Chapter Summaries

Old Wang gave Frostmourne to the Water Elemental Spirit, empowering it to become a Lich King and hunt Frost Giants in Jotunheim. He then traveled to Hel, where Hela sensed his arrival and demanded to know who had entered her domain.

• Old Wang explained Frostmourne's powers and history before placing the sword in the Water Elemental Spirit's hands.
• Frostmourne transformed the Water Elemental Spirit into a powerful frost being, and Old Wang sent it to slaughter Frost Giants in Jotunheim.
• The Water Elemental Spirit declared its intention to become ruler of both frost and death and eventually challenge Hela for control of Hel.
• Old Wang teleported to Hel and observed its undead inhabitants, death energy, and the golden seal imprisoning Hela in her palace.
• Hela sensed Old Wang's presence and demanded to know who had trespassed into her domain.

Old Wang entered Hel to intimidate Hela while Odin and Ancient One were weakened, and tested his strength against her in her own realm. He destroyed her avatar and warned her to stay in her palace, though Hela vowed to kill him once she escaped her confinement.

• Old Wang ignored Hela's terrifying voice and challenged her to appear, seeking to settle the score for Dormammu's ambush and deter her from causing trouble.
• Hela confronted Old Wang with an avatar, then arrived by boat with Skyfather-level power as he recognized the danger of fighting her in Hel.
• Old Wang became the Storm Guardian and used Titan storm powers to destroy Hela's death-energy spikes and wipe out the Undead she summoned.
• Old Wang's lightning drove away the death energy and severed Hela's avatar from Hel, leaving her unable to draw on the realm's power.
• Old Wang pierced Hela's shield and destroyed her avatar with a Lightning-Forged Spear, warning her to remain in her palace or face him again.
• Hela swore she would kill Old Wang after escaping her confinement, then vanished as the lightning faded.

Old Wang left Hel after assessing Hela’s power and decided Ghost Rider would be suited to watching her. In Muspelheim, he found Thor and Robbie fighting Surtur’s forces, where Robbie repeatedly survived the Fire Dragons’ attacks.

• Old Wang concluded that Hela drew strength from both Asgard and Hel, and that her incarnation in Hel was no match for him while he was transformed into the Storm Guardian.
• Old Wang valued the wooden ship that had survived the lightning storm and warned Hela that he would send someone to keep an eye on her.
• Old Wang left Hel and found Thor and Robbie battling Surtur, the Fire Giants, and Fire Dragons in Muspelheim.
• Thor held off Surtur while helping clear the smaller enemies, and Robbie fought the Fire Dragons with Hellfire and chains.
• The Fire Dragons repeatedly killed Robbie, but he kept regenerating and rising again from the flames.
• Thor’s battle had already ended by the time Old Wang arrived.

After Surtur died, Thor fled the Fire Dragons and was rescued by Heimdall, while Old Wang dealt with the remaining dragon and sent Robbie to Hel. Old Wang secured Surtur’s skull and called on Azeroth for Ashbringer as a weapon for Ember Spirit.

• Thor was chased by two Fire Dragons, called for Heimdall, and was carried back to Asgard by a pillar of rainbow light with his hammer and half a dragon’s head.
• Old Wang punched a Fire Dragon away and let it flee, intending for Ember Spirit to use it as sparring practice.
• Old Wang warned Zarathos not to interfere with Robbie’s will or soul, and Robbie teleported to Hel.
• Old Wang picked up Surtur’s skull and stored it in the Heart of Azeroth rather than risk Surtur influencing Ember Spirit.
• Old Wang asked Azeroth for Ashbringer, and a Level 8 Time-Space Channel delivered the greatsword in exchange for 10 kg of Azeroth Blood.

Old Wang gave Ashbringer and Ragnaros’s Flame Lord’s Essence to the Ember Spirit, greatly increasing its power and potential. He then summoned Thunderaan from Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker, and the Wind Elemental Demigod appeared in the Fire Elemental Plane.

• Old Wang handed Ashbringer to the Ember Spirit, whose flames merged with the sword and grew to a towering size.
• Old Wang explained that the Ember Spirit had gained Skyfather-level presence but remained at Earth God Level until it mastered Ashbringer.
• Old Wang gave the Ember Spirit Ragnaros’s Flame Lord’s Essence, causing its body to grow further as the fire energies fused.
• Old Wang decided not to play favorites and brought out Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker.
• Old Wang called Thunderaan, and the Wind Elemental Demigod appeared, recognizing the surrounding heat and fire as reminiscent of the Fire Elemental Plane.

