment, an evil energy surged out from the main hall.
The five originally calm people all changed their expressions and hurriedly rushed into the hall.
The five of them combined their strength, trying to suppress the thing sealed under the Buddha statue.
But this time was different from before, the thing’s backlash was immense, they couldn’t suppress it.
“Indeed, it’s the Demon Ancestor, this heart has been suppressed for countless ages, yet it’s still so powerful!”
The old monk’s eyebrows flew up, he looked very strained.
“We’ve been deceived all along, it’s still so strong…” the evil-charming youth said with a contorted face.
“Damn White Emperor, he said our combined strength was more than enough.”
“Bah! He was just toying with us!”
The martial monk said in a deep voice, “Think quickly, if it breaks free and triggers the Ten Directions Annihilation Formation, we will all die!”
The fat guy said, “Sword Demon, why aren’t you saying anything?”
The ethereal middle-aged man, who was the Sword Demon, furrowed his brows and said, “I have an idea, but it’s a bit risky.”
“Hurry up and say it! If you don’t, we’re doomed!” the evil-charming youth urged.
Sword Demon glanced back, his gaze landing on the swaddling on the stone table.
“This baby has a Chaos Sacred Body, and his life force is nearly extinguished.
We can let him absorb the energy of the Heart of the Demon Ancestor to alleviate our pressure.
In this way, we might be able to suppress the Demon Heart’s rampage.”
Everyone’s eyes lit up at his words.
“Good idea, I’ll bring the child in right away!” the evil-charming youth said hurriedly.
“Zhao Manzi, you have to hold on for me, can you do it?”
Zhao Manzi nodded, then let out a roar.
In an instant, his body grew larger.
Muscles bulged, and his skin turned crimson, with black patterns flowing over it.
Seeing this, the evil-charming youth immediately left the hall.
He brought the baby and placed it in front of the Buddha statue.
Sure enough, a portion of the energy redirected and flowed straight into the baby’s body.
The pressure on the five of them was instantly reduced, and they smiled with relief.
“Quick! Now suppress the Demon Heart!” the old monk shouted.
But something unexpected happened, the previously rampant Demon Heart suddenly quieted down!
It was as if nothing had happened, they couldn’t feel the energy of the Demon Heart leaking out.
Silence, a deathly silence.
But in the silence, a sound suddenly echoed.
Thump… Thump… Thump Thump Thump Thump!
A heartbeat, a heartbeat growing from weak to strong, reverberated throughout the hall!
“No!” the white-browed old monk rushed forward and picked up the baby from the altar.
“The Demon Heart… the Demon Heart has transferred directly to him! The heart veins have connected, they’ve become one!”
The others were dumbfounded, not expecting such an outcome.
Proofreader & Editor: Peter Pan
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