Wang Shouzhe spoke calmly, without releasing any aura, yet the God-Children and Goddesses present all seemed to have their hearts seized by an invisible pressure. Each of them looked as though they had been frozen solid, and no one dared voice an objection.
For a moment, the scene was eerily silent.
Only the faint sound of the wind, the rustling of swaying leaves, and the wails and roars of the Golden-Haired Hou echoed through the air.
Entangled and lashed by countless dark vines, Crown Prince Hou still roared stubbornly, "Wang Shouzhe, what kind of skill is this underhanded trick? If you've got the guts, let's fight one-on-one! One-on-one!"
But his only response was even more vine-like tentacles pouring continuously from the dark vortex.
Like hungry serpents, they wound tightly around Crown Prince Hou, wrapping him into a dumpling.
Countless tiny venomous barbs kept injecting dark poison, causing his roars and protests to gradually weaken before vanishing completely into the boundless darkness.
The Huang God-Child of the Azure Emperor Lineage stared dumbfoundedly, unable to help sighing in awe. "So this is how wood-element techniques can be used? These dark vines are of an incredibly high level. How exactly can Young Master Shouzhe control them?"
He was deeply astonished and somewhat ashamed of his own inferiority. His heart filled with admiration and reverence for Wang Shouzhe.
Junhao God-Child and Goddess Anyun, who had just risen and were preparing to quit studying, were likewise frightened by Crown Prince Hou's miserable state.
The two immediately withdrew their feet, which had been ready to flee, and obediently sat back down.
With solemn expressions, they both said, "Teacher is right. Studying cultural knowledge is extremely important. I must strive to become a cultured young person of the new era."
The rest also seemed to awaken from