Old Wang summoned elemental spirits from his body and sent them to aid allies and assist the Dwarves, then reflected on the cultivation required to reach demigodhood. He returned to Earth determined to cultivate properly.

• Old Wang summoned a Storm Spirit and sent it with Prince Thunderaan to Hel to help Robbie.
• Old Wang examined Val'anyr, the Hammer of Ancient Kings, and summoned an Earth Spirit that used it to build a magically reinforced stone structure.
• Old Wang sent the Earth Spirit to Nidavellir to help the Dwarves mine Uru and forge divine artifacts.
• Old Wang realized that his elemental spirits had left him incomplete and that he needed to reach demigodhood to advance his soul.
• Old Wang returned to Earth and decided to cultivate properly.

Thor returned to Asgard and learned that Odin had fallen into an unusually long sleep, leaving Asgard’s future uncertain. Frigga discovered that Loki had exiled Odin and fled, and she told Thor that his brother’s friend, the Immortal Iron Fist, might help them find the Sorcerer Supreme.

• Thor arrived at the Bifrost with a dragon, and Frigga told him Odin had fallen asleep and might not wake again.
• After Odin slept longer than expected, Frigga discovered an illusion in his bedroom and concluded Loki had used Gungnir to exile him.
• Heimdall found that Loki had sent Odin to Earth before fleeing into the depths of the universe, but could not locate Odin because his divine power had been drained.
• Frigga said the Sorcerer Supreme, Ancient One, could help them find Odin, but she did not know her personally.
• Frigga told Thor that the Immortal Iron Fist knew Ancient One and had a good relationship with her.

Old Wang integrated the Infinity Gauntlet into the Heart of Azeroth, enhancing its use of Infinity Stones, then helped Thor find Odin on Earth. Thor learned that Odin wanted to live quietly rather than return to Asgard, and left with a plan to let Frigga govern while he remained Crown Prince.

• Old Wang reconstructed the Infinity Gauntlet into the Heart of Azeroth, which gained six slots and enhanced the Space Stone’s output while reducing its energy cost.
• Old Wang learned from Ancient One that Odin had exiled himself to Earth because he was weary and wanted to spend his remaining years freely.
• Thor arrived and asked Old Wang to help him find Odin, and Ancient One directed them to a nursing home in Norway.
• Old Wang and Thor found Odin working out with an elderly woman, and Odin privately told Thor that he did not want to return to Asgard.
• Thor admitted he was unprepared to rule, so Old Wang suggested that Frigga manage Asgard while Thor learned from her or remained Crown Prince.
• Thor accepted the plan and returned to Asgard, thanking Old Wang and promising to treat him to a drink another day.

Old Wang salvaged the ring-shaped ship, named it the Qiankun Circle, and prepared Earth for a year without him before leaving to travel through space. Meanwhile, Thanos learned that Star-Lord had taken the Universal Orb to Xandar and considered sending Gamora to steal it.

• Old Wang inspected the battlefield salvage and decided the mostly intact ring-shaped ship could become the First Fleet's main vessel after repairs and upgrades.
• Old Wang named the ship the Qiankun Circle and the newly completed quantum computer Nezha.
• Old Wang arranged energy supplies and plans for Earth, spent a month settling matters, then left through a portal for a distant planet.
• Thanos blamed Director Wang for his recent defeats and decided he needed an Infinity Stone before confronting him and Captain Marvel.
• Ebony Maw told Thanos that Star-Lord had brought the Universal Orb to Xandar, and Thanos learned Ronan proposed sending Gamora to steal it.

Old Wang tracked the Power Stone from Morag to Knowhere, arriving after Ronan had taken it and Star-Lord’s group had departed. He approached the wounded Collector to discuss business and obtain the resources he needed to restore his strength.

• Old Wang searched Morag for the Power Stone but found its containment device empty and concluded that Peter Quill had taken it.
• He learned that Star-Lord, Groot, Rocket, and Gamora had been sent to Kyln Prison, then found Nova ships surrounding the prison and inferred that Ronan had already attacked.
• Old Wang traveled to Knowhere and sensed that Ronan had taken the Power Stone while Star-Lord and the others had left for Xandar.
• He entered Knowhere’s damaged center, where the Collector sat beside a spacesuited dog and a white-feathered duck, and told the Collector he wanted to discuss business.

