Another winter approached and the Sonhi nomads had abandoned their camp, leaving no trace to their whereabouts. The kingdoms were thankful, however, as the absence would spare them from further war. But a new presence had been discovered in the desolate lands near the Vale... the Zibong.

Masters of time and space, these spirits controlled strange and powerful magic to wipe out virtually any opponent in the blink of an eye. They were unlike any adversary the kingdoms had ever seen before. Though they carried alluring items for treasure hunters to covet, the carnage the Zibong left in their wake was far from worth it.

An old Legend was revealed, claiming that the Zibong were far older than many had imagined. It was said they once destroyed an entire civilization thousands of years ago, and that they wandered in search of others to feed off of and annihilate in the same manner. Some speculated that the Sonhi's disappearance was because of these terrifying sprits.

Then the Great Shift came. Lands were destroyed, storms raged across the realm, changes in the very fabric of our world occurred which were once thought unfathomable. The economy suffered as many of the prized hunting places were no longer around and new items had no known value. The weather continued to be unpredictable when KaMing, the leader of the Sonhi that once fought the kingdoms ruthlessly, sent a plea for help.

Help had been offered to the Sonhi once before, and was repaid in war. Many of the citizens doubted the sincerity of the letter, but after long debate between the two royals of the kingdoms, it was decided that KaMing and his troops would get the help they needed. A drive for food donations was instated to help the starving nomads.

There were many who despised the Sonhi with the hatred of the past war. Even though a treaty had been established, many still attacked the weakened Sonhi unprovoked. KaMing, despite these attacks, still sought peace with the kingdoms. Lasahn granted the nomads access to the Buya and their shamans. Spies reported that the Sonhi were searching for something; a tomb. Some thought it might have been the tomb of Orb, some thought it was to resurrect Sagu, but soon enough, the intention had been revealed. KaMing had come to resurrect his slain brother, KaKhan.

 KaKhan, awakened from the slumber of death, rose up to seek his revenge. He spat out insults at the "townies" and even against his own brother, whom he accused of being weak for negotiating peace with their former enemies. The returned nomad leader, now without his own Khan tribe, went on a rampage of blood, slaughtering Kogurians and Buyans in his path.

Before KaMing could prepare his men to stop KaKhan, word was received that the Zibong, who had once been thought to have vanished with the disruption of the Great Shift,. had launched a full-blown attack upon the encampment near Mythic Nexus. He ordered his troops to fall back and defend their newly acquired home and their people while KaKhan urged them to attack the "townies" that they despised. Divided, the loyal Sonhi retreated with KaMing, while those who were more hateful defied their orders and followed KaKhan to ransack Buya.

 After several weeks of fighting, KaKhan withdrew from the encampment and Buya, bringing with him his Sonhi followers. KaMing's troops were greatly reduced, having suffered terrible loss in the battle with the Zibong. With the Great Shift brought new powers and the Zibong grew in strength. The Sonhi worked to recover their losses and with the assistance of the royal courts, supplies were provided to help build shops in the encampment, allowing Sonhi merchants to sell their wares. Yet though the Zibong had ceased their attack upon the Sonhi, many scouts of theirs had roamed around the kingdoms, slaying any in their path. They had been heard observing our ways, making notes of the patterns of our behaviour. It was feared any information they discovered would be used in future attacks.

The kingdoms, many months later, received another message from KaMing...

A short time of peace for the nomads gave them the chance to rebuild their lives, and establish a small community within the encampment. No one had heard word from KaKhan, or KaMing for several seasons until KaMing, his body and mind tormented by a strange illness, startled his people with a cry for help. The citizens of Kugnae and Buya who came to his aid found him preoccupied with fear that a darkness that was coming. During the meeting the Zibong descended upon KaMing's camp once again. But these Zibong were different, more powerful than those of the past. Death filled the encampment as the citizens of Kugnae and Buya fought to defend themselves and KaMing. Later, Zibong were found hidden in dungeons where they ambushed the unwary with their new-found powers.

The Zibong fed upon countless souls of the dead for many moons. The encampment was filled with the stench of blood as those who were brave enough to take on the creatures approached the land. Though many new treasures were looted from the Zibong who were killed, too many lost their lives. The Zibong eventually fell back, but not out of defeat, the citizens feared. It was thought this wasn't the last of them and upon regrouping and preparing their powers, they would descend upon the Nexus in a full-scale attack that would see no survivors.