Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 626: A Moment of Life and Death

Liu He supported Emperor Xian and walked towards the throne step by step. Each step seemed to step on Cao Cao's heart, making his heart beat with each step.

The two of them stepped straight up from the middle of the stairs, one step... two steps... three steps...

Finally, Liu He and Emperor Xian went up the stairs and came to the throne. At this time, Cao Cao felt that his heart had jumped into his throat, as if it was about to jump out of his mouth at any time.

He watched as Liu He helped Emperor Xian to sit on the throne, and then he stepped down. At this time, Gong Saner also walked up from the side and stood beside Emperor Xian.

"The emperor is meeting, hundreds of officials are attending..."

Before he could even utter the word "palace", Cao Cao stood up and said, "Do it!"

Before the officials could react, they saw the throne suddenly flip down. Emperor Xian only had time to let out a cry of surprise before he fell down. Then, the throne flipped back up again. What just happened happened in just a moment. Now, everything in the hall seemed the same as before, as if what just happened was just an illusion.

However, the throne was empty and Emperor Xian had indeed disappeared.

Huangfu Song was the first to stand up, pointing at Cao Cao and shouting angrily: "Cao Cao, do you want to rebel?"

Wang Yun also shouted: "Openly kidnapping the emperor is a crime punishable by the death of nine generations of your clan. Cao Cao, I advise you not to make mistakes!"

"Yes, the general's 100,000 elite troops are about to land. With your few thousand troops, you are no match for them. If you know what's good for you, hand him over immediately and I can spare the lives of your entire family."

As a court judge, Zhong Yao naturally developed an air of majesty over time. When facing Cao Cao at this time, he scowled and spoke in a very harsh tone.

However, Cao Cao, who was surrounded by his ministers, ignored them completely. His eyes were fixed on the entrance of the hall.

Suddenly, a large group of soldiers rushed out from both sides of the hall. However, what these soldiers held in their hands were not weapons, but various heavy objects.

Cao Hong rushed to the front. He stepped into the hall and reached out to grab the two doors.

"Squeak..."

"Boom..."

With two sounds, the palace door was instantly closed. Then, several soldiers picked up several thick wooden sticks and stretched them across the door. Immediately afterwards, someone swung a sledgehammer and smashed it. In a blink of an eye, the wooden sticks were nailed firmly to the large pillars on both sides of the palace door.

Many soldiers piled up the heavy objects in their hands, and soon the outside of the palace gate was filled with various heavy objects.

Lu Zhi was the first to react. His face turned pale and he went straight forward to grab Cao Cao: "You...you want to murder the general!"

Before Cao Cao could reply, everyone heard shouts and screams coming from the hall.

"Go out and kill Liu He!"

When Cao Cao heard the voice, his whole demeanor suddenly changed, and he was no longer as timid as before.

He broke free from Lu Zhi's hand and looked at the ministers around him with pride. Although he seemed to be a little shorter than the other officials, he still looked like he was looking down on the world.

"Liu He's crimes are notorious and cannot be tolerated by Heaven. He intends to assassinate Your Majesty. Cao is here to protect the emperor and rid the country of this thief."

"Nonsense! The great general is a relative of the Han dynasty and is a loyal and courageous person. You are purely out of selfishness and are plotting to murder an important official of the country. You deserve to be killed!"

Cao Cao sneered, "Liu He was in a hurry to withdraw his troops that day, and he didn't have time to take Chen Ji, Zheng Tai and other traitors away or kill them. Now after returning to Luoyang, he not only wants to kill the criminals, but also their families, young and old. It is reasonable for such a cruel and inhumane person to ignore the court laws and abuse his power to plot against the emperor and seize the throne. You officials have been eating Han salaries for a long time, but you turned a blind eye to this man's crimes. How can you be worthy of the previous emperors of the Han Dynasty?"

"You...you are simply..."

Yang Biao and others were so angry at his remarks that their faces turned red.

Cao Cao was very pleased: "But I am not unreasonable. You were bullied by Liu He's power and had no choice. Now if you can abandon the dark and join the light, after killing Liu He, as long as you can jointly announce Liu He's crimes to the world, you will still be important officials of the court, and your crimes will be forgiven."

Listening to the sounds of fighting coming from the hall, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "It is rumored that Liu He defeated Lu Bu in Luoyang City that day. I thought it was an exaggeration. Today, the five hundred swordsmen and one hundred archers who ambushed him were unable to do anything to him for a while. It seems that the rumors are true."

