"Kid, throw the knife over here."

The Earth Deity straddled Tone Deaf, his fists pounding down with a "bang bang" sound, but his attacks were all blocked by a light screen propped up by the breastplate.

Despite the pain evident on Tone Deaf's face as he lay on the ground, his core remained unharmed.

Two musicians vied for control of the body and failed, firmly suppressed within the Earth Deity's form.

A Transcendent earth monster has three main characteristics: defense, earth control, and resilience.

The possession by a spirit servant could only affect the earth monster temporarily and could not take away its extraordinarily resilient body.

Zhang Yuanqing briskly walked to the side of the narrow-bladed long knife, bent down to pick it up, and shouted:

"Catch!"

The dark iron-forged long knife, spinning through the air, flew towards the Earth Deity with a very dull whooshing sound.

The Earth Deity reached out with an arm and caught the weapon steadily; he knelt on Tone Deaf's chest, grasped the knife with both hands, and leaned on it.

No matter how the Earth Deity pounded, the energy barrier that merely rippled gently under the blows, the moment the knife tip pierced it, ripples surged rapidly.

The Earth Deity, old but strong, had his arm muscles swell, straining the sleeves, veins on the back of his hands bulging, exerting force silently.

Below the knife tip, the ripples grew more frantic.

Tone Deaf's face showed horror, finally panicking. No matter how embarrassing the situation had been before, the breastplate had kept him safe. This energy barrier, floating one centimeter above the breastplate, seemed so indestructible.

But now, it could collapse at any moment.

Qing Songzi and Tian Xia Gui Huo had already been eliminated. If he were eliminated now, this small team would be wiped out, with only a few hundred thousand in prize money to show for it.

Of course, that amount of money wasn't small, but compared to the rich rewards of the top three, a few hundred thousand was like a pittance to a beggar.

Tone Deaf felt a pain in his chest and looked down in horror to see the knife tip had already pierced into the breastplate, the defensive light screen like a plastic film being pushed by a sharp object, about to be punctured.

It's over, Tone Deaf thought despairingly, harboring no more illusions.

Suddenly, a sharp and mournful cry came from afar. Everyone in the arena looked towards the source of the sound, which was emitted by Sun Miaomiao. Behind her, the ghost in the nightgown's ethereal body ignited with black flames.

The damage to the spirit servant was reflected back onto the master's soul.

Is Sun Miaomiao unable to hold on? Zhang Yuanqing's heart sank, and he immediately looked towards Zhao Chenghuang's position.

Zhao Chenghuang was seen pinching a yellow talisman between his fingers, the black flames burning quietly, smokeless and odorless, with a cold chill.

"Spirit Extinguishing Talisman!" Sun Miaomiao's complexion changed slightly: "You can even draw such a thing."

She bit her tongue, drawing blood, and turned her head to spray it towards the ghost in the nightgown.

"Sizzle sizzle."

The black flame was sprayed with the blood mist, and large swathes of illusory black gas rose and then extinguished.

Sun Miaomiao's beautiful face twitched with pain.

"It's a pity to use the Spirit Extinguishing Talisman to break your maze-like illusion," Zhao Chenghuang said indifferently.

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the battlefield, first pausing on Yuan Shi Tian Zun, then looking towards the standoff between the Earth Deity and Tone Deaf.

Zhao Chenghuang discarded the yellow talisman in his hand and snapped his fingers with a "pop," saying:

"Go!"

A level 4 Yin Corpse leaped out like a hunting leopard, over the earth walls, over the piles of stones, turning into a shadow barely discernible to the naked eye, attacking the Earth Deity.

Controlling a Yin Corpse was a matter of thought, and snapping his fingers was just for show. Zhang Yuanqing snapped his fingers with a "pop," controlling Wraith Number One to intercept the Yin Corpse.

Tone Deaf's elimination was imminent; Zhao Chenghuang could not be allowed to save him.

Wraith Number One, like a wild off-road vehicle, intercepted from the side. The two Yin Corpses collided with a "boom," their flesh and blood bodies clashing with the effect of boulders smashing into each other.

The level 4 Yin Corpse staggered back, while Wraith Number One was thrown flying, crashing into a pile of ruins in a very sorry state.

