Thirty-Ninth Chapter: Simulation-Entering the Ancient Tree Secret Realm in a Different Identity

[The Strongest Tournament offered much greater incentives than the Genius Tournament. Most participants should have at least comprehended a Domain, but you had crossed the threshold of the Wood Law long ago, so you easily took seventh place.]

[Nalan took first place.]

[That was also because you had hidden your strength and not fully displayed your sword techniques. After all, the first-place finisher in your World Zone was far too monstrous, and you were worried he would set his sights on you.]

[The arena battles began, and gradually you felt the pressure. One by one, you revealed your trump cards. You were lucky not to run into those few monsters.]

[You entered the finals together.]

[Unfortunately, everyone who made it to the finals had crossed the threshold of a law. A great many of them had also gained some degree of understanding of higher laws.]

[Nalan broke through as she fought and successfully entered the Doomsday Secret Realm, while you stopped at 984th place in the entire universe.]

[You were also unlucky. All your opponents were either warriors or Mental Master Controllers, so the power of the Illusion Tower never truly came into play.]

[Still, you were content. After all, the gap between you and the top 100 was enormous.]

[At 37, the Strongest Tournament ended.]

[Nalan entered the Doomsday Secret Realm. With your talent, you should have been able to enter the Ganwu Secret Realm, but you turned it down because you learned that it would be difficult to keep your Plant Lifeform completely hidden once you went inside.]

[The Immortal God Feng Yi wanted to take you on as a registered disciple.]

"Say yes!"

Han Han wished he could immediately possess you and agree. An Immortal God within a Universe Country still carried tremendous prestige, especially one from the Ganwu Dojo.

[You agreed.]

Han Han let out a sigh of relief.

[You became the registered disciple of the Immortal God Feng Yi. Once you broke through to the Domain Lord level, he would formally take you as a personal disciple. Feng Yi gave you a welcoming gift.]

[You received 0.5 Hunyuan Units.]

[You received a top-tier fourth-grade Origin Force Battle Suit, a top-tier fourth-grade Origin Force weapon, and a D9-class Spaceship.]

(Fourth grade was equivalent to D-class.)

[You received the secret techniques Ten Thousand Line Flow and Falling Wood Seven Kill Blade.]

[You could ask Feng Yi for guidance once every ten years. Unused sessions couldn't be saved up, but you could sign up for any of the Ganwu Dojo's public classes for free.]

"Now that's the life." Han Han's lips curled into a smile.

Just by taking a master, you'd received all these resources—and you didn't have to put up with the system's restrictive training rules.

[You began to focus on cultivation.]

[At 39, you broke through to the first level of the Domain Lord stage. Your speed was so incredible that Feng Yi wondered whether you'd spent all your money on treasures that could raise your level.]

[You became a personal disciple.]

[Feng Yi had eighteen personal disciples. Apart from you, every one of them was a World Lord Level ninth-ranker who had gained recognition from an Origin Law. At last, you had connections.]

[At 40, you trained Ten Thousand Line Flow to the Nine Line Flow stage and Falling Wood Seven Kill Blade to its third blade. You marveled at the power of the secret techniques. Even the third blade was already as powerful as your Withered Wood Meets Spring.]

[Feng Yi assigned you a mission: independently eliminate a group of Star Pirates operating within the Universe Country.]

[After investigating, you found that the strongest among the Star Pirates was a ninth-level Domain Lord. You were only a third-level Domain Lord, but your strength was more than enough to wipe them out with ease.]

"Hm?"

"Could it be that group?" Han Han recalled taking part in a Star Pirate cleanup during one of his simulations, though that had happened when he was thirty.

[You unleashed your full strength and killed three Domain Lord-level Star Pirates in succession. Together with the army, you won in an overwhelming rout.]

[Feng Yi realized he had underestimated you.]

[You began cultivating in seclusion.]

[At 100, you broke through to the ninth level of the Domain Lord stage. However, you had spent all these years immersed in comprehending Ten Thousand Line Flow and had already reached the Hundred Line Flow stage.]

[Feng Yi summoned you.]

[He was astonished by your progress, but the more monstrous you were, the happier he became, because he truly regarded you as his disciple.]

