The halberd tip, gleaming with a cold light, slashed through the sky, almost striking Jin Jianren squarely in the throat.

But then there was a "clang" sound.

The halberd tip was stopped just before it touched the skin of Kim Geon-in's throat.

It's the Imperial Sword! It's resting on the halberd's blade!

"go!"

With a shout, Qin Ze thrust forward with all his might!

"Hahahaha! You can't kill me!" Jin Jianren laughed loudly, but the broken halberd could not be thrust forward even an inch.

"Click click click".

But at this moment, sounds kept coming from the two weapons that were being held in place.

Along with this came a slight tremor from the Imperial Blade and the Formation-Breaking Halberd, indicating that the two were grappling with each other!

Qin Ze's face grew increasingly red, and his palms even turned white from gripping the weapon so tightly. He gritted his teeth, began to move his feet, and thrust forward with all his might!

The feet moved slowly on the ground, producing a hissing sound.

With a "smack," Jin Jianren stomped his left foot hard on the ground, accompanied by an angry shout.

The next instant, Jin Jianren actually pressed the Huangtu Blade forward. This sudden burst of power made Qin Ze's expression change, and he felt that this person had the strength of nine bulls and two tigers.

He took two or three steps back.

Then, suddenly releasing his force, he pulled back the Breaking Formation Halberd, but Jin Jianren took the opportunity to slash forward!

In the blink of an eye, Qin Ze twisted his waist and dodged the incoming Huangtu Blade.

With a loud bang, Huangtu's sword slammed into the ground!

The hard ground was actually slashed with a knife mark, but the blade itself was not chipped at all!

"What are you hiding for! Come and kill me!"

"You wanted to kill me! Come on! Kill me!"

Jin Jianren, acting like a madman, missed his first attack and then unleashed a series of slashes, each aimed directly at Qin Ze's vital points!

Even a single strike would result in a corpse!

Qin Ze tried to dodge whenever possible, but when he couldn't avoid it, he had no choice but to take the hit head-on, which was extremely dangerous.

Such a perilous situation made the audience below the stage tremble with fear. Zhang Liao could no longer sit still, so he grabbed his wolf-tooth halberd and ran forward.

Xu Chu, who was standing nearby, immediately shouted, "Our lord said that this man must be killed by him personally."

Zhang Liao didn't even turn his head, only shouting:

"This man is no ordinary fighter. Now that he has stormed into the capital, my lord must not take any risks!"

"My lord says he's coming to kill me, so I'll fight this man for a few rounds first, and once he's exhausted, then my lord can make his move!"

Xu Chu was taken aback, but quickly nodded repeatedly: "You're right, I'll help you!"

As soon as they finished speaking, the two of them ran forward quickly.

Meanwhile, outside Jinling City, a rider had already entered the city.

It was Lü Bu, who had previously been clearing out the rebels with Li Jing and others. He was impatient and rushed forward as soon as the battle ended.

After entering the city and identifying himself, he followed the directions of the people and rode Red Hare at lightning speed straight toward the imperial city!

Meanwhile, the fierce battle outside the Golden Palace was becoming increasingly intense.

Qin Ze's face was flushed red, and beads of sweat rolled down his face, even flowing down his chin and onto his chest armor.

Kim Geon-in, clad in a dragon robe, remained deranged, his mouth uttering constant taunts:

"You piece of trash! How dare you spout nonsense and threaten to kill me!"

"You couldn't kill me even in ten lifetimes!"

"Quickly! Send your men down so I can have my fill of slaughter today! Hahaha!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than, with a loud "bang," their weapons clashed once more!

Qin Ze took a step back and felt a tingling sensation in his right palm. He immediately shifted his weight from holding the Breaking Formation Halberd to his left hand.

He took another step back, increasing the distance between himself and Kim Geon-in.

Jin Jianren did not continue the pursuit as before. With a "thud," he planted his knife on the ground, panting and laughing as he did so.

"How was it, Qin Ze?"

"So what if you lead your troops into the capital?!"

"In a one-on-one fight, you'll never be my match!"

"If you can't last ten moves, you'll surely die by my blade! Hahahaha!"

Jin Jianren stared intently at Qin Ze, but Qin Ze's figure appeared to be shrouded in a hazy red glow.

He could no longer even see his face clearly, but he could hear his rapid breathing.

At this moment, Zhang Liao and Xu Chu rushed forward, and two more red figures appeared in his sight. Even so, Jin Jianren still laughed loudly.

He bent his knees, assumed a fighting stance, held his sword horizontally in front of him, and shouted:

"Come on! Let me have some fun! Hahaha!"

"My lord, I'm here to help you!" Zhang Liao spoke first, already stepping forward with his halberd.

Xu Chu remained silent, gripping his Fire Cloud Blade and following along.

"Stop! I told you! I'm here to kill him!" Qin Ze shouted, stopping the two of them.

"My lord... this scoundrel..." Zhang Liao hadn't finished speaking when Qin Ze shouted again:

"Step back!"

Kim Geon-in's loud laughter followed:

"Hahahaha! Qin Ze, Qin Ze! This is the imperial city. Just a few more steps and we'll reach the Golden Palace!"

"The throne is right there! Now that things have come to this, are you going to play the hero, pretend to be a good man, kill me with your own hands, and ascend the throne?"

"Do you even have the ability?! Send your men at me! Without them, you can forget about taking my throne!"

"I am the true ruler of the Great Gan Kingdom, I am the true Son of Heaven!"

Zhang Liao frowned and immediately said:

"My lord, this fellow is trying to provoke us! Don't fall for his trick!"

Xu Zhu angrily cursed at Jin Jianren:

"Let's have a fight, and I'll show you whether my blade is sharp or not!"

Kim Geon-in showed no fear whatsoever; instead, his laughter grew even more arrogant.

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