Upon hearing this, the man in black's heart pounded. At this point, saving his life was the priority. He quickly clasped his hands in a fist and bowed respectfully, saying, "Senior, I know I was wrong. It's all my fault for speaking without thinking, for being reckless and lacking tact. I have offended you, and I truly know I was wrong. I now sincerely apologize to you. I hope you will be magnanimous and forgive me this time. I will never dare to be presumptuous in front of you again."

"Hehe, I think you don't know you're wrong. You only realize you're wrong now that you know Gu is stronger than you. You don't really think you're wrong, do you? And don't you think it's too late to apologize now?" Gu Changqing stroked his chin and said very clearly.

The man in black quickly put on a smiling face, cupped his hands and said, "How could that be? I really realize that I was wrong. I shouldn't have shown off my limited skills in front of you, senior, and spoken so rudely. I hope you will be lenient. I will do whatever you need. I hope you can let me go."

“It’s not impossible for me to let you go, unless…” Gu Changqing smiled and said thoughtfully.

"Unless there's something else, I'm sure I can do it," the man in black said anxiously.

"Unless you die, I will naturally let you go once you are dead," Gu Changqing said with a smile, looking completely casual.

"What? Senior, this can't be real, right? You're joking, aren't you? I can't take a joke like that, it's too scary." The man in black smiled and said awkwardly.

Upon hearing Gu Changqing's words, the man in black felt a chill run down his spine, and cold sweat broke out all over his body. He realized that the joke was terrifying, and thankfully it wasn't true; otherwise, he would have been in serious trouble.

"No, I'm not joking with you, I'm serious. Only when you're dead can I feel at ease," Gu Changqing said with a faint smile and a serious expression.

"Senior, how could you do this? Didn't you promise to let me go? Why are you going back on your word? How is your behavior any different from mine?" The man in black was furious and asked recklessly.

"Which ear of yours heard me say that I promised to let you go? I have never changed my mind from beginning to end. That was just wishful thinking on your part. Besides, why should I let you go? What do you have that makes me think differently about you?" Gu Changqing sneered and answered seriously.

"Since you refuse to let me go, senior, there's no need for me to be subservient anymore. It's better to fight than to compromise and be at your mercy. I'm going to die anyway, so I'd rather die a glorious death than compromise any more. Even if I die, I'll drag you down with me. Even if we can't both die, I'll at least skin you alive." The man in black said angrily, seemingly having made up his mind, with a resolute expression.

"Heh, do you think you're worthy to fight me? Fighting someone like you would only lower my status as an accomplice. But in order to get rid of you, I have no choice but to take matters into my own hands." Gu Changqing sneered, speaking with utter disdain.

Seeing that things had already reached an irreversible point, the man in black decided to take a desperate gamble. He pulled out two pills from his waist and swallowed them without saying a word.

The pill entered his body instantly, and the man in black was radiant with golden light, like a god, with a ruddy complexion and a radiant spirit.

In an instant, a powerful force surged through his body, finally erupting at a certain moment. The world was in turmoil, with sand and stones flying and strange phenomena appearing everywhere. His cultivation level began to skyrocket like a rocket soaring into the sky.

A moment later, the man in black's cultivation level increased by several levels. He was overjoyed and excitedly said, "Today, it's either you or me who dies!"

Gu Changqing merely smiled at the man in black, unwilling to say another word to him. Even though the man in black's cultivation had increased considerably, he was still trash in Gu Changqing's eyes.

After the man in black finished speaking arrogantly, he unleashed his full power and threw a punch. Instantly, the airflow exploded, and a terrifying shockwave, like a tornado, gathered between his palms and fingers. The dreadful wind and waves made people's hearts pound, and it slammed fiercely towards Gu Changqing.

In the blink of an eye, the punch arrived in front of Gu Changqing, but Gu Changqing remained calm and composed.

Just as the punch was about to hit Gu Changqing, Gu Changqing calmly extended a finger towards the man in black's fist.

"Boom!"

In the blink of an eye, Gu Changqing's fingers swiftly collided with the black-clad man's fist.

Gu Changqing's fingers slapped onto the man's hand with incredible smoothness, instantly shattering the man's fist like tofu, leaving a trail of blood. The man screamed in agony, feeling excruciating pain. Gu Changqing's fingers continued forward, this time striking the man directly. A dark figure was sent flying several meters away, before it could even stop before being reduced to a bloody mist and vanishing completely, leaving only a bright red pool of blood.

The man in black never expected that even after increasing his strength, he would still be so easily defeated, unable to even touch a single finger of the other man. It was truly unbelievable. However, these were his last thoughts before he died. If he had known this would happen, he would never have been so arrogant and disrespectful.

Looking at the pool of blood, Gu Changqing said expressionlessly, "This is what happens when you offend someone like me."

At this moment, the group of people below the stage were dumbfounded, their eyes wide open, filled with disbelief. For a moment, everyone was silent, and you could hear a pin drop. They never expected that the black man would die so tragically. However, it was all his own doing. If he hadn't been so arrogant, perhaps this tragic ending wouldn't have happened.