Seeing their incredulous expressions, Gu Changqing smiled slightly and said calmly, "What? Why are you all looking like this? Are you surprised? This is just the beginning. The real show is yet to come."

"Who said we were surprised? We just didn't expect it. We thought you were just a braggart, but we didn't expect you to actually have some skills. This has really impressed us." The black-clad man at the ninth level of Quasi-Immortal Emperor explained in a serious tone.

However, his explanation was weak and feeble, and in Gu Changqing's view, it was nothing more than sophistry.

“I told you not to go, but you wouldn’t listen. You insisted on going, and now you’ve lost. You’ve made us all lose face. If I had gone, we definitely would have won. You can stay on the sidelines and watch me.” The black-clad man at the ninth level of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm complained to his companion.

The black-clad man, a Quasi-Immortal Emperor at the fifth level, knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't argue. After all, he was inferior in skill and had nothing to argue about.

"I think you might as well all come at me together. That way, your chances of winning might be higher. As I just said, I don't mind," Gu Changqing said with a contemptuous smile, completely unconcerned.

However, Gu Changqing's words aroused the dissatisfaction of the black-clad man at the ninth level of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, because in his view, these words were saying: You are not good enough, and all of you combined are not good enough. Isn't this looking down on people?

His anger flared up instantly, and he said angrily, "Just because he's not good enough doesn't mean I am! Don't be so arrogant, kid. I'll show you what I'm capable of and make you regret what you just said!"

"Regret? I'm afraid you'll be the ones regretting it later. I'll make you regret your recklessness today." Gu Changqing sneered, his expression as cold as ice.

"Arrogant brat, I'm going to teach you a lesson today." Seeing how confident this kid was, the black-clad man at the ninth level of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm said with some displeasure.

After he finished speaking, a large axe appeared in his hand. The axe looked as if it were gold-plated, and it was dazzling and incredibly bright. It seemed to be a rare and precious artifact. Just the wisps of aura emanating from it made it feel extremely sharp and terrifying.

Without saying a word, he raised the large axe in his hand and slashed viciously at Gu Changqing.

Gu Changqing remained calm and unhurried, as if he wasn't the one being targeted, displaying an air of nonchalance.

"Boom!"

The black-clad man, a quasi-immortal emperor at the ninth level, arrived in front of Gu Changqing with his great axe like lightning, striking Gu Changqing directly in the chest.

Gu Changqing's chest was as hard as if it were covered with layers of diamond, and his big axe couldn't cut it at all.

The black-clad man at the ninth level of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm was startled, feeling somewhat panicked and incredulous. He frantically hacked at Gu Changqing again, his large axe already shattered and almost completely destroyed, yet he still couldn't cut through it.

At this moment, he was completely dumbfounded and at a loss for what to do.

My God, who is this person? I can't cut him down no matter what I do. Is he some kind of monster? I've used all my strength, but I still can't beat him. I haven't even knocked off a single hair on his body. It's terrifying. This is the first time I've ever encountered something so unbelievable in my life.

He was, after all, a powerful expert at the ninth level of the former emperor, yet he couldn't even break a single hair on the other party's head. If word got out, he would be a laughingstock, and everyone would surely ridicule him.

The other men in black were also incredibly shocked, speechless with astonishment, their mouths agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

My God, this person is no ordinary person. He has been slashed countless times and is still completely unharmed. It's terrifying. He seems like an iron man, no matter how much he's slashed or hit, he's unaffected.

My goodness, we've really met our match this time. This person looks so young, yet he's so incredibly strong. He shows no fear even when facing the strongest among them, and he's completely unharmed. It's truly astonishing.

Holy crap, who is this guy? Where did he come from? He's so terrifying. It seems they miscalculated. They were hoping to make a fortune, but given the current situation, their plan probably won't work out.

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Seeing their shocked expressions, Gu Changqing spoke up, saying somewhat impatiently, "Hey, have you chopped enough? Don't you feel tired? I'm tired for you. Do you think I'm a stone, to be chopped again and again?"

The black-clad man, a quasi-immortal emperor at the ninth level, only calmed down after hearing Gu Changqing's words.

Seeing that the man in black had regained his senses, Gu Changqing said with dissatisfaction, "You are the one who has hit me the most in history. You really are something. Do you think I am easy to bully? Do you think I am a sick cat just because I don't show my power?"

Upon hearing Gu Changqing's words, the black-clad man at the ninth level of Quasi-Immortal Emperor dared not speak. He felt a chill run down his spine, trembled all over, and broke out in a cold sweat. He thought to himself, "This is it, I'm in big trouble. I've offended a big shot I shouldn't have!"

At this moment, the man in gray said with a smile, "Didn't you say it was a game? Well, we don't want to play this game anymore. Let's end this game here. What do you say?"

He sensed an unease, feeling that things might turn against them if they continued. He no longer had the mind to seize any treasures and wanted to stop while he could, hoping it wouldn't be too late.

Gu Changqing was speechless after hearing this. He smiled disdainfully and said with great dissatisfaction, "You said it yourself that it's a game. Since it's a game, there must be a winner and a loser. It must have a beginning and an end. Do you think it's possible for you to suddenly say that it's over? Do you think I would agree to that? That's impossible. I hate people who go back on their word the most. If you're going to play a game, you should follow the rules. Although I didn't mention the rules before, you're not newbies. You all know these rules without me having to say them."

He thought to himself that these people were really too cunning, and he absolutely could not listen to them. He would never let them leave like this.

"Since the rules weren't explained before, can't we just quit now? Why are you forcing us?" the gray-clad man said without batting an eye.

This so-called game absolutely cannot continue. Judging from the other side's confident demeanor, if this continues, they will all likely suffer.