Chapter Summaries

Thor reached late Skyfather level and killed Tyrant's Emissary, shifting the battle against Galactus. Li Qianhuan arrived with Singular Universe-level power, drove Stardust into another dimension, and helped force Galactus to ask for negotiations, while Monica Rambeau learned that Qianhuan believed she had inherited Li Congxin’s perfect genes.

• Thor's power rose to late Skyfather level, and he smashed Tyrant's Emissary apart with Mjolnir.
• Li Qianhuan appeared on the battlefield and angrily rebuked Li Congxin, Captain Marvel, and Monica Rambeau before turning on Stardust.
• Li Qianhuan stabbed Stardust with 360 spatial-law throwing knives and detonated them, tearing Stardust apart and swallowing her into a spatial vortex.
• Galactus called for negotiations after his side's forces were defeated, and Li Congxin ordered the Avengers to stop fighting.
• Monica Rambeau asked Li Qianhuan how much of Li Congxin's perfect genetic makeup she had inherited, and Qianhuan proudly claimed she had inherited all of it before realizing Monica had tricked her.

Li Qianhuan revealed that she was Li Congxin and Carol Danvers’s daughter from another timeline, and Li Congxin explained how they had conceived her. After he forbade Galactus from devouring Earth, Galactus warned of an approaching cosmic disaster and revealed that he was pregnant and needed nutrients.

• Li Qianhuan identified Carol Danvers as her mother, shocking Carol and prompting Monica Rambeau to demand an explanation from Li Congxin.
• Li Congxin deduced that Li Qianhuan had traveled from another timeline around 2040, and she confirmed it.
• Li Congxin explained that he and the Carol from that timeline had conceived Li Qianhuan after a sparring match on Morag; Li Qianhuan accused both parents of abandoning her and demanded fifty thousand dollars in child support.
• Li Congxin returned to Galactus and declared that Earth could not be devoured.
• Galactus warned Li Congxin that a cosmic disaster was approaching and said he had also wanted to devour Earth because he was pregnant and needed nutrients.

Li Congxin sent the pregnant Galactus to the Dark Dimension to feed his unborn child and accepted responsibility for investigating the coming universal crisis. Back at his villa, he reconciled with Li Qianhuan as her father and learned that his new BGM had finished charging.

• Li Congxin agreed to find Galactus a nutritious planet and help resolve the universe-wide crisis, then transported Galactus and his two heralds to the Dark Dimension.
• The Avengers gathered at Avengers Tower to hear gossip, but Li Congxin sent them to investigate the coming crisis, while Captain Marvel chose to stay and help.
• Li Congxin brought Li Qianhuan to his villa and apologized for missing her childhood, and she called him Dad and accepted him.
• Li Congxin explained the Li family rules: Qianhuan must not bully the weak, must stand up to anyone who bullies her, and could turn to him if she could not win.
• The system announced that Bonfire Assignment 3 was complete and that the BGM "Moving Heaven" was fully charged.

Li Congxin reconciled with Li Qianhuan and left her in Mindy's care before investigating a cosmic threat with Captain Marvel. Meanwhile, Reed's attempt to scan parallel universes sent an unknown energy into Susan, who gained an uncontrollable protective shield and passed out.

• Li Congxin learned that Li Qianhuan had been raised by Monica Rambeau and had crossed timelines only to find her father.
• Li Congxin gave Li Qianhuan cars, a floating chair, and two unlimited credit cards, then asked Mindy to show her around while he went to meet Captain Marvel.
• Reed used Solus's parallel-universe vehicle to develop a machine for scanning nearby universes, drawing power from the Baxter Building.
• Reed activated the unfinished machine, opening a spatial vortex that sent an unknown energy into Susan.
• Susan's new protective shield saved her from a collision, but she fell unconscious, and Reed shut down the machine.

Mister Fantastic learned that Invisible Woman was pregnant and put his research on hold to care for her and prepare for their marriage. Meanwhile, Li Congxin discussed Galactus’s warning with Captain Marvel, sparred with her on Morag, and discovered that his avatar had inherited control of the Spider Totem, linking Spider-Men across the Multiverse to his divine power.

• Doctors found Invisible Woman safe after taking her to the hospital, and she told Mister Fantastic that she had known about her pregnancy for a week.
• Mister Fantastic decided to pause his Parallel Universes research, marry Invisible Woman, and investigate the effects of Parallel Universe energy on her and the baby.
• Captain Marvel asked Li Congxin about Galactus’s predicted universal disaster, and Li Congxin named the missing Phoenix Force and Dormammu’s Dark Apostle Kaecilius as possible threats.
• Li Congxin and Captain Marvel went to Morag and sparred there, destroying the planet again across both timelines.
• Li Congxin contacted his avatar inside Little Peter and learned that it had inherited the Master Weaver’s control of the Spider Totem after the Spider-Men defeated the Inheritor Family.
• Li Congxin discovered that Spider-Men across the Multiverse now hosted his divine power and that the Spider Totem converted Cosmic Energy into a new form of Vengeance Divine Power.

