As Lei Ying stood there in shock, Lin Ming did not pause and continued speaking.
"That larger world was invaded by an evil race one day. It was a world war—no one could escape it. Thus, all the Dou Di of ancient times took part in that war."
Lei Ying's breathing became rapid. It was as if he could see the scenes of antiquity before him. Countless Dou Di experts had joined forces against foreign enemies. How earth-shattering must such a sight have been?
Lin Ming's voice suddenly lowered as he continued, "However, with all the Dou Di gone, if the Dou Qi Continent were invaded, it would have no power to resist. Therefore, those Dou Di joined forces to seal off and isolate our Dou Qi Continent, cutting off its connection to the Main World."
"And that is why all the Dou Di of ancient times vanished together. To protect this world, they chose to leave and take part in the war."
Lei Ying was so shocked that he could not recover for a long time. He stood there without moving, like a stone statue. So this was the truth. Those ancient Dou Di had not disappeared—they had gone to war, gone to protect their world.
Seeing him, Lin Ming did not give him much time to process it before continuing.
"Now let me explain why no one in later generations has been able to become a Dou Di."
Lei Ying's gaze abruptly focused. Lin Ming's voice rang out again.
"To become a Dou Di, one needs a certain substance from the Main World. In ancient times, this substance was called—Source Qi."
"Source Qi..." Lei Ying murmured softly, as if he wanted to carve those two words into his soul.
"The ancient Dou Di joined forces to seal the