Escape

Black Market.

Mountain Girl transformed into a longsword and slipped into the void behind Gu Qingshan.

Gu Qingshan remained disguised as Wang Cheng, speeding along the street.

Weapon shops, treasure appraisal offices, auction houses, bars, restaurants, arenas, armor shops, technology product centers, slave markets, recruitment plazas, the Quicksand World Property Registry, the Unknown Life and Events Registration Bureau, the Black Market Security Center, the Professional Salon, the Bounty Hunter Association, the Thieves' Guild, the Skills Shop, and countless other colorful establishments flashed past Gu Qingshan.

According to Gu Qingshan's original plan, there were many places he absolutely had to visit.

For example, the treasure appraisal office—he needed to identify the abilities and functions of that black branch, with proper precautions in place.

The weapon shops, bars, Professional Salon, Skills Shop, and many other places were all worth a visit.

Gu Qingshan had even planned to visit the Thieves' Guild and see if he could find a way to open the Black Robed Man's private storage pouch.

But now, Gu Qingshan abandoned everything. All he wanted was to escape this world as quickly as possible.

An unprecedented shadow of darkness had completely shrouded his heart.

Gu Qingshan walked briskly, breathing faintly hard.

--He wasn't out of breath from exhaustion. His body had tensed up more than ever before.

His gaze swept rapidly over his surroundings.

The guards patrolled the Black Market without pause. The myriad beings walking the streets all followed the rules. Order prevailed everywhere, and the whole place seemed peaceful and harmonious.

But Gu Qingshan was already gripped by a kind of anxiety.

For some reason, he found himself in a state of combat readiness, prepared to fight to the death at any moment!

"Life Tribulation..."

He murmured softly.

Yes. Without warning, the final—and fiercest—Life Tribulation had quietly arrived.