Zhang Yuanqing was taken aback.

Wraith Number One was refined from the body of a Seducing Demon, with the addition of the Earth Monster's gemstone to increase "thickness," combining the ferocity of the Seducing Demon and the defense of the Earth Monster.

But in front of this Saint realm Yin Corpse, it was not enough.

Zhang Yuanqing immediately unlocked the second form of the Red Dance Shoes, issuing a command to pursue the Yin Corpse, while taking out the Burst Pistol, running and pulling the trigger.

After Qing Songzi was eliminated, the Red Dance Shoes lost their target. To prevent it from proposing an awkward dance at a critical moment, Zhang Yuanqing exploited a bug by switching to the second form and wearing the Red Dance Shoes.

This kept the Red Dance Shoes in combat mode.

This would delay the cost of using the Red Dance Shoes.

"Da da da"

The Red Dance Shoes, with rapid steps, caught up with the level 4 Yin Corpse, the heavy stomping continuing to fall. Meanwhile, the bullets from the Burst Pistol traced dark red trajectories, hitting the Yin Corpse's knees, head, and other places, effectively stopping its advance.

"Sun Miaomiao, block Zhao Chenghuang, buy time."

Zhang Yuanqing turned his head and shouted.

Sun Miaomiao bit her silver teeth, her eyes swirling with dark energy, and the black-dressed ghost behind her breathed out a puff of Yin energy.

She cast the maze-like illusion again, confusing the two fellow sect members.

But at that moment, Zhao Chenghuang's body shattered like an illusion, leaving behind a bewildered Yuan Ting.

Zhao Chenghuang had deceived Sun Miaomiao with an illusion, his real body having already left stealthily.

Damn it, Zhang Yuanqing's heart suddenly lurched, and he immediately looked towards the Earth Deity.

In his field of view, not only did the figure of the Earth Deity appear, but also the arrogant face of Zhao Chenghuang, who had silently appeared behind the Earth Deity, bending his waist, stepping down, and pulling back his right fist, clad in arm guards, as if drawing a heavy bow.

"Bang!"

With a mountain-collapsing boom, the Earth Deity was sent flying like a roller coaster, crashing through earth walls, and finally slamming into a dilapidated building.

The building collapsed with a "rumble," kicking up dust into the sky.

Zhao Chenghuang glanced at Tone Deaf beneath his feet and said indifferently:

"Next, you will use your flute to assist me. This artifact can protect your spirit servant from being 'contaminated' by spirit servants and Yuan Shi Tian Zun."

With that, he dropped a bone blade.

Tone Deaf picked up the bone blade and hurriedly glanced at its attributes. The artifact had three abilities: armor-piercing, spirit extinguishing, and spirit summoning.

Following the usage method described in the attributes, Tone Deaf joyfully slashed his wrist with the bone blade. The bone blade absorbed the fresh blood, and a wafting shadow emerged, merging into his body.

Instantly, he felt his spirit servant enveloped in a layer of "outerwear," as if the flesh had donned armor.

Far away, Sun Miaomiao let out an annoyed shriek, spewing out black smoke from her mouth. All the black smoke was made up of spirit servants, with seven or eight of them. They intertwined with each other, twisting into an illusory, thick black smoke whip.

The appearance of this whip made every spirit realm practitioner present feel a shiver from their soul, an inexplicable fear.

This fear was not from the mind, but from the soul.

The soul was afraid of this whip.

Sun Miaomiao and Zhao Chenghuang were different; the latter was adept at corpse refinement and the control of the sublime power of the Taiyin.

While Sun Miaomiao excelled in manipulating spirit servants.

This "God-Beating Whip" was a unique skill developed by Sun Zhanglao, only passed on to his favorite granddaughter. This unique skill was the reliance for Sun Miaomiao to rank third on the leaderboard.

Sun Miaomiao, dragging the illusory whip, charged forward, flinging it towards Zhao Chenghuang and Tone Deaf with all her might.

"Woo woo woo"

The surrounding area was filled with chilling winds, accompanied by mournful ghostly wails.

Zhao Chenghuang and Tone Deaf leaped apart in tacit understanding, especially the former, who showed fear and solemnity, seemingly aware of the whip's terror.

