Simulation: A Special Lifeform in the Depths of the Secret Realm

[You entered the secret realm]

[Since the secret realm was covered in trees as far as the eye could see, it was tentatively named the Ancient Tree Secret Realm.]

[The Wood Law was clearer within the Ancient Tree Secret Realm. You couldn't help feeling delighted. Even if you gained nothing else, simply comprehending the law here would make the trip worthwhile.]

[At age 138, you crossed the threshold of the Wood Law.]

[According to the latest reports, the depths of the Ancient Tree Secret Realm were home to the Tree Person Race. They had lived and multiplied there for countless years, and their strength and foundation were formidable even by the standards of the outside world.]

[You learned the Tree Person language.]

[At age 139, energy fluctuations came from the depths of the Ancient Tree Secret Realm. The Tree Person Race's strongest fighters were battling experts from the Ganwu Dojo. Both sides had Immortal Gods among them. You watched from a distance, then hurriedly left.]

[The Tree Person Race's Immortal God was killed, just as expected.]

[The Tree Person Race's World Lords and Domain Lords were left for practitioners like you from the Ganwu Secret Realm to deal with. Those below Domain Lord Rank were spared, so they could be used to temper future geniuses.]

[At age 140, you found 108 Star Wave Fruits. They were rich in life force and had many uses, primarily for cultivating Universe Rank Plant Lifeforms.]

[At age 141, you encountered your first Tree Person.]

[They were called people, but in truth, they seemed more like ancient trees that had gained intelligence. Their roots served as legs, their branches were like hands, and their trunks were their bodies.]

[You were at the sixth tier of Domain Lord Rank, while he was at the ninth. He cursed you as he charged to attack.]

[You couldn't be bothered to fight, so you had the Gold Wood Grass restrain him.]

[The Ancient Tree Secret Realm had only just been opened, and none of the various detection devices had been installed yet. As long as you were careful, you wouldn't attract anyone else's attention.]

[You decided to study the Tree Person Race.]

[You ordered the Gold Wood Grass to badly wound him and render him incapable of resisting, then put him inside a World Ring. Afterward, you had a Spirit Silk Grass plant guard him.]

[At age 142, you captured two Tree People each of Star Rank, Universe Rank, and Domain Lord Rank, and put them in the World Ring.]

[You began your research.]

[At age 143, after observing them for a year, you discovered that the Tree Person Race was naturally attuned to the Wood Origin Law. They were practically the darlings of the Wood Origin Law.]

[In terms of human bloodline, the Tree Person Race ranked second.]

[You were extremely disappointed. You ordered the Spirit Silk Grass plant to kill all the test subjects.]

[You turned your attention to other lifeforms.]

[At age 158, you had greatly underestimated the Ganwu Dojo's strength. In just over twenty years, the Ancient Tree Secret Realm had been almost completely cleared out. But you were disappointed by the various lifeforms within.]

[That same year, Yun Xiao, a Domain Lord, sought you out.]

[He wanted you to explore the Ancient Tree World with him. It was the Tree Person Race's sacred land, which the Dojo had recently conquered.]

[You agreed, because it was the only place that might still hold undiscovered treasures. And with so many Plant Lifeforms at your disposal, you could even fight an Immortal God.]

[You entered the Ancient Tree World.]

[The Ancient Tree World wasn't a World Lord World, but a naturally formed space. You were amazed: the Wood Law inside was several times clearer than it was outside.]

[At the same time, you sensed that something was off.]

[The Tree Person Race had occupied the Ancient Tree Secret Realm for countless years, and the conditions there were so favorable that you wouldn't have been surprised if they had more than ten Immortal Gods. Yet during the expedition, the Tree Person Race revealed only eight.]

[You quietly moved toward the center of the group.]

[Just as you expected, elite Tree People hiding in the shadows launched a surprise attack. Fortunately, you were smart enough to stay in the middle of the group, protected by the powerful fighters surrounding you.]

