Fifteen years ago, Wen Pojun made a name for himself in the martial arts world, seeking out masters to challenge. At that time, he fought to a draw with Yuan Zhang, who was in his prime, and became famous overnight.

In the following years, Wen Pojun broke through the shackles and advanced to the Grandmaster level, thus earning the title of Gun Demon.

He often said that it was the battle with Yuan Zhang that made him who he is today, boosting his confidence, clearing his mind, and greatly improving his cultivation.

On the other hand, Yuan Zhang later injured his bones and muscles in a major battle, which affected his cultivation. As he grew older, he lost hope of becoming a grandmaster.

In the eyes of those in the martial arts world, Wen Pojun is Yuan Zhang's successor when it comes to the long spear.

Meeting under these circumstances today, Yuan Zhang was filled with emotion, his sadness replaced by a sense of heroism. He took the spear thrown to him by Wen Pojun, swung it a few times, and laughed, "I'm getting old, I don't know if I can still handle this, just consider it a sparring session with you. But could you please show some respect and attach the spearhead?"

"cannot."

Wen Pojun shook his head decisively and said, "The fact that I'm attaching a gun to you isn't out of respect, it's out of bullying you."

Yuan Zhang suddenly burst into laughter and said, "That's really infuriating!"

As he spoke, Yuan Zhang took the initiative, taking three steps forward and thrusting his spear fiercely.

Wen Pojun stared at Yuan Zhang's feet and couldn't help but sigh. He thought to himself that Yuan Zhang was indeed getting old. With his current level of marksmanship, he couldn't even beat Zhao Yan and Yang Huanyun.

However, Wen Pojun did not underestimate him and still went all out to show his respect for Yuan Zhang.

I'm not wielding a gun because I don't want to bully you.

But I respect you too.

After only three moves, Yuan Zhang began to falter. Seeing the situation was dire, Yuan Qi drew his sword and joined the fight.

"Dad, let me help you!"

Wen Pojun, facing two opponents alone, said, "Fifteen years ago, I had not yet created a spear technique more powerful than your Royal Spear, but today you will witness the most powerful spear technique in the world."

Wen Pojun concentrated all his internal energy into his spear, his clothes fluttering, his fighting spirit blazing.

"This spear is unparalleled!"

...

Outside Jianning Palace, a light rain was falling from the gloomy sky.

Tuo Tiewu paced back and forth in front of the Northern Guards, glancing occasionally toward the direction of Jianning Palace.

Dian Chen, accompanied by more than a dozen men, blocked the gate, his eyes wide and bulging like copper bells.

Da da da...

Da da da!!

Two teams of soldiers wielding swords and axes ran up from behind the Three Guards of the North and surrounded them.

Between the two groups, Wen Hu, with a golden sword at his waist, strode forward, stopped, and without uttering a word, said directly, "Kill!"

Tuo Tiewuhua revealed a look of despair; he knew that the worst-case scenario Yuan Zhang had described had occurred.

At a glance, Wen Hu had brought thousands of men. Dian Chen also came over, wielding two axes. Tuo Tie Wuhua glanced deeply at Jianning Palace, recalling Yuan Zhang's instructions to him before he went in. He steeled his resolve, gritted his teeth, and said, "The Prince has been betrayed by treacherous people. Brothers, fight your way out of the palace and escape back to Yun Jing!!!"

"The prince said you must live well!!!"

The battle in front of Jianning Palace officially began. The three guards of the Northern Border were all valiant cavalrymen. Under these circumstances, they could not exert any advantage and did not have a strong ability to break through. They could only fight to the death and advance step by step.

Dian Chen had long had his eye on Tuo Tie Wu Hua, and once the melee began, Dian Chen pressed down on Tuo Tie Wu Hua like a mountain.

Clang!

He removed the black flower-patterned cloth, drew his sword to defend himself, and launched a counterattack against Dian Chen by retreating in order to advance.

A true expert's skill is immediately apparent, and Dian Chen said with some surprise, "I didn't expect you to be such a top-notch master."

Tuo Tie Wuhua didn't say much to Dian Chen, only seeking a quick victory and an opportunity to break out. Under these circumstances, the longer it dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for him.

Dian Chen was eager to impress Wen Hu and wanted to personally take down Tuo Tie Wu Hua. Although the five hundred Northern Border Guards were outnumbered, they fought very tenaciously, which was inseparable from Tuo Tie Wu Hua's organization. As long as Tuo Tie Wu Hua fell first, these five hundred men would be easy to harvest.

"Backdraft!"

Dian Chen used a ruthless move, forcing Tuo Tie Wu Hua back a few steps, and then raised his axe to chop wildly.

Tuo Tie Wu Hua's sword had several nicks and broke under Dian Chen's force. In the chaos of battle, Tuo Tie Wu Hua dared not fall. Using the height of a corpse, he knelt down and bounced backward. Then, he pointed his fingers at Dian Chen as if they were a sword.

Dian Chen, unaware of what Tuo Tie Wu Hua was up to, charged forward blindly. Just as he was about to get close to Tuo Tie Wu Hua, he felt a force emanating from the other's fingertips and was startled.

In desperation, he put the two axes together in front of his chest.

Bang!

A powerful force exploded on the axe, and Dian Chen was knocked back several steps, feeling his mouth dry and his chest heaving.

"What kind of style is this?" Dian Chen had indeed never seen it before, staring in surprise at his fingers that had been stripped of their black floral patterns.

"The Cold Stream Divine Finger." Wen Hu, who had been watching the battle from the sidelines, also showed surprise and said, "You are actually a master of the Golden Serenity Sect."

"The Golden Secret Sect?" Dian Chen scratched his head.

Wen Hu looked at Tuo Tiewuhua and said, "It's impossible for a master of the Jinran Secret Sect to betray Jinran. It's truly pathetic that the Champion King's most trusted subordinate is actually a Jinran spy."

Tuo Tiewu Hua replied, "The prince's tragedy lies not with me, but with his underestimation of your shameless methods, you scoundrel! He calculated that the emperor and Prince Xin would not harm him, but he never expected that your power had grown to the point of deceiving His Majesty and Prince Xin!"

Wen Hu said coldly, "How do you know it wasn't the Emperor's and Prince Xin's intention?"

Tuo Tiewuhua said sternly, "I trust Your Highness's judgment! He is a member of the Yuan family, and the Emperor and Prince Xin will not lay a hand on him!"

Wen Hu sneered, "How arrogant! If the Champion King's judgment was correct, why would he come to Changsui to die?"

"The Prince dedicated his life to the Great Jing Dynasty. You shameless scoundrel, you deserve to be torn to pieces!"

Enraged, Tuo Tie Wu Hua leaped forward, stepping on the shoulders of the person in front of him, and charged towards Wen Hu, aiming his Cold Stream Divine Finger at Wen Hu.

Wen Hu rushed into the crowd, grabbed a soldier at random, lifted him up, and used the soldier's body to block Hanxi's divine finger.

He threw the soldier aside and instantly appeared in front of Tuotie Wuhua, striking Tuotie Wuhua in the chest with a palm strike.

A mouthful of scarlet blood gushed from Tuotie Wuhua's mouth, and Tuotie Wuhua flew out like a kite with a broken string, landing on the outskirts of the crowd.

With just that one palm strike, he realized that Wen Hu...

He's a grandmaster!

It turns out that the strongest person in the Maoshan Sect and the former Left Prime Minister's Mansion was not Luo Ying alone. Wen Hu, the actual person in charge, was himself a powerful expert.

Thinking of this, Tuo Tiewuhua felt even more desperate.

He knew that the chances of Yuan Zhang and his son surviving were already very low.

"Dian Chen, go and kill him."

Wen Hu put his hands behind his back, ignored the black flower decorations, and walked straight towards Jianning Palace.