Zongwang: Unspeakable fear!

Chapter 1032 Arrangements and Faith Are Toxic (4K)

The next day, Gao Yang arrived at a cave that led directly underground.

This is the place where Kong chose to cultivate. Gao Yang came here this time, naturally to make a deal with him.

The cave was deep and dark, without any light, but this had no effect on Gao Yang.

At his level of strength, let alone seeing in the dark, simply releasing his will is enough to illuminate the night, let alone a cave.

Gao Yang stepped into the cave. The passage inside the cave was a downward slope. After walking for five minutes, he arrived at a huge underground cave.

The cave was very spacious. If it weren't for a small futon placed in one corner, you would never know that someone lived there.

Gao Yang scanned the entire cave but found no trace of emptiness.

He didn't insist, but stood still and coughed lightly.

The sound echoed in the cave, but was absorbed the instant it touched the rock wall, and the cave returned to silence in a very short time.

In a silence deeper than darkness, a deep voice rang out a few meters in front of Gao Yang: "You're looking for me?"

The sound spread, and a silhouette that almost blended into the darkness appeared before Gao Yang's eyes.

Gao Yang looked at Kong, who had appeared, nodded, and then said, "There's a deal I think you'd be interested in."

Kong raised his head, glanced at Gao Yang with his eyes shrouded in shadow, then quickly lowered his head and said, "My price is very high."

“Expensive is good, expensive means it’s worth it.” Gao Yang smiled and continued, “However, I’m not here to hire you this time.”

Kong looked up again, and even though he didn't speak, Gao Yang could sense his confusion from his gaze.

Anyone would have the same question.

Finding the assassin here, but not hiring him to kill, is obviously not reasonable.

Facing the empty gaze, Gao Yang didn't say much. He simply took out "The Real and the Fake" from his backpack, opened it in his palm, and said:

"I thought you would like this weapon, so I came to see you."

Kong's gaze shifted downwards, landing on Gao Yang's outstretched palm, where he saw a white dagger-shaped outline that resembled both water and mist, and a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes.

He couldn't discern anything from observing the item without actually having it in his hands.

Perhaps guessing what he was thinking, Gao Yang gently tossed the dagger in his hand into the air.

A shadow flashed by, and in the next instant, the dagger was gently grasped by a hand that was completely integrated with the darkness.

A look of amazement appeared in Gao Yang's eyes. He could sense that Kong had reached an extremely high level in his comprehension of the Shadow Rules.

If he wished, as long as he possessed the divine spark, he could directly ignite the divine fire and ascend to the divine throne.

Kong stared at the dagger in his hand, his eyes narrowing in the shadows. At the same time, his hand involuntarily tightened its grip on the dagger.

This dagger is not only stronger than the quasi-divine weapon dagger he is currently using, but it also suits him better.

This "real illusion" is absolutely the weapon that Sora has encountered that best suits his abilities and fighting style.

Holding this dagger is almost as good as holding a divine weapon.

That's why Kong couldn't control his strength and gripped the dagger firmly in his hand.

He looked up at Gao Yang and said seriously, "What do you want?"

He didn't ask about the specific items because he had absolute confidence in his professional abilities. If Gao Yang gave him this dagger, then what he wanted was definitely not the things in his backpack, but him as a person.

Seeing Kong's reaction, Gao Yang understood that this dagger was a perfect fit for him, so he didn't keep him in suspense and said directly:

"How about I trade this dagger for three of your attacks?"

Kong shook his head upon hearing this, and under Gao Yang's gaze, truthfully said, "Only three times is a bit too few."

This dagger is almost a perfect match for me, or rather, a perfect match for anyone who walks the path of assassination. In the hands of people like us, it is a true divine weapon.

I asked myself, "After three attempts, I still can't acquire this weapon?"

"Is that so?"

Gao Yang nodded, then said, "Unfortunately, I don't have any further ideas at the moment."

Kong Xin had a fleeting thought, a hint of regret in his eyes, and was about to return the dagger in his hand to Gao Yang.

