Chapter 1235: Can you self-destruct using someone else's body?

"Withered Herb Fist!"Herbs withered and trees decayed. Yao Sheng's body was like a deflated balloon, his vitality rapidly draining away. Even immortals with boundless lifespans could not withstand such a swift loss of life force; if this continued, he risked falling into the Five Declines of Heavenly Beings!

"Vitality, stabilize."Yao Sheng once again invoked his 'Words Become Law' ability. The rapidly draining vitality instantly halted, replenishing the deficit in his body.

Time flowed once more, returning to normal."Did time just stop?"Lu Yang had lost consciousness after Yao Sheng commanded time to stop. Immortal Buxiu and Senior Sister should not have been able to make time flow again. Only Yao Sheng could have done that. Given that time had stopped, why would Yao Sheng make it flow again?

"It seems that a subsequent 'Words Become Law' command overrides the effect of a previous one, or perhaps the burden of having two commands active simultaneously is more than Yao Sheng can bear?"Lu Yang analyzed the situation: it appeared the 'Words Become Law' Dao Fruit was not invincible. Firstly, Yao Sheng couldn't simply command victory over Immortal Buxiu or the opening of the Box World. Secondly, 'Words Become Law' didn't directly establish rules but achieved its goals through other means. Finally, only one rule commanded by Yao Sheng could be active at a time within the same space-time.That being said, the 'Words Become Law' Dao Fruit was still incredibly potent. From Yao Sheng's commands so far, it seemed to grant the ability to utilize all Dao Fruit powers. No wonder the Four Ancient Immortals couldn't defeat Yao Sheng even when they joined forces. It also suggested that the previous timeline alteration was a result of Yao Sheng employing the 'Words Become Law' Dao Fruit.

"You shall be forsaken by the Five Elements."Yao Sheng commanded again. Lu Yang noticed that the soil beneath his feet transformed into Xirang soil, even more precious than the Xirang soil in the Wen Dao Sect's medicinal garden—it was the legendary Nine Heavens Xirang soil.The Xirang soil loosened, and a sapling broke through the ground, transforming into a towering tree in the blink of an eye!"Jianmu?!"Immortal Yingtian and the other two exclaimed in shock. The entity breaking through the ground was none other than Jianmu, the predecessor of the Immortal of Time! The Immortal of Time's true form was the Sky-Connecting Jianmu Divine Tree. Plant spirits had always possessed astonishing talents, but among the many plant spirits, the Immortal of Time became the sole immortal and comprehended the Dao Fruit of Time, an achievement inextricably linked to the Jianmu Divine Tree. This sufficiently demonstrated Jianmu's extraordinary nature; calling it an immortal tree would be no exaggeration. And there was only one Jianmu in all of heaven and earth—that of the Immortal of Time. Yet now, Yao Sheng had manifested another Jianmu tree through his 'Words Become Law' ability!

Immediately after, an inconspicuous small river appeared on the ground—the Weak Water River. Nothing could float in its waters, making it a natural sealing material. Meanwhile, the Nine Heavens Xirang soil expanded upon contact with water, absorbing the Weak Water River and rapidly compounding, also possessing sealing abilities. Jianmu grew wildly, coiling around Immortal Buxiu. Immortal Buxiu tried to break free, but the expanding Nine Heavens Xirang soil spread upwards along Jianmu, firmly sealing her, leaving only her head exposed. Immortal Buxiu struggled forcefully but found the seal formed by Jianmu and the Nine Heavens Xirang soil exceptionally robust and impossible to escape!

Then, heavenly fire descended, burning the world. Essences of the five metals appeared out of thin air, transforming into various immortal artifacts: precious cauldrons, gourds, cattail fans, jade flutes, and more. Those abandoned by the Five Elements would be destroyed by the Five Elements.

Immortal Yingtian and the others' expressions drastically changed at this sight. Immortal Buxiu couldn't dodge and could only endure the heavenly fire and the immortal artifacts formed from the essences of the five metals. No matter how powerful an immortal, none could withstand this attack head-on! Immortal Yingtian controlled a thunder tribulation to shatter the immortal artifacts; these artifacts were like single-use items, not as sturdy as expected. Immortal Jiuzhong used heaven and earth as a chessboard, defining the heavenly fire as "Yang" and using "Yin" pieces to counter it. Immortal Qilin transformed into his true form, roaring through the universe, and crashed into Jianmu's roots!

