The first rift fully opened over the Stormwood Realm.
A city fell in seconds.
The sky turned black. Riftborn spilled out—hundreds, then thousands. Some wept as they fought. Others laughed with no mouths.
Wang Chung, Long Tian, and Yu Meilan led a counteroffensive.
Together, they pushed them back—but not before a Primordial Herald descended.
Ten wings. A crown of bones. A voice that made gods weep.
> "We remember you, Heaven Breaker," it said. "And your crime."
The Herald disappeared after delivering one final warning:
> "She is waking."