SFS Chapter 349 The Cold and Pure Human Buddha Child VS The Adorable and Devoted Demon Cat Emperor [25]
Chapter 349 The Cold and Pure Human Buddha Child VS The Adorable and Devoted Demon Cat Emperor [25]
Chapter 349 The Aloof and Holy Human Buddha Child VS The Adorable and Devoted Demon Cat Emperor [25]
The night sky suddenly changed dramatically. The shadow of the hibiscus flower gradually swallowed the bright moon hanging high in the sky. That mysterious and noble power, which made all the demons tremble, descended on Tide Ridge. In an instant, almost all the demons living there trembled. The majesty pressed down on them so much that they could not breathe and had no choice but to prostrate themselves on the ground in worship.
In the moonlight, a tall, slender figure knelt before Shiga, her long, silvery-white hair flowing like a waterfall.
The moonlight slowly and gracefully descended, until the last bloom of the rose completely obscured the moonlight, and the shadow covered most of his bewitching face, with only his delicate, jade-like chin slightly revealed by the flowing light released by the array.
Jiang Xiyu looked at Shijia, who was so close to her, said something offensive, and then opened her arms to hug him.
The faint scent of roses mingled with the cool incense of the temple. The moment their bodies touched, it was as if a floodgate had been opened, and countless streams of merit flowed forth from Shiga's body.
The wind stirred her long, silvery hair, the ends tinged with the golden hue of the morning light.
Jiang Xiyu quietly accepted and embraced the merits, letting them enter his meridians and bones.
As the merit dissipated, Shiga's sense of touch gradually returned. He felt a warm body pressed close to him, so close that it brought sunshine to his body, which had always seemed to be covered in frost and snow.
After the frost and snow melted, a ray of sunshine broke through the ice and flowed like a trickle through Shiga's body, allowing him to feel the warmth of the human world for the first time.
So that's how it is; it makes people greedy.
Shiga's fingertips twitched almost imperceptibly.
He has been in the mortal world for a hundred years, and although he has been cultivating himself in the mortal world, he has never truly experienced the warmth of the mortal world.
In Shiga's eyes, life and death were no different from clouds and smoke; when it was time to disperse, they would naturally disperse. It was precisely because he had seen through life and death that Shiga was able to forget the length of life and, in this place of practice, witness the brevity of life a thousand times over.
He knew his time on earth was up, but he never expected that someone would leave him here.
They had only been together for a short time, and that period of time was but a drop in the ocean in Shiga's long life, yet he actually wanted to save him, he said he wanted to save him...
A strand of snowy hair accidentally fell into his palm, but Shiga remained unmoved, his thoughts seemingly dissipating along with his merits.
The following day, until dawn lifted the last vestiges of night and the first light of day appeared.
After absorbing all the merits, Jiang Xiyu used his internal energy to suppress the drowsy feeling brought about by the merits.
Shiga was still asleep, and it was unknown when his magical powers would return, so Jiang Xiyu had no choice but to stay by his side.
As he stared intently at Shiga, a trembling gaze secretly drifted over.
Jiang Xiyu glanced at him coldly, her brows furrowed with suppressed weariness.
The snake demon, curled up in the golden lotus, was terrified by that glance and quickly coiled her body tightly, afraid that Jiang Xiyu would notice her.
The brilliance of the rose of Sharon is so great that it obscures the sky and the moon.
Last night's strange phenomenon clearly made the snake demon recognize Jiang Xiyu's identity as the Demon Emperor.
Jiang Xiyu didn't have the energy to deal with him, so she just told him to shut up.
The snake demon then behaved itself and dared not move.
Because Jiang Xiyu did not deliberately conceal his aura, all the demons in Tide Ridge cowered and dared not make a move.
He sent a secret order back to the Demon Emperor's Palace. Seeing that Shijia was still unconscious, and considering that his current body was no different from that of an ordinary person, Jiang Xiyu could not guess when he would recover, so he could only quietly stay by his side.
After an unknown amount of time, the sun slowly began to set behind the mountains.
The rays of the setting sun swept across Shiga's meditative body, stretching his shadow longer and longer until it fell entirely upon the person sleeping lightly beside him.
All around was quiet, bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, with only their shadows nestled together on the ground.
As night deepened, Jiang Xiyu struggled to stay awake. Afraid that Shijia would be cold, he lit a fire for him.
The warmth of the firelight, when it shines on your face, makes you feel more tired.
