Xiao Hua put away his spirit fire and flew to the flaw in the array. He inspected it first, not in any hurry to escape. Instead, he activated the Buddha Sarira and continued to deliver the remaining departed souls. As Xiao Hua delivered the souls, the Buddhist fire at the heart of the Buddha Sarira's Buddhist heart had already taken shape! Only several hours later, after all the departed souls had been delivered and not a trace of black qi remained in the array, did several hundred streams of the Spirit Devouring Cultivation Method rush into the array. The five spirits upon the array also began to move. Xiao Hua knew the array was likely about to open. Damn it, though I'm now at Foundation Establishment, I'm still no match for Xiang Min. That bastard... with such ruthless methods, he must have already succeeded. If I rush out now, I'll surely fall into his hands. Better escape first, then see whether there's an opportunity!
With that thought, Xiao Hua did not hesitate. He immediately rushed out through the flaw in the array. Outside was still the bottom of the fire lake, but because Xiao Hua had established his foundation and absorbed all the fire-attributed spiritual qi, it had now become lava. Xiao Hua easily escaped through it using the Method of Earth Evasion.
"Are you all ready?" On the sacrificial altar, Elder Yuan Feng commanded, "The Chao Long spirit essence absolutely cannot be this scarce. There must be remaining spirit essence hidden within the array! The instant you see any spirit essence, immediately employ the Spirit Devouring Cultivation Method!"
Immediately afterward, Yuan Feng formed a hand seal. The Five Spirits Banner fluttered in the wind, and five-colored radiance shot forth into the sacrificial altar. Then, the altar's surface, which had