Battle Through the Heavens: I Am the Righteous Path

In a blink of an eye, it was the end of the month, which was also the day for competition among the various units within the Black Annihilation Army.

Although there were three troops participating in the competition, everyone knew that the real participants were only the first and second troops. The third troop was purely there to make up the numbers. Not to mention that Yang Hao had [mysteriously disappeared] some time ago, which resulted in the third troop being even less manpower-rich. There was no need to consider them at all in this competition.

Gu Heng, the commander of the second unit of the Black Annihilation Army, is as powerful as Gu Zhen and is at the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Zun.

Because their strength is similar to Gu Zhen, the two are competitors. In the military competitions over the years, the first and second troops have taken turns to be the champions. Naturally, friendly exchanges before the game are also indispensable.

"Hey~ Gu Zhen, I almost lost to you last time, but this time it won't be the same. We are determined to win the championship this time!"

Gu Heng came to the front of the first team in a carefree manner and made such a bold statement to Gu Zhen. In his heart, he was already prepared to have a verbal exchange with Gu Zhen as usual.

But this time Gu Zhen was extremely abnormal, with his brows furrowed, as if he didn't hear Gu Heng's words at all. Not only him, but even the first troop behind him had serious expressions, and no one knew what they were thinking. This made Gu Heng tremble slightly.

Is this guy ignoring me?
"Hey, hey! Hey!!!"

"Ah? You called me?"

Gu Heng shouted three times, each one louder than the last. Gu Zhen finally came to his senses and looked blankly at Gu Heng who was standing in front of him.

Seeing him like this, Gu Heng's mouth twitched slightly and his eyes were very displeased.

"Gu Zhen, didn't you just accompany Miss Xun'er for a trip when we were at the ancient Bodhi tree? You don't even take me seriously?"

"Oh no, I was just thinking about something." Gu Zhen said, and sighed with a headache, "If you want to talk trash to me like before, then forget it. This time, the target you should provoke is not us, but the third unit."

".Huh? The Third Force?"

Gu Heng had a look of astonishment, and his expression actually showed concern.

"Gu Zhen, are you sane? Is the Third Army worthy of my attention?" Gu Heng spread his hands, nonchalantly, "Before when Yang Hao was around, the Third Army could still hold up a bit, but now that Yang Hao is gone, aren't they just here to make up the numbers to participate in the Black Annihilation Army competition?"

Speaking of this, Gu Heng raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Come to think of it, Lord Gu Lie seems to have asked Xiao Yan to temporarily take over as the Third Commander, but that doesn't matter." Gu Heng said proudly, "I admit that he is very strong, but the rules of this Black Annihilation Army competition do not allow commanders to participate. Xiao Yan has only been the Third Commander for less than a month, and I don't believe he can train those weaklings in the Third Army to be strong in such a short time."

Hearing his words, Gu Zhen looked him in the eye and after a long silence, he blurted out a sentence.

"Hard to say."

This sentence froze Gu Heng's smug expression, and before he could refute, Gu Zhen spoke.

"During my trip to Zhongzhou, I met Xiao Yan's brothers. I was deeply impressed, especially the leader Xiao Ning." Gu Zhen had a serious expression and said in a deep voice, "He was obviously not as advanced as me, but he fought me to a draw. If he hadn't called a halt midway, I would have lost if the fight had continued."

Xiao Ning's ability to withstand blows left a deep impression on Gu Zhen. What's more terrifying is that this guy was injured so badly but he could still drink as if nothing had happened. The next day, he continued to visit the brothel with them as if nothing had happened. He was simply a monster.

After hearing this, Gu Heng's expression changed slightly, but he quickly waved his hand in disdain.

"What's the big deal? There are so many things happening on the mainland. It's not surprising for a Dou Zun to surpass one or two realms."

It is true that for Zhongzhou, being able to challenge a higher-level Dou Zun is already quite terrifying, but for the Ancient Clan, which is at the top of the eight ancient clans, it is really nothing.

Hearing Gu Heng's nonchalant words, Gu Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at him lightly.

"That's true, but Xiao Ning's strength is only that of a one-star Dou Zun."

"One-star Dou Zun? What's that? Wait a minute?" Gu Heng was still looking disdainful at first, but then he suddenly reacted and looked at Gu Zhen in disbelief, "One-star Dou Zun? I fought you to a draw? Are you kidding me?"

"Am I so idle? I'm kidding you." Gu Zhen snorted coldly, and said with lingering fear: "Before I met him, I had never seen someone as tough as him. No matter how hard I hit him, he couldn't be beaten down. His brothers are more ruthless than each other. They are obviously only Dou Zong level, but they can fight against Dou Zun under my command without losing."

Gu Zhen said this and shook his head lightly towards the First Team behind him. Gu Heng finally understood why the people in the First Team were also in a gloomy mood.

At this time, Gu Zhen's face was solemn and he continued to speak.

"I heard from Xiao Ning that they have been trained by Xiao Yan since they were young. Although I also think that it has only been less than a month, even if Xiao Yan has extraordinary abilities, it is impossible for him to train the third team to be very strong, but..."

When Gu Zhen said this, his expression was very conflicted.

Thinking back to what happened to Xiao Yan before, Gu Zhen really couldn't guarantee anything. This man was simply invincible, and no one who had anything to do with him was a good person.

"Anyway, this time you should pay more attention to the third team instead of paying attention to us."

After saying this to Gu Heng, Gu Zhen ignored him, leaving Gu Heng to return to the Second Unit with a serious face.

Although what Gu Zhen said was quite unreasonable, Gu Heng believed it. The two had been competing for many years, and Gu Heng knew Gu Zhen's character. He would definitely not say such alarmist words.

