Xiaobai stood unharmed in the distance.

The three Sacred Beasts were utterly astonished.

The Purple Thunder Lightning Leopard especially glanced at the purple lightning crackling around its own body.

Back in the day, it had used this eight-star technique to wipe out one human group after another.

Who knew how many people had died horribly to its signature move? It was so powerful that even a nine-star powerhouse would be injured if they took a hit.

Sure, it hadn't unleashed the full power of that lightning sea just now, but it shouldn't have been this weak, should it?

Was that really my lightning just now? Or is my lightning fake or something?

“I’m starting to think... this kid isn’t a one-star Sword Saint at all.”

The Purple Thunder Lightning Leopard looked at its companions and slowly came to a conclusion.

Not even a scratch? You’ve gotta be kidding me.

A one-star weakling like that should’ve been reduced to ash.

Unless...

“Thump~”

“You stupid leopard, have you caught the White Tiger’s idiocy? Do you really need to wonder about this? How could someone who took your attack without a scratch be only one-star? They’ve gotta be at least in the same league as us.”

The Shadowlight Serpent jumped onto the Purple Thunder Lightning Leopard’s head and tapped it with its tail.

“But since he’s gone and provoked us like that, we might as well give him what he wants.”

“Leopard, crank up the power of your lightning. I refuse to believe that’s all you’ve got.”

“White Tiger, go fight him head-on. Better yet, tear him apart with one swipe.”

“As for me, I’ll hide in the shadows and strike the killing blow.”

“Even if he’s a nine-star like the Sacred Dragon Emperor, one hit from me will leave him dead or crippled.”

The Shadowlight Serpent had absolute confidence in its foolproof assassination technique.

Its killing blow was only eight-star in power, but it aimed straight for the enemy’s heart.

On land, nothing could match it for sheer single-target killing power in an instant.

After all, no heart in the world could withstand a fatal strike from an eight-star Sacred Beast.

With that, the Shadowlight Serpent swiftly slipped into the forest, slowly making its way toward Xiaobai.

The Netherworld White Tiger and the Purple Thunder Lightning Leopard followed close behind.

Meanwhile, Xiaobai saw that the magical beasts in the distance still hadn’t come over, so Xiaobai started exercising on the spot.

That shock treatment just now had left Xiaobai feeling great, though the body was a little numb. A bit of exercise would sort that out.

Back when Xiaobai was little, this was always part of the morning workout.

There, in a clearing in the forest, someone exercised while singing.

“Three circles to the left, three circles to the right. Roll your neck, wiggle your hips.”

“Go to bed early, get up early. Come on, let’s exercise.”

“Shake your hands, shake your legs... Ah!”

A razor-sharp tiger claw, capable of shattering stone and splitting metal, suddenly appeared behind Xiaobai’s neck.

It moved as fast as lightning, leaving a string of claw-shaped afterimages.

Its force could shake mountains. The very air cracked around it, and its claw tips gleamed with a bone-chilling light.

Xiaobai seemed startled and hurriedly stopped exercising. Xiaobai sprang one step to the left, narrowly avoiding the ferocious strike.

As soon as Xiaobai’s feet touched the ground, a thick beam of deep purple lightning shot toward them.

The power contained in that bolt was ten, perhaps even a hundred times greater than that of the six bolts from before.

Xiaobai kicked hard against the ground and backflipped out of the lightning’s path.

“KABOOM~”

The lightning Xiaobai had dodged struck the ground.

A thousand li of land collapsed into a massive crater, so deep its bottom couldn’t be seen.

“Good thing I chose not to take that one head-on. It would’ve been a huge loss if it tore my clothes.”

“What kind of Sacred Beasts are you? You’re not friendly at all. You could at least warn me before attacking... I wasn’t even done warming up...”

After landing safely, Xiaobai looked around and muttered under their breath.