Chapter Summaries

Xiao Tianyang and Yue Fei studied Bubu’s intelligence and decided to advance against the Elemental Kingdom, keeping Life and Death Fortress as a possible fallback. As the Northern Expeditionary Legion approached, its artillery opened fire on the Elemental Barrier.

• Bubu delivered firsthand intelligence, which Yue Fei carefully reviewed with Xiao Tianyang.
• Yue Fei argued that the Tianwu Dynasty should act quickly and preserve Life and Death Fortress as a fallback, and Xiao Tianyang approved his plan.
• Yue Fei summoned the legion commanders, and the Northern Expeditionary Legion began its advance toward Life and Death Fortress.
• Ice Soul Heaven and Shabao watched the approaching army and recognized that the Tianwu Dynasty’s artillery outranged theirs.
• The Artillery Regiment loaded Type Three shells and fired them at the Elemental Barrier.

The Tianwu Dynasty's researchers cracked the Elemental Barrier, and Kassadin charged into battle against Xiao Tianyang. Their clash devastated the Elemental Soldiers and left Xiao Tianyang wounded as Kassadin pressed his advantage.

• The Tianwu Dynasty's researchers used a large number of shells to crack the Elemental Barrier while limiting harm to the Elemental Soldiers.
• Kassadin ignored Ice Soul Heaven's plan to hold the city and charged toward the battlefield, where Xiao Tianyang met him.
• Kassadin and Xiao Tianyang exchanged attacks, and the princes joined forces to shield the Elemental Soldiers from the aftermath.
• Kassadin used Void Walking to strike Xiao Tianyang after his teleport, sending him flying several thousand meters.
• Kassadin sensed danger but chose to continue his attack on the wounded Xiao Tianyang.

Xiao Tianyang battled Kassadin and Rek'Sai in mid-air, trying to draw the enemy away from the ground battlefield while avoiding a decisive fight in enemy territory. After repelling both attackers, he detected a hidden threat and let incoming spheres pass through him as he blended into his surroundings.

• Xiao Tianyang struck Kassadin with the [Endless Blade], sending him hurtling toward the ground.
• Xiao Tianyang aimed to descend near Life and Death Fortress, hoping to draw pressure away from the ground battlefield.
• A hidden attacker ambushed Xiao Tianyang, who countered with the [Endless Blade] and identified the insect-like Void Creature as likely Rek'Sai.
• Rek'Sai attacked Xiao Tianyang from above, but he used Extreme of Martial Arts—Bull Demon to hurl it away and nearly strike the arriving Kassadin.
• Xiao Tianyang sensed that Renekton and Kassadin might be decoys and blended into his surroundings as dozens of spheres passed through him.

Xiao Tianyang infiltrated Kog'Maw's Land of Chaos and beheaded him before turning on Kassadin. He wounded Kassadin and retreated from killing him, leaving Kog'Maw's fate uncertain as his death could trigger an explosion.

• Xiao Tianyang used [Spatial Mirror] to enter Kog'Maw's Land of Chaos without triggering its defenses.
• Xiao Tianyang beheaded Kog'Maw with the [Endless Blade] and flashed backward to avoid his possible death explosion.
• Xiao Tianyang attacked Kassadin with Evil Hound, shattering his Void Blade, then wounded him with Heavenly God.
• Xiao Tianyang kicked Kassadin in the neck but chose not to kill him, judging that doing so would create more trouble.

Xiao Tianyang quickly turned the king-level battle around, killing Kog'Maw and forcing the enemy to send more fighters against him while Yue Fei continued the siege of Life and Death Fortress. After four days of failed assaults, Yue Fei launched a coordinated attack with artillery, siege equipment, and multiple legions, leaving the battle at the city walls underway.

