Shentang
Kingdom in the Clouds
The Sky Elves of Shentang are a solitary kingdom, thought by many to be only a myth.
Troops
Baihu, 
Chaos Hound, 
Crazed Troll, 
Crimson Arrow, 
Dementicore, 
Diviner, 
Doom of Darkness, Emperor Liang, 
Hound of Yao Guai, 
Huanglong, 
Lyrasza, Monkey Disciple, 
Moon Rabbit, Moshu the Guardian, 
Pandaska Guard, Pandaska Mage, Penglong, Qilin, Sifu Yuan, 
Spearmaster, Spellblade, 
Tian Yi, Tuliao, Wu Hao, Xiong Mao, 
Yao Guai, 
ZhenniaoClasses
Monk
Blade of Justice
Hammer of Shentang
Hook Sword
Light Staff
Shortlong
Lantern Banner
+2 
+1 
-1 
+1 -1 Traitstones:
Arcane Storm
Tribute:
9
4
Skill bonus:
❤️
A Long Journey
Find a little help to make your way out of the mountains.
Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.
Hero: I was travelling south...
Hero: ...Over the mountains from the Divinion Fields.
Hero: When I found myself a little...
Hero: Lost?
Hero: It was all deep valleys, and unpassable cliffs.
Hero: When I caught sight of something up ahead.
Hero: It looked almost like...
Hero: A strange... dragon?
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Climb up to get a good vantage point.Heronath: Lost, are we? Kekeke!The Hills are Alive: Zhenniao, Sunbird, Heronath, Dust Devil
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Chase the dragon.Djinn: The mountains are no place for you!Djinn of the Peaks: Sacred Guardian, Pegasus, Warhawk, Djinn
Hero: Finally...
Hero: I caught up with the Dragon.
Penglong: Interesting... VERY interesting...
Hero: What is?
Penglong: You! And by 'you' I mean a traveller, not you in particular.
Hero: Oh.
Penglong: I'm sure YOU are of little consequence in fact, but still...
Hero: Hmmm...
Of Elves and Aether
Follow Penglong. He knows the way.
Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.
Penglong: You look lost, little traveller.
Hero: I am.
Penglong: But perhaps you are exactly where you need to be, hmmm?
Hero: Nope. Lost.
Penglong: Indeed? You sound very certain of that.
Hero: I am.
Penglong: Well, certainty is for fools, and those NOT lost. Which are you, I wonder.
Hero: Ummm...
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Follow Penglong.Diviner: Penglong? You bring outsiders?Flying Elves!: Spellblade, Spellblade, Diviner, Diviner
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Learn about the Sky Elves.Spellblade: Outsiders are NOT welcome!Elven Air Force: Spearmaster, Swordmaster, Spellblade, Spearmaster
Penglong: You have never seen these folk before, I take it?
Hero: Who are they?
Penglong: They are the Sky Elves of Shentang.
Hero: Shentang?
Penglong: An ancient kingdom in the mountains here.
Hero: Oh.
Penglong: So now, you are not lost. You are in Shentang. Where you need to be.
Hero: What?
What Goes Up
The Sky Elves seem hostile. Allow Penglong to guide you to safety.
Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.
Penglong: So now you are not lost any more, you must find a path.
Hero: Lead on.
Penglong: Not so fast! The best path must always be discovered by the traveller.
Hero: Really?
Penglong: Just so! A journey copied is a journey wasted.
Hero: Oh, I never...
Penglong: Come. Let us meet more Sky Elves, and see where the road takes us.
Hero: Very well.
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Travel towards the Sky Elves.Spellblade: Penglong! Why don't you aid us?Shentang Guardians: Spellblade, Pandaska Guard, Monkey Disciple, Spellblade
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Learn about Ascension.Emperor Liang: Penglong! Why will you not help us ascend?Emperor's Retinue: Spearmaster, Spellblade, Diviner, Emperor Liang
Penglong: The Elves seek my help, but like you, they must discover their own way.
Hero: I see.
Penglong: They are angry and frustrated.
Hero: Why?
Penglong: They have sought Ascension, a state of higher consciousness, for many centuries.
Hero: But...
Penglong: They have failed time and time again. I will no longer help them.
Hero: Okay.
Must Come Down
Learn, from Penglong, what troubles the Sky Elves.
Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.
Penglong: And now the road goes on...
Hero: To where?
Penglong: We shall see. But I believe you will soon learn why the Elves cannot ascend.
Hero: Ah, okay.
Penglong: Or perhaps not. The universe often surprises us.
Hero: So it seems.
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Follow Penglong.Succubus: Drain the magic!The Dark Forces: Bulette, Myzmer, Zhenniao, Succubus
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Observe the syptoms of the problem.Incubus: Suck their souls!Life Drain: Chimera, Wraith, Zhenniao, Incubus
Penglong: As you have seen, there are Daemons here.
Hero: Not just here...
Penglong: And therein lies the Elves' dilemma.
Hero: How so?
Penglong: They seek to ascend; to become creatures of pure magical energy.
Hero: But?
Penglong: But the Daemons drain that magic away.
