Recaps

After returning, Sylvanas ordered the Forsaken to join the growing assault on Icecrown Glacier as the Northern Expeditionary Force attacked Scourge positions across Northrend. The chapter ended with the Demonic Blade Girl heading to Scalawag Point to seek powerful undead to strengthen her Demonic Energy before hunting the Scourge.

• Sylvanas returned to the Forsaken, received Kel'Thuzad's report, and ordered all Forsaken forces to advance into Icecrown Glacier.
• The Alliance, Horde, and Knights of the Ebon Blade continued attacking Scourge strongholds, while the Forsaken fleet's arrival relieved pressure on the Horde's western front.
• Tirion Fording organized the Crusader Trial to select elite vanguard teams for an assault on Icecrown Citadel.
• The Dragonflights fought undead nerubians in Azjol-Nerub, druids and furbolgs battled trolls in Grizzly Hills, and adventurers raided Scourge-held areas in Howling Fjord.
• The Demonic Blade Girl decided to visit Scalawag Point to buy high-ranking undead, then planned to hunt the Scourge and grow strong enough to face Sargeras.

Hu Feng continued through Ulduar, subdued the mad Guardian Aurilia, and reached Mimiron's workshop, hoping to recruit the engineer. The chapter ended when Hu Feng pressed a large red button marked not to press.

• Hu Feng restrained Aurilia and ordered the Crusaders to take her as a test subject.
• Hu Feng surveyed Ulduar's inner hall and saw Yogg-Saron retreating into his prison.
• Hu Feng rode a crystal-powered train to Mimiron's workshop, Spark of Thought.
• Mimiron recognized Hu Feng and asked him to stop Cthulhu and Yogg-Saron from bothering him.
• Hu Feng pressed the red button on Mimiron's wall despite its warning.

Hu Feng confronted Mimiron in Ulduar, saw through his act of madness, and persuaded him to help rebuild the Pantheon with new war machines. Mimiron agreed to join Hu Feng’s cause and was ordered to bring his equipment to the Tower of Slumber.

• Mimiron tested the Flame Beast MK-II and VX-001 against Hu Feng, then introduced Mimiron's Head.
• Hu Feng stopped Mimiron’s performance and accused him of pretending to be mad; Mimiron admitted the self-destruct device was under his control.
• Hu Feng explained that Sargeras had destroyed the Pantheon and that he intended to rebuild it with Azeroth and his empire.
• Mimiron agreed to develop war machines for Hu Feng and requested a larger laboratory.
• Mimiron asked whether he could claim a divine title, and Hu Feng told him to pack up and go to the Tower of Slumber.

Kael'thas announced his engagement to Anveena, and reporters and livestreamers flocked to Silvermoon City to cover the scandalous event. Across Azeroth, television programs entertained people even as the Northern Expedition war continued.

• Kael'thas and Anveena announced their engagement, and the High Elves began preparing a private ceremony.
• Reporters swarmed Silvermoon City to interview Kael'thas, and he blasted away a rogue who asked an intrusive question.
• Thrall watched the engagement coverage before switching between Durotan's farming show, Varian's singing, and a popular murloc program.
• Grom Hellscream grew angry at Mr. Bubbles cosplaying him, while Illidan threatened to return to Azeroth after seeing the murloc's Illidan costume.
• Maiev stopped Illidan from charging out to attack the goblins responsible for the television show.

Hu Feng learned that Avenger Argus was nearing Azeroth and feared they would become enemies, so he contacted Sargeras for advice. Sargeras revealed a forbidden way to hasten Hu Feng’s birth by absorbing another world soul, then offered a location and promised transport to it.

• Hu Feng reflected on Mimiron’s new research department and the pressure it would put on Heklar’s arms consortium.
• Avenger Argus contacted Hu Feng and said he would reach Azeroth in a few cosmic months.
• Hu Feng worried Argus would condemn him and the Night Empire, then asked Sargeras for information about Argus and his weaknesses.
• Sargeras said Argus had no weakness and told Hu Feng to be born as soon as possible.
• Sargeras shared a forbidden method for accelerating Hu Feng’s hatching by absorbing planetary essence, ideally from another world soul.
• Sargeras gave Hu Feng the location of a Void-corrupted Titan Soul and offered to send a Fel Battleship to the Outland world to take him there.

Hu Feng descended into Ulduar’s core to confront the freed Yogg-Saron, who tried to hide and play dead rather than face him. When Hu Feng offered him a chance to surrender, Yogg-Saron revived and agreed to listen.

