However, the villagers were clearly not without a solution to this situation. Just as their shields were about to dissipate, a voice came from behind them.
"Phosphorus attack!"
At this command, these people seemed to be injected with hormones. They didn't care that the shield was broken. Their Magic Power suddenly burst out, and they turned into cannonballs and rushed towards the location of the Inspection Department.
A strongman from the Inspection Department team stepped forward and stopped the person charging at him. Just as he was about to draw his sword, the other party didn't fight back at all and detonated himself.
In an instant, phosphorescent flames shot out, and with the explosion of Magic Power, the power was far greater than that of Zhang San that Tang Cheng and the others had seen before.
Fortunately, Tang Cheng had anticipated this situation before the operation, and each team was equipped with relevant defensive spells.
Although the phosphorescent flames were fierce, the fire aimed at the Inspection Department team was blocked by the shields on the attackers' bodies. However, even though the flames were blocked, the impact of the Magic Power self-destruction was not to be underestimated, especially given that the opponents were of higher cultivation levels.
The explosion blew the attacker backward 5-6 meters, leaving two deep furrows in the ground between his legs.
But stopping this wave wasn't the end of it; many more, blinded by rage, rushed forward. Judging by their methods, each of them Jidu equipped with the same gear.
If they manage to get up there, the squad will suffer heavy losses. They've already resorted to such tactics; to hesitate any longer would be irresponsible towards our own men's lives.
"All squads, switch to live ammunition and remove firepower restrictions."
Tang Cheng made a decisive decision. In this situation, there was no time to consider anything else.
"Hehe, Captain Tang, I've been waiting to hear that."
They were a team that combined cultivation techniques with modern firepower. If it weren't for the need for a non-lethal operation, they wouldn't have been fighting so passively. Now that Tang Cheng had ordered the lifting of the firepower restrictions, their true strength could be unleashed.
"Drone in deep space, squad firing at full power."
Soon, Tang Cheng's orders were effectively executed. The mechanics of each squad deployed all the drones they carried to the battlefield. Although the weapons carried by these drones looked small, they were products of the combination of formations and technology, with enormous power, and they did not require bullets.
The other members of the team also spread out their equipment, especially the offensive fighter, who was now covered in several layers of shields.
The sniper firepower was already very dense, and now with the support of drones, those people who could have charged forward before couldn't even get halfway there.
But as they descended, an explosion followed. These people's cultivation meant that even in death, their magical Magic Power would explode.
The charging crowd was densely packed, and the suppression of firepower prevented them from dodging in time when the Magic Power was detonated. This caused them to explode like gas cylinders, with more than a dozen explosions occurring in the blink of an eye.
After the explosion subsided, there was no one left to be seen amidst the raging flames.
"Damn it, I knew this training method was flawed; they just wiped out all the cannon fodder they trained."
Seeing that this group of people had been wiped out, the man who had stopped the grenade in the center of the village muttered to himself. Although a battle was about to break out, and he seemed to be at a complete disadvantage, and it looked like the operation was about to end, he was not flustered at all.
As the team moved, they extinguished the fire caused by the explosion, and the team that had surrounded the man completely.
There were a total of 11 teams that came. Four teams guarded the array's core, and two teams guarded the captured people. Only five teams came here to participate in the battle. In the operation just now, not all teams were able to resolve the battle without any casualties. Two teams suffered varying degrees of damage, and the injured members are still outside being cared for by healers.
"The tide has turned; just surrender obediently."
Tang Cheng surrounded the man and spoke.
"Hmph, the Inspection Department does have some tricks up their sleeves, but do you think you can stop me like this?"
The man showed no fear whatsoever when surrounded by the Inspection Department, as if he had some kind of confidence.
Tang Cheng narrowed his eyes. At this moment, what tricks could he possibly have? He had already captured all of his men, leaving only this one Late Qi Refining Inspection Department?
"If you surrender now, you can save yourself some trouble, but if you continue to resist, these people will be your fate."
Those who self-destructed, without Li Xingkong's help, were naturally beyond saving at this moment.
"Hmph, they're just a bunch of failed experimental subjects; how can they compare to me?"
Without further ado, the man unleashed a powerful burst of magical Magic Power, far surpassing Magic Power of the others who had just attacked.
His methods were also unmatched by those others; with a flick of his wrists, he launched dozens of Magic Power projectiles, which shot out in all directions.
"Retreat immediately!"
Upon seeing the attack and sensing the opponent's strength, Tang Cheng immediately gave the order to retreat. Instead, he stepped forward, channeling his Magic Power to transform it into several flying swords, which he then shot out, blocking all the Magic Power projectiles aimed at him.
The collision between the conjured sword and the Magic Power ball caused considerable turmoil, with the explosion being even more powerful than the self-destruction of those people just moments before.
As soon as they started fighting, Tang Cheng immediately noticed something was wrong.
"Where did you get the original Qi Refining Method? Who taught it to you?"
Although the Original Qi Refining Method Qi Refining Method being promoted, due to its difficulty and intensity, it is currently only available to those who have passed the review process.
"Hehe, guess?"
While verbally exchanging blows with Tang Cheng, he didn't stop fighting either, and immediately struck Tang Cheng with a palm strike.
Both of them were moving at an extremely high speed. The Inspection Department officers who had retreated to a distance were initially thinking of helping out, but now it seemed that they were having difficulty even locking onto the two figures, let alone helping them.
Among the team, the sniper, known for his sharp eyesight, could keep up with the speed of the two men, but even if he were to take action, it would be difficult for him to inflict any effective damage.
The two exchanged blows for over ten rounds before pausing briefly. Their breathing was somewhat disordered, and it seemed neither had gained the upper hand.
"Your strength is truly formidable. I've absorbed so much Magic Power for so long, and I can only barely hold my own against you. You truly are a genius."
The man looked Tang Cheng up and down before speaking.
"You scoundrel, you wouldn't take the right path, you insist on practicing these crooked and evil methods, you really deserve a beating."
Tang Cheng clearly hadn't expected him to be so strong, able to fight him to a standstill. Putting aside everything else, the evil technique's effect on combat power was indeed immediate.
"Hmph, a genius like you, with no obstacles in cultivation, what do you know?"
Instead of answering Tang Cheng's question directly, the man cursed at him a few times.
"If we can't take him down, we'll have to ask Brother Li for help..."
Tang Cheng felt a little embarrassed. Before setting off, he had said that Li Xingkong had offered to treat him, and he couldn't very well go back on his word so soon.
"However, if we continue fighting like this today, you won't be able to defeat me. Why don't we call it a day and fight again another day?"
The man suddenly spoke. Tang Cheng naturally wouldn't let him off so easily.
"Trying to leave? No way. I'm here to arrest you. You have no bargaining power."
This is an operation by the Inspection Department; they can't treat it so lightly.
"Fine, then come and catch me."
Unexpectedly, the person opposite him acted out of character, not continuing the fight, but instead extending his hand with a grin on his face.
Tang Cheng naturally didn't believe that he really wanted to be arrested; it was merely a means of humiliation.
"Then you may stand there." Tang Cheng untied a rope from his waist; it was made of Bone-Tempering Grass and was extremely tough.
Then, with a flick of his wrist, the rope coiled around the man's body like a nimble snake.
To Tang Cheng's surprise, the man didn't move at all, letting Tang Cheng tie him up.
"If I said you'd come and arrest me, then so be it. My Introductory Qi Refining Method for Qi practice is all about trustworthiness; how could I possibly tell you a lie?"
Even after being tied up, the man maintained an indifferent expression, completely unlike his previous demeanor.