Chapter Summaries

Li Congxin learned that he needed the Power, Space, and Reality Stones to sever Hela’s bond with Asgard and stop Ragnarok without destroying the realm. After traveling to Daming Lake to fetch Thor as a witness for his plans, he waited at a teahouse and received an unexpected visit from a powerful woman and an apparently ordinary man.

• Li Congxin learned from Mimir’s Well that Ragnarok stemmed from the Elder Gods’ conspiracy and that he could save Asgard by using the three Infinity Stones to sever Hela’s life bond to it.
• Li Congxin returned to Asgard, left sleeping Ava undisturbed, and decided to find Thor to accompany him to other realms as a witness to his identity.
• Li Congxin found Thor and Jane Foster at Daming Lake, where they were dressed as historical figures and taking pictures with fans.
• Thor ignored Li Congxin’s call, but Jane answered; Li Congxin scolded Thor and ordered him to meet at Room 233 of the Huanzhu Tea House.
• A powerful woman and an apparently ordinary man knocked at Li Congxin’s door, and he invited them inside for tea.

Zheng Xian and Feng Hou invited Li Congxin, Thor, and Jane Foster to the Divine Spear Bureau, seeking his help acquiring alien technology and remains. After touring the Bureau’s hidden aerial fortress, Feng Hou challenged Li Congxin to a spar, but Thor stepped forward to fight her instead.

• Zheng Xian introduced himself and Feng Hou as leaders of the Divine Spear Bureau and Dynasty, then asked Li Congxin to help them obtain extraterrestrial technology and alien corpses.
• Li Congxin asked to verify their identities and accepted Zheng Xian’s invitation to visit the Divine Spear Bureau.
• Zheng Xian and Feng Hou took Li Congxin, Thor, and Jane Foster aboard a stealth Quinjet to the Bureau’s concealed aerial fortress in the mountains.
• After touring the fortress, Li Congxin asked to speak somewhere more spacious, and Feng Hou flew away from the rooftop and challenged him to a spar.
• Thor transformed into Thor and offered to fight Feng Hou in Li Congxin’s place.

Li Congxin faced Feng Hou in a lightning-powered spar and easily redirected her strongest attack. He then donated Chitauri warships, equipment, and corpses to Zheng Xian before leaving with Thor for Nidavellir.

• Li Congxin stopped Thor from accepting Feng Hou's challenge and stepped in to fight her himself.
• Feng Hou summoned storms and escalated her lightning attacks, but Li Congxin's defenses absorbed them.
• Li Congxin used Any Doors to swallow Feng Hou's condensed lightning and redirect it through the clouds, ending the storm.
• Feng Hou admitted she could not beat Li Congxin and left the spar.
• Li Congxin gave Zheng Xian ten Chitauri warships, equipment, and one hundred Chitauri corpses as a contribution to the Divine Spear Bureau.
• Li Congxin returned Jane Foster to Pym Laboratories, then took Thor through Asgard on the way to Nidavellir.

Li Congxin visited Nidavellir with Thor and worked with Eitri to repair and upgrade Miraculous Hands, Spring Returns so it could bear six Infinity Stones. A month later, Li Congxin and Ava arrived on Xandar to search for the person who had obtained the Orb of Power.

• Thor brought Li Congxin to meet Eitri, King of Nidavellir, and introduced him as Asgard’s prince and his imperial uncle.
• Li Congxin showed Eitri the damaged Miraculous Hands, Spring Returns and asked him to restore it, upgrade it with Uru Metal and a Star Core, and make it capable of bearing six Infinity Stones.
• Li Congxin offered to help Eitri with the weapon’s mechanical design, and Thor left to continue studying the ways of kings on Earth.
• Li Congxin and Eitri spent a month forging the weapon, avoiding the addition of magic so it would not conflict with the Infinity Stones.
• Li Congxin and Ava arrived on Xandar, where Li Congxin planned to sell some items, expand his Star Chart, and find the person who had obtained the Orb of Power.

Li Congxin reached Xandar seeking information about the Orb of Power, acquired a BGM that could double a female teammate’s combat power, and took Ava to a bar to question underworld figures. After three thugs targeted him instead, he killed one and forced the others to answer his questions.

• Li Congxin used a Random BGM Draw Card to obtain “Is she with you?” and spent over a hundred million Impression Points to raise its combat-power boost to 100%.
• Li Congxin and Ava entered a Xandar bar, where he explained that they should seek information from major underworld forces.
• Three alien thugs approached Li Congxin and Ava, but they ignored Ava and surrounded Li Congxin instead.
• Li Congxin electrocuted the thugs, then sent one through an Any Door into space when the man threatened him with the Nova Corps.
• Li Congxin demanded answers from the two surviving thugs while the bar’s patrons acted as if nothing had happened.

