Zongwang: Unspeakable fear!

Chapter 866 Comprehending the Rules of Space and the Backlash (4K, Requesting Monthly Tickets~)

Having realized that the invitation was not for the sake of the invitation, Gao Yang did not waste any time at Shayin.

After the celebration ended, he returned to the Immortal Wasteland with Lisa and the others.

On the way back, Lisa looked at Gao Yang, reached out and took his hand, and then asked, "Yu, what exactly did you and Archmage Shanin talk about that day?"

As Gao Yang's bedmate, Lisa knew better than anyone about the changes in Gao Yang's feelings.

Gao Yang did not answer Lisa's question, but instead said, "Before the Supreme Conference begins, pay attention to the development of the Immortal Wasteland. Cooperation is possible, but dependence is not."

Upon hearing this, Lisa nodded immediately, already having a general understanding of the situation.

With the resources provided by four first-rate powers, including Leiser Territory, the Immortal Wasteland has developed at an astonishing pace over the past five years. Even if the Immortal Wasteland were to sever its cooperation with any power now, it would still be able to maintain a good rate of development for a long time to come.

Therefore, after Gao Yang spoke those words, Lisa was already prepared to gradually sever cooperation with other forces.

The first thing that needs to be dissolved is the cooperation with the Tower City of Shain.

Gao Yang's ability to say such things must be related to Magister Shayin. If they continue to cooperate in the future, she doesn't know if she will be betrayed by the other party at some point.

Sitting on the large ice chair, Gao Yang watched the scenery rushing past him and exhaled slowly.

It's time to be more proactive.

In the locker room at the summit of gladiatorial combat, Gao Yang slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, quickly lowering his body temperature, which had risen due to the intense battle.

This is the twenty-ninth day since he returned to the Immortal Wasteland from Shain. In these twenty-nine days, apart from his daily cultivation, he has been watching and fighting at the Gladiator's Peak.

As for the hostility that Magister Shain had mentioned, Gao Yang did not sense it at all.

He estimated that at this stage, the super powers of the Kovale continent would not take action against the Immortal Wasteland, but would instead focus their attention on the Immortal Wasteland during the meeting.

This is good news for both Gaoyang and the Immortal Wasteland.

Today, the battle at the pinnacle of gladiatorial combat is drawing to a close, and the top ten in each region have been almost entirely determined.

The battle just now was Gao Yang's final battle to advance to the top ten.

The battle was intense, but that was about it.

The four legends they encountered next were not at their peak as gladiators.

While it is true that the title of Peak Gladiator was bestowed upon them by the God of War, it does not mean that there are no strong individuals among the vast number of ordinary gladiators who can rival them.

However, in most cases, ordinary gladiators are weaker than peak gladiators.

These four battles did not pose too much of a hindrance to Gao Yang, and the battles ended very quickly.

"Now we just need to wait for the remaining gladiators to finish their battles, and then we will be able to obtain the physique breakthrough treasure."

With a thought, Gao Yang stepped into the teleportation array in front of him and returned to the world of Eberon.

"Gao Yang, you're back."

Milofina, lying in her mobile cat bed, sensed the spatial fluctuations and looked up at Gao Yang to greet him.

After obtaining the Crystallization of the Source of Life, Milofina returned to her hometown, gave the Crystallization of the Source of Life to her grandmother, and then returned to Eberon.

Milofina preferred being with Gao Yang to her hometown. She was always happy when she was with Gao Yang, and most importantly, she didn't have her grandmother's constant discipline.

Gao Yang nodded slightly and looked at Milofina, saying, "Have you seen any adventures that interest you lately?"

Upon his return, Gao Yang asked Milofina to find clues about the legendary dragon. Of course, for players of the online game, this meant finding relevant battles or quests.

"There are some, but none of them contain any clues about legendary dragons."

Milofina, with a stern cat-like face, was finding it rather boring to search for clues about the legendary dragon among countless quests.

Looking at Milofina's appearance, Gao Yang knew she hadn't been working properly.

However, he didn't care. Milofina was his friend, not his subordinate, and his request was just something he said casually.

Furthermore, even if relevant clues are found, we'll have to wait until he returns from the Qian Yuan cultivation world before making any decisions.