Even when facing the Earth Deity, Zhao Chenghuang had not shown such an expression, nor had he shown an attitude as if avoiding a venomous snake.

I have a feeling that if it hits me, even my soul will shatter. Is this Sun Miaomiao's trump card? Wait, Yin Corpses also have spirit servants. Zhang Yuanqing's eyes lit up, seizing the opportunity, he triggered the mark in his sea of consciousness, his consciousness instantly sinking into it, gaining control over Wraith Number One.

"Whoosh!"

Wraith Number One burst out from the ruins, and with the cooperation of the Red Dance Shoes, hugged the level 4 Yin Corpse around the waist.

The latter, with a ferocious face, punched and kneed the enemy beneath it.

At this moment, the disadvantage of the Yin Corpse's low intelligence became apparent. Its instructions were to fight, and upon encountering an enemy, it would instinctively attack.

Wraith Number One spoke human language:

"Sun Miaomiao, hit here."

Sun Miaomiao immediately understood, flicked her wrist, and the illusory whip swept across, striking the level 4 Yin Corpse hard.

The level 4 Yin Corpse stiffened abruptly, its fierce onslaught coming to a halt, standing there dumbfounded, the ferocity in its pupils quickly extinguished.

The Yin Corpse's spirit servant had suffered a heavy blow, temporarily losing its vitality.

Zhang Yuanqing's consciousness returned to his body, summoning the "Silencer" mask from his inventory, entering Night Tour, and quickly approaching the level 4 Yin Corpse.

He wanted to take the opportunity to seal Zhao Chenghuang's Yin Corpse.

At that moment, a mournful and resentful flute sound began to play, bringing the agony of steel needles embedding into the skull.

Zhang Yuanqing clutched his head, exiting Night Tour, his head throbbing with pain.

On the other side, Zhao Chenghuang, with bulging veins on his forehead, endured the pain and manipulated the mark in his sea of consciousness, splitting his consciousness in two.

The level 4 Yin Corpse's pupils burst with spirit light, and Zhao Chenghuang took over the body.

The Yin Corpse spoke in a hoarse and unpleasant voice:

"Yuan Shi Tian Zun, your strength is very strong, stronger than I expected. I originally thought you would at most make it to the top eight, but you've been hiding your skills. However, you can't beat me, even if you've teamed up with Sun Miaomiao."

While speaking, his actions did not stop. His right arm shot out like lightning, grabbing Wraith Number One by the neck, his fingers suddenly exerting force.

"Bang!"

Wraith Number One's body surface burst with an earthy yellow halo, its long-accumulated defense shield crushed by force.

The physique of a Saint realm Fire Master, even without the ability to release skills, could crush a Transcendent stage Yin Corpse with sheer strength and speed.

From level 3 to level 4, the difference is not just one level, but a whole tier.

It flung Wraith Number One towards Yuan Shi Tian Zun, its legs kicking, leaping over several meters, pouncing towards the enemy.

Zhang Yuanqing didn't bother with the tough-skinned Wraith Number One; as if he had anticipated it, he sidestepped and took out the Thug's Knuckledusters, his fists like cannonballs, aiming for the level 4 Yin Corpse's face.

Bang!

"Zhao Chenghuang" stepped forward and raised his elbow, accurately blocking the incoming fist.

Within the "crack" sound, Zhang Yuanqing heard his own finger bones breaking.

The mournful and resentful flute sound continued to play, the continuous sonic attacks preventing the Night Touring Ghosts present from entering Night Tour.

Both initiating an attack and being struck would interrupt Night Tour.

Pop! Pop! Pop!

The sound of explosive punches burst in Zhang Yuanqing's ears, fists, elbows, knees, and legs interweaving. "Zhao Chenghuang" alone held off Wraith Number One and Yuan Shi Tian Zun, and relying on the level 4 physique, forcibly withstood the trampling of the Red Dance Shoes.

Zhang Yuanqing narrowly avoided being hit several times, but always managed to hang on by relying on the Scout's foresight and the Fire Master's agility, struggling to entangle.

Tone Deaf's flute sound was too disgusting. He and Zhao Chenghuang both had only three points left. If Yuan Ting made a report, they could be directly eliminated. While fending off attacks, Zhang Yuanqing glanced at the distance.