After using the Soul Stone and the Time Stone to glimpse the future, Li Congxin learned how the Phoenix Force, Kaecilius, and other factors could cause Galactus’s predicted universal disaster. An old man who fell from the moon urged him to turn the coming scheme to his advantage, and Li Congxin resolved to protect the universe, reclaim lost universes, and kill Dormammu.

• Li Congxin emerged from five days of seclusion with greater power and awakened the BGM “One Million Possibilities,” which let him use the Time Stone to deduce the future.
• Li Congxin traced the looming universal disaster to the Phoenix Force, Kaecilius, and other factors, and found where Kaecilius and the final portion of the Phoenix Force were hiding.
• Li Congxin saved a white-haired old man who fell from the moon onto his villa’s rooftop, and the old man explained that Uatu had thrown him down after he overstayed his welcome.
• The old man advised Li Congxin to adapt to events and turn an enemy’s scheme to his own advantage before asking Li Congxin to send him home.
• After the old man vanished, Li Congxin realized he was being urged to exploit Dormammu’s plan and resolved to protect the universe, reclaim lost universes, and kill Dormammu.

Li Congxin attended Reed Richards and Susan Storm’s wedding, where Luis’s jokes nearly derailed the ceremony, then danced with Wanda and Daisy. As Daisy asked how he had chosen Captain Marvel, Li Congxin sensed that the Avengers’ peaceful life was about to be disrupted.

• Luis hosted Reed Richards and Susan Storm’s wedding, and Li Congxin warned him to keep the ceremony serious.
• Reed Richards and Susan Storm exchanged rings and celebrated with their guests.
• Wanda asked Li Congxin to dance and taught him the steps, but he quickly became an accomplished dancer.
• Daisy pulled Li Congxin onto the dance floor and asked how he had chosen Captain Marvel; she also said she was as durable as Carol.
• Li Congxin told Daisy that their peaceful life as Avengers was likely about to be disrupted again.

At Reed and Susan’s wedding, Li Congxin discovered that Kaecilius had stolen a device to open a passage between Parallel Universes. Li Congxin and Daisy tracked him to Svartalfheim, where Kaecilius activated the passage and announced Dormammu’s invasion.

• Li Congxin sensed Kaecilius infiltrating the Baxter Building but let him proceed while dancing with Daisy.
• Reed asked Li Congxin to examine Susan, and Li Congxin discovered that their unborn child had an X-gene and would be a Mutant.
• An alarm revealed that an intruder had destroyed Reed’s laboratory defenses and stolen an unfinished device.
• Li Congxin took Daisy to Svartalfheim, where they found Kaecilius opening a passage to a Parallel Universe.
• Kaecilius declared that Dormammu would devour the universe, and Li Congxin calmly told him he was no longer useful.

Li Congxin killed Kasiliyas, destroyed Dormammu’s manifestation, and entered the expanding spatial passage to stop Dormammu from devouring two universes. He arrived in the X-Men Universe without Li Qianhuan, then discovered a local Mutant girl with her face and name at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.

• Li Congxin killed Kasiliyas and annihilated Dormammu’s Dark Energy manifestation, while Li Qianhuan destroyed the remaining Phoenix Force.
• The system activated two Bonfire Assignments to stop Dormammu’s plan and eliminate him, and Li Congxin asked Daisy to gather the Avengers.
• Li Congxin brought Li Qianhuan through the Spatial Vortex into the X-Men Universe, leaving Daisy behind to notify the Avengers.
• Li Congxin arrived in 1980s Manhattan and found the universe permeated by Dark Energy that fostered hostility.
• Li Congxin scanned Earth and discovered an ordinary Mutant girl named Li Qianhuan at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.

Li Congxin encountered Jean Grey in New York and realized she was the Phoenix Force’s host, untouched by Dormammu’s Dark Energy. After joining her for coffee, he explained that the force inside her was wary of him.

• Li Congxin saw his unconscious counterpart at Martha's Gym and realized the boy had absorbed a small amount of his future knowledge, which would eventually make him a super-genius.
• Li Congxin wandered New York while waiting for Li Qianhuan, then noticed Jean Grey was free of Dark Energy and recognized her as the Phoenix Force’s host.
• Jean Grey invited Li Congxin for coffee because his lack of Dark Energy made him feel familiar to her, and he introduced himself as Clark Li.
• Jean Grey asked whether Li Congxin was a Mutant, and he listed his many powers while insisting he was not one.
• Li Congxin explained that Jean’s hidden power, rather than Jean herself, was wary of him.