Li Congxin and Ava visited a Xandar broker to buy Star Charts and learn about Star-Lord Peter Quill. After defeating Yondu and Kraglin, Li Congxin learned that Quill and his companions had escaped prison and asked where to find The Collector.

• Li Congxin and Ava found the broker's shop and compared Xandar's official Star Chart with a more detailed smuggled chart from the Shi'ar Empire.
• Yondu Udonta and Kraglin entered the shop, and Yondu attacked Li Congxin with his arrow after Li Congxin refused to leave.
• Li Congxin stopped Yondu's arrow and blasted Yondu and Kraglin into the wall, then bought both Star Charts.
• The broker told Li Congxin that Peter Quill had been captured after trying to sell the Orb of Power, then escaped Klyntar Prison with Gamora, two spacefaring hunters, and Drax the Destroyer.
• Li Congxin asked where The Collector lived, and the broker said The Void's location was marked on the Shi'ar Empire's Star Chart.

Li Congxin and Ava encountered Nebula on Xandar, where Ava fought her for the stolen Star Chart with Li Congxin’s help. After the Nova Corps intervened, Li Congxin rescued Ava and Nebula and escaped aboard the Imperial Uncle, while a Nova Corps officer ordered the pursuit to stop.

• Li Congxin and Ava left the broker’s shop, and Yondu deduced that they were heading to The Void, so he and Kraglin set off after them.
• Nebula stole Ava’s Star Chart and attacked her, but Li Congxin opened an Any Door that let Ava block Nebula’s escape.
• Li Congxin played “Is She with You?”, empowering Ava to overpower Nebula and force her to stop resisting.
• The Nova Corps trapped Ava and Nebula in beams, but Li Congxin freed them and used spatial power to take them to the Imperial Uncle.
• Jian Zhuang ordered the Nova Corps patrol to pursue the Imperial Uncle, but a middle-aged woman appeared on their displays and told them to let it go.

Li Congxin kept Nebula after refusing Nova Prime’s request to hand her over, then revealed he had saved a copy of the Star Chart and explained why Nebula could help them find the Power Stone. On The Void, he left Ava behind after a destructive burst of purple energy erupted from a nearby building.

• Nova Prime contacted Li Congxin and offered the Nova Corps’ cooperation after he said he planned to oppose Ronan, but he refused to surrender Nebula.
• Nebula revealed that the Star Chart was broken and claimed she had copied its contents, but Li Congxin disclosed that he had hidden the real Star Chart and used a cheap replacement.
• Ava teased Li Congxin about Nebula, while he explained that Nebula could help them locate whoever possessed the Power Stone.
• Li Congxin brought the spaceship to The Void and planned to find a bar to learn about Star-Lord’s group before they reached The Collector.
• A purple blast destroyed a domed building, and Li Congxin told Ava to stay put before vanishing.

Li Congxin arrived at the Collector’s reading room and took the Power Stone from the Guardians of the Galaxy, arguing that it would be safer with him than with the Nova Corps. When Ronan arrived to claim it, Li Congxin met his attack head-on, leaving the Guardians to wonder whether he could protect the stone from Ronan and Thanos.

• Li Congxin appeared after the Power Stone’s energy burst, stole the Orb of Power from Gamora, and said the Infinity Stone was destined for him.
• Li Congxin warned the Guardians that Thanos and the Black Order threatened Xandar, and revealed that he had killed Supergiant.
• Ronan arrived with the Kree fleet, and Drax charged him but was quickly beaten and thrown into a pool.
• Star-Lord pointed Ronan toward Li Congxin, who refused to hand over the Orb of Power.
• Ronan struck Li Congxin with a shock wave, but Li Congxin casually countered it, impressing the Guardians with his strength.

Li Congxin effortlessly defeated and killed Ronan in The Void, shocking the assembled onlookers. Nebula warned him about Thanos and the Black Order, while Gamora explained that Thanos’s followers were divided by conflicting ambitions.

• Li Congxin dismissed Ronan’s threat and explained that the Kree Empire would not avenge him.
• Ronan attacked with his warhammer, but Li Congxin blocked the blow with Miraculous Hands, Spring Returns and sent Ronan flying with a decisive strike.
• Li Congxin pursued Ronan, shattered his chest with an elbow, then killed him with a saber as he tried to rise.
• Nebula warned Li Congxin that Thanos would come after him and described the strength of Thanos and the Black Order.
• Gamora challenged Nebula’s account, explaining that most members of the Black Order had their own agendas and could turn on one another if Thanos fell.