Although the immortal artifacts and heavenly fire continuously disappeared, they also relentlessly reappeared, an unending supply. Jianmu's roots were protected by the Nine Heavens Xirang soil. The moment Immortal Qilin touched the Xirang soil, both the Xirang soil and Jianmu began to grow onto him, attempting to seal him as well! Ultimately, the heavenly fire descended, and immortal artifacts exploded, with continuous roars filling the air as smoke billowed!

Suddenly, an unmatchable force erupted from within the smoke, dispersing it. Jianmu and the Xirang soil exploded, scattering debris everywhere! Immortal Buxiu stretched her limbs, her whole body emitting creaking sounds, and she displayed a supremely comfortable expression.

"I've finally fully adapted to Yun Yatou's body. Yun Yatou, your body really was difficult to get used to!""Senior Immortal, you flatter me," Yun Yatou replied.Since her revival, Immortal Buxiu had never felt so comfortable. Even the immortal body she had condensed during her battle with Grey Dou Dou wasn't as comfortable as Yun Yatou's body. She could finally unleash her full power!

"Bluffing."Yao Sheng activated 'Words Become Law,' but Immortal Buxiu remained unchanged. Yao Sheng's expression turned somewhat grim."Yao Sheng, it seems your 'Words Become Law' can't be directly used on me! Let's go again!""Since you weren't convinced by my previous act of self-destruction, this time I'll just beat you to death!"

Having fully adapted to her new body, Immortal Buxiu was invigorated, her vital energy surging skyward. Her entire body glowed, and her raven hair billowed with her surging energy. She was valiant and spirited, radiating immense confidence, embodying a beauty that declared, "Who else but I can be the hero of this world?"Lu Yang's heart skipped a beat.

Golden immortal fists rained down like a storm, ostentatious and domineering, each strike filled with killing intent. Yao Sheng also erupted with a terrifying aura, his power permeating the surroundings, capable of contending with Immortal Buxiu! Vital energy and immortal power surged, making it extremely difficult to discern the battle's progress. Heaven and earth shattered, vital energy and immortal power dispersed!

Immortal Buxiu only attacked, never defending, forcing Yao Sheng to retreat repeatedly, denying him any chance to utter a 'Words Become Law' command! Yao Sheng once again conceived the idea of retreating, but what greeted him were Immortal Buxiu's even sharper fists!

Immortal Buxiu reigned supreme! She radiated dazzling brilliance, like a beautiful fairy from ancient legends, unparalleled in grace and splendor!

She took a deep breath and unleashed her strongest strike since the battle began!*Crack!*Yao Sheng's lumbar vertebrae exploded inch by inch, fragmented bones piercing his body, causing him excruciating pain!

"That felt good."Immortal Buxiu exhaled deeply, wiping sweat from her forehead. All her resentment towards Yao Sheng had been vented through her fists. She grinned and said, "Now it's time to get serious!"

Immortal Buxiu grew increasingly radiant; or rather, Yun Zhi's body grew increasingly radiant, shining brilliantly, dazzling like the sun. Aside from Jiang Ping'an and Emperor Zhongtian, everyone present was remarkably familiar with Immortal Buxiu's current state.She was about to self-detonate!

"Why are you reacting like this?" Jiang Ping'an didn't understand why Lu Yang's expression had changed so drastically.Lu Yang couldn't afford to explain much and quickly pulled Jiang Ping'an and Emperor Zhongtian into the Azure Edge Sword's pocket dimension. The three Immortals of Yingtian also rushed headlong into the Azure Edge Sword's pocket dimension. Once inside, Immortal Yingtian even took out several immortal artifacts containing their own spatial pocket dimensions and threw them outside, encasing the Azure Edge Sword. Those in the know finally breathed a slight sigh of relief, enveloped by layers of pocket dimensions.

For the first time in his life, Yao Sheng displayed an expression of disbelief. "You can self-detonate even with someone else's body?!"

What awaited Yao Sheng was the strongest explosion in history.Boom—