Unofficial History of Zhongtian 2: The Empire in Turmoil

The Turmoil of the Empire is the sequel to the first volume of Records of Zhongtian. Building on the groundwork laid in the first volume, tensions among the various factions gradually intensify, and their struggles begin in earnest. With the intervention of the Imperial Guard, the sons of Changyang launch a fierce contest for power. Then, as an unprecedented drought and locust plague strike, an unparalleled refugee uprising erupts in the imperial domain. Hejian presses ahead with its war of unification, while the Liang Kingdom expands its influence toward Mangchuan. As humanity tears itself apart, the gods, spirits, and other nonhuman races also begin to stir. The retreating gods exploit human conflicts, dreaming of restoring the order of old. The spirits, facing the threat of extinction, struggle to save their race. The demons of the East Sea survive in the cracks between the powers. In the northern forests, the exiled royal family plots to seize control of Yunzhong, march south into the Central Plains, and restore its fallen kingdom. The fortunes of the many factions rise and fall, and all sorts of characters take the stage and make their exits, together painting a magnificent historical panorama.