The King of Beast Trainers
Chapter 395 - 230 Control Secret Realm_1

Chapter 395: Chapter 230 Control Secret Realm_1

The desolate Necro Sect headquarters left Lu Ran silent.

He did not know what had transpired afterward.

The archaeologists from Blue Star had not fully excavated this Chapter of history.

All of this inevitably led Lu Ran to make his own assumptions.

One possibility was that the Necro Sect had been crushed by the Beast Training Empire.

However, in its later years, the Beast Training Empire had enough troubles of its own and the real goal of the Necro Sect was not to overthrow the Empire, so the chances of a deathmatch between the two were not great.

Another possibility was that the necro master had taken the Necro Sect with him to take that step forward in the future, challenging the Legendary Domain.

And the result...

"Ah, no matter what, it’s all history from who knows how many billions of years ago."

Soon, Lu Ran stopped dwelling on it.

Even if he knew, what could he do about it? Not to mention that the enemy no longer existed, but even if they did, his identity as the Necromancer Holy Son was after all fictitious, leaving no trace in the real history of the Star-Moon Continent. Who was there to seek revenge from? It was not even justified.

If his opponent was a being of legends, fulfilling the necro master’s wish one day might be the best recompense.

Hum!

As Lu Ran was lost in thought, the first wave of Evil Spirits refreshed and attacked. Without summoning his Pet Beast, he stood still, and the rising flames transformed into a Flame Blade, easily devouring the Evil Spirits.

"First, challenge the Secret Realm."

From the level of the first wave of Evil Spirits, Lu Ran knew that this Trial Secret Realm indeed followed a mechanism that looked at the level of the Trialists. There were no significant differences in difficulty between those of the Youxiong Family and the Reaper, so after summoning Dark Crow and the others, it didn’t take long for him to slay all ten waves of Evil Spirits.

This process was uneventful, and the boss of the last challenge was still a Lower Overlord, much more comfortable for Lu Ran than for Lin Nian, who had encountered a Lower Overlord back in the seventh challenge.

[Congratulations on completing the Secret Realm challenge.]

[Rating: SSS class!]

[Congratulations, you have obtained the Beast Training Technique: Resurgence of Death.]

[Congratulations, you have obtained a Trait Crystal: Soul Ignition (Allows one to burn one’s own Soul Power to exponentially burst forth with combat potential).]

[Congratulations, you have obtained an Exclusive Secret Realm Card x1.]

During the reward drop period, there was nothing unexpected, just the generic Skill Cards and Trait Crystals.

The only exception... the Exclusive Secret Realm Card!

This wave wasn’t a loss!

Indeed, just as Lu Ran had guessed, the moment the exclusive key to this Secret Realm was lost in the Breakthrough Secret Realm, the Secret Realm immediately became ownerless.

Now that it had been perfectly cleared once again, the ownership of this Reality Secret Realm would be up to him to decide.

[Name]: Exclusive Secret Realm Card

[Introduction]: An Exclusive Secret Realm Card for the Necromancer Secret Realm, which can modify a specified item into a Secret Realm Key. Through the Secret Realm Key, the key holder has the powers to "close the Secret Realm" and "open the Secret Realm".

With the Exclusive Secret Realm Card in hand, Lu Ran’s lips curled into a smile.

From now on, this Necromancer Secret Realm would not be so easily entered by just anyone, even if some unaffiliated Reapers at the top revealed the method to enter the Secret Realm. But that would only be the method to enter when the Secret Realm had no owner.

As long as he closed the Secret Realm, no one else would be able to enter.

"What item should I transform into the key?"

Teeth, scales, eyeballs?

Lu Ran turned his gaze towards Mr. Husky, King of Sudden Death, and Dark Crow, who were observing the Secret Realm.

After coming out to fight, Mr. Husky and King of Sudden Death also recognized this place as familiar and realized where it was.

As for Dark Crow, as the team’s scout, it was the main explorer, entrusted by Lu Ran with the heavy responsibility to investigate the Secret Realm.

Before long, the entire scene of the Necromancer Secret Realm was under Dark Crow’s observation.

"My king, I haven’t found the deeper space!"

"Whimper, it might also be that my abilities are insufficient!"

After a round of scouting, Dark Crow wailed in disappointment. During the recent fights, Lu Ran had asked Dark Crow to scout and see whether it could find an entrance to a deeper space within the superficial space.

Unfortunately, Dark Crow could not find it.

What Lu Ran sought was the mysterious space that the necro master had once taken him into.

It was the so-called Divine Selection Land.

That place was known to contain some form of legendary power affiliated with the Dragon of Death, capable of transforming Humans into an undying Race.

Lu Ran had been transformed once before, and according to the necro master, even if his physical body died, his soul could remain indestructible and revive in "undead" form.

Lu Ran’s idea was that if he could also control that Divine Selection Land, then that would be a great gain.

Unfortunately, it seems this Necromancer Secret Realm was just "a projection of the Necromancy Cult headquarters."

It was not the actual location of the Necromancy Cult.

After all, this Secret Realm could be challenged by multiple people simultaneously. If it were not a projection, how could challengers be in different spaces challenging the same Secret Realm?

Clearly, Infinite City only projected the superficial space of the Necro Sect and did not create the deeper, mysterious space imbued with the power of the Dragon of Death’s Affiliation.

"Forget it."

Dark Crow was unable to find the entrance to the deep space, which was within Lu Ran’s expectations, of course; it might really be as Dark Crow said, due to its lack of ability to find that space.

After all, when the necro master initially tried to open that space, it seemed he made many preparations and expended considerable effort. If someone could solve it so easily, that would be the real issue.

