Chapter Summaries

Huang Yun merged the two timelines, creating a stronger Earth where Mutants and the Avengers shared a history. Professor X and Magneto then went to Illuminati Tower to meet Tony Stark and help prepare Earth for the coming multiversal crisis.

• Huang Yun merged the timelines, blending the worlds and their inhabitants’ memories while preserving Professor X’s and Magneto’s awareness of the change.
• Huang Yun reflected that the strengthened Earth could face the coming multiversal collision crisis, and he anticipated Doctor Doom’s appearance.
• Tony and Captain America wondered whether the disturbance signaled the God Emergence, while the Illuminati and the Mutants were shaken by the changes.
• Professor X and Magneto resolved to join the Illuminati and protect Earth, following Huang Yun’s instructions.
• Professor X and Magneto arrived at Illuminati Tower, introduced themselves to Natasha, and asked to speak with Tony Stark.

Tony met Magneto and Professor X, learned that they were powerful Mutants from a world without Mutants, and welcomed them into the Illuminati after hearing they had come at the God of the Bright Dimension’s invitation. The chapter ended with the two joining the organization.

• Tony checked Magneto and Professor X’s records, which listed them as an ordinary steelworker and a school director, before Professor X explained what Mutants were.
• Magneto demonstrated his control over magnetic fields by dismantling a robot, while Professor X said he could control every human mind with a special machine.
• Tony learned that Magneto and Professor X were among the most powerful Mutants, though others could be stronger.
• Professor X told Tony that the God of the Bright Dimension wanted the Mutant community to join the Illuminati.
• Tony welcomed Magneto and Professor X into the Illuminati.

Magneto and Professor X agreed to bring Mutant combatants into the Illuminati, and left hopeful that Mutants could live freely and help protect Earth. Meanwhile, Bucky recovered his memories and reunited with Captain America, then apologized to Tony for killing his parents while brainwashed.

• Tony welcomed Magneto and Professor X into the Illuminati, and they said they would bring Mutant combatants within about a week.
• Magneto and Professor X discussed how the Illuminati could give Mutants a place in a world accustomed to superpowered people.
• A young boy told Magneto and Professor X that he hoped to join the Illuminati and protect Earth when he grew up.
• Banner told Captain America that Bucky had awakened, recovered his memories, and received a Vibranium arm from Wakanda.
• Captain America reunited with Bucky in the lab and thanked Banner and Tony for helping him recover.
• Bucky apologized to Tony for killing his parents, and Tony told him it was in the past and not his fault.

Bucky joined the Illuminati and gained the Kullervo Armor, which restored his severed arm. A week later, Magneto and Professor X arrived with their groups of Mutants, and Tony welcomed them into the Illuminati.

• Tony welcomed Bucky into the Illuminati, and Bucky accepted his invitation.
• Bucky answered the Earth Elemental Crystal’s call, donned the Kullervo Armor, and discovered that his lost arm had regrown.
• Tony noted that the Illuminati had gathered three of the Four Elements Armor and still needed the Wind Element Armor.
• A week later, Magneto arrived with the Brotherhood of Mutants, and Professor X arrived with the X-Men.
• Tony introduced the Mutants and their powers to the Illuminati, and the groups watched the Mutants demonstrate their abilities at the training grounds.
• Tony welcomed the Mutants to the Illuminati and told them he was sure they understood its mission.

Tony told the Mutants about the Celestial buried beneath Earth, and Professor X discovered that Tiamut was imprisoned and had no plans to emerge. Meanwhile, the Mutants’ restart of time awakened Apocalypse in ancient Egypt.

• Tony welcomed the Mutants to the Illuminati and warned them that a Celestial beneath Earth could threaten all life.
• Magneto sensed Tiamut’s immense power, while Professor X reached out telepathically and spoke with him.
• Tiamut told Professor X that he was a reserve member of the Bright Dimension and that a mysterious suit of armor had sealed him beneath Earth.
• Professor X reassured Tony and the Illuminati that Tiamut could not emerge, easing their fears.
• Apocalypse awoke beneath a pyramid in ancient Egypt after the Mutants restarted time.

