The job change is a bizarre and calamity; the nation begs me to tone it down.

This is the entrance to the "Ancient Battlefield of Asura" secret realm.

I haven't gotten off the bus yet...

Gu Xu could feel the extremely tense atmosphere in the air.

The entire square has been placed under complete lockdown.

There's a guard every three steps and a sentry every five steps.

There were even armed helicopters circling and patrolling in the sky.

In the very center of the square, a magnificent viewing platform was erected.

By this time, the stage was already adorned with dazzling stars.

A group of bigwigs dressed in various military uniforms and carrying generals' stars on their shoulders were gathered together in twos and threes.

With a mere stomp of their feet, the entire empire would tremble.

Sitting in the very center, in the main seat, was an elderly man with white hair and beard.

He was dressed in a simple Zhongshan suit, his eyes closed in meditation. There was no energy fluctuation on his body, yet all the generals around him subconsciously lowered their voices.

That was Zhang Daoxuan, the deputy minister of the Imperial Supreme Command and a peak ninth-tier expert.

And beside Zhang Daoxuan.

Several legion representatives were having a seemingly friendly but actually cryptic conversation.

"Hehe, Major General Su, I heard that your Commander Zhou has important business to attend to again?"

The speaker was a burly, middle-aged man with a face full of scars; he was Wang Meng, the deputy commander of the White Tiger Legion.

Wang Meng looked at Su Qiong standing to the side with a forced smile, his tone full of mockery: "Old Zhou hasn't come to the martial arts demonstrations even once in the past few years."

"What, are you afraid of losing face if the results are too bad, so you're sending a woman to take the blame?"

Liu Gang, the deputy commander of the Azure Dragon Legion, who was standing next to him, also held a teacup and casually added, "Old Wang, you can't say that. The God-Slaying Army is small in number, and this year there's only one survivor."

"Old Zhou didn't come to save face, we have to understand."

The high-ranking officers of the surrounding legions let out a knowing laugh.

Su Qiong was dressed in a smart general's uniform today, with the gold stars on her shoulders shining brightly.

Faced with the taunts from these seasoned veterans, she not only didn't get angry, but instead took out a pack of women's cigarettes from her pocket and lit one in an extremely arrogant manner.

"call--"

Su Qiong exhaled a smoke ring, her eyes sweeping around with disdain: "A bunch of grown men, gossiping like long-tongued women, aren't you ashamed?"

"Our Lao Zhou isn't coming; he's busy slaying demons on the front lines of the Abyss."

"Unlike some people, who guard their small plot of land every day, raising a bunch of hothouse flowers and treating them like treasures."

"you!"

Wang Meng's face darkened, and he was about to lash out.

"Alright."

Zhang Daoxuan, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly spoke. His voice was not loud, but it instantly silenced the noise in the room: "Since this is a martial arts demonstration, let's see who has the real skill."

"Being eloquent is useless."

With the bigwigs speaking up, everyone reluctantly gave up.

Just then...

A commotion arose at the entrance to the square.

"They're here! It's the God-Slaying Army's convoy!"

All eyes turned to that direction.

Gu Xu and Jiang Shu got out of the car one after the other.

At the same time, Gu Xu also saw the other legion newcomers who were already waiting in the preparation area.

Just as the intelligence indicated, the place is teeming with talented individuals.

On the Azure Dragon Legion's side, five young men dressed in gleaming silver armor stood in a row.

The lead girl, a blonde, wielded a giant sword and radiated a holy light, holding her head high like a proud swan—that was Qin Shuyao, the SSS-rank [Divine Arbiter].

On the White Tiger Legion's side, five burly men stood like iron towers, each carrying a heavy weapon. In particular, the young man in the middle with a buzz cut and crackling electric arcs all over his body had a ferocious look in his eyes—SSS-rank [Thunder Tyrant] Lei Zhen.

These people completely overwhelmed him in terms of equipment, momentum, and numbers.

I saw a God-Slaying Army team consisting of only one person.

The geniuses all wore undisguised mockery on their faces.

"That's it? All by yourself?"

Lei Zhen chuckled: "Don't be so scared that you cry before you even see the monsters when we enter the secret realm."

Gu Xu didn't even glance at him.

He walked straight to the rest area of ​​the God-Slaying Army below the viewing platform.

Su Qiong had already stepped down from the viewing platform and strode towards Gu Xu.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, this usually domineering female major general actually reached out and put her arm around Gu Xu's shoulder, her posture as intimate as if she were protecting her own cub.

"Have you recognized everyone?"

Su Qiong pointed to those arrogant geniuses in the distance. Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried a murderous aura that could only be forged in mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

"I recognized them all."

Gu Xu nodded.

"How are you feeling?"

Su Qiong raised an eyebrow and asked.

Gu Xu straightened his slightly wrinkled collar and uttered three words indifferently: "It's a bit noisy."

"Hahaha! Great! I love your wild side!"

Su Qiong burst into laughter, then abruptly turned around to face the group of legion commanders on the stage who were waiting to see her make a fool of herself, as well as the arrogant geniuses below the stage.

She patted Gu Xu on the back, her voice booming like thunder across the square:

"Open your eyes wide, everyone!"

"This is the only prestige our God-Slaying Army has, Gu Xu!"

"Those who think that having more people means you can win, or that having better equipment means you're stronger, should probably ask the logistics department to prepare more tissues."

When Su Qiong mentioned a discount, a slight smirk appeared on her lips, her gaze turning sinister: "Because later... your genius will be able to do nothing but cry and admit defeat!"

After Su Qiong shouted, the huge square fell silent for a full three seconds.

A gust of wind blew by, swirling a few withered yellow leaves across the concrete ground.

Then, just like a drop of cold water splashed into a pot of boiling oil, the entire square instantly erupted into chaos.

Whispers came from all directions, converging into a huge buzzing sound.

"Has Major General Su... gone mad? We've heard that new recruit in the God-Slaying Army is somewhat capable, but this is a martial arts demonstration; the difficulty can't be underestimated!"

"That's right. Qin Shuyao from the Azure Dragon Legion has a full set of legendary equipment. She's an SSS-level healer, capable of tanking, healing, and dealing damage. She's a true all-rounder."

"Why are the God-Slaying Army so arrogant?"

"Is this some kind of psychological warfare? Trying to overwhelm the opponent with sheer force of will? But this tactic is far too clumsy."

The bigwigs sitting in the center of the viewing platform had different expressions.

Wang Meng of the White Tiger Army stroked the stubble on his chin, snorted coldly, but his eyes flickered.

He had been dealing with Su Qiong for quite some time.

Although this crazy woman acts eccentrically, she never fails when it comes to important matters.

She dared to say such harsh words in front of Vice Minister Zhang Daoxuan.

If you don't have any confidence, then you're just out of your mind.

Could it be that this kid named Gu Xu really has some kind of trump card?

Liu Gang of the Azure Dragon Legion maintained his elegant and composed smile. He turned to his attendant and whispered, "Tell Shuyao, don't hold back once you go in. If you encounter that kid, defeat him on sight!"