Chapter Summaries

The Scourge breached Dalaran after Tichondrius helped corrupt its mages, and Arthas and Kel'Thuzad fought their way to the Violet Citadel. Kel'Thuzad claimed the Greatstaff of Atiesh and the Book of Medivh after Arthas killed Antonidas, but warned that they had to leave before Archimonde's deadline.

• Tichondrius and corrupted mages sabotaged Dalaran's defenses, while Antonidas sent civilians and lower-ranking mages underground and organized the defense aboveground.
• Arthas and Kel'Thuzad advanced on the Violet Citadel to seize Antonidas and the Book of Medivh.
• Antonidas battled Kel'Thuzad with powerful Arcane Magic, but Arthas joined the fight and killed him.
• Kel'Thuzad took the Greatstaff of Atiesh and the Book of Medivh, while Arthas discovered Frostmourne had failed to capture Antonidas's soul.
• Kel'Thuzad warned Arthas that the Hall of the Guardian and the Eye of Dalaran protected deeper reserves underground, and urged him to leave before Archimonde's deadline.

Jiang Jie reached Dalaran after the Scourge withdrew and warned the remaining Kirin Tor leaders that Kel'Thuzad planned to summon Archimonde. He persuaded them to evacuate the city’s residents to the Fenris Isles, where they would open a large portal in three hours.

• Jiang Jie and Anveena entered Dalaran and found its defenders fighting undead after the Violet Citadel Barrier fell.
• Garithos recognized Jiang Jie and let him enter the Violet Citadel to meet Archmage Modera and Archmage Ansirem.
• Modera told Jiang Jie that Arthas had taken the Book of Medivh and that Archmage Drenden had gone to stop him, while the Eye of Dalaran remained protected.
• Jiang Jie warned Modera and Ansirem that Kel'Thuzad intended to summon Archimonde and urged them to evacuate Dalaran rather than fight the Scourge.
• Modera agreed to evacuate the residents to the Fenris Isles and ordered everyone to gather in the Hall of the Guardian before the portal opened in three hours.

Jiang Jie prepared for the evacuation to Kalimdor after rescuing Dalaran’s mages, while Arthas and Kel'Thuzad began summoning Archimonde near the city. The chapter ended as Archmage Drenden and Kirin Tor forces arrived to stop the ritual.

• Jiang Jie left Dalaran for Fenris Keep, where Knight Harold told him Southshore refugees had arrived and more refugees were on the way.
• Jiang Jie learned that Jaina was organizing a fleet to carry refugees from the Eastern Kingdoms to Kalimdor, then confirmed that Dalaran’s mages had escaped.
• Arthas and Kel'Thuzad prepared a summoning circle southwest of Dalaran, using the Book of Medivh and valuable magical materials.
• Tichondrius appeared and ordered Kel'Thuzad to begin summoning Archimonde immediately.
• Kel'Thuzad started the ritual as Arthas guarded him, but Archmage Drenden and Kirin Tor forces arrived to interrupt them.

Archimonde entered the world and revealed power far beyond the Scourge’s, then destroyed Dalaran with a casual gesture. Arthas watched him leave, shaken by the scale of his strength.

• The undead and Burning Legion demons overwhelmed the mages, and Arthas killed Archmage Drenden after Drenden’s attempt to disrupt the summoning failed.
• Kel'Thuzad completed the summoning ritual, and Archimonde emerged before Tichondrius, Kel'Thuzad, and Arthas.
• Archimonde declared that the Dreadlords would command the Scourge and announced his intention to destroy Dalaran before pursuing his main objective across the sea.
• Archimonde drew a seal depicting Dalaran and crushed the Violet Citadel and the rest of the city through his connection to the model.
• Arthas watched Archimonde walk away and wondered whether anyone in the world could resist his power.

After Archimonde destroyed Dalaran, Jiang Jie helped lead the counterattack against the Scourge and joined efforts to rebuild the city. As the Kirin Tor planned to make Dalaran a floating city, Jiang Jie left for Pyrewood Village after learning that worgen had appeared there.

• Archimonde’s power terrified the archmages, and his attack made Dalaran vanish while Jiang Jie watched.
• The Guardian told Jiang Jie he was leaving and encouraged him to explore the other continent, while Xiao Feng assured him he could grow strong enough to surpass Archimonde.
• Three days later, Jiang Jie and the Fenris People’s Army fought undead in Dalaran’s ruins as the allied forces pushed back Arthas’s weakened Scourge.
• The Kirin Tor restored a weakened Violet Citadel Barrier, and Jiang Jie arranged for Fenris Isle and Lordaeron to help rebuild Dalaran in exchange for Fenris Isle becoming Lordaeron’s territory and a place for Jiang Jie in the city.
• Rhonin proposed rebuilding Dalaran as a floating city, and Jiang Jie left with Anveena for Pyrewood Village after Miss Lorna reported the appearance of worgen.