[The fighting began.]

[Although the Tree Person Race had two Immortal Gods, the Ganwu Dojo's Immortal Gods held their own against both of them. The Tree People's Divine Bodies were simply too large, making them difficult to kill.]

[The Tree People were driven back step by step.]

[But you sensed that something was wrong. While no one was watching, you slipped to the rear of the group. Since you were clearing the area from the outside in, the rear was the safest place to be.]

[You reached the depths.]

[You saw an enormous tree. The Wood Law swirled around it as if it had taken physical form, then turned into threads that flowed into its heart.]

[You wondered what it could be.]

"Special Lifeform?" Han Han's heart jolted.

He'd thought crossing the threshold of the law would be the greatest reward of this simulation, but he hadn't expected to actually encounter something that seemed to be a Special Lifeform.

[Unfortunately...]

[Here, you encountered an even more powerful Tree Person Immortal God. You faintly heard an Immortal God from the Ganwu Dojo say, "Marquis Rank."]

[The Ganwu Dojo's Immortal God fell. Led by their own Immortal God, the Tree Person Race began slaughtering the Ganwu Practitioners.]

[The Ganwu Dojo sent out a notice: human powerhouses would arrive to provide reinforcements soon.]

[Unfortunately...]

[The Tree People were killing too quickly. You had no choice but to reveal your Plant Lifeforms if you wanted to withstand the Tree Person Immortal God's repeated attacks.]

[Fortunately, the Tree Person Marquis seemed to think the Tree Person Race had already won, so he didn't join the fight. That allowed you to hold out until the human powerhouses arrived.]

[You had never seen this powerhouse before, and he had never appeared in the Dojo's records either. You guessed he might be a powerhouse from the Ganwu Secret Realm, which stood above the Dojo.]

[He made his move.]

[You clearly heard him say that it was fortunate the Tree Person Marquis had only just condensed an Undying Body, or he would have been difficult to kill. After a few exchanges, the Tree Person Marquis was slain.]

[He paid you no attention, but the exit from the Ancient Tree World was sealed, so you couldn't leave ahead of the others.]

[You boldly approached the Mysterious Ancient Tree.]

[The closer you got, the clearer the Wood Law felt. If you had an environment like this, you would never have considered taking over a powerful lifeform through Possession.]

[Before you could get a clear look, the human powerhouse appeared in front of you.]

[You sensed something was wrong. You saw regret in the Immortal God's eyes, an emotion that had no place in this situation.]

[He asked how you had cultivated so many perfectly evolved Spirit Silk Grass plants.]

[You lied and claimed you had obtained the resources in the Ancient Tree Secret Realm.]

[He smiled but didn't respond. He had already confirmed that the Mysterious Ancient Tree had given rise to a Special Lifeform, and you were the only one who knew about it. You were never going to be allowed to live.]

[He would investigate your secrets himself.]

[The Gold Wood Grass sensed danger and automatically moved to protect you, but the gap between you was simply too great. The attack pierced both your Life Core and the Gold Wood Grass's, killing you both.]

[You died.]

[This simulation has ended.]

[Evaluation: G-40]

[Your caution helped you avoid several deadly situations, but in the end, you died at the hands of a human powerhouse to keep the secret of the Special Lifeform.]

[You may choose three of the following options.]

[One: Domain Lord Rank, fourth tier]

[Two: Comprehension of the ninth level of the Wood Domain]

[Three: Abundant combat experience]

[Four: Insights into the Rotten Wood Blade after incorporating the Wood Domain; the ordinary Immortal God Soul Defense Secret Technique Illusion Tower; the Possession secret technique]

[Five: 6 Hunyuan Units of wealth]

[Six: One E2-rank battle suit, weapon, and spacecraft]

[Seven: 108 Star Wave Fruits]

[Eight: Two Tree People each of Star Rank, Universe Rank, and Domain Lord Rank]

[Nine: Special Lifeform coordinates]