The man in black said disdainfully to Gu Changqing, "Come on, since you insist on courting death, then don't blame me for being ruthless. You asked for it, so don't blame anyone else."

"Hehehe, I'll leave you with those words verbatim. If you can't beat me later, don't beg for mercy. Don't lose your pride, and don't let me look down on you!" Gu Changqing sneered, speaking dismissively.

"What are you talking about? You think I'd beg for mercy? That's a huge joke. Don't worry, I'll never give you that chance." The man in black said with a disdainful and defiant expression, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Good, very good. I hope you can still be this tough later!" Gu Changqing smiled slightly and said casually.

The man in black, upon hearing Gu Changqing's words, said angrily, "Enough talk, take this!"

After saying that, the man in black raised the large iron hammer in his hand without saying another word and swung it menacingly at Gu Changqing.

Seeing this, Gu Changqing sneered and attacked without hesitation. Gu Changqing slapped out with a simple, unadorned slap, but this simple slap startled the man in black. The man in black felt as if Gu Changqing's palm had reached into the past and future, and the palm was mysterious and exuded an extremely powerful aura.

That aura was like towering mountains; if it were slapped on him, he estimated he would instantly explode into a pool of blood. In an instant, he sensed something was wrong, shuddered violently, and felt his heart pounding like a bucket that had been overturned. He was utterly shocked and extremely surprised.

He was incredibly arrogant just now, thinking that Gu Changqing was nothing but a piece of trash, since he hadn't sensed any cultivation aura from Gu Changqing when he went to investigate.

This made him think that Gu Changqing's cultivation level must be utterly trash, and he was absolutely a useless person. But to his surprise, he didn't know how powerful Gu Changqing was until he made a move. Once he did, he was shocked.

What level of power is this? This is terrifying! Such a seemingly ordinary slap contains such immense power. Luckily, it didn't hit him; if it had, he would probably be...

He gritted his teeth, his heart trembling violently, and hurriedly jumped off the stage. He dared not fight Gu Changqing anymore. The tough words he had spoken earlier were now replaced by a weak body. He no longer cared about winning or losing and was ready to admit defeat as soon as he stepped off the stage.

As he walked off the stage, he said, "I surrender, I surrender, I won't fight you anymore!"

He was too scared to fight Gu Changqing now. He didn't know Gu Changqing's strength before, but now that he did, he was so scared that he almost cried. His legs were trembling and he was walking unsteadily. He never expected that Gu Changqing was a hidden master. It was really beyond his expectations.

If a fight were to break out, he would undoubtedly lose, and not only that, he would probably lose his life. He wasn't stupid; he could figure out the score. Therefore, he refused to fight Gu Changqing no matter what.

Upon hearing the man in black's words, the crowd below the stage couldn't stand it anymore and began to complain: "You were the one who said you were going to fight, and now you're saying you're not. You're so unreliable. You change your mind so easily, it's like a woman changing her mind faster than you do. You have no manliness at all, you've made all men lose face."

"Exactly, why did you stop competing? Weren't you so arrogant just now? Why did you suddenly become a coward?"

"As the saying goes, words spoken are like water spilled, and spitting them out is like burning a candle. What you're doing is really outrageous. So many people are watching, how can you be so shameless? You're incredibly thick-skinned."

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Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, unable to understand why the man in black had suddenly changed his mind. They sensed something was amiss, but couldn't quite put their finger on it.

Faced with the jeers and taunts of the crowd, the man in black did not explain. What he had said before was no longer important; what mattered was his life. He had to save his life first, and everything else was nonsense. He just wanted to escape this place as soon as possible. In his opinion, this place was extremely dangerous, and if he did not escape quickly, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Gu Changqing snorted coldly and said with great disdain, "We haven't even started fighting yet, and you're already surrendering? What's with the uric acid? Who was it that just said they would beat me to a pulp? Have you already forgotten what you just said? Or does it all mean nothing?"

He never expected that this man in black would be so cowardly and afraid of death. He had already started to back down and admit defeat before the fight even started. It was truly astonishing. What happened to his supposed indomitable spirit?

The man in black acted as if he hadn't heard Gu Changqing's words and silently walked off the stage.

Gu Changqing was extremely disdainful and dissatisfied with the actions of the man in black. He said with a mocking expression, "Do you think you can leave? We have to fight today. Whether we fight or not is not up to you. Otherwise, you will be letting down all those grand words you just said."

When the man in black saw that Gu Changqing was unwilling to let him go so easily, his heart skipped a beat. He immediately sensed something was wrong, so he quickly cupped his hands and said, "I was rude just now. To express my apology, I am willing to give you my precious magic treasures as a token of my remorse. I hope you can let me go."

"I don't even care about those few magical treasures you have. I'm here to fight you today." Gu Changqing said with a faint smile and an air of nonchalance.

When the man in black saw that Gong Changqing was unmoved by either soft or hard tactics, his expression changed drastically. He was shocked and felt a sense of despair. Without saying a word, he lit the speed-up talisman in his hand and prepared to run away.

He quickly took out a talisman and chanted, "Ignite! Speed ​​up!"

This is an acceleration talisman, which can instantly increase speed by ten thousand times. It is extremely valuable and can be said to be a divine artifact specifically used for escaping.

In the blink of an eye, the man in black flew away like an arrow released from a bow.

Gu Changqing sneered, stroking his chin and saying with a smile, "Hmph, this speed-up talisman is too slow. You dare to use it to escape? It's laughable."

After speaking, Gu Changqing took a step forward and appeared directly in front of the man in black.

The man in black slammed on the brakes, his eyes filled with disbelief and utter shock. He stared blankly at the other man, completely bewildered.

"Holy crap, what's going on? What's wrong with this person? Is it some kind of spatial teleportation? He appeared here in an instant! This speed is unheard of, unprecedented! What's going on? What's happening?" He screamed inwardly, almost bursting into tears.

Seeing the horrified look on his face, Gu Changqing couldn't help but look at him with a hint of amusement, thinking to himself, "With such little courage, he dares to challenge me, Gu."

"I'm not trying to be mean, but your speed is nothing compared to mine. Now let's see where you can run now." Gu Changqing said calmly, his hands behind his back, as if he were looking at an insignificant ant.