Chapter Summaries

Li Ang confronted Three Palaces after Rachel rejected her father, while Queen Atlanna and the Amazons led Atlantis in battle against the Trench and Three Palaces' allies. The chapter ended with Li Ang still fighting Three Palaces as Diana joined the battle against Ninja Master and his group.

• Li Ang stopped Queen Atlanna's Golden Trident with his bare hands and introduced himself, leaving her blushing.
• Three Palaces recognized Rachel's power, but Rachel declared that she hated him and loved Li Ang, prompting him to attack.
• Li Ang shielded Queen Atlanna and fought Three Palaces head-on while Atlanna rallied the Atlanteans against the Trench.
• Queen Atlanna sent Mera and the Amazons to face Ninja Master and his group, and Diana volunteered to fight them while Antiope called Li Ang the Amazon's son-in-law.

Li Ang and Three Palaces battled beneath the sea while Rachel confronted Angela and chose to stand against her mother. As the Atlanteans struggled against the Trench, Diana called to Li Ang and pointed toward the enemy.

• Li Ang grabbed Three Palaces' cape and hurled him into an underwater hill, but Three Palaces used the Trident to send water and sea creatures against him.
• Queen Atlanna tried to control the sea life, giving Three Palaces an opening to charge Li Ang and demand his daughter back.
• Rachel and Diana defeated the Ninja Master and his followers, then Rachel rejected Angela and used magic to capture her.
• Rachel joined the Atlanteans as the Trench pushed them back, and Diana called to Li Ang with an idea for fighting them.

Li Ang and his allies drove Three Palaces, possessing Orm, from the ocean floor to the Arctic and overwhelmed him with coordinated attacks. Rachel suppressed Three Palaces long enough for Queen Atlanna to take hold of the Trident.

• Li Ang and Diana knocked Three Palaces into the Trench, where he unleashed a shockwave that forced the Trench creatures and Atlanteans to retreat.
• Queen Atlanna explained that only someone of royal blood could wield the Trident, and Diana reflected Three Palaces's shockwave to stun him.
• Li Ang teleported Three Palaces to the Arctic, where he fought to recover Rachel and attacked Li Ang with the Trident.
• Rachel brought Diana, Queen Atlanna, and Mera to the Arctic, and Kara joined them as they attacked Three Palaces.
• Rachel used the darkness within her to suppress Three Palaces, allowing Li Ang, Diana, and Kara to subdue Orm.
• Queen Atlanna grabbed the Trident without being thrown away.

Rachel, Li Ang, and Diana freed Orm from Three Palaces’ possession, but Three Palaces’ power escaped and could still threaten Rachel. Queen Atlanna restored her control of Atlantis, imprisoned Orm, and welcomed Li Ang’s group to the city, where Black Manta remained at large.

• Rachel resisted Three Palaces, while Li Ang bound Orm with Magic Chains and Diana used the Lasso of Truth to force Three Palaces out of him.
• Three Palaces’ Black Mist vanished, leaving Rachel at risk of being influenced by his power again.
• Queen Atlanna reclaimed the Trident, blamed Orm for endangering Atlantis, and ordered him imprisoned while Atlantis expelled Black Manta.
• Li Ang agreed to Queen Atlanna’s invitation and teleported the group to Atlantis, where Kara admired the underwater city and noticed Rachel’s distress.
• Queen Atlanna learned Black Manta had escaped and ordered a warrant for his arrest.

At an Atlantis banquet, Queen Atlanna invited Li Ang to her room, and Mera later told them that the Ninja Master had died by suicide. Li Ang prepared to return to the surface with Mera, while Atlanna stayed behind to rule Atlantis.

• Queen Atlanna asked Li Ang about his life on the surface during the banquet, then led him to a room in the palace.
• Kara, Rachel, Diana, and the Amazons left to explore or rest while Li Ang stayed with Queen Atlanna.
• Mera told Queen Atlanna that one of the captured surface people had died by suicide, and Li Ang learned the dead man was the Ninja Master.
• Li Ang told Queen Atlanna that he and the others would return to the surface and invite her once they had made progress.
• Queen Atlanna sent Mera with Li Ang, and Mera asked him why the queen seemed happier than before.