• Xiao Tianyang severely wounded Kassadin and drove him away, while Kog'Maw died and Rek'Sai sustained only a minor injury.
• The Fire Lord charged Xiao Tianyang with Lie Tu and Steel, and Vel'Koz joined the battle as the fighting shifted into a siege.
• After four days of bombardment failed to destroy the fortress walls, Yue Fei recognized that the enemy kept repairing the breached gates and ordered Gao Chong to prepare the first-to-climb troops.
• Yue Fei suspected the enemy's continued resistance was aimed at Xiao Tianyang, but he focused on coordinating the siege and rapidly sent Gao Chong ladders and siege towers.
• Yue Fei ordered the artillery and several legions to assault the fortress, and the Artillery Regiment's shells forced Ice Soul Heaven to retreat as Gao Chong's troops advanced toward the walls.

The Tianwu Dynasty forces fought to seize Life and Death Fortress, with Gao Chong leading the assault onto the walls while Yue Fei coordinated the siege. After a deafening roar briefly stunned the battlefield, they destroyed the city gate and ordered cavalry to rush into the northern city.

• Gao Chong sent Yang Zaixing to lead the wall-scaling troops while he rode a siege tower to secure a foothold on the ramparts.
• Gao Chong leaped onto the wall and held off the defenders until Yang Zaixing and other troops could reinforce him.
• Yue Fei ordered the Artillery Regiment to target the city interior and directed the Heavy Cannon to focus on two entrances near Gao Chong.
• A deafening roar stunned the battlefield, and Gao Chong and Yue Fei both moved to seize the city gate.
• Three Steam Tanks charged the gate as Gao Chong fired missiles into its crossbar, destroying it.
• Yue Fei ordered Wanyan Chenheshang and Li Cunxiao to lead their cavalry through the gate and seize the northern city.

Yue Fei and Gao Chong took advantage of the enemy’s retreat to seize North City, while Ice Soul Heaven and Malzahar chose to withdraw rather than defend Life and Death Fortress at all costs. Yue Fei ordered the troops to fortify North City and prepare artillery bombardments against South City.

• Yue Fei trusted Xiao Tianyang’s hint and coordinated with Gao Chong, who broke through the city gate as their forces attacked.
• The Mounted Legion and Flying Tiger Legion drove the enemy back and occupied North City in less than half an hour.
• Yue Fei ordered the Sun Legion to hold the rear, the Nine Dragons and Mounted Legions to guard the gates, and the remaining forces to establish defenses inside North City.
• Esdeath observed that the enemy’s movements were strange, and Yue Fei concluded that Ice Soul Heaven and Malzahar intended to abandon North City and defend South City.
• Yue Fei ordered heavy artillery into North City and directed the Artillery Regiment to bombard South City while the army fortified its new position.

Kassadin and the Fire Lord became enraged by Xiao Tianyang’s extravagant weapon-detonating tactics and pressed their attack, but Xiao Tianyang countered Kassadin and stole his Void Blade. Surrounded by the Fire Lord, Rek'Sai, Lie Tu, and Steel, Xiao Tianyang crushed his seventeenth Gem as he was sent flying.

• Kassadin and the Fire Lord let their anger over Xiao Tianyang’s destroyed artifacts cloud their judgment and continued fighting instead of retreating.
• Kassadin locked onto Xiao Tianyang, attacked with the Void Blade, and lost his weapon when Xiao Tianyang’s [Void Blade] absorbed it.
• Xiao Tianyang kicked Kassadin away, sending him crashing into Lie Tu, then turned to counter the Fire Lord’s attack from behind.
• Steel interrupted Xiao Tianyang’s strike against the Fire Lord, and Xiao Tianyang’s movement placed him in front of Rek'Sai.
• Rek'Sai sprayed Xiao Tianyang with saliva and struck him, sending him flying toward Lie Tu and Steel as the Fire Lord waited nearby.
• Xiao Tianyang crushed his seventeenth Gem while surrounded by the enemy fighters.

Xiao Tianyang shattered the Mysterious Land to seize Void Origin, prompting the Void Will to order a full-scale assault on Douluo Continent. He returned to the main battlefield unaware of the consequences, where the enemy forces had already fled.