In any case, now that this Necromancer Secret Realm belongs to himself, that’s already a significant gain.

This gain not only refers to having obtained a stable undead transformation ability but also to having acquired such a land of death!

"Mr. Husky, give me the Fang of Harsh Winter." Lu Ran called out to Mr. Husky sniffing the air close to the ground in the distance. Mr. Husky slowly raised its head and then threw the Great Sword like a dart.

After catching it, Mr. Husky continued sniffing the air.

Lu Ran, with the Fang of Harsh Winter in hand, narrowed his eyes and stabbed the sword directly into the ground.

Immediately after, the Fang of Harsh Winter radiated a faint halo, with mysterious patterns flickering on the blade. The halo came swiftly and disappeared just as quickly, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"Gaah, my king."

"What does this mean?"

Dark Crow flew through the air, having no experience with these matters due to not being present in the previous Breakthrough Secret Realm.

"This sword was forged using the Soul Forging Method. Weapons forged by Soul Forging that are cultivated in a land of death have a very high chance of birthing an ’Artifact Spirit’."

"I’m just trying it out for fun. If I come here a few more times, and if the Fang of Harsh Winter really can nurture an Artifact Spirit, then Mr. Husky will get its first Affiliation." Lu Ran dusted off his hands.

However, as he continued to watch the unresponsive Fang of Harsh Winter, Lu Ran started to feel a bit of a headache.

If only there were a progress bar, even if the cultivation time was incredibly long, at least there would be something to look forward to.

Currently, with the Fang of Harsh Winter planted in the land of death without any reaction, who knows how long the cultivation would need.

Well then, let’s take it slow; besides the idea of Sword Spirit Affiliation, Lu Ran also planned to study how to nurture consciousness in Sword Grass.

Following two paths simultaneously, one of them should reach fruition first.

...

After passing the Secret Realm, trialists could still stay for a while, just like in the Common Secret Realms of Infinite City. Lu Ran could use this time to cultivate the Instrument Spirit.

What troubled Lu Ran was that even after converting "a Crow Feather" into a Secret Realm key and gaining control over the Secret Realm, he did not obtain much privilege.

He could only control the opening and closing of the Secret Realm’s entrance, but he couldn’t treat this Necromancer Secret Realm as his private backyard. Essentially, this Secret Realm was still a Trial Secret Realm set up by Infinite City.

Therefore, it would be much more troublesome for Lu Ran to cultivate an Artifact Spirit; he could only enter and leave repeatedly.

A few hours later, a despondent Lu Ran walked out of the Secret Realm. In the outside world, Lin Nian and Manager Ying were waiting anxiously.

Lu Ran was taking an unusually long time; with his strength, should it really be so troublesome to confront this Necromancer Secret Realm?

However, as they sensed Lu Ran emerging, they both heaved a sigh of relief. Thankfully, he hadn’t perished inside.

"Hey, hey, hey, why did it take so long?"

The two had thought Lu Ran was delayed due to a tough battle, but upon seeing him come out full of energy and with his Necromancy Saint Robe spotless, they immediately felt there had to be more to the story.

Manager Ying stepped forward, and Lu Ran, seeing the two of them, said, "Exploring the Secret Realm took some time. This Secret Realm..."

"Hmm?"

"This Secret Realm is the headquarters of the Necro Sect on the Star-Moon Continent. I had stayed there for half a month, and the impression it left was deep."

"Hah?" On hearing Lu Ran’s words, Lin Nian said, "Then as the Necromancer Holy Son, weren’t you like returning home?"

"Don’t tell me the Necro Sect has some hidden treasure, and you were busy inheriting an inheritance just now!"

Her suspicion was not unreasonable; Lu Ran was truly extraordinary, and if even in this Reality Secret Realm he managed to stir up trouble, Lin Nian wouldn’t find it surprising.

"How could that be." Lu Ran smiled wryly, "Although the background was the headquarters of the Necro Sect, this Secret Realm is fundamentally a ’projection’ created by Infinite City for trialists. Would they be so kind as to preserve an inheritance?"

"Even if the Necro Sect did have some inheritance, it definitely wouldn’t be here."

"So, you’ve cleared the Secret Realm, right? Did you get an Exclusive Secret Realm Card?" Manager Ying asked the key question.

"Of course." Lu Ran replied, "I now hold the control of this Secret Realm in my hands. As long as I don’t perish in the Breakthrough Secret Realm, there’s no need to worry about this Secret Realm being taken away."

"Good, now we won’t have to always stay in this cursed place." Lin Nian shrugged and said, "Let the Pig God come and guard this place. I’m out of here."

"Hey, hey, hey, don’t rush off, Sister."

"For the next few days, I want to stay here for some special training." Lu Ran said, "Besides, although it’s a projection, I feel there’s still some value in exploring."

"It all depends on the extent to which Infinite City has replicated this Secret Realm. If it’s to the extent of the Breakthrough Secret Realm, even as a projection, we might still discover something."

"Bringing the Pig God here, I’m not confident in his strength..."

Lu Ran planned to stay, not only to continue exploring the Secret Realm and cultivate the Sword Spirit, but also for another reason.

This Necromancer Trial Secret Realm wasn’t without its trial value.

If you counted King of Sudden Death and Dark Crow, then Lu Ran’s clearing of this Secret Realm was as easy as drinking water. However, if Mr. Husky faced it alone, it would be genuinely difficult.

Before Mr. Husky’s evolution, Lu Ran was prepared to have it undergo special training here, using the evil spirits of High-Ranked Kings and Lower Overlord Clan as trial stones for the Sword Field.

During this stage... Lu Ran felt that he still needed the protection of Sister Killer God...