At the same time, on the first underground level of the Martial God Altar.
Shen Luo sat cross-legged, his entire body wreathed in azure light. He seemed as transparent as glazed green jade, while a hemispherical curtain of azure light enveloped him, forcing all demonic aura back three feet and keeping it from approaching him.
The Azure Spirit Wood Seal also floated above his head, the tree-shaped radiance on its surface flickering and swaying endlessly.
Not a trace of the Divine Wood spiritual power emanating from Shen Luo was wasted; all of it was absorbed by the seal.
A moment later, his eyes snapped open, a flash of brilliance passing through them as a delighted smile curled his lips.
He had never expected that this journey to the Divine Wood Tribe would allow him to break through his bottleneck so quickly and advance to the Mahayana Late Stage.
Shen Luo exhaled a long breath of turbid air and slowly rose to his feet. The azure light curtain around him dissipated on its own, and the Azure Spirit Wood Seal fell into his hand.
The surrounding demonic aura slowly pressed closer, only to be blocked by the azure light radiating from his body. Though a small amount could still seep through and invade his skin, it was no longer as severe as before.
Compared to the Mid-Great Vehicle Stage, the Magic Power within Shen Luo had nearly doubled. He felt as though his entire body overflowed with vigorous life force.
He hurriedly examined his Magic Meridians and Dantian, only to be somewhat disappointed. The Chi You Demonic Aura hidden deep within him still clung to him like a stubborn skin disease and had not been eradicated.
Just as he was about to get up, another strange change occurred.
The demonic aura