Miss Lorna and her Gilneas Brigade elites were overwhelmed by a Worgen attack near Pyrewood Village until Jiang Jie arrived and turned the battle around. Anveena joined the fight with powerful fire magic as Lorna led the surviving musketeers to safety.

• Miss Lorna led a small squad to defend against dozens of Worgen, which overwhelmed the musketeers and wounded one of them.
• Miss Lorna fought three Worgen at close range until Jiang Jie appeared and rescued her.
• Jiang Jie ordered Miss Lorna to retreat with the musketeers and gather the wounded.
• Anveena cast fireballs from the air, striking the Worgen pursuing Miss Lorna's group.
• Jiang Jie had obtained a powerful staff from Archmage Ansirem and planned to train Anveena into a true legend.

Jiang Jie returned to Pyrewood Village after driving off the Worgen and promised that the bitten could be treated. He told Lord Darius and Lord Godfrey that Nightbane or help from Druids might restore the Worgen’s sanity, then took responsibility for dealing with Shadowfang Keep.

• Jiang Jie killed seven Worgen with his sword and three more with Thori'dal before the survivors fled into the woods.
• Jiang Jie ordered the wounded restrained and assured Fenna that he knew ways to control the Worgen Curse and restore their sanity.
• Jiang Jie visited Allen in the underground prison, immobilized him when he attacked, and put him to sleep after Allen begged him to kill him.
• Jiang Jie told Gwen to care for Allen, then informed Lord Darius and Lord Godfrey that Nightbane might calm the Worgen and that Druids could also help.
• Jiang Jie warned that Arugal and the Worgen in Shadowfang Keep were dangerous and told Lord Darius to defend Gilneas while he dealt with the keep.

Jiang Jie, Anveena, and Lorna stormed Shadowfang Keep to reach Arugal before he could prepare. Jiang Jie fought his way to the archmage’s chamber, where he found Arugal surrounded by Worgen and an ancient magical beast.

• Jiang Jie rejected Lorna’s suggestion to seek Modera’s help and led her and Anveena up to Shadowfang Keep.
• The three reached the castle, where Worgen attacked; Jiang Jie ordered Anveena and Lorna to hold the entrance and then used Xiao Feng’s scan to locate Arugal.
• Lorna followed Jiang Jie into the keep and fought beside him, shooting Worgen with remarkable accuracy as he cleared the corridors.
• Jiang Jie followed Xiao Feng’s route through the keep and entered Arugal’s chamber, where dozens of Worgen and a powerful ancient magical beast had gathered.
• Jiang Jie recognized the enormous beast beside Arugal as a Druid of the Scythe from the Emerald Dream.

Jiang Jie fought through Arugal’s Worgen and shattered his defenses, while Strom'kar protected him from the archmage’s shadow magic. Arugal fled through the doorway, where a gunshot met him.

• Jiang Jie charged into the Worgen, killing several with Corruption Thorns and Whirlwind before reaching Arugal.
• Jiang Jie broke Arugal’s hastily raised magical barrier, but an ancient magical wolf blocked his attack.
• Jiang Jie dodged the wolf’s charge and slashed open its belly with Strom'kar, killing it with Shadowflame.
• Arugal struck Jiang Jie with Shadow Bolts, but his defenses and Strom'kar made the magic ineffective.
• Arugal ordered the Worgen to attack Jiang Jie, shielded himself, and fled through the doorway with Blink.
• Arugal opened the door and ran outside, where a gunshot greeted him.

Jiang Jie killed Arugal, but the freed Worgen fled Shadowfang Keep, and Prince Liam was found infected and close to transforming. Lorna decided to travel to Kalimdor with Jaina to seek a cure from the Night Elf Druids, and Jiang Jie agreed to accompany and protect her.

• Lorna reached Arugal and attacked him with her gun and sword while two hounds distracted him, giving Jiang Jie the chance to kill him.
• Jiang Jie and Lorna killed some of the freed Worgen, but many escaped into the surrounding mountains and forests.
• Jiang Jie led Lorna to the stable, where she found the infected Prince Liam and Baron Shivalein imprisoned.
• Jiang Jie suggested turning Shadowfang Keep into a guarded refuge for Worgen, and Lord Darius and Lord Godfrey arrived with Gilneas Brigade elites to secure it.
• Lord Darius reported that the Scourge had taken over the Gilneas Peninsula and that Rhonin and Uther were defending the Greymane Wall at Pyrewood Village.
• Lorna declared that she would travel to Kalimdor with Jaina to find the Druids and cure Liam, and Jiang Jie agreed to go with her.

