"According to what you said, could Lotus Square City—even the entire Qicang Region—be swallowed by the Source-Qi Death Domain in some years' time?" Song Wen asked.
"This old man would not dare make rash claims about that. But even if that day truly came, who knows how many years it would be from now? By then, these old bones of mine would likely have long since crumbled into flying ash. Such distant matters are not for this old man to worry over. Besides..."
Chen Jing paused before continuing.
"My Chen Family will likely have to move away long before Lotus Square City is swallowed by the Source-Qi Death Domain. It is said that many years ago, this place was rich in spiritual qi and blessed with outstanding people and fertile land. As the Source-Qi Death Domain spread, the spiritual qi seemed to be drawn away by some invisible force, growing thinner by the day. Fortunately, the spiritual qi in Lotus Square City remains relatively abundant, allowing my Chen Family to linger on in wretched existence. But perhaps one day, the spiritual qi within Lotus Square City will suddenly run dry."
Chen Jing's aged face was filled with wistful sighs.
Before such upheavals of heaven and earth, cultivators were no different from mortals—utterly powerless to resist.
Hearing this, Song Wen immediately recalled that the Sea of Disorder in the lower realm was likewise surrounded by Source-Qi. In the Outer Sea near the Ghost Mist Domain, the concentration of spiritual qi was far inferior to that of the Inner Sea.
This was enough to show that the presence of Source-Qi truly did reduce the concentration of spiritual qi in the surrounding area.
As for how it caused this, Song Wen did not delve into the matter or ask further.
For one thing,