The old dean's expression grew heavy.
"That Desolate Realm was the remnant of a great universe after it withered and collapsed."
"Most of the ones living in the Desolate Realm either didn't have the strength or the ambition to change their fate."
"However, every surviving Desolate Beast still carried a Rule Core within its body."
"Some decrepit beings, instead of just hiding away to die in the Desolate Realm, headed to the depths of the universe, seeking a way to live a second life."
"Some of those beings likely ended up joining the Cosmic Clans."
"Now that the Desolate Realm had appeared, those beings could sense its aura—and even the presence of the World Tree—immediately."
Xiao Ye understood.
The old man was reminding him that the enemy wasn't only inside the Desolate Realm, but also among the Cosmic Clans.
He needed to guard against those enemies as soon as possible.
The old dean continued,