Yuan Ting was trapped in the maze-like illusion, rushing left and right, suddenly forward, suddenly back.

Now was not a good time to report. Zhang Yuanqing reluctantly chose to endure.

Yuan Ting, that guy, was tightly controlled by Sun Miaomiao, and it wasn't easy for Zhang Yuanqing to tell her:

That guy is our man, let him go.

If he did, Yuan Ting wouldn't think of backstabbing Zhao Chenghuang.

Both level 3 Night Touring Ghosts, but Sun Miaomiao and Zhao Chenghuang, with their spirit servants and Yin Corpses, would crush a fellow of the same level like Yuan Ting.

This is the difference between grassroots and spirit second-generation.

On the other side, Sun Miaomiao, one hand pressing her head to endure the pain, the other hand wielding the whip, lashing at Tone Deaf and Zhao Chenghuang's body.

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Zhang Yuanqing shouted: "Old man, are you awake?"

"I'm awake, I'm awake." The Earth Deity crawled out of the rubble with a "rustle," rotating his neck, stretching his waist, and cursing:

"That kid surnamed Zhao, lacking in martial virtue, sneak-attacked an old man, got me all confused."

As he spoke, he picked up the narrow-bladed long knife and charged forward.

Seeing this, Zhao Chenghuang's body changed, his skin turning blue-black, bulging with blue-black veins, his eyes filled with bloodshot, and his fingers grew dark, sharp claws.

His aura surged as he actively met the charge, gripping his fists and crossing them in front of his chest with force.

Boom!

The narrow-bladed long knife chopped on the arm guards, the impact like a terrible explosion, shattering all the surrounding earth chunks and tiles, pushing them outward.

With the assistance of Tone Deaf's flute sound and the enhancement of the arm guards, Zhao Chenghuang, in his "berserk" state, multitasking, was not at a disadvantage against two.

Zhang Yuanqing, while entangled with the Yin Corpse, pondered the properties of various artifacts:

"The explosive effect of the gloves is useless against a Saint realm Fire Master. Besides increasing my agility, they can't inflict lethal damage. The Burst Pistol is the same. The Scarecrow can destroy Zhao Chenghuang's sanity, no, if he can casually give Tone Deaf an artifact to protect the spirit servant, it means he doesn't lack similar items."

"Unleashing the Yin-Yang Robe can make me invincible, but the fire can't do anything to the Yin Corpse, and water is even less effective, as the Yin Corpse is already dead and doesn't need to breathe. The attack of the Red Dance Shoes is lacking, it can assist, but it can't play a key role. The best way to deal with this Yin Corpse is like Jiang Jingwei, breaking its limbs. But if I had that combat power, I wouldn't need artifacts."

"Try berserk? No, there's only enough medicine for one dose. If I go berserk in the second round, I won't be able to fight in the final battle. I'll think of a way first, and if it really doesn't work, I'll go berserk and fight to the death."

After thinking for a while, Zhang Yuanqing suddenly realized, why should I compete with Zhao Chenghuang?

As long as I deal with Tone Deaf, the support, and let me and Sun Miaomiao recover, then team up with the Earth Deity, aren't we afraid we can't beat him?

Besides, I still have Yuan Ting as an undercover.

With this thought, he immediately withdrew from the battlefield, letting the Red Dance Shoes and Wraith Number One entangle "Zhao Chenghuang," turning his head and running towards the Earth Deity, saying:

"Old man, give me the helmet, I'm going to slaughter Tone Deaf."

As long as he got the helmet, he could ignore the sonic waves and perform Night Tour, attacking a musician was not a problem.

The breastplate had already been "severely damaged" by the Earth Deity, and he had too many ways to break through the defense, such as the Bloodthirsty Blade, such as unleashing the formation of the Yin-Yang Robe, or at worst, controlling Tone Deaf, taking away the bamboo flute, and putting on the Silencer mask.

The attack must be carried out by him. The Earth Deity was an Earth Monster, lacking stealth skills. To kill Tone Deaf, he couldn't bypass Zhao Chenghuang.

The Earth Deity, with rich experience, immediately grasped the meaning of Yuan Shi Tian Zun.

