With a flick of his Sleeve Robe, the blood-yellow water poured down like a river hanging upside down from the heavens, surging toward Kasyapa's Remains and forcing him to form hand seals with both hands and release boundless light, barely holding it back.
Seizing the opportunity, Meng Qi led the way. Riding the wind through the void, he crossed the sheer cliff horizontally from midair. He seemed to be moving incredibly fast, yet always dodged the void fissures that resembled enormous mouths with pinpoint precision.
Luojia, Hui Guang, and the other Demon Gods exchanged glances, each seeing the other's surprise and caution. Without saying much, they followed Meng Qi across the cliff. Before Kasyapa's Remains could strike Yellow Springs back with a palm that contained the void, they vanished in a flicker at the end of the dark mountain path, where the Samadhi Divine Wind howled.
Their escaping lights flew swiftly. Along the way, the corpses and remains were all absorbed by Yellow Springs, leaving everything empty. It did not take long before the group felt their spirits ease, the skin-crawling sensation of being entangled with Kasyapa's Remains and the blood-yellow river's Aura fading away. They had already thrown the two far behind.
Their pace slowed slightly as the Demon Gods grew wary of the surroundings, which were sinking into deeper gloom. The closer they came to the summit of Spirit Mountain, the more likely they were to encounter the remains of Buddhas, Great Bodhisattvas, and Great Arhats. Earlier, they had met Kasyapa and the Evil God suspected to be the Nine Abysses Yellow Springs. Next, it might well be Manjushri Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, Namo Akshobhya Buddha, Namo Vipassī Buddha, or Namo Sandalwood Merit Buddha.
More importantly, although these remains had originally been dangerous, the Demon Gods could deal with