Chapter Summaries

Xiao Tianyang suspected the War God Kingdom had reached the Elemental Kingdom ahead of schedule and sent Yue Shen to the Frontline while he investigated the Great Volcano. Yue Fei judged the threat was not arriving immediately and ordered the original campaign to seize the Great Volcano to proceed, though he worried time might be running out.

• Xiao Tianyang gave Yue Shen a top-secret dossier and ordered her to reach the Frontline, warning her to retreat if she encountered the War God Kingdom.
• Xiao Tianyang left to investigate the Great Volcano, while Yue Shen studied the intelligence and teleported to meet Yue Fei.
• Yue Fei argued that the War God Kingdom would not attack yet because the Void Faction had missed an ideal opportunity to strike.
• Yue Shen accepted Yue Fei's judgment, and Yue Fei called a meeting to plan the capture of the Great Volcano within two days.
• After making the arrangements, Yue Fei hoped there was still time and felt eager to test himself against the dangerous enemy.

Xiao Tianyang infiltrated the Great Volcano and discovered an altar being used to summon the War God Kingdom ahead of schedule. When the disturbance outside exposed a group of armed soldiers, he pieced together the Elemental Kingdom’s role in the Void Faction’s plan.

• Xiao Tianyang found that Kassadin and the others had concentrated their forces around the Great Volcano, apparently protecting something rather than preparing for battle.
• Xiao Tianyang slipped into the crater and found unusual plants growing in the volcano’s hot interior.
• Xiao Tianyang spotted a purple-energy altar above the magma, with the Fire Lord and others positioned at its corners.
• A roar from outside prompted dozens of human-shaped figures to appear on both shores of the magma lake, armed with distinctive ringed spears.
• Xiao Tianyang recognized the figures as scouts from the War God Kingdom and concluded that the altar could summon its members early for the Void Faction.

Xiao Tianyang assessed the War God Kingdom scouts guarding the altar and summoned his allies to attack while weighing the forces surrounding the Great Volcano. As the battle began, the Fire Lord appeared to block Xiao Tianyang’s strike, seemingly under Void Will’s protection.

• Xiao Tianyang realized the scouts had detected him and judged that their discipline and perception made them dangerous as a coordinated force, despite their limited individual attack power.
• Xiao Tianyang considered how the armies and fighters formed nested rings around the volcano and concluded that either side could win depending on who seized the initiative.
• Xiao Tianyang summoned the Tianwu Dragon Position, the Horned Demon, and White Robe, then ordered the two allies to attack the altar’s flanks while he faced the scouts.
• The scouts combined their strength into a golden spear and clashed with Xiao Tianyang’s Blade Aura, but he broke through their formation and advanced.
• Xiao Tianyang sensed danger and redirected his blade, which met the Fire Lord’s weapon; he inferred that the Fire Lord had made a deal with Void Will and received a slave mark.

Fire Lord accepted Void Will’s terms to restore the Elemental Kingdom and attacked Xiao Tianyang, who pursued him through the volcano while using Heavenly Dao Power to break the reconnaissance squad’s formation. The two were forced into combat, and Xiao Tianyang relied on his ordinary techniques as his supply of Heavenly Dao Power was limited.

• Fire Lord agreed to Void Will’s demand because he valued restoring the Elemental Kingdom more than his freedom or his life.
• Xiao Tianyang used Evil Hound to shatter the reconnaissance squad’s formation, injuring its members, then pursued Fire Lord.
• Xiao Tianyang blocked Fire Lord’s escape with Void Scar, forcing him to turn and fight under pressure from Void Will.
• Fire Lord returned to his true form and took up two Fire Spears as Xiao Tianyang attacked with Void Scar and Cross Slash.
• Xiao Tianyang’s Heavenly Dao Power remained scarce because his Tianwu Dragon Guards stored it rather than replenishing his connection to it.

Xiao Tianyang defeated the Fire Lord, destroyed the altar, and escaped with its Void Origin as the War God Kingdom began to emerge from a rift. After learning that their reinforcements had been cut off, he handed Zhou Cheng a letter for Yue Fei and arranged for the others to retreat while he covered the rear.

• Xiao Tianyang used Cross Slash to overpower the Fire Lord while the Tianwu Dragon Guards wiped out the scouting team with Heavenly Dao Power on their weapons.
• The Void Will's final outburst shattered the altar and opened a huge Void rift containing figures from the War God Kingdom.
• Xiao Tianyang gathered the altar's scattered Void Origin, recalled the Tianwu Dragon Guards, and fled with White-robed God of Slaughter and the Horned Demon.
• Xiao Tianyang and his companions discovered that Tianwu Dynasty forces had blocked Kassadin and the others from bringing reinforcements, suffering heavy casualties in the process.
• Xiao Tianyang gave Zhou Cheng a Golden scroll containing a letter to Yue Fei and volunteered to cover the retreat.
• Zhou Cheng ordered Overlord Squad to lead the charge while Fanxing and Roar guarded the flanks as the group headed down the mountain.