Li Congxin embedded the Power Stone in his cloak, used its power to break the Cosmic Cube, and added the Space Stone, while recognizing the danger of carrying more Infinity Stones. After capturing Ronan’s ships and keeping Nebula as a prisoner, he began trading next door to The Collector to provoke him and pursue his wealth and power.

• Gamora and Nebula debated whether Li Congxin could defeat Thanos and discussed how artifacts could help control Infinity Stones.
• Li Congxin attached the Power Stone to Miraculous Hands, Spring Returns, then channeled its power into the Cosmic Cube until it shattered and embedded the Space Stone in his cloak.
• Li Congxin realized that each additional Infinity Stone increased the pressure on him and decided that three Stones would be enough to resolve Asgard’s problem.
• Ronan’s subordinates retreated, and Li Congxin intercepted their ships, capturing Ronan’s flagship and thirty-four spacecraft before returning the prisoners to their homeworld.
• The Guardians of the Galaxy left after Li Congxin told Star-Lord to visit Earth, and Li Congxin declared Nebula his prisoner and promised to seek a way to restore her organic body.
• Li Congxin rented a room beside The Collector, sold Kree light warships, and bought minerals from The Void to provoke The Collector and seek his resources.

Li Congxin strengthened himself while preparing for Thanos and negotiated with Xandar, then returned to Asgard as Odin arranged for him to take a greater role. After Odin left for Earth, Li Congxin installed Loki in Odin’s place and warned him to follow his instructions.

• The Collector gave Li Congxin four billion Credits and rare Void materials, so Li Congxin limited his shop’s purchases and entered semi-seclusion to study the Infinity Stones and absorb Cosmic Energy.
• After six months, Li Congxin had advanced to nearly the late Sub-Celestial stage and traveled to Xandar, where Nova Prime shared technology and established an alliance with Earth.
• Li Congxin returned to Asgard and learned that Odin planned to leave for Earth because his strength was declining and he could no longer suppress Hela’s seal while remaining there.
• A prison riot ended with every escapee recaptured except Loki, and Frigga left Asgard with Sif and others to search for him.
• Li Congxin revealed that Loki had taken Odin’s appearance and ordered him to govern Asgard under his supervision, warning him not to act recklessly.

Li Congxin warned Odin about protecting Asgard, distributed alien technology, and arranged research with Banner before an urgent message from Ava summoned him to The Void. He left Hill and arrived there with Sif to confront the powerful woman threatening Ava and Nebula.

• Li Congxin gave Odin a credit card and discussed his plans to protect Asgard, while Frigga arranged for Sif to accompany him.
• Li Congxin divided the spacecraft and Xandar technology between Pym Laboratories, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the Divine Spear Bureau, then began researching serum improvements with Banner.
• Li Congxin took Hill to Tokyo, but Ava messaged that a powerful woman had demanded to see him and threatened to destroy the shop.
• Li Congxin sent Hill back to S.H.I.E.L.D., called Sif, and opened a portal to The Void to face the woman.

Li Congxin challenged Captain Marvel Carol Danvers to a fight on Morag after trading insults with her. Their battle escalated until a blinding beam struck between them and a woman shouted for them to stop.

• Li Congxin returned to the shop in The Void, where Carol Danvers confronted him and traded sharp insults with him.
• Li Congxin opened a portal to Morag and challenged Carol to fight, then went through; Carol followed while Sif introduced herself to Ava and Nebula.
• On Morag, Li Congxin and Carol exchanged energy attacks, and Li Congxin realized Carol had greater energy reserves.
• Li Congxin exploited his superior martial technique to land a heavy blow that sent Carol crashing through ruins, but she recovered and prepared a stronger attack.
• As Li Congxin and Carol charged at each other again, a blinding beam descended between them and a woman shouted for them to stop.

Monica Rambeau reunited with Li Congxin and learned that he had been fighting Carol Danvers. Carol explained that she had come to investigate Li Congxin’s growing power and his collection of a substance from The Void, warning that his actions could destroy Earth.

• Monica Rambeau interrupted Li Congxin and Carol Danvers’s battle, and Carol recognized her as Naughty Lieutenant.
• Li Congxin recognized Monica as his Little Aunt, lowered his weapon, and embraced her.
• Monica teased Li Congxin about their childhood while they confirmed their familiar relationship.
• Li Congxin and Carol traded insults until Monica intervened and asked what had caused their fight.
• Li Congxin explained that Carol had attacked his property, and Carol said she had come to investigate his power, his Infinity Stones, and his collection of a substance from The Void.
• Carol warned Li Congxin that what he was doing could bring complete destruction upon Earth.