He swung the knife to fend off Zhao Chenghuang and took off his helmet, throwing it on the ground.

The earthen ground cracked open, swallowed the helmet, and then, the ground at Zhang Yuanqing's feet rose, pushing the helmet back out.

This effectively prevented the enemy from intercepting or snatching it unexpectedly.

Zhang Yuanqing picked up the helmet and put it on, instantly feeling his mind clear, the pain from his soul disappearing, the flute sound still mournful, but no longer affecting him.

Without hesitation, he immediately performed Night Tour.

Seeing this, Tone Deaf's eyes narrowed, and he quickly moved towards Zhao Chenghuang.

The Earth Deity stomped his foot and commanded, "Rise!"

The ground beneath Tone Deaf swelled, a wall of earth rising between him and Zhao Chenghuang.

Zhang Yuanqing's figure emerged, appearing in front of Tone Deaf, his hands gripping the Bloodthirsty Blade, thrusting it into the crack of the breastplate.

The dim energy barrier instantly caved in, and after a violent tremor, it finally dispersed into pure light particles.

The Bloodthirsty Blade pierced through the breastplate, stabbing into Tone Deaf's chest.

Tone Deaf could no longer maintain his playing, and the flute sound abruptly ceased.

A musician who was not adept at close combat and whose skills were countered by the helmet was as vulnerable as a child in front of Zhang Yuanqing.

But the breastplate still provided excellent physical defense; the Bloodthirsty Blade wasn't long enough to pierce the heart and send him out of the instance.

Zhang Yuanqing kicked Tone Deaf over, then stepped on his chest, about to finish him with a strike, when in the corner of his eye, he saw Sun Miaomiao's figure emerge behind the Earth Deity on the other side of the earth wall, swinging her arm, lashing out with the ethereal whip.

Woo woo

Amid the mournful cries of ghosts, the Earth Deity's body stiffened, his face instantly contorting, his pupils dilating.

Sun Miaomiao did not stop, another lash of her whip striking out.

The Earth Deity was struck rigid, his eyes lifeless.

He possessed invincible defense at the Transcendent stage, but Sun Miaomiao's whip struck directly at the soul, bypassing the physical realm.

Witnessing this scene, Zhang Yuanqing's pupils contracted sharply, and without thinking, he hurled the Bloodthirsty Blade at Sun Miaomiao.

He couldn't care less about Tone Deaf and rushed towards the Earth Deity, trying to rescue him.

From the ground, a figure pounced over, it was Zhao Chenghuang's Yin Corpse, intercepting Zhang Yuanqing just like Wraith Number One had intercepted him earlier.

Bang! Zhang Yuanqing was sent flying.

In mid-air, he saw Zhao Chenghuang bend his waist, clench his fists, and draw them to his sides.

"Hum!"

His fists, carrying a wave of air, pounded heavily on the dazed Earth Deity's chest.

The Earth Deity was immediately thrown into the distance, crashing into ruins, motionless.

The next second, his body disappeared from the instance.

He wasn't "killed" by Zhao Chenghuang but was eliminated by Sun Miaomiao's disruption of his spirit servant.

Zhang Yuanqing also fell to the ground, immediately bouncing up and entering Night Tour, escaping a great distance before revealing his body again.

His face dark with anger, he looked at Sun Miaomiao: "You played me?"

Sun Miaomiao stuck out her tongue and chuckled, "Sorry, sorry."

Zhao Chenghuang said indifferently, "Yuan Shi Tian Zun, you've lost. I told you, you can't beat me."

Zhang Yuanqing took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping over the two, and asked:

"When did you two form an alliance? Was all this calculated by you?"

Zhao Chenghuang curled his lips and said:

"From the moment you exploited the reporting rules to trap everyone's points, I knew I couldn't outplay you with rules. Tian Xia Gui Huo and the others must have thought the same. The rational move was to join you, first eliminating our Taiyi Sect contestants.

"So I sent a spirit servant to find Sun Miaomiao, hoping she would pretend to ally with you, using your desire to win to lurk by your side. You fell for it."

Zhang Yuanqing looked at Sun Miaomiao and asked in a deep voice:

"So your liking for spirit servants was fake?"

