In the secret realm, as more and more talented Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh were pulled away by the colorful light beams, the remaining people gradually began to realize that something was wrong.

At first, they had been told that only the Beast Sect and Ancient Academy members would be targeted, losing their qualification to continue exploring the secret realm, in order to reduce competition. But as the battle progressed, many members of the Beast Sect and Ancient Academy lost their qualifications, yet they had suffered considerable losses as well!

One by one, people stopped fighting, staring blankly at everything around them. The chaotic, intense battle that had raged before had disappeared, replaced by silence and confusion.

Someone murmured, “I was ambushed by a fat man just now. I think he’s from the Alchemist Guild. Are you guys from the Alchemist Guild crazy?”

Immediately, a member of the Alchemist Guild retorted loudly, “Bullshit! That fat man was clearly from the Beast Master Guild! I saw him attacking us alongside other members of the Beast Master Guild!”

A member of the Haunted Marsh Beast Master Guild immediately clarified, “You’re slandering us! The Beast Master Guild was attacked by people from Cyber Academy, which is why we fought back. And the fat man you’re talking about? He’s not one of us!”

The talented Beast Masters from various factions in the Haunted Marsh were completely stunned. Many of them looked at each other, their faces filled with disbelief, and, in unison, said:

“Who exactly is that fat man? Which faction’s Beast Master is he?”

At this point, William was nowhere to be found. He had already quietly slipped away amidst the chaos, having taken advantage of the confusion to leave without a trace.

As for passing through the white jungle swamp area safely, William had no real plan. He was not a light attribute Beast Master, and without the chaos, he couldn’t blend into the Haunted Marsh Beast Master group.

So, in order to ensure his safety, William had decided without hesitation to leave the area.

The remaining talented Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh began to calm down. Now, the Beast Sect only had one remaining powerful member, James Connor, who had not been seriously injured and was still capable of fighting.

On the side of the Ancient Academy, Nana Xu and Samuel were also in bad shape. Samuel’s injuries were severe, and he was nearly on the verge of losing consciousness. However, he gritted his teeth and kept himself awake, pulling out miracle drugs to heal his wounds.

Samuel repeatedly muttered Charles’ name, and the hatred in his eyes was impossible to hide or suppress.

Nana Xu’s gaze turned cold, her demeanor like a coiled venomous snake as she surveyed the surrounding talented Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh. In a chilling voice, she scolded, “A bunch of fools! You all underestimated Charles. That fat man is a Beast Master from the Abyssal Depths. It was definitely arranged by Charles in advance—he had already predicted this situation!”

“Being toyed with like this and still not realizing it… it’s downright stupid. If the future of the Ethereal Grove is left to you, then it’s truly a dark future!”

Someone couldn’t help but retort, “And you’re criticizing us? If you were really so clever, you’d figure out how to crack Charles’ scheme. What’s the point of talking now?”

“I’ll analyze it after the fact!” Nana Xu’s expression hardened, and countless light attribute arrows instantly materialized around her, locking onto the person who had spoken.

The atmosphere became tense again, and it seemed that, at any moment, the earlier chaos could erupt again.

However, Nana Xu took a deep breath, slowly dispelling the light attribute arrows she had gathered, and then said, “You’re right. I’m indeed not as clever as Charles.”

With that, Nana Xu said nothing more. She drank a bottle of miracle drug, then walked over to the area where the Rainbow Bloodthirsty Leech was located, beginning to use light attribute energy to calm the creatures.

The other talented Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh could only remain silent, allowing the light attribute Beast Masters in their group to perform the same actions as Nana Xu. They were helpless.

Charles had already left. Even though they had lost many companions, they had no choice but to keep moving forward. Even if they couldn’t contract a Divine Beast, they still had to make Charles pay.

Charles had said that as long as the Beast Masters from the Ancient Academy and the Beast Sect lost their qualification to continue exploring, the others would be allowed through. They never expected that Charles had already arranged for someone to create chaos.

It was simply shameless!

At that moment, several Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh, in a state of panic, came rushing toward them, shouting:

“Help! There’s a powerful Beast Master from the Abyssal Depths behind us—a fat man—he’s already seriously wounded several people. Come quickly and help!”

In an instant, the Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh, who had been trying to maintain their composure, could no longer hold back. Upon hearing the cries for help, they immediately turned around and prepared to take action.