Li Congxin learned from Carol that materials from The Void could attract dangerous attention, but he and Carol remained divided over whether Earth or the wider universe should come first. After Carol left, Li Congxin and Monica began sparring, while Thanos learned of Li Congxin’s disappearance and ordered his forces to The Void to capture his companions and lure him out.

• Carol warned Li Congxin that The Void’s materials might draw the attention of the Celestials, and Li Congxin asked his clone to have Earth’s organizations publicly classify them as illegal contraband.
• Li Congxin and Carol argued over their priorities, and Carol said Monica could meet her on Xandar in three days before flying away.
• Li Congxin told Carol that he had killed Yong Luoge; Carol responded that Earth could contact her through Nick Fury if it faced a danger it could not handle.
• Monica and Li Congxin agreed to spar, and she opened the match by firing a beam at his chest.
• Proxima Midnight told Thanos that Li Congxin and the mysterious powerhouse had vanished, while Sif had appeared at his shop; Thanos ordered his forces to go to The Void and capture Li Congxin’s companions as bait.

Ava, Sif, and Nebula defended Li Congxin's Acquisition Station from 137 outlaws, then realized Thanos had arrived in The Void. Meanwhile, Li Congxin mastered his rapidly gained strength after sparring with Monica and learned that Thanos was at the station.

• Ava, Sif, and Nebula killed 137 outlaws who tried to attack Li Congxin's Acquisition Station during his absence.
• Sif told Nebula that Clark had arranged research into restoring her body, and Nebula realized the people at the station had given her a sense of home.
• Nebula warned that Thanos might come for the Infinity Stones and put them in danger, then the Sanctum Sanctorum II appeared outside The Void.
• Li Congxin spent three days sparring with Monica, gained better control of his strength, and discovered that his body could recover from her devastating attacks.
• Li Congxin received Ava's delayed message that Thanos had arrived and realized the Acquisition Station was in danger.

Li Congxin arrived in The Void, rescued Ava, Sif, and Nebula, and used his power to force Thanos and the Dark Cult to dance. After agreeing to help The Collector inflict heavy losses on them in exchange for rare materials, ten billion Credits, and a Star Core, Li Congxin charged into Sanctum Sanctorum II.

• Thanos's forces captured Sif and Nebula while Cull Obsidian and Hyperion attacked Ava.
• Li Congxin arrived through an Any Door, knocked Hyperion into Cull Obsidian, and sent Ava to Xandar for safety.
• Thanos revealed that he had attacked the women to draw Li Congxin out and demanded one Infinity Stone for each hostage.
• Li Congxin rearranged Thanos and the Dark Cult into a formation and compelled them to perform an embarrassing dance.
• Li Congxin rescued Sif and Nebula and sent them to Xandar, then agreed to The Collector's offer to severely wound the Dark Cult.
• Li Congxin charged into Sanctum Sanctorum II to continue the fight.

Li Congxin used the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss’s control over Thanos and his generals to destroy Sanctum Sanctorum II and eliminate most of Thanos’s forces. After the music ended, he fought Thanos and redirected a powerful strike toward Cull Obsidian, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Li Congxin destroyed Sanctum Sanctorum II with shock waves, then returned and killed Thanos’s remaining soldiers with Miraculous Hands, Spring Returns.
• Li Congxin attacked Proxima Midnight with a Space Stone-enhanced sword and killed her after she dodged his first strike.
• As the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss’s music ended, Li Congxin stole Thanos’s saber, then fought off Thanos, Cull Obsidian, and Hyperion with the Power Stone.
• Thanos picked up Proxima Midnight’s spear and fought Li Congxin, who taunted him and forced him to block seventeen consecutive strikes.
• When Cull Obsidian returned to the fight, Li Congxin abruptly changed his attack and sent his Power Stone- and Space Stone-enhanced staff strike toward him.

Li Congxin defeated most of Thanos’s forces but, exhausted, let Thanos and Hyperion retreat rather than risk a direct fight. He collected an increased reward from The Collector, and news of the battle spread across the universe, establishing his name as a formidable power.

• Li Congxin shattered Corvus Glaive’s weapon and killed him with a blast of Power Stone energy.
• Li Congxin warned Thanos to leave with Hyperion, and Thanos withdrew after judging that fighting offered too little to gain.
• Li Congxin told The Collector that he had planned to lure Thanos into a trap with the Nova Corps, but Thanos had left before the plan could unfold.
• The Collector rewarded Li Congxin with the agreed payment and an additional Star Core.
• News spread that Thanos’s attack had ended in the Dark Cult’s annihilation, the deaths of two generals, and the destruction of his flagship, making Li Congxin renowned across the universe.