Seeing this, Gao Yang waved his hand and said, "Keep this dagger; it's a waste to leave it with me."

Do you have any other plans? If not, could you do something for me?

He gripped the dagger in his hand, remained silent for a moment, then shook his head, and then nodded.

Seeing this, Gao Yang smiled and asked, "Do you know about the Eberon World?"

Sora nodded.

Seeing this, Gao Yang took out a storage ring from his inventory and handed it to Kong, saying, "Please deliver this ring to Eberon, find Bishop Lisa of the Immortal Church in the Immortal Wasteland, and give it to her."

Tell her that I can't get away from this situation right now.

Then, tell me about her recent situation.

Once it's done, this dagger is yours. I'll contact you again if I need your help later.

As for how many times you help me, that's up to your personal judgment. Once you feel your contribution is enough to exchange for this dagger, our deal will be finalized. How about it?"

Kong stared at Gao Yang and the storage ring in his hand, his eyes, hidden in the shadows, filled with wariness.

The terms were so generous that he suspected a trap, and he hesitated to agree, fearing that the other party might have laid a trap for him in the world of Eberon.

But looking at the dagger in his hand, Kong felt a strong sense of security rising in his heart for no apparent reason.

He asked himself inwardly, what kind of calamity could he not overcome with such a dagger in his hand?
After a few seconds of pause, Kong tightened his grip on the dagger, nodded, and took the storage ring floating in Gao Yang's palm. A deep, gender-neutral voice rang out:
"Ten days from now, I will leave here for the world of Eberron. Besides delivering this ring, is there anything else I need to do?"

After thinking for a moment, Gao Yang said, "If Lisa is in trouble, help her solve it within your power."

"it is good."

Kong's voice remained devoid of warmth and emotion, yet Gao Yang could discern the other's will within it.

Gao Yang breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Kong agree, and bowed to express his gratitude: "Thank you very much."

Kong gave him a strange look, shook his head, and his body once again merged into the darkness.

Gao Yang didn't care and turned around to walk out of the cave.

The dagger "True Falsehood" is useless to him; holding it in his hands would be a waste. Giving it to Kong, at the very least, would gain him the help of a top-tier assassin in the multiverse.

This point is of great use to Gao Yang.

As for why he sent Kongqian to Eberron instead of himself, it was mainly because after this incident, Gao Yang knew that the Gods would definitely find out his whereabouts.

Perhaps on the day the divine kingdom fell, the dazzling starlight in the astral void contained the gazes projected by the top beings of the pantheon.

If he were to travel to Eberron now, he would be exposing his future movements to the eyes of the Pantheon.

Not only will he suffer, but the Immortal Church and Lisa will likely also be in trouble.

Rather than that, it would be better for him to continue on his journey alone, keeping the eyes of the pantheon on him.

As for the storage ring, it didn't contain anything rare; it only contained fifteen Life Essence Crystals and a bit of Legendary Intelligence attribute synthesized from ten Intelligence Fragments.

Although he can't use it for the time being, Lisa, as a legendary professional in the divine system, has already reached the legendary level in intelligence, and is fully capable of using this legendary attribute.

Rather than keeping this attribute in my own hands, it's better to let Lisa use it to enhance our strength.

The rest were precious but ordinary things like Chloe and magic gems.

It is of little use to Gao Yang, but it is indispensable to a certain power.

As Gao Yang stepped out of the cave, a thought arose in his mind, and with a flash of sword light, he vanished from the spot.

They reappeared atop the giant rock at the mountain's summit.

After another half month of cultivation, Gao Yang, who was sitting cross-legged on the mountaintop, suddenly opened his eyes and looked to his side.

The space around him rippled like water, and then Baruch emerged from it.

Gao Yang raised an eyebrow and took the initiative to speak: "Senior Baruch, did you come here with news?"

Baruch smiled, and the ring on the little finger of his left arm lit up, revealing a three-meter-long wooden box that floated silently in front of him.

"My friend does indeed possess an ancient tree, and his primordial life force is indeed nearing its end."

So he agreed to the deal.