Apocalypse awakened to a changed Earth and learned that its history and powers had transformed. In the Shadow World, Mephisto gave the Shadow Elder Gods a Demon Spirit Stone and ordered them to create an Ability Beast on every Earth, while the Female Elder God set out to recruit Apocalypse.

• Apocalypse read passersby’s memories and wondered why the new Earth showed no Mutants despite its wars and Armor Power.
• The Shadow Elder Gods discussed how Huang Yun had changed Earth’s timeline, and Mephisto arrived after being summoned.
• Mephisto explained that the Shadow Emperor could not directly interfere on Earth and gave the Shadow Elder Gods the Demon Spirit Stone to use through an agent.
• The Elegant Elder God named Apocalypse as a candidate, and Mephisto discovered that Mutants existed on this Earth after all.
• Mephisto ordered the Shadow Elder Gods to spread the Demon Spirit Stone across the multiverse so every Earth would produce an Ability Beast.
• The Female Elder God took the stone and left the Shadow World to approach Apocalypse, who was wandering across Earth.

The Female Elder God gave Apocalypse a Demon Spirit Stone and urged him to use its Dark Dimension power to reclaim Earth. Apocalypse approached the Blood Clan, whose elders were struggling against Blade and the Illuminati, and offered to help them.

• The Female Elder God appeared before Apocalypse and gave him the Demon Spirit Stone, transferring its user permissions to him.
• Apocalypse recognized the stone’s connection to the Shadow Emperor and the Dark Dimension, then decided to seek dark creatures as hosts for its power.
• Blood Clan elders discussed their losses, Blade’s attacks, and whether they should awaken their dangerous Ancestor Dracula.
• The Blood Clan elders considered contacting other dark forces to resist the Illuminati’s growing influence.
• Apocalypse arrived through a portal at the Blood Clan meeting and offered to help them deal with Blade.

Apocalypse offered the Blood Clan power from the Demon Spirit Stone in exchange for help against the Illuminati. The Blood Clan turned Ellis into a powerful monster to fight Blade, while Strange sensed that the Five Elements Crystals were reacting.

• Apocalypse offered the Blood Clan a Demon Spirit Stone and demanded that they help him deal with the Illuminati.
• The Blood Clan agreed to use the stone, choosing a pureblood vampire to gain power against Blade.
• Ellis swallowed the Demon Spirit Stone and transformed into a monstrous being with immense strength.
• Strange sensed a disturbance in the Five Elements Crystals and wondered what was happening.

The Sanctum Sanctorum investigated the Five Elements Crystal’s sudden disturbance and considered whether a dark force had appeared on Earth. As the Illuminati received Strange’s warning, Apocalypse confirmed that his Demon Spirit Stone had been used and prepared to judge its effect.

• Strange, Wong, and the other sorcerers gathered around the flickering Five Elements Crystal and considered whether a dark force or one of its followers had caused the disturbance.
• A master sorcerer asked Strange about activating the backup plan, but Strange worried that using the Five Elements Armor’s projection could put the Five Elements Crystal at risk.
• Strange decided to notify the Illuminati, and Tony grew concerned that the Dark Dimension or Hell Dimension might be involved.
• Apocalypse sensed that the low-grade Demon Spirit Stone had been used and hoped it would prove effective against Blade and the Blood Clan.

Blade fought the transformed Blood Clan member Ellis, whose power came from a Demon Spirit Stone, while Apocalypse watched and considered using one himself. Tony, Captain America, Bucky, and Wong arrived after sensing dark energy, and Tony's attack sent Ellis flying as Blade watched.

• Blade searched for Deacon in a Blood Clan hideout before Ellis attacked him.
• Ellis's skin stopped Blade's silver-forged katana, then his strength sent Blade crashing through walls and spitting blood.
• Apocalypse watched Ellis and concluded that the Demon Spirit Stone had greatly increased his power with few apparent side effects.
• Apocalypse sensed the Illuminati approaching as golden portals brought Tony, Captain America, and Bucky to Hell's Kitchen.
• Wong identified the dark energy surrounding Ellis and connected it to the Five Elements Crystal's reaction.
• Tony fired several Molten Spiral Fists at Ellis, sending him flying while Blade looked toward Tony.

