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

Chapter 454 Evolutionary Ladder
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With the appearance of the third party, the battle between the two ancient witches ended, and everything returned to calm in an instant.

Yu Liang stared at the figures of the two ancient witches disappearing, his heart full of doubts.

He asked the subsystem: "When I used insight just now, I found that this is not the true body of the ancestor witch!"

"All the large-scale attacks they launched were not actually launched by themselves, because their figures were just a projection."

"For example, Zhu Rong's attack was actually launched from the entire Golden City."

"What you said is not entirely correct. The two figures just now are not the two ancestor witches Gonggong and Zhurong." The subsystem corrected.

"What do you mean?" Yu Liang asked even more confused.

"They are indeed the true bodies of the Ancestral Witch, but they are only part of the manifestation," the subsystem explained.

"Tell me more specifically." Yu Liang continued to ask.

The subsystem directly transmits a piece of information to Yu Liang:

"Every living being has an upper limit to its lifespan. If you want to surpass yourself, you must break through the life level and form a new life form."

"The life form of the Ancestral Witch has exceeded your imagination, so in your eyes, they seem to be just a projection, but this is actually a part of their true body, including this golden city."

After listening to the subsystem's explanation, Yu Liang said thoughtfully, "It means that Wu Zu's life form is no longer limited to one. Whether it is the energy projection, the golden city, or even the surrounding world, it is actually him."

"Yes!" the subsystem responded, "The life form of the Ancestral Witch has surpassed the understanding of ordinary people. They can manifest their existence in different ways. This golden city and the projection you just saw are only part of their life form."

Yu Liang pondered for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up, as if he had grasped some key information: "So, the existence of the Ancestral Witch is more like a manifestation of... a concept or a law? They transcend the limitations of entities and can exist in any form, including what we see, feel, and even what we cannot understand."

"Your understanding is very close." The subsystem said approvingly, "The Ancestral Witch can indeed be seen as the embodiment of some high-level life law. They not only transcend the limitations of entities, but also transcend the constraints of time and space. For them, existence is a state, a state of being omnipresent and omnipotent."

"Then why are they still fighting?" Yu Liang asked in confusion, "If they have already surpassed so many limits, why are they still fighting for something?"

"Because even if they have reached that level, they still have their own pursuits and desires." The subsystem explained, "The battles between the ancient witches are often not for material or status, but for ideas and for the Tao. Every time they fight, it is a profound discussion of life and the universe."

"I see."

Yu Liang suddenly realized, "What will be the outcome of this battle? Will they really hurt each other?"

"Hurt each other? Haha, you underestimate the Ancestral Witch." The subsystem laughed, "Their battle is more like a ritual, a performance. They communicate and exchange ideas through fighting, but they will never really hurt each other. Because to them, hurting each other is meaningless."

"I seem to understand something." Yu Liang nodded thoughtfully again, and then fell into silence.

His eyes were deep, as if he was thinking about some extremely profound question.

In response, the subsystem did not disturb him and just waited quietly.

After a long time, Yu Liang reached out and touched the metal wall in front of him. The cold touch seemed to wake him up from his thoughts.

He suddenly asked the subsystem: "Tell me more about the information about 'psychic communication'."

The subsystem immediately transmitted a message to Yu Liang, which explained in detail the concept and process of "spiritual communication" and its important role in the evolution of life. Yu Liang read the message carefully, and his eyes became brighter and brighter, as if he saw a new world.

After a long time, he suddenly muttered to himself:
"Spiritual communication is actually a phased process of matter transforming into a living being. In this process, matter and consciousness interact and influence each other, jointly promoting the evolution of life."

"We all know that matter determines consciousness. But at the same time, when consciousness reaches a certain stage, it can also begin to change matter. This change is not a simple physical change, but a leap in the level of life."

"Matter and consciousness complement each other, repeatedly promoting the evolution of life. This process is like a step-by-step ascent. With each level, life becomes more complex and advanced."

Yu Liang's words were full of passion.

The subsystem did not comment on this.

It just listened to Yu Liang's story quietly, and then said: "Your theory is very good, but whether it is correct or not, you need to verify it. Only through practice can the correctness of the truth be tested."

Hearing this, Yu Liang was no longer silent, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Let's go and take a look at the underground cave again." Yu Liang said as he walked out of the city.

"Do you want to explore the ruins?" the subsystem responded.

"No!" Yu Liang shook his head slightly, "I want to go check on that stone monster. I left in such a hurry last time that I forgot to touch the corpse."

Leave the Golden City.

Yu Liang returned along the same route he came.

Just as they were approaching their destination, a loud cry suddenly came from the sky, breaking the silence around them.

When Yu Liang heard the sound, he looked up and saw a giant strange bird flying in the sky.

The strange bird spread its wings, as huge as a canopy, covering the sky and blocking out the sun, and pulling towards the sky above Yu Liang's head.

This familiar scene appeared again, causing Yu Liang to complain: "Oh my god, here it comes again!"

He quickly turned around, found shelter under a hill, then looked up.

Just like last time, behind this giant strange bird, there appeared a figure chasing it.

Yu Liang looked carefully and found that the figure was very familiar. It was the person from the Witch Clan whom he met last time.

Compared to the last encounter, this time except for the giant monster bird, everything else is exactly the same as last time.

Under the violent bombardment of the witch clan, the giant bird was quickly hunted down, and its huge body fell to the ground with a bang.

Just as Yu Liang was secretly watching the man from the Wu clan dragging the corpse of the giant bird away, he suddenly turned his head and stared at Yu Liang's prying eyes with sharp eyes.

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(End of this chapter)