Zhao Chenghuang answered for her:

"Sun Miaomiao indeed likes little spirit servants, it's genuine, you've seen it, haven't you? Otherwise, why would you be willing to ally with her? As long as you want to win, you definitely wouldn't miss this opportunity. Whether you trust her or not is irrelevant because that was just my first step."

Sun Miaomiao laughed:

"Yuan Shi Tian Zun, I did ask you, didn't I? If you wanted to make a deal with me, I asked you twice, but you refused me. If you had agreed, I would have definitely helped you take down Zhao Chenghuang, I never lie.

"Did you really think that by tempting me with a big promise, I would turn against my own sect? I'm not a fool. Compared to that, what Zhao Chenghuang promised me is much more appealing than your empty promises."

Zhang Yuanqing didn't engage with her, asking instead, "What's the second step?"

Zhao Chenghuang said, "The second step was to have Sun Miaomiao encourage you to ally with the Earth Deity, dividing the Five Elements Alliance contestants, then I took the opportunity to propose an alliance with Tian Xia Gui Huo, who would surely agree."

Zhang Yuanqing fell silent for a moment, then said:

"So just now you two were acting all along, pretending to be trapped by the maze-like illusion, wanting to see us kill each other for your benefit?"

Zhao Chenghuang nodded:

"I didn't expect you to hide your strength and easily deal with Qing Songzi. Sun Miaomiao had to pretend to be freed from my illusion to join the fight and keep Tone Deaf safe. By the way, Tone Deaf had another use, which was to force you to borrow the helmet from the Earth Deity."

No wonder this woman had been slacking off all along, looking fierce in operation but actually achieving no results. Zhang Yuanqing realized:

"You gave him that artifact to block my use of spirit servants and contamination, leading me to borrow the helmet."

Zhao Chenghuang, believing this was his most ingenious step, laughed:

"The Earth Deity's defense is too strong, and with the helmet to protect his spirit servant, it would be too difficult to deal with him. That's why Sun Miaomiao has been holding back, waiting for the opportunity."

"Impressive, impressive!" Zhang Yuanqing sighed, looking towards Yuan Ting in the distance, and asked:

"So you trapping Yuan Ting was..."

Sun Miaomiao chuckled:

"If I didn't trap him, I'd have to fight him, but he's too weak, so weak that I could kill him with one whip. To avoid you seeing me holding back, I could only trap him."

As she spoke, she picked up a pebble and flicked it towards Yuan Ting.

The illusion shattered at the sound.

Yuan Ting looked over, looking around in astonishment, and with a look of shock, he ran over with the Yin Corpse, saying:

"Where's the Earth Deity?"

Sun Miaomiao chuckled, "We took care of him, Zhao Chenghuang and I set up a plan."

She briefly recounted the events.

Yuan Ting's expression was complex, as if he remembered something, and looked at Zhao Chenghuang, saying:

"So when you dispatched the spirit servant, you were secretly allying with Miaomiao..."

He was referring to the spirit servant that could capture vital energy. At that time, when the spirit servant returned, Zhao Chenghuang's reason was to send the spirit servant to scout the surroundings.

Zhao Chenghuang nodded slightly:

"The fewer people who know the plan, the better, so I didn't tell you."

His willingness to explain this much was already giving Yuan Ting a lot of face.

Tone Deaf, staring wide-eyed, looked at them in disbelief, feeling like a fool.

Zhao Chenghuang bent down to pick up the narrow-bladed long knife, "We've said what needed to be said, Yuan Shi Tian Zun, it's time for you to leave the instance."

Sun Miaomiao held the ethereal whip, ready to strike.

Just then, Yuan Ting spoke up, interrupting their intention to attack, saying:

"Actually, I have something to say too."

Sun Miaomiao and Zhao Chenghuang looked at him, and Yuan Ting swiftly pulled off the coat around the waist of the Yin Corpse.

"!!!"

Sun Miaomiao and Zhao Chenghuang's expressions froze, their eyes blank, completely unprepared for his action.

"I'm sorry," Yuan Ting said solemnly, "Yuan Shi Tian Zun offered me a reward I couldn't refuse."

