Through the vibrations of the planetary core, Fang Yuan accessed the "World-Memory." He discovered that the Silver Abyss Galaxy was not always a wasteland of slaves.
The Era of Astral Expansion (Before 10,000 Years):
This galaxy was once a sovereign territory, independent of the Council of Order. They possessed technology that could harness the power of Rank 6: Reality Erasers.
The Great Pruning (8,000 Years Ago):
The Council of Order detected their progress. They didn't invade with ships; they sent a single Rank 5 Judge who rewrote the "Law of Entropy" in this galaxy. Overnight, all advanced machinery decayed into rust, and the mana-density dropped by 90%.
The Rise of the Moon-Shatter Sect (Current Era):
In the ruins of the old world, the Shattered Moon Sect rose. Their leader, a traitor who aided the Council, was gifted the Rank 4: Void Echo rank. His job is to keep the galaxy in a state of perpetual "Bronze Age" slavery, mining Soul-Copper to pay tribute to the Council.
"So," Yuan whispered, his eyes glowing indigo as he looked at the whip-scarred back of another slave. "This galaxy is a farm, and the Moon-Shatter Leader is the shepherd. The Council didn't destroy them; they just turned them into battery-cattle."
He looked up at the sky, where the broken fragments of a moon hung like jagged teeth. "History is written by the victors. But I am here to erase their ink and write the future in my own Void-Language."