Chapter Summaries

The Four Celestials created Flower-Bird-Wind-Moon, a living scroll that captured Pandaria and was intended as a gift for Titan Sargeras. The scroll’s young woman began bringing beautiful things to life inside it, leaving the Celestials concerned about what the powerful artifact might become.

• The White Tiger proposed giving Sargeras a gift that represented Pandaren culture, and Yu-Long suggested creating a painting of Pandaria’s landscapes.
• Emperor Shaohao summoned renowned ink-painting masters, who traveled across Pandaria and painted its regions under the Four Celestials’ protection.
• At the Terrace of Endless Spring, Yu-Long, the White Tiger, Xuan Niu, and Chi-Jing combined the masters’ works and bestowed extraordinary powers on the resulting scroll.
• The White Tiger named the scroll Flower-Bird-Wind-Moon, infused it with Sargeras’s divine power, and revealed a living young woman within it.
• The young woman secretly took a wildflower into the scroll, while the Four Celestials worried about the artifact’s abilities and its future owner.
• Inside the scroll, the young woman brought rabbits and a zither into existence, then played music beneath the peach blossom tree.

The Exodar arrived at Azeroth from another timeline and landed safely on Azuremyst Isle under the Night Empire’s control. Velen met Hu Feng, agreed to settle near the Exodar, and learned that a coalition army was preparing to attack Outland.

• The Aether Crystal’s tractor beam stopped the Exodar and guided it to Azuremyst Isle after the planet’s weapons targeted the ship.
• Turalyon and the Draenei of this timeline approached Velen’s people, but the Dawn Regent’s forces surrounded the Exodar before Velen declared peaceful intentions.
• Voros asked to meet the Titan, and Velen and the naaru traveled with Turalyon to the Eternal Night Palace to meet Hu Feng.
• Hu Feng offered the arriving Draenei assistance and a chance to consider joining the Alliance after learning about Azeroth.
• Hu Feng told Velen that the coalition army would soon attack Outland, and Velen realized a portal now connected Draenor to Azeroth.

Prophet Velen chose to join the Alliance, while tensions between his Draenei and Turalyon’s Draenei escalated over their differing views of the Naaru. The Night Empire offered Velen’s people a homeland in Azshara in exchange for access to the Exodar’s power core, and Velen accepted.

• Velen decided that his Draenei would join the Alliance, as they could not join the New Horde or remain safely independent beside the Night Empire.
• Velen’s Draenei and Turalyon’s Draenei clashed over their faith in the Naaru, and their growing hostility led to arguments and physical confrontations.
• Auriel proposed demanding the Exodar’s technology by force, but Hu Feng rejected the idea and began planning another approach.
• A Night Empire diplomat told Velen that his people needed to leave Azuremyst Isle and offered them land and material support in Azshara in exchange for letting Imperial engineers study the Exodar’s power core.
• Velen accepted the offer, securing a homeland for his Draenei in return for access to the Exodar’s technology.

Hu Feng traveled to Silithus to free Prince Thunderaan and forge his essence into Thunderfury, The Windspeaker's Blessing Sword. Thunderaan gave up his soul after learning Aishir was long dead, and his final blessing reached the Demonic Blade Girl as well.

• Hu Feng and the Demonic Blade Girl discussed Thunderaan's imprisonment and his tragic love for Aishir at the Adventurer's Home Tavern in Ironforge.
• Hu Feng took the Demonic Blade Girl to Thunderaan's seal in Silithus and returned the Skull of the Tempest Lord's essence to him.
• Thunderaan recognized Hu Feng as a Titan and accepted that Aishir had died with the Wind Realm.
• Thunderaan surrendered his essence and soul, transforming Hu Feng's sword blank into Thunderfury, The Windspeaker's Blessing Sword.
• Thunderaan blessed the Demonic Blade Girl and wished Hu Feng a love without regrets before he died.