• Hu Feng returned to Ulduar’s inner hall and headed for the prison of Yogg-Saron while the allied forces contained the remaining mad Keepers.
• Hu Feng sent General Darkside and Cthulhu’s Faceless Ones to fight Yogg-Saron’s forces in the Descent into Madness.
• General Darkside, empowered by Cthulhu, battled General Vezax while Hu Feng entered the core prison.
• Hu Feng found Yogg-Saron free of its broken restraints and trying to burrow out of sight.
• Yogg-Saron pretended to be dead until Hu Feng threatened to kill it and mentioned an offer of surrender.
• Yogg-Saron revived and addressed Hu Feng as the Titan Divine Venerable, asking him to speak.

Hu Feng merged the Ten-Thousand-Throat Beast with Yogg-Saron, freed the reborn Old God from the Void Lords, and bound him to serve Titan Sargeras. Yogg-Saron began restoring Ulduar under his control and was ordered to monitor Azeroth for other Old Gods without harming the planet.

• Hu Feng merged the Ten-Thousand-Throat Beast with Yogg-Saron and engraved divine slave marks into the Old God's mind, placing him under his own dominion.
• Reborn Yogg-Saron restored Ulduar and threw the surviving soldiers, mages, Keepers, and iron constructs out of the central hall.
• Jaina watched as corrupted Dalaran mages broke away from the group and rushed back toward Ulduar's entrance.
• Hu Feng ordered Yogg-Saron to work for Sargeras, monitor Azeroth with Cthulhu, and refrain from draining the planet's essence.
• Yogg-Saron accepted Hu Feng's commands, while N'Zoth halted his activity to avoid being discovered.

The Northern Expeditionary Force prepared for the coming assault on Icecrown Citadel while factions advanced plans for space travel and Sargeras accelerated the hatching of his true body. In the predestined timeline, which was being consumed by Sargeras’s timeline, Deathwing accepted N’Zoth’s offer to merge with him.

• The Northern Expeditionary Force benefited from the Ulduar victory as Faceless Ones emerged in Icecrown and Fel Iron became legal to mine and use.
• Adventurers and elite soldiers competed in the Silver Tournament trials as factions sought champions for the coming assault on Icecrown Citadel.
• The Alliance and Horde prepared to support Sylvanas in controlling the Scourge after the Lich King’s defeat, while factions pursued spacecraft research and Sargeras left to accelerate his hatching.
• The predestined timeline began collapsing into Sargeras’s timeline as Eternal Dragons intensified their interference, and its inhabitants felt they were being replaced.
• Deathwing agreed to N’Zoth’s offer, and N’Zoth told him to come to the depths of the Endless Sea so they could become one.

Oscar joined the Silver League and pursued Silver Paladin Paltrice after a disastrous first encounter. By the chapter’s end, the two were sharing drinks at the tavern while Hu Feng headed to Outland to await the Fel Battleship.

• Oscar arrived at the Silver League camp, slapped Paltrice’s backside, and was blasted away by her Holy Light.
• Oscar’s collision ruined Old Chen’s soup, and Paltrice demanded that Tirion punish him for his behavior.
• Paltrice hurried to Mr. Bubbles’ performance, where Oscar offered her a seat and persuaded her to agree to dinner.
• Paltrice watched the show beside Oscar and later laughed at his jokes in the central tavern.
• Oscar began telling Paltrice about his past adventures as Hu Feng left Azeroth for Outland.

Hu Feng prepared to leave Hellfire Peninsula with Sargeras to absorb another Titan Soul, bringing Elune along so she could absorb one as well. As they departed, Illidan warned Hu Feng not to trust Azshara, while Sargeras mocked Illidan and questioned Hu Feng’s influence over Elune.

• Hu Feng asked Illidan about married life, and Illidan said Maiev had transformed Shadowmoon Citadel into an elven-style fortress and destroyed his cherished flower.
• Illidan reported that his demon hunters had returned from Mardum with the Fel Hammer, and Hu Feng explained that the warship and Felstone Keystone would benefit the Empire’s research.
• Illidan warned Hu Feng that Azshara could not be trusted, and Hu Feng assured him that she would remain under control.
• Sargeras arrived aboard a Fel Battleship and insulted Illidan, who answered that he used the eyes Sargeras had given him to kill demons before departing.
• Elune joined Hu Feng, who explained that they would each absorb a Titan Soul to accelerate their hatching and help heal her injuries.
• Sargeras privately accused Hu Feng of making Elune a fanatic, and Hu Feng replied that their bond was based on trust and told Sargeras he would eventually understand it.

