Battle Through The Heavens Season 5
Ch.5 - A Region of Chaos, Where Compassion Is Not Necessary

As one gazed at the endless plains as far as the eye could see, there was only a monotonous black color. Against the background of the rather dark sky, a miserable atmosphere that caused one to feel restless enveloped the plains. In this somewhat strange place, it was no wonder why such a chaotic rule was born.

A black shadow suddenly appeared from a distance on this calm plain. The speed of the black shadow was extremely fast. As it blinked, it looked like teleportation. However, every time one foot landed on the ground, it would cause a muffled burst of thunder. The sound of explosions formed the form of ripples that spread across the plains, and gradually became distant.

While the human figure was running at his maximum speed, he suddenly raised his head slightly and revealed a gentle and handsome young face. He was Xiao Yan who was traveling from a distance of thousands of kilometers. Currently he was frowning when he looked at the vast plains. He softly muttered, "This damned place really makes people feel constrained, but why haven't I seen anyone after entering this plain for such a long time?"

"Continue ahead. I thought maybe Hai Bodong had never come here before. Therefore, the map he gave you does not have a proper route in the Great Plains of the Black Region. Now, we can only enter a few small towns on the plains and then buy a map of this place." Yao Lao said somewhat unconvinced. He was also unfamiliar with this place, only hearing some information about it.

"Yes." Yeah." Xiao Yan nodded helplessly and could only continue to bury his head and rush bitterly.

"Right, little boy. I'll remind you once more. In this ‘Black-Corner’ Region, don't be too much compassionate. Here, that thing is something that was thrown into a stinking gutter. If you have it, there will be no benefit to you. Instead, it'll drag you into the swamp." Yao Lao suddenly reminded him once more.

"Killing chickens to warn monkeys is the best tactic here."

**TL: Killing chickens to warn monkeys – Injuring someone to set an example for others to warn.

Xiao Yan smiled faintly and said,

"I'm not a very nice person, nor am I a loving saint. It's not my turn to do great things like save the suffering of the world. I was just thinking of letting myself get stronger and then go and protect the people I should protect. I'm not in the mood and not qualified to care about other people. "

"That's the best attitude to survive in ‘Black-Corner Region." Yao Lao smiled hearing this while sighing in relief. Nor did he expect that his disciple was a gentle-hearted saint. This was because he knew that these kind of people were those who would most likely not live for long.

Instead of being a saint with a short lifespan, he preferred Xiao Yan to be a bad person who would choose to use vile means, he said, and all sorts of underhanded ways to protect the people he had to protect.

Xiao Yan sighed. He kept his head down and lunged forward. After continuing to run for nearly half an hour, a small black dot appeared in his view. As he approached, this black dot also gradually expanded. The pieces of the white-colored tent appeared in Xiao Yan's gaze. That place was actually a small-sized tribal camp.

As he heard the sounds of people being vaguely transmitted from the tent, Xiao Yan heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. His feet pressed gently on the ground and his body was like a black shadow that ran towards the small tribal camp.

After running for nearly two to three minutes, the tribal camp finally completely appeared in Xiao Yan's eyes. He slowly slowed down his body and slowly walked towards outside the main entrance of the tribal camp.

Xiao Yan's gaze swept around him as he made such close contact. He realized that this tribal camp was actually not too small. There were nearly a hundred large and small tents placed one after another. Hearing the voice that was repeatedly heard from within it, the human traffic here seemed quite good.

Xiao Yan walked closer to the main entrance of the tribal camp when his expression suddenly changed. His feet suddenly retreated one step as a long arrow suddenly pierced through the air and shot out. It was roughly stuffed into the grass in front of him. From the tail of the arrow that swayed repeatedly, one could see that the person who released the arrow definitely had no intention of letting anyone stay alive.

After Xiao Yan dodged the long arrow, a soft ‘hei’ voice sounded from the tribal camp fence not far away.

"I just passed by here and planned just to replenish my supplies. What do you mean by this?" Xiao Yan coldly glanced at a certain spot on the fence and coldly shouted.

