Original Universe

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Original Universe (原始宇宙)
Alias(es)	Original Universe's Will; Universe Will; Great Will
Type	Sentient cosmic universe governed by operating rules and constrained by the Supreme Rules 143 213
Occupation/Role	Nurtures life, maintains universal laws, and serves as the central universe of its Reincarnation Era 212 213
Status	Its former Reincarnation Era ended in a universal collapse; a new Original Universe was subsequently born in a primordial, undifferentiated state 239 240
First Appearance	Chapter 35

Nature and Structure

• The Original Universe is the largest known celestial body within the Cosmic Ocean. The Cosmic Ocean is filled with Chaos Energy Flow and contains innumerable unknown regions. 177
• It possesses a separate Dark Universe travel layer. Matter in the Original Universe cannot exceed light speed; reaching light speed triggers a jump into the Dark Universe. 35
• A journey of one light-year in the Dark Universe corresponds to 10.08 million light-years in the Original Universe. Unlike the Original Universe, the Dark Universe has no stated speed limit. 35
• Its normal space-time and operating rules heavily suppress True Gods. Even a True God can only exert sixth-tier power while inside the Original Universe. 160
• The Original Star opens only once every hundreds of millions of eras, drawing Universe Lords and other powerhouses into conflict over its opportunities. 157

Will and Authority

The Original Universe possesses a consciousness rather than being an entirely impersonal system. Its will is usually described as fair and impartial, rarely issuing directives with human-like intent; however, it can show anger, anxiety, fear, and a strong desire for survival. 143 213 240

Rule Enforcement

• It prevents matter from surpassing light speed in normal universal space. 35
• It limits the power that True Gods can display within its domain. 160
• It does not freely permit life to be harmed; the Supreme Rules prohibit it from harming life that has not violated those rules. 213
• It imposes punitive backlash on large-scale resurrection, since life and death are necessary to the universe's long-term reproduction. 210
• It permits the resurrection of Universe Lords in principle, provided they have not advanced to True God. 235

Bestowals and Empowerment

• The will can descend upon and empower the Three Ancestral Gods, raising their aura beyond ordinary True God-level strength. 212
• It bestowed Shen Mu's Body as Universe secret technique, which constructs a miniature universe origin within the user and resonates with the true universe's origin. 143 159
• It assigned Shen Mu, through the Ancestor God Religion, a mission to eliminate Zhen Jia King, Hao Lei Star Master, and Qiu Yan Ancestor God for joining the coming calamity of destruction. 187
• It provided Shen Mu with a supreme treasure axe as compensation for the mission; Shen Mu later gave the weapon to Giant Axe Founder. 187
• During negotiations over the World Beast calamity, it offered the Human Race its “highest divine favor.” 213

Cosmic Origin Plane

The Cosmic Origin Plane is the Original Universe's inner source realm and one of its greatest vulnerabilities. Entering the origin plane of a universe allows an attacker to directly threaten its origin. 213

• The plane contains information accumulated from all life and civilizations across countless Reincarnation Eras, including secret techniques and records of civilization. 213
• Its core is the Source Dragon, a twenty-four-clawed dragon-like manifestation of the universe's source. Shen Mu identifies it as the true origin of the Original Universe. 213 214
• The Source Dragon's scales each appear to contain a world and immense information; observing it grants insight into the operation of universal laws and the Life Origin Great Dao. 213 214
• Shen Mu's will merged with the Origin Plane and, through it, with the entire Original Universe. In that state, all nonliving matter and energy within the universe felt like extensions of his “universe clone.” 213
• The Original Universe agreed to give Shen Mu a sliver of its true origin for analysis. The resulting analysis of its “Original Universe Origin Body” was estimated to require 100,000 trillion epochs. 214
• Shen Mu later opened a path to the Origin Plane for Luo Feng, allowing him to study the Life Path with far greater efficiency. 238

Relationships

• Three Ancestral Gods — The will's principal messengers. They receive its directives, announce its decrees, and negotiate with Shen Mu on its behalf. 143 212
• Ancestor God Religion — Acts as an intermediary for missions and communications issued by the Original Universe's will. 187
• Shen Mu / Hunyuan Alliance Leader — Its most consequential ally and potential threat. Shen Mu negotiated access to its origin, merged his will with it, and openly stated that he could eventually attempt to control it if cooperation failed. 213 214
• Primal Ancestor — Was suppressed under the Supreme Rules. The Original Universe could not immediately release him, but agreed that his release would follow the pacification of the World Beasts. 213
• World Beasts — Its natural antithesis: entities capable of devouring its origin and forcing it to revert to a primordial state. 212 213
• Human Race — Received exceptional favor as Shen Mu and the Human Race became central to resisting the World Beast calamity. 213 239

Story Role

Warning of the Calamity

The Original Universe's will first issued an urgent directive through the Three Ancestral Gods: a great calamity capable of destroying the universe was forming, and Shen Mu was to be guided toward resisting it. 143

It later tasked Shen Mu with eliminating three traitors connected to that impending destruction, rewarding him with a supreme treasure axe. 187

Negotiations over the World Beasts

When the World Beast calamity became imminent, the will sent the Three Ancestral Gods to warn the Cosmic Ocean's powerhouses. It offered to release Primal Ancestor if Shen Mu could resolve the disaster. 212

Shen Mu instead demanded access to the Cosmic Origin Plane, repairs to the Cosmic Boat, and Primal Ancestor's release. The will resisted these demands, particularly full access to its origin, because the Origin Plane was its equivalent of a True God's heart. 212 213

After Shen Mu argued that his growth was necessary for its survival—and threatened future control of the universe if it refused—the will allowed Shen Mu into the Origin Plane and enabled his will to merge with the universe. 213

World Beast Crisis and Aftermath

The will remained anxious during the World Beast crisis and relayed intelligence to Shen Mu when the World Beasts learned of the Cosmic Boat's repair timetable. 228

After the World Beast threat was resolved and Purple Moon Holy Land was destroyed, Shen Mu declared that the Original Universe must release Primal Ancestor and permit the resurrection of fallen Human Race Universe Lords. 235 236

End of the Reincarnation Era

After endless time, the Original Universe began to decline: lifespans shortened and the probability of producing geniuses fell. 238

At the end of its Reincarnation Era, cracks spread across its membrane and its will became exhausted, preparing to enter slumber. The universe then collapsed: secret realms, starfields, galaxies, matter, and energy were drawn into a central vortex as time and space ceased to exist. 239

Nearly a million eras later, a new Original Universe was born in a “Primordial Soup” state, before matter and energy had separated and before the earliest life had emerged. 240

Notable Quotes

“The conditions... are harsh! / Difficult to agree to...” 213

“The Original Universe will be destroyed, but not completely annihilated. It will simply revert to its primordial state and give birth to a new universe.” 213