Old Wang forced the Collector to trade his entire collection and all the mined organic matter from Knowhere, then demanded information about the Infinity Stones in exchange for sparing his life. The Collector agreed to the first deal and faced Old Wang’s second demand.

• The Collector welcomed Old Wang cautiously after realizing how powerful he was and recalled losing the Power Stone to Ronan.
• Old Wang examined the Collector’s exhibits, including an Extraordinary Dragon and Adam Warlock’s cocoon, but rejected them as payment.
• Old Wang demanded every collection in exchange for all the organic matter the Collector had harvested from Knowhere.
• Cosmo warned the Collector that Old Wang’s telepathic abilities were ten times stronger than his own, so the Collector agreed to provide the extracted material.
• Old Wang claimed the Collector’s life and offered to spare him in exchange for everything he knew about the Infinity Stones.

Collector agreed to give Old Wang the Power Stone after realizing Old Wang possessed the Mind Stone. Meanwhile, Ronan claimed the Power Stone for himself and joined forces with Nebula to destroy Xandar and kill Thanos.

• Collector realized Old Wang might be gathering the Infinity Stones and agreed to hand over the Power Stone.
• Thanos demanded that Ronan give him the Universal Orb, but Ronan opened it and took the Power Stone for himself.
• Ronan embedded the Power Stone in his Universal Weapon and gained enough power to believe he could defeat Thanos and conquer the universe.
• Ronan threatened Thanos and vowed to destroy Xandar and kill anyone who opposed him.
• Nebula offered to help Ronan kill Thanos, and Ronan agreed to join forces with her.

Thanos decided to go to Xandar and take the Power Stone from Ronan before his plans fell further behind. Meanwhile, Old Wang absorbed the Collector’s knowledge, gained greater mastery of the Infinity Stones, and used the Reality Stone to become a true immortal.

• After Ronan refused to hand over the Power Stone, Thanos ordered Ebony Maw to prepare for Xandar and said he would reclaim it himself.
• Old Wang finished absorbing the Collector’s ancient knowledge about the Infinity Stones and improved his control over the Space, Mind, and Reality Stones.
• Old Wang condensed the Aether into a crystal and embedded it in the brass pendant beside the Space Stone.
• Old Wang used the Reality Stone and energy from the Space Stone to transform his body, cultivating his essence, Qi, and spirit together.
• Old Wang completed his transformation into a true immortal and found that he could bear the Infinity Stones’ power without harm.

Old Wang traded more than a hundred tons of alien organic matter for Well of Eternity Water Essence, greatly advancing his cultivation and revealing the path beyond the Immortal realm. After learning where the other Elders of the Universe were, he sensed the battle at Xandar and prepared to confront Ronan and Thanos.

• The Collector gave Old Wang a portable device containing the extracted organic matter, which Azeroth said could nourish it but could not directly aid its evolution.
• Old Wang exchanged the organic matter for Well of Eternity Water Essence and absorbed it, reaching the pinnacle of his realm.
• Old Wang glimpsed higher-dimensional worlds and realized that transcending the universe would require him to rely on himself rather than the Infinity Stones.
• Old Wang questioned the Collector, who revealed the locations of several other Elders of the Universe, including the Grandmaster on Sakaar.
• Old Wang used the Space Stone to inspect the battle at Xandar and decided to face Ronan and Thanos.

Ronan brought the Dark Aster to Xandar, forcing the Nova Corps and Yondu’s Ravagers into a desperate battle to stop it. The Nova Corps trapped the ship in an energy network, but Nova Prime feared Ronan had not yet used the Infinity Stone because something might have gone wrong.

• Nova Prime ordered Xandar’s civilians evacuated, called for reinforcements, and agreed to launch a frontal assault to support Star-Lord’s plan to board the Dark Aster.
• Yondu’s Ravagers attacked the Dark Aster but were overwhelmed by its force field and Necrocraft until Captain Thrall led Nova fighters into the battle.
• Star-Lord piloted his ship through the breach Rocket Raccoon had made and boarded the Dark Aster while Ronan ordered the ship to descend toward Xandar.
• Nova Prime linked more than a thousand Nova fighters into a golden energy network that stopped the Dark Aster from landing.
• Nova Prime warned that Ronan had not yet attacked with the Infinity Stone and wondered whether he had encountered trouble.

Thanos killed Ronan and used the Power Stone to break the Nova Corps’ defenses, but an Earthling wielding the Space Stone stopped the Dark Aster and threw it into space. Nova Prime realized Xandar was safe, then saw Thanos arrive with the Power Stone and several unfamiliar companions.

