While everyone present was bewildered and shocked by the appearance of the skeleton warrior, a bloody hand grabbed the edge of a wooden pit in the ground.

Then, everyone saw a blood-soaked figure crawl out of the pit, still clutching a jet-black staff in its other hand.

Even more frightening was the fact that the skin on the figure's face was slowly peeling off! It was as eerie as the legendary painted-skin demon.

As the figure stood up, a terrifying rift portal suddenly appeared behind it.

Immediately afterward, a full hundred headless knights, wielding spears and riding skeletal steeds, emerged from the portal.

Several magic arrays appeared on the ground, and countless skeleton soldiers swarmed out.

A hexagram array lit up, and then the top-tier undead creature, Death Knight, descended upon the world once more!

The moment that figure stood up, it was as if the gate to the undead world had been opened, and countless undead creatures rose from the ground, appearing on the summit of the Sacred Mountain.

"A necromancer?!"

The overwhelming number of undead creatures shocked everyone present. Their minds were momentarily blank. How could a necromancer suddenly pop up out of nowhere?

It seemed that there weren't any powerful undead-type practitioners in the Western Alliance at all.

An Liya covered her swollen cheek, and her previously icy face finally showed some emotion.

She was right all along. Ward Lauer Tian'e was indeed Qiao Yu!

Qiao Yu stood in the pit and then calmly tore off the Hua Wang (Mask King) mask, revealing a handsome and resolute face.

In this situation, it didn't matter whether he was Tian'e or Qiao Yu; neither could escape death. Since that was the case, he would go all out!

The moment he revealed his true face, many people instantly recognized his identity!

"Holy crap?! This guy looks familiar... He seems to be the champion of the Battle Competition! His name is Qiao Yu!"

"Oh my god, Ward Lauer Tian'e's true identity is actually Qiao Yu. This kid is so daring. He dared to come to the Sacred Mountain with a fake identity."

"This is too shocking. This news will definitely be on tomorrow's headlines!"

Hearing the uproar, Cody, who was severely injured and lying on the ground, was also dumbfounded.

He had finally managed to turn his dislike of Tian'e into something tolerable, but now they were telling him that Tian'e was actually Qiao Yu, whom he hated even more?

How could he accept this? The An Liya he loved most had fallen for the Qiao Yu he hated the most?

Cody suddenly felt as if fate was playing a cruel joke on him.

The nine elders of the Sacred Mountain exchanged glances, each seeing the same murderous intent in the other's eyes.

In any case, this Qiao Yu would definitely not be allowed to leave today. They couldn't allow such a genius to return to Daxia Ancient Kingdom.

They knew that when he participated in the Battle Competition, this kid wasn't even a high-level cultivator. How long had it been since then? He had directly transformed into a King-level cultivator.

If they gave him another two or three years, it wouldn't be impossible for this kid to step into the Saint-level. Such talent was too terrifying!

"Oh? You dare to stand up?" Xing Chaoge saw Qiao Yu stand up, and a mocking smile appeared on his face.

"Do you really think you're strong?"

Qiao Yu held the Chi Yan (Crimson Flame) Hammer in his left hand and the Dark Staff in his right, his eyes filled with coldness as he looked at Xing Chaoge.

Xing Chaoge's actions towards An Liya had successfully aroused the killing intent in his heart. Qiao Yu pointed the Chi Yan Hammer at Xing Chaoge.

"Today, I, Qiao Yu, will definitely kill you!"

These few words were like a terrifying storm, instantly causing an uproar on the summit of the Sacred Mountain.

Countless people turned to look.

"Hmph, overestimating yourself. Do you really think your meager strength can compare to Big Brother Chaoge?"

Before Xing Chaoge could speak, Xing Cang couldn't help but reprimand him.

Bai Jianlin, on the other hand, remained silent, a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes as he looked at Qiao Yu.

"Hahahaha! Kill me? Do you really think you're worthy? Have you forgotten how I beat you like a dead dog just now?"

Xing Chaoge also burst out laughing, not taking Qiao Yu seriously at all.