Jiang Jie left Lordaeron with the Fenris People's Army and a group of companions to search for a roaming island, while Jaina's fleet continued toward Kalimdor. Guided by a murloc sage, they found the Wandering Isle and sailed toward it.

• Jiang Jie inspected the Greymane Wall, concluded the front would remain at a stalemate until Archimonde's fall, and decided he could leave Lordaeron.
• Jiang Jie and Anveena subdued the local murlocs, while a fleet led by Jaina arrived to evacuate refugees and allied forces.
• During a month at sea, Jiang Jie trained the Fenris People's Army, helped its members develop internal energy, and kept Allen's worgen power restrained.
• A murloc sage reported that the Vile Fin Murlocs had found the roaming island Jiang Jie sought.
• Jiang Jie told Jaina he would rejoin her in Kalimdor within three months, then boarded a fast ship with Anveena, Allen, and the Fenris People's Army.
• A week later, Jiang Jie saw the Wandering Isle drifting across the sea and headed toward it.

The Fenris People's Army reached the Wandering Isle and discovered that it was the back of the giant sea turtle Shen-zin Su. Jiang Jie led the group onto the turtle, where they prepared to explore and learn Pandaren martial arts and chi.

• After a week at sea, the Fenris People's Army spotted the Wandering Isle moving and realized it was a gigantic sea turtle.
• Jiang Jie identified the turtle as Shen-zin Su and explained the Wandering Isle's connection to the Pandaren and the group's purpose for visiting.
• Jiang Jie crossed the sea with an elven rope and tied it to a tree on Shen-zin Su's shell, creating a bridge from the ship.
• Anveena flew across, Ivan ran across the rope, and the others crossed beneath it before all safely reached the Wandering Isle.
• Jiang Jie waved the ship away and invited the group to explore the island.

Jiang Jie climbed toward the Shrine of Tranquility and tested a young male Pandaren’s fighting skills. After Jiang Jie overwhelmed him with Wudang Cotton Palm, the Pandaren admitted defeat and wondered what Jiang Jie was.

• Jiang Jie identified the cliff as the route to the Shrine of Tranquility and climbed up, securing a rope for the others.
• Jiang Jie sensed a young male Pandaren approaching and attacked him without warning to test Pandaren martial arts.
• The Pandaren blocked Jiang Jie’s first punch and countered with a fast rolling attack and flying kick, but Jiang Jie held his ground.
• Jiang Jie switched from Taizu Long Fist to Wudang Cotton Palm, frustrating the Pandaren as Anveena and the others watched and commented.
• The Pandaren ended the fight, admitted Jiang Jie was stronger, and asked whether he was a mutated Hozen or a disciple of Master Shang Xi.

Jiang Jie and his companions traveled with Ji Firepaw to Shang Xi's Training Grounds, where they prepared to meet Master Shang Xi. The chapter ended as they reached the hilltop and followed Ji Firepaw toward him.

• Jiang Jie introduced himself to Ji Firepaw, who explained that he was one of Master Shang Xi's disciples and recalled hearing about humans from Li Li.
• Ji Firepaw told Jiang Jie about Li Li, Chen Stormstout, and the races beyond the Wandering Isle as they traveled together.
• Ji Firepaw led Jiang Jie and his companions toward Shang Xi's Training Grounds so he could report their arrival to Master Shang Xi.
• Jiang Jie saw the peaceful training grounds and more than a hundred young Pandaren practicing martial arts.
• Ji Firepaw quieted as they reached the hilltop, and Jiang Jie followed him toward Master Shang Xi.

Jiang Jie met Master Shang Xi at Shang Xi's Training Grounds and asked to learn Pandaren martial arts so he could grow strong enough to survive the coming battles in Kalimdor. Shang Xi recognized Jiang Jie's unusual cultivation and led him to the Temple of the Five Dawns.

• Ji Firepaw brought Jiang Jie and his companions through the tower courtyard to meet the meditating Master Shang Xi.
• Xiao Feng assessed Shang Xi as a half-Grandmaster, while Jiang Jie considered how Pandaren Chi and martial arts related to human cultivation.
• Jiang Jie and the Fenris People's Army saluted Shang Xi, who asked Jiang Jie what had brought him there.
• Jiang Jie said he wanted to learn Pandaren martial arts to strengthen himself for the dangers of Kalimdor.
• Shang Xi told Ji Firepaw to arrange lodging for the others, then took Jiang Jie south to the Temple of the Five Dawns.