Just as Gu Heng was feeling heavy-hearted, King Gu Lie of Guyan also arrived at the venue, followed by four commanders headed by Gu Qinghan. They came to the high stands and stood in front of the railing, looking down at the First and Second Troops that were already in line. The other five troops were also already in their respective positions.

The first to third troops are the official troops of the Black Annihilation Army. Strictly speaking, the remaining five troops are not the Black Annihilation Army, but only the reserve troops of the Black Annihilation Army. However, in the past two years, Gu Lie has had the idea of ​​turning these reserve troops into official troops, so he brought them to observe and learn in this year's competition.

When he saw that the third team's field was still vacant, Gu Lie frowned slightly and turned to look at Gu Qinghan.

"Has the third unit not arrived yet?"

"Maybe he was delayed by something." Gu Qinghan stepped forward and explained for Xiao Yan: "Master Gu Lie, please rest assured that Xiao Yan is very punctual and will definitely be here before the official start." "Really?"

Gu Lie waved his hand casually, and then sat on the main seat. The four commanders stood on both sides of him. Everyone waited quietly for the time of the competition to come.

Time passed minute by minute, and finally, when there were three minutes left before the start, a figure finally appeared from outside the venue. Without even looking, one could tell it was Xiao Yan, and Gu Qinghan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Finally I'm here."

Gu Qinghan's words stopped abruptly, and his eyes were stunned for a moment.

Not only him, but everyone present, including Gu Lie, was a little confused.

Outside the venue, Xiao Yan was seen walking in the front, holding a black iron chain in his hand. The other end of the chain was tied to the third unit who were fast asleep. It was obvious that they had been dragged all the way here, and they were not awake at all???
Even Gu Qinghan, who had followed Xiao Yan for several years, couldn't help but feel uncomfortable when he saw this scene. After asking Gu Lie for instructions, he quickly appeared in front of Xiao Yan and questioned him quietly.

"Xiao Yan, what's going on?"

"I'm sorry." Xiao Yan was also a little embarrassed and scratched his face lightly. "I told them to have a good rest yesterday. I didn't expect that they didn't wake up this morning. I could only drag them here first."

As Xiao Yan spoke, his expression was one of relief.

"Luckily, we asked them to sleep in their clothes the day before yesterday, without even taking off their shoes, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to get here like this."

So that's how it is. I can understand it this way. What the hell!
"Why don't you wake them up and bring them here? What's the point of just dragging them here?"

Gu Qinghan really didn't know what to say. Even if you were selling animals, you wouldn't sell them like this, right?
"Their training these days is really too strict. I thought I'd sleep a little longer if I could. As long as I didn't waste any time, that's good."

".OK."

Gu Qinghan had a helpless look on his face. He held it in for a long time before responding with just one word. He then glanced at Lingquan and his group who were still sleeping soundly behind him.

"Now that everyone is here, wake them up quickly. The competition is about to begin."

"Don't worry, it'll be quick."

Xiao Yan smiled, took back the black chains wrapped around them, coughed twice, then his expression became solemn and a loud voice came out of his mouth.

"get up!!!"

"Yes!"

Then, in the astonished eyes of everyone, the third team, which had just been sleeping like dead pigs, immediately responded in unison, jumped up from the ground in an instant, quickly identified their colleagues around them, found their own positions, and quickly lined up in an orderly manner.

After taking a quick look, Ling Quan came in front of Xiao Yan and reported in a serious voice under Gu Qinghan's astonished gaze.

"Captain Xiao Yan! The third troop has been organized! Please give instructions!"

In an instant, along with Lingquan's solemn report, the momentum of the third unit soared instantly. The overwhelming pressure made the expressions of everyone present change suddenly, and even Gulie couldn't help but show astonishment.

Is this still the third team that has always been at the bottom?
Let’s not talk about the actual combat effectiveness for now. This momentum alone is enough to overwhelm the First and Second Troops.

And Xiao Yan nodded as usual and said.

"Lead the team back to the Third Force's site."

"Yes!"

Lingquan responded again and led the Black Annihilation Army of the Third Unit to the Third Unit's site in an orderly manner. Everyone stood there straight, and it was completely impossible to tell that they had just woken up.

At this time, Xiao Yan walked past Gu Qinghan and came to the bottom of the platform, clasping his fists to report to the stunned Gu Lie above.

"Lord Guile, the third unit is in place. Please give us your instructions."

".Well, you go over first."

After all, Gu Lie had been in a high position for so many years, so he quickly calmed down and gave the order. Xiao Yan responded in a serious voice, and then quickly stood in front of the third unit.

Gu Qinghan also flashed back and stood beside Gu Lie, his eyes frequently looking at Xiao Yan and the third unit, the Black Annihilation Army, behind him.

She had known before that the brothers and sisters of the Xiao family were all more monstrous than the others under Xiao Yan's training, but after all, it was Xiao Yan who had been training them since they were young, so it was still acceptable.

Xiao Yan has only taken over the Black Annihilation Army of the third force for less than a month. To what extent can he improve their strength?

Gu Qinghan couldn't help but feel curious, and this curiosity was not only shared by her, but also by everyone including Gu Lie.

Although his realm didn't seem to have improved much, the most obvious thing was that Lingquan was promoted from the peak of Dou Zong to one-star Dou Zun, which logically speaking was not much stronger.

But thinking back to the astonishing momentum displayed by the Third Army just now, everyone understood that it was definitely not that simple.

At this time, Gu Lie stood up, walked to the railing, looked at the people below who were ready to go, and shouted loudly.

"I declare that the internal competition of the Black Annihilation Army has officially begun!" (End of this chapter)