Recaps

Xiao Yu recruited powerful adventurers, pursued the path to Draenor, and launched an assault on Silvermoon City for the Seed of Elements. After retreating from the city, he ambushed and defeated the pursuing blood elf fleet, captured Liadrin and other heroes, and gained Leah Bloodmoon’s help in seeking the Seed.

• Angmar’s party defeated Sgelari, struggled through Naga Cavern, and found the Elemental Proving Ground, where Angmar bought a charm after Azathoth wiped out his group.
• Xiao Yu reviewed recordings of successful dungeon clears, recruited Glory War Soul and Heavenly Kingdom Dynasty, and sent the Moonlight Travel Group on quests that led them to Hydra City.
• Neptulon ordered Azathoth to return the Water Elemental Legion, but Xiao Yu refused and asked the Moonlight Travel Group to reopen the Dark Portal as part of [Draenor's Expedition].
• Xiao Yu led an army of more than twenty thousand elementals toward Silvermoon City, entered through the Dead Scar, and fought the city’s defenders until Sylvanas arrived and forced him to retreat.
• Xiao Yu lured Liadrin’s pursuing fleet into a trap offshore, where his concealed sea army and water elementals surrounded the warships and captured Liadrin.
• After the blood elf fleet escaped with only a third of its ships, Xiao Yu learned that his forces had captured five heroes, and Liadrin discovered that the chief mage had once imprisoned Azathoth.
• Azathoth questioned Leah Bloodmoon about the Seed of Elements, then accepted her oath of allegiance and assigned her to retrieve it.

Xiao Yu exchanged treasure for the blood elf prisoners, then risked his life to become a Chaos Elemental and killed Balnazzar with Linia Abbendis’s help. He returned to a besieged Lost Island, where his forces faced a much larger enemy and he prepared to keep adventurers fighting for him.

• Leah Bloodmoon returned to Lor'themar after swearing loyalty to Azathoth, and Silvermoon City exchanged five legendary items and Sunwell water for the captured blood elves.
• Xiao Yu absorbed the Seed of Elements, became an unstable Annihilation Elemental Amalgamation, and marched to the Tower of Amalarui seeking a ritual that could save him.
• Xiao Yu took the Tower of Amalarui, and Estero resurrected Amalarui, who agreed to help refine Xiao Yu’s elemental powers.
• Linia Abbendis asked Xiao Yu to help defeat Balnazzar, and Xiao Yu joined her ambush, where Balnazzar revealed his dreadlord form and summoned demons.
• Xiao Yu and the Dawn Knights fought Balnazzar, and Xiao Yu killed him after Blazing Sun Ray triggered its execution effect.
• Linia rallied the Scarlet Crusade behind Tirion Fordring and a proposed alliance with the Alliance, while Xiao Yu’s victory video spread across the forums.
• Amalarui, Estero, Esmehalda, and Leah Bloodmoon completed the Chaos Ritual, changing Xiao Yu into a Chaos Elemental with new forms and abilities.
• Xiao Yu returned to Lost Island as the naga and Elemental Will besieged it, learned that his coalition faced a much larger force, and summoned Lady Xiwadelin as he planned to rely on adventurers.

Xiao Yu defeated the Elemental Will, secured its remaining lords’ allegiance, and led his coalition through the Dark Portal into Draenor. At the Elemental Throne, he activated the four crystal pillars and began the Elemental King ritual.

• Xiao Yu battled Monari and Gonggong at Lost Island, then used Azshara’s lightning against the enemy armies before the forces withdrew for the night.
• Jing Wuming found a letter revealing Lady Xiwadelin’s role in freeing N’Zoth and the presence of buried divine artifacts, prompting adventurers to flock to the island.
• Xiao Yu gathered allies, dragons, Scarlet Crusaders, trolls, undead, and adventurers for a Draenor expedition while the Elemental Will marched toward the Dark Portal.
• Azathoth challenged the four elemental lords to a duel and defeated Tianwu, Gonggong, Houtu, and Zhurong, after which five Elemental Lords swore allegiance to him.
• Medivh opened the Dark Portal, and Azathoth’s army entered Draenor while Medivh met with the Council of Sages and agreed to help collect the Blood of the Old Gods.
• Azathoth led the expedition toward the Elemental Throne, reached level sixty, and learned Gate of the Void as Sgelari explained the ritual’s four pillars.
• Azathoth activated the crimson, blue, white, and brown pillars, beginning the Elemental King ritual and raising the throne with a golden scepter revealed within a crystal.

Xiao Yu became Elemental King by defeating Ragnaros and reorganized the Elemental Plane. He then prepared for the Demon King Tournament, chose the Evil Forces Competition, and arrived at the venue for his opening match.

• Azathoth began the Elemental King ritual and gathered allies to defend the throne as the elemental lords assembled to challenge him.
• Azathoth negotiated with Al'Akir and Neptulon, then faced Ragnaros and the other false kings as their forces converged on the throne.
• Xiao Yu used Simulated Black Hole and Chaos Barrier to complete the coronation, claim the Elemental King title, and wound the four false kings.
• Ragnaros invoked C'Thun and fought Azathoth, who killed him, resurrected him as an elemental puppet, and ordered the elemental armies to prepare for conquest.
• Xiao Yu reorganized the Elemental Plane, rewarded his followers, and met game officials, who offered him a seeded place and promotional support for the Demon King Tournament.
• Xiao Yu chose the Evil Forces Competition and worked with Ma Xiaoyun on a promotional video showing Thrall warning the Horde and Alliance about the coming Elemental Tide.
• The tournament qualifiers produced thirty-two finalists, and Xiao Yu learned that Naiser and his Purgatory Legion would compete in the Evil Forces Competition.
• Xiao Yu drew the Heaven's Chosen Clan for The Immortals' opening match, studied its forces, and arrived at the competition venue with Leah Bloodmoon and Big Water Cunt.