At 100 years old, he joined the army in place of his granddaughter, and became a national war god.

Inside the Golden Palace, a fierce wind suddenly arose, and murderous intent surged!

All eyes were fixed on the white-haired figure in mid-air, their minds reeling and their breaths catching in their throats.

Su Mu used the Wudang Ladder Cloud Leap technique, his figure soaring through the air as fast as lightning, instantly crossing the several-zhang-high platform and rushing straight towards the fake emperor on the dragon throne!

The speed was beyond everyone's imagination. The hundreds of imperial guards in front of the palace didn't even have time to make any blocking movements. Before the blade was even in mid-air, Su Mu had already approached the throne!

The fake emperor on the dragon throne paled in shock, losing all semblance of imperial composure. His eyes instantly filled with fear and panic. He abruptly rose from the throne and roared sharply:

"Guards! Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor immediately!"

The "protect the emperor" he was shouting for was directed at Han You, the Grand Commander of the Imperial Guards!

Seeing this, Han You knew that there was a world of difference between his strength and Su Mu's, and that going forward to stop him would be tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock and bringing shame upon himself. However, the emperor's command was absolute, and he could not back down even a little.

He gritted his teeth, drew his longsword abruptly, its cold light gleaming, and unleashed a burst of energy from his feet. He leaped forward with all his might, trying to intercept and block Su Mu halfway before he reached the platform!

But their speeds are simply not in the same league!

Su Mu's Cloud Ladder Leap was swift and unpredictable, as fast as lightning. Han You's desperate dash seemed as slow as a tortoise's crawl in his eyes.

In the blink of an eye, Su Mu had already swept past Han You's side, and the sharp wind he brought directly shocked Han You, causing him to freeze, stagger, and his long sword to tremble violently, almost flying out of his hand!

Han You's pupils shrank, filled with despair, because he couldn't even touch the hem of Su Mu's clothes!

At the critical moment, when the situation was extremely dangerous, a figure that had been lying in wait suddenly burst out from beside the emperor!

Li Fuquan, the chief eunuch who had always been meek, respectful, and virtually invisible, could no longer hold back at this moment!

boom!

A powerful, dense, and domineering surge of true energy suddenly erupted from his thin body, causing waves of energy to surge around him and his robes to billow wildly. His aura changed drastically in an instant, and he was no longer the effeminate and timid eunuch. Instead, he exuded the sharp and fierce aura of a top martial arts master!

He gathered power in both palms, unleashing a fierce palm strike with the force of his accumulated inner strength. He then threw out both palms in mid-air, facing Su Mu who was rushing towards him, determined to block this fatal blow at all costs!

"Finally couldn't hold back anymore?"

A cold sneer flashed across Su Mu's eyes. He had expected this and was not surprised at all.

From the moment he first noticed something amiss at the dock and realized that this man possessed hidden martial arts skills, he had already concluded that Li Fuquan, like the emperor, had been switched at birth, and was a martial arts master at that.

Facing Li Fuquan's all-out palm strike, Su Mu neither dodged nor avoided. He gathered power in his right arm, his palm energy surged, and he unleashed a simple and extremely calm palm strike!

Without any fancy moves, it gathers extremely strong internal strength and battlefield killing power, with palm winds as heavy as mountains and overwhelming everything!

boom!

Their palms collided violently!

A deafening roar suddenly erupted on the Golden Palace platform!

A violent and unparalleled surge of true energy swept through the entire hall from the point where the two clashed, causing the surrounding air to vibrate violently, the beams and pillars inside the hall to tremble slightly, and fine cracks to appear on the blue bricks that had fallen to the ground!

The next instant, an unparalleled force rebounded from the palm strike!

Li Fuquan's face turned pale, and a sharp pain shot through the meridians in his arm. He felt as if he had been hit by a massive mountain, unable to withstand the impact at all. He uncontrollably staggered backward, sliding back more than a dozen steps!

