The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Emperor Shōmu looked at the jade mirror in the old emperor's hand with some curiosity. He didn't understand why this jade mirror could become their last trump card.

"Father, what is this?"

Emperor Shōmu couldn't help but ask the old emperor.

"This is the most precious treasure of my Japanese imperial family—the Yata no Kagami!"

The old emperor looked at the jade mirror in his hand with a very solemn expression.

The Yata no Kagami in the old emperor's hand was emitting a faint golden-blue light, making it appear somewhat dim.

Soon the old emperor told Emperor Shōmu about the origin of this treasure of destiny.

According to imperial records, this Yata no Kagami (Eight-Span Mirror) was crafted by Amaterasu, the goddess of Japanese mythology, and is believed to carry the fortune of Japan, while also being a powerful and auspicious treasure.

The old emperor inherited the Yata no Kagami from his father and kept it safe. As long as the Yata no Kagami was there, Japan would eventually find an opportunity to drive out the foreign enemies.

Furthermore, the Yata Mirror possesses formidable offensive power, which even ordinary Saint Realm experts cannot withstand.

The reason the old emperor didn't use the Yata no Kagami when he fought Lu Yao last time was because he didn't have it with him. After all, he underestimated his opponent at the time, and such a treasure should not be used casually.

"Excellent! With this treasure, Japan still has a chance!"

A spark of hope ignited in Emperor Shōmu's eyes; clearly, the existence of the Yata no Kagami (Eight-Span Mirror) had given him hope.

Seeing his son rekindle his fighting spirit, the old emperor felt both gratified and deeply helpless.

The purpose of telling Emperor Shōmu about the existence of the Yata no Kagami was to encourage him, since even the most powerful treasure would be useless if he had given up.

However, the Yata Mirror's luck was severely depleted at this moment, and it could only launch one last attack. It was absolutely not advisable to make any rash moves.

According to the old emperor's plan, they could use their former subordinates to slowly infiltrate other parts of Japan, secretly accumulating fortune for the Yata no Kagami, and then launch an uprising when the time was right.

The old emperor had a good plan, but things didn't go as planned. Lu Yao had already arrived outside the Japanese Imperial Palace.

Lu Yao sensed the location of the old emperor with just a slight effort.

"Guangxiao! Come out!"

Lu Yao stood in mid-air, looking at the pavilion above him and coldly shouted.

The former emperor was Emperor Kōkō, who, after abdicating, passed the throne of Japan to the current Emperor Shōmu.

The Japanese emperor has no name. They believe that only subjects should have names, and since they are descendants of gods, having a name is a disgrace to them.

Lu Yao dismissed this with disdain, seeing it merely as a means to demonstrate imperial power.

In just a few breaths, two beams of light flew out from the pavilion.

"So it is Sect Master Lu who has arrived. Please forgive Guangxiao for his neglect."

Emperor Kōkō greeted Lu Yao with a smile and bowed respectfully.

People under the eaves have to bow their heads.

"Enough with the nonsense, hand over the treasure of Japan's destiny to me."

Lu Yao looked at Emperor Kōkō with a calm expression and a slightly cold tone.

In the original story, Emperor Kōkō knew that there was a dragon vein in China and sent many people to infiltrate China to search for it, hoping to disrupt China's fortune and achieve his goal of invading and occupying China.

"A treasure of destiny? I've never heard of anything like what Sect Master Lu is talking about."

Emperor Kōkō first looked puzzled and then pondered for a few seconds, as if he were recalling something.

Emperor Shōmu was startled, thinking that the Yata no Kagami had been exposed. His expression changed for a moment, but he quickly adopted the same expression as his father.

However, Lu Yao's perception was extremely sharp. Not to mention the changes in Emperor Zhaowu's expression, his abnormal heartbeat had already given him away.

"boom!"

Lu Yao grabbed directly at Emperor Zhaowu, and the terrifying fluctuations of true energy condensed into a suction force, pulling him over and grabbing him in his hand.

Emperor Kōkō's expression changed slightly, and he was about to intervene, but he restrained himself.

"Master Lu, spare me! I really didn't know!"

Emperor Shōmu looked flustered and hurriedly begged for mercy.

"Kwanghyo, are you still going to pretend?"

Lu Yao ignored the statue of Emperor Zhaowu in his hand and instead looked at Emperor Kōkō.

Upon seeing this, Emperor Kōkō knew that Lu Yao had come prepared and was obviously aware of the existence of the Yata no Kagami.

"Sect Leader Lu, is this really the case? You've already obtained the entire Eastern Japan, so what use is that thing to you?"

Emperor Kōkō looked grim. He couldn't stand by and watch Emperor Shōmu be killed, or the entire Japanese imperial family would be doomed.

There are not many people with good martial arts talent in the Japanese imperial family. There are a few grandmasters, but none of them have the potential to become saints, except for Emperor Shōmu.

If we were to cultivate a new Saint-level talent, it would take forever. By the time the Japanese imperial family produces a new Grandmaster-level expert, his grave would be overgrown with weeds.

Therefore, Emperor Shōmu cannot die.

"That's my business."

Lu Yao said coldly, his expression indifferent.

"I hope Sect Master Lu understands that I cannot understand why you would ask me to hand over this treasure for no reason. Let us fight again. If I lose, I will definitely offer this treasure to you with both hands."

Emperor Kōkō took a deep breath, a glint of brilliance flashing in his eyes.

"What a waste!"

Lu Yao's heart stirred slightly, realizing that this old fellow obviously wouldn't hand over the treasure of destiny from Japan so easily; perhaps he was making a final gamble.

However, Lu Yao's expression did not change at all, showing that he did not take Emperor Kōkō seriously at all.

"it is good!"

Emperor Kōkō was delighted to see that Lu Yao had underestimated his opponent.

"Heaven-Shattering Technique!"

Emperor Kōkō made the first move, unleashing his true power in an instant. A terrifying giant hand of true power attacked Lu Yao with the force of splitting the heavens and earth.

"Emperor's Crazy Thunder!"

Lu Yao remained calm as countless bolts of ice transformed into black lightning, striking the giant hand of true energy with a violent aura.

"Boom!"

The terrifying surge of energy swept in all directions, directly causing the pavilion behind Emperor Kōkō to collapse and raising a cloud of dust.

Emperor Shōmu was blasted away by the force of the energy surge, leaving him in a very sorry state.

Just then, Emperor Kōkō took out the Yata no Kagami (Eight-Span Mirror).

Emperor Kōkō knew he was no match for Lu Yao, so his true trump card was the Yata Mirror. With the magical powers that came with it, he directly killed Lu Yao.

"Hahaha! Go to hell!"

Emperor Kōkō laughed wildly and activated the Yata Mirror directly.

The Yata Mirror suddenly erupted with a huge golden-blue dazzling light, and a terrifying aura instantly condensed, transforming into a beam of light that shot towards Lu Yao.

"I've been waiting for you to pull this off."

Lu Yao chuckled, and the dragon vein instantly appeared in his hand.

The dragon vein emitted golden light, enveloping Lu Yao within it. The beam of light emitted by the Yata Mirror was directly blocked by the golden light and did not harm Lu Yao at all.

After sensing that the divine power of the Eastern Japan's treasure of destiny was a mental attack, Lu Yao knew that he was safe.

All mental attacks will be blocked by the dragon vein. At least in the world of Fengyun, Lu Yao has never encountered a mental attack that can break through the dragon vein's protection.

"This is impossible!"

Emperor Kōkō's expression changed drastically as he stared incredulously at the dragon vein in Lu Yao's hand.