"Have you ever seen a civilization made up entirely of bones, with bone creatures about my size?" Lu Yin asked, remembering the dark plaza and the bones scattered everywhere.
"I haven't. I haven't encountered many civilizations, and I usually avoid them," the Transparent Moth replied.
"In your experience, is the destruction of civilizations common?" Lu Yin asked, watching the Transparent Moth.
The Transparent Moth thought carefully for a moment. "I can't answer that. The universe has no communication."
Lu Yin let out a breath. The more he learned about the universe, the more insignificant he felt.
He had once thought the Ancestral Realm was the pinnacle, but there were realms beyond it, as well as the elusive Eternal Life Realm. And even reaching the Eternal Life Realm didn't mean you couldn't die.
"Are there truly invincible creatures in the universe?" Lu Yin murmured to himself. He hadn't asked the Transparent Moth, but it answered anyway. "The universe itself is invincible. I've heard of creatures who wanted to replace the universe and become the supreme existence. But if the universe were replaced, would it still be the universe? Would a creature still be the creature it once was? Would that creature ultimately be the universe or a creature?"
"It's a conjecture that's been around for a very long time. What the creature is, and whether it can replace the universe, don't matter. What matters is that the joke is very funny."
Lu Yin stared at the Transparent Moth, lost in thought. "A joke?"
"Yes. Sometimes jokes circulate through the universe, bringing a glimmer of light to this dark, boundless starry sky. For many creatures, a joke is light."
Lu Yin smiled. "That's a good joke."
The Transparent Moth fluttered its wings. "Powerful one, I want to join you. Give me a