Tian Zhao was a very fortunate person. On him, the phrase "gifted with extraordinary talent" was displayed to the fullest. From a young age, he showed a talent for cultivation, and after reaching a certain level, his special abilities awakened.
What was even more shocking was that this guy's skill was time control. He could manipulate time, causing opponents to age rapidly and die. This ability, no matter in what era, was something only gods could achieve.
Therefore, the ancestors of those ignorant and foolish Japanese people treated him as a god, which is the origin of Amaterasu Omikami.
Tian Zhao's ultimate move, and his greatest reliance, was Time Deprivation. He had never failed with this move, but this time, on Ling Tian, his invulnerable golden body was broken!
"No, impossible, this isn't real!" Tian Zhao's face showed disbelief, his expression even somewhat ferocious.
In his eyes, the law of time was the domain of gods. How could Ling Tian, a mortal, escape from such a law!
In fact, whether it's time or space, they are both top-tier laws.
For a long time, people have been debating whether time is greater or space is greater.
But in reality, time and space are interdependent. Which one is greater is a matter of opinion.
Ling Tian had also taken this question to his master, Dao Yuan Immortal Master. Dao Yuan Immortal Master said that asking such questions was purely a sign of having too much to eat.
The relationship between time and space is like the boa constrictor and the crocodile in the Amazon rainforest.
When the crocodile is big enough, the boa constrictor is merely a spicy snack. But if the boa constrictor is big enough, then the crocodile is just food for the snake.
The reason Tian Zhao's Time Deprivation failed was because the place they were currently in was the Adjacent Space. Here, Ling Tian was the god; he was the controller of the spatial laws here.
As long as Ling Tian had a thought, Tian Zhao's Time Deprivation skill would only be an ordinary beam of light, no different from a regular flashlight!
Soon, Amaterasu Omikami understood this logic, and his expression immediately turned very grim.
"Mortal, you are very powerful. I believe you have the qualifications to stand on equal footing with me. Let us join forces. I believe that with our combined efforts, mastering the laws of time and space, we can conquer the world and rule it...
I can bestow upon you the law of time through the Yata no Kagami, allowing you to possess the power to control time..."
Ling Tian heard this and laughed.
"Heh heh, Tian Zhao, I must say, your bait is quite tempting. It's a pity I'm not an ambitious person!
It is safer for me, and more responsible to this world, to have dangerous individuals like you turn to ashes!"
"Fine, then I'd like to see how you kill me!"
Now, for Ling Tian, there were two ways to eliminate Tian Zhao. The first method was to find a way to destroy the Yata no Kagami.
However, the Yata no Kagami was a magical artifact, not so easily destroyed. Moreover, this artifact was imbued with Tian Zhao's magical power, making its destruction even more difficult.
Of course, there was another method: to directly eliminate Tian Zhao.
Tian Zhao's strength was undeniable. In his prime, even someone like Ling Tian had to avoid him.
But now, Tian Zhao's strength was still formidable. A considerable portion of his magical power was concentrated in the Yata no Kagami before him.
However, for Ling Tian, this did not seem to be a problem. No matter how powerful Tian Zhao was, he was merely a soul, a spiritual entity. And for Ling Tian, dealing with spiritual entities was something he was most adept at!
With this thought, Ling Tian's mind flickered, and the massive Soul Refining Furnace instantly appeared before him!
Seeing this bizarre furnace, Tian Zhao felt a sense of dread. After all, the attack he had launched at Ling Tian not long ago had been completely absorbed by this furnace, severing his connection with the soul energy. It was truly uncanny.
Without allowing Tian Zhao to think further, Ling Tian snapped his fingers. The massive furnace that made him tremble reappeared between them. Immediately, the lid of the furnace opened, and a powerful suction was released from within.
Tian Zhao was terrified. He desperately tried to resist the furnace's suction, but all resistance was futile!
After struggling for tens of seconds, Tian Zhao's soul was finally sucked into the Soul Refining Furnace. The lid of the furnace closed. Ling Tian seemed to hear Tian Zhao's soul trembling and screaming within the furnace.
Having done all this, Ling Tian clapped his hands, ready to leave. Just then, he saw the bronze mirror left on the ground before him!
Now that Tian Zhao had been absorbed by the Soul Refining Furnace, the magical power attached to this bronze mirror had also disappeared. It could be said that this thing was now just an ordinary bronze mirror.
Ling Tian did not intend to let this bronze mirror go. He walked forward, picked up the Yata no Kagami, and then a small high-definition camera appeared in Ling Tian's hand.
Ling Tian took the camera and the bronze mirror to the blacksmith's furnace in the Spirit Realm. He took out the camera and meticulously filmed various details on the bronze mirror. After finishing, Ling Tian set up the camera on a tripod, aiming it at the blacksmith's furnace.
Ling Tian held a pair of iron tongs, clamped the Yata no Kagami, and threw the bronze mirror into the furnace.
The furnace's temperature was extremely high, and it soon turned the bronze mirror red. Ling Tian took out the Yata no Kagami again, then, holding a hammer, he struck the red-hot bronze mirror several times with a clang.
Thus, the Yata no Kagami, a national treasure of Japan passed down for thousands of years, a symbol of imperial and divine authority, and one of Japan's three sacred treasures, was smashed into scrap metal by Ling Tian!
Ling Tian picked up the camera and played back the footage. He was very satisfied with his achievement. Then, Ling Tian personally edited this video, cutting out any scenes that might expose his identity.
Only then did Ling Tian leave the Spirit Realm and transmit the footage to the people of the Misty Rain Pavilion. The Misty Rain Pavilion would help Ling Tian spread this footage.
Just imagine the despair on the faces of those Japanese underground forces when they saw this footage, seeing their national treasure smashed into scrap metal!
Ling Tian felt no sympathy for them. They brought this upon themselves. If it weren't for the people of Ise Grand Shrine coveting China's auspicious land and bringing people to cause trouble in China, how could such a cruel retaliation happen today? It could only be said that they dug their own graves!
Soon, the video reached Japan, causing an uproar throughout the country.