With the conclusion of the alchemy tournament sparking the flames of a civil war between two of the most powerful families in the Blood Lotus Sect, Ashlock and his sect find themselves swept up in the conflict. Ashlock embarks on interdimensional warfare via the Mystic Realm and attempts to sell his pills through a realm-spanning organization with other motives. After garnering so much attention, Merchants come knocking to strike deals, but they will soon learn they bit off more than they could chew.