Just as his body was about to crash heavily into the dragon throne behind him, suffering a humiliating and serious injury, Li Fuquan tensed up, forcibly suppressing the surging blood and qi within his body. With a light tap of his toes in the air, relying on his exquisite lightness skill, he turned in mid-air, skillfully dissipating the remaining immense power of Su Mu's palm strike, barely stabilizing his body and narrowly avoiding serious injury.

The entire room fell silent!

Everyone stared blankly at the scene on the platform, their minds blank and their faces filled with horror!

Su Mu stood still, his posture as upright as ever, calm and composed.

On the other hand, Li Fuquan, who tried to stop him, was pale, his breathing was uneven, and his palms were numb. He had clearly suffered a great loss!

Su Mu lowered his eyes to look at Li Fuquan, whose breathing was unsteady, his tone carrying a faint mockery and coldness:

"Eunuch Li, what a hidden martial arts skill you possess!"

This sentence completely stunned the entire court!

Inside the main hall, everyone—civil and military officials, the Crown Prince, the Second Prince Xiao Yunshan, and Prime Minister Li Yuan—froze in place, their pupils shrinking, their faces filled with disbelief!

No one could believe that Li Fuquan, the eunuch who accompanied the emperor every day, served him tea and water, was meek and humble, and had no strength to even kill a chicken, was actually a hidden master with profound martial arts skills!

The people you see every day in the palace, the people you know so well, actually possess such terrifying strength!

A tremendous wave of shock surged through everyone's hearts, and they were unable to calm down for a long time. Their gazes toward Li Fuquan were filled with extreme shock and fear!

The Third Prince Xiao Jingyu was shocked and instantly recalled the scene on the way back to the palace when Su Mu suddenly asked Li Fuquan if he knew martial arts!

In an instant, all doubts were resolved!

It turns out that from the beginning, Old Su had already noticed something amiss and seen through Li Fuquan's disguise, but he had kept quiet and waited for the truth to come out!

On the high platform, Li Fuquan clenched his numb and trembling hands, his heart filled with turmoil and fear.

He was extremely confident in his cultivation. After decades of arduous training, his internal strength was profound and his movements were exquisite. He was already at the top level in the court and among the common people.

But his all-out attack just now was so easily defeated in front of Su Mu!

With a casual palm strike, his opponent crushed his entire life's cultivation. The difference in their strength was as vast as the difference between heaven and earth, leaving him in despair!

If his movement technique had been even slightly weaker and he hadn't been able to deflect the force in time, he would have already smashed the dragon throne, suffered serious injuries, and had his meridians broken!

Forcibly suppressing the surging blood and fear within him, Li Fuquan forced a humble smile, bowed slightly to Su Mu, and explained with feigned composure:

"General Su, you flatter me."

"This old servant has served Your Majesty by your side for many years; Your Majesty's safety is of paramount importance to the well-being of the people."

"This old servant has learned some rudimentary self-defense skills, so that in times of crisis, I can protect Your Majesty."

"With peace and tranquility in the court and the world at peace, there is no need to make a fuss, so it is normal that no one in the palace knows about it."

This explanation seems reasonable?

Upon hearing this, Su Mu sneered coldly, his killing intent intensifying: "Well done in protecting the emperor! Well done in martial arts!"

"Since Eunuch Li possesses extraordinary skills and profound martial arts prowess, then today, this old man will have a good chance to experience your true mastery!"

The moment the words fell!

boom!

A dazzling golden aura suddenly erupted from Su Mu's body!

Golden energy swirled around him, rising fiercely, exuding a murderous aura and overwhelming power. He was like a war god descending upon the world, looking down upon all under heaven!

It was none other than Su Mu's peerless martial art, the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms!

True energy gathered in his palm, and a vast and powerful force swept in all directions, enveloping the entire Golden Palace platform with overwhelming force!

Upon seeing this, Li Fuquan's expression changed drastically!

He knew that he was not capable of withstanding such an unparalleled and fierce palm strike!

