Chapter Summaries

Zhang Yang dragged Dormammu’s physical body out of the Dark Dimension with his bare hands, leaving him weakened and stranded at Kamar-Taj. The Ancient One confirmed Dormammu had lost much of his power, and Dormammu accused Kamar-Taj of deceiving him as Kaecilius began to panic.

• Zhang Yang’s Sword in the Stone failed to damage the Dark Dimension, so he put it away and seized Dormammu’s physical body with his bare hands.
• Zhang Yang dragged Dormammu out of the Dark Dimension, stunning the Ancient One, the Kamar-Taj mages, Wong, and Mordo.
• Wong and Mordo wondered whether Dormammu had lost power, and the Ancient One confirmed that he had.
• The Kamar-Taj mages became less afraid and glared at Dormammu, who panicked at being trapped between the Ancient One and Zhang Yang.
• Dormammu accused the Ancient One of using a dirty trick and questioned how Zhang Yang could have studied magic for only a month.
• The Ancient One asked how Dormammu knew about Zhang Yang’s training, and Kaecilius trembled because he had revealed it to Dormