Chapter Summaries

Xu Fan watched Kaguya defeat Hulk and explained that Hulk’s strength grew with his anger, then ordered daily sparring so they could both improve. After healing Banner and sending Stark away, Xu Fan heard Stark ask to learn magic.

• Kaguya knocked Hulk unconscious using only Gentle Fist and Super Strength, leaving Banner stunned.
• Xu Fan explained that Hulk’s power rose with anger and warned that no one knew his limit.
• Xu Fan told Kaguya to spar with Hulk daily, gradually drawing out his anger without killing or defeating him too quickly.
• Xu Fan returned Stark and Banner’s souls to their bodies, then healed Banner as Hulk changed back into a human.
• Xu Fan told Stark he could leave, but Stark asked Xu Fan to teach him magic.

Stark asked Xu Fan to teach him magic so he could understand and counter the power Xu Fan wielded. Xu Fan agreed, then bluffed that he had lived through history and knew Stark’s father, leaving Stark and Banner wondering whether Xu Fan was an ancient god.

• Stark asked Xu Fan to teach him magic, hoping to learn enough to develop anti-magic armor.
• Xu Fan agreed, believing Stark could become skilled in magic and that his growth would help protect Earth.
• Xu Fan told Stark he knew everything about him, startling Stark and Banner.
• Xu Fan claimed he had witnessed human history, met the Son of God and Earth’s pantheon gods, and knew Stark’s father had loved him.
• Xu Fan vanished, leaving Stark and Banner stunned as Stark considered whether Xu Fan was a god.

Xu Fan arranged for Anna to begin teaching Stark magic, then asked Arthur to take him to the hidden Mu Gate Bar. Xu Fan entered the bar and began his sign-in.

• Xu Fan had Arthur arrange for Anna to teach Stark magic at the New York Sanctum.
• Arthur agreed to take Xu Fan to the Mu Gate Bar and described its tequila.
• Arthur led Xu Fan to an alley and revealed the hidden entrance by pressing his hand against the wall.
• Xu Fan passed through the wall into the Mu Gate Bar as the Sign-in Assistant announced that the sign-in had begun.

Xu Fan relaxed at the Mu Gate Bar while patrons speculated that he might succeed the Ancient One as Sorcerer Supreme. Madame Hydra arrived and proposed that he join her in conquering the world, leaving Xu Fan asking what she could offer him.

• Arthur ordered Xu Fan tequila and treated him with deference, drawing the attention of other bar patrons.
• The patrons discussed rumors that Xu Fan had defeated a magical lifeform created by the Dark Lord and might become the next Sorcerer Supreme.
• Madame Hydra entered with her followers, and Arthur warned them not to disturb Xu Fan.
• Madame Hydra ignored Arthur, introduced herself to Xu Fan, and proposed they cooperate to rule the world.
• Xu Fan asked Madame Hydra what benefits she could offer him in exchange for helping her conquer the world.

Madame Hydra tried to recruit Xu Fan by offering him power and a place beside her, but he rejected and insulted her in front of Mu Gate Bar. As Madame Hydra prepared to confront him, Xu Fan completed his sign-in and received movie-version Chaos Magic.

• Madame Hydra approached Xu Fan at Mu Gate Bar after failing to uncover his background and offered to help him conquer the world.
• Madame Hydra promised Xu Fan power and offered to become his queen, while Arthur wondered whether Xu Fan would accept.
• Xu Fan rejected Madame Hydra, saying he had no interest in women who threw themselves at him, and ordered her to leave.
• Madame Hydra rose angrily, and Arthur stepped between her subordinates and Xu Fan as the bar's customers watched.
• Xu Fan repeated his insult as his sign-in completed and awarded him Chaos Magic (Movie version).

Xu Fan revealed his Chaos Magic at the Mu Gate Bar and overwhelmed Madame Hydra after she attacked him. The magic seized her by the neck, leaving her suspended and choking.

• Xu Fan received Chaos Magic as his check-in reward and considered its power while ignoring Madame Hydra.
• Madame Hydra attacked Xu Fan by spitting venom, but his red Chaos Magic caught and neutralized it.
• Xu Fan revealed his Chaos Magic, shocking everyone in the bar and binding Madame Hydra's armed subordinates.
• Xu Fan's magic broke down Madame Hydra's subordinates into atoms as they tried to attack him.
• Madame Hydra struck at Xu Fan with a poisoned whip, then tried to retreat, but Chaos Magic wrapped around her neck and lifted her into the air.

Sithorn possessed Madame Hydra to save her from Xu Fan, revealing himself as an Elder God and master of black magic. Xu Fan recognized him, while Arthur stood his ground and attacked to drive him from her body.

• As Madame Hydra neared death, Sithorn asked to borrow her body, and she reluctantly agreed.
• Sithorn possessed Madame Hydra, unleashing immense black magic that Arthur tried to counter with White Magic.
• Xu Fan used the Eye of Agamotto to see Sithorn's soul within Madame Hydra and identified him aloud.
• The witnesses panicked at Sithorn's presence, but Arthur drew on Vishanti's power and attacked to force Sithorn out of Madame Hydra.

