Festival of Lights · Diwali
Saine and Locke maneuvered among the rival powers as the Jade Vine Tree’s advancement drew the Light Universe’s factions into a devastating war. The Green Vine Civilization neared destruction, its survivors were gathered for evacuation, and Ebony struck at the weakened Jade Vine Tree’s Rule power.
The Lords of Dimension destroyed the Jade Vine Tree, while Saine gathered survivors and secured cooperation from neighboring civilizations. Saine then counterattacked Evil Swamp Time-Space's invasion, and the fighting escalated when Star Mark intervened.
Saine turned back the Evil Swamp invasion, brought the Water Mirror Civilization into his alliance, and began strengthening the God of Machines True Body. Scouting then revealed the Evil Tide Civilization in Demon Cave Time-Space, while Gear civilizations volunteered for Saine’s transformation experiments.
Saine allied with the Evil Tide Civilization, advanced his mechanical fusion research, and led Gear Time-Space’s resistance against the Evil Swamp invasion. After years of fighting and strategic withdrawals, he continued preparing for the conflict’s next turn while eyeing the weakened Lord of Dimension in Demon Cave Time-Space.
Locke completed his Level-13 advancement and repelled the coalition attacking the Destruction Divine Kingdom, while Saine returned to Gear Time-Space to counter the Evil Swamp invasion. After rebuilding his strength, Locke launched a vast Destruction Legion campaign toward Paradise Lost Time-Space.
Locke’s Destruction Divine Kingdom launched a sweeping campaign against Dark Universe Time-Space while Saine used trade, diplomacy, and the worsening conflict to strengthen Gear Time-Space. The Mountain Giant King and his people migrated to Gear Time-Space, where he advanced to Level 12, as Saine allowed Ga to escape to preserve divisions within Evil Swamp Time-Space.
Saine strengthened Gear Time-Space by gathering allied civilizations and accepting the Moonlight Civilization, while the Evil Spirit King arrived and launched a major invasion. Saine’s Mechanical God Rule True Body confronted the Evil Spirit King, and the fight left both adapting as the Moonlight Goddess joined Thomas against Long Ga.
Locke watched Lisa’s battle across dimensions while Saine defended Gear Time-Space against Evil Swamp Time-Space. Saine reached Level 12, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun drove his opponents back before entering Demon Cave Time-Space to pursue his own advancement, leaving Saine to arrange a ceasefire.
Saine accompanied Hongjun to Demon Cave Time-Space, where Hongjun endured a devastating tribulation and reached Level 13. His breakthrough led Saine to negotiate peace with Evil Swamp Time-Space, while the Darkness Sword Organization withdrew from the war against Locke’s forces.
Saine and Locke led their allies against Dark Universe Time-Space and Qisha Time-Space, forcing their armies to retreat and capturing valuable enemies and materials. The Light Universe began recovering as Saine returned to Gear Time-Space with spoils to study, while Hongjun stayed behind with the Bewilderment Behemoth.
Saine kept Mechanical Civilization's main forces out of the Demon Cave war while supplying equipment and analysis to profit from the conflict and obtain Rule Fragments. The Demon Cave Master's origin backlash reshaped Saine's plans for new Dimension Supreme Treasures, while dangerous experiments led him to prioritize Wall-E's consciousness continuity.
Saine completed powerful dimensional treasures and joined Locke’s campaign as the Demon Cave Master lost control of Demon Cave Time-Space. The Demon Cave Master’s attempt to trigger an origin collapse was stopped by Hongjun, while Saine’s systems continued to strip away his power and map the plane’s deep rifts.
Locke and his allies drove the Demon Cave Master toward defeat as Saine uncovered his hidden Origin Heart Core and redirected Demon Cave Time-Space’s Origin. The Demon Cave Master’s last attempt to destroy the realm failed to stop Saine from binding its surviving power to the Evil Tide Civilization.
Locke and his allies erased the Demon Cave Master and claimed the spoils as Demon Cave Time-Space collapsed. The Evil Tide Civilization inherited the ruined plane, while Saine returned to Gear Time-Space and advanced the Mechanical God to Level 12 as the factions began rebuilding.
As the Evil Swamp Lord of Dimension awakened, Saine and Locke helped the Evil Spirit King seize a fragile Level-13 authority and defend it against the Lord’s forces. The war continued as Saine coordinated the Mechanical Civilization’s frontline and disrupted the Evil Swamp’s corruption surges.
Locke and his allies helped the Evil Spirit King claim authority in Evil Swamp Time-Space while Saine’s forces fought its Dimension Lord and divided its Temple Lords. The conflict weakened the Dimension Lord’s hold, spread to other time-spaces, and ended with a major breakaway in Mist Bone Time-Space.
Saine studied the Lord of Evil Swamp’s dormancy, helped the Evil Spirit King consolidate power, and expanded Mechanical Civilization’s reach while allies advanced and new threats emerged. The arc leaves Saelot entering Mist Bone Time-Space as Saine’s team shifts the Bronze Gate project to cautious observation.
Locke led the Destruction Divine Kingdom and its allies into Dark Universe Time-Space, where they broke the Death Altars and captured key regions while Saine developed a mechanical reincarnation system. As the invasion reached the Dark Universe Core, the Myriad Phenomena Balance Master intervened, and other Dimension Lords began preparing to join the conflict.
The Destruction Divine Kingdom Faction captured territory and resources in Dark Universe Time-Space before withdrawing from the costly war. Its allies consolidated their gains while Saine cultivated Great Black Heaven as an informant, Ilena advanced, and the Evil Spirit King's campaigns drove two fugitives toward a sleeping power.
Saine expanded the Mechanical Civilization’s alliances and exploration efforts, welcomed the Decayed Civilization, and investigated the Dead Silent Dimension while Locke prepared to pursue the Bronze Gate. The stretch ends with Saine refusing to sever the source extraction channel until the Bronze Gate expedition was underway.