At that moment.
In the sky above the Kamar-Taj Training Ground.
The barrier shattered, leaving Kamar-Taj exposed to the world.
The Silver Surfer looked down from his board at every sorcerer in Kamar-Taj.
After sweeping his gaze across them, he fixed it on Zhang Yang.
"Sin Punisher!"
The Silver Surfer addressed Zhang Yang in a mechanical voice.
His meaning was unmistakable.
Zhang Yang was someone who needed to be punished.
Those words confirmed The Ancient One's suspicion.
Zhang Yang was their target after all.
Realizing this, The Ancient One frowned and ordered, "All sorcerers of Kamar-Taj, prepare for battle!"
There was no other choice.
The Ancient One had no choice but to fight.
She could not simply abandon Zhang Yang.
So she made her decision: every sorcerer in Kamar-Taj would meet the enemy.
Even knowing they might be marching to their deaths, she saw no other way.
Just as Odin had said.
If the Silver Surfer truly intended to attack Zhang Yang, nowhere on Earth would be spared.
"No!"
The instant The Ancient One finished speaking, a stern voice rang in everyone's ears.
The sorcerers who were about to move froze. So did The Ancient One.
She turned. The speaker was Zhang Yang.
Zhang Yang, who had been silent until now, stepped forward. He glanced at The Ancient One, then faced the sorcerers. "All sorcerers of Kamar-Taj, return to your quarters. Now."
His words stunned everyone, including The Ancient One and Odin.
None of them had expected it.
How could Zhang Yang say that?
Was he ordering every sorcerer in Kamar-Taj to leave?
Would that leave him to face the Silver Surfer alone?
"Zhang Yang, what are you saying?!" The Ancient One asked, unable to understand his decision.
It was the first time the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj had seen her