A Peach Blossom Slays Four Fiends

Lingyin Temple was far livelier than usual because of a special event...

In three days, Lingyin Temple would hold a Buddhist scripture lecture...

Buddhist scripture lectures were commonplace, held several times every year. But this one was extraordinary, because it concerned a newly emerged Buddhist treasure scripture—the Diamond Sutra.

This scripture had come from Golden Light Temple on Mount Wutai, yet the eminent monks of Golden Light Temple remained tight-lipped about how it had entered the world.

Fragments of the scripture had spread through the Buddhist Realm. Its unfathomably profound Buddhist principles had made it famous across the land and startled countless reclusive Buddhist masters.

Thus came the spectacle of ten thousand monks paying homage.

Lingyin Temple, peaceful for centuries, had become bustling as well.

Lin Su and Li Qingquan entered Lingyin Temple amid the crowd, winding through turn after turn until they reached a meditation chamber in the rear courtyard.

The meditation chamber was very quiet.

A Buddhist sanctuary was quiet by nature.

The meditation chamber was serene and secluded.

A small courtyard, several tea plum trees, bluestone paving, and greenwood doors—such was the outward appearance of this meditation chamber.

Lin Su stepped forward slowly and lightly knocked on the door.

The door opened. A young man slowly turned from the window. He was Chen Wang Ji Guang...

On this day, three young men gathered within this cramped meditation chamber.

One was a prince of the Former Emperor of Great Cang...

One was a prince of Great Jin...

One was the First Grandmaster of Azure Lotus, whose Elegance of the Literary Way was renowned throughout the world...

On this day, resources were being consolidated: every force in King Chen's hands, every force under Li Qingquan's command, and Lin Su's own strength as well...

On this day, orders were issued