After speaking, he shouted to the heavens:

"I report Zhao Chenghuang for peeking at the Yin Corpse's private parts, the reason for the report: it's illegal!"

Under the gloomy sky, a hundred-yard spirit drew a great bow, shooting an arrow at Zhao Chenghuang.

Sun Miaomiao and Zhao Chenghuang's faces darkened at the same time.

Zhao Chenghuang only had three points left, and Yuan Ting's report was like a fatal blow.

The arrow descended from the sky, striking Zhao Chenghuang.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Chenghuang calmly took the arrow without any effect.

Yuan Ting's eyes widened in astonishment, blurting out, "This is impossible."

He only had three points left, how could he be unharmed?!

At that moment, Yuan Ting saw Tone Deaf not far away, his body slowly disintegrating, turning into light particles and vanishing.

What happened? Yuan Ting, who had been in the maze-like illusion, did not understand the cause and effect and was both surprised and confused.

Zhang Yuanqing raised an eyebrow and snorted:

"Lucky as a dog!"

Zhao Chenghuang revealed a smile:

"This is called being well-prepared. I was planning to use the Spirit Summoning Bone Blade to eliminate Tone Deaf after dealing with you and the Earth Deity, but I didn't expect to use it here. Yuan Shi Tian Zun, this is called fate."

The resentful spirit in the bone blade killed Tone Deaf.

When Tone Deaf's spirit servant was wrapped by the resentful spirit, his fate was no longer his own.

The bone blade was Zhao Chenghuang's artifact from start to finish. The mechanism in the spirit realm was that only when an artifact is put into the inventory does it recognize an owner.

Tone Deaf did not put the artifact into his inventory because it was lent to him by Zhao Chenghuang. At that time, in a desperate situation, he could only rely on Zhao Chenghuang and dared not do anything that would displease him.

"Yuan Ting, you know what to do!" Zhao Chenghuang said indifferently, "This is the last chance I'm giving you."

Yuan Ting's face was full of dejection and helplessness.

After a few seconds of silence, he raised his head to look at Yuan Shi Tian Zun, his voice low:

"Sorry! I can't help you anymore."

As his words fell, Sun Miaomiao swung her arm, lashing out with the whip.

Yuan Ting's expression twisted in pain, his face contorted.

Zhao Chenghuang extended his dark, sharp claws, piercing through Yuan Ting's chest.

Yuan Ting immediately disappeared from the instance, eliminated.

"Now I have enough points, I'm not afraid of you playing dirty." Zhao Chenghuang looked at Yuan Shi Tian Zun in the distance, full of confidence.

After killing Tone Deaf and Yuan Ting, his points rose to seven.

With these points as a base, he could quickly eliminate Yuan Shi Tian Zun in alliance with Sun Miaomiao, securing the overall situation.

At this moment, the arena was abuzz.

The practitioners of the Five Elements Alliance were like fans who had lost a bet on a game, sighing and cursing, creating a noisy scene.

The deal between Yuan Shi Tian Zun and Yuan Ting, the plan of Zhao Chenghuang and Sun Miaomiao, they all saw it and knew that both sides were calculating each other.

Therefore, even after the Earth Deity was eliminated, they were still tense and excited, waiting.

Zhao Chenghuang's killing move had been made, and it was Yuan Shi Tian Zun's turn to counterattack.

Logically, Zhao Chenghuang, with only three points left, was bound to lose.

Who would have thought that his arrangement was like an old sow wearing a bra, one set after another.

At the critical moment, he killed Tone Deaf to snatch points, and he managed to endure the fatal blow.

Now there was no chance left.

The two spots for the final battle were all Taiyi Sect's.

Compared to the disappointment of the Five Elements Alliance practitioners, the Taiyi Sect side was jubilant.

Zhao Zhanglao, dressed in a black robe, stroked his beard and smiled:

"A good warrior must be good at planning. Chenghuang, this child, is usually silent, but his cunning is second to none."

Setting aside the underhanded tactics like pulling down pants, this match was still very exciting. Yuan Shi Tian Zun truly lived up to his reputation as a genius who had cleared two S-rank instances.

But precisely because of his brilliance, his strength, it further highlighted Zhao Chenghuang's unparalleled cunning.

