"This humble servant dares not."
Li E lowered his hand and stared intently at the person he had been thinking about day and night.
"Li E is here today only to seek the truth."
"You're courting death!" Cao Cheng'an said no more.
With a low shout, he moved like a tiger bursting from its cage, carrying a sharp gust of wind, and rushed straight at Li E.
Although he had been away from the military for many years, his skills remained, and his attack was still fierce and unparalleled.
They clearly intend to act swiftly and eliminate this ringleader.
However, the instant their fists met, Cao Chengan's fury instantly turned into unbelievable horror.
His pupils suddenly contracted, and his eyes widened in terror.
"How could this be...?!"
Inside the Xuange Division's office, a chilling aura of killing intent filled the air.
As the former commander-in-chief of the Northern Xuanwu Army, Cao Cheng'an's cultivation had reached the third-grade Divine Martial Realm, which was his greatest source of confidence.
At the start of the battle, he instinctively tried to unleash his "power" and suppress the enemy with his realm.
The oppressive aura forms an invisible cage, possessing an overwhelming advantage over those whose cultivation is inferior.
With a thought, a powerful pressure, carrying a bloody storm, instantly expanded outward from him, intending to completely crush the rebel army in front of him!
However, just as that "momentum" was about to engulf the entire arena, an even deeper and more profound force suddenly pressed down from the shadows.
Cao Cheng'an's outstretched "momentum" seemed to have struck an invisible copper wall.
Not only did it fail to affect the opponent in the slightest, but it was also forcefully poured back into its own body.
The shock caused his blood to surge and his meridians to ache.
"How could this be!"
Cao Cheng'an's face drained of color, and he looked at Li E, whose expression was icy cold, with utter horror.
"You...you're actually at the Divine Martial Realm?"
How is that possible!
If someone has already reached the Divine Martial Realm in the Xuanwu Army, how could they still be just a mere Commandant? They should have been promoted to general long ago!
Moreover, under the layers of surveillance within the military, perfectly concealing one's cultivation level is virtually impossible.
Before he could think it through, Li E's offensive had already begun, and the battle erupted.
Li E was in his prime. Although he was only at the peak of the Qi Martial Realm, his blood and energy were vigorous, and his attacks were fierce and violent.
Cao Cheng'an had been away from the northern border for six or seven years. He was getting older and living a life of ease and comfort. His vigor and strength were no longer what they used to be.
Especially when his greatest advantage was completely suppressed and he could not use his "momentum", he was constrained at every turn.
After a few short exchanges, Cao Cheng'an felt his arms go numb, his breathing became disordered, and he was forced to retreat.
But the astonishment in his eyes far outweighed the fear.
Because he clearly sensed that the source of the suppression of his "power" did not come from Li E.
The opponent did not exhibit the aura characteristic of a Divine Martial Realm expert, indicating that there was a hidden master secretly supporting him!
The streets of the Xuange Division's government office, a crucial location, were quiet.
In addition, the situation in Fengjing has changed drastically today, and everyone is on edge.
Even when passersby noticed that the Xuangesi gate was unusually closed, they would all lower their heads and hurry past, not daring to peek inside.
The vendor selling sesame cakes on the street corner continued to bake them at his own leisurely pace.
The dough sizzled softly on the hot griddle, releasing a fragrant aroma.
Unbeknownst to anyone, a suffocating aura was precisely enveloping the entire Xuange Division headquarters, completely sealing off all sounds of fighting and shouting within, preventing any leakage.
It was like an invisible giant hand that held down the old general, leaving him with only a third-rank cultivation level, yet trapped in shallow waters.
Li E's fists were fierce and relentless, pressing forward step by step, with each move aimed directly at vital points.
Cao Cheng'an possessed a higher level of perception, enabling him to predict his opponent's movements. However, his declining blood and energy, coupled with his lack of physical training, made it impossible for him to keep up with the speed of his consciousness, resulting in increasingly clumsy attempts to block and dodge.
Li E completely ignored the opponent's attacks, grunting and gritting his teeth as he was hit, fighting with a ruthless willingness to trade his life for his own!
Finally, Li E found an opening and delivered a powerful punch to Cao Cheng'an's cheek.
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, Cao Cheng'an was sent flying backward, crashing through the partition door of the government office behind him, and falling into the room in a disheveled state.
Cao Cheng'an coughed up blood, struggling to get up. The burning pain on his face was nothing compared to the frustration and anger in his heart.
Li E stepped over the threshold, looking down at him with disdain:
"A third-rank divine martial artist being suppressed by me, a mere fourth-rank one, isn't that frustrating?"
He raised his right fist and slammed it heavily into his chest, right on his heart, making a dull thud.
"Compared to the pent-up frustration I've accumulated over the years, what is General Cao's little bit of trouble today?!"
Cao Cheng'an roared and charged forward again, ignoring his injuries.
But this time, a cold glint flashed in Li E's eyes, and he drew a foot-long short knife from his lower back.
The risks were increasing every moment, and he didn't have time to waste here; there were more important things he had to do.
A cold glint appeared!
Li E wore inner armor and wielded a sharp blade, while Cao Cheng'an was still wearing the scarlet official robe he hadn't had time to change out of after court, and was unarmed. With his "power" completely suppressed, the gap between him and the Qi Martial Realm had been infinitely narrowed.
Sizzle!
The blade flashed like lightning!
The first strike precisely severed the tendons in his right wrist as he parried.
The second and third cuts followed immediately.
The crimson official robe was quickly stained a deep, dark purplish-black by the blood that seeped through it, a shocking sight.
Li E moved with the agility of a ghost.
With a tooth-grinding tearing sound, Cao Cheng'an let out an uncontrollable roar of pain as all the tendons in his hands and feet were severed.
The former commander-in-chief of the North collapsed heavily in a pool of blood, like a dead dog with its bones removed, only able to breathe heavily.
Meanwhile, resistance in other areas of the government office gradually subsided.
The mighty Xuange Division was actually captured by these thirty-odd Xuanwu soldiers with lightning speed.
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