The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

The plan to invade Japan went very smoothly, and the surrounding islands quickly fell and were taken over by the Xiaoyao Sect.

Using these islands as springboards, a steady stream of disciples from the Xiaoyao Sect began to sail towards the Eastern Islands.

The Imperial Palace of Japan.

"boom!"

The Japanese Emperor smashed a glass cup onto the floor of the main hall, shattering it into several pieces.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, calm down!"

The numerous ministers and military officers in the main hall knelt on the ground and shouted loudly.

"Calm down? How can I calm down! The Free and Unfettered Sect has already attacked Okinawa! If we wait a few more days, will they attack my capital, Kyoto?!"

The Japanese Emperor glared fiercely at the kneeling crowd and roared.

The world of Fengyun is a martial arts world, and the Emperor of Japan is himself a martial arts master who has reached the level of a grandmaster.

Inside the main hall, apart from the civil officials, none of the military officers were below the Acquired Realm.

"Miyamoto Ichiro! I order you to lead a thousand Shadow Blade soldiers to hold off the people from the Free and Unfettered Sect!"

The Japanese Emperor shouted, and a military officer in armor stepped forward and knelt respectfully before him.

"Hey! Long live the Emperor!"

Miyamoto Ichiro responded loudly and turned to leave the main hall.

"Your Majesty! According to reports from our spies, the Xiaoyao Sect has already unified the entire land and its strength is terrifying. Our country must make preparations as soon as possible."

One minister spoke up, clearly showing great fear of the Xiaoyao Sect.

"Hmph! Incompetent old bastards! As long as we warriors are here, we will surely kill them all!"

In contrast to the pessimism of some civil officials, the military officers in the hall were full of fighting spirit.

After all, war was an opportunity for these warriors to advance their careers.

"Hmph! How dare you, General Taro, display such reckless courage?"

The civil officials were not afraid of these military officers and retorted directly.

Influenced by the Chinese imperial dynasty, Japan also highly values ​​civil officials and grants them extremely high status.

"What did you say? Coward!"

A military officer from the Taro Samurai faction immediately stood up and pointed at the civil official, cursing him.

"Shut up, everyone!"

The Japanese Emperor's face darkened, and he shouted angrily.

Seeing their Emperor's expression, everyone in the hall immediately fell silent, no longer daring to provoke the Japanese Emperor.

"Prepare for war. Notify the shogunates and daimyo in various regions to stop the people of the Xiaoyao Sect."

After a moment of contemplation, the Japanese Emperor still believed that the offensive of the Xiaoyao Sect should be stopped first.

……

Although the Japanese Emperor's idea was good, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great. The forces in various places were no match for the disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect and were all slaughtered.

Each local shogunate force could only field a maximum of grandmaster-level experts, but when faced with an attack from multiple experts of the same level from the Free and Unfettered Sect, they could only meet their demise by the sword.

In less than half a month, the Xiaoyao Sect had occupied most of the territory of Japan.

Deep within the Imperial Palace of Japan.

"Uncle! If you don't take action soon, Japan is doomed!"

The Emperor of Japan knelt outside a pavilion and made a loud plea.

"boom!"

The attic door was blown open with a bang, and a figure gradually walked out of the attic.

A short, elderly man dressed in a yellow and black brocade robe came out.

"What a bunch of trash! They actually let them come to their doorstep!"

The short man was none other than the former Emperor of Japan. After passing the throne to the current Emperor, he had been living in seclusion here, studying martial arts.

"That's what my father taught me."

Emperor Shōmu looked ashamed and did not refute the old emperor.

The old emperor led Emperor Shōmu into the pavilion and began to inquire about the situation of the Shōyō Sect.

"Dozens of grandmaster-level experts? Is martial arts in China really that prosperous now?"

The old emperor was taken aback; he hadn't expected his opponent to be so strong.

There are only a dozen or so grandmasters in the entire Eastern Kingdom, and they have to be scattered in various places to guard them. Unexpectedly, the Divine Land has sent several times the strength of our side.

"It doesn't matter. No matter how many grandmasters there are, they are nothing to me, like chickens and dogs."

The old emperor sneered. What did it matter how many grandmasters there were? Compared to a Saint Realm warrior, they were all just ants.

"Father, according to our spies, the Xiaoyao Sect already has experts at the Saint Realm. They should not be underestimated."

When Emperor Shōmu heard his father say this, fearing that he might underestimate the enemy, he quickly spoke up.

"Oh? No wonder they dared to invade my Japan, it turns out they have a Saint Realm martial artist backing them up."

The old emperor's expression shifted slightly, and he put away his initial underestimation.

However, the old emperor remained calm. He had been in the Saint Realm for over twenty years and was confident that he was among the top in the Saint Realm and was naturally no less capable than other martial artists of the same realm.

"May Father achieve victory in this battle!"

Emperor Zhaowu also meant the same thing: as long as the Saint Realm cultivators of the Xiaoyao Sect were captured, the remaining Grandmaster-level martial artists would be no threat, only a bit troublesome to deal with.

……

Meanwhile, a considerable number of people had gathered at the front lines between the Free and Unfettered Sect and Japan.

This is in the northeastern region of Japan. There are no cities nearby, but because of the unique terrain, Japan built a large gate here.

When the Xiaoyao Sect arrived here, almost all the grandmasters and experts from Japan were already here.

Besides the Japanese Emperor's faction, there were also leaders of various sects in Japan, all ordered by the Emperor to come here to help and keep the Xiaoyao Sect out of the pass.

Lu Yao did not order a full-scale attack, knowing that Japan would send out its true experts to deal with the situation.

Once the top-level experts are dealt with, the outcome will be obvious.

Lu Yao didn't have to wait long; just a few days later, a figure flew out from inside the pass.

"Summon your sect leader to come out and see me!"

A powerful voice resounded throughout the battlefield, instantly making the old emperor the focus of everyone's attention.

Lu Yao also rose directly into the air and arrived opposite the old emperor.

"You are the sect leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect?"

The old emperor glanced at Lu Yao a few times, and seeing how young Lu Yao was, he couldn't help but look down on him a bit.

Age doesn't mean anything when both are at the Saint Realm, but the old emperor believes his martial arts are unparalleled, so dealing with a martial artist who has just advanced to the Saint Realm would be a piece of cake.

"Who are you, you old dog?"

Lu Yao didn't stand on ceremony and directly shouted.

"Hmph! How dare this brat be so arrogant! I am the Emperor Emeritus of Japan. I advise you to take your people and get out of Japan as soon as possible, or I will not hold back."

The old emperor's expression immediately darkened, and he spoke coldly.

"Heh, at your age you should just go lie in your coffin. How dare you act like an old man in front of me? You're ridiculous!"

Lu Yao chuckled lightly, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

"Insanity!"

The old emperor roared, unleashing his full power as he charged towards Lu Yao.

"Heaven-Shattering Technique!"

The old emperor concentrated his true power in his right hand, unleashing a terrifying burst of energy that slashed towards Lu Yao.

"Let your death mark the end of Japan's destiny!"

Lu Yao let out a cold shout, activated the Xuanwu True Technique, and his figure instantly transformed into ten phantoms, dodging the old emperor's Shattering Heaven Hand.

"Kill in all directions!"

After exchanging blows and discussing Dao with Wu Wudi, Lu Yao improved his application of the Xuanwu True Skill, making it more flexible in his use.