Two days later, the rumors about Lu Ran’s identity as the Undead Holy Son began to die down. If the International Beastmaster Alliance had responded proactively to public reports, the topic might have stayed relevant longer.0

However, with no response from either the International Beastmaster Alliance or Xia’s Beastmaster Alliance, interest in the matter quickly faded.0

As for the details of the Undead Ascension Realm, Lu Ran had shared them with only a select few. Aside from Manager Ying and Dr. Gu, even Fang Lan knew little—unless she asked directly, he wouldn’t say a word.0

Not that she had time to care. Like other domestic Poison-attribute researchers, she was busy studying the blood and venom of the Duck-Billed Sea King Beast.1

This creature, a level 60 Superior-Overlord Species boss, served as the gatekeeper of Xia’s level 5 Legendary Secret Realm.0

During the month Lu Ran spent in the ascension realm, a first-generation team from Xia successfully defeated the beast, becoming the first in the world to conquer a level 5 Legendary Secret Realm.0

Although primarily Water attribute, the Duck-Billed Sea King Beast possessed natural toxicity—duck-billed...0