Chapter 144: Buddhist Disciple 4 In the winter forest, withered trees and remaining snow, the air was bleak and cold. In a wind-sheltered gorge, hot springs flowed from the cracks in the black-brown stones, forming one hot spring pool after another. This winter paradise was occupied by a group of Ape Demons who had gained spiritual intelligence. The leader was a demon ape that had already reached the Late Transformation Stage. Not only did it claim the mountain as its own, dwelling in the hot spring…