In his opinion, Qiao Yu was completely delusional.

"Yes, I will definitely kill you."

Facing Xing Chaoge's mockery, Qiao Yu was completely serious.

Xing Chaoge's smile came to an abrupt halt, and a cold light appeared in his eyes. Before the two had even begun to fight, the thick scent of gunpowder had already spread.

"Since you really want to die, then I'll grant your wish!"

Xing Chaoge pushed An Liya away, then stomped heavily on the ground, his entire body shooting towards Qiao Yu like a cannonball.

Qiao Yu didn't hesitate at all. He pressed the Dark Staff forward, and a hundred headless knights instantly charged.

The uniform sound of hooves caused the entire Sacred Mountain to tremble slightly, and countless ice and snow were shaken from the rocks.

Faced with the charge of a full hundred headless knights, Xing Chaoge's eyes also changed slightly.

It should be known that Qiao Yu's mental strength was now over a thousand points, and each of these headless knights possessed strength no weaker than that of an ordinary King-level cultivator.

"Break!"

Seeing this, Xing Chaoge raised his leg high and then stomped down hard.

He actually directly stomped a bottomless crack into the ground, and the surrounding headless knights instantly fell into it.

The previously airtight defense instantly had a gap, and Xing Chaoge took advantage of this gap to directly charge towards Qiao Yu himself.

Seeing this, Qiao Yu was naturally overjoyed. He activated the Nether Rakshasa Body again, then lifted the Chi Yan Hammer and smashed it down towards Xing Chaoge.

"Overestimating yourself!"

Xing Chaoge revealed a disdainful expression, then directly raised his hand, catching Qiao Yu's full-force hammer strike with his bare hand.

Immediately afterward, just as Xing Chaoge wanted to continue attacking, the Qiao Yu in front of him made a move that he couldn't understand at all.

He saw Qiao Yu suddenly clamp the Dark Staff in his mouth, and then, in his empty right hand, a black-and-white glaive suddenly appeared!

The moment this glaive appeared, Xing Chaoge suddenly felt a strange suppressive force.

In an instant, the glaive turned pure white. Qiao Yu gripped the Zhulong (Candle Dragon) Crescent Glaive, its state being "Ming" (Light), and fiercely slashed it towards Xing Chaoge.

Xing Chaoge couldn't dodge in time. His originally spotless clothes were instantly torn apart, and a long bloodline appeared on his chest, with drops of blood seeping out and staining Xing Chaoge's white upper garment red.

Xing Chaoge's face was gloomy, and he raised a pair of cold eyes to stare at Qiao Yu.

"It seems that I really underestimated you. In that case, you have the qualifications to make me, Xing Chaoge, draw my sword!"

Xing Chaoge's eyes became firm, and then he grabbed the long sword in his hand and drew it out fiercely!

*Clang!*

Along with the sound of the sword being unsheathed, the surrounding airflow began to surge, as if it was afraid of the sword's appearance.

He saw that the long sword was covered with strange纹路, looking like tree rings in the center of a tree trunk, full of a sense of time.

"It's called the Songwen Guding Sword (Pine Pattern Ancient Settling Sword). I, Xing Chaoge, will use this sword to grant you death."

Xing Chaoge pointed the Songwen Guding Sword at Qiao Yu's forehead.

At the moment of drawing his long sword, Xing Chaoge seemed to have become a different person. All the emotions from just now had disappeared without a trace, and his eyes were as clear as a pool of water.

At this time, in Xing Chaoge's eyes, only the long sword in his hand and the Qiao Yu in front of him remained. Nothing else could shake his mind.

He was like a solitary monk in meditation, holding his long sword still.

But Qiao Yu's face became very solemn, because he had a feeling of being stabbed in the back.

He vaguely felt that no matter which angle he attacked from next, he would be directly pierced through the body by Xing Chaoge's long sword!

This feeling was extremely real, forcing Qiao Yu to believe it. So he flicked the Dark Staff.

The Death Knight, holding a shield and a long sword, charged towards Xing Chaoge!