Hu Feng secured Draenei technology, freed Medivh and her succubi from their contracts, and used his final opportunity to summon Demon Lord Zakuun. The chapter ended with a worgen carrying a strange scythe sneaking into Gilneas.

• Hu Feng obtained propulsion and energy technology from the Draenei in exchange for half of the Azshara region, while Turalyon's Draenei celebrated their departure.
• Hu Feng welcomed Medivh back to the Eternal Night Palace and invited her succubi to join the expedition to Outland.
• Hu Feng removed the succubi's enslavement contracts and declared them citizens of the Night Empire, keeping them in the Garden of Pleasure.
• Hu Feng summoned Demon Lord Zakuun, a powerful Felguard lord wielding a massive battle axe.
• A worgen carrying a strange, radiant scythe scaled Gilneas's wall and slipped into the kingdom under cover of night.

The Night Empire’s Draenei allies were assigned to separate, politically isolated roles as preparations began for an expedition to Outland. Hu Feng visited Cenarius, explained his plans and the threat facing Azeroth, and left with the Forest Demigod’s promise of support.

• Velen’s Draenei sent delegations to build relations with the Alliance and other powers, while Velen prepared elite Oginni Guards and paladins for the Outland expedition.
• The High Elves sent Liadrin and the Blood Knight Order to join the Night Empire’s expedition, while Kael'thas stayed behind with Anveena.
• Hu Feng visited Cenarius in Ashenvale and said he wanted to discuss the future and his plans.
• After several hours, Cenarius said Hu Feng’s visions had helped him understand the Great Purge and promised that his druids would support the expedition.
• Hu Feng urged Cenarius to protect the Emerald Dream and unite the Wild Gods, warning that he would show no mercy to those who obstructed Azeroth’s survival.

As the Dark Portal neared opening, Hu Feng forced Kazak to surrender and become his contract slave, joining Zakuun under his command. He sent both Demon Lords to Outland to recruit demons and capture engineers, while the Burning Legion’s growing threat remained a concern.

• Gul'dan used his fel knowledge and Medivh's memories to prepare the Dark Portal to open, while the Azeroth Allied Army guarded it.
• Zakuun attacked Kazak under a contract's influence, and Kazak surrendered to Hu Feng rather than face defeat or return to the Legion.
• Hu Feng bound Kazak as his Contract Slave after Kazak offered to train an elite demon army.
• Hu Feng ordered Kazak and Zakuun to gather recruitable demons in Outland and capture Demon Engineers alive.
• Zakuun shared intelligence about the Burning Legion, prompting Hu Feng to seek fel battleship technology and the coordinates of Argus as the portal neared completion.

Illidan and his allies fought the Burning Legion across Outland, destroying a Sorrow Spire and forcing demons to retreat while other defenders struggled to hold their ground. The Legion could not damage the Dark Portal, but its forces were still gathering as time ran out.

• Illidan, Sok'reth, Akama's Broken, and the Dragonmaw Skybreakers battled the Burning Legion outside Shadowmoon Citadel, while Sok'reth urged demons to surrender or die.
• Illidan supported Maiev Shadowsong and the Warden Force as they cleared demons from a Sorrow Spire, and Maiev destroyed its portal before the structure collapsed.
• Sok'reth led his Eredar in pursuing the retreating demons toward a Demon Forge Camp.
• Garrosh Hellscream rallied the Orcs defending Garadar against repeated demon assaults and prepared their damaged fortifications for another attack.
• Lordaeron soldiers continued defending Honor Hold, while Illidan's Fel Orcs held Hellfire Citadel against the Legion as Magtheridon mocked them from his prison.
• The Burning Legion's Eredar failed to damage the Dark Portal, but they continued gathering there as the Legion's remaining time dwindled.

Hu Feng was pulled into a living scroll created by the Four Celestials, where he met Flower-Bird-Wind-Moon and learned about her abilities. After he distractedly praised her healing demonstration, she threw him back onto the Floating Island with the pigs she had created.

