I, the Necromancer, will crush the gods!

Chapter 178 Damn, is this ever going to end? You're running a skull shop, kid!

On the stage now, Qin Xiaozhi is full of pride and confidence, and he is absolutely certain that he can defeat Jiang Chen.

Qin Xiao is immune to elemental attacks, but Jiang Chen's skeleton mage seems to be rendered useless.

Jiang Chen had to hold out for 10 minutes, but in Qin Xiao's view, it was almost impossible to survive that long under his sword.

He rushed towards Jiang Chen with the speed of the wind, stepping on his sword, and was about to draw his sword.

Suddenly, a chill ran down my spine.

However, Qin Xiao suddenly sensed an extreme danger, and this intuition made him immediately retreat. In the instant he retreated, a blade of light carrying a red glow grazed past him and slammed violently onto the arena, causing a tremor and demonstrating the immense power of the strike.

Qin Xiao gasped. If that knife had hit him, he probably would have been sent flying off the stage.

The audience was stunned once again by this scene.

"what is this?"

"A skeleton wielding a knife, a skeleton capable of physical attacks."

"And it can also unleash skills, which are quite powerful."

A skeleton wielding a knife appeared beside Jiang Chen, and the skeleton mage had already been put away by him.

Qin Xiao broke out in a cold sweat, then burst into laughter: "I knew I couldn't underestimate you. This is your trump card, isn't it? The skeleton with the knife. I'd like to see just how strong it is."

Qin Xiao, maintaining his arrogant posture, charged at Jiang Chen again. The skeleton warrior brandished his twin blades, meeting his attack head-on.

Skeleton warriors possess incredibly powerful attributes and are unbelievably fast.

In Qin Xiao's eyes, the skeleton warrior was like a bolt of lightning, arriving in front of him in an instant.

The broadsword swung down, covering his head and torso, striking downwards with overwhelming force.

"So fast!" Qin Xiao exclaimed in surprise.

He used his sword skills to control his sword, allowing him to accurately block all attacks and knock enemies away.

No matter how fast the skeleton warriors attacked, Qin Xiao could block them.

However, at that moment, he was blasted away by the skeleton warrior's power.

The skeleton warrior was also knocked away and crashed to the ground.

"The power is too great!" Qin Xiao broke out in a cold sweat again. Both the speed and strength surpassed his own.

The skeleton warrior quickly stood up and charged at Qin Xiao again.

Qin Xiao snorted coldly, and another star ring on his sword exploded, instantly increasing his attributes tenfold.

"Skill: Berserker's Blade!"

Qin Xiao activated his skill, increasing his attributes tenfold within 5 minutes.

This effect is similar to the berserker's berserk state, but it is more powerful and does not affect sanity.

Mythic-level and Rare-level classes are fundamentally different, with vastly different skill strengths.

This skill is something that rare professions simply cannot obtain.

"Skill: Flying Dragon Sword!" He unleashed the skill once more, charging towards Jiang Chen like a flying dragon.

His speed is further increased when his attributes are enhanced. The skeleton warrior is knocked away and crashes to the ground, becoming immobilized. This skill has a control effect, rendering the enemy unable to move for 30 seconds.

After knocking the skeleton warrior away, Qin Xiao charged towards Jiang Chen like lightning.

"The skeleton warriors are under control, and the skeleton mages are useless. Jiang Chen is probably finished!"

"The Divine Swordsman is really too strong, no wonder it is a mythical class."

"Jiang Chen seems to have run out of tricks, unless..."

At this moment, two more dark figures appeared in front of Jiang Chen, two more skeleton warriors.

They simultaneously swung their broadswords at Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao arrived quickly, but he retreated even faster.

He looked at Jiang Chen with a face as if he had seen a ghost: "How many skeletons do you have?" Jiang Chen smiled and replied: "Guess."

Qin Xiao snorted coldly, his face full of resentment.

"Guess my ass! Don't think that just because you have two more skeleton warriors you can defeat me. I still have a lot of skills I haven't used yet. Just you wait and see."

As he spoke, he assumed a fighting stance, holding his breath and focusing his energy.

The tip of the sword gleamed, and energy was gathering.

A skill that requires gathering energy must be quite powerful.

Qin Xiao's appearance reminded Jiang Chen of Lu Qingyu, and at the same time, he also resembled Yue Dapeng.

It's like a combination of the two of them.

He's both arrogant and a bit of a goofball.

"If two aren't enough, then we'll have a few more."

With a whoosh, five more skeleton warriors appeared.

Seven skeleton warriors stood in a row in front of Jiang Chen.

The gleaming broadsword swayed back and forth. In an instant, the entire arena was enveloped in a chilling aura, and the temperature dropped.

Qin Xiao shivered, his Qi Condensation skill was interrupted, and he almost couldn't catch his breath.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Qin Xiao coughed as he shouted, "You must be running a skull shop, what are you doing with so many skulls?"

Jiang Chen chuckled: "Shall we continue?"

Qin Xiao snorted coldly: "Fight you my ass! Wait until I'm level 40 and have completed my second job advancement before we fight!"

As he spoke, he ran straight to the edge of the ring and jumped off.

The bachelors have given up.

One skeleton warrior is already difficult to deal with; two are the limit.

Now there are seven at once...

Knitting.