Kassadin confronted Xiao Tianyang over the stolen Origin Shard, but Kankuli arrived and dismissed Kassadin after his failed plan. Xiao Tianyang prepared to face Kankuli, placing his hopes in the Grand Commandant of the Tianwu Dynasty.

• Kassadin let Zhou Cheng and the others escape when the Tianwu Dragon Guards broke through his encirclement, then challenged Xiao Tianyang to surrender the Origin Shard.
• Xiao Tianyang refused, and Kassadin turned when he sensed Kankuli arriving behind him.
• Kankuli praised Xiao Tianyang's legion, then declared Kassadin a loser and ordered him to return to where he belonged.
• The Horned Demon asked how Xiao Tianyang would deal with Kankuli, and Xiao Tianyang said the Grand Commandant of the Tianwu Dynasty might be able to defeat him.

Xiao Tianyang negotiated with Kankuli, giving him one-third of the Origin Shards in exchange for the Great Volcano. After leaving, Xiao Tianyang warned that Kankuli was a dangerous strategist, while Zhou Cheng and the others safely retreated and the enemy withdrew.

• Xiao Tianyang refused the White-robed God of Slaughter's offer to cover the retreat and prepared the Tianwu Dragon Guards as a precaution.
• Kankuli offered to withdraw from the Great Volcano in exchange for one-third of the Origin Shards, and Xiao Tianyang accepted the deal.
• Kankuli gave Kassadin three minutes to leave, then rebuked him for suggesting an ambush.
• Xiao Tianyang, the Horned Demon, and the White-robed God of Slaughter flew back toward camp as Xiao Tianyang described Kankuli's strategic skill and warned that their allies must be cautious.
• Zhou Cheng and the others retreated down the mountain, the enemy withdrew, and Xiao Tianyang returned to find the fighting around camp over.

Xiao Tianyang and his generals analyzed Kankuli’s decision to yield the Great Volcano and realized he intended to draw the Tianwu Dynasty into an unfavorable battle near Black Rock Hill. Yue Fei and Yue Shen outlined the legion’s advantages, leaving Xiao Tianyang to consider how to choose their next strategic objective.

• Yuwen Chengdu explained that Kankuli had given up the Great Volcano to lure the Tianwu Dynasty toward defensive positions around Black Rock Hill.
• Xiao Tianyang recognized that he had been outmaneuvered and had given Kankuli one-third of the Origin Shards.
• Yue Fei identified the Tianwu Dynasty’s mechanized units, growing combat strength, and time before the deadline as advantages.
• Yue Shen explained how the legion’s veterans had improved through battle, training, and cultivation, and Xiao Tianyang understood that the deal had not truly cost him a loss.
• Xiao Tianyang considered that choosing the next strategic objective would be crucial, even though the campaign was not yet an emergency.

After the battle at the Great Volcano, Xiao Tianyang considered the Fire Lord’s strength, Yue Shen’s role, and the difficulty of capturing Xu Haoran. Yue Shen proposed exploiting tensions between Kankuli and the Elemental Kingdom’s nobles to cause trouble for the Void’s forces.

• Yue Fei arranged a second inspection of the Great Volcano and prepared to establish defenses while Xiao Tianyang remained on guard against Kankuli.
• Xiao Tianyang weighed Yue Shen’s proposal to resign her positions and become his consort, but recognized that he relied on her to command the Nine Dragon Imperial Guards remotely.
• Xiao Tianyang and Yue Shen discussed the Fire Lord’s combat strength and resilience, and Xiao Tianyang lamented that Xu Haoran had escaped them.
• Xiao Tianyang asked Yue Shen how to destabilize the Elemental Kingdom, and she suggested that Kankuli could be a point of leverage.
• Yue Shen explained that the Elemental Kingdom’s nobles might resent becoming cannon fodder and pursue selfish goals on the battlefield, giving Xiao Tianyang a chance to trouble Kankuli.

Yue Fei and his generals assessed Kankuli’s Small Strongholds across Black Marsh Plain and considered how to bypass them without being dragged into a war of attrition. They devised a possible underground advance, but Yue Fei was left weighing whether to request reinforcements or an army expansion.

• Li Cunxiao warned Yue Fei that Kankuli had built hundreds of Small Strongholds, turning the planned siege into a costly war of attrition.
• Yue Fei asked Li Cunxiao about the strongholds, and Li explained their defenses, self-repairing construction, and the enemy’s tactics for disrupting attacks.
• Esdeath suggested using the Tianwu Dynasty’s earthwork troops to tunnel beneath the enemy’s defenses, and the generals recognized the potential of the plan.
• Li Cunxiao proposed expanding the army or transferring troops from the south, while Yue Fei considered how to persuade Xiao Tianyang or arrange reinforcements.

