With Wang's eyesight, he could actually tell the difference between the two places, and at this time he also did seem to have some resistance to the effect since his state of mind could cover it.
Altering reality as a state of mind is almost a powerful ability that can rival those that can use the power of heaven and earth to attack.
Mind power is not like other ways, as it completely depends on the imagination of those involved. As far as Wang could see the world other than giving a dangerous feeling, he felt that cultivating in that place might have some kind of better effect.
The other side of the Primitive world might have been converted into a prison but that does not mean that the aura in that place is less than in any other place.
But the most important thing that even other powerhouses can't understand is how a world was formed in between a cosmic barrier.