Zongwang: Unspeakable fear!

Chapter 991 Fifty Years in the Snap of the Finger
After leaving Qingxu Cave, Gao Yang headed straight for Jinghu City.

The Earth's energy concentration is gradually increasing, and various extraordinary events have become accepted by the public.

Gao Yang's gaze fell on the earth. He could sense that some beings in the mountains and forests had begun to absorb and release energy. Most of them were beasts, but there were also one or two humans.

Perhaps in a few hundred years, Earth will fully enter the extraordinary era.

Gao Yang withdrew his gaze and continued flying towards Qiuyue Village.

When Gao Yang arrived above Qiuyue Village, he saw several figures kneeling in front of the abbot's grave, two adults and one child, who seemed to be a family.

"Someone has come to pay their respects. Who is it?"

As Gao Yang thought to himself, he silently landed not far behind the three of them.

When he landed, he realized that the person he was worshipping was none other than Meng Mingde, Dean Meng's son who had settled on the other side of the ocean a long time ago.

The other person was about ten years older than him. When Gao Yang was a child in the orphanage, he would occasionally see him. Although the other person often frowned, he was very kind to the children in the orphanage.

Every time the visitor came to the orphanage, he and the other children were very happy because the visitor would always bring some sweet candy.

But now, the other person's hair has turned gray, their body is thin, the skin on their cheeks has begun to sag due to aging, and their eyes are filled with an unyielding sadness.

The source of this sadness was the boy next to him, who was only a teenager and as thin as a sheet of paper.

Gao Yang's gaze fell on the boy beside Meng Mingde. Without needing to investigate further, he knew that the boy did not have much time left.

Hidden beneath his clothes were several gruesome gunshot wounds forcibly stitched up with surgical sutures. This method only stopped the bleeding from his wounds, but his internal condition was quite bad; his injured organs were slowly draining away his life force.

Gao Yang's consciousness spread out, following the information remaining on the other person's body, and remotely sensed a bar located in a corner of a city on the other side of the ocean.

Inside this bar, there exists a being with the same information left on the other person's body—a tall black man whose body is almost entirely covered in tattoos.

There were more than ten people next to the Black man.

As soon as Gao Yang thought about it, a sword light appeared in the bar. In just a moment, everything related to this black man was annihilated by the sword light.

After doing all this, Gao Yang stepped forward and slowly said, "Brother Mingde, it's been a long time."

Upon hearing Gao Yang's voice, the three people who were performing the ritual visibly trembled and then turned to look at Gao Yang.

Meng Mingde stood up from in front of the tombstone, turned around and looked Gao Yang up and down. After a few seconds, he said with some uncertainty, "You are... Xiao Yang?"

Gao Yang smiled, nodded, and said, "It's me, Brother Mingde. I didn't expect you to come back to pay your respects to Dean Meng."

After speaking, he turned to look at the boy beside him. The boy looked at him with unease and timidity in his eyes, like a wounded young animal.

"Is this Mingde's son?"

Meng Mingde turned his gaze to the boy, a smile appearing in his cloudy eyes, which then turned into sorrow. "I forgot to introduce you, Xiao Yang. This is my wife, Ye Rui, and this is my son, Meng Shanting."

Shanting, call him Uncle Gao.

Meng Shanting, leaning on his mother Ye Rui, looked at Gao Yang with a slight frown and said with some difficulty, "Hello, Uncle Gao."

As soon as he finished speaking, his already pale face turned even paler.

"Hello, sister-in-law. Hello, Shanting."

Gao Yang smiled and reached out, gently placing his hand on Meng Shanting's head.

Ye Rui watched Gao Yang's actions, her lips moved, but she ultimately didn't speak. She simply steadied her son's hand a little more.

It's just a light touch on the head; I'll remove it quickly.

"Shanting's condition isn't good, but it's okay, I'm here."

Gao Yang gently stroked Meng Shanting's head, his gaze fixed on Grandpa Meng's tombstone, as if talking to himself or to the dean.

"This kind of injury is not difficult to treat."

"Xiaoyang, you're talking."

Meng Mingde was startled and was about to ask a question, but before he could finish speaking, he was so shocked by what he saw that he was speechless.