Jiang Jie and Master Shang Xi exchanged martial arts knowledge, and Shang Xi quickly advanced to Xiantian after learning Chinese internal arts. After another month of training, Jiang Jie also converted his internal energy into chi and entered the Xiantian realm.

• Jiang Jie and Master Shang Xi compared Chinese martial arts with Pandaren martial arts and taught each other their principles.
• Jiang Jie taught Master Shang Xi Daoist internal arts and the Xiantian Art, and Shang Xi reached the Houtian Tenth Layer and then Xiantian First Layer in one day.
• Master Shang Xi arranged for the Fenris People's Army martial artists to train and spar with the Pandaren.
• Jiang Jie opened all his meridians, cultivated chi, and converted his internal energy into chi, entering the Xiantian realm.

After reaching the Xiantian realm, Jiang Jie discovered that his martial arts had become far more powerful and began learning the next stage of the Black Tortoise Longevity Art. He sought permission to communicate with Shen-zin Su so he could study the ancient turtle, and Master Shang Xi agreed to have Ji and Aysa help him find the four elemental spirits.

• Jiang Jie tested his Xiantian chi, using Dragon-Subduing Palm, Pegasus Meteor Finger, and Crane-Controlling Dragon-Capturing Hand to destroy rocks with ease.
• Xiao Feng congratulated Jiang Jie on becoming a Xiantian master and taught him the next nine Dragon-Subduing Palms.
• Xiao Feng told Jiang Jie to focus on the Xiantian portion of the Black Tortoise Longevity Art, which could form a Black Tortoise true body through observing turtles and snakes or dragons.
• Jiang Jie decided to observe Cloud Serpents in Pandaria and to study Shen-zin Su on the Wandering Isle.
• Jiang Jie asked Master Shang Xi to help him communicate with Shen-zin Su, and Master Shang Xi agreed to send Ji and Aysa to guide him to the four ancient elemental spirits.

Jiang Jie went with Ji Firepaw and Aysa Cloudsinger to find Huo the Fire Spirit, passing Master Li Fei’s test along the way. Huo appeared and agreed to go with Anveena after she promised to show him the outside world.

• Ji Firepaw took Jiang Jie to the Pool of the Paw, where Aysa Cloudsinger practiced balance on a lotus leaf.
• Ji Firepaw drove off the Grookin Hill monkeys as the group traveled to the Shrine of the Inner-Light.
• Master Li Fei challenged Jiang Jie to defeat him, and Jiang Jie passed the test using Taijiquan.
• Huo the Fire Spirit appeared before Jiang Jie, but his heat drove Master Li Fei and the others back.
• Anveena revealed that she had woken Huo and persuaded him to come along by promising to play with him and show him the outside world.

Anveena persuaded Huo, Shu, and Wugou to join the search for the ancient Elemental Spirits, and the group found the frightened wind spirit Dafeng at the Temple of the Whispering Winds. After the four spirits defeated Zhaoren the Onyx Cloud Serpent, Jiang Jie beat him into submission and planned to study his form for his martial arts.

• Anveena persuaded Huo to join the group, and the Monks celebrated his awakening.
• At the Pools of Singing, Anveena befriended Shu, then Shu helped wake Wugou at the Dai-Lo Farmstead, where Anveena persuaded him to come along.
• Jiang Jie warned the spirits that the outside world was dangerous, but Huo, Shu, and Wugou promised to protect him.
• The group reached the Temple of the Whispering Winds, where Anveena learned that Zhaoren had bullied Dafeng and took the spirits to confront the Onyx Cloud Serpent.
• The four ancient Elemental Spirits defeated Zhaoren, and Jiang Jie decided his form could help him study dragon techniques and the Black Tortoise Longevity Art.
• Jiang Jie beat Zhaoren for ten minutes until the Onyx Cloud Serpent submitted completely.

Jiang Jie subdued Zhaoren the Onyx Cloud Serpent and brought the Pandaren leaders to meet Shen-zin Su. Shen-zin Su revealed his loneliness and asked for help escaping the ocean and traveling again, and Jiang Jie said he might have a solution.

• Jiang Jie subdued Zhaoren and rode him with Aysa, Ji, and the elemental spirits back to the Temple of the Five Dawns.
• Jiang Jie met Master Shang Xi and Elder Shaopai, then carried them and the others to the edge of the Wandering Isle.
• Master Shang Xi thanked Shen-zin Su on behalf of Liu Lang's descendants and asked what they could do for him.
• Shen-zin Su described how he had lost Liu Lang and spent centuries lonely and unable to travel freely as his body grew enormous.
• Jiang Jie said he might have a way to help Shen-zin Su.