At this moment, Tang Zhong and Gao’an hurriedly ran in. Instantly, they attracted everyone’s attention, and immediately, everyone was stunned. Because Tang Zhong was still wearing the clothes he had on in the confinement room, and due to the previous fight, he looked very dirty and disheveled, completely out of place with everyone else here! The guards in the square, seeing the two, directly blocked Tang Zhong: "This is the location for the Python Extermination Pool Trial, you should quickly leave here!" "We are here to participate in the trial!" Gao’an said ahead of Tang Zhong. "Nonsense, there’s no way you two can be here for the trial, stop fooling around and quickly leave!" said the guard. At this moment, Liu Tiansheng saw Tang Zhong and quickly stopped the guard: "He’s here to participate in the trial, let him through!" The guard was stunned, finding it hard to believe as he sized up Tang Zhong, thinking it’s truly bizarre for someone like him to participate in the trial. But since the Commander had spoken, he quickly let them through. "I won’t follow you in, this is your official military grounds!" Gao’an said. "Okay!" Tang Zhong nodded, and then walked forward alone. Others in the square also noticed Tang Zhong at this moment. "Over here!" Liu Tian stood among the crowd, waving at Tang Zhong! Tang Zhong nodded and prepared to return to the team. Unexpectedly, the Commander of the Gold Guards on stage shouted coldly: "Coming here? And just wanting to enter the team directly?" Tang Zhong heard this and stopped a few steps, looking at the Gold Guards’ Commander, he said respectfully: "We were delayed on the way by some matters. For today’s situation, I apologize to everyone!" Ultimately, he was late. He knew beforehand that the Earth Guard and other guards didn’t get along. To avoid causing trouble for Commander Liu, it was better to apologize up front. This left the Gold Guards’ Commander speechless. He had been planning to mock the Earth Guard, but Tang Zhong’s action left him without words. After all, he was the elder, and the other was the junior. He could only say, "Since you know your mistake, enter the team now!" Tang Zhong said nothing further and turned to join the team. Liu Tian, who had been very worried about Tang Zhong earlier, quickly brought out the battle armor she had prepared for him from the start: "Put this on quickly!" "Thank you, senior sister!" This close interaction made Xiang Nan, who was nearby, clench his fists tightly. Tang Zhong was putting on the battle armor and glanced back at Xiang Nan. Xiang Nan glared at Tang Zhong, which was a challenge, meaning "You just wait." Tang Zhong grinned, meaning "Alright." This made Xiang Nan tremble with anger, thinking, "Wait till we reach the Python Extermination Pool, I’ll make sure you die!" Then Xiang Nan glanced at Huang. Xiang, which was a mutual exchange of looks with Huang. Xiang. Huang. Xiang was also focused on Tang Zhong. The grudge from that day, he wouldn’t let slip this time. Jiang Shuiyao, on the other hand, looked at Tang Zhong with a smile. Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Guards formed five divisions in total. The Fire and Earth Guards were adjacent, with Tang Zhong and Jiang Shuiyao right next to each other. "Hey, hey, Tang Zhong!" Jiang Shuiyao called out with a smile. Tang Zhong hearing the call, turned to see Jiang Shuiyao and smiled, "Why are you here?" "Just because you’re here, why wouldn’t I be?" Jiang Shuiyao rolled her eyes at Tang Zhong. By this time, almost all the male soldiers in the crowd were looking at Tang Zhong, speculating about his origins. Earlier, the Earth Guard’s Liu Tian was so kind to him, offering him armor and all that. Now, Jiang Shuiyao from the Fire Guard was chatting casually with him. Especially those from the Fire Guard were the most jealous, as Jiang Shuiyao was their cold beauty. They usually didn’t even get a chance to speak to her, yet a man from the Earth Guard was chatting so happily with her. More importantly, Jiang Shuiyao was the one who took the initiative. Suddenly, Tang Zhong had become the enemy of all men! What is this guy’s background? "Quiet, quiet!" At this point, on stage, the Gold Guards’ Commander shouted. He was named Jin Luotian! The whole scene quieted down immediately. He was probably about to announce the rules for the Python Extermination Pool Trial! Jin Luotian began by reading the rules from his notes, and then put the book down. "Did you all understand the rules just mentioned?" Jin Luotian shouted. "Understood!" The crowd responded loudly. "Very good, now I’ll tell you some precautions!" Jin Luotian continued. Everyone listened intently. "Why did you all join the Galactic Guard?" Jin Luotian yelled. "To protect our homes and the galaxy’s peace!" Everyone responded. "Very good, and protecting our homes relies on strength, which can only be sustained by continuous improvement. I hope everyone takes the Python Extermination Pool Trial seriously, as there are orders from above indicating that the Inner Guards will be monitoring this trial. If the Outer Guards aren’t aiming to join the Inner Guards, how are they different from idle fish? I hope you all perform well!" Hearing this, nearly everyone in the crowd surged with excitement. Joining the Galactic Guard was to become stronger; if one day someone could enter the Inner Guards, or become a commander in the Galactic Guard, it would be a matter of family pride! Each individual was fired up, clenching their fists. "That’s all I have to say. The location for this Python Extermination Pool Trial is within an area occupied by our Galactic Guard. It’s dangerous terrain, so be careful. The snakes you’ll be eliminating this time have been captured from the Dark Universe, so stay vigilant. And if anything unusual happens, report it immediately, understood?" "This assessment will be a team-based one, with the five guards forming five teams. You’ll be distributed into five locations, with a Demon Python in the central pool. Whichever team kills it first will be the victor. You can start now; barring any surprises, the spaceship should arrive any moment. But remember, be cautious. The Demon Python is from the Dark Universe. Those not sufficiently skilled will undoubtedly perish. Absolutely avoid acting alone." In the square, all the soldiers were ready. Each with bright eyes, they no longer cared about Jin Luotian’s warnings. They all hoped to gain recognition from the Inner Guards! Soon, five spaceships descended from the sky. The soldiers participating in the trial boarded the ships one after another. Once everyone was on board, the spaceship took off towards the assessment location. Inside the spaceship, everyone was tense, except for Tang Zhong, who remained utterly calm, having once slaughtered countless Demon Beasts from the Dark Universe, he naturally wasn’t afraid! He turned and glanced at Xiang Nan, who was smiling at him. No doubt, someone would target him in this trial!