Xiao Tianyang weighed Yue Fei’s proposal to move the southern army north and learned that Yue Fei had prepared a safeguard in his superior strategy. Yue Shen revealed signs that the Evil God Faction might be awaiting an opportunity in the God Realm, leaving Xiao Tianyang with two further options to consider.

• Yue Fei urged Xiao Tianyang to transfer the southern army north, explaining that overwhelming force would best secure the Elemental Kingdom.
• Yue Fei detailed his superior strategy, and Xiao Tianyang confirmed that it included a backup plan before postponing his decision.
• Xiao Tianyang asked Yue Shen for her assessment, and she pointed out that the God Realm’s battle reports suggested the Evil God Faction might have reinforcements or be waiting for an opportunity.
• Yue Shen said Xiao Tianyang had two options if he chose Yue Fei’s superior strategy, and Xiao Tianyang asked what they were.

Yue Shen offered Xiao Tianyang two versions of a plan to reinforce the southern battlefield and capture Black Rock Hill, and he realized the second could let him establish a New Legion. He entered the inner hall to use the system, deciding to risk his limited chances on obtaining something useful.

• Yue Shen proposed secretly mobilizing the army and using reserve graduates as decoys while the forces captured Black Rock Hill.
• Yue Shen suggested establishing a New Legion under the guise of sending support and rotating the garrison, and Xiao Tianyang recognized the distinction between the two plans.
• Xiao Tianyang went into the inner hall after deciding he had found a way forward.
• Xiao Tianyang chose to gamble his three remaining chances on a useful item or magical treasure, with transferring people from other legions as a fallback.

Xiao Tianyang accepted the system’s offer to claim the reward for [Face the Strong Enemy] early, gaining a War God Recruitment Order that summoned four legendary generals and their armies. He prepared to bring them into the conflict while keeping their arrival secret from Yue Shen.

• Xiao Tianyang chose to claim the quest reward early, accepting a three-month deadline and the loss of ten levels and all points if he failed, with lottery draws forbidden during the task period.
• The system awarded him the Imperial City Promotion Grand Gift Package and revised [Face the Strong Enemy], extending its deadline to three years and adding the War God Recruitment Order.
• Xiao Tianyang used the order to gain the loyalty of Bai Qi, Wang Jian, Lian Po, and Li Mu, along with thirty thousand elite soldiers for each general.
• Xiao Tianyang decided not to tell Yue Shen about the new arrivals yet and sent White Robe to find Nong Yu in the imperial capital.
• Xiao Tianyang ordered Ram Horn to keep watching Kankuli and promised the enemy a surprise.

The White Robe gathered information on Bai Qi, Wang Jian, Lian Po, and Li Mu, then delivered Xiao Tianyang’s secret order to Wang Jian. Wang Jian read the order and was left trembling with disbelief, excitement, and gratitude, while Wang Ben asked what it said.

• The White Robe asked Nong Yu and the Grand Commander for information about Bai Qi, Wang Jian, Lian Po, and Li Mu.
• Nong Yu found the men’s addresses and records, and the White Robe handed the Grand Commander a secret order before leaving.
• The Grand Commander and Nong Yu discovered that Xiao Tianyang planned to establish four new legions, possibly appointing the four men as commanders.
• The White Robe found Wang Jian outside Tianluo City and gave him a secret order for his eyes alone.
• Wang Jian opened the order, reacted with disbelief, confusion, excitement, and gratitude, and left Wang Ben asking what it contained.

Xiao Tianyang sent secret decrees to Wang Jian, Lian Po, Li Mu, and Bai Qi, summoning them to the imperial city. The first three prepared to go, while Bai Qi waited until dusk before setting out, intrigued by the scheme behind the summons.

• Wang Jian told Wang Ben to guard the house and went to the imperial city, refusing to let his son accompany him.
• The White-robed God of Slaughter delivered Xiao Tianyang's secret decree to Lian Po at Unfallen Mountain, and Lian Po decided to head to the imperial city.
• On Broadwood Grassland, Li Mu received the decree from the White Robe and decided to travel to the imperial city through the docks' Teleportation Array.
• The White Robe found Bai Qi in a cave and delivered his decree, but Bai Qi rested until dusk before leaving, anticipating the scheme behind Xiao Tianyang's summons.

Xiao Tianyang learned that Bai Qi and the other generals were heading to the imperial capital and considered how to manage Bai Qi’s dangerous temperament. He brought Yue Fei into the plan to deploy the four new generals’ legions, leaving Yue Fei with only ten days to prepare to meet them before they went to the frontline.

