Arc 5Starwind’s Grand Trial
Zhou Heng hunted the Longevity Family through the Sakas Empire and entered Starwind’s Endless Vault, where he passed its trials and gained Starwind’s power. He defeated Zhou Qing’er, helped Karenna reclaim her body, and chose a Fourth-Turn path that required him to eliminate the Longevity Curse units in Sarendo.
- Zhou Heng destroyed the Blood Lifespan Magic Array, killed Su Ming, and offered the Calamity of Longevity to the Lord of Lifespan, gaining Glimmer of Health.
- Zhou Heng resisted and swallowed Whispers of the Abyss, gaining Dark Abyss Corridor, then accepted Zhou Qing’er’s quest and began attacking Longevity Family holdings with Qin Wusheng as his guide.
- Zhou Heng captured Clay Town and Boroer, while Qin Wusheng helped him pursue the Longevity Family and eventually sacrificed himself as Zhou Heng escaped Wu Yi’s sniper shot through a Time Interstice.
- Zhou Heng entered Starwind’s Endless Vault, defeated its stages, killed Longevity Family players, gathered Star Insignias and Star Sways, and began the Majestic trials.
- Zhou Heng completed the trials, gained the Dancer of Heaven and Earth’s Light class and Starwind’s authority, then used the vault’s power to trap Zhou Qing’er in the collapsing grassland.
- Zhou Heng destroyed Zhou Qing’er’s Howler of the Gale, and Karenna emerged from the Sakast Imperial Sword to reclaim her body before Zhou Qing’er died.
- Karenna gave Zhou Heng Kailina’s Corpse and Soul Factor, then empowered the Sakast Imperial Sword before dissolving into light.
- Zhou Heng chose the Fourth-Turn option A Nation of One, which required him to raise Slay Longevity to 100% and eliminate all Longevity Curse units in Sarendo.