Without the slightest hesitation, he instantly used his light footwork, his figure darting about, as he tried to dodge this deadly move!

But all of this was within Su Mu's calculations!

Su Mu's target was never Li Fuquan from beginning to end!

He deliberately forced Li Fuquan to retreat and distract him in order to lure the snake out of its hole and force the fake emperor sitting on the dragon throne to personally reveal his cultivation and expose his true colors!

Just as Li Fuquan dodged, Su Mu's figure suddenly swayed, and he used the Cloud Ladder Leap Technique to its fullest extent. His afterimage shifted, and he instantly abandoned Li Fuquan, transforming into a golden stream of light that rushed straight towards the fake emperor with the force of a thunderbolt!

The dragon that soars too high will regret it!

The palm strike was powerful and overwhelming, its fierce and domineering golden force instantly enveloping all directions, sealing off all the fake emperor's escape routes!

This attack came suddenly and was extremely fast, completely catching everyone off guard!

The fake emperor thought that Su Mu would be locked in a stalemate with Li Fuquan, so he relaxed his guard a little. By the time he realized what was happening, the vast and powerful golden palm force was already right in front of him!

A strong wind rushed towards me, and a deadly intent locked me in!

The fake emperor's pupils suddenly contracted, and for the first time, extreme panic and terror appeared on his face!

Li Fuquan, who was standing nearby, realized that something was wrong and rushed back to try to stop them again, but it was too late and they were already too far away!

At the critical moment, when there was no way to avoid it!

The fake emperor could no longer pretend or hide his true abilities!

His dantian surged violently, and the powerful true energy hidden within his body exploded completely. Waves of energy rolled around his body, and his originally weak and powerless body instantly burst forth with a domineering internal force that was in no way inferior to Li Fuquan's!

He suddenly raised both palms, his palms condensing his strength, and his true energy surged and gathered in his palms. He disregarded everything and met Su Mu's golden palm force head-on with a fierce blast!

Boom!

Two palm strikes collided with extreme force!

A deafening roar erupted, echoing throughout the entire imperial city!

A violent storm of true energy instantly swept through the Golden Palace!

The magnificent and exquisite nine-dragon sandalwood dragon throne was the first to be hit, and was violently blasted away by the two enormous forces, instantly shattering and collapsing!

The palace maids guarding the back of the dragon throne had no time to dodge and were blasted away by the violent shockwaves, crashing heavily to the ground.

At that moment, the entire venue fell silent.

The entire court was dumbfounded, their bodies stiffened, and their brains completely shut down!

Everyone stared intently at the disheveled figure standing on the high platform, surrounded by true energy, their faces filled with extreme shock and disbelief!

Your Majesty... knows martial arts?

Moreover, it is such a powerful and domineering cultivation level that far surpasses that of ordinary masters.

That's absolutely impossible!

For decades, it has been common knowledge throughout the court and among the people that the current emperor has never practiced martial arts.

But today, this earth-shattering clash of palms is right before everyone's eyes!

After a brief silence, the entire court erupted in a cacophony of exclamations that could not be suppressed, echoing throughout the hall!

"Your Majesty actually possesses unparalleled martial arts skills?"

"How is this possible! When did Your Majesty cultivate such profound martial arts?"

"We've never heard of His Majesty practicing martial arts for decades; this is far too strange!"

"Could it be...could it be that General Su's words were true?"

"Is this emperor, who has been sitting on the throne and wielding power for so many days, actually an imposter?"

The shadow of the truth instantly enveloped the entire Golden Palace!

The doubts in everyone's hearts took root and sprouted completely. All the previous incomprehension, all the strangeness, and all the abnormality were now connected at this moment!

The emperor broke his promise without cause and refused to hold court!

The imperial court is rife with undercurrents and strange occurrences!

The personal eunuch possesses unparalleled martial arts skills!

The supreme ruler possesses unparalleled internal strength!

Everything points to a shocking truth that will upend the entire Daqian Dynasty!

The current emperor in the Dragon Court is an imposter!