The Lightning Fire Jujube Tree was one reason behind Elder Huang Yunxiang’s reluctance to go all out against Shang Xia, but a bulk of his attention was placed on dealing with the spiritual beast that would be guarding the tree. 

Shang Xia didn’t expect the beast to be hiding underground where no one could see it. He didn’t discover the beast when he was in the area, instead, he managed to detect Huang Yunxiang who was tracking him.

Crossing paths with Huang Yunxiang, Shang Xia managed to catch on at the last second and avoid the giant rat that emerged from underground.

A Martial Extermination Realm spiritual beast developed intelligence that was superior to ordinary beasts. It could tell that Shang Xia was a mere ant with his cultivation realm and the real threat was posed by Huang Yunxiang who was floating in the air above.

That was why Shang Xia had the guts to try escaping in front of the beast. Since the beast missed Shang Xia the first time, it wouldn’t bother missing such a tiny meal. It charged directly at Huang Yunxiang and started...