The Sea Emperor deliberately provoked the Purgatory Demon Tree. His purpose was simple, to make the Purgatory Demon Tree vent its fury on him.
The Purgatory Demon Tree was not stupid; it was very clear that killing the Sea Emperor would be difficult. Therefore, under normal circumstances, changing its target was the wisest choice.
Because the group of Saint Lord level strong people below, except for Miko, did not have the same defensive power as the Sea Emperor. If given enough time, the Purgatory Demon Tree could kill Liliya and the others one by one.
As long as Liliya and Hake were killed, the remaining Sea Emperor alone would not be feared.
However, the Sea Emperor's taunting skill was maxed out, causing the Purgatory Demon Tree to lose its sanity completely. In its eyes, there was only the Sea Emperor as its target, venting all its anger towards him.