Apocalypse stole the Demon Spirit Stone after Ellis was defeated, and the Illuminati learned that the indestructible stone could empower dark creatures. Tony warned Blade that the Blood Clan was more dangerous than he realized and urged him to slow his hunt, leaving Blade to consider the advice.

• Tony defeated Ellis, and a Demon Spirit Stone emerged from his corpse.
• Captain America and Bucky failed to destroy the Demon Spirit Stone, and Apocalypse stole it before escaping.
• Blade explained that Ellis had been a Blood Clan member empowered by the stone, which greatly increased his strength.
• Wong said he would inform Strange about the dark power, while the group considered how to deal with the Demon Spirit Stone.
• Tony advised Blade to slow his attacks on the Blood Clan until the Illuminati was ready, and Blade fell silent.

The Ancient One told Huang Yun that Earth had no way to destroy the Demon Spirit Stones, and Huang Yun provided a way to seal them. After a mysterious message arrived, Strange and Wong prepared to restart the Five Elements Armor, though the Sanctum Sanctorum had only one known successor.

• The Ancient One asked Huang Yun for help after learning that Demon Spirit Stones had appeared on Earth and could not be destroyed.
• Huang Yun explained that the stones were crystallizations of the Shadow Emperor's power and promised Earth a Demon Sealing Box for sealing defeated hosts.
• Strange told Wong that the Ancient One had secured the Demon Sealing Box, but they worried about how many stones might exist.
• A beam of light instructed Strange and Wong to restart the Five Elements Armor.
• Wong said Long Tian was the Sanctum Sanctorum's only remaining Five Elements Bloodline successor, inheriting the Flame Dragon Armor.

Strange activated the Sanctum Sanctorum’s backup plan, and Long Tian summoned the Flame Dragon Armor. The Demon Sealing Box then appeared, giving Strange confidence that they could seal the Demon Spirit Stone.

• Strange decided to summon Long Tian because the Sanctum Sanctorum had no Quasi God King-level fighters.
• Strange told Long Tian that he could attempt to summon the Flame Dragon Armor, the only weapon capable of countering the Demon Spirit Stone.
• Strange and Wong brought Long Tian to the secret chamber, where he touched the Crystal of the Five Elements Fire with his bloodied hand.
• Long Tian summoned the Flame Dragon Armor, which began purifying his fire-affinity bloodline.
• A beam of light delivered the Demon Sealing Box, and Strange recognized its power to suppress the Shadow Emperor’s power crystal.

Long Tian, Tony, Captain America, and Bucky connected their armor to the Demon Sealing Box, which boosted their strength and let them send the Demon Spirit Stone into it. The group gained a way to seal the stone, though Strange knew a wielder of the Five Elements Armor had to remain present for the box to stay in the Real World Dimension.

• Long Tian connected the Demon Sealing Box to the Flame Dragon Armor and learned he could send the Demon Spirit Stone into it through his belt.
• Strange gave Long Tian the Crystal of the Five Elements Fire to protect, then called Tony to test whether the other armors could connect to the box.
• Tony brought Captain America and Bucky to the Sanctum Sanctorum, where they transformed and touched their belts to the Demon Sealing Box.
• Tony connected the Nava Armor to the box, and Strange concluded that the God of the Bright Dimension had unlocked its use for all the armor.
• Captain America and Bucky also connected their armor, and the three men were strengthened by the Demon Sealing Box's energy.

The Illuminati and the Sanctum Sanctorum agreed to build a satellite to track dark energy and Hell’s power while the Vampires and Apocalypse plotted to use the Demon Spirit Stone to unite dark forces. As the Illuminati investigated the growing turmoil, Captain America asked Tony whether the Eternals would join them.

