Energy from the Divine Tree poured down, and a layer of energy like a tree membrane wrapped around his body. Vines dragged him slowly upward. The scenery around him kept moving downward. After an unknown amount of time, the vines stopped contracting, and the Resin Bubble came to a halt as well.
Gulp.
The Resin Bubble trembled, as though reminding Chen Luo that he had arrived.
Chen Luo looked around and discovered that he had reached the Divine Tree's trunk. Beneath his feet was a massive tree branch dozens of meters wide.
He tore open the Resin Bubble, and a burst of fresh air blew in from outside. The fragrance of grass and wood mixed with the scent of Resin Liquid. On either side lay bottomless abysses, while cyan-gray bark stood behind him. Looking up, he could see only spiraling branches and densely packed leaves. Those leaves were like Azure Jade, giving off a clear, luminous sheen. Small pale-green plant demons darted around the Divine Tree.
"Is this the place of 'Spirit Refining Heart'?"
Chen Luo walked some distance along the tree trunk and found a place similar to a bird's nest.
Above the bird's nest stood a tree house fashioned from a hollowed-out pinecone. When Chen Luo approached, its door opened, revealing a Straw Raincoat Squirrel with its back to him. Its fluffy, enormous tail blocked his entire view, preventing Chen Luo from Seeing Clearly what it looked like.
"If the Mortal Heart is not severed, the Immortal Dao cannot be achieved."
The Straw Raincoat Squirrel turned around. When Chen Luo saw its face, his gaze flickered. This Straw Raincoat Squirrel looked exactly like the Third Uncle from his memories. But that was clearly impossible. Third Uncle had only been a mortal; there was no way he could have