Wang Wu had still been somewhat lucky.
While he battled Liu Zongbai, the outside world had indeed descended into a chaotic stew.
Then again, the moment the Heavenly Pride Ranking activated had originally been the day Snake Emperor and the others planned to make their move.
Only at such a time would that supreme magical treasure be held in check.
So in truth, he had merely arrived at the right time. The main thread was not with him; whether Five Poisons and Yue Shan did anything or not would not actually affect matters.
But would the great undertaking plotted by four Super First-Ranks—Snake Emperor, Stone Demon, Grandpa Tree, and Nine-Tailed Emperor—be disclosed to a mere bear demon like him?
If even the slightest whisper had leaked beforehand, they would have already lost!
Each of those four had plotted for who knew how many ages.
Yet what they did would profoundly affect every living being within this prison, whether they knew of it or not, whether they took part or not.
At this moment, Lu Wuchen had already fled a hundred thousand li away. He was weeping, trembling. He had truly never expected that Snake Emperor, whom he had looked down upon, would actually outdo him beneath his very nose.
They wanted to break out of prison!
He wanted to as well.
But he could not.
Because waves of drowsiness were crashing over him madly. It came from the Soul Jade in his mind, where an imposing voice rang out.
"Wuchen! Guarding the Great Wilderness Prison has always been the duty of the Lu Family. Are you trying to rebel? Step aside at once and let this old man invoke the divine weapon to suppress the prisoners escaping from prison!"
The owner of that voice was none other than Lu Ji,