"Cih, don't tell me that you are a beginner who has just entered ‘Black-Corner’ Region? You actually don't even know the rule that you have to hand over the cost of the road a hundred meters away before you enter the tribal camp?" A human jumped on the fence. When he heard these words of Xiao Yan, he was initially startled before he immediately seemed to understand something. He raised his eyebrows and a strange expression quickly flashed across his eyes.

Xiao Yan frowned, "road charge?"

"Five hundred gold coins. Accelerate. Don't act too slow and waste my time. Don't tell me that you can't even afford the road fees? " Looking at Xiao Yan's hesitant attitude, the strange expression in the man's eyes became even more extraordinary. His voice was even slightly slower as he urged.

"What a strange rule." Xiao Yan sighed in his heart. He flicked his hand and a bag of gold coins appeared in his hand. After that, he threw it at the man. The latter hurriedly accepted it. He carefully counted once before waving his hand and shouting in a dry voice, "Open the gate."

Upon hearing this voice, the broken wooden door of the tribal camp immediately began to creak as it opened. It reveals the path within it and the flow of humans coming and going.

"Come in, newbie friend." The skinny man opened his mouth and laughed as he spoke with a smile.

Xiao Yan frowned slightly. It was really just like Yao Lao had said. ‘This Black-Corner’ region does not have many ordinary people. His hand held the handle of the ruler on his shoulder and he increased the vigilance in his heart as he slowly walked towards the main entrance and before stepping inside.

As soon as he entered the tribal camp, a path formed by tents appeared in his eyes. There are a wide variety of stands on display outside the tent with many strange and unique items placed on it. Currently, there were also quite a number of people carrying weapons in their hands while walking around the place.

"First of all I have to go and find out if there's any maps for sale." Xiao Yan repeated in his heart. He had just entered the street when a human figure flashed in front of him. Immediately, the three men carrying glittering knives in their hands blocked him with a thick smile on their faces.

"Hey, I will tell you, beginners who have just arrived at ‘Black-Corner’ Region. Today, let me teach you the first rule in ‘Black-Corner’ Region. That's don't let anyone else easily see that you're a newbie who just arrived." A terrifying trumpet like laughter sounded from behind him. Xiao Yan turned around to look at her. The skinny man who had shot the arrow earlier was holding a bow and arrow in his hand. A sharp arrow in the bow was directed at Xiao Yan from a distance.

"Give all the things you have. Money, guns, or anything else. Give up everything you have. If my mood is good, I might just keep one arm of yours as the price for you to make a mistake." The skinny man opened his mouth and laughed.

"Little boy, you finally understood after experiencing it personally, right? What the man said was true. Don't let anyone see your background or bottom line in ‘Black-Corner’ Region. In this place there are no so-called good people so don't expect the audience to step forward to help. It's been so unexpected that they didn't add insult to injury by coming and blackmailing you a few times." Yao Lao's voice sounded in Xiao Yan's heart.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. His hand slowly gripped the hilt of the Heavy Xuan Ruler.

When they saw Xiao Yan's actions, the faces of the three people blocking in front of Xiao Yan immediately became cold. They don't say unnecessary words. The knife in their hands instantly pierced ferociously into Xiao Yan's neck in front of them. Their attacks were extremely violent.

"Bang, bang, bang."

The sharp blade had yet to reach their target when a black shadow suddenly flashed by. The dark and cold expressions of the three people instantly turned pale. Their bodies seemed to have been crushed by a huge hammer as they were suddenly crushed in the tent behind them. Fresh blood dyed the tent white until it was very eye-piercing.

Bajing*n!

In a split second, three of his friends were violently attacked. A horrified and cruel feeling flashed in the skinny man's eyes. The bow in his hand was about to move when a black shadow suddenly appeared behind him. A thick low voice sounded softly, "In the future, before you attack, it is better for you to clearly distinguish the distance between the two sides. However, I thought you might not have another time."

Glug up!

The moment those words fell, the black ruler fiercely smashed into the man's back. Immediately, a mouthful of fresh blood mixed with the internal organs that had been shattered by the immense force spewed out.

