Shang Xia could tell that the three of them standing before him were comparable to Junior Brother Qi who escaped after stealing some Lightning Fire Jujubes. To be exact, the leader of the three had cultivation similar to Junior Brother Qi and the other two were a notch weaker.

However, the three of them were able to deploy a powerful sword formation as they worked together flawlessly. Even Shang Xia couldn’t break their offensive in a short period of time.

Moreover, the three of them were focusing on drawing the battle out anyway. They needed to hold Shang Xia down until their elder arrived and they didn’t make any risky moves that would allow Shang Xia to take advantage of any gaps in their cooperation. Neither side could defeat the other in a short period of time. 

Luckily, Shang Xia noticed their intentions early into the battle. The three of them made their intention too obvious and since he uncovered their plan, he wasn’t going to wait for their Martial Extermination Realm elder to arrive as he wore himself down fighting the three of them. Retreating wasn’t an option either. Shang Xia wasn’t willing to run away without seeing the contents of the cave. After all, the Crimson Soul Tablet’s reaction told him that there would definitely be precious treasures contained...