• White Robe reported that the four generals had set out for the imperial capital, and Xiao Tianyang singled out Bai Qi as the most concerning of them.
• Xiao Tianyang decided Yue Fei could help manage Bai Qi’s temperament and summoned the Grand Commandant.
• Xiao Tianyang told Yue Fei that five additional legions would arrive at Great Volcano in ten days, and Yue Fei estimated their chances of victory at eighty percent if they matched the Big Dipper Legion.
• Xiao Tianyang revealed that Bai Qi, Wang Jian, Lian Po, and Li Mu would command the Demon Slayer, Iron Wall, Thorns, and Pegasus Legions, respectively.
• Yue Fei took the generals’ dossiers to study, then questioned whether ten days of training was enough before the armies headed to the frontline.

Yue Shen returned to the capital at Xiao Tianyang’s request to assess Bai Qi and the other three potential commanders. At the Chancellor’s Mansion, Xiao He described their promising qualities, but the chapter ended before he finished discussing all four.

• Xiao Tianyang told Yue Fei that the two New Legions would spend ten days adapting to their equipment, tactics, commanders, and surroundings before taking over the Sea of Infinity’s defenses.
• Xiao Tianyang asked Yue Shen to return to the capital and assess Bai Qi and the other three, and she agreed to guide them if they proved capable.
• Yue Shen learned from Baihua Tower that Bai Qi and the others had met and were now at the military camp with their equipment.
• Yue Shen visited Xiao He at the Chancellor’s Mansion and explained why Bai Qi, Wang Jian, Lian Po, and Li Mu had kept their talents hidden.
• Xiao He described Bai Qi as a fearsome general, Wang Jian as a steady pillar of the state, and Lian Po as a potential bulwark of the nation.

Yue Shen consulted Xiao He about the evaluations of Bai Qi and the other generals, then visited them at the military camp to address their concerns and deliver Xiao Tianyang’s decrees. The four generals received authority to appoint officers and recruit troops, and began preparing to serve Tianwu Dynasty.

• Yue Shen showed Xiao He two dossiers, and he compared Xiao Tianyang’s brief evaluations of Bai Qi, Wang Jian, Lian Po, and Li Mu with his own impressions.
• Yue Shen traveled to the military camp and asked Bai Qi, Wang Jian, Lian Po, and Li Mu what difficulties they had encountered.
• Bai Qi asked whether a Legion Commander could appoint subordinate officers, and Yue Shen confirmed that Xiao Tianyang’s second secret decree granted the four generals authority to appoint officers and recruit troops.
• Yue Shen gave the generals secret decrees and chests of military records, equipment guides, and tactical materials, and urged them to honor Xiao Tianyang’s trust.
• After Yue Shen left, Bai Qi and the others began taking action while cautiously assessing their new ruler and position.

After ten days in seclusion, Xiao Tianyang met with Bai Qi, Wang Jian, Lian Po, and Li Mu and heard their plans for breaking the Frontline stalemate. Yue Fei joined them, and the group prepared to discuss the latest military situation using an expanded sand table.

• Xiao Tianyang met the four generals and had Yue Shen brief them on the dire standoff between Great Volcano and Black Rock Hill.
• Bai Qi proposed an orthodox assault with overwhelming numbers and an unconventional tunnel attack coordinated with a frontal feint.
• Lian Po, Wang Jian, and Li Mu offered further thoughts on using force, coordinating attacks, and placing troops in ambush.
• Yue Fei arrived, praised the four generals’ abilities, and exchanged greetings with them.
• Xiao Tianyang called for the sand table to display military deployments and supply routes across the three regions, the Elemental Kingdom, and the God Realm.

Xiao Tianyang assigned forces to fight on two fronts, prioritizing an offensive in the Elemental Kingdom and a defensive campaign in the Sea of Infinity. After learning that powerful Evil God Faction reinforcements were approaching, his generals presented plans to hold Water Capital and potentially seize Heavenly Mountain District.

• Xiao Tianyang ordered fourteen legions to attack the Elemental Kingdom and assigned forces in the Sea of Infinity to defend first, with a possible advance toward Heavenly Mountain District.
• Yue Fei questioned whether the southern forces could risk a counterattack, and Xiao Tianyang revealed that Alvin, Surenbu, and Prisoner were leading reinforcements toward God Realm.
• Xiao Tianyang identified the three reinforcements as chief apostles commanding the Demon Legion, Goat Head Legion, and Ghoul Legion.
• Lian Po outlined a detailed defense around Water Capital, promising to hold the line for at least three years.
• Bai Qi proposed using Heavenly Mountain District's terrain to divide and destroy the enemy through a series of feints and deadly ambushes.