Nightfall’s blood-red eyes narrowed as his withered right hand reached out towards Celia from a distance.
Almost simultaneously, a blood-red hand grasped Celia’s pale neck.
Celia’s delicate body stiffened in mid-air, her face turning red due to the lack of air.
“You’ve lost,” Nightfall said in a dry, hoarse voice, staring at Celia.
Unable to speak, Celia could only nod.
Seeing this, Nightfall released his grip.
“This gentleman wins,” declared the remnant soul of the Ancient Tyrant Pill Sovereign, pointing at Nightfall.
Nightfall cupped his fists towards the remnant soul of the Ancient Tyrant Pill Sovereign, then retrieved his three corpse puppets. With a flash of his figure and an air of arrogance, he returned to the jade table.
Of the nine participants, only Leo, Seraphina, Noah Shadow, Maverick, Monk Benjamin, Nightfall, Quinn, and Salvador remained.
This meant that only three more eliminations were needed to determine the final five spots, and the ownership of the five Sacred Golden Elixirs would be decided.
“I suppose it’s my turn now,” Noah Shadow said quietly. With a flash, he stood on the dueling platform.
“Benjamin, come up and fight. Let’s see how many of my attacks you can withstand this time,” Noah Shadow’s cold gaze fell on Monk Benjamin.
Although Monk Benjamin had already won two matches, he could still be challenged until the final five spots were confirmed.
In the Martial Dynasty, Yin Shadow Gate and Diamond Fortress were old enemies, often clashing with each other. Noah Shadow and Monk Benjamin were long-time adversaries.
“Amitabha, I shall accompany you,” Monk Benjamin said. After his previous battle with Scorpio and drinking spirit wine, he had fully recovered.
As Monk Benjamin stepped onto the platform, Noah Shadow removed his eyepatch.
A completely black eyeball with no whites appeared in everyone’s sight.
The black eyeball had three white spirals in its pupil, looking extremely eerie.
Facing his old opponent Monk Benjamin, Noah Shadow had no intention of holding back.
Noah Shadow stared at Monk Benjamin, his pale hands rapidly forming a series of seals.
Black mist surged across the dueling platform.
Multiple figures of Noah Shadow appeared on the platform, each holding a dagger engulfed in black ghostly flames.
There were as many as two hundred Noah Shadows, even more than when he faced Godsbane Dynasty Body Cultivator Ulysses.
This scene made Ulysses’ face turn grim from below the platform.
Two hundred Noah Shadows simultaneously fixed their cold gazes on Monk Benjamin and said in unison, “Ghost Eye Technique, Nether Death Abyss!”
Suddenly, the white spirals in the pupils of the two hundred Noah Shadows’ black eyes glowed.
Seeing Noah Shadow directly use the Ghost Eye Technique, Monk Benjamin’s entire body radiated a brilliant white jade light.
In the next moment, the cold gleam in the eyes of the two hundred Noah Shadows flashed. Holding their ghostly flame daggers, they transformed into streaks of light and shot towards Benjamin.
The scene before Monk Benjamin’s eyes changed, becoming dim and dark.
Countless vengeful spirits appeared around Monk Benjamin, letting out chilling laughs filled with a thirst for blood as they swarmed towards him.
“Formless and colorless, all is illusion, break!” Monk Benjamin’s body shone with golden light as he clasped his hands together and shouted.
It was like the sound of shattering glass; the dark world before him broke apart, and the vengeful spirits vanished.
Monk Benjamin saw only the two hundred Noah Shadows charging at him.
Monk Benjamin formed a Buddhist Sect seal with his hands. His throat swelled, and a white jade lion head appeared on his face.
“Roar…!”
A tremendous lion’s roar echoed suddenly.
Visible sound waves spread out from Monk Benjamin as the center.
In this lion’s roar, the two hundred Noah Shadows exploded one after another, leaving only Noah Shadow’s true body.
After revealing Noah Shadow’s true body, Monk Benjamin flipped his right hand, revealing a translucent pearl in his palm.
The surface of the pearl emitted golden Buddhist light with a “swastika” symbol.
This pearl was the Buddhist Sect Immobilizing Pearl that Monk Benjamin had used against Scorpio and Frost Toxic Scorpion earlier.
The Immobilizing Pearl had been used twice before; this was its final use.
Without hesitation, Monk Benjamin pointed with his left hand and sent a seal into the Immobilizing Pearl.
The “swastika” symbol on the Immobilizing Pearl burst into dazzling golden light.
The “swastika” symbol shot out from the pearl as a fast-moving golden streak towards Noah Shadow.
Seeing the incoming golden streak, Noah Shadow’s pale face changed color.
He knew well the power of the Buddhist Sect Immobilizing Pearl. Once hit, his body would be temporarily immobilized.
Although with Noah Shadow’s cultivation level, he would be immobilized for no more than three seconds, in a battle between experts, three seconds could determine victory or defeat.
At this critical moment, the white spirals in Noah Shadow’s black right eye began to spin.
Another Ghost Eye Technique was unleashed by Noah Shadow.
The golden streak was suddenly enveloped by a mass of black ghostly flames.
The black ghostly flames seemed to possess immense burning power. The “swastika” symbol within the golden streak dimmed under its scorching heat.
Moments later, the “swastika” symbol within the golden streak was reduced to wisps of golden gas by the flames.
Simultaneously, the black ghostly flames dissipated into thin air.
After using Ghost Eye Technique to neutralize the Immobilizing Pearl’s attack, Noah Shadow’s right eye locked onto Monk Benjamin.
Monk Benjamin dared not meet Noah Shadow’s gaze. He quickly formed another Buddhist Sect seal with his hands.
Monk Benjamin’s skin turned white like jade, hard and beautiful, making him look like a white jade Buddha statue.
Noah Shadow’s lips curled into a cold smile as the white spirals in his right eye began to spin in reverse.
A mass of black ghostly flames exploded on Monk Benjamin’s jade-like skin.
The black ghostly flames burned on Monk Benjamin’s body, filling the dueling platform with an eerie chill.
“Benjamin, to deal with you, I specifically found an ancient thousand-year-old tomb and entered it. I condensed the ghostly flames from that tomb into my Ghost Eye Technique. Enjoy its taste,” Noah Shadow’s cold voice echoed as he saw Monk Benjamin fall into his trap.
Under the black ghostly flames’ embrace, Monk Benjamin’s monk robe was incinerated. Blackened patches appeared on his jade-like skin.
Even with Monk Benjamin’s strong willpower, pain showed on his face at this moment.
“Benjamin, give up. You’ve lost this battle!” Noah Shadow sneered as the ghostly flames on his dagger flared up even more intensely in his right hand.
With those words, Noah Shadow’s entire body exuded ghostly energy as he charged towards Monk Benjamin like a phantom.
Seeing Noah Shadow approach, Monk Benjamin stomped on the ground and leaped into the air to avoid Noah Shadow’s dagger strike.