On Gao Yang's palm, which was covering Meng Shanting's head, a bright, golden light gradually bloomed. This light contained a hint of green. Then, the light slowly descended from the top of Meng Shanting's head and seeped into his body.

The confusion and pain in Meng Shanting's eyes vanished at this moment. He could feel his body repairing itself at a visible speed, and that feeling of powerlessness was rapidly fading away from him.

In just over ten seconds, all the pain in his body disappeared. Not only that, a vigorous life force continued to circulate within his body, beginning to strengthen him.

Gao Yang withdrew his hand, looked at Meng Mingde, and said with a smile, "Brother Mingde, Shanting is fine now, and I also took care of those beasts who hurt Shanting."

Meng Mingde then came to his senses and asked, still somewhat uncertainly, "Ah... is Shanting really alright?"

Gao Yang nodded and looked at Meng Shanting, asking, "Really? Shanting, what do you think now?"

The once sickly boy has now fully recovered, with a rosy complexion and bright eyes. Just one glance at him is enough to feel the overflowing vitality within him.

Meng Shanting turned to look at Meng Mingde, then at his mother, and said, "Dad, Mom, I think I'm really better!"

As he spoke, he reached out and pulled open his clothes, revealing his perfectly intact chest.

Ye Ruizai carefully examined Meng Shanting's body, tears streaming down her face: "The wound is gone, it's really healed, sob. Xiaoyang, thank you."

Meng Mingde looked at Gao Yang with complicated eyes. By now, he knew that Gao Yang was the superhuman who was widely known on the internet. No one but a superhuman could do such a thing.

He had originally planned to bury his son next to his father after his death, but he never expected Gao Yang to give him such a big surprise.

"Xiao Yang, thank you, thank you for not letting the Meng family line die out."

As Meng Mingde spoke, his knees buckled and he knelt down on the ground.

Gao Yang instantly appeared in front of Meng Mingde and steadily supported him. "Brother Mingde, the dean is my grandfather. I call you brother. This is what I should do."

Gao Yang patted Meng Mingde's hand, took out a life-giving Chloe fruit the size of a basketball, and placed it in Meng Mingde's hand.

“Brother Mingde, if you and your wife eat just a small bite of this every day, your health will improve significantly, and there’s still a long way to go.”

Looking at the bright green crocus in his hand, Meng Mingde felt his tired body relax after just one sniff of its rich life-giving aroma.

This kind of celestial fruit should be comparable to the Queen Mother of the West's peaches of immortality, right?
A struggle flashed in Meng Mingde's eyes, but he decisively shook his head, pushing the Life-Giving Chloe towards Gao Yang, saying, "Xiao Yang, this is too precious. We are already extremely grateful that you were able to cure Shan Ting. How could we possibly accept such a treasure from you? You should keep it for yourself." "Brother Mingde, this is no longer of any use to me."

Gao Yang grasped Meng Mingde's hands with both of his to stop him from eating, and then continued, "You and your sister-in-law remember to eat a bite every day, and absolutely not more."

Meng Mingde's lips twitched, but in the end he couldn't persuade Gao Yang.

After a moment, Gao Yang stood up from in front of the tombstone, looked at the three people behind him and said with a smile, "Alright, after paying my respects to Grandpa Meng, I'll be leaving now, Brother Mingde, Sister-in-law."

Holding the Life-Giving Chloe fruit, Meng Mingde smiled easily and said, "It's almost noon, Xiao Yang, have some lunch before you leave."

Gao Yang shook his head and replied with a smile, "No need, Brother Mingde, I have something to do."

Meng Mingde didn't insist, but instead said, "Alright, your sister-in-law and I will live in Qiuyue Village from now on. Next time you come, you must come to our house for a meal."

"no problem."

Gao Yang nodded, and then disappeared from the three of them.

Meng Mingde and the other two stared at the spot where Gao Yang had disappeared for a long time before helping each other walk home.

In the Qingxu Cave Heaven, beside the Mingguang Pool in the side hall of Qingxu, Gao Yang looked at the River of Time in the pool with a sigh on his face.

Meng Shanting's injuries mean he has at most half a month to live.

If it weren't for his desire to go back and pay respects to the dean, the dean's family line would probably have ended.

Fortunately, the final result was good.

Gao Yang clenched his fist tightly, his will becoming increasingly firm. If he didn't have the strength, he probably could only watch Meng Shanting die.

