The Almighty Dragon General

Simultaneously, Noel propelled himself into the air, swiftly landing on Winnie's shoulder. With a swift motion, he extended his long knife, directing it forward.
His powers of heaven and earth formed into Sword Lights and merged into the oval-light shield.
The hues of the surroundings shifted and a weighty sense of oppression and formidable energy filled the air, even causing James to feel a hint of awe.
Was this a joint attack of the skills taught by the Celestial Sages and Yegor?
Though their righteous aura as well as heaven and earth powers were only a fraction of their teachers, their combined strength was undeniably impressive.
Observing their poised demeanor, James felt inclined to personally assess his children's strengths. He moved to gently set Lyla aside, but to his surprise, she had already opened her eyes.
James immediately said telepathically, “Don't expose me. Let them fight with their full strength."

Understanding his intentions, Lyla nodded and sat in a crossed-leg position.
James immediately leaped into the air and arrived in front of the siblings with one hand resting behind his back. Then, he said, "Interesting. You two actually saw through my disguise. However, it seems your mastery in righteous aura and the power of heaven and earth learned from your teachers are still lacking."
His words enraged the siblings, prompting them to unleash a barrage of Sword Lights toward him. Faced with the torrent-like attacks, James effortlessly evaded them with the Dawnblaze Form.
James' swift movements left countless afterimages in the sky, leaving Noel and Winnie in shock.
Even Lyla, seated nearby in a cross-legged position, was equally astonished by James's agility. She pondered, 'Is this the strength of the Xaeclon Rank? Has James returned as a powerhouse at the Xaeclon Rank?'
While the three were still in shock, James grabbed two of the Sword Lights in his hands and darted at the siblings.
Boom!
Loud explosions reverberated through the air as the two siblings were blasted away.
Noel and Winnie regained balance and then looked at James in astonishment.
They had never seen anyone able to use their opponent's attacks as their own, nor have they seen anyone evade such dense attacks with such agility and without injuries.
Even if their opponent was much higher in cultivation rank than theirs, the most typical thing one would do was to use a Supernatural Power to neutralize attacks. But here they were, witnessing the impossible unfold before their eyes. The mysterious man posing as their father had displayed such terrifying speed.
Winnie and Noel realized the grim reality that if the mysterious man before them had any intention to kill them, they would be obliterated in seconds.