Li Congxin investigated the X-Men Universe and discovered that its cosmic civilizations and the Power Stone were absent. Meanwhile, Li Qianhuan encountered her counterpart while interrupting a Xavier's School advertisement, and Professor X tried to probe her mind.

• Li Congxin conjured a gold bar, exchanged it for one hundred thousand dollars, and teleported away from the jewelry store.
• Li Congxin searched Morag and the wider cosmos, finding no Power Stone and no trace of several familiar civilizations, including the Shi'ar Empire.
• Li Qianhuan arrived in New York, punished several punks, and sensed a familiar aura that did not belong to Li Congxin.
• Li Qianhuan followed the aura to Xavier's School, where her counterpart was filming a recruitment advertisement, and appeared beside her on camera.
• Professor X Charles secretly extended his mental power into Li Qianhuan's mind.

Li Qianhuan confronted Jean Grey after Jean’s Phoenix Force awakened, and the battle left her unable to prevail without risking Earth. Li Congxin arrived at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters and stepped in to face Jean himself.

• Li Qianhuan repelled Professor X’s psychic probe, injuring him, then identified herself and sensed a dangerous aura coming from Jean Grey.
• Jean’s demeanor changed as the Phoenix Force surged within her, and the X-Men tried to persuade her to control it.
• While searching the universe, Li Congxin collected Star Cores, Uru Metal, and a large vibranium meteorite, but found the haul of little use to him.
• Li Qianhuan called Li Congxin for help as Jean’s Phoenix Force suppressed her in the ruins of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters.
• Li Congxin appeared, blocked Jean’s Phoenix fire, and told Li Qianhuan to stand aside so he could fight Jean.

Li Congxin subdued the Dark Phoenix without harming Jean Grey, but the Phoenix warned him that its true form had noticed him in Hyperdimensional Space. Jean then revealed that Apocalypse had awakened and was gathering four Mutant Horsemen, and Li Congxin announced that they were already approaching.

• Li Congxin crushed the Dark Phoenix beneath his divine power and offered it the choice to surrender control of Jean Grey or be destroyed.
• Li Qianhuan asked Li Congxin to calm Jean rather than hurt her, and he released the Dark Phoenix after it agreed to withdraw.
• The Dark Phoenix warned Li Congxin not to meet it in Hyperdimensional Space, then Jean regained control of her body and thanked him.
• Jean revealed that she had sensed Apocalypse awakening and intending to rule the world, so Li Congxin explained his history and identified Storm Ororo Munroe, Psylocke Elizabeth Braddock, Angel Warren Worthington III, and Magneto as his Four Horsemen.
• Charles called for them to stop Apocalypse, but Li Congxin said Apocalypse and his followers were already arriving.

Apocalypse arrived at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters with his Four Horsemen and tried to recruit Charles, while Magneto revealed the tragedy that drove him back to Apocalypse. Li Qianhuan decided to kill Apocalypse, and after Li Congxin stopped Angel's attack, she launched a knife at him.

• Apocalypse appeared at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters with his Four Horsemen and demanded that Charles join him as his Fifth Horseman.
• Charles refused Apocalypse and urged Magneto not to help him, so Magneto let Charles, Jean Grey, Li Congxin, and Li Qianhuan see his memories.
• Magneto's memories showed police killing his wife and daughter after his daughter's newly awakened powers caused a confrontation, prompting him to kill the officers.
• Li Qianhuan asked Li Congxin if she could kill Apocalypse, and he agreed that doing so would end the conflict.
• Angel attacked Li Congxin and Li Qianhuan with throwing knives, but Li Congxin turned them into soap bubbles.
• Li Qianhuan aimed a crystal-blue throwing knife at Apocalypse and sent it streaking toward him.

Li Qianhuan and Li Congxin repeatedly killed and revived Apocalypse while Li Congxin taught her how to defeat his regeneration, then captured Apocalypse’s soul. Li Congxin turned to Charles and began enhancing his abilities to match Magneto’s.

• Li Qianhuan pierced Apocalypse with a spatial dagger and blasted him into another dimension, but Li Congxin retrieved him and restrained him.
• Li Congxin repeatedly brought Apocalypse back so Li Qianhuan could observe how his regenerative abilities worked, while the Four Horsemen of Funeral Love were held immobile.
• Li Congxin broke Apocalypse down into atoms, killing him, then revealed and captured his soul with the Soul Stone’s power.
• Li Congxin explained that he wanted to use Apocalypse’s abilities and pointed at Charles’s forehead to upgrade the professor.

