Seven-Star Vine

After Zhou Yu made his choice, the subsequent memories appeared in his mind.

"The power of this Child of Luck is truly significant. If I can successfully possess a special life form, becoming an Immortal won't be too difficult, and there's even hope for breaking through to Venerable in the future." As Zhou Yu received these memories, he sighed inwardly.

This start might seem far inferior to the last one, but it could be called a true convergence of luck.

A mysterious soul treasure compensated for his soul's deficiencies, while possessing a special life form compensated for his physical ones. These two great opportunities were enough to turn any mediocre person into a genius.

"Continue the simulation."

Zhou Yu didn't overthink it.

[You understand that the battle between that special life form and the old clan leader happened a long time ago, so you are in no rush to head there now; you intend to make full preparations before going to investigate.]

[You returned to the previous passage and settled down there. From the many secret manuals in your World Ring, you found a secret technique for possession called the "Star Soul Technique." In fact, this was the very technique created by the old clan leader.]

[You had never come into contact with such techniques before, but fortunately, your soul possessed extraordinary potential after being modified by the mysterious treasure. You quickly mastered the Star Soul Technique and condensed a "Soul Cone" within your sea of consciousness. This is your trump card; should that special life form still have the strength to counterattack, you will spare no cost to immediately unleash this technique to begin the possession. You are no match for the special life form in terms of raw power, but since its soul was severely damaged, you have a high chance of winning in a battle of souls.]

[Ten years later, you stepped into the Mist Sea Swamp once again. Following the clues left by the old clan leader, you searched along the way until, finally, you found your target.]

[You were stunned. At first, the mist was so thick you couldn't see anything, but then, your world projection discovered a behemoth. It was an incomparably massive gourd. Your world projection, which reached 90,000 kilometers, could barely cover this single gourd.]

[You began to explore the vicinity and discovered seven such gourds, all growing on a single massive vine. The gourds were so immense that they made the vine look small by comparison. You finally understood that the gourd vine, stretching over ten million kilometers, was the true body of this special life form.]

[You realized the old clan leader had suffered from a lack of knowledge; it is perfectly normal for a special life form of this size to possess heaven-defying innate secret techniques.]

[After some investigation, you felt relieved. The special life form had fallen into a deep slumber and showed no reaction to your arrival. The old clan leader was right; this is a great opportunity.]

[You quickly located the internal world of the special life form and, without hesitation, unleashed the Star Soul Technique to begin the possession. The opponent's soul was far stronger than yours, but a soul in deep slumber has no power to resist. Facing you, the intruder, it could only be slaughtered.]

[As you continuously encroached upon the special life form's soul, you began to gain some of its fragmented memories. You discovered that it was a special life form birthed by this Mist Sea Swamp. It had encountered the old clan leader less than a thousand years after its birth; caught off guard, it took a soul attack from the old clan leader, and then, while carrying that soul injury, it forcibly activated an innate secret technique, causing the damage to become irreparable and forcing it into a deep slumber.]

[Soon, you also learned that this special life form is called a "Seven-Star Vine," a terrifying existence with a genetic level reaching one thousand times that of a normal being. It is the only Seven-Star Vine birthed by the Primal Universe.]

[The Seven-Star Vine possesses two innate secret techniques: Time Turbulence and Gourd Clone. Time Turbulence was the heaven-defying technique that killed the old clan leader. Even though a World Lord-level Seven-Star Vine could not unleash even one ten-thousandth of the technique's power, it was still enough to instantly annihilate the old clan leader.]

[Gourd Clone allows for the creation of seven independent clones through the seven gourds. The prerequisite for gestation is to obtain an external source of genes to combine with the Seven-Star Vine's own.]

[Furthermore, the gourd vine's own genes are very special; it possesses a fusion ability when gestating the seven clones. Once fused, it can instantly erupt with power far exceeding its usual state.]

[You were amazed. Gourd Clone is absolutely a terrifying move. Because the Seven-Star Vine had been born so recently, it hadn't had the chance to choose suitable genes to gestate its clones; otherwise, the old clan leader might not have been a match for it.]

[The treasure you consumed earlier made your soul foundation sufficiently strong, and this possession went very smoothly. About thirty years after the possession, you had completely mastered this new body. While a massive body is good, it consumes a huge amount of energy to move and lacks agility, so you decided to immediately begin gestating the "Gourd Clone."]

[This innate secret technique can only be used once. The previous Seven-Star Vine had hesitated over which life form's genes to choose, but you had no such hesitation; you directly chose your own original genes.]

[The combination of the two gene sets went smoothly. Over the course of a hundred years, the seven gourds fell one by one, and seven hundred-meter-tall giants, somewhat similar to your original form, emerged from them. Each giant's aura was incomparably powerful, far exceeding your previous self by more than a hundred times.]

[You soon discovered that the essence of these seven clones was not flesh and blood, but plant life, and each clone had a genetic level of about seven hundred times. Clearly, your human genes had dragged down the Seven-Star Vine's genes.]

[You attempted to have the seven clones fuse, and their power combined perfectly, turning into a terrifying existence with a genetic level reaching five thousand times. This pleasantly surprised you. According to your memories, this was already the ideal state. It seems human genes aren't so bad after all; they are quite compatible with the Seven-Star Vine's genes.]

[However, you soon discovered that the fused state has certain limitations and is difficult to maintain for too long. You didn't mind; this was normal, otherwise, there would have been no need for the Seven-Star Vine to gestate seven separate clones.]

[The strength of the Seven-Star Vine gave you confidence, and you remembered the old clan leader's request. At this moment, you choose: 1. Go out to investigate the situation. 2. Accumulate strength in the Mist Sea Swamp.]

"Investigate," Zhou Yu chose.

With clones, it was convenient to investigate the situation, and you could try your luck; perhaps you might encounter some other opportunities.

[You quickly sent one clone to leave the Mist Sea Swamp and truly step into the Endless Continent.]

[The Endless Continent is incredibly vast, its diameter likely measured in light-years. However, the Mist Sea Swamp was near the former human gathering place, and before long, you found the former human settlement according to your map. But now, the cities had all become empty shells, and some had been razed to the ground. Looking at all this, a trace of anger rose in your heart.]

[You left the human settlement and began to travel the continent, while also investigating what had happened.]

[The ones who attacked the humans were the Frost Clan. They are also flesh-and-blood life forms, and because their living environment is similar to humans, the two races often clashed, harboring deep hatred for one another.]

[After the human base was destroyed, the Frost Clan did not let it go; instead, they began hunting down the remaining humans everywhere. However, the Endless Continent is too large, and there should still be many remnants of human forces hiding on the continent.]

[While traveling the continent, you encountered a wandering human group. You gave them some help but didn't do much more. You understood that it was not yet time for you to face the Frost Clan head-on. Although your strength might not be weaker than the Frost Clan leader, once you go all out, you might expose your identity as a special life form, potentially attracting the covetous eyes of other powerhouses. Only by becoming an Immortal can you stop fearing possession.]

[Time passed. Your clone traveled the continent, while your "Seven-Star Vine" main body focused entirely on comprehending the laws. The soul modification from the mysterious treasure and the incredibly clear perception of the laws brought by the special life form's body allowed you to progress rapidly.]

[Around two thousand years later, your comprehension of the Light Laws reached the final step. You understood that there are no bottlenecks for a special life form to become an Immortal; as long as you comprehend the complete Light Laws, you can break through to become an Immortal. At this moment, you choose: 1. Continue to accumulate. 2. Break through directly.]

"Accumulate."

Zhou Yu made the choice without hesitation. The goal of this simulation was a Venerable, and breaking through now would mean sacrificing the future.