Li Ang brought Bruce Wayne together with Amazon and Atlantean representatives to negotiate peaceful coexistence, while Mera went to find Arthur Curry. Batman later asked Li Ang to join a team for global crises and confronted him about withholding information, but Li Ang left him without a commitment and went home to his goddaughters.

• Kate Kane told Bruce Wayne that Li Ang wanted to see him, and she led Bruce to the conference room.
• Li Ang introduced General Antiope and Mera as representatives of the Amazons and Atlantis, and Wayne Enterprises began formal negotiations with them.
• Mera traveled to Port Mercy to find Arthur Curry and, after observing him, doubted he was suited to rule Atlantis.
• Batman met Li Ang on a rooftop, proposed forming a team to handle global crises, and asked Li Ang to tell him about future matters involving Atlantis.
• Li Ang said he would share information when he trusted Batman and left to spend time with his goddaughters.

Li Ang settled a quarrel between Rachel, Kara, and Ciri after Ciri called Rachel scary, helping them apologize and reconcile. Later, Rachel told Li Ang she could no longer attend school because Three Palaces might endanger others, then teleported him somewhere.

• Li Ang interrupted an argument upstairs and asked Rachel, Kara, and Ciri to explain what had happened.
• Rachel said Kara and Ciri had insulted her identity and eyes, and Ciri admitted she had called Rachel scary while Kara apologized for telling her about Rachel’s other form.
• Li Ang encouraged Rachel to reveal her extra eyes, and Ciri showed curiosity rather than fear before apologizing.
• Li Ang reminded the girls to treat each other like family, then reprimanded Kara for failing to set a good example.
• Rachel visited Li Ang in his room and said she could no longer go to school because Three Palaces might put others in danger.
• Rachel took Li Ang’s hand and teleported them away in a flash of black light.

With Azarath in ruins and Three Palaces still a threat, Li Ang arranged for Rachel to leave Earth and stay in Ciri's world. Rachel and Ciri agreed to the plan, while Three Palaces soon realized Rachel had vanished from the universe.

• Rachel showed Li Ang the devastation Three Palaces had wrought on Azarath, and he promised to find a way to deal with him.
• At breakfast, Li Ang told the others Rachel would take a break from school and asked Ciri to let Rachel visit her world.
• Ciri agreed, though she warned Rachel that her homeland was dangerous, and Rachel declined Ciri's offer to help her take revenge.
• After Kara and Ciri left for school, Li Ang told Harley Quinn about Three Palaces, and Harley Quinn blamed herself for not killing Angela.
• Rachel asked when they would leave, and Harley Quinn began teasing her while Three Palaces discovered he could no longer sense Rachel anywhere in the universe.

Rachel confronted Li Ang after finding him with Triss and insisted they leave Ciri’s world for Kamar-Taj. Li Ang agreed, leaving Triss curious about the mysterious place and promising to take her there someday.

• Li Ang and Rachel traveled through the Kingdom of Temeria, where Li Ang grew close to Triss after failing to win Yennefer’s heart.
• Rachel grew frustrated with Li Ang’s relationships with the sorceresses and decided she no longer wanted to stay in the medieval world.
• After the Battle of Sodden, Rachel visited Triss, who had survived with scars, and demanded to know where Li Ang was.
• Rachel used powerful magic to force Triss aside, then told Li Ang they had to leave for Kamar-Taj.
• Li Ang agreed to leave, thanked Triss, gave her a Spiritual Art, and promised to take her to Kamar-Taj sometime.

Leon brought Rachel to Kamar-Taj, where Master Gu Yi offered to make her the next Sorcerer Supreme. Rachel began training under Gu Yi’s patient guidance, while Leon stayed with her until she was ready for him to leave.

• Leon asked Master Gu Yi to let Rachel stay at Kamar-Taj, and Gu Yi agreed to treat her like the other sorcerers.
• Master Gu Yi suggested making Rachel the Sorcerer Supreme, but she and Leon agreed to let Rachel decide for herself.
• Rachel settled in at Kamar-Taj, where Master Gu Yi helped her learn to control and claim her immense dark energy.
• Leon stayed with Rachel as she trained, but she eventually asked why he had not left and invited him to bring her a birthday present next time.