• Hu Feng was drawn into a magical scroll bearing his Eye of Truth mark and discovered it depicted Pandaria.
• Flower-Bird-Wind-Moon explained that the White Tiger, a blue dragon, a red crane, and a yellow ox had created her and the scroll.
• Hu Feng accepted Flower-Bird-Wind-Moon as a living subordinate and promised to respect her opinions.
• Flower-Bird-Wind-Moon created pigs and demonstrated that she could heal their injuries with a breeze and peach blossoms.
• Hu Feng focused on her ability to create life and gave her distracted replies, so Flower-Bird-Wind-Moon angrily sent him back to the Floating Island with the pigs.

Hu Feng led the Azeroth Allied Army through the Dark Portal into Outland to fight the Burning Legion, while the New Horde, Alliance, Green Skins, Draenei, and demon forces secured different fronts. After learning that Illidan was fighting in Shadowmoon Valley, Hu Feng studied a map and spotted the approaching Fel Battleship Hammer of Argus.

• Hu Feng rallied the allied armies to invade Outland, and the troops charged through the Dark Portal as fleeing Eredar demons retreated.
• Hu Feng widened the spatial passage so the Night Empire's Floating Island could cross, while Saurfang and Windsor led the Horde and Alliance into battle on opposite sides of the gate.
• The Green Skins poured through a temporary portal, and Yrel led the Oginni Guard to fight along the Path of Glory.
• Gryphon Riders from Honor Hold arrived seeking Lordaeron's army and Prince Arthas, and Windsor promised to explain Lordaeron's fate after the battle.
• Hu Feng ordered the forces not to attack Hellfire Citadel, learned that Illidan was fighting in Shadowmoon Valley, and saw the Fel Battleship Hammer of Argus approaching the Dark Portal.

With the coalition army away in Outland, the World of Azeroth remained mostly peaceful while the chapter followed the lives of its rulers and residents across several regions. Gilneas’s worgen outbreak worsened behind its walls, while the chapter left the other characters settled into their familiar routines.

• Worgen returned to Gilneas in large numbers, spreading their curse through bites as panicked townsfolk built walls against them.
• Elisande handled reports of Origin Night’s conflict with the Draenei, and Elune returned from training to wander around Darnassus and Suramar City.
• Magni allowed the Three Hammers Council to argue over a proposed tavern while the dwarves expanded their mining in the Molten Core.
• Onyxia enjoyed tormenting a disobedient noble, while Oscar forced Farinna to reconcile with Noth by threatening her with Cthulhu’s tortures.
• Alexstrasza repeatedly disrupted Deathwing’s experiments, prompting him to plan another move, while Kel’Thuzad hurried to serve Mr. Bigglesworth fresh North Sea Ray.

Hu Feng captured the Fel Battleship Hammer of Argus and ordered its technology and crew studied while the Burning Legion reconsidered its assault on the Dark Portal. In Shadowmoon Valley, Illidan and Maiev discussed their mission and whether they would return to Azeroth, with Illidan deciding to remain in Outland.

• Hu Feng dragged the Hammer of Argus from the sky, and Zakuun's demons captured its engineers and technicians.
• Hu Feng found Argus's location on the ship's star map and ordered the vessel returned to Kalimdor for study, with its crew recruited to serve him.
• After losing contact with the Hammer of Argus, the Burning Legion consolidated its forces in Outland, while Kil'jaeden weighed whether to attack the Dark Portal or withdraw.
• Maiev asked Illidan whether they should join the armies from Azeroth or stabilize Shadowmoon Valley, and Illidan chose to stay and defend the valley.
• Maiev suggested Illidan wanted to avoid facing Malfurion and Tyrande's relationship, and Illidan stayed silent.

The coalition spread across Outland as its factions established bases and pursued separate goals, while Danath Trollbane told the Honor Hold expeditionary force that their homelands had fallen. In Nagrand, Garrosh Hellscream learned that the Horde had returned and rode out to welcome it.