Therefore, he needs to become even stronger.

In the past, his goal was simply to see the view from a higher vantage point, but now, he has another reason to become stronger: to protect everything he wants to protect.

Without hesitation, Gao Yang stepped directly into the Bright Light Pool.

In the Bright Light Pool, Gao Yang opened his eyes, and the scene before him began to change rapidly, as if it had been sped up.

Then, this conversion becomes slower and slower until it returns to the original speed.

Gao Yang knew that this meant his time flow rate had reached the same level as the time flow rate inside the Bright Light Pool.

From this moment on, for every minute that passes outside, he spends fifty minutes inside the Bright Light Pool.

Gao Yang took out a Vitality Crow Fruit, swallowed it in a few bites, and then sat cross-legged quietly to begin his secluded cultivation.

After finishing his battle qi cultivation, Gao Yang remained still and began practicing the Eternal Undying Meditation Method.

After completing his meditation practice, he began to practice swordsmanship in his mind, and then began to comprehend the rules of killing.
Every aspect of his training progressed steadily, and with each advancement, his strength steadily increased.

Time passed day by day, and Gao Yang never slacked off in his secluded cultivation in Mingguang Pond.

On this day, Gao Yang stopped his seclusion, which had lasted for fifty years, opened his eyes, and the integrated network panel appeared before him.

[Fighting Spirit: 1000000/1000000]

"We have finally increased the total amount of battle qi to one million."

Gao Yang spoke slowly, his voice hoarse and weary.

Fifty years of secluded cultivation is an extremely long time for Gao Yang, who is only in his thirties.

The solitary practice, with no one to communicate with, would likely have ended for those with weak wills long ago.

But Gao Yang persevered, and his fifty years of uninterrupted seclusion and cultivation not only enabled him to achieve his initial goals, but also to make great progress in other areas.

The most significant improvement was in his willpower. With the blessing of the Eternal Meditation Method and his unique expertise, "My Mind is Free," Gao Yang's willpower grew rapidly.

Fifty years later, his willpower attribute reached 39 points, an increase of three points compared to before he began his secluded cultivation. He was just one step away from reaching the realm of the peak legend.

In addition, there is Gao Yang's understanding of the rules of killing and his fusion of swordsmanship with the rules of killing.

Previously, his comprehension of the rules of killing was 33, but now it has reached 49. The various sword techniques he has mastered have also been integrated into the rules of killing.

From now on, even his casual sword strikes will contain attacks based on the rules, rather than simple physical or magical attacks formed by battle qi and strength.

This is the biggest gain since I went into seclusion, besides the increase in my fighting spirit and willpower.

Attacks at the rule level can only be resisted or countered through the rules. In other words, Gao Yang's subsequent attacks can ignore most defenses.

"After fifty years of seclusion and cultivation, a full year has passed in the outside world. There are less than six months left until the Immortal Association's meeting."

Gao Yang muttered to himself, then got up and walked out of Mingguang Pond.

As he stood up, the surrounding scenery began to accelerate again, reaching its maximum speed in a very short time, before quickly slowing down. By the time he stood by the pool, the flow of time had returned to double speed.

Gao Yang shook his head, shaking off the chaotic state of time flow from his mind, and then took a step forward, appearing on the Chloe tree.

During his previous cultivation, he had almost completely plucked all the fruit from the Chloe tree.

Now, a year later, the Kro fruit tree is once again laden with plump fruits.

Moreover, upon seeing Gao Yang arrive, the Kroko tree stretched out a branch, pointing to a thick trunk that was hollow and filled with all kinds of Kroko fruits.

"We won't need that many this time."

Gao Yang smiled and said, taking out some Chloe fruit and putting it into his inventory before disappearing from the scene.

The next moment, he appeared in the bedroom. After a quick wash, he collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

The long period of seclusion and cultivation had left him mentally exhausted. Although this exhaustion could be reduced through meditation, after fifty years, it had accumulated to a point that could not be reduced.

This was also an important factor in Gao Yang's decision to stop his seclusion, because if he continued, the accumulated fatigue would cause permanent damage to his mental and physical strength, which would be a loss.

Now, just a few days of deep sleep is enough to completely eliminate all this accumulated fatigue.

(End of this chapter)