Jiang Xiyu got up, moved around a bit, and thought of finding some food for Shijia.
The footsteps faded into the distance, and Jiang Xiyu's figure gradually disappeared from the firelight.
However, while others cannot see him, his night vision is even better than his daytime vision.
He didn't go far, and his gaze never left Shiga from beginning to end.
Shiga, who had been sitting still for a long time, seemed to finally feel the warmth of the firelight.
His eyelids twitched slightly, and after a moment, he slowly opened his eyes.
The flickering firelight briefly entered his eyes. He paused for a moment, then looked around and realized that he seemed to be all alone.
Shiga's gaze seemed to fall somewhere, and after a long while, his eyes lowered slightly, no longer able to see the firelight.
He closed his eyes and sensed for a moment, and found that his magical power was gently flowing back.
Too slow; now we're no different from ordinary mortals.
Having become a mortal, his body, which was originally insensitive to temperature, now felt the warmth of the fire.
Shiga opened his eyes, stared at the fire, and, as if remembering something, tried to get up with difficulty by supporting himself with his hands.
But he forgot that he was no longer a body protected by Buddha's light, but a mortal body of flesh and blood.
His legs had become numb from sitting for too long, and he even felt a piercing pain. Shiga frowned slightly, but his face remained calm.
The light and shadow cast his figure in a solitary and cold light, making him appear, in a daze, like a cold and emotionless Buddha statue.
The moonlight bathed him in a cool light, while frost and snow covered his face once more.
He didn't get up again, but just clenched the prayer beads in his palm slightly, sitting there alone watching the flickering light and shadow.
Some long-forgotten memories seemed to appear in the light and shadow, right before his eyes.
Shiksha, the Buddha, did not undergo the cultivation required by other Buddhas, nor was he cleansed by the Pure Ocean. He seemed to have been born sitting high on a lotus throne, and therefore, evil thoughts remained within him.
Upon discovering the evil thought, Shiga removed it. At that time, the human race was in great turmoil, and the Buddha sent him down to save all living beings. Shiga also knew that he had never practiced as a Buddha, so he also entered the human world.
Over the past century, the more suffering there has been in the world, the more merit Shikya has accumulated after his salvation.
He knew that one day his body would not be able to withstand these merits, and when the merits were complete, he would return to his rightful place. However, just as he was about to complete his merits, evil thoughts fell into the mortal world.
That evil thought will not only devour human greed, but also arouse the greed and anger of all living beings. Once such a thought arises, it will surely cause great chaos in the world, just like in the Jade Capital.
This evil thought belongs to Shiga, and Shiga must take it back in order to return to the realm of Buddhahood.
However, after searching for a long time without success, coupled with the expulsion by the Heavenly Dao, Shiga was almost about to enter the cycle of reincarnation.
Until he saved Jiang Xiyu in that great battle.
The malevolent aura emanating from Jiang Xiyu finally revealed the traces of his evil intentions.
Shiga took him back, but little did he know that through a confluence of circumstances, he unintentionally sowed the seeds of such karma.
When guiding the departed souls, the person would wait under the Bodhi tree day after day. When the meditation room was deep in the stillness, one would push open the door and see his small figure.
It seemed that not even a fallen leaf could leave a trace around Shiga.
But Jiang Xiyu remained steadfastly by his side, staying with him.
At that moment, Shiga felt that if Jiang Xiyu was truly so destined for Buddhism, he would also be willing to guide him into Buddhism, help him attain enlightenment, enter the Buddhist realm, and become a disciple of the Buddha together with him.
Shigatse taught him to use the Heart Sutra to dissolve his merits and allowed him to become a lay disciple. When he was meditating, Shigatse patiently explained the sutra to him.
During that period, Jiang Xiyu was very devout and studied very diligently.
When Shiga sat in the meditation room to meditate, Jiang Xiyu would curl up beside him.
Bodhi leaves fall outside the window, and Sanskrit chants echo in the meditation room. Occasionally, when the Sanskrit chants stop, the sound of a cat purring can be heard. Whenever you open your eyes, you see his small figure.
So when Shiga woke up tonight and couldn't see Jiang Xiyu, a strange emotion swept through his heart for a moment.
This emotion might be because Shiga had lost his magical powers, which is why he was able to sense it.
His usually calm and serene eyes seemed to be veiled by Bodhi leaves, inexplicably dimming.