• Strange proposed that the Illuminati and the Sanctum Sanctorum build a satellite to monitor dark energy and Hell’s power, and Tony agreed.
• A Vampire elder proposed forming a Dark Alliance against the Illuminati, and Apocalypse urged the Vampires to contact the dark world and spread word about the Demon Spirit Stone.
• Apocalypse began recruiting Mutants for his Four Horsemen while keeping his plans secret from anyone he had not raised and trained himself.
• Captain America reviewed reports of the Demon Spirit Stone stirring up the dark world and asked Tony whether the Eternals were willing to join the Illuminati.

Norman Osborn injected himself with the Super Soldier Serum and became the Green Goblin as the Illuminati considered recruiting Spider-Man. Peter Parker and Dr. Connors successfully tested a regenerative serum on a mouse, but Connors resolved to test it on himself after Osborn Enterprises’ human-trial application was rejected.

• Tony told the Illuminati that Sersi was tempted to join if they could cure Thena’s memory problems.
• Norman Osborn injected himself with the Super Soldier Serum and emerged as the Green Goblin.
• Tony showed Captain America footage of Spider-Man, and they agreed to reach out to him.
• Peter and Dr. Connors saw a mouse regrow a severed limb, though Peter warned that the serum was unstable.
• After Peter left, Connors decided to test the serum on himself because his project would not receive approval for human trials.

Tony and Captain America recruited Peter Parker into the Illuminati, while Apocalypse found Darwin and became interested in taking over his body. Huang Yun discovered that Wanda’s Chaos Force had awakened, but judged her too weak to use against Chthon and considered Pietro instead.

• Tony and Captain America visited Peter Parker and offered him a place in the Illuminati.
• Peter accepted, and Tony told him to report to the headquarters the next day.
• Darwin submitted to Apocalypse, who decided he wanted to take over Darwin’s body.
• Huang Yun sensed Wanda’s newly awakened Chaos Force, traveled to Earth, and drew it out to examine its power.
• Huang Yun left Wanda after deciding she was too weak to oppose Chthon and thought of her brother Pietro, whose body Chthon had possessed in another universe.

Peter joined the Illuminati, then rushed to Osborn Enterprises, where Norman Osborn's Green Goblin attacked and Dr. Connors transformed into the Lizardman. Natasha and Hawkeye arrived as Peter struggled to stop them.

• Peter registered as an Illuminati member and heard a faint, mysterious call after leaving the headquarters.
• Peter discovered that Dr. Connors had recovered his hand but seemed dangerously changed.
• Norman Osborn became the Green Goblin and began bombing Osborn Enterprises after the board decided to sell the company.
• Peter fought the Green Goblin while Connors transformed into a Lizardman and gathered research materials to turn the city’s people into Lizardmen.
• Natasha shot the Green Goblin’s glider, sending him plunging toward the ground, while Hawkeye confronted the fleeing Connors.

After helping Natasha and Hawkeye defeat Norman Osborn and Dr. Connors, Peter heard a voice calling to him and learned it was summoning him to the fourth Elemental Armor. He answered the call, received green armor, and discovered he could control the wind.

• Natasha and Hawkeye activated their Tull Armor and defeated Norman Osborn and Dr. Connors.
• Peter asked them to spare Dr. Connors because he might still be cured, then returned with them to the Illuminati.
• Peter told Natasha and Hawkeye that a voice in his mind kept asking whether he wanted to become faster and stronger.
• Tony and Captain America recognized the call and urged Peter to answer it.
• Peter accepted the call, summoned a gale, and received green armor that gave him control over the wind.

Thanos traveled to the Quarry of Gods to seek its Infinite Celestial Power after losing the battle for the Infinity Gems. He entered the vortex alone, leaving Supergiant and Ebony Maw behind, and lost consciousness upon arrival.

• Supergiant told Thanos that they had found the entrance to the Quarry of Gods and asked whether he was sure he wanted to go.
• Thanos said he had no other choice and told Supergiant to disband the Black Order or go their separate ways if he did not return.
• Thanos reassured Supergiant that he would succeed and guided the Sanctuary II to the Quarry of Gods’ entrance.
• Thanos left the Sanctuary II and flew into the vortex while Supergiant prayed for his success.
• Thanos lost consciousness as soon as he entered the Quarry of Gods.