Above all spirits

Chapter 38 Arrival on Shadow Star, Heading to the Black Market

"brush--"

Dust rose and fallen leaves flew everywhere.

A black figure landed steadily from the air.

Two pale gold pentagrams were the first to emerge from the smoke and dust.

Gu Yun did not elicit any gasps or astonishment from the demons passing by; they merely glanced at him before continuing their work.

They've probably gotten used to it by now.

Not to mention the Star Moon Demon.

Even if a few demons were slightly dissatisfied because of the dust and grime, they could only keep it to themselves.

Speaking of which, Gu Yun's black trench coat has never seemed to attract any strange attention from the creatures of this world.

It's obvious that the clothing around us, and even in the lower realms, is mostly closer to the ancient costumes of various places on Earth.

Perhaps the people are simple and honest, and the demons don't care about material possessions.

After all, if a real fight breaks out, revealing one's true form will result in clothes being torn off.

So it doesn't matter what you wear.

"This way, this way, just follow this path and you'll arrive."

"You landed in a pretty good spot."

The small dark figure then appeared on the left shoulder again, pointing to the dark alley ahead.

The already dim surroundings were now shrouded in an even deeper sense of solitude in the dark alley.

Gu Yun remained silent.

"Are you bragging about your good memory? Didn't you point out where I landed?"

"Hehehe."

This is still considered daytime on Shadow Star.

Leaving aside other places...

In this regard,

At night, it would probably be pitch black.

Is it really true that it lives up to its name, Shadow Star?

The star lives up to its name.

Gu Yun looked up at the light source in the sky, which seemed to be plagued by illness and on its last legs.

He then stopped thinking about it and strode forward.

Some demons sat leaning against the sides of the alley. Although they did not seem to be of the same race, they all had ferocious faces and were extremely vicious.

They didn't care at all about exposing their true forms; perhaps to them, taking humanoid form was just a useless waste of their soul essence.

However, all these demons of various shapes and sizes avoided looking at Gu Yun when he arrived, as if the handsome and humanoid Gu Yun was the truly terrifying being compared to them.

Some demons who hadn't even seen Gu Yun clearly and were about to get up and make things difficult for him immediately went weak in the knees and sat back down after those two pale golden pentagrams came into view.

It's like a child who has made a mistake and is being scolded by their parents.

Looking down and squinting, she watched Gu Yun's footsteps slowly approach, silently praying that Gu Yun wouldn't mind and hoping that he would leave quickly.

This is the influence of the Star Moon Demon Clan.

Gu Yun was not surprised by the scene before him.

At the same time, he had no doubt that he could pass through this path as a Shadow Demon.

This would inevitably trigger a common trope in various novels—robbery in a dark alley.

This kind of tedious matter.

Because in the chaotic demon realm, especially in such remote and impoverished areas, this is practically a daily occurrence.

It wouldn't be surprising if it happened to me.

This is why Gu Yun was willing to expend a lot of soul power to maintain the Star Moon Demon Clan's appearance.

Although it may be a bit troublesome.

But this title will undoubtedly save him a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Right now, he's actually in a bit of a rush.

......

"Is this the black market you were talking about? It's quite lively. Which way do we go next?"

Gu Yun walked through the alley and looked around, speaking in a low voice.

This place is different from the dark and silent place where I just landed.

The lights here are dazzling, just like the night streets of Earth. However, Gu Yun is more inclined to believe that this is simply to reduce the number of pickpockets and thieves.

After all, there are quite a few people coming and going here. If it were still so dark, the goods would probably disappear as soon as the stalls were set up.

The sounds of clamor and hawking filled the air.

Slightly puzzled, Gu Yun turned around and immediately understood.

He was wondering why, after walking so quietly all the way here, he suddenly stepped into this "bright" area and it was as if he had put on headphones, with "music" starting everywhere.

It turns out there was a barrier.

Sound insulation is likely one of the effects.

Gu Yun was unaware of any other effects.

It seems that this so-called "black market" is being regulated.

While calling it a "black market," Gu Yun prefers to call it a "stage."

Because there are many such alleys as Gu Yun just walked through, and each alley seems to be in a circle around the black market, and at the end of each alley is this huge circular "stage" placed in the very center.

After all, the stage is always so brightly lit in the dimly lit audience seats, and the aisle is like a passageway for the audience to enter and exit. The only difference is probably the lack of glow sticks.

As for why it is round, this is a reasonable guess by Gu Yun. Although he only saw a small part of it, it is not difficult to deduce that it is a huge circle based on the curvature around him.

Werner's subsequent reply confirmed Gu Yun's guess.

“I’m afraid I’ll get lost if I enter the black market from here. After all, I haven’t been here for years, and the stalls inside are mostly mobile. Just keep walking around this side for now, and I’ll call you to stop when I see something.”

A small dark shadow appeared from the right shoulder, pointing to the right.

"After all, from above, the black market looks like a giant, glowing disc, and some important stalls or reception areas are on the outer side. This is to make it easier for non-local demons or other beings to quickly find what they need."

Gu Yun nodded and walked to the right.

"Don't you really want to go back to your place first, see your friends, see your old flame?"

The little black shadow jumped up in anger, revealing its complete human form in mid-air, and disconnected for two seconds.

After landing on her right shoulder, she even patted Gu Yun "heavyly" with her little hand.

"I've already said I have nothing to do with her, I don't like her, don't mention her again!"

Gu Yun spread his hands out on either side of his head to indicate surrender.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about it anymore."

The small dark figure snorted coldly.

"Besides, I don't have any friends. Those so-called friends are nothing but pathetic creatures who wear hypocritical masks and flatter each other in order to survive, trying to stick together for warmth and avoid being bullied by others."

"But in reality, everyone knows that when you're really in a life-or-death crisis, you'd be grateful if someone just pats you on the shoulder and tells you to run."

"As for a place to live, if a demon hasn't been back for a long time, it will have been taken over by another demon long ago. That's how unreasonable the demon underworld is, so there's no need for you to make a wasted trip. I don't care about those hypocritical ties from the past."

Gu Yun glanced at the small dark figure with a hint of sympathy.

"You must have had a really lonely life before."

"stop!"

Suddenly, Werner's loud shout stopped Gu Yun in his tracks.

"Are you here so soon?"

Gu Yun was somewhat puzzled because Werner's tone seemed a little off.

He and Werner were essentially one, so they could naturally sense each other's emotions to some extent.

That single pause contained far too many negative emotions.

There was shock, anger, and confusion.

But more than anything, there was a bottomless sense of loss.