Observing the guardian as it began moving to attack him again, he didn't hesitate to distance himself before healing himself from the injury he had received from the brief clash. Making full use of his recent comprehension of the Dao of Life to speed up his recovery just enough to finish before the guardian began moving in for another attack.
The clear difference this time around being that the stone platform that had managed to remain fully intact during their battle so far began violently breaking apart as a vast amount of earth qi surged forth from the guardian to reshape the environment around it. Transforming the empty stone platform into a massive mountain range in an instant.
Although the guardian was powerful, the change happened far too quickly. Making him momentarily think that he might have ended up inside an illusion created by the guardian, but a quick test soon proved that it wasn't some illusion.
