In the year 301 of the New Cosmic Era, Fang Zhou and Ji Huifu’s wedding is shattered by Star Sand assassins. The dark matter spear pierces not only space and time, but also exposes a civilizational lie spanning two hundred thousand years. When the roots of the Tree of Life turn into tendrils that devour entire star regions, humanity’s vaunted Seven-Dimensional Starfield proves to be nothing more than an “experimental vessel” for an ancient civilization’s rebirth. The star patterns inlaid on the Federation Speaker’s scepter, the silicon-based inscriptions Sha Ying deciphers, and the same-origin Star Sand seeping from Baski’s armor piece together a chilling truth: all life is a “seed of reincarnation” sown by a higher civilization.
The cosmic imprint awakening inside Fang Zhou makes him the only one capable of touching the Eye of Guixu. Deep within those eyes is the reflection of Ji Huifu’s cold face as she activates the planet-destroying cannon. Shu Yuzhi’s genetic key unlocks the mechanical race’s creation memories, while the cosmic sarcophagus pursued by Lei Powu holds a primordial consciousness sharing the same origin as humanity’s commander. As the Demon Legion’s beasts gnaw at the rotting Tree of Life, an ancient hymn from the Priests of Entropy rings out at the edge of the sea of stars: “The dusk of every civilization is the moment when the prodigal returns freedom.” On the battlefield swept by dark matter storms, wedding rings and scepters collide, igniting flames that tear through dimensions. At last, Fang Zhou understands the Tree of Life’s final message: this so-called new universe is merely a cocoon left behind by an ancient war. The black hole singularity in his palm is both the key to ending the cycle of reincarnation and the tomb that will bury everyone he holds dear.
