Ever since Shi An's disappearance, any command from Yun Kaige, no matter how dirty or exhausting, was executed by Wang Shuo, and in the face of any dangerous situations, Wang Shuo was always at the forefront.
On the way here, Wang Shuo had several close encounters with death during exploration.
However, no matter how much anger Wang Shuo harbored in his heart, he could only bury his grievances deep down, unable to voice them.
Truly, due to the pressing circumstances before him, he could only suffer in silence. With Shi An's disappearance, Wang Shuo lost his support; with his level of cultivation, he was the weakest in the group.
Others, regardless of cultivation or status, could not be compared to him.
So, aside from Yun Kaige, the prince, the other martial artists, such as Tan Yingping and Liu Yong, were not very polite to him.
And as for the others, they were all influential figures from various powerful forces in Dragon City. Although Yun Kaige was a prince, he didn't want to offend them, and naturally, could only command Wang Shuo.
Regarding the command Yun Kaige had just issued, even though Wang Shuo was extremely unwilling, he dared not refuse, for with Yun Kaige's temperament, he might very well behead Wang Shuo with a single sword.
When Shi An was around, Yun Kaige would still give him some face, but now that Shi An was gone, Yun Kaige naturally wouldn't bother to pretend anymore.
Wang Shuo glanced fearfully at Yun Xinrui and Bai Ze, and under the pressure from Yun Kaige, he could only slowly approach the Jade Pond in the center of the stone chamber.
However, just as Wang Shuo slowly walked into the stone chamber, barely taking two steps, suddenly, with a whoosh, countless violent power of thunder and lightning fell upon Wang Shuo.
Out of fear, Wang Shuo moved very slowly after entering the stone chamber; thus, the power of thunder and lightning striking him was not as intense, far less than that in the central area of the stone chamber.
Nonetheless, these waves of thunder and lightning were enough to be fatal to Wang Shuo, as his cultivation was not comparable to that of Zi Ling, Yun Xinrui, and Bai Ze.
After the violent power of thunder and lightning struck Wang Shuo's body, he immediately began to tremble violently.
At this moment, he completely lost his ability to move.
Had Yun Kaige and the others stepped forward to pull Wang Shuo out of the stone chamber, perhaps he might still have a chance to live.
However, the moment the purple lightning appeared, everyone was indifferent, watching the thunder and lightning bombarding Wang Shuo's body, with no intention of rescuing him, and even wanting to use his lightning strike to thoroughly study this mysterious purple lightning.
In the end, under the onslaught of the thunder and lightning, Wang Shuo's vitality gradually dissipated until his body began to char and eventually turned to ash, disappearing before everyone's eyes.
Far away in the passage, Lin Chen, using the Abyssal Eye to witness this scene, did not feel any schadenfreude because of past grievances with Wang Shuo; instead, he felt deeply chilled by the behavior of Yun Kaige and the others.
These people had clearly come to this place together and experienced life and death together while traveling through the passage, yet now they were disregarding previous interactions and camaraderie, willing to sacrifice a fellow member's life for the exploration of the power of thunder and lightning.
At this moment, seeing Wang Shuo's death in the stone chamber, everyone's faces changed dramatically, realizing the formidable power of the lightning within.
Though perhaps they could withstand such thunder and lightning, who knew what other deadly dangers lurked in the stone chamber?
Otherwise, why would Yun Xinrui and Bai Ze hesitate to act for so long?
If there were no other threats within the stone chamber, the treasures inside would probably have been taken by these two long ago, leaving nothing for the others.
Yun Kaige looked at the Water of Life in the Jade Pond at the center of the room, his eyes burning with desire, yet he dared not act recklessly.
Another day passed, and Yun Feiyang timed his movement precisely, arriving at the passage outside the stone chamber with Brother Niu.
Though aware that obtaining this Water of Life could earn him great merit in the Imperial Family, for Yun Feiyang, concealing his strength was more important than gaining this merit.
Even if Yun Feiyang obtained the Water of Life, it would not guarantee his success in the struggle for succession, given his low prestige within the Imperial Family.
Conversely, achieving merit for this matter might attract the targeting of other princes, bringing endless trouble upon himself.
Gaining attention so quickly was not what Yun Feiyang wished for.
Therefore, Yun Feiyang came to this place without intending to fight for the Water of Life, merely to join in the excitement.
Although Yun Feiyang was unclear about what had transpired here prior, seeing Yun Xinrui, Bai Ze, and others standing outside the stone chamber with troubled expressions, he knew that the Water of Life inside was not easily obtained.
Without even attempting, Yun Feiyang stood aside to observe.
A day later, Zhang Caiyun, Zhang Hongying, and the other disciples of the Zhang Family arrived at this place.
However, upon their arrival and seeing so many Heavenly Pride Individuals gathered outside the stone chamber, they immediately halted, their hearts filled with complex emotions.
"Brother, this place is probably not safe. We should avoid getting involved in this trouble."
Zhang Hongying, looking at Yun Kaige and the others in the distance, immediately spoke up. Follow current novels on NoveI(F)ire.net
Having experienced the events on Yang Flame Island, she no longer trusted the people of Yunlong Heavenly Palace. The talk of mutual aid was empty; when the Black Yan Hall people attacked them, the people of Heaven Hall not only didn't help but made things worse. Now, seeing so many Heavenly Pride Individuals gathered here, the Zhang Family decided not to participate.
Because, in the end, even if they obtained the Water of Life, it would likely be taken from them, and they would become a target of attacks.
Since they lacked the strength to guard this treasure, why bother fighting for it?
"Hong Ying is right, we should leave this place."
Zhang Lin glanced at everyone ahead and then transmitted a message to Zhang Hongying, Zhang Caiyun, and the other Zhang Family members.
"Since you are here, why not take some Water of Life before you leave?"
However, just as Zhang Lin and the others were about to leave, a cold voice suddenly emerged from behind them.
The speaker was none other than Yun Xinrui.
At that moment, he was gazing at Zhang Hongying and the others with a smile on his face.
"No, such a heavenly and earthly treasure is beyond our capacity, we won't linger here any longer, goodbye."
Zhang Lin spoke calmly and was about to leave with Zhang Hongying, Zhang Caiyun, and the others.
"Hehe, such an opportunity, isn't it a pity to miss it without even attempting?"
Yun Xinrui said, reaching out towards Zhang Lin, and with a gesture of his hand, he drew Zhang Lin over with an immense force.