Xiang Qian helped the Spear Bureau defeat Temugin and took the Mandarin’s ring, then explored its powers and faced Jean Grey’s Phoenix Force in his Soul Realm. News of Worthington Industries’ Mutant Gene Inhibitor exposed a widening conflict, while the Bureau moved to protect Project Houyi and Xiang Qian confronted the U.S. military over its response.
Xiang Qian maneuvered between the X-Men, Magneto, the military, and S.H.I.E.L.D. as the fight over Jimmy and the Mutant Serum erupted on Alcatraz Island. He removed Jimmy from danger, copied Worthington Industries’ research, and left San Francisco under intense surveillance.
Xiang Qian navigated rival Hell Lords’ interest in his Soul Universe, briefed the Spear Bureau on mutant research, and joined S.H.I.E.L.D.’s search for Tony Stark. After locating Tony in a Ten Rings cave base, Xiang Qian and Magik fought their way toward the entrance as Hawkeye’s team came under attack.
Xiang Qian killed Mandarin, rescued Tony Stark, and helped Magik overthrow Belasco and become Limbo’s ruler. After confronting Mephisto and debating Project Insight, Xiang Qian learned the Ancient One wanted him to succeed her as Sorcerer Supreme and helped prepare for Kaecilius’s threat.
Xiang Qian used the Yashida Group’s crisis to gain a foothold in Japan while investigating the Hand, its immortal ninjas, and the secret beneath Mochizuki Plain. The arc left Ichiro Yashida’s death in doubt and revealed that he knew where the Hand had buried something.
Xiang Qian intervened in the Yashida succession struggle, destroyed the Beast, and brought Elektra and the Hand’s surviving enemies into his orbit. He then negotiated with the X-Men over mutant gene serum and helped Tony Stark survive Obadiah’s attack, while Zheng Xian uncovered Xiang Qian’s lie about his recent absence.
Xiang Qian investigated Ammit, helped Tony manage his failing Arc Reactor, and used The Rising Tide to pursue the truth about Howard Stark’s death. Mephisto then enlisted him to stop Locke’s Devil Embryo, leading Xiang Qian to recruit Sylph and Ghost Rider and seek out the Sanctuary.
Xiang Qian helped stop Mephisto’s attempt to claim Danny, then turned to Skye’s past and the escalating conflict around Tony Stark and Ivan Vanko. The stretch ended with Skye confronting Miles in New York as agents moved to take her into custody.
Xiang Qian captured Hulk, helped Tony expose Ivan Vanko’s weapons at Hammer Industries, and met Thor during his exile on Earth. He defeated the Destroyer and warned Nick Fury that Kamar-Taj distrusted S.H.I.E.L.D., then returned to Hong Kong to meet Ms. Jiaying.
Xiang Qian captured Silver Surfer and learned that Galactus was coming to consume Earth. As Earth’s defenders prepared a weapon and evacuation plans, Jean reunited with Xiang Qian and took up Mjolnir before Galactus arrived.
Xiang Qian confronted Galactus, uncovered the truth about his own Soul Universe, and returned to Earth to deal with new threats involving Wanda, Hydra, and the Tesseract. The arc ended with Loki and a blue-skinned woman escaping with the Tesseract after Xiang Qian failed to save Agent Coulson from his wounds.
Xiang Qian helped repel a Hell invasion, then handled the Battle of New York’s aftermath and confronted questions about fate, Hela, and the Mind Stone. Back on Earth, he became involved with Marcos and John Proudstar just as Sentinels threatened their mutant companions.
Xiang Qian rescued the X-Men’s prisoners, helped Tony defeat Killian, and revealed the Divine Child threat while investigating Peggy Carter’s disappearance and S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Hydra corruption. After Whitehall’s capture and death, Pierce pushed Project Insight toward activation as Nick Fury came under attack.
Xiang Qian helped expose Hydra’s conspiracy, pursued the Winter Soldier, and navigated growing ties between the Spear Bureau and the Inhumans. After Raina underwent transformation and The Hand attacked the laboratory, Xiang Qian suspected its activity beneath Manhattan was connected to a buried Sacred Beast and possibly Thanos.
Xiang Qian exposed the Hand’s excavation of the Dragon Bones, confronted Elektra, and investigated alien threats while uncovering Jiaying’s revenge plot. He later intervened in Tony and Steve’s conflict over Barnes, then faced the Convergence and Hela’s return as the Bifrost appeared.
Xiang Qian helped contain the Convergence, defeated Malekith, and defended Kamar-Taj from Chthon and the invading aliens. He then faced Death in Hell with Jean and Magik, leaving Limbo independent and warning that their struggle was only beginning.
Xiang Qian matured the Soul Universe and learned that his timeline was unusual, while Death’s influence spread through Hell and empowered Hela. He helped Odin and Thor return to Asgard, where he discovered that Thanos had taken the Tesseract and could now invade Earth.
Xiang Qian fought Thanos and Hela over the Infinity Stones, then pursued the Quantum Realm with Dr. Pym and his allies. There he found the Ancient One’s message and learned how Eternity had placed the Soul Universe inside his soul.
No recap yet. An arc gets one once it has 25 chapters.