• The New Horde established Shattrath City, while the Draenei, Blood Knights, Goblins, and warlocks set out to build footholds or investigate Outland.
• Saurfang and Grommash Hellscream led forces toward Nagrand, while Kargath Bladefist continued hunting demons across Hellfire Peninsula.
• Hu Feng took Turalyon to Shadowmoon Citadel to discuss the future with Illidan and Maiev.
• Windsor told Danath Trollbane that Lordaeron had been destroyed and Stromgarde had lost its capital, and Danath informed the soldiers that they could choose whether to stay, return home, or go south.
• Garrosh Hellscream learned that the New Horde had returned to Nagrand and rode out from Garadar to welcome it.

The Night Empire advanced the Extermination Order project, approving a Death Star prototype and developing a smaller Night Mother Ship. In Ashenvale, Alleria led the newly transformed Ghosts in a mission to exterminate the naga along the coast.

• Nightborne scholars, Goblin Engineers, and Draenei Crystal Technicians studied the Exodar and a captured Fel Battleship to develop propulsion and energy systems for the Extermination Order project.
• The Crusaders approved construction of the Death Star prototype, called the Light of the Empire, on Eternal Night Divine Emperor's divine kingdom planet.
• The Death Star project produced a Night Mother Ship design with a planet-destroying Titan Energy supercannon and a throne for Eternal Night Divine Emperor.
• Ghosts used energy rifles to kill naga in Ashenvale while Alleria observed and prepared her modified Artifact Longbow, Thori'dal, the Stars' Fury.
• Alleria used the bow to direct a pillar of energy from the Aether Crystal into Blackfathom Deeps, burning the naga there to ash.
• Alleria led the Ghosts toward another naga gathering place to carry out the Divine Emperor's decree to exterminate the naga from Kalimdor.

Garrosh joined the New Horde after clashing with his father Grom over the Iron Horde and the Titan who resurrected him. In Shadowmoon Citadel, Hu Feng promised to investigate a way for Akama and the Broken to regain their Draenei forms if they helped Illidan.

• Sarufal recounted the Horde’s history to Garrosh, who condemned the Titan’s resurrection of Grom and objected to the Night Empire’s control of most of the continent.
• Garrosh met Grom and argued that the Horde should come first, then chose to join the New Horde to prove his convictions to his father.
• Grom departed for Hellfire Peninsula, asking Sarufal to keep Garrosh from acting impulsively.
• Hu Feng and Turalyon toured Karabor Temple, where Akama greeted Turalyon and explained that he was a Broken from another timeline.
• Hu Feng offered to examine the Broken’s degeneration and seek a way to restore their Draenei appearance if they assisted Illidan, and Akama pledged their support.

Hu Feng oversaw tensions between Illidan and Maiev at Shadowmoon Citadel while allied forces pursued Naaru technology and fought the Burning Legion across Outland. Gruul arrived on the Night Empire’s Floating Island, where Skuglok openly challenged him despite their alliance.

• Illidan asked Hu Feng to send Maiev back to Azeroth, but Maiev insisted on staying to watch him, and Hu Feng told them to continue working together.
• Illidan privately wondered whether he was developing feelings for Maiev, while Turalyon pressed Maiev for romantic gossip.
• Liadrin surveyed the Naaru fleet as the Blood Elves negotiated with the Ethereals for Manaforge technology and sought information about capturing a Naaru Ship.
• The Night Elf Border Guard and Crusaders surrounded Kil’jaeden’s Throne while the Iron Horde attacked Demon Forge Camps, and a Fel Reaver emerged from Demon Forge Camp: Doom.
• Gruul arrived through the Night Empire’s portal with Magnaron followers, and Skuglok confronted him over his desire to kill and devour his father.

