Necromancer: Ahem! I'm really not Lao Liu!

Zhang Dadan happily counted the tiger whips, muttering to himself, "High-quality tiger whips +1, +2, +3... +6!"

One of them is of epic quality—it's the Tiger King's tiger whip, making it especially precious. There are also five lord-level tiger whips, belonging to Tiger Generals, which are equally valuable. The other tiger whips, however, are somewhat less valuable in comparison.

Like a complete money-grubber, Zhang Dadan carefully put away all the tiger penises, thinking to himself: These are all hard-earned cash!

To ensure a continuous supply of tiger whips in the future, Zhang Dadan deliberately left 300,000 skeleton warriors and 200,000 skeleton mages here to guard this area and ensure the survival of the tiger pack to a certain extent.

As the skeleton army continued its advance, Zhang Dadan gradually understood why the Tiger King was able to kill so many lord-level skeleton warriors in one go.

If you want to kill the skeletons one by one using physical attacks, how long would it take to kill 100,000 skeletons?

Therefore, it is not simply a matter of force; the key lies in the Tiger King's move, "Tiger's Roar Shakes the Soul," a skill specifically designed to attack the soul and can damage it.

The weakness of Zhang Dadan's skeletons lies in their souls; once the soul fire of a skeleton warrior is extinguished, it's game over.

As he continued toward the center of the secret realm, Zhang Dadan inexplicably felt a strange sensation, as if the whole world had become more vibrant.

The environment at the edge of the secret realm appeared rather desolate, but as the team approached the center of the secret realm step by step, the surrounding environment became more and more comfortable and pleasant, as if a mysterious power was nourishing this land.

The journey was quite long, and several days passed. Zhang Dadan's level had increased to level 13, but this was slower than he had originally imagined.

Along the way, the skeleton army swept through several more beast hordes and is now close to the center of the secret realm.

The original army of five million skeleton warriors is estimated to have dwindled to just over three million by this point.

This does not mean that two million skeleton warriors died, but rather that during the long march and battle, various situations arose such as getting separated, scattered, or lost.

Just as Zhang Dadan was immersed in thinking about the itinerary and level advancement, he suddenly discovered that his skeleton army was beginning to die rapidly without warning.

Without any prior signs or prelude, death began abruptly and rapidly.

While it's common for skeletons to die in battle, such a large-scale and unannounced mass extinction is highly unusual.

Based on his current location, Zhang Dadan instinctively felt that he had encountered the BOSS of the Hundred Beast Valley Secret Realm.

The terrain of the secret realm gradually transitioned from mounds to hills, and now mountains are beginning to appear.

Zhang Dadan quickly began to carefully observe his surroundings.

After his gaze passed through the mountains and forests, Zhang Dadan immediately spotted a mountain peak, which was also the highest peak in sight.

That was the direction Zhang Dadan was heading.

Zhang Dadan ignored the overall movement rhythm of the vast skeleton army and focused on directing a portion of the skeleton team to quickly advance towards the highest peak.

Knowing full well that the battle with the BOSS had only just begun, and given the BOSS's strength, it would likely take quite some time to determine a winner, I maintained a steady and unhurried pace.

Half an hour later, Zhang Dadan's skeleton team successfully arrived at the foot of the target mountain.

The mountain before me is as hard as if it were cast in stone, with towering peaks and ridges, dotted only by a few scattered small trees. Although it is not a sheer cliff, the mountain range rises abruptly, appearing particularly "lofty" in this place where there are no continuous mountain ranges.

Looking at the steep mountain in front of him, Zhang Dadan thought to himself, "I've arrived at the place, but how to get up such a steep mountain is a problem that's right in front of me."

However, Zhang Dadan quickly realized that he possessed a massive army of skeletons, and the number of skeletons was more than enough!

Thinking about this, Zhang Dadan couldn't help but feel that he was truly a genius.

Without hesitation, Zhang Dadan immediately began to unleash the "Summoning Skeletons" skill.

As their skills became more and more proficient, the formation was completed in an instant, and skeleton warriors poured out of the summoning formation like a tide.

Zhang Dadan quickly directed the skeletons to begin constructing the imagined skeletal staircase.

The main "building blocks" are the Lord-level Skeleton Warriors, since the Lord-level Skeleton Warriors are not only reliable in quality, but also have exceptionally strong arms.

Furthermore, the skeleton itself has many gaps, allowing for clever interlocking and combination, with the arms serving as fasteners to stabilize the entire structure. Lord-level skeletons are over two meters tall, and when combined in pairs, they form components for building staircases.

Before long, a chilling yet creative staircase of bones gradually took shape before the steep mountain wall.

The entire staircase was covered in white bones, with eerie ghostly flames flickering around it; it was entirely made up of stacked skeleton warriors.

The lower-level skeleton warriors carried bone shields on their shoulders, interlocking with each other to form a "step base." The bone shields were tightly joined together to form a ladder surface more than ten feet wide.

The skeleton warriors in the middle level are kneeling and stacked on top of each other, their bones intertwined to form the "railings" of the steps. The soul fire dancing in their eye sockets glows eerily, as if they are speaking in a mysterious language.

The skeleton warriors on the upper level hold bone blades, which are inserted upside down on one side of the steps. The bone blades are evenly spaced, serving as "handrails" for climbing.

The staircase winds its way up the mountain, with each step made up of 3-5 skeletons tightly joined together. Black death energy lingers in the gaps between the bones, and whenever a breeze blows, the skeleton joints make a "click-clack" sound, as if it were a symphony from hell.

From a distance, the Bone Ladder truly resembles a "bone dragon" woven from white bones and soul fire, coiled on the mountainside, climbing up the mountainside, piling up bones!

Its magnificent and awe-inspiring presence seems to pierce the sky.

Zhang Dadan stared at the staircase, which he had built entirely with his own creativity and the army of skeletons, and a sense of accomplishment welled up in his heart like a flood breaking through a dam.

He sighed inwardly. In ancient times, towering buildings rose from the ground, showcasing the greatness of human architecture. Today, Zhang Dadan was able to build this unique "masterpiece" of a thousand-meter-high staircase with countless bones. In this world, he was truly unique.

Although the staircase was made of countless bones and looked somewhat eerie at first glance, Zhang Dadan found it to have a unique appeal. Its fantastical and eerie appearance captivated him more and more.

The withered bones form the foundation to the purple sky, and the bone shields are stacked a thousand times on the shoulders.

The soul lamp flickers dimly beside the stair railing, and deathly energy lightly lingers in the path.

The blade serves as a handrail to withstand the cold frost, and the skeleton forms the steps covered with thick moss.

The wind pierces through the bones, making a clanging sound, and rises straight to the mountain's dome in the clouds.

This is... a skeleton reaching to the heavens... so cool!