Arthur unleashed immense White Magic to drive Sithorn out of Madame Hydra, destroying his own body and soul in the process. Sithorn recovered Madame Hydra and prepared to kill Arthur, but Xu Fan appeared behind him and shielded him from the attack.

• Arthur borrowed vast power from Vishanti and resolved to force Sithorn out of Madame Hydra.
• Arthur's White Magic pierced Madame Hydra repeatedly, but the effort left his body and soul severely damaged.
• Sithorn healed Madame Hydra and told Arthur that his magic could not harm him.
• Sithorn fired black particles at the helpless Arthur as a reward for his courage.
• Xu Fan appeared behind Arthur and blocked Sithorn's attack with a red magical shield, and their collision shattered much of the Mu Gate Bar.

Xu Fan healed Arthur after his desperate attack failed to hurt Sithorn, then rejected Sithorn’s offer of power and confronted him. Sithorn unleashed his strongest Black Magic against Xu Fan, who stood ready to fight.

• Arthur unleashed Vishanti’s White Magic against Sithorn but was badly injured without harming him.
• Xu Fan used Six Paths Yang Power to heal Arthur and ordered him to retreat.
• Sithorn offered Xu Fan greater power, but Xu Fan refused and summoned a red dragon from Chaos Magic.
• Sithorn warned Xu Fan that he would regret choosing Vishanti’s side, then unleashed his strongest Black Magic.

Xu Fan used Susanoo and Sage Art to confront Sithorn, gathering New York’s natural energy and overwhelming the demon’s dark magic. The battle moved above the Mu Gate Bar, where Xu Fan’s growing Susanoo crushed Sithorn’s black serpent.

• Arthur warned Xu Fan that Sithorn’s dark magic could destroy New York and urged him to protect the sorcerers in the Mu Gate Bar.
• Xu Fan blasted through the bar’s ceiling as Sithorn attacked with a black magic serpent.
• Xu Fan manifested Susanoo, shocking Sithorn, Mephisto, and the sorcerers with a power they did not recognize as magic.
• Xu Fan entered Sage Mode and drew natural energy from across New York, causing Sithorn to reconsider who Xu Fan was.
• Xu Fan expanded Susanoo, flew into the sky with Sithorn’s serpent, and crushed it with little effort.

Xu Fan confronted Sithorn above New York as the God of Death transformed Madame Hydra into a nine-headed black dragon and launched his final attack. Xu Fan answered with Susanoo’s Chakra Katana, cleaving the dragon in two.

• Xu Fan expanded Susanoo above Mu Gate Bar, and its appearance spread fear across New York and the world.
• Sithorn demanded Xu Fan’s name and burned his magic for one last attack, devouring Madame Hydra and turning her into a nine-headed black dragon.
• Arthur, Stark, Banner, S.H.I.E.L.D., the New York Sanctums, and Ancient One became aware of the black dragon and gathered or reacted to the threat.
• Sithorn flew at Xu Fan, who raised Susanoo’s Chakra Katana and cut the nine-headed dragon in two.

Xu Fan destroyed Sithorn’s avatar above New York, erasing its consciousness and Madame Hydra’s body before the gathered sorcerers could act. As the city celebrated his victory, Arthur, Banner, and Stark reflected on their own limitations and on Xu Fan’s power.

• Xu Fan split Sithorn’s dragon form with Susanoo’s sword energy, and Sithorn’s avatar disintegrated in an explosion over New York.
• Xu Fan used his eyes to confirm Sithorn’s consciousness and Madame Hydra’s body had been erased, then descended as sorcerers from across the world gathered below.
• The sorcerers cheered Xu Fan, while Arthur felt ashamed that he had been unable to help.
• Xu Fan encouraged Arthur, Banner realized he needed Hulk’s strength against supernatural threats, and Stark considered combining magic with technology.
• As everyone celebrated Sithorn’s destruction, an unexpected person appeared.

Ancient One asked Xu Fan to guide Strange and train him to become the finest Sorcerer Supreme. She gave up her own role and asked Xu Fan to become the next Sorcerer Supreme, offering him the Time Stone.

• Ancient One met Xu Fan amid the crowd and invited him through a portal to Kamar-Taj.
• Ancient One told Xu Fan she considered him powerful and capable, despite his forceful methods.
• Ancient One asked Xu Fan to guide Strange onto the right path and train him before Xu Fan returned to his original universe.
• Ancient One revealed the Time Stone and asked Xu Fan to become the next Sorcerer Supreme after she went to Vishanti.

Ancient One entrusted Xu Fan with the Time Stone and named him the new Sorcerer Supreme, leaving Strange and Earth’s protection in his care. The announcement stunned sorcerers across the world, while Mordo and Kaecilius rejected Xu Fan’s appointment, and the Dark Lord tempted Kaecilius with the idea that he could have succeeded Ancient One instead.