Hu Feng learned that Azeroth could not safely absorb a corrupted world-soul without first growing stronger, but he remained determined to help her. After the Fel Battleship reached a colossal planet overrun by Old Gods, Hu Feng prepared to descend and claim its nearly corrupted combat Titan world-soul, while Elune linked her soul to his.

• Sargeras told Hu Feng that Azeroth could absorb only a pure world-soul, and even that would require Hu Feng's help.
• Hu Feng rejected Sargeras's view that world-souls were mere consumables and defended his trust in Azeroth and his allies.
• The Fel Battleship arrived at a planet many times larger than Azeroth, whose lands were devastated and infested with Old Gods.
• Sargeras identified the planet's world-soul as a likely combat Titan nearing complete corruption.
• Elune formed a soul link with Hu Feng so he could draw on her power and transfer his injuries to her, but Hu Feng resolved never to share his damage.
• Hu Feng kissed Elune, left the hall to descend to the planet, and Sargeras considered whether Hu Feng and Azeroth could become a partnership like Aman'Thul and Eonar.

Hu Feng concealed himself during the Burning Legion’s assault on Azeroth and descended into the planet’s core, where he found a Titan Soul corrupted by the Void. He unleashed his power to absorb the Titan Soul’s essence.

• Sargeras ordered Hu Feng to hide his presence and descend with the landing force as the Legion attacked the Old God near the crater.
• Hu Feng’s Sorrow Spire survived the Old God’s attacks and landed amid the Legion’s battle against tentacles and Faceless Ones.
• Using a tracking crystal and Void Energy, Hu Feng drilled toward the planet’s core, absorbing the dense Void as he went.
• Hu Feng found the corrupted male Titan Soul and resolved to kill him rather than let him become a mindless weapon of the Void Lords.
• Hu Feng summoned a massive Titan Phantom and directed the Void to pierce the Titan Soul and drain its essence.

Hu Feng absorbed the corrupted Titan Soul at the planet’s core, gaining immense Void power while preserving his divine power. He emerged as Sarodal and destroyed the planet, leaving it and everything on it annihilated.

• Sargeras mocked Elune for worrying about Sarodal, and she realized their divine power connection let her sense that he was all right.
• Hu Feng fought the prematurely awakened, corrupted Titan Soul and absorbed its essence and Void Energy directly from its heart.
• The Old Gods sensed Hu Feng’s growing power and mistook him for a newborn Void Lord, while Sargeras prepared to split the planet apart.
• Hu Feng emerged from the planetary core as Sarodal and told Sargeras he would destroy the planet himself.
• Sarodal split the planet with his divine sword, then used the Void to annihilate its fragments, the Old Gods, and all life there.

Oscar Flashgem competed in his champion trial at the Crusader Trial grounds, defeating Horde champions and Argent Crusade soldiers before confronting an attacking Death Knight. He destroyed the Black Knight, then was blasted away by Paltrice’s Holy Light as he resumed flirting with her.

• Oscar Flashgem rode Mr. Fat Maggot into the arena and defeated three Horde champions by knocking them from their mounts.
• Oscar used his Death Knight abilities to freeze and defeat the Argent Crusade soldiers in the second trial, while Paltrice waited to face him.
• A Black Knight descended into the arena and challenged the trial, prompting Oscar to declare him his real opponent.
• Oscar shattered the Black Knight’s armor, split his body with Dustbringer, and destroyed his ghostly form with Glacial Advance.
• Oscar flirted with Paltrice after the fight, and she blasted him into the air with Holy Light.

Hu Feng and Sargeras traveled to a remote world to claim a powerful pure Titan Soul, while Hu Feng established a temple and left behind a Spirit Binder. Thousands of years later, an Earth-born young man named Hu Feng found the temple and began his legend.

• Hu Feng told Sargeras that he would destroy the Void Lords and planned to create a New Pantheon, while Sargeras questioned whether the Void could corrupt him.
• Sargeras showed Hu Feng a pure Titan Soul that he considered more promising than Azeroth, but Hu Feng insisted that Azeroth remained unique and defended her against Sargeras's criticism.
• Hu Feng and Elune arrived in the Terenas World, where Hu Feng examined the Spirit Binders bonded to a group of local spirit callers.
• Hu Feng created a temple, appointed the spirit callers as its first Divine Emissaries, and promised that a future Chosen of the Gods would receive a Spirit Binder there.
• Several thousand years later, an Earth-born young man named Hu Feng found the temple, recognized the writing, and obtained its divine-grade Spirit Binder.

