Chapter 266: What It Means To Be Human

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Chapter 266: What It Means To Be Human

At this moment, Zhanyue felt like a frog at the bottom of a well. Previously, he only knew that the current Myriad Spirits Realm was incomplete, just a corner of the true Myriad Spirits Realm. He never imagined that humanity had such a glorious past. Occupying one-fifth of the galaxies in the entire universe was an incredible concept. He couldn’t even imagine the level of power and technology people of that era had achieved.

The traceless First Era, the glorious peak of the Second Era, the resurgent but prematurely collapsed Third Era, and the barely surviving Fourth Era. Zhanyue regretted that he lived in the Fourth Era, unable to witness how powerful humanity truly was.

“Senior, are you from the Second Era?” Zhanyue made his guess.

The woman didn’t deny it, but smiled and said, “You still have one last chance to ask a question.”

Zhanyue pondered for a moment, then asked, “The ‘human race’ you speak of isn’t the same concept as our current human race, is it? What exactly is it? And what are these so-called god races?”

“Ah, you’re not being honest. This counts as two questions, doesn’t it? But... these are indeed two closely related questions. Being able to ask such questions shows you have some insight,” the woman praised. She brushed her beautiful hair and changed to a more comfortable posture, taking a sip of fruit juice. Zhanyue didn’t understand how an artifact spirit could drink fruit juice, but currently, his mind wasn’t focused on such things.

“Humans are the lords of all creatures, but what’s important is not the meaning of ‘lord’ but the definition of ‘all creatures’. The meaning of ‘all creatures’ varies in different contexts. When humanity was at its most glorious, the scope of all living beings was very broad. Whether dragon races, elf races, or demon races, those who were humanoid or could transform into human form, who identified with and understood human culture, could all be considered part of the human race. They collectively constituted that most glorious human civilization.”

“Forget about humans and the Bird Clan, even within the human race, they continue to divide based on skin color, region, tastes, preferences, and so on, ultimately dividing into small groups with conflicting interests, thereby losing competitiveness among the myriad races of the universe. This is probably the strongest strategy of the god races. After all, conflicts arising from different religious beliefs are the most intense and irreconcilable,” the woman continued.

“This won’t do. I’m too weak now. I don’t even have the ability to share some of her dangers, let alone face the god races,” Zhanyue was finally anxious.

“Are you in a hurry?” The woman seemed to see the meaning in Zhanyue’s eyes. “How about our deal? Let her take me out, and I can help you kill the thunder bird.”

“Alright,” Zhanyue thought for a moment and agreed. This woman was too mysterious. Although he didn’t know how much of what she said was true, it was better to maintain a good relationship with her for now. His current strength probably wouldn’t even catch her eye.

Since Zhanyue agreed, Baizhi also nodded. She had heard the earlier conversation too. While shocked, she didn’t think too much about it, only wondering if there were popular pill refining methods in the Second Era, and if so, what the most powerful alchemists would be like.

“Little girl, you seem to have questions you want to ask me too?” The woman keenly sensed Baizhi’s thoughts.

“But... but the three questions have already been asked,” Baizhi said somewhat shyly.

“Seeing how cute you are, big sister will give you one free question.”