Li Congxin strengthened Professor X, gave Jean Grey a way to contact him, and returned to the Avengers with a plan to stop Dormammu by shielding a parallel universe. As the team prepared to build the defenses, Daisy confronted Li Congxin about the mission’s risks and hinted at a bold idea before the final battle.

• Li Congxin developed Professor X’s abilities, then gave Jean Grey a cross-universe communicator and left with Li Qianhuan.
• Daisy and the Avengers prepared to depart, but Li Congxin returned and explained that Dormammu was using another universe as a stepping stone to invade theirs.
• Li Congxin revealed that six mechanical foundations and an artifact based on the Infinity Stones’ laws could create a barrier against Dormammu, assigning Tony the construction and Shuri the task of removing the Mind Stone from Eris.
• Li Congxin supplied the needed Vibranium and Uru Metal, then told the Avengers to rest before starting work the next day.
• Daisy visited Li Congxin at his villa, asked about their chances against Dormammu, and said she had a bold idea before the final battle.

Li Congxin prepared the Avengers to stabilize the X-Men Universe, forging six divine swords to replace the Infinity Stones and arranging for teams to install six Foundation Stones. After his awkward attempt to recite a poem, he brought the group to the Spatial Vortex and prepared to send them through.

• Li Congxin chose Daisy as the future Avengers leader and spent a week training her, during which she became a Celestial-level powerhouse.
• The Avengers completed six Foundation Stones, and Li Congxin finished forging six divine swords to replace the Infinity Stones.
• Li Congxin showed the swords to the Avengers and explained that Heavenrend and Heavenbreaker still contained the original Time and Mind Stones.
• Tony, Daisy, Shuri, and Yi Long questioned Li Congxin's improvised explanation and poem, so he put the swords away and ordered everyone to depart.
• Li Congxin brought Congxin One to the Spatial Vortex at Svartalfheim and told the Avengers to enter in small spacecraft by teams to install the Foundation Stones.
• Li Congxin left Congxin One and arrived before the Spatial Vortex to adjust it for their journey.

Li Congxin sent six teams to place Keystones and swords across the X-Men Universe, but found signs that Dormammu had anticipated the plan and prepared for it. After the first four teams reported success, Captain America's team encountered trouble in the Himalayas and Tony's communication cut off amid an attack in the Dark Dimension, leaving Li Congxin to choose which team to help first.

• Li Congxin found Xavier's School deserted and Dark Energy far denser than before, then moved to Mount Rushmore to coordinate the operation.
• Daisy, Thor, Doctor Hulk, and Natasha each reported that their teams had reached their assigned planets and were preparing to place their Keystones and swords.
• Captain America told Li Congxin that his team had run into trouble in the Himalayas.
• Tony joked with Captain America, then reported that his own work was nearly finished before an explosion cut off his communication.
• Li Congxin realized that both teams carrying Infinity Stone-powered swords were in danger and had to decide which one to reinforce first.

Li Congxin sent the Avengers to install Cornerstones across the Parallel Universe, then rushed to the Himalayas after Captain America reported trouble. Captain America faced a hostile army of Mutants, while Tony discovered that two Xing Huas were present and one had seized Ava.

• Li Congxin ordered the mobile fighters to reinforce the teams if needed, then went to the Himalayas to check on Captain America.
• Captain America's team installed the Cornerstone and Sky Cutter Divine Sword, whose energy shielded the tower and repelled Dormammu's advance.
• Mindy sensed killing intent, and a purple portal opened to reveal a large, hostile group of Mutants led by a red-haired woman and other imposing figures.
• Captain America told Li Congxin that he had run into trouble as the Mutants emerged from the portal.
• Tony's team prepared to install its Cornerstone in the Dark Dimension, and Tony considered who to take to reinforce Captain America.
• Tony saw two Xing Huas, and one of them grabbed Ava by the throat.

The Avengers battled a shapeshifting Mutant army while Li Congxin discovered that Dormammu had framed him for the Dark Energy corrupting the X-Men universe. Charles remained wary as Li tried to explain the threat and why he had built the Sky-Shattering Sword.

• A disguised attacker seized Ava, suppressed her phasing ability, and began extracting the Phoenix Force from her.
• Tony shot down an incoming missile, whose multicolored explosion disrupted the Avengers' systems and revealed a crowd of people wearing their faces.
• Tony blasted the fake Xing Hua holding Ava, saving her from the Phoenix Force being drained and triggering a chaotic battle.
• Li Congxin arrived in the Himalayas and found Captain America's Avengers fighting a united Mutant army led by Dark Phoenix, with Charles and Magneto beside her.
• Charles asked Li why he had built the Sky-Shattering Sword and said Dark Energy had appeared after Li and his daughter visited.
• Li realized Dormammu had accelerated the corruption and arranged for Li to be blamed, then tried to explain that the weapon was meant to protect both universes.