If discovered, he would most likely die. When bypassing the shrine, Steven heard a mighty heartbeat.
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Thump! Thump!
It did not belong to a human, it sounded dull, yet powerful. When it reached oneâs ears, one could even
feel heavy coercion, involuntarily wanting to worship it.
âHow powerful!â
Steven was shocked.
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Fortunately, his physique had just undergone evolution at the Pool of Afterlife and had significantly
improved, regardless of the mental body, physical body, and root bones. He didnât use his Buddhist
ability to prevent the great demon from waking up according to Ancestor Bodhiâs reminder, that great
demon had a very sensitive Buddhist aura, and it would notice even a slight fluctuation.
Ten minutes later, he reached the Heart Mountain after bypassing Dairaionji Temple stealthily.
Soon, he saw the Ancestral Bodhi Treeâs natural body, one so enormous that it occupied almost half
the mountain range. The entire Heart Mountain coupled with the Ancestral Bodhi Tree, looked like a
large potted plant from a distance.
A tree had been raised on a mountain.
Lingering white mist and drifting spiritual energy filled the mountain, beaming with dazzling golden holy
light. However, after careful inspection, Steven could tell that the golden holy light was fake.
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It turned out to be some kind of demonic Chi⦠Ancestor Bodhiâs real body and his escape, corrupted
by poison, indicated that the Ancestral Bodhi Tree had lost its original vital energy. After the remaining
shell lost its essence, it would rot slowly and become unsalvagable.
Roar! Roar!
Steven heard furious roars from a distance. Then, curses carried over.
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âTrash! All of you are trash!â
âGood-for-nothing⦠Unable to do anything right? Whatâs the point of having trash like you people?!â
âGo to hell!â
Boom!
Steven was stunned. Who exactly had flown into a rage at the Heart Mountain?
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The next second, he discovered a few demons, resembling the previous two demons with monksâ skin
on their backs, rolling down the mountain. A demon was so close to Steven that it almost spotted him.
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Then, he heard that guy at the Heart Mountain again in a more furious voice.
âWhat Ancestral Bodhi Tree? Itâs simply trash!â
âHow dare this kind of rotten tree call itself the number one Buddhist tree?! Bah!â
Steven moved some feets closer. He could clearly see movement at the Heart Mountain without
activating the divine eyes. A phantom of a soul was constantly circling around the Ancestral Bodhi
Tree⦠Meanwhile, the Ancestral Bodhi Treeâs real body was in a terrible state. It was sick, with more
than half of its leaves yellow. With the ground full of withered leaves, it looked as if its days were
numbered.
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The phantomâs emotions were in an agitated state.
Steven quickly guessed that a soul had been generated after Soul Planting was cast inside the
Ancestral Bodhi Tree.
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To his surprise, that soulâs body could detach itself from the Ancestral Bodhi Tree and roam freely
outside. It even possessed combat power so powerful it drove away other demons like rolling balls.
âWhat do I need you for? What do I need you for?â
The soulâs phantom smacked the Ancestral Bodhi Tree repeatedly.
Countless withered leaves on the Ancestral Bodhi Tree fell off one after another.
âHmph! What a broken tree! Iâll come back and deal with you later!â
âIf you donât cooperate, Iâll burn you down! â
The phantom looked furious. It unexpectedly left the ancestral Bodhi Treeâs range and rushed down the
Heart Mountain.
Steven was shocked.
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Could he have been discovered?
However, he soon discovered that the phantom was heading directly to the shrine of Dairaionji Temple.
âGood chance!â
Steven seized the opportunity. He directly teleported to the Heart Mountain and retrieved the Ancestral
Bodhi Tree using the method Ancestor Bodhi had taught him!
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âOm mani padme hum! Retrieve!â