训练结束，李安洗了个澡回到房间，抬头看了一眼床头挂着的红色日历，眉头微微一挑，后天就是他十八岁的生日了，可惜，家里现在就只剩下他一个人了。

  突然，他走进了隔壁的卧室。破旧的小木屋里，薄薄的花纹床单上覆盖着厚厚的灰尘。他走到窗边，看到小木屋后面有一棵巨大无比的古树。树根的直径比他整个房子还要宽！这棵树高得令人难以置信，让每个经过的人都想知道它经历了多少年的风雨和阳光。

  小时候的李安也曾好奇过，他想：“世界上怎么会有这么大的树？而且就在我家后院。”半年前，爷爷出门前，给李安讲了这棵树背后的故事。

  “安儿，这棵老树和这栋木屋，已经有上千年的历史了。” “史上最伟大的军事家李顶天的故事，就从这里开始。” “上千年前，第七代人皇对人族天赋进行了一次大改革，引入了一个叫做‘无限’的等级。” “这次改革导致人族内部矛盾重重，之前SSS+是最高等级。” “拥有3S天赋的人，可以统领整个人族。” “而现在，一个更高的等级——‘无限’出现了，夺走了人族的资源和地位。” “一场内战，一触即发。”

  “不过还好，那段时间，第七代人皇正值巅峰，他以强势镇压了一切。” “改革三百年后，一些肩负着无限者特殊使命的人终于强大起来。” “他们不辜负皇帝的期望，在战斗中展现出了比SSS+更强的指挥力。” “人们以为一切都会走向和平，可没想到，人界内部的纷争才刚刚开始。” “人类的高层意识到，无限者级别不是开玩笑的，它真的会威胁到我们的地位。” “于是，内战开始了。”

  “Humanity was forcibly divided into two factions.”“Those things you’ll be able to learn on your own ter.”“Anyway, that civil war started twenty years ago, and humanity suffered tremendous damage, falling from the top of the realms.”“The demon race and the dark race were watching closely, pnning to team up and devour humanity.”“One person could not resist it all—the Human Emperor alone.”“But then, something changed. Humanity suddenly entered a long period of peace.”“We can’t see what happened during that time—only the result.”“Because the most brutal fifty years of that civil war have no historical records.”“No one knows what happened unless they experienced it themselves.”

  “Finally.”“The seventh-generation Human Emperor won.”“No one dared to question the meaning of the Infinite level ever again.”“Afterwards, countless talented individuals with Infinite power emerged, bringing humanity back to its peak. Time proved the seventh Emperor’s decision was right—greatness speaks for itself.”

  “This is the backstory.”“The seed that the Human Emperor pnted thousands of years ago began to sprout over time and blossomed into a magnificent flower.”“However, it wasn’t until six thousand years ter that this seed bore fruit.”“That fruit is Ye Tianwen—our ancestor.”

  “He always knew one thing clearly from a young age.”“The reason he could enjoy the best treatment was because he was an Infinite. If the Emperor hadn’t made that change, his rare talent called Dream wouldn’t have been noticed, and he wouldn’t have had all this.”

  “Li Dingtian loved humanity deeply and revered the Human Emperor.“He grew step by step, rising to the Emperor’s side.”“At this point.”“When the seventh Human Emperor ruled humanity for a thousand years, a second epic story began.”“The first story was the cause—the talent reform.”“The second story was the result—humanity ascending to the throne!”

  “From the time of the Emperor thousands of years ago until Li Dingtian’s birth, humanity experienced turmoil, chaos, peace, and development—finally becoming envied by all the realms.”“An’er, this world is like a vast eight-sided cage.”“In this cage, the strongest from top to bottom are the God Realm, the United Alliance of Beasts Realm, the Celestial Realm, the Ghost Realm, the Demon Realm, the Ancient Fiend Realm.”“These seven realms at the top of the food chain share most of the resources of the realms.”

  “Three thousand years ago, a realm called humanity rose up and moved toward the eighth spot.”“Seven divided into eight.”“The seven didn’t like it—so they pnned to push humanity back.”“In the dazzling gold, no logic or words have any power.”“All we can rely on is our fists.”

  “So, for humanity to ascend to the throne, it must fight.”“One against seven—the odds seem impossible.”“Many advised the Human Emperor to stay hidden.”“But others stood up and said, ‘Humanity has the chance to soar today!’”“And that person was Li Dingtian.”

  “Later, you can read what happened in your textbooks.”“At Li Dingtian’s funeral, the Human Emperor pced the Epic Medal, representing humanity’s highest honor, on Li Dingtian’s grave, burying it with him.”“That’s the story I want to tell you.”

  “Li Dingtian is our ancestor. You carry his bloodline—the blood of the world’s greatest strategist. You also have his talent—Dream.”“Later, you’ll leave this small town and go to the big city. There, people might mock you, discriminate against you.”“But you shouldn’t feel inferior.”“Regardless of family background or honor, humanity’s realm has only a handful of people who can match you.”“If you don’t look down on them, that’s already the greatest tolerance you can show.”

  “Next, I want to tell you the second thing—listen carefully.”“We all know that, at the end of the Coronation War, humanity experienced betrayal.”“Li Dingtian didn’t get to see humanity ascend the throne. He was assassinated by a powerful traitor.”“The Human Emperor was furious but could no longer change anything.”“But fortunately, our ancestor was careful. He knew that, in front of the seven realms, he was too small, so he had already made arrangements for future generations.”“He left clear instructions on how to bring the war to an end.”“In his will, he also clearly wrote about the handling of his descendants.”

  “Li Dingtian had two sons. One inherited his wisdom and was named Li Wuce, while the other inherited his bravery and was named Li Feihuo.”“Brave Li Feihuo didn’t like the strategist’s profession and wanted to become a warrior instead. So, he parted ways with wise Li Wuce.”

  “Li Feihuo wasn’t interested in his father’s wealth. He only asked for one thing—the ancestral home, this wooden house.”“That’s where our family originates!”

  “Li Wuce took most of the wealth and resources, growing up in the Xinghuo Domain. Using Li Dingtian’s reputation, he quickly built his own power.”“This is the origin of the Li family in the Xinghuo Domain.”

  “这么多年，我们两支宗门一直和平相处，但当你十二岁，考核梦想天赋的时候，他们就坐不住了。” “因为李顶天的遗言里提到了一个传承，一个只有他这种血脉和梦想天赋的人，才能解开的传承。” “你就是那个人！”

  “所以星火域的李家才会慌乱，来到天水城。” “那时候你十二岁，我让你出去玩，家里就剩下我一个老人。” “他们只对我说了一句话。” “如果你不放弃军师梦，他们就让你消失。”

  “人站得越高，越怕跌落。” “你也是李顶天的后代，天赋一样，你会继承他的衣钵。” “所以，你若是强大起来，就会灭掉李家。”

  “这件事你父亲应该告诉你的，可惜烟儿牺牲得太早了。” “我本想等你长大了再告诉你。” “可是我没多少时间了，人生的这段旅程，已经快要结束了。”

  “最后，安儿，我要告诉你一件事。” “我们家族，从来就没有过太强烈的传承血脉的愿望，一切都听天由命，没想到竟然能传承这么多代。”

  “所以。” “不要让权力的威胁动摇你的决心。勇敢地追求你认为正确的事情！” “如果你实现了你的梦想，爷爷会很高兴的。” “如果你没有坚持到最后，爷爷仍然会很高兴，因为我可以早点见到你了。”