• Xiao Tianyang used the [Void Blade] to gather the Origin Shards before escaping the Void Will's reach.
• The Void Will ordered its Void Slave Seal bearers to abandon their current targets and assemble an invasion force against Douluo Continent.
• The Void Will judged that attacking Eternal Night alongside the Evil Gods would risk an endless war, while Xiao Tianyang remained unaware of the danger his actions had triggered.
• Kassadin and the other Rune Continent heroes learned of the order and chose not to trouble Xiao Tianyang further.
• Southern City troops, Elemental Kingdom reinforcements, and Void forces hastily retreated from Life and Death Fortress before the Artillery Regiment could take position.
• Xiao Tianyang returned to the main battlefield, baffled by the sudden retreat, while Yue Fei and the other generals reacted with confusion.

Xiao Tianyang and his allies investigated why the Elemental Kingdom and Void Faction had abruptly withdrawn, while repairing Life and Death Fortress and considering Yue Shen’s theory that the Void was divided into factions. The meeting ended with Xiao Tianyang ordering them to watch the Void Faction for clues.

• Xiao Tianyang held his legions back from entering the Elemental Kingdom while Bubu’s infiltrations yielded little useful information.
• Xiao Tianyang prioritized repairing Life and Death Fortress and preserving Icefield City as Douluo Continent’s final defensive line.
• Yue Shen reasoned that the enemy was weaker than the Tianwu Dynasty, sought to destroy it and Douluo Continent, and had fled from a powerful threat.
• Xiao Tianyang questioned why Kassadin would flee, and Yue Shen suggested that the Void itself might be divided into factions.
• Yue Shen questioned whether the Void’s forces were spread across many planes, and Xiao Tianyang told the others to observe the Void Faction for more information.

After Yue Fei left, Xiao Tianyang shared intelligence with Yue Shen and asked her to identify the turning point in the conflict with the Void. She concluded that the Elemental Kingdom was the key, and Xiao Tianyang resolved to seize the Elemental Continent swiftly.

• Yue Fei left, and Xiao Tianyang transmitted a vast amount of information to Yue Shen.
• After digesting the information, Yue Shen explained that the Void would send its forces to Douluo Continent with gaps between their arrivals, allowing the Tianwu Dynasty to target them in turn.
• Yue Shen said the Void’s breakthrough point would likely be in the Elemental Kingdom or the God Realm, which the Evil Gods controlled.
• Xiao Tianyang and Yue Shen reasoned that the Void and the Evil Gods would struggle to reach an agreement or would fight over control.
• Xiao Tianyang concluded that quickly capturing the Elemental Continent would greatly improve their chances of victory.

After securing Eternal Night’s backing and addressing attacks on the Frozen Continent’s supply routes, Xiao Tianyang set the next stage of the Northern Expedition: taking thirty percent of the Elemental Kingdom within a year. Yue Fei presented a plan to divide the army and advance through the enemy’s eastern and western rear, but Yue Shen questioned whether their forces could withstand the enemy in the field.

• Satan proposed keeping Eternal Night occupied against the Evil Gods while monitoring the Void and sending intelligence to Xiao Tianyang.
• After the Berserk Beasts attacked Tianwu Dynasty transport units repeatedly, Xiao Tianyang agreed to let the Hunter's Guild handle the threat through missions and rewards.
• At a war conference, Xiao Tianyang announced that the Northern Expedition’s second step was to occupy thirty percent of the Elemental Kingdom’s territory within a year.
• Yue Shen explained the Elemental Kingdom’s classes and political structure, while Xiao Tianyang argued that seizing noble territories could exploit its growing internal tensions.
• Yue Fei proposed splitting the army to advance through the east and west, break through the Great Volcano and Iron Ash Ridge, and capture one-third of the kingdom within a month.
• Yue Shen questioned whether the divided Main Legion could withstand enemy attacks in the field, noting that only two of its nine legions met top-tier standards.