Xiao Yan's expression was indifferent as he stared at the person who fell gently. He flipped his hand and inserted the Heavy Xuan Ruler into his back. After that, he slowly walked on the road. The faces of the people in the human crowd that were originally filled with ridicule suddenly became blunt for a moment when they saw him enter. They then hurriedly hid their expressions, and let a human figure carrying the scent of blood float in front of them.

Only when Xiao Yan slowly disappeared in the corner of the street did the crowd here recover the liveliness from before. They smiled as they looked at the fallen corpse at the main entrance. There was no mercy in their eyes. They simply praised, "Hey, this young man is really quite ruthless. He acted decisively, and actually did not have the slightest hesitation when he killed people. He's quite manly. Looks like he will be able to live quite comfortably in ‘Black-Corner’ Region. "

At this moment, Xiao Yan naturally did not know that due to his ruthless ways, he had won such high praise. It seemed like the flowery words Yao Lao mentioned were indeed true.

After Xiao Yan walked down some streets that were considered not too long for a few times, he was disappointed to realize that this small tribal camp actually did not have any maps for sale.

Xiao Yan shook his head, feeling depressed. Just as he was planning to look for someone to ask for a rough path, a somewhat fat human figure suddenly appeared in front of him. The man's face was filled with smiles.

"Master, you intend to buy a map, right? I saw you asking all the way here." The fatty smiled and spoke in front of Xiao Yan.

"You have one?" Xiao Yan glanced at this fat stranger and asked gently.

"I was a merchant who walked in the Great Plains of the Black Region. Sure, I have to bring the most precise map." The fat man smiled again as he replied.

"How much?" There was still not the slightest fluctuation in Xiao Yan's voice. In this ‘Black-Corner Region’, there is no free lunch.

"Ke Ke, I'll tell you something honest. In the Great Plains of the Black Region ‘ini, even if you have a map, you will also have trouble finding your exact destination. This was because sometimes there would be a Black Storm covering the sky and covering the sun that occurred on the plains. During such a time, the map was useless. Only people who had great experience managed to get out of the Black Storm. However, I think Mister, as a newcomer, should not have such an experience, right? "

The fat man shook his head and said with a smile again, "I won't beat around with you. Earlier, at the entrance of the tribal camp, I noticed that your strength was not bad. Therefore, I want to hire you to be the guard of my mercenary group. If your goal is to pass through the Great Plains in this Black Region, and enter into the ‘Black-Corner’ Region, you can accompany me on the way. However, as compensation for taking you out of the Great Plains, you should be of little help when my mercenary group runs into trouble. What say?"

Xiao Yan furrowed his brows slightly upon hearing this. In his heart, he carefully asked, "Teacher, is that really what he said?"

"Uhs. The Great Plains of the Black Region was indeed famous for its Black Storm. People without great experience will really lose their way. It was said that the unlucky fellow back then was in a hurry on his way in the Black Storm. In the end, he moved more than half a circle around the Great Plains and ended up dying from exhaustion."

Yao Lao hesitated for a moment before continuing, "If you want to pass through the Great Plains of the Dark Region, you can really save a lot of trouble if you travel with an experienced group of merchants."

"Ke Ke, our mercenary company destination is ‘Black-Mark’ City on the inside ‘Black-Corner’ Region. The annual Great Auction Exhibition will be held the day after tomorrow at that place. Therefore, I need to increase my defensive power and make use of the time to hurry. Otherwise, I wouldn't have found an unknown person either." The fatty smiled and explained his rather presumptuous actions.

'The Great Auction Exhibition?' Xiao Yan's heart was moved slightly upon hearing this name. The most interesting thing in ‘Black-Corner’ Region is the mysterious items that make people speechless. Whenever an auction was held, it would attract many people to bid on the item.

Xiao Yan once again pondered for a moment in his heart. He then stopped hesitating and nodded.

"Let's do a fun collaboration. You can call me Duo Ma. " Looking at Xiao Yan nodding his head, the fatty immediately heaved a sigh of relief. He smilingly extended his hand towards Xiao Yan.

"Yao Yan." Xiao Yan recklessly shook the fat hands of others as he said indifferently.