Li Ang returned to Gotham, reassured Kara and Ciri, and delayed Ciri’s plan to return to Cintra until she was older. News broke that the Amazons and Atlanteans had begun negotiating with humanity, and Li Ang went to meet General Antiope before a mysterious woman stopped him at the Wayne Hotel.

• Li Ang returned to Gotham and told Kara and Ciri they could visit Rachel at Kamar-Taj.
• Ciri asked to return to Cintra and lead its resistance, but Li Ang told her to grow older and focus on studying magic first.
• Li Ang and his family watched news reports that Queen Atlanna and Queen Hippolyta would address the United Nations after negotiations brokered by Bruce Wayne.
• General Antiope called Li Ang and asked him to meet her and her sister at the Wayne Hotel to discuss something important.
• A mysterious woman stopped Li Ang outside the hotel, said they needed to talk, and gave him her room number.

Li Ang learned that the Mother Box in Star Labs could alert Apokolips and agreed to find a way to warn those responsible for it. After leaving the queens, he visited the familiar woman from the elevator and learned she was Zatanna, who had sought him out.

• Queen Hippolyta and Queen Atlanna told Li Ang that Earth’s three Mother Boxes had been divided among the Amazons, Atlanteans, and humans after an invasion by the New Gods.
• The queens revealed that the human Mother Box had been found at Star Labs in Metropolis and warned that activating it could let Darkseid locate Earth.
• Li Ang agreed to find a way to warn Star Labs about the Mother Box, then left the queens’ room.
• Li Ang visited the woman from the elevator, and she introduced herself as Zatanna and said she had sought him out.

Li Ang showed Zatanna the Mirror Dimension, learned that Three Palaces had attacked her, and told her to alert him if the demon returned. After refusing to teach Zatanna his magic without something in return, Li Ang went to Wayne Manor to meet Bruce Wayne.

• Li Ang demonstrated the Mirror Dimension to Zatanna and said the Sorcerer Supreme had taught him.
• Zatanna told Li Ang that Three Palaces had attacked her and wanted Li Ang to give back his daughter; Li Ang said he was stopping the demon from invading Earth.
• Zatanna asked Li Ang to discuss magic, but he refused to teach her unless she offered something in return.
• Li Ang left Zatanna and went to Wayne Manor, where Alfred welcomed him and praised him as a father.
• Bruce Wayne came downstairs to meet Li Ang.

Li Ang told Bruce Wayne about the Mother Box, Apokolips, and the danger posed by LexCorp, leading them to plan for superheroes to unite. Wayne Enterprises sponsored Star Labs, and Harley Quinn joined its planned Gotham branch after hearing that she had been named a superhero.

• Li Ang explained the Mother Box's origins and the New Gods to Bruce Wayne, and Bruce reasoned that Lex Luthor might be communicating with Apokolips while still serving humanity.
• Li Ang and Bruce discussed the possibility of more Mother Boxes and agreed that the potential threat required superheroes to unite.
• Bruce agreed to look for superhero candidates as Wayne Enterprises announced its investment in Star Labs and plans for a Gotham branch.
• Harley Quinn objected to being called a superhero, but Poison Ivy praised her and Li Ang said he had suggested her name.
• Harley joined Star Labs' Gotham branch, intending to make it her territory and have its future superhero members follow her.

Lex Luthor visited Star Labs to check on Silas Stone’s research into the Mother Box, then prepared for a United Nations event promoting the New Era. Li Ang and his companions arrived in Metropolis, where Lex and Bruce Wayne exchanged wary greetings before the event began.

• Lex Luthor asked Silas Stone about the Mother Box research and left the work in his hands.
• Silas Stone continued studying the Mother Box, despite missing his son Victor Stone’s football game.
• Lex Luthor told Mercy to prepare security for his upcoming speech and welcome the New Era.
• Li Ang brought his family to Metropolis with Clark Kent and Lois Lane, while Rachel stayed away to avoid Three Palaces.
• Li Ang and his companions joined Bruce Wayne at the United Nations event as Lex Luthor arrived and exchanged pleasantries with Bruce.

