Noah Ji needed to destroy the Sacred Tree before the Chen Clan discovered him and then escape through the secret passage!

The distance from the passage entrance to the tree was only a few meters. With his strength, he could make it in time, and the Ancestral Hall was unguarded—truly a heaven-sent opportunity!

However, as he reached the halfway point and could clearly see the patterns on the tree trunk, the Sacred Tree suddenly lit up.

This unexpected anomaly startled Jay Li, making him look up.