The lives within the Cycle World could not leave it, either. They were like fish living in water: once they left, they would soon die of thirst.
But Fang Chen, the Myna bird, and Little Crane were not afraid of that mysterious energy.
Fang Chen said to Great Emperor Black Flame, "This time, let's see if we can unravel the secrets of the Cycle World. If it has anything to do with the World Will, we could be in danger!"
"Mm!"
The Myna bird nodded. "We do need to get to the bottom of it. The Realm Master said that a mysterious force fell into the Ninth Secret Realm back then. It was so powerful that it destroyed four Checkpoints on the Ninth Layer. In the end, red mist spread over the area, forming a strange space!"
Hearing their conversation, Great Emperor Glazed Glass grew interested too. "Fang Chen, can we go in?"
Fang Chen frowned. "I don't know. The Samsara Space is on the Ninth Layer, and we've all reached the Great Emperor Realm now. I'm not sure whether we can still enter, but let's go and take a look first!"
Great Emperor Glazed Glass nodded. "Then let's go and see!"
"Let's go!"
With that, Fang Chen led everyone toward the entrance to the Secret Realm.
When they arrived, Fang Chen swept the Secret Realm with his powerful Spiritual Sense. He found the location of the Ninth Layer and forced his Spiritual Sense into the Ninth Secret Realm.
Inside the Ninth Secret Realm, a thin old man with graying hair suddenly opened his eyes. Two beams of colored light shot from them as he called into the void, "Who's there?"
A moment later, Fang Chen's figure slowly took shape before the graying old man.
This figure had been formed