Kairos and Seraphina followed behind the fleeing Beast Master group. Their expressions were grim. Their strength wasn’t on par with the others, but their talent was superior.

A significant number of people from Suspended Mountain had arrived as well, but since they didn’t have any suitable mystical beasts to explore the maze, their progress was much slower compared to the other factions from the Haunted Marsh.

Moreover, to ensure the safety of Kairos, Seraphina, and a sixth-level light attribute Beast Master, they were proceeding cautiously.

However, even with such careful movement, they hadn’t expected to encounter an extremely formidable enemy. He appeared to be a harmless, unassuming fat man, but with one move, he severely injured two Beast Masters from Suspended Mountain.

Kairos had never seen a fighting style like that. The enemy didn’t command mystical beasts, nor did he use any weapons or equipment. He relied entirely on physical strength and speed, as if he were a machine born solely for the purpose of killing.

If it hadn’t been for the appearance of the colorful light beams, Kairos was certain those two injured companions would have died under the enemy’s fists!

There were six sixth-level Beast Masters and two fifth-level Beast Masters in their group, yet they were being relentlessly pursued by a single enemy.

Every time they tried to fight back together, the enemy would immediately retreat, choosing to flee and follow them from a distance.

The Beast Masters from Suspended Mountain briefly explained the situation to those stationed in the white jungle swamp area. Samuel and Nana Xu from the Ancient Academy frowned.

They thought of someone—William, who had killed several Ancient Academy students before they even entered the secret realm.

Could that fat man from earlier be the killer, William?

If that were the case, it would mean Charles wasn’t innocent. He had colluded and cooperated with William!

Samuel clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and gritted his teeth. He said to Nana Xu, “Damn it! We realized too late. Teacher Everett probably doesn’t know that the killer they’ve been looking for is already in the secret realm!”

“It looks like we’ll have to wait until someone loses their qualification and leaves the secret realm before we can inform Teacher Everett!”

What they didn’t know was that everything happening in the secret realm was clearly visible to the Beast Masters outside, including the previous chaos and the images of William attacking the Beast Masters from Suspended Mountain.

At that moment, Everett flew into the air and approached Isolde from below. He suppressed his growing anger and slowly said, “Lord Isolde, the killer who murdered several Ancient Academy students is in the secret realm. Please open the secret realm and let me enter to capture the killer!”

“Additionally, Charles has colluded with this killer to create chaos and should be punished as well!”

Everett’s anger continued to rise. He believed his reasoning was solid and assumed Isolde would surely act according to his suggestion. This way, he could not only teach Charles a lesson but also possibly help Nana Xu.

However, what Everett hadn’t expected was that Isolde simply responded coolly, “Wait until the secret realm ends, then you can capture the killer.”

A look of confusion immediately appeared on Everett’s face. He asked, “Lord, if we let the killer named William stay inside, more and more talented Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh will be attacked by him!”

Isolde’s expression remained largely unchanged as she calmly replied, “I know.”

Everett was stunned once again, and suddenly, something clicked in his mind.

A powerful being like Isolde must have sensed William’s presence from the very beginning!

So why did Isolde allow William to enter the secret realm and not stop him?

Everett instinctively looked down at the severely injured Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh, hearing their painful groans. A realization struck him.

He slightly nodded and said to Isolde, “As expected, Lord Isolde has considered everything thoroughly. I will follow your instructions and wait until the secret realm ends before capturing the Beast Master named William.”

Isolde nodded. He had sensed William’s presence from the start and was well aware of his strength. After all, decades ago, he had heard about a unique talented Beast Master appearing in Sandringham, connected to the Abyssal Depths.

That was William—a creature without limbs, relying on a special mystical beast to forcefully overpower countless talented individuals.

The young Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh had never encountered such a special talent. They always thought that, aside from those from the Haunted Marsh, Beast Masters from other places were nothing but weaklings.

With Charles and William around, all the talented Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh would be forced to wake up from their illusions.

Thinking this, Isolde shifted his gaze to the secret realm. He saw Charles leaving the maze and entering an area filled with giant white stone pillars.

Above these pillars was a massive dragon’s head, floating in mid-air like a towering mountain, exuding an oppressive aura.

At the very top of the dragon’s head, in the center, was a colorful female dragon, about the size of an arm. She emitted a mysterious energy and was restlessly swimming back and forth.

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