Queen Atlanna and Queen Hippolyta introduced Atlantis and the Amazons at a United Nations conference, while Li Ang and his companions watched before returning to Gotham. There, Harley Quinn told Li Ang that an alien princess named Koriand'r had signed up at Gotham's Star Labs.

• Queen Atlanna urged world representatives to protect the ocean during her speech about pollution and fossil fuel use.
• Queen Hippolyta and General Antiope presented the Amazons' account of history.
• Li Ang, Diana Prince, Donna Troy, and Harley Quinn attended the daylong conference and left without going to the banquet.
• Li Ang and his companions returned to Gotham that night, where Harley Quinn told him an alien princess had signed up at Star Labs.
• Harley Quinn identified the alien as Koriand'r, nicknamed Starfire, and joked about her orange skin.

General Zod’s group headed toward Earth after he captured Astra and her followers, while Clark and Kara learned the ship was approaching and prepared to consult Li Ang. The chapter left Kara flying to Gotham as Li Ang had coffee with Kate Kane.

• General Zod captured Astra and her followers, bringing his group to 27 Kryptonians.
• Astra recalled how Krypton’s colonization plan failed when a nuclear bomb destroyed Wegthor, and Jax-Ur was exiled to the Phantom Zone.
• General Zod told Astra that her husband and other non-Kryptonians had been killed, then ordered Faora to prepare for their arrival at Earth.
• A robot told Clark and Kara that General Zod’s ship would reach the Solar System in less than half a month.
• Clark and Kara decided to prepare, and Kara flew to Gotham to consult Li Ang while he had coffee with Kate Kane.

Li Ang gathered Kara, Superman, Diana, and Batman to plan for the approaching Kryptonians, explaining their limited sunlight and the conflict between the Houses of El and Zod. The team considered offering the Kryptonians another planet, but Batman remained concerned about why they had come to Earth.

• Kara arrived at the café and saw Li Ang holding Kate Kane’s hand, and Li Ang explained that Kate was showing him her manicure.
• Li Ang took Kara home, then called Diana and asked her to come to Gotham; Diana agreed and left her vacation in Bali.
• Li Ang, Kara, Superman, and Diana met Batman on a Gotham rooftop and told him the Kryptonians were coming to Earth.
• Li Ang told Batman that the Kryptonians had not absorbed enough sunlight, but kept their vulnerability to Kryptonite secret.
• Batman learned that the Houses of El and Zod were enemies and doubted they could peacefully coexist unless the Kryptonians were given another planet.
• Li Ang suggested that they might be able to offer the Kryptonians another planet, but Batman questioned why Earth was their target.

Li Ang and Batman planned how to confront General Zod, while Li Ang decided they needed a base and someone to hold things down. He recruited The Ancient One to help occupy the Kryptonians, and she left Kamar-Taj with him for another Universe.

• Batman advised Li Ang and the others to provoke General Zod into a duel and prevent anyone from interfering.
• Li Ang and Diana agreed they needed a base and someone to hold the fort while Clark and Kara went home.
• The Ancient One watched Rachel practice controlling her dark energy and left Wong in charge of her studies.
• Li Ang asked The Ancient One to help keep the Kryptonians occupied without attacking them.
• The Ancient One agreed and traveled with Li Ang to another Universe.

General Zod and his Kryptonians discovered that Earth could give them extraordinary powers and demanded that America surrender Superman. In Gotham, Batman prepared a plan to exploit Zod’s arrogance, while Clark objected to killing him.

• General Zod broadcast his demand for Kal-El across Earth, and Lex Luthor connected the name to Superman.
• Faora and Astra discovered that Earth’s conditions could empower Kryptonians, and Astra identified Superman from his emblem.
• General Zod ordered America to hand over Superman and began absorbing energy from Earth’s sun with the others.
• In Gotham, Batman explained to Li Ang and Clark that they had to anticipate their plan failing and use humanity’s fear to make Zod arrogant.
• Batman told the group to prepare as Zod’s ship headed for Metropolis, while Clark fell silent over the possibility that he would have to kill Zod.