The most important thing now is to obtain the treasure that breaks through physical limits and break through the limits of one's own physical constitution.

Gao Yang sat cross-legged on the meditation jade and continued his cultivation.

This time, as he immersed himself in contemplation, his "idealistic thinking" was triggered once again.

In the chaotic space, Gao Yang opened his eyes, looking at the constantly changing spatial fragments before him, a thoughtful expression appearing in his eyes.

These constantly changing spatial fragments represent Gao Yang's understanding of the rules of space, and the source of these rules is the battle memories of the Tower Master.

To this day, Gao Yang has grasped most of the battle memories of the Tower Master, but he is still working hard to comprehend the two most difficult parts: space and time.

The fighting style of the Tower Master can be summarized in one point: using the abilities of the sacrificial system, combined with his own unwavering will, to influence time and space within his control, thereby achieving a series of attacks or defenses.

There are three key points in this system.

First, there is the mastery of the sacrificial system. The sacrificial system needs an anchor point, and the anchor point for the master of the sacrificial tower is the Yan Kingdom where he once lived.

Gao Yang's anchor point is more independent and unreplicable, because his anchor point is his own existence.

He firmly believed that he was indestructible and that his will was eternal. Only an eternal existence that was indestructible could become the anchor point for the sacrifice, thereby demonstrating the heaven-defying power of the sacrificial system.

The Yan Kingdom was indeed an empire of unparalleled power, but with its collapse, the anchor of the Sacrificial Tower Master also collapsed, which led to a sharp reduction in the power that his power system could exert, and even affected his life state, ultimately causing the Sacrificial Tower Master to perish.

Gao Yang, on the other hand, has his own confidence and reasons for using himself as an anchor.

His confidence stemmed from the extraordinary powers he possessed: an immortal will, a body forged through countless trials, an eternal and indestructible meditation method, and the status of the sole God of War.
These factors together have shaped Gaoyang into what it is today, and will inevitably continue to strengthen its existence.

In such a firm belief in one's own immortality, using oneself as the anchor point for sacrifice is most appropriate.

Of course, this approach also has its drawbacks. If Gao Yang's body or will suffers irreversible damage, this anchor will quickly collapse and weaken, eventually becoming ineffective. The second key point of this power system lies in an exceptionally strong will. In this respect, Gao Yang believes he is no weaker than the Tower Master, which is one of the reasons why he can unleash the power of the sacrificial system.

The third key point is to comprehend the rules of time and space. The more one comprehends the rules, the greater the power that the sacrificial system can exert. The two complement each other.

Gao Yang meets the first two conditions perfectly. What he is doing now is comprehending the rules of space. As for the rules of time, apart from the time acceleration he comprehended at the beginning, Gao Yang has comprehended very little so far.

Compared to time, space, as a tangible and substantial entity, is easier to access.

Time flies. At first, Gao Yang was able to estimate the approximate time, but as his understanding deepened, he forgot the concept of time.

He stared blankly up at the chaos above, countless fragments constantly appearing and disappearing in his eyes.

What is space?

"Space is the environment we live in, and it measures the dimensions between universes. The laws of space are the rules for measuring the dimensions of the universe."

"To comprehend and understand space, then to manipulate and utilize space, and finally to master the creation and even annihilation of space."

While muttering to himself, Gao Yang raised his hand and pointed his fingers like a sword, waving them repeatedly in front of him.

"Natural Calamity: Rift of Space is the application of spatial rules. It simply uses overwhelming force to forcibly tear apart the space where the target is located, causing the target to be affected by the torn space and thus causing real damage that ignores conventional defenses."

As Gao Yang finished speaking, his sword finger swept down from top to bottom, and as his fingertip swept across, a dark spatial rift flashed by.

"The principle behind Natural Disaster: Annihilation is similar, but its destruction of space is more thorough and decisive. As for Sword Light Step, it also utilizes space; by grasping the patterns of spatial rules and merging into them, one can appear at any desired location."

Gao Yang unleashed a sword strike, his brows furrowed, and he fell into deep thought once more.

As time passed, his body gradually stiffened, and his vitality began to wane.