If the fight continued, he feared he would be torn to pieces. Qin Xiao was arrogant, but not an idiot.

Jiang Chen won again.

The spectators remained silent for a long time.

It's not fair to say Qin Xiao is weak; his skills are definitely not weak.

All I can say is that Jiang Chen is too strong.

No, it should be said that his skeleton was too strong.

But at the same time, a question arises: how many skeletons does Jiang Chen actually have?

What is being shown now are 8 skeleton warriors and 6 skeleton mages.

That makes a total of 14.

Some speculate that there should be 20, 10 skeleton warriors and 10 skeleton mages.

Some speculate that there may be eight of each.

No one knew exactly how many there were, except for Jiang Chen. Qin Xiao's team was eliminated.

With his skill level, he would have no problem reaching the finals if he faced other teams.

Unfortunately, they ran into Jiang Chen and had to leave early.

The morning's matches have finally come to an end.

At this point, speculation about the number of Jiang Chen's skeletons had not stopped.

Even when the afternoon match started, people were still speculating and making predictions.

In the afternoon's two consecutive matches, Jiang Chen failed to encounter any worthy opponents.

It's back to the situation where the Skeleton Mage dominates the entire field.

An elder intervened and restrained the skeleton mage, but a second and a third skeleton mage appeared and sent them straight out of the arena.

After the afternoon matches concluded, the list of the eight teams participating in the finals was also announced.

All five teams Fang Hongxiu mentioned were present: the teams from the Eagle Nation, the Holy Divine Realm, the Sakura Nation, the Vatican Holy Realm, and the Holy Overseer, plus Jiang Chen's team.

There are two other teams, one from Shenlong University and the other from Aurora University.

Of the eight teams that made it to the finals, Shenlong Empire had three.

Although the number of participating teams varied in each group initially, only eight teams remained to advance to the finals after today.

The overwhelming light curtain once again enveloped the competition venue.

It blocked everyone's view.

Jiang Chen and Lin Cai'er sat on the grass at the camp.

The competition had been going on for several days, and 90% of the people staying at the base had already left.

The entire camp became very quiet.

Lin Cai'er leaned on Jiang Chen's shoulder: "The team finals will end tomorrow, followed by the individual competitions."

"As is customary in previous years, there will be a challenge competition. Will you participate?"

A challenge is a competition where a lower-level professional challenges a higher-level professional.

If you win, you'll receive a generous reward.

The higher the level of the challenge, the better the rewards.

The specific rewards have not yet been announced, but they are expected to be quite good.

Jiang Chen said, "The teacher asked me to participate in the challenge, and the higher I score, the better."

A hint of worry appeared on Lin Cai'er's face as she whispered, "Your performance has attracted a lot of attention."

"Today I heard people talking about you, saying that you have a bright future and are a leading figure among the younger generation."

"Some people even say that you might become a god-level powerhouse in the future, a pillar of the Divine Dragon Empire." Jiang Chen had heard these words quite a bit.

When people saw him, they were noticeably more polite, even showing a hint of respect.

But that's clearly not what Lin Cai'er wanted to say.

"What do you mean? You're not like yourself today." Jiang Chen felt that Lin Cai'er was acting strangely.

Lin Cai'er bit her lip: "I'm a little worried. In the past few years, our Divine Dragon Empire has produced several top geniuses. Although they are not as good as you, they are still very powerful."

"But they were all assassinated during the trials."

"I'm afraid..."

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "I know about this. It even made the news. It's okay, I know what I'm doing."

Lin Cai'er sighed: "Anyway, you have to be careful. After all, you're only level 27 now, not even at the second job advancement level."

"Okay, I'll be careful." Jiang Chen agreed verbally, gazing at the stars with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

He had killed many people, and even more demons; by this time, his killing intent had accumulated considerably.

Once it breaks out, those with a weak heart will definitely be terrified.

"I hope you can make a move."

"Otherwise, my bait would be a complete failure."

Jiang Chen thought about what Hong Jishi had asked him to do.

When they offered him the role of bait, he agreed without hesitation.

I know my own situation. The only way to kill me would be for a top-tier professional player above level 70.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be that easy.

Lin Cai'er rested her head on Jiang Chen's arm and said no more.

The worry in my eyes remained.

The usual chattering is gone; she talks much less now.

The two of them quietly admired the night sky, and it seemed like a nice feeling.

As the warm sun rose, the curtain of light that had enveloped the night disappeared.

Everyone noticed that the entire competition venue had been completely changed.

The previous arenas have all disappeared.

Now, the three groups and three areas have been transformed into three giant arenas.

Each ring is over 200 meters in diameter, providing ample room for maneuver.

For low-level professionals below level 40, such a large arena is more than enough.

The arena for the finals of the advanced professional competition is even larger, with a diameter of 1000 meters.

A massive array enveloped the arena.

Each arena not only has referees, but also top-notch healers.

They stood in the void, their expressions solemn as they stared at the arena.

From the preliminary rounds of the professional competition to the current finals.

The official authorities of the Divine Dragon Empire have not made any statement.

There was no host or anything like that.

Because it is not needed.

People come to watch the game, not the host.

Perhaps only during the awards ceremony will the official Shenlong Empire say a few words.

"Look, what is that!"

Suddenly someone pointed to the sky and shouted.

Everyone present raised their heads and looked up at the sky.