My strength increases by one percent every day; I can destroy stars with my bare hands.

The Du family members hid among the army and did not appear in front of everyone.

The group soon arrived at the governor's mansion, where they reported the situation in Yangzhou to Li Xuancang.

After listening to what everyone had to say, Li Xuancang made a decision immediately.

"Ouyang De".

Li Xuancang immediately made arrangements.

"Your humble servant is here."

"You shall immediately take command of the Yangzhou army and await my orders."

"Yes, sir."

Ouyang De left with Li Xuancang's military order.

Li Xuancang acted swiftly and decisively, taking over the Yangzhou army immediately, and no one had any objections.

The imperial court appointed Li Xuancang to handle the suppression of the rebellion in Yangzhou. He is now the most powerful person in Yangzhou, and even the governor, Shangguan Ding, has to obey his orders.

"Ganquan Camp and Xuankui Camp are still on their way. Everyone, prepare for a great battle. We will march on Qinghe County in three days."

Li Xuancang wanted a swift and decisive victory, to cut through the mess quickly and quell the unrest as soon as possible.

"Yes, ma'am..."

Everyone readily accepted the order.

Although Shangguan Ding and his group were not strong, they were very capable.

All the provisions and weapons needed for the army's expedition were prepared, and even renowned doctors and alchemists from Yangzhou were summoned to obey orders.

Two days later, the Xuan Kui Camp and the Gan Quan Camp arrived, and Li Xuancang gave them a day to rest.

As dawn broke, the soldiers, who had rested all day, had recovered.

"Set off!"

At Li Xuancang's command, tens of thousands of troops marched in a grand procession towards Qinghe County.

"I hope that Lord Li will recover Qinghe County and return in triumph."

"We absolutely have to win!"

"Whether Yangzhou can be saved depends on this battle."

"..."

People were tense and anxious, for this battle concerned the fate of Yangzhou and the life and death of hundreds of millions of people in Yangzhou.

The army was mobilized and quickly approached Qinghe County.

The Giant Whale Gang had received the news, but Li Canglang did not take the initiative to attack.

In his view, Li Xuancang would inevitably take the initiative to attack, so it was better to wait for Li Xuancang to come and die.

They occupied Qinghe County, which gave them a geographical advantage, and they could weaken Li Xuancang's army.

The army marched unimpeded and encountered no resistance.

"Do you intend to wait in comfort and then fight to the death in the county town?"

Li Xuancang guessed the Giant Whale Gang's intentions, and he couldn't be happier.

The Giant Whale Gang's forces are concentrated in the county town, making it the perfect opportunity to wipe them all out.

The army marched at full speed and soon arrived at Qinghe County.

"It's finally here."

"They've come to their doom, so let them have their way."

"After this battle, Yangzhou will belong to us completely."

"..."

The members of the Giant Whale Gang were fearless and disregarded the tens of thousands of troops below the city.

Where is Li Xuancang?

A loud shout rang out, and Li Canglang leaped out, his aura stirring up the wind and clouds, his gaze fixed on Li Xuancang ahead.

"Li Xuancang, the court is tyrannical, and the country is on the verge of collapse. Why should you be buried with the court? Why not join the Giant Whale Gang? I will guarantee you will become a hall master and rise to the top in one step."

Li Canglang believed that the conditions he offered were very generous, and naively fantasized that he could persuade Li Xuancang to surrender and subdue him without a fight.

Li Xuancang looked at Li Canglang with a strange expression, as if he were looking at a fool.

"Have you gone mad from practicing cultivation incorrectly?"

Li Xuancang never expected that such a powerful figure in the Tongxuan Realm, a dignified imperial garrison commander, would be appointed as a hall master in the Giant Whale Gang.

"Li Xuancang, you..."

Li Canglang was enraged after being publicly humiliated by Li Xuancang.

"Bang!"

Li Xuancang did not give him a chance to be angry, but instead attacked from below, coming against the tide.

"Click, click click click..."

Li Xuancang bent his five fingers into a fist, unleashing his power, which shattered the air, creating a continuous booming sound.

His body was crackling with crimson lightning, and the aura he exuded was suffocating.

"Die!"

Li Xuancang dared to make the first move, and Li Canglang, filled with murderous intent, refused to back down.

"Clang!"

The sword was drawn, emitting a resounding clang. With a single swing, a burst of sword energy instantly arrived, aiming for Li Xuancang's face.

"puff!"

The sword energy reached Li Xuancang, but he neither dodged nor avoided it, and exhaled a breath.

"Bang!"

In an instant, the sword energy was blown away and disintegrated inch by inch.

"How is that possible?"

Upon witnessing this scene, Li Canglang trembled violently, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

The sword energy he unleashed with all his might was actually dispersed by Li Xuancang's breath, which he found unbelievable and unacceptable.

"this……"

Seeing this, Du Tianhao, who was hiding in the shadows and preparing to launch a sneak attack on Li Canglang, trembled with fear.

As fellow cultivators at the Profound Realm, he understood even more clearly what it meant for Li Xuancang to disperse Li Canglang's sword energy with a single breath.

The two are worlds apart in strength; they are not even in the same league.

"Li Xuancang broke through to the Profound Realm only about a year ago, why is he so terrifying?"

Du Tianhao found it unbelievable; it was completely beyond his comprehension.

With a single breath, Li Xuancang dispersed Li Canglang's sword energy, then charged in front of him and unleashed a powerful punch.

Li Canglang, a veteran of countless battles, quickly regained his composure.

He held a sharp sword in front of him, his true energy flowing, blocking Li Xuancang's fist.

"Bang!"

As Li Xuancang's fist landed, an indescribable and irresistible force burst forth from his body.

"puff!"

Li Canglang spat out a mouthful of blood. He was struck as if by lightning, his whole body aching, and his life force suddenly dropped.

"Snap!"

A crisp snapping sound rang out as his sword was broken by Li Xuancang's punch.

"Bang!"

Li Xuancang's fist slammed straight in, striking his chest.

"what!"

With a scream, Li Canglang's body plummeted to the ground like a cannonball.

"Boom!"

His body crashed into a city wall, creating a large crater. The wall shook violently, and dust billowed up.

All of this happened too fast, in the blink of an eye, and everyone saw the arrogant Li Canglang being sent flying by Li Xuancang's punch.

Only Du Tianhao saw the details of the battle clearly, and his mind trembled with fear.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible."

"I'm dreaming, this must be a dream."

"I don't believe it, I don't believe it."

"..."

The Giant Whale Gang members roared, unable to accept this horrifying scene.

Their pillar of strength, the deputy leader of the Tongxuan realm, was actually knocked unconscious by Li Xuancang with a single punch—it's simply unbelievable.

They even thought it was a hallucination, not something that actually happened.

While everyone was still in shock, Li Xuancang had already arrived at the city gate.

"Bang!"

A punch slammed into the city gate, which was over thirty meters high and one meter thick, and was made of refined iron. Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the gate.

"Click, click click click..."

A terrifying cracking sound rang out, and a tall city gate shattered with a deafening crash.

"Charge in, slaughter them all, leave no one alive."

Li Xuancang was like a world-destroying demon king, issuing cruel orders with a chilling coldness devoid of any warmth.

"kill!"

Xuan Kui's camp took the lead and charged into the city under the command of Ouyang De and his companion.

"Charge in, achieve great deeds, and be ennobled as a marquis or general."

Gan Quan Camp, not to be outdone, followed closely behind under Bai Meng's leadership.

The Tiger Warriors patrolled outside the city walls, having no use for such siege warfare.