EVERY ACT OF DEFIANCE MUST BE PUNISHED The Southern Province burns. The White Crane General’s war against the Black Tiger threatens to consume everything—and everyone—in its path. She will not rest until her nemesis is dead. Her ultimate weapon, the Soul Fog, is a force of annihilation unlike any other, capable of wiping entire cities from the map. And she will not hesitate to use it. Shu Yan sets out with her sworn sister to stop this catastrophic weapon. Now armed with her master’s blade, Sorrow, each step takes her deeper into peril as the lines between loyalty and survival blur. Meanwhile, Li Ming, the last Swordsman of Blue Mountain, seeks a cure for the illness that drains his strength. His journey takes him to a legend, an artifact that could turn the tide of battle. Yet even as war rages, not all hope is lost. The swordsmen have returned to Blue Mountain and Li Ming is no longer alone. But what can a group of jianke do against the Wrath of the White Crane