Hu Feng and Elune reached the planet’s core, where they defeated its Titan Soul and transferred its essence to Elune so she could grow stronger. Elune formed a permanent avatar, then realized Hu Feng had continued their intimate “mana replenishment” after the essence was already delivered.

• Hu Feng and Elune traveled toward the planet’s core while powerhouses guarded the temple above and prepared to serve the Church of Truth.
• Elune hesitated to absorb the planet’s enormous world-soul, but Hu Feng persuaded her that they needed the strength to fight the Void Lords.
• Hu Feng and Elune attacked the Titan Soul, pinned him with the divine sword and moonlight energy, and drew out his essence until he shattered into golden starlight.
• Hu Feng directed the essence into Elune, whose hazy form became clear and condensed into a permanent avatar.
• Elune noticed that Hu Feng was still continuing their intimate encounter after the world-soul essence had already been delivered and complained to him.

Hu Feng and Elune returned to Outland with Azeroth’s world-soul, and Hu Feng urged Sargeras to moderate his destruction and seek allies. The Burning Legion then opened a branch office on Hellfire Peninsula, ostensibly to share warnings about the Void Lords.

• Hu Feng and Elune left the planet with Azeroth after securing its world-soul, and Hu Feng asked Sargeras not to destroy the world.
• Hu Feng and Sargeras traded barbs while discussing friendship, Sargeras’s isolation, and the threat of the Void Lords.
• The Fel Battleship returned to Outland, where Hu Feng and Sargeras parted on friendly but competitive terms.
• The Burning Legion opened a branch office beside the Nightmare Fortress on Hellfire Peninsula, startling Outland’s factions.
• Adal asked for an explanation, and Divine Venerable Sargeras said the office would help relay warnings about Void threats so he could intervene.

As the Argent Crusade prepared to assault Icecrown Citadel and debated who should become the next Lich King, Hu Feng continued absorbing the Star Soul essence to accelerate his hatching. He checked on the recently recovered Azeroth and encouraged Elune to focus on her own growth.

• Jaina and Princess Calia prepared to lead the vanguard into Icecrown Citadel while the Forsaken planned an aerial assault with Alliance and Horde airships.
• The world’s media promoted the need for a new Lich King and named Tirion Fording, Highlord Bolvar, and Sylvanas as candidates while Arthas still ruled from the Frozen Throne.
• Hu Feng absorbed the Star Soul essence, transformed his Titan Core, and expected to hatch before Argus arrived.
• Hu Feng visited Azeroth’s planetary core, where Elune told him she had recovered but was slowly assimilating the Star Soul essence.
• Hu Feng urged Elune to focus on hatching and growing stronger, and she complained about remaining in the planetary core.

Paltrice helped Oscar confront his guilt over Xavius Mograine’s death by forcing him to face an illusion of his old friend. Oscar defeated the illusion and left the trial grounds ready to resume drinking and storytelling with Paltrice.

• At the tavern, Paltrice asked Oscar what he feared most, but he deflected by telling embellished stories about his past.
• Paltrice pressed Oscar about Xavius Mograine, and Oscar admitted that he and Xavius had died fighting Arthas at Andorhal, where Xavius was destroyed and Oscar became a Death Knight.
• Paltrice challenged Oscar’s guilt and took him to the trial grounds to face his fear.
• Paltrice cast a Shadow Magic spell that made Oscar confront an illusion of Xavius, who accused him of causing his death.
• After enduring the illusion’s attacks, Oscar fought back with Dustbringer and scattered it with his frost dragon breath.
• Oscar invited Paltrice to continue their evening, and she challenged him to outdrink her while he told another story.

Princess Calia and Jaina led an advance squad into Icecrown Citadel to establish a foothold. With Yao Dao Ji holding off the undead, Calia activated an artificial Naaru Essence that purified the hall, leaving the squad in control of the entrance.

• The Gate Ripper opened Icecrown Citadel's gates, and Princess Calia and Jaina led the advance squad through the corridor toward the inner hall.
• The squad entered the hall and fought liches, skeletal guards, Crypt Spiders, and other high-ranking undead as Calia prepared to install a crystal.
• Yao Dao Ji leaped over Jaina's ice wall, split a Flesh Giant, and attacked the undead with her demonic blade and summoned vengeful spirits.
• Calia installed the artificial Naaru Essence, which released judging Holy Light across the hall and burned the undead to ash.
• Jaina dispelled the ice wall as the squad cheered their success and claimed Icecrown Citadel's entrance hall.