Hero: I see, I think.
Trails and Tribulations
Follow the trail of corruption to find its source.
Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.
Penglong: Ready to continue your journey?
Hero: I am.
Penglong: And where should we go?
Hero: The source...
Penglong: The source of the corruption? So you wish to help?
Hero: Of course.
Penglong: Then soon you will learn of MY dilemma.
Hero: I see.
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Follow the trail.Terraxis: Grawwwr!Treacherous Trail: Bulette, Manticore, Warg, Terraxis
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Defeat the Daemons blocking your path.Erinyes: Fools! You should not have come this way!Poison Path: Dragotaur, Zhenniao, Spinnerette, Erinyes
Penglong: And behold, a dark mountain lies ahead.
Hero: So I see.
Penglong: I will go no further, but you may choose to do so.
Hero: Why?
Penglong: I cannot help the Elves - I have tried too many times.
Hero: But why?
Penglong: All will become clear in time.
Hero: Oh, very well.
A Daemon Did It
Climb towards the dark mountain to learn more of the Sky Elves' dilemma.
Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.
Penglong: The trail you follow will be difficult.
Hero: That's normal.
Penglong: And possibly fruitless for now.
Hero: Normal too.
Penglong: But fruit left late on the vine is the sweetest.
Hero: So I've heard.
Penglong: ...Or perhaps it is rotten...
Hero: Hmmm...
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Follow the trail to the dark mountain.Hellspawn: Blaaarrgghhh!Dark Mountain Defenders: Manticore, Hellspawn, Djinn, Warg
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Climb the mountain.Dark Troll: Eat! Things! EAT!Spawn of Darkness: Hellspawn, Dark Troll, Hellhound, Void Portal
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Enter the fortress.Dark Monolith: Entrance is forbidden!The Darkest Guardian: Hellcat, Spinnerette, Terraxis, Dark Monolith
Penglong: You have returned, I see. What did you learn, traveller?
Hero: There is a fortress...
Penglong: Indeed there is. And in it is a Daemon. Not just any Daemon though.
Hero: No?
Penglong: This Daemon was once an Elf, but he is not the foe Shentang must defeat.
Hero: He's not?
Penglong: No. In order to ascend, the Elves still need to learn humility.
Hero: Oh, I see.
Sage of the South Wind
Visit the Sage of the South Wind to find the name of the Daemon Lord.
Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.
Penglong: Now perhaps you understand why I cannot help the Elves.
Hero: A little...
Penglong: They consider themselves above the other races. They lack humility.
Hero: So you said.
Penglong: If I aid them, they learn little. If YOU aid them, they may learn a lesson.
Hero: I see, I think.
Penglong: Now you have a Sage to meet, and a Daemon's name to learn!
Hero: Very well.
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Travel to the Gate of the South Wind.Heronath: Penglong! Why bring travellers here?Path of Bird: Sunbird, Owleth, Djinn, Heronath
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Meet the Sage.Diviner: Defeat me, and the name is yours!The South Wind: Spearmaster, Spellblade, Sunbird, Diviner
Penglong: The Sage of the South Wind has told you what you need to know.
Hero: A name?
Penglong: Indeed. The Daemon's name is Yao Guai.
Hero: Okay.
Penglong: When the time comes you will be able to call him forth and challenge him.
Hero: Very well.
Penglong: But first you must seek out the Sages of the North and West Winds.
Hero: Let's go.
Sage of the North Wind
Visit the Sage of the North Wind to learn how Yao Guai may be defeated.
Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.
Penglong: Now you must walk the Path of the Tortoise to find the Northern Sage.
Hero: Very well.
Penglong: She will tell you how Yao Guai may be defeated.
Hero: Do you know?
Penglong: I know many things; one of them is when to be silent.
Hero: Oh, very well.
Penglong: So I shall follow YOU. How will you find the Gate of the North Wind?
Hero: Go north...
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Travel to the Gate of the North Wind.Dragon Turtle: Gooorrrgle!Path of the Tortoise: Swordmaster, Aurai, Dragon Turtle, Dragon Turtle
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Meet the Sage.Diviner: Defeat me, and I shall tell you a secret!The North Wind: Monkey Disciple, Spellblade, Dragon Turtle, Diviner
Penglong: So... The Stones of Balance can defeat Yao Guai.
Hero: Where are they?
Penglong: The Sage of the West Wind will know.
Hero: Of course they will.
Penglong: And once you have them, you may summon Yao Guai.
Hero: And defeat him!
Penglong: And hopefully the Sky Elves' journey will begin, as yours ends.
Hero: Hopefully.
Sage of the West Wind
Visit the Sage of the West Wind to learn where the Stones of Balance are.
Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.
Penglong: Now you must walk the Path of the Tiger to find the Western Sage.
Hero: Here we go.
Penglong: She will tell you where the Stones of Balance reside.
Hero: Very well.
Penglong: Beware though, this is a most dangerous path.
Hero: Okay.
Penglong: And though I travel alongside you, I cannot aid you.
Hero: Let's go.