Xiao Tianyang’s forces began their campaign into the Elemental Kingdom, with Yue Fei and Yuwen Chengdu leading separate routes under a strict ten-day deadline. Yue Shen estimated their chances of victory at no more than sixty percent, and the chapter left the outcome uncertain as the legions marched out.

• Yue Fei outlined a plan to feign an attack on the Black Grass Plains, divert the enemy, and reach the Great Volcano within eight to ten days.
• Xiao Tianyang ordered Bubu to monitor enemy top combatants and worried that powerful figures from Mount Targon, including Aurelion Sol and Zoe, might interfere.
• At four in the morning, Yue Fei led four legions on the left flank while Yuwen Chengdu led five legions on the right flank.
• Xiao Tianyang watched the troops depart as Yue Shen urged him to rest, warning that the army depended on him.
• Yue Shen estimated a five-in-ten chance of victory under normal conditions, rising to at most six-in-ten if the forces seized territory and found the Plane Core.

Yue Fei and Yuwen Chengdu captured territories in the Elemental Kingdom, but the Void Faction sent Aatrox and his Darkin legion to stop their advance. Xiao Tianyang ordered the generals to stick to the plan while he prepared to confront the Demonic Legion.

• Yue Fei and Yuwen Chengdu seized numerous territories over three days using the Northern Expeditionary Legion, Annihilators, and powerful missiles.
• Yuwen Chengdu captured Qingni Territory, while Yue Fei’s forces flattened Wujin Territory, losing two Annihilators in the fighting.
• Yue Shen reported that the enemy had identified their objective and planned to send four Elemental Legions against the two generals.
• Yue Shen told Xiao Tianyang that Aatrox and his powerful Darkin legion had arrived, alarming Bubu with their strength.
• Xiao Tianyang rejected retreat and ordered the generals to continue with the original plan, saying he would deal with the Demonic Legion.

Xiao Tianyang decided to face Aatrox and the Demonic Legion alone while Yue Fei’s army accelerated its march to the Great Volcano. Yue Fei chose a dangerous route through hostile terrain, and the Elemental Kingdom’s rulers still showed no sign of committing to battle.

• Xiao Tianyang reassured Yue Shen that he would confront the enemy alone, stall for time, and withdraw if necessary.
• Yue Fei told Gao Chong and the other generals that His Majesty intended to face the enemy alone and that the army’s plan would remain unchanged.
• A man in a Confucian Robe relayed Yue Shen’s confidence in Xiao Tianyang and urged the generals to speed up their operation.
• Yue Fei changed the route to reach the Great Volcano in three days, ordering the army to clear obstacles with fire and force its way through dangerous terrain.
• Yue Fei’s generals accepted the risky plan as the Elemental Kingdom continued to avoid a decisive battle.

Xiao Tianyang confronted Aatrox at the West Marsh Plain and quickly gained the upper hand in their fight. Aatrox ordered his legion to attack as he was sent flying.

• Aatrox emerged from the summoning mark at the West Marsh Plain with a legion of identical soldiers.
• Xiao Tianyang appeared from the Void, and Aatrox recognized him and charged with his demon sword.
• Xiao Tianyang evaded Aatrox’s attacks, split his sword aura with the [Void Blade], and struck him with a kick that bent his demon sword into a C shape.
• Aatrox’s face was smashed by his own sword as he flew away, but he still ordered his legion to attack.

Xiao Tianyang summoned the Tianwu Dragon Guards, who overwhelmed the Demonic Legion and helped him press his plan to seize the Elemental Kingdom before the Void’s main force arrived. When Rek'Sai and Aatrox attacked him from behind, Kassadin pulled the Void fighters away as Xiao Tianyang prepared a counterattack.