Lordaeron was granted the Tirisfal Glades, and Calia returned from the Northern Expedition to begin restoring her kingdom. Sargeras halted the fighting at Icecrown Citadel while the forces traveled to Lordaeron, and he explained to Elisande that he had eased the terms to give other factions time to accept the Night Empire’s role.

• Yao Dao Ji told Tirion that she and Sargeras were only friends and asked him to deny she had been at Icecrown Citadel if Crusaders came looking for her.
• Calia accepted the Dawn Lord’s terms for the coming cosmic war, and an imperial decree ordered the Night Empire to hand Tirisfal Glades to the Lordaeron Restoration Army.
• Lordaeronians celebrated the return of their homeland, and Calia withdrew from the Northern Expedition to prepare Lordaeron’s restoration ceremonies.
• Sargeras surrounded Icecrown Citadel with dawnlight that destroyed undead trying to enter or leave, pausing the battle as Tirion and the others departed for Lordaeron.
• Elisande asked Hu Feng why he had eased the secret pact’s terms, and he said he wanted other factions to see the difference between joining the Empire and becoming its ally.

Hu Feng restored Lordaeron City and Princess Calia reclaimed the throne as Queen of Lordaeron. The returning people rebuilt their homes and the capital quickly filled with life as preparations began for the Restoration Ceremony.

• Hu Feng used his divine power to rebuild Lordaeron City before Princess Calia and the assembled people, who celebrated the miracle.
• Princess Calia led the Restoration Army into the empty city and found the crown waiting in the Throne Room.
• Garithos and the Restoration Army commanders knelt before Calia, and she crowned herself Queen and pledged herself to Lordaeron.
• Lordaeron refugees returned to Tirisfal Glades, reclaimed their homes, and rapidly restored the region's social order.
• Hu Feng and Elisande watched the bustling city as preparations for the Restoration Ceremony continued.

Hu Feng prepared to hatch by refining a Divine Body while preserving his World Egg, and gathered planetary divine iron to make it as powerful as possible. He continued stripping nearby planets for materials, determined to surpass Aman'Thul before hatching.

• Hu Feng chose to preserve his World Egg and refine a separate Divine Body, using Dawn's Radiance along with Void and fel energy.
• Hu Feng pestered Sargeras for advice and materials, then received planetary divine iron from Outland in exchange for tenfold repayment.
• Hu Feng questioned a Demon Engineer about Warp Technology, but the engineer pretended not to understand him.
• Hu Feng moved Planet Sargeras through Azeroth's star system and used Void-energy tentacles to extract divine iron from nearby planets, destroying them.
• Hu Feng gathered enough material to exceed the strength of a World Egg fusion but kept harvesting, aiming to create a perfect body stronger than Aman'Thul.

Hu Feng negotiated with Sargeras to keep Mannoroth and bring more demons to the Burning Legion's Outland Branch Office. As succubi began making contracts to visit Azeroth, Heklar prepared to film a new program starring the succubi.

• Sargeras confronted Hu Feng after a succubus discovered Mannoroth's presence, then agreed to let Hu Feng keep him and send more demons in exchange for Hu Feng joining him to destroy a planet after hatching.
• Hu Feng asked Sargeras to send more female demons to the Outland Branch Office, and Sargeras accepted before ending the call.
• Succubi at the Branch Office began signing contracts with the Night Empire, which arranged soul payments and protections for them as nobles and Horde men came to hire them.
• The Heklar Consortium imported succubi to train as actresses for a planned special television program.
• At Heklar's Joy Palace, Heklar told his staff to settle in the succubi while he designed the first program's plot and catalog number.

At Lordaeron’s restoration banquet, Calia settled political arrangements with Thrall, Tirion, and Bridget while Jaina discussed Lordaeron’s recovery and possible alliances. In the Caverns of Time, Nozdormu discovered that the timelines were merging, leaving the future hidden and many destinies unpredictable.

• Calia welcomed Thrall and agreed that Lordaeron and the New Horde should leave old grievances behind.
• Tirion confirmed that the Silver Dawn would remain neutral, while Bridget said the Crimson Vanguard would rejoin Lordaeron with absolute autonomy.
• Medivh questioned Kael'thas and Anveena about their relationship as Merith examined Kael'thas’s twilight energy.
• Calia reassured Jaina about Lordaeron’s new appointments and invited her to meet Stromgarde’s envoy; Jaina agreed to pursue exchanges between Theramore and the Northern Alliance.
• Nozdormu sensed that the End Time had vanished and that Malygos was now independent of him.
• Nozdormu realized the Sarodal timeline was drawing closer to consuming the predetermined timeline, concealing the future and making many people’s destinies impossible to predict.