Shen Luo immediately collected his thoughts and once again circulated the Huangting Scripture, urging the Demon-Slaying Remnant Sword to suppress the demonic energy within his body.
After being scorched by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire within the Pure Yang Flying Sword, the demonic energy in his body seemed to have lost some of its ferocity. Pure Yang Power gradually gained the upper hand and suppressed it.
A moment later, the abnormality within Shen Luo's body gradually faded. Just as he rejoiced, he suddenly felt a small barrier within him shatter with a crisp crack.
The next instant, a whirlwind howled through the first underground level of the Martial God Altar.
Shen Luo could not help but feel speechless. Under those circumstances, he had actually broken through a minor bottleneck, advancing from the Mid-Great Vehicle Stage to the late stage.
He hurriedly waved a hand, and the Pure Yang Flying Sword rose into the air on its own, circling around him.
Flames blazed across the sword's body. Like a patrolling guard, it circled him again and again, driving back every trace of demonic energy that tried to approach.
Shen Luo half-closed his eyes, formed a hand seal, and began drawing spiritual energy from all directions into his body.
Yet on the first underground level of the Martial God Altar, there was no shortage of demonic energy, while spiritual energy was scarce to an outrageous degree.
Only a wisp of whirlwind circled around him; he could not draw in any spiritual energy at all.
But just then, something unexpected happened.
The entire Martial God Altar shook with a thunderous boom, and green light suddenly lit up in the surrounding darkness.
One beam, two beams, three beams...
Before long, a total of eighteen azure-green lights had lit up all around him.
At the