Empire of Evil

Story summary for Empire of Evil:

* Xin Ji Yang unites her father, Xin Kai Sheng and the Centre of the Lotus, Gao Zhang in a plot to launch worldwide attacks in the ancient juncture. The key to her plan is an alliance by marriage to the Alabaster King, an underworld Demon King.

* The Lotus combines the Imperial Chinese army, an army of undead, sorcerers, and millions of demons into one unprecedented infernal army. Xin Ji Yang also solicits some aid from the Queen of the Darkness Pagoda in exchange for underworld-related favours.

* The King of the Thunder Pagoda finds out and sends forces to fight his sister... on principle.

* Using teleportation magic, the Lotus seizes key Feng Shui sites around the world and the chi begins to flow more strongly in its favour.

* Dragons, Guiding Hand, and Ascended supporters, operatives, and recruits unite to oppose the infernal army. A successful, temporary alliance is established in the ancient juncture.

* A new, mysterious Taoist master appears and defends the ancient sanctuaries.

* Three Jammer troublemakers, Andy Di, Johnny Amok, and Jayne Insane take advantage of the chaos to... create more chaos!

* The Lotus leadership falls just short of creating a Critical Shift when the allied opposition successfully defends the remaining Feng Shui Sites.

* At the wedding ceremony of Xin Ji Yang and The Alabaster King, Ji Yang executes her father and Gao Zhang and presents their heads to her new husband (who then sells them to Dr. Curtis Boatman in exchange for a "no hunting my demons" agreement and a shipment of Arcanowave weapons)

* Meanwhile, Purist researchers stumble onto a prophecy that foretells the end of the world! With their old leaders lost in a maze of mental mayhem, new doomsday cult leaders emerge from the sorcerer ranks. Whether they are trying to profit from the doomsday, prevent it, or hasten it is hard to tell.

* The Syndicate, having learned about the prophecy some time ago, continues its obsessive space program intent on leaving the Earth.

This story summary was written by Braz King and reproduced on Stefan Vincent's website, here.