Prince Yan's expression turned solemn as he told Lin Xuan, one by one, about the revival of the Chaos Rules, the recent changes in the Upper Realm, and the opportunities that had fallen from the spacetime rifts.
Regarding the regions beyond, Prince Yan also provided some information.
The so-called regions beyond referred to places outside the Upper Realm. The Upper Realm was vast, containing the two great territories of the Nine Provinces and the Dark Forest.
Yet within the boundless universe, the Upper Realm was far from the only one.
Beyond this land, there were terrifying civilizations. Now that the balance had collapsed, the Upper Realm had undoubtedly been exposed to those terrifying civilizations.
Prince Yan guessed that it would not be long before beings from beyond the regions crossed the barrier and descended.
"The rules beyond the regions differ from those of the Upper Realm, and so do their cultivation methods. Our Dao is excellent cultivation nourishment to them."
Prince Yan's voice carried a hint of heaviness.
"Another contest between predators and prey?" Lin Xuan's voice sank.
"Hehe..."
"Who is the prey remains to be seen. There are countless species beyond the regions, and they are immensely powerful. Their bodies are premium materials for refining artifacts, while their flesh and blood are rare Treasure Medicine."
"Oh, right. You know the Netherworld of the Dark Nether Clan, don't you? It was once a glorious realm, but it later collapsed. The ancestors of the Dark Nether Clan settled in the Dark Forest and even became nobles."
"In truth, it is all plunder. No one is a soft persimmon to be squeezed. Survival of the fittest—this is the iron law of the vast universe."
Lin Xuan gradually came to understand the regions beyond. Put plainly, they were all living beings within the