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Travel to the Gate of the West Wind.Rakshanin: The Path of the Tiger is not for you!Path of the Tiger: Peryton, Rakshanin, Sunbird, Rakshanin
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Meet the Sage.Diviner: Defeat me, and you shall learn the final secret!The West Wind: Pandaska Guard, Rakshanin, Couatl, Diviner
Penglong: It is done. The location of the two stones is now yours.
Hero: Very well.
Penglong: The Stone of the Sun is to the south of the mountains - the sunny side.
Hero: Very well.
Penglong: The Stone of the Moon is to the north side of the mountains - the shady side.
Hero: Symmetry!
Penglong: Indeed. The universe abhors chaos. Where will you go now?
Hero: South.
Sunny Side Up
Collect the Stone of the Sun from the bright side of the Mountains.
Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.
Penglong: The Stones of Balance were separated many centuries ago.
Hero: Why?
Penglong: To safeguard their power.
Hero: I don't understand.
Penglong: When brought together, they are very powerful.
Hero: How powerful?
Penglong: Powerful enough to destroy a Daemon.
Hero: I see.
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Travel south, to the bright side of the mountains.Monkey Disciple: Defeat me, and the Sun will welcome you!Into the Sun: Sacred Guardian, Monkey Disciple, Monkey Disciple, Sunbird
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Obtain the Stone of the Sun.Monkey Disciple: Defeat me, and the Stone is yours!Sun's Guardians: Spearmaster, Sunsail, Pandaska Guard, Monkey Disciple
Penglong: The Stone of the Sun is yours.
Hero: Yes.
Penglong: Now you will head north?
Hero: I will.
Penglong: I think you are not lost any more.
Hero: No, I'm not.
Dark Side of the Moon
Collect the Stone of the Moon from the shady side of the Mountains.
Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.
Penglong: Yao Guai is what happens when a powerful Elven Mage loses his way.
Hero: Oh?
Penglong: In their quest for ascension, some of the Sky Elves turned towards darkness.
Hero: I see.
Penglong: When the Stones restore balance to him, his dark powers will be weakened.
Hero: Excellent.
Penglong: Now I shall follow you north over the mountains towards the second stone.
Hero: Very well.
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Travel north, to the shady side of the mountains.Dragonian Monk: Defeat me, and pass into the Moon's embrace!The Moon's Call: Dragotaur, Zhenniao, Couatl, Dragonian Monk
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Obtain the Stone of the Moon.Pandaska Guard: Defeat me, and the Stone is yours!Moon's Guardians: Sacred Guardian, Grave Knight, Shadow-Hunter, Pandaska Guard
Penglong: Both Stones are yours. I have not felt their power for centuries.
Hero: I feel it too.
Penglong: All that remains is to confront Yao Guai.
Hero: It is.
Facing your Daemons
Summon and defeat Yao Guai.
Complete this quest to unlock Penglong.
Penglong: It is a long journey back to the dark mountain.
Hero: It is.
Penglong: But the Sage of the East Wind can help.
Hero: So we go east?
Penglong: No need. I, Penglong, am the Azure Dragon, Sage of the East Wind.
Hero: You are?
Penglong: Climb aboard, traveller. Let's fly!
Hero: Ha! Very well.
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Defeat Yao Guai.Yao Guai: Ha! The balance cannot aid you!Yao Guai: Dark Monolith, Hellcat, Erinyes, Yao Guai
Penglong: So it is done. News of your victory will spread, and events will set in motion.
Hero: Good.
Penglong: Perhaps one day the Sky Elves will ascend... Perhaps not...
Hero: You don't know?
Penglong: I am a Sage, and a Dragon, not an Oracle. I seek the journey, not the destination.
Hero: What now?
Penglong: For now, I would follow you. I'm curious how else I might not be of help!
Hero: Very well!
Monk Training
Learn how to become a Monk with Penglong.
Unlock the Monk Hero Class
Penglong: So... You are exactly where you need to be once again!
Hero: Where is that?
Penglong: A good question, little traveler. Where are ANY of us?
Hero: What?
Penglong: On this day though, you are with Penglong. And for good reason.
Hero: Why?
Penglong: Today, it is time you learned to weigh the balance of all things. As a Monk.
Hero: Okay...
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Balance light and dark.Penglong: Observe the light and dark!Light and Dark: Paladin, Bishop, Lamashtu, Ba'el
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Balance fire and ice.Penglong: Control the fire and ice!Fire and Ice: Ice Golem, Frost Lizard, Flame Troll, Salamander
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Balance earth and sea.Penglong: Feel the earth and sea!Earth and Sea: Coral Golem, Water Elemental, Rock Spirit, Stone Giant
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Balance might and magic.Penglong: Be one with might and magic!Might and Magic: Spearmaster, Knight Coronet, Lady Anariel, Enchantress
Penglong: Just so! Do you feel the balance? The crux of the universe?
Hero: Kind of...
Penglong: When we first met, I asked you a question.
Hero: I remember.
Penglong: Are you lost, or found? Are you wise, or a fool?
Hero: All of the above!
Penglong: Very good. Those who master the balance are indeed ALL things.
Hero: I see....