• Thanos confronted Ronan aboard the Dark Aster, and Ronan’s attempt to summon Nebula failed because she was fighting Thanos’s other daughter.
• Thanos overpowered Ronan, killed him, removed the Power Stone from the Universal Weapon, and placed it in his double-bladed greatsword.
• Thanos used the Power Stone to destroy the Nova Corps’ energy network, allowing the Dark Aster to descend toward Xandar.
• Nova Prime refused to retreat, but an Earthling appeared and stopped the Dark Aster before flinging it into space with the Space Stone.
• Nova Prime identified the Earthling as Immortal Iron Fist and saw Thanos arrive with the Power Stone alongside several strange figures.

Old Wang confronted Thanos over his plan to kill half the universe, then offered him a chance to surrender the Power Stone and live. Thanos refused and charged, beginning a fight in which Old Wang wanted to test his own strength without relying on the Infinity Stones.

• Star-Lord stopped Drax from charging at Thanos, then repeatedly let Drax fall through the sky without letting him reach the ground.
• Old Wang sent the Guardians of the Galaxy ten thousand meters away and held them in midair so they could not interfere.
• Thanos defended his plan by claiming that killing half the universe had improved the planets he had targeted and given the survivors more resources.
• Old Wang offered to spare Thanos if he surrendered the Power Stone, but Thanos refused to admit defeat before or after a battle.
• Thanos charged at Old Wang, and the Power Stone's purple glow vanished as the Heart of Azeroth flashed; Old Wang chose to fight without using either stone.

Old Wang defeated Thanos and discussed the Infinity Stones and his eventual departure from the universe. He erased Thanos completely, absorbed the Power Stone into the Heart of Azeroth, and approached Nova Prime.

• Rocket Raccoon projected Old Wang's battle with Thanos for the Guardians of the Galaxy to watch.
• Old Wang overwhelmed Thanos in close combat and absorbed his ranged Cosmic Energy attacks.
• Thanos admitted defeat, explained that the Black Order had abandoned him, and gave Old Wang the Power Stone.
• Old Wang and Thanos discussed the Infinity Stones, the universe's future, and Old Wang's plans to leave.
• Old Wang erased Thanos in a burst of green light, embedded the Power Stone in the Heart of Azeroth, and drifted toward Nova Prime.

Old Wang negotiated an alliance between Earth and the Nova Corps, offering access to the Space Stone in exchange for scientific assistance. He also proposed commissioning interstellar spacecraft and offering the Nova Corps one favor, suggesting the destruction of the Kree Empire and the rebuilding of a new cosmic order.

• Old Wang told Nova Prime that Thanos and Ronan were dead and proposed an alliance between Earth and the Nova Corps.
• Nova Corps officials reviewed Earth’s unusual mix of primitive development, advanced technology, an interstellar fleet, and powerful superhumans.
• Nova Prime warned against advanced civilizations interfering with lower civilizations, and Old Wang clarified that Earth would trade resources for support.
• Old Wang asked Nova Prime to send scientists to help develop the Second Fleet, offering the Power Stone for joint research.
• Nova Prime proposed studying the Space Stone instead, and Old Wang agreed before asking the Nova Corps to build spacecraft for Earth in exchange for one favor.
• Old Wang offered the Nova Corps the chance to destroy the Kree Empire and rebuild a new cosmic order.

Old Wang secured Nova Prime’s agreement to help form a Galactic Council in exchange for support against the Kree Empire, then gave the Nova Corps a temporary Cosmic Cube. The deaths of Thanos and Ronan spread across the universe as cooperation between the Nova Corps and Earth began.

• Old Wang told Nova Prime he would help destroy the Supreme Intelligence and the Kree Empire’s most powerful Interstellar Fleet, while leaving the wider campaign to the Nova Corps.
• Nova Prime agreed to seek the Supreme Council’s support for a Galactic Council that would include Earth, and Old Wang gave him a Cosmic Cube before teleporting away.
• Nova Prime ordered the deaths of Thanos and Ronan announced across the universe, where rumors about who killed them quickly spread.
• The Kree Empire reacted furiously to Ronan’s death but maintained its peace treaty with the Nova Corps amid its other conflicts.
• The Nova Corps began organizing the Galactic Council and sent officials and scientists to Earth to establish cooperation.
• Earth held a cooperation conference with the Nova Corps, but Old Wang did not attend.