Thrall’s Horde army arrived in Garadar, where Warlord Saurfang and the Mag’har welcomed them. Durotan reunited with Grandmother Gaia’an, while Thrall encouraged Garrosh by promising to show him how his father became a hero.

• Warlord Saurfang told Grandmother Gaia’an that Durotan and Thrall were on their way and urged her to return to Azeroth with them, but she said there was no rush.
• Durotan, Draka, Thrall, and Taretha led the Horde army toward Garadar after fighting demons along the way.
• Garrosh watched the approaching Horde army and resolved to join its ranks and serve the Horde.
• Durotan hurried into Garadar to see Grandmother Gaia’an, while Thrall greeted Garrosh and promised to show him his father’s heroic deeds.
• Garrosh thanked Thrall and said he considered him a Great Chief worthy of respect.

Hu Feng uncovered a partially summoned Old God in Shadowmoon Valley and accepted the Burning Legion’s help in guarding it. After returning with arakkoa scholars to decipher the summoning ritual, he prepared to deal with the Old God while reaffirming his hostility toward Sargeras and Kil'jaeden.

• A Dragonmaw Skybreaker discovered a small portion of an Old God protruding from the ground, and Hu Feng began digging it out with his Titan Phantom.
• Kil'jaeden ordered two Fel Battleships to assist Hu Feng, and the Burning Legion deployed demons to guard the pit.
• Hu Feng recognized arakkoa script in the runes around the Old God and left to find arakkoa scholars who could decipher it.
• Hu Feng returned and exchanged threats and offers of alliance with Kil'jaeden’s projection, while both accepted temporary cooperation against their common enemies.
• Arakkoa scholars studied the materials and helped Hu Feng understand the interrupted summoning ritual, and he resolved to kill the Old God.

Hu Feng resumed the ritual that summoned an Old God to Outland, then fought it while the Burning Legion and Shattrath City's forces battled its Faceless Ones. After Sarodal destroyed the Old God, Kil'jaeden considered the Titan a potential ally against the Void.

• Hu Feng restarted the Arakkoa summoning ritual, and Kil'jaeden ordered the Burning Legion to prepare for the Old God's arrival.
• The Burning Legion, Naaru Khil're, and Khadgar's forces fought the Faceless Ones as Hu Feng's power shielded the soldiers from the Old God's whispers.
• Hu Feng seized the Old God as it descended and beat it while Azeroth's Vengeance cut down its tentacles.
• Hu Feng drove Azeroth's Vengeance into the Old God and destroyed it with dawn light and Fel power.
• The Old God's death weakened the Faceless Ones, and the Burning Legion and Naaru pressed their attack.
• Kil'jaeden concluded that Sarodal differed from his expectations and might share common ground with the Legion.

The Forgotten Ones overwhelmed the Scarlet Crusade at the Scarlet Monastery, where Mograine helped defeat his son Reno and left him to be dismembered. More than ten days later, Balnazzar fled Light's Hope Chapel for Northrend, leaving the Silver Dawn, Crimson Vanguard, and Forgotten Ones to fight over the Western Plaguelands.

• Saurfang and Kol'tira led the Forgotten Ones' assault on the Scarlet Monastery and broke through the Scarlet Crusade's defenses.
• Mograine arrived and agreed to help the Forgotten Ones defeat Reno, while demanding Whitemane's body for their use.
• The Forgotten Ones killed Whitemane, and Mograine tore Reno apart after Reno refused to answer whether he regretted killing his father.
• Kol'tira reported that Fairbanks had submitted to the Dark Queen, and Saurfang ordered Reno's remains collected to be made into an Abomination.
• Balnazzar fled Light's Hope Chapel with the Scarlet Crusade for Northrend, and the Silver Dawn and Crimson Vanguard occupied the chapel as the Forgotten Ones seized Andorhal.
• The Silver Dawn, Crimson Vanguard, and Forgotten Ones began fighting over the power vacuum in the Western Plaguelands.