Chapter 1380: The Sky Breaks, The Mirror Flies
“The Clear Sky Mirror and the Xuanyuan Sword definitely deserve their reputation.”
Inside the teahouse, Feng Qingyou let out a wistful sigh. “Alas, it is not enough.”
Ye Qing nodded in agreement. The battle was being waged in the imperial capital and Emperor Jing Run’s domain. That was why outsiders such as Haotian Hong and Xuanyuan Wang were suppressed. That had changed after the duo used the Clear Sky Mirror and Xuanyuan Sword to forcefully break Emperor Jing Run’s terrain advantage.
The Clear Sky Mirror was a sacred artifact of the heavens and an instrument of fate. As the Son of Heaven, one might say that Emperor Jing Run was chosen by the heavens and fate to rule. That was why he enjoyed the blessings and protection of the Heavenly Way.
By activating the fateful power of the Clear Sky Mirror, Haotian Hong had cut off the blessings and protection Emperor Jing Run enjoyed from the heavens. This meant that he was no longer strengthened and protected by the Heavenly Way.
The Xuanyuan Sword was a sacred artifact of the Human Way. Its foundation was the human race itself. As the master of a people, Emperor Jing Run naturally enjoyed their worship and protection.
By activating the human power of the Xuanyuan Sword, Xuanyuan Wang had cut off the channels between Emperor Jing Run and his people. This meant that he was no longer strengthened and protected by his people.
Without the Heavenly Way or the Human Way to protect or strengthen him, Emperor Jing Run was much weaker as a matter of course.
But why did Feng Qingyou say that it wasn’t enough? That was because of the Earthly Sovereign Bell—or rather, the lack thereof.
Emperor Jing Run was the regent of a nation and the lord of a vast realm. He naturally received the protection and blessings of his realm.
Although Yue Hanhai was able to shatter Chu’s Will of the Empire and stop Emperor Jing Run from borrowing strength from his realm, the Profound Yellow Bell was ultimately not the Earthly Sovereign Bell.
As mentioned before, the Profound Yellow Bell was inferior to the Earthly Sovereign Bell in every way except its offensive capabilities. Therefore, even though the Profound Yellow Bell was successfully in dispersing the power of the realm of Chu and lowering Emperor Jing Run’s strength further, it wasn’t to a degree comparable to the Clear Sky Mirror or the Xuanyuan Sword.