The instant Gu Zhiyi stepped into the rift.
She arrived in the world of an ancient kingdom.
It was a ruin in the darkness. Though towering buildings stretched beyond sight, they were all in a state of utter disrepair.
The Eternal Pearl was in the tallest tower at the very center of these towering buildings.
Just as Gu Zhiyi was preparing to head for that tallest tower, an accident occurred.
The entire world began to shake violently, booming with thunderous roars.
The towering buildings, already in utter ruin, collapsed one after another, completely reduced to rubble.
Cháng Yì also burst out of the collapsing ruins at incredible speed.
Seeing this, Gu Zhiyi's expression changed drastically. Shock filled her eyes as she looked toward the rift behind them—the one they had come through.
The rift had begun to close.
Gu Zhiyi knew that once the rift closed, even a Ninth-Stage Eternal cultivator would have difficulty finding the entrance to this world. The siblings might very well be trapped in this world, never to see the light of day again.
Unless the two of them could break through to the Ninth-Stage Eternal Realm in this world—but how difficult would that be?
It was no easier than a mortal trying to ascend to the heavens.
At the same time, Cháng Yì also saw his big sister. His anger instantly blazed sky-high. "What are you doing here?!"
Gu Zhiyi ignored Cháng Yì's fury. With a sweep of her arm, her water sleeves unfurled like swimming dragons, wrapping around the fleeing Cháng Yì. She then hurled him toward the rift with all her strength, while she remained where she was.
She knew that if she tried to drag Cháng Yì out with her, there would not be enough time.
Cháng Yì's heart trembled. He had