After Baruch finished speaking, he lightly tapped the front of the wooden box with his finger.

As he pointed, the wooden box began to become transparent, allowing Gao Yang to see at a glance the translucent chitinous branch, more than two meters long and as thick as a forearm, inside.

Baruch withdrew his finger, looked at the branch inside the box, and explained:

"This is the branch of the Cangming Ancient Tree with the strongest vitality, and it is also the branch used by the Cangming Ancient Tree clan to reproduce. It takes a hundred years for a Cangming Ancient Tree to grow to adulthood."

It takes another hundred years after a tree matures to produce such a branch, making it extremely precious.

"It should be fine to use it to carry the soul within the entire network."

Gao Yang stood up, took the wooden box, and looked at Baruch, saying, "Thank you very much, Senior Baruch."

Baruch waved his hand and said casually, "No need for thanks. If you encounter any interesting or rare magical materials on your journey in the future, just remember to ask me if I need them."

After all, at my level, the only way to advance further, besides becoming a god, is through incredibly slow paths.

Upon hearing this, Gao Yang's heart stirred, and he asked with some curiosity, "Then why didn't Senior Baruch choose to ascend to godhood?"
With Baruch's strength, achieving godhood shouldn't be too difficult, right?

Baruch's smile remained as he looked at Gao Yang and asked in return, "Then what about you? Why don't you fuse with a divine spark and become a god directly?"

Gao Yang was taken aback, but then he understood Baruch's idea.

There's no other reason than that the faith is toxic.

Before Gao Yang could speak, Baruch continued, "Faith is toxic. The gods of this multiverse, to put it nicely, are gods, but in reality, they are just the concrete manifestations of various rules of the multiverse."

Every action must conform to the nature of the divine duty, and there is absolutely no room for disobedience.

Simply put, it means losing freedom and one's own will.

To become stronger, one can only seize more rules and authority within the existing rules, or increase one's followers as much as possible and harvest the power of faith.

Seemingly glamorous, they are in reality nothing more than puppets manipulated by the power of rules; they cannot even maintain a permanent presence in the prime material plane.

After Baruch finished speaking, his magical power surged for a moment before he suppressed it again.

"Such a deity, although possessing seemingly supreme power, is actually the worst choice for intelligent beings whose strength has reached our level.

Some people would rather face death than ascend to the throne of a god.

Even my friend, whose strength is only slightly inferior to mine, has the ability to hold an arcane ascension ceremony to forcibly gather divine sparks from the multiverse and thus ascend to godhood.

But he would rather transform into an immortal lich than ascend to godhood.

For beings like you and me, free will is more important than an eternal, immortal divine position, isn't it?

Gao Yang put away the long box in his hand and nodded with a smile.

The multiverse is so vast, and there are countless ways to become stronger. But once one ascends to godhood, one may seem to achieve the highest level of power, but in reality, all of this will have nothing to do with him anymore.

If they are lucky, they can sit on the throne for countless years; if they are unlucky, they may fall into eternal slumber after one of the great wars of the gods.

"Okay, that's enough. If you encounter anything interesting in the future, don't forget to share it with us in the chat group."

After Baruch finished speaking, he took out a scroll and said, "This is a teleportation scroll. It can teleport you to the nearest star station to the Purple Gold Plane."

Without this, it would be much more difficult for you to leave the Purple Gold Plane.

I'm giving it to you now, so you won't have to come asking for it when you leave.

"Thank you."

Gao Yang held the scroll in his hand and thanked him again.

"I won't bother you anymore." After saying that, Baruch turned around and stepped into the portal that had materialized behind him, disappearing from sight.

After Baruch left, Gao Yang looked at the scroll in his hand. A flash of light appeared, and the scroll disappeared. He then sat down cross-legged again.

On the summit of another mountain not far away, two beautiful women, almost outshining the sun and moon, gazed at this place.

"What, aren't you going to spend some quality time with your lover?" Ji Qiongyu blinked her beautiful eyes and said mischievously.

Zhu Qing rolled her eyes, ignored her, and turned to leave.

(End of this chapter)