Dreaming about the world, embarking on the path of spiritual practice.

Chapter 448 Seeking Truth
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"Do you know what a 'true spirit' is?"

Hearing this question from the main subsystem, Yu Liang thought for a moment and then shook his head.

Ontological subsystem: "The true spirit is actually the origin of consciousness!"

"The most peculiar thing about life is that it has consciousness, or the 'spirit'!"

"Consciousness is a collective entity, a need created by matter to satisfy its own existence!"

"The birth of consciousness is chaotic and complex, containing all desires and delusions."

"As the Taoists say, if you have a physical body, you will have desires. So you need to transcend to heaven and cast away the heavy body, and keep your qi clear and pure."

"As the Buddhists say, everything in the world is like a dream, fleeting, and only the inner spirituality is eternal."

"So, all spiritual practice focuses on one word: 'truth'!"

"'Seeking truth' is the only way for all spiritual practice."

“Whether it is the pursuit of ascension by Taoism, liberation by Buddhism, or any other form of practice, the ultimate goal is to explore the most real and essential self - that is, the ‘true spirit’.”

After listening to the explanation of the main body subsystem, Yu Liang nodded thoughtfully: "So that's how it is, so this is the true spirit, seeking the truth..."

Pause for a moment.

The main body subsystem continued, "Wu, the body contains the purest blood of Pangu. He is different from other creatures that evolved by themselves. Their consciousness and spirit are not chaotic. They don't need to practice at all and they are already at the top of all practitioners. It can even be said that if all the Wus are combined, they will be a complete Pangu."

"Oh my god, that's awesome!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Liang sighed and remembered that there seemed to be something called the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Array in the Wu Clan, which seemed to be able to directly unleash the power of Pangu.

While Yu Liang was communicating with the main subsystem, he was also constantly moving forward and continuing to explore this world.

The journey was the same as before, and I encountered nothing.

This time he would not blindly guess that there were no living creatures, but that this world was too big, so big that he would have to travel a long way to encounter a living creature.

"Stop and pay attention ahead!"

Suddenly, the voice of the main body subsystem sounded in my mind.

Yu Liang looked forward in confusion when he heard the voice.

In front of me was a slightly raised black hill, standing there quietly and blending into the surrounding environment.

However, when Yu Liang looked closely, he found that the shape of this "hill" seemed a little strange. Its surface was not smooth, but covered with various uneven lines, as if it was the skin of some ancient creature.

At this moment, the ground began to tremble violently. The black "hill" actually began to move slowly, gradually rising from the ground and turning into a towering giant.

Yu Liang was shocked to find that this was not a hill at all, but the remains of a giant creature.

This giant towered into the sky, with a sharp thorn on its head that seemed to be able to pierce the sky. Its body was shriveled and stiff, but it still revealed a kind of majesty and power.

Yu Liang looked at the huge guy standing in front of him, and without any hesitation, he turned around and was about to run away.

But the voice of the main body subsystem came to mind: "No need to run, this guy in front of you is a dead thing."

"dead?"

Hearing this, Yu Liang stopped in confusion and turned to look at the big guy who had just stood up. After careful observation, he found that there was indeed no life in it.

In this regard, Yu Liang asked curiously: "How can a dead thing move?"

"That means it is about to give birth to a 'soul'." The main body subsystem explained.

"Oh, this is such a coincidence. I was just explaining the birth of consciousness to you, and a real example appeared right before my eyes."

"Go forward and take a closer look." Hearing this, Yu Liang approached cautiously.

The corpse of this unknown creature was extremely shriveled and stiff, with cracked and warped skin, and special lines formed on the scale-like skin. When the gas was injected into the body through these lines, a subtle sound was made, like the whimpering and howling sounds coming from the dark night, resonating in the cavity of the body, which was creepy.

As Yu Liang approached cautiously, the huge corpse of the monster suddenly trembled, and its drooping huge head fell towards Yu Liang like a meteorite from the sky.

"What's going on? Isn't it a corpse? Why is it attacking me?" Yu Liang exclaimed and dodged quickly.

Although he dodged the direct impact of the head in time, the shock wave generated by the giant's head hitting the ground heavily still knocked Yu Liang flying.

"I told you before that this corpse is giving birth to a new 'soul'. Therefore, although it is a dead object now, it can act according to instinct." The voice of the main body subsystem echoed in Yu Liang's mind.

Yu Liang stood up in a panic, brushed off the dust on his body, and complained unhappily: "Then why didn't you explain it earlier!"

"It's just a big fool that acts on instinct now. What's so scary about it? Go, knock it down, and then we will observe the way it gives birth to a soul." The main body subsystem encouraged.

Yu Liang stared at this towering giant, and his fighting spirit gradually rose in his heart. Although the thing in front of him was big, it was still a corpse after all. Thinking back to the two previous experiences, he had already gathered a ball of anger in his heart and didn't know where to vent it.

"drink!"

As Yu Liang shouted loudly, all the strength in his body burst out instantly, and he seemed to be wrapped in red flames, like a burning meteor, rushing towards the giant rapidly.

The giant corpse also stood there in a daze without any reaction.

However, just when Yu Liang was about to hit the giant's chest, the giant suddenly turned slightly, and its huge, shriveled and stiff tail, like Optimus Prime, smashed towards Yu Liang with lightning speed.

"Oops!"

Yu Liang screamed in his heart, but it was too late to dodge, and he was hit hard by the giant tail and flew away.

He drew a long arc in the air, then fell heavily to the ground, sliding out a deep ditch before stopping.

"Are you trying to scare me? With this kind of attack method, you say it's a dead body?" Yu Liang complained, grimacing in pain.

"Did you not hear clearly? Although this corpse has no intelligence, it still retains the fighting instinct in its body. You rushed forward without thinking and got hit, and you asked for it." The main body subsystem explained.

Hearing this, Yu Liang said nothing more. He struggled to stand up, took a deep breath, and rushed towards the giant corpse.

The giant corpse seemed to sense the challenge and waved its huge arms towards Yu Liang.

Yu Liang was agile and cleverly dodged its attack with a roll.

Then he leaped up again, and like a flash of lightning, he rushed to the back of the giant and punched hard. Each punch gathered all his strength, but the giant's skin was as hard as iron, and it only made a dull echo.

The giant roared and turned around, trying to crush Yu Liang with its huge body.

Yu Liang was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He jumped up and landed steadily on the giant's shoulder. He rushed down along the giant's neck like a whirlwind and kicked the giant hard in the chest.

The giant waved its arms in an attempt to catch this cunning opponent, but Yu Liang was as slippery as a loach and always dodged the giant's attack at the critical moment.

The battle has entered a fierce stage.

Yu Liang sometimes jumped up to avoid the giant's attack, and sometimes launched a fierce attack in close combat. His figure quickly shuttled around the giant, as elusive as a ghost.

Although the giant was extremely powerful, it seemed a little clumsy in front of Yu Liang's flexible tactics. Yu Liang cleverly took advantage of the giant's weaknesses and launched continuous fierce attacks.

Finally, under Yu Liang's continuous hard grinding, the giant fell down with a loud bang.

The huge body smashed a huge hole in the ground, raising dust.

"Stupid thing, I can't cure you!"

Yu Liang stood at the edge of the pit, panting, with a victorious smile on his face.

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(End of this chapter)