Chapter 1912: One Word Becomes the Rule, All Laws Follow

Boom!

As the head appeared, the mercury-like power in the air grew even denser. Zhang Xuan quickly sealed all his pores, not daring to absorb even a wisp. This mercury-like power, similar to the aura of slaughter, was a unique kind of energy. If allowed to enter the body, it could tear all the meridians, greatly damaging one's cultivation, and in severe cases, even pose a threat to life.

"Kill!"

Unexpectedly failing to stop the "deity" and allowing it to extend its head through, Ancient Sage Yan Qing and the others' faces darkened. While roaring, they continued to charge forward.

Various powers surged, the seal trembled continuously, and space shattered into fragments. The "deity" extended a finger to block the attacks of the crowd, while its other hand clawed at the rift, continuing to pull itself out. Soon, its entire shoulder became visible.

While fending off the collective assault, it still had power to continue emerging. Based solely on this, it was indeed much stronger than the entity previously crushed by a book.

"At this rate, we can't stop it!"

After continuously stabbing hundreds of times, her internal energy was nearly depleted. Kong Shiyao clenched her silver teeth, her lips faintly tinged with blood. Suddenly, she raised her delicate eyebrows, and a clear voice echoed across the high platform: "Ancient Sage Yan Qing, don't focus on attacking for now! Use all your strength to bring Ancient Sage Ziyuan's corpse over..."

"This..."

Ancient Sage Yan Qing trembled.

"There's no other way! If we hesitate any longer, we might all die here!" Kong Shiyao rebuked, seeing his inaction.

Once this entity crossed the rift, not only would all of them be easily slain, but the Hundred Schools of Thought might also suffer a catastrophe, with no room for recovery. The only plan now was to fight with their lives, even if... it meant death!

"But... you are the only descendant of Master Kong whose bloodline purity exceeds 'eight'..." Ancient Sage Yan Qing gritted his teeth.

He knew her intention, but... doing so could mean sacrifice! He was old; death was fine for him. However, the person before him possessed Master Kong's bloodline, the purest in a millennium. She had also attempted to break through the lightning tribulation three times but hadn't succeeded yet. Given enough time, she was highly likely to reach the Broken Void realm. If she were to die here... how could he face their ancestors?

"Once it emerges, everyone will die, no matter how pure their bloodline is..." Kong Shiyao spat out a mouthful of blood.

Boom! Boom!

As the blood appeared, it immediately ignited in the air. The surrounding space and time seemed to be frozen. Even the "deity" attempting to climb out stopped, making no further movements. It was as if someone had pressed a pause button.

After spitting out blood, Kong Shiyao's face became considerably paler. A layer of cold sweat appeared densely on her forehead. She looked at the stone coffin suspended nearby and shouted, "Get over here now!"

The coffin seemed to obey the command, emitting a dull rumble, shaking slightly, and slowly approaching until it was before them in a moment.

"This... Teacher's Impartation?" Zhang Xuan was momentarily stunned.

Kong Shiyao had spat out blood, utilizing her bloodline power. He had always wondered what kind of power Master Kong's descendants would possess. He never expected it to be... Teacher's Impartation, a skill even master teachers could use. Wasn't that a bit too simple?

The Zhang Clan's power over time and the Luo Clan's power over space were both extremely formidable. Teacher's Impartation... seemed in no way fitting for a descendant of Master Kong.

"No, that's not right!" Filled with bewilderment, the patterns in his eyes swirled, and his heart jolted. "This isn't Teacher's Impartation; it's..."

Teacher's Impartation required imparting knowledge that gained Heaven's acknowledgment, allowing cultivators to involuntarily obey commands. Even with his comprehension of the Heart of a Master Teacher, though he could make some objects obey, he first needed to awaken their spiritual essence. In other words, for Teacher's Impartation to work, the recipient must possess sentience, be capable of cultivation, and the imparted cultivation technique must be suitable for them. While it seemed easy, the conditions were extremely strict. Taking himself as an example, for Teacher's Impartation to make someone obey, first, the other party's state of mind had to be lower than his; second, the imparted cultivation technique had to be greatly enlightening to them. Both conditions were indispensable.

At this moment, although Kong Shiyao's combat prowess was not weak, her true cultivation was only at the Consummation of the Immortal Realm. Even if her state of mind had already reached the Ancient Sage level, the stone coffin opposite was lifeless, and Ancient Sage Ziyuan's corpse had no consciousness whatsoever. For it to come over with a shout, there was only one possibility!

"It's... Words Become Law!" Trembling uncontrollably, Zhang Xuan's face was filled with shock.

Words Become Law meant that spoken words could automatically form rules, causing others to involuntarily obey. On the surface, it seemed similar to Teacher's Impartation, but... in reality, it was far more terrifying. A single word could become a rule, and all laws would follow... Time laws, space laws, none of them mattered. It was foreseeable that if he activated his Zhang Clan bloodline to fight her, she wouldn't even need to make a move. She would only need to utter "Still," and he would freeze in place, unable to move.

This was not control over time or space; it was control over the entire person, making them stand still, becoming a new rule. Terrifying! He never imagined that this was what Master Kong comprehended upon breaking through to Ancient Sage... No wonder he was invincible and supreme throughout history!

Boom!

While he was stunned, the stone coffin that had flown over opened once more, and Ancient Sage Ziyuan's corpse flew out, hovering in the air. Although its eyes were tightly closed, an aura that kept people at bay emanated from it, as if it had come back to life. After accomplishing this, Kong Shiyao spat out another mouthful of blood. Her face turned even paler, and her delicate body swayed a few times, seemingly unable to hold on.

Master Kong's bloodline power, though capable of Words Become Law and making others obey commands, her cultivation was still too low. Forcibly manipulating Ancient Sage Ziyuan's corpse still damaged her foundation.

"I'll do it!"

Seeing Kong Shiyao had already acted, Ancient Sage Yan Qing said no more. With a roar, his body abruptly collapsed.

Boom!

In the blink of an eye, countless streams of blood surged from his body, rushing straight towards Ancient Sage Ziyuan's corpse. As more and more blood poured in, the aura emanating from the Ancient Sage's corpse grew increasingly powerful.

"Do you think you can defeat me by relying on a mere corpse? Stop dreaming..." The "deity" climbing out of the rift sneered coldly and abruptly chopped down with its palm.

By this point, its chest was already exposed. It seemed it wouldn't take much more time for it to fully emerge.

Its palm was aimed directly at Ancient Sage Ziyuan. Before it even descended, the surrounding space collapsed in on itself, forming black holes.

"Let's fight him to the death!" With a desperate cry, the remaining Ancient Sages charged forward directly, meeting the descending palm.

Whoosh!

The downward pressing force surged like a tide. Before the Ancient Sages could react, they were reduced to mere skeletons, their flesh completely evaporated. Nevertheless, even in this state, they showed no sign of retreating. They still stubbornly held their positions in the air, preventing the palm from descending.