• Ancient One placed the Time Stone inside the Eye of Agamotto, gave it to Xu Fan, and entrusted him with protecting Earth and guiding Strange.
• Ancient One magically announced across the world that Xu Fan was the new Sorcerer Supreme, shocking sorcerers at Kamar-Taj and the Sanctums.
• Mordo questioned Ancient One’s decision and resented Xu Fan for taking the position he believed he deserved.
• Kaecilius learned of Xu Fan’s appointment and raged at the prospect of having to obey him as his master.
• The Dark Lord asked Kaecilius who would become Sorcerer Supreme if Xu Fan did not exist, then suggested Kaecilius was the best candidate.

Dormammu decided to empower Kaecilius to eliminate Xu Fan, while Ancient One passed the Time Stone and the Sorcerer Supreme succession to Xu Fan before disappearing. Xu Fan planned to use General Ross to gain control over superheroes, then discovered Ross with Sterns conducting an experiment.

• Dormammu recalled how he had recruited Kaecilius and resolved to give him more power so he could kill Xu Fan and weaken Earth's defenses.
• Ancient One entrusted Xu Fan with the Infinity Stone and the Sorcerer Supreme position, then vanished as Xu Fan watched.
• Xu Fan considered controlling the Avengers and other superheroes through the Sokovia Accords and decided to visit General Ross.
• Xu Fan opened a portal to a United States military base and located Ross with Sterns, the Leader, who was conducting an experiment.

The Leader began an experiment to turn General Ross into a powerful new Hulk, but Xu Fan found the military facility and confronted him. After the Leader’s psychic laser failed, Xu Fan beheaded him and continued toward Ross.

• The Leader activated the gamma-ray experiment on General Ross, hoping to create a Hulk more powerful than Banner’s.
• Xu Fan entered the facility, and the Leader tried to stop him while stalling for Ross’s experiment to finish.
• The Leader fired a psychic laser at Xu Fan, but the Cloak of Levitation blocked it.
• Xu Fan used the Body Flicker Technique to appear behind the Leader and cut off his head.

Xu Fan killed The Leader and found General Ross transformed into Red Hulk after the experiment succeeded. Ross faced Xu Fan, who intended to make him a puppet but chose to test his new strength first.

• The Leader launched one last Gamma Mind Ray at Xu Fan, but the Cloak of Levitation blocked it, and Xu Fan killed him with a slash.
• Xu Fan entered The Leader's laboratory and found General Ross waking after the gamma-ray experiment had transformed him.
• Ross saw Xu Fan, learned that The Leader was dead, and secretly signaled the researchers to call for reinforcements.
• Xu Fan exposed Ross's attempt to summon help and considered using an illusion to control him, but became interested in testing Red Hulk's strength.
• Ross ran toward Xu Fan, transformed into Red Hulk, and charged at him.

Red Hulk attacked Xu Fan in the laboratory, convinced his strength could finally defeat him. After Red Hulk shattered Xu Fan’s Susanoo, Xu Fan calmly struck him with a Chakra-coated palm and sent him flying.

• Red Hulk charged Xu Fan and threw a lab table, but the Cloak of Levitation knocked it back.
• Xu Fan dismissed the Cloak and formed a skeletal Susanoo as Red Hulk attacked it with powerful punches.
• Red Hulk dodged Susanoo’s grasp, battered its bones until they cracked, and declared his strength had surpassed Xu Fan’s.
• Red Hulk shattered Susanoo and swung at Xu Fan, confident that he had won.
• Xu Fan remained calm and sent Red Hulk flying with a Chakra-coated palm strike combining Gentle Fist and Super Strength.

Xu Fan let Red Hulk absorb gamma energy until he grew dozens of times stronger, then defeated him by separating General Ross's soul from his body. Xu Fan revealed he needed Ross's identity for a plan to control superheroes and unleashed a colossal Wood Release attack against Red Hulk.

• Red Hulk tried to overpower Xu Fan, but Xu Fan's palm strike sent him crashing into the laboratory wall and left him badly injured.
• Red Hulk diverted Xu Fan's attention, ordered researchers to activate The Leader's gamma-ray machine, and absorbed its energy as the two researchers died.
• Red Hulk grew dozens of times stronger and charged Xu Fan, who used the Body Flicker Technique to appear before him and struck him with Soul Separation.
• Xu Fan sent General Ross's soul back into Red Hulk and explained that he needed Ross's identity for a plan to control the superheroes, while also fighting him on a whim.
• Xu Fan entered Sage Mode and summoned a massive wooden Guanyin Buddha, whose thousand hands struck Red Hulk as the military base shook.

Xu Fan defeated Red Hulk and used Kotoamatsukami to control General Ross instead of killing him. Ross emerged from the genjutsu with a new resolve to serve Xu Fan’s vision of humanity reaching the stars.

• Xu Fan’s True Several Thousand Hands overwhelmed Red Hulk until his gamma energy ran out and he reverted to General Ross.
• Xu Fan decided Ross would be more useful alive and healed him after Ross asked to be killed.
• Xu Fan activated Kotoamatsukami through a crow, leaving Ross vacant while the genjutsu took effect.
• Ross declared that his former belief in strengthening the United States was shallow and embraced the goal of reaching the sea of stars.