After Little White came out of seclusion, his strength had soared by leaps and bounds. In terms of defense alone, he was even stronger than Little Devourer. With him around, he would undoubtedly be a great help in the battle against the Profound Realm. That made everyone even more confident.
Although his strength had increased tremendously, Little White's intelligence had not developed very far. He was only about as smart as a five- or six-year-old child, and he was quite attached to Ling Tian, Hua Min'er, and the others, following them almost everywhere they went.
Of course, he was especially doting toward his son. Ling Tian was also willing to spend more time with him, while Ling Ran, Ling Lin, and the other youngsters often played with him. As a result, he was in a good mood every day.
After Little Devourer had gained an initial grasp of Buddhist secrets such as the Buddhist Sanskrit chants and the Six-Character True Word Mantra, he returned to the Immortal Realm. He planned to enter an independent Small World at the first opportunity once the realm fusion was complete, or else lie in wait for the Jade Devouring Sky Python.
Several decades after his return, the realm fusion finally ended. To Ling Tian and the others' surprise, however, no new independent Small World had appeared this time. Not even a Natural Barrier had formed.
What was more, the Black Sha Gang Wind barrier from before gradually faded away until it vanished completely. The Sky-Splitting Rhinoceros that had guarded the Natural Barrier had finally reached god-level and ascended to the God Realm over a thousand years ago.
The absence of the expected Natural Barrier and independent Small World left Little Devourer, Ling Tian, and the others rather disappointed.
Little Devourer was disappointed because he