But despite this, he was not worried at all. No matter how strong Liu He was, he was still a mortal. With such careful arrangements, he did not believe that he could escape alive. With Cao Cao's shout, a large number of soldiers ran out again and surrounded these court officials.

Faced with these gleaming spears, most ministers could only remain silent.

Cao Cao held his head high, straightened his military uniform, pushed through the crowd and walked forward.

However, at this moment a figure suddenly pounced towards him. Cao Cao was caught off guard and was knocked down and fell heavily to the ground.

"You little thief, we all misjudged you. Even if I die today, I will take you with me!"

As soon as Cao Cao saw clearly that the man was Huangfu Song, before he could do anything, the other party's fist had already hit him.

"Wow……"

Cao Cao was hit in the face by a punch. Although Huangfu Song's temples were already gray, he had fought on the battlefield for decades. This punch directly knocked out a tooth in Cao Cao's mouth.

When the ministers saw this scene, they shouted: "General Huangfu fought well. Such disloyal and unrighteous people should be killed!"

However, Cao Cao was also a military general who had served in the army for many years. How could he just sit there and wait to die after being ambushed by Huangfu Song?
He raised his hands to block Huangfu Song's fist, and then took advantage of the opponent's attack to grab Huangfu Song's hands.

After all, he is young and has the advantage in physical strength. How could Huangfu Song be his opponent?

After the two struggled for a while, Cao Cao successfully pushed Huangfu Song onto himself.

"Catch him!"

Before Huangfu Song could move forward, a group of soldiers ran over, grabbed him and pressed him to the ground.

"Thief, how dare you!"

Several people such as Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun, Cui Lie, Wang Yun and others also stood up and angrily rebuked Cao Cao, but they were all taken away by the soldiers behind them.

Seeing this, the other ministers, although extremely angry, could only choose to keep silent.

"Tsk..." Cao Cao spat out the tooth that was knocked out of his mouth. Regardless of the pain in his mouth, he rushed to the door of the hall.

Cao Hong was looking inside through the crack in the window. When he saw him coming, he hurriedly reported: "My lord, Liu He is indeed extraordinary and brave. He fought for a long time, but not only did he not get hurt, but he also killed nearly a hundred of our swordsmen."

Cao Cao's face changed. "How is this possible? Even if it was Lü Bu, there's no way he could be safe and sound in such a long-distance attack, right?"

Cao Hong said: "During that period, there were indeed several times when our swordmen, axemen and archers hit him, but he seemed to be protected by precious armor, and our weapons could not hurt him at all. Moreover, he could bring a sword into the palace. His sword was no worse than the Yi and Qingguang swords of the lord. It could cut iron like mud. Many swords and axes were cut by him."

Cao Cao frowned. "I have heard that he and Guan Yu and the others all have magical weapons and precious armor to protect themselves. However, even if they are covered in iron armor, they should be damaged after withstanding so many swords, axes and arrows. What on earth is he wearing? Is it a divine object sent from heaven?"

How could he know the magic of the golden armor on Liu He and the other six people? Moreover, Liu He had been on guard against him. When those swordsmen and axemen rushed out, he was already on guard in his heart, so he would not be easily hit by the other side.

Cao Cao's face was as dark as water. He was very unwilling, so he moved to the gap in the window and looked inside.

As expected, Liu He was almost invincible. He wielded his sword with great force, and wherever he went, all swords and axes were broken.

Although his other hand had no weapon, it was not idle either. This arm was like a steel rod. Every time it was swung, it would smash a swordsman and axeman away, and even split the wooden handle of a sword and axe with bare hands. Several times, a noose was thrown at him, but he dodged it and took the opportunity to grab the noose, pulled the soldier behind him over, and split him in half with a sword.

"I've heard for a long time that Liu He was born with supernatural powers. I thought it was just a rumor spread by ignorant people in the countryside, but I didn't expect it to be true."

Cao Cao was sweating profusely on his forehead. He had now openly fallen out with Liu He. If he didn't kill him, all would be over.

But as he watched, a trace of doubt appeared on his face again. Cao Hong was puzzled and asked, "My lord, why are you laughing?"

Cao Cao was reluctant to look away from the gap, and while watching, he answered: "I see Liu He's movements are a little slower than before. Although he is very powerful, his physical strength is limited. This matter can be accomplished."

(End of this chapter)