• Xiao Tianyang summoned the Tianwu Dragon Guards, a legion empowered by his Heavenly Dao Power, and sent them against the Demonic Legion.
• The Tianwu Dragon Guards pierced through the Demonic Legion while Xiao Tianyang fought Aatrox and considered how revealing his army might affect the King-level battlefield.
• Xiao Tianyang planned to use his strength to discourage Kassadin and the others from defending the Elemental Kingdom and buy Yue Fei and the others time.
• Rek'Sai attacked Xiao Tianyang from behind, and Aatrox tried to strike him while he was occupied.
• Xiao Tianyang gathered Heavenly Dao Power, so Kassadin grabbed Aatrox and fled into the Void while Rek'Sai also retreated.
• Xiao Tianyang considered how to make the retreating enemies pay for leaving.

Xiao Tianyang ended the battle without killing the fleeing enemies and gave Aatrox’s demonic sword and severed arm to residents of his Mental World. Yue Fei revised the campaign plan and advanced toward the Great Volcano as the Elemental Kingdom’s nobles began surrendering their lands, while Xiao Tianyang wondered how the Fire Lord would react.

• Xiao Tianyang recalled the Tianwu Dragon Guards, gave Aatrox’s demonic sword to the White-robed God of Slaughter, and let the Horned Demon take Aatrox’s severed arm.
• Yue Fei called off the new plan and reconsidered the campaign, aware that Xiao Tianyang’s displayed strength could prompt the Void Will to raise the enemy’s assumed combat power.
• Yue Fei ordered Wanyan Chenheshang to command the flanks, and the legions set out toward the Great Volcano as the Elemental Kingdom’s nobles fled and handed over their lands.
• Xiao Tianyang returned to the Life and Death Fortress, then told Yue Shen a story about bandits whose promise of a smaller payment for whoever paid first caused passengers to rush forward.

Xiao Tianyang and Yue Shen discussed how the Elemental Kingdom’s nobles had weakened Fire Lord’s control and how the Tianwu Dynasty could prevent its own factions from growing unchecked. They then considered how the Elemental Kingdom’s retreat had disrupted Yue Fei’s campaign plans, leaving the dynasty to wait for the Void’s reinforcements.

• Xiao Tianyang explained that the Elemental Kingdom’s defeats and the nobles’ influence had left Fire Lord’s country vulnerable, while Yue Shen warned that his attempt to use the Void could backfire.
• Xiao Tianyang reassured Yue Shen that the Tianwu Dynasty would restrain its powerful clans and punish any who challenged royal authority.
• Yue Shen understood why Xiao Tianyang had built forces loyal to the throne, including the Nine Dragon Guards, the Royal Shadow Guard, and the Tianwu Dragon Guards.
• Xiao Tianyang and Yue Shen exchanged smiles after understanding each other’s concerns about the dynasty’s factions.
• Yue Shen asked how the Tianwu Dynasty could advance when the Elemental Kingdom was avoiding battle, and Xiao Tianyang faced the need to wait for Void reinforcements and assess their strength.

Xiao Tianyang and Yue Shen weighed the danger of the Void Faction’s patience as Yue Fei and Yuwen Chengdu regrouped at the Great Volcano. Their intelligence revealed an unexplained gap in the enemy’s defenses at the Iron Ash Ridge, while the War God Kingdom appeared poised to enter the Elemental Kingdom.

• Xiao Tianyang worried that the Void Faction could build its strength patiently until the Tianwu Dynasty could no longer withstand its attack, and he waited for Yue Fei’s advice.
• Three days later, Yue Fei and Yuwen Chengdu rendezvoused at the Great Volcano, where Bubu confirmed that the enemy had stationed its forces there.
• Yue Shen reported that the enemy had three defensive lines on the Great Volcano, coordinated by Swain, Nox, Garen, Kassadin, Aatrox, and the Fire Lord.
• Yue Shen pointed out that the enemy had ignored the Iron Ash Ridge entirely, leaving a suspicious weakness beside its defenses.
• Xiao Tianyang considered what he knew about the Void’s forces and anticipated that the War God Kingdom would soon enter the Elemental Kingdom.