874: The upcoming landing battle

Traces of the Spirit Race can be found in many regions of the Universe.

The "Spirit Race" here does not refer to those races that self-identify as the Spirit Race, slapping the label onto their own heads.

Rather, it refers to those beings born from inanimate objects that have developed sentience and possess life.

Everything in the world can become a spirit.

A stubborn rock by the roadside, a rusted sword in a river, a wisp of cloud on the horizon, a corpse underground.

Even the pots, bowls, ladles, basins, sauces, vinegar, and tea in one's home have the potential to develop sentience and become part of the Spirit Race.

"It's strange, come to think of it."

On the flagship of the interstellar fleet, Yue Shan stood before a massive floor-to-ceiling window, gazing out at the Spirit Race in the Void Realm of the Universe outside, some as large as mountains, others as small as insects, his face filled with curiosity:

"I keep feeling like you might have mistranslated something, Dr. Bai?"

Following Yue Shan's gaze, one could see text occasionally floating above the heads of the Spirit Race reflected in the floor-to-ceiling window.

That was the translated dialogue between the Spirit Race.

"Whether it's here or in other worlds, why do life forms always identify themselves as races like Human, Demon, Fiend, or Spirit?"

"Across the two ends of the Universe, spanning countless light-years, winged lizards all call themselves Dragons, and fantasy races like Elves and Dwarves are everywhere."

"Even though they are located on different planets and have never had any contact, the same Immortals, Martial Artists, Mages, and Deities still appear..."

As he said this, Yue Shan's eyes became dim:

"Everything in the Universe is like a carefully woven web, and every world, every civilization, is writing its own story on this great web."

Dr. Bai, who was constantly analyzing the information of the Huanhai Spirit Race through the Law of Data, turned to look at Yue Shan:

"Are you trying to say that I mistranslated, or are you trying to say that the world is fake, and everything we do is just a story written by someone else, or a pre-designed program?"

Yue Shan didn't speak, but his expression clearly showed that he agreed with Dr. Bai's words.

Seeing this, Dr. Bai reached out and pointed to his own head:

"But you cannot deny that our flesh and blood are real to us."

"We are still thinking right now, and every action is either a choice made after deliberation or a subconscious instinct."

"In that sense, we are real."

While he spoke, red spots, some large and some small, kept appearing on the bodies of the Spirit Race reflected in the floor-to-ceiling window.

This was Dr. Bai having analyzed the bodies of the Spirit Race and identified their weaknesses.

"Besides, your conjectures are a bit superfluous."

"Instead of spending time on that, you'd be better off thinking about how to deal with those Spirit Race."

As he spoke, the scene in one corner of the floor-to-ceiling window changed, revealing Yang Dian in the Extreme Cold Zone, sanding, polishing, and even waxing the Ice Star Gods.

"The Ice Star Gods over at Yang Dian's side are a bit troublesome to appease, and he won't be able to return for a while."

"Although he could use the Dimension Butterfly to forcibly leave the Ice Star Domain and return to Earth, doing so would inevitably offend the Star Gods and leave behind hidden dangers."

"Unless necessary, it's best if we handle this contact battle ourselves."

After he finished speaking, seeing that Yue Shan was still somewhat lost in thought, he added:

"Furthermore, the same concepts appearing across the Universe, in my opinion, is not something impossible."

"I currently command a trace of the Law of Data, which can quantify reality and make the concept of 'data' deeply ingrained in people's minds."

"If I become stronger in the future, it's not impossible to spread this power of data across the entire starry sky."

"Perhaps in some ancient era, a powerhouse dominated the starry sky and unified various concepts, rooting them into the underlying rules of the Universe, making humans know they are human, spirits know they are spirits, and demons know they are demons—that's also possible."

A momentary daze appeared in Yue Shan's eyes, and then his eyes returned to clarity. "Rooting one's own consciousness into the rules of the Universe?"

As the murmuring ended, a wry smile appeared on his face:

"I've made a fool of myself in front of you."

"Earlier, when I couldn't make a Breakthrough, I thought about seeking inspiration through philosophy to break through my shackles."

"I didn't expect to almost get trapped in it."

"It's normal." Dr. Bai's tone was as calm as always:

"Although you only have one body right now, your Soul is a convergence of hundreds of thousands of Souls."

"Although this gives you an edge in Cultivation, once you encounter philosophical problems, your ideology is prone to issues."

"Just be a little more careful."

Yue Shan nodded, "I will be careful."

As the sound faded, he took a deep breath and then looked at the Spirit Race who had already engaged in battle with the vanguard Machina:

"I've locked onto the weaknesses of these Spirit Race. Shall we conduct a saturation strike?"

Dr. Bai nodded, and as he pushed up his glasses, a stream of light flashed across his lenses:

"Of course."

At the same time the words fell, the Planet Destroyer Cannon, which had already accumulated energy to its limit, vibrated silently, and then countless cold blue rays pierced through the Universe, annihilating all matter blocking their path.

Watching the large expanse of space that had been cleared in the Universe, he pushed his glasses again and said:

"These Spirit Race are probably just probes from the various races of the Huanhai Star Domain against us. The subsequent war will only be more brutal."

"Of course, such a brutal war cannot take place in the Solar System."

As he said this, shrill alarms sounded again on the starship and across various parts of Huaxia:

"Locking onto all life-bearing planets and dead stars in the Huanhai Star Domain is complete. All legions, prepare for the landing battle..."

While alarms sounded across the land of Huaxia, preparing for the landing battle, at the center of the Huanhai Star Domain, ripples began to spread across a massive sea of rainbows composed of countless colorful flying flocs...