What was most frightening about the incident wasn't that the second prince's head had exploded, but rather that it might happen to any of the princes at any time.

The eighth prince's face turned pale, whereas the seventh prince, unable to hold it in any longer, vomited on the spot.

The king of the realm howled into the air—he was distraught at the fact that his son had died right before his eyes. He had never intended to kill the second prince; it was all an act to get the second prince to confess to his crimes and give up whatever information he possessed. 

His aura exploded around him, overturning the golden tent and sending...