Sudden Change

"Senior Brother once controlled a Secret Realm world; your comprehension of heaven, earth, and space far surpasses mine. I'll have to trouble you with opening this Spatial Portal."

"No matter. Things have come to this, so the matters of the Outer Sea can only be delayed for now. I have already sent word to the Sect Master. Once this matter is settled, I will depart for the Outer Sea."

Profound Bright Old Ancestor's gaze was deep and distant, fixed upon the ruined portal.

It was ruined to such an extent that, even for someone utterly ignorant of space, it was obvious that this Spatial Portal had lost its function as a means of transport.

The only solution was to use this portal's connection to the Secret Realm world and open a new Spatial Portal.

If it were a Secret Realm world with an owner, such a solution would naturally be meaningless.

After all, if a world had an owner, everything within that world would be under their control.

Not to mention this tiny remaining connection—even if the Spatial Portal still existed, if the controller of the Secret Realm did not wish it, forcibly entering it would be almost as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

However, this Secret Realm world clearly did not fall into that category.

Setting aside the fact that this Secret Realm had once belonged to the Longevity Sect's system and might still possess contingencies, from the current situation alone, the Wang Family Old Ancestor clearly had yet to take control of this Secret Realm world.

At most, he had merely entered this Secret Realm world one step ahead of them.

At that moment, Profound Bright Old Ancestor raised a hand and reached out. The ruined portal floating in the endless void seemed to be drawn by