[However, Feng Yi hadn't summoned you to reminisce. While pursuing an Alien Race member, he had unexpectedly discovered a brand-new secret realm. After a brief inspection, he decided to have all his disciples explore it.]

[Your fellow disciples were stunned.]

"!!!"

Han Han was shocked. "He was the one who discovered it—and thirty-five years before it became public."

[You headed to the secret realm.]

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

[The Wood Law was much clearer inside the Ancient Tree Secret Realm, and you couldn't help feeling delighted. Even if you found nothing, simply comprehending the law here would be a huge gain.]

[Feng Yi gave you a token. If you encountered an enemy you couldn't defeat, you were to crush it at once. He also warned you not to venture too deep.]

[You began exploring.]

[With a brand-new secret realm like this, the discoverer had the right to explore it first. Any treasures you found were tacitly understood to be yours as well. You owed it all to Feng Yi.]

[At 135, your understanding of the Wood Law advanced further.]

[Meanwhile, Ganwu Practitioners from the Ganwu Dojo began clearing out the secret realm. Your teacher, Feng Yi, stayed inside to guard it alongside two other Immortal Gods.]

[At 140, you left the Ancient Tree Secret Realm. The early explorations had already brought you substantial gains.]

"Don't do this!" Han Han grew anxious.

If you left now, would you still have a chance to get the Special Lifeform in the Ancient Tree World?

[You sold off your treasures and gained a fortune worth 29 Hunyuan Units.]

[At 158, you marveled at the power of the Ganwu Dojo. It had taken so little time to sweep through a secret realm. Your teacher, Feng Yi, had killed two Tree Man Immortal Gods in succession.]

[That same year, the Ancient Tree World was discovered.]

[Your teacher, Feng Yi, told you that the Wood Law was exceptionally clear in the Ancient Tree World and invited you to come comprehend it. After all, he was leading the Immortal Gods tasked with clearing it out.]

[You readily agreed.]

[You entered the Ancient Tree Secret Realm again and headed straight for its innermost region, the Ancient Tree World.]

[You marveled at how clearly you could perceive the Wood Law inside. You hurriedly warned Feng Yi that the Tree Person Race might have a trap waiting there, and suggested calling the other two Immortal Gods over first.]

[Feng Yi smiled and told you that Immortal Gods could differ greatly in strength. He had already reached the High-Level Military Lord stage, and as long as they didn't run into a Marquis Immortal, he could clear the place out.]

[They believed that if the Tree Person Race had a Marquis Immortal here, they would have acted long ago, given how long the realm had been explored.]

[You sensed danger, but the Plant Lifeform inside your Micro World gave you confidence.]

[As you ventured deeper, the Tree Person Race launched an attack. With two Immortal Gods leading the charge, your teacher fought two enemies alone without falling behind.]

[Your side steadily advanced.]

[Then you saw a Mysterious Ancient Tree growing deep within the Ancient Tree World. At the same time, your teacher sensed an unfamiliar Tree Man's presence.]

[The moment he said, "Marquis Rank," he pulled you into his World Ring and prepared to flee.]

[Unfortunately...]

[The Tree Person Race had more than just that one Marquis Immortal. Neither of the two Military Lords had fallen, either. Surrounded by three sides, Feng Yi couldn't escape in time, and his Divine Body was repeatedly destroyed.]

[You hurriedly sent a mental message to Teacher Feng Yi, telling him to release your Plant Lifeform.]

[But you weren't foolish. You revealed only two plants, both Spirit Silk Grass, because the higher the quality of a Plant Lifeform, the less it cost to cultivate.]

[Feng Yi was shocked, but the two ninth-level World Lord Spirit Silk Grass held out until reinforcements arrived. According to Feng Yi, they were led by an even more powerful Marquis Immortal from the Ganwu Secret Realm—Xie Huan.]

[Xie Huan was incredibly powerful. Upon arriving, he easily crushed the Tree Person Race's remaining resistance.]

[You approached the Mysterious Ancient Tree.]

[Your teacher didn't recognize what it was, but Xie Huan came from the Ganwu Secret Realm and was a powerful Marquis Immortal. He recognized it as a still-developing Special Lifeform—the Wood Spirit.]