Along with roots that had originally been far too deep below ground for him to sense through his divine sense slowly emerging as he pulled on the small tree, Xuan Hao also clearly sensed the danger from below being pulled up alongside the roots. Indicating to him that the dangerous feeling he felt either came from the deeper parts of the roots or something that the roots had attached themselves to.
No matter what it was, the truth would soon enough reveal itself as the small tree had no strength to resist against him. The difference in strength essentially rendering any resistance useless. Doing more harm to itself in the process as the roots attempting to attack him were cut apart by the sword qi lingering around him in a spherical domain protecting him from any attacks that the small tree used.