After an unknown amount of time, Gao Yang suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes, and a brilliant light shone from them.

The next moment, he took a step forward, and his body instantly appeared a meter away.

He took another step, and his body instantly teleported two meters away.
In just a few steps, Gao Yang appeared a kilometer away.

"By mastering the rules of space, one can achieve this kind of teleportation with almost no consumption or cooldown, but it's not enough. Such teleportation is too easily interrupted or intercepted."

A dry, hoarse voice squeezed out of his throat, and after speaking, Gao Yang once again fell into deep thought.

As time passed, Gao Yang, though his eyes were tightly closed, began to teleport continuously within the chaotic space.

As he teleported more and more, the interval between each teleportation became shorter and shorter, and the teleportation distance, which was initially variable, gradually became fixed.

The instant the teleportation distance was fixed at a precise fifty meters, Gao Yang suddenly opened his eyes.

He looked at the countless afterimages in the chaotic space and suddenly took a step back.

With his movements, he seemed to shed his skin, leaving behind an unharmed silhouette in the same spot.

Gao Yang looked at the slightly transparent "himself" in front of him, and with a thought, he appeared fifty meters away, leaving behind another shadow.

"Once you understand the structure of space, you will be able to jump freely between spatial nodes."

The first "self" suddenly opened its mouth and slowly began to speak.

“Moreover, this kind of leap is almost unrestricted.” The second “self” spoke almost simultaneously.

“Unless the space itself is completely severed, thus interrupting this connection,” the third “self” said as it appeared.

In the next instant, all the afterimages vanished, leaving only three identical Gao Yang figures in the chaotic space.

The third "Gao Yang" looked at the other two "Gao Yangs," reached out and made a grasping motion toward one of them: "Like this!"

As the grasping motion was completed, a crisp "crack" sound rang out in the space, and an irregular spatial rift rapidly spread, enveloping the "Gao Yang" he was aiming at.

Gao Yang, who was enveloped in the spatial fragments, spoke at the same time: "Breaking the spatial network will prevent the use of spatial teleportation, but similarly, most attacks can also be isolated within these spatial fragments."

If there are enough spatial fragments, they can form a continuous spatial barrier to withstand more and stronger attacks.

“Or we could extend the space to prolong the time it takes for the attack to hit,” the second “Gao Yang” said with a smile.

"Or we could simply twist space so that the attack lands in empty space."

As soon as he finished speaking, the other two "Gao Yangs" disappeared at the same time, leaving only the third Gao Yang standing in place.

After Gao Yang finished speaking, he closed his eyes again and fell into deep thought.

If his understanding of space was 3% before, it has now reached 30%. He is now able to grasp the patterns of spatial fluctuations and make corresponding movements or attacks and defenses.

As for the concepts of dimensional reduction and dimensional elevation mentioned in some novels or films, Gao Yang's current understanding is far from sufficient, and he still has a long way to go.
When Gao Yang opened his eyes again, he was met with Milofina's anxious and nervous gaze.

"Gao Yang, you're finally awake. You just closed your eyes three days ago and collapsed the next moment, your body starting to wither rapidly. Did you use that ability of yours again?"

Gao Yang shook his head, feeling the excruciating pain in his mind caused by mental exhaustion, and felt a lingering fear.

This time, in a state of idealistic thinking, his comprehension became too unrestrained, causing his body and mental energy to be on the verge of exhaustion during this long period of comprehension, triggering his body's self-protection mechanism.

If Milofina hadn't had experience dealing with this condition, he might have died from it.

It's possible that news will spread throughout the Immortal Wasteland that he passed away while cultivating.

Gao Yang looked at Milofina and said slowly, "Thank you, Milofina, you saved my life again."

"Stop talking about that, hurry up and replenish your energy. Look at the state you're in." Milofina took out several Vitality Fruits and placed them next to him.

Gao Yang stretched out his hand and saw that his palm had completely turned into withered bones, with only a layer of withered skin attached to the bones, and not a trace of muscle could be seen.

Clenching his fist slightly, Gao Yang felt the almost depleted power within his body and understood:
'This expenditure has likely damaged our very foundation; for a long time to come, idealistic thinking will no longer be viable.'

(End of this chapter)