As the elder of the sect, Zhao Zhanglao felt very comforted."Miaomiao and Zhao Chenghuang coordinated perfectly; this battle was truly spectacular, sure to be widely celebrated," Sun Zhanglao said with joy, relieved that confusion was no longer necessary.

Miaomiao and Zhao Chenghuang, overpowering Yuan Shi Tian Zun, proved the abundant talents of Taiyi Sect through their actions.

Elder Hongying was all smiles.

On the other hand, the Earth Deity and others from the Five Elements Alliance remained silent.

Only Yuan Shi Tian Zun was left in the arena, standing alone. Once he was eliminated, all the competitors from the Five Elements Alliance would be out.

The ultimate battle no longer involved the Five Elements Alliance.

Amidst the noise, Yuan Shi Tian Zun's laughter echoed from the screen:

"Do you really think you've won?"

At these words, the coliseum fell silent as countless heads turned to watch Yuan Shi Tian Zun on the screen.

Inside the instance, Zhao Chenghuang remained unfazed, saying coolly:

"Still trying to intimidate us? How many moves can you last against Miaomiao and me?"

As he spoke, Miaomiao's eyes filled with a dark, viscous energy, and the ghost in the nightgown behind her exhaled a breath of Yin energy in sync.

The illusion unfolded, and Zhang Yuanqing was once again trapped in the maze-like illusion.

Seizing the opportunity, Zhao Chenghuang snapped his fingers.

The Saint realm Yin Corpse, trampled by the Red Dance Shoes, launched a fierce attack, joining its master in the assault on Yuan Shi Tian Zun.

An external attack would break the illusion, but Zhao Chenghuang was confident that the moment the illusion shattered, Yuan Shi Tian Zun would be eliminated.

Tap, tap, tap.

Two dark red lights dashed out first, leaving the Yin Corpse behind, racing towards their master.

Their speed was incredible, quickly surpassing Zhao Chenghuang and the Yin Corpse, and with a fierce stomp, they targeted their master.

The illusion collapsed with a sound.

Zhang Yuanqing immediately entered Night Tour to dodge the pincer attack from Zhao Chenghuang and the Yin Corpse.

In the moment he was trapped in the maze-like illusion, Zhang Yuanqing calmly commanded the Red Dance Shoes to attack himself, a strategy devised based on the current situation.

He appeared further away, saying:

"One minute left."

One minute? Zhao Chenghuang and Sun Miaomiao, leading the Yin Corpse, flanked from both sides.

Zhang Yuanqing immediately used Night Tour to escape to a farther location, revealing himself when the Night Tour time ended.

"How many times can you Night Tour?" Zhao Chenghuang pursued relentlessly.

As the two approached, Zhang Yuanqing said:

"Time's up."

He retreated while looking up and shouted:

"I accuse Sun Miaomiao of child molestation, reason: it's illegal!"

"I accuse Sun Miaomiao of child abuse, reason: it's illegal!"

"I accuse Sun Miaomiao of child abduction, reason: it's illegal!"

"I accuse Sun Miaomiao of invading the Yin Corpse's privacy, reason: it's illegal!"

Sun Miaomiao, who was lunging forward, suddenly stopped in her tracks, her face changing color.

Zhao Chenghuang's pupils contracted sharply.

Zhang Yuanqing continued to retreat, sneering:

"Sun Miaomiao, I admit I wanted to win, I was tempted by you, but what makes you think I would trust you completely without any reservations, trust a stranger without any cards up my sleeve? Even if you hadn't offered to hold Little Rascal, I would have found a way to make you play with him.

"Because then I could accuse you of child molestation.

"Because then I could make him touch your chest, forcing you to react and drive me away, and I could accuse you of child abuse. Plus, with Yuan Ting's betrayal, it would be just enough to deduct all your points.

"Sun Miaomiao, the moment you proposed an alliance with me, I had already calculated your points to zero, I wasn't afraid of your betrayal. You play me, I play you, it's all fair game."

While he spoke, four arrows fell, striking Sun Miaomiao.

【Ding! Your points have been reset to zero, you have been eliminated.】

"Yuan Shi Tian Zun," Sun Miaomiao gritted out the name, her form then dissipating, eliminated from the competition.

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