Recaps

Bai Xiaowen defeated Ma Chao’s Western Liang forces, secured Ma Chao’s conditional cooperation, and expanded his campaign toward Hanzhong. The Yuan Army breached Nanzheng’s west gate while Ma Chao’s forces were trapped in an ambush at the east gate.

• After Ma Teng died during treatment, Bai Xiaowen suspected an unknown cultivator had framed him, while Ma Chao blamed Yuan Xi and marched against him with Han Sui.
• Ma Chao attacked Tong Pass, but Bai Xiaowen’s forces outmaneuvered him, exploited discord between him and Han Sui, and trapped his retreating army in Chang'an.
• Bai Xiaowen persuaded Ma Chao to campaign against Zhang Lu in exchange for troops, while promising to investigate whether Yuan Xi had caused Ma Teng’s death.
• Bai Xiaowen accepted the title of Duke of Yan despite Xun Yu’s objections, then continued consolidating northern China and defeating the Wuhuan and other northern tribes.
• Bai Xiaowen sent Ma Chao toward Hanzhong, and his forces seized Yangping Pass after Zhang Xiu killed Yang Ang during a night attack.
• Yang Song’s plot to open Nanzheng’s east gate was exposed, so Zhang Wei killed Yang Song and Yang Bai and prepared to defend the city.
• Zhang Wei and Yang Ren ambushed Ma Chao at Nanzheng’s east gate, while Bai Xiaowen’s personal guards breached the west gate and Zhang Lu’s defenders struggled against Yuan Xi’s demonic arts.

Bai Xiaowen captured Hanzhong and drove Liu Bei’s forces into a struggle for Western Sichuan, using stratagems to seize key passes and defeat Liu Bei’s army. The arc ended with Liu Bei abandoning Western Sichuan and retreating toward Jingzhou as Yuan Xi’s forces attacked from several directions.

• Bai Xiaowen captured Nanzheng, secured Zhang Lu’s surrender, and learned that the missing adviser Dan Fu was Xu Shu.
• Zhang Song offered Bai Xiaowen a map of Western Sichuan, then helped set Liu Bei on the path to seize Yizhou from Liu Zhang.
• Bai Xiaowen sent Jia Xu to command the defense of Hefei and watched Liu Bei capture Luo Castle after Pang Tong died from Zhang Ren’s ambush.
• Bai Xiaowen attacked Jiameng Pass, where Ma Chao fought Guan Yu, and his forces captured the pass, killed Guan Ping, and later took Fushui Pass.
• Bai Xiaowen released Guan Yu to Bazhong after securing his promise not to aid Liu Bei, then prepared to trap Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei’s forces.
• Bai Xiaowen ambushed Liu Bei’s army at Lianyun Plank Road, where Zhang He captured Xu Shu and Wei Yan surrendered while Zhao Yun helped Liu Bei escape.
• Liu Bei evaded Bai Xiaowen’s pursuit, reunited with Zhang Fei, and reluctantly agreed to abandon Western Sichuan and return toward Jingzhou.
• Han Meng, Zhang He, and Bai Xiaowen attacked Liu Bei from three directions as another Yuan force charged from the southeast.

Bai Xiaowen conquered Yizhou, consolidated his rule, and launched a campaign to take Jiangdong. As his fleet crossed the Yangtze and Zhou Yu’s ships caught fire, Bai Xiaowen discovered that Alec Santos had infiltrated his army and betrayed him.

• Bai Xiaowen defeated Liu Bei’s forces, captured Liu Bei and his brothers, and secured the surrender of Liu Zhang and Yizhou.
• Bai Xiaowen uncovered the plot against Ma Teng, then arranged for Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei to be exiled to Eastern Ying after they appeared to die from Ge Xuan’s pills.
• Jia Xu lured Sun Ce’s forces into a burning Hefei and captured Wan City, while Bai Xiaowen returned to the capital and secured his promotion to Prince of Yan.
• Bai Xiaowen sent Zhang He and Jia Xu on a diversion toward Luling and led the main army into Jingzhou, where Lu Su and Lü Meng withdrew from Jiangxia and were later captured.
• Bai Xiaowen began cultivating Origin Force, prepared his navy for the Jiangdong campaign, and sent Cai Zhong and Cai He to infiltrate Sun Ce’s camp.
• Bai Xiaowen crossed the Yangtze after his ritual reversed the wind and turned Zhou Yu’s fireships back toward Jiangdong, then attacked the enemy fleet.
• As the naval battle spread, Bai Xiaowen discovered Alec Santos had joined Sun Ce’s side and used the Heart-Confounding Talisman to suppress him.

Bai Xiaowen unified the realm, became Emperor of Great Yan, and journeyed to Crane-Cry Mountain, where he defeated Naige'er and learned the Scripture of the Grand Void. After returning to Earth, he designated Jiangdong as his territory and prepared to advance to Evolver.

• Bai Xiaowen defeated Zhou Yu's forces, captured Zhou Yu and Gan Ning, and watched Sun Ce flee south as the eastern commanderies fell under his control.
• Bai Xiaowen accepted Liu Xie's abdication, became emperor of Great Yan, and quelled a rebellion in Ye Capital.
• Bai Xiaowen learned that Zhen Mi feared being left behind, made her his second Follower, and left an Incarnation to govern while he traveled to Crane-Cry Mountain.
• Bai Xiaowen crossed the mountain's formation, defeated its Yellowstone Strongmen, and entered Guangchengzi's abode with Zuo Ci and Ge Xuan.
• Naige'er took control of many of Bai Xiaowen's undead and attacked, but Bai Xiaowen used the Soul-Sapping Bell and his other abilities to destroy him.
• Bai Xiaowen and Zuo Ci activated the Radiance-Spinning Sundial, revealing the Scripture of the Grand Void, which Bai Xiaowen memorized before the jade slip shattered.
• Bai Xiaowen returned to Earth, designated Jiangdong as his territory, and learned that he qualified to advance to Evolver.
• Bai Xiaowen learned that Overlord's Proof let him cultivate another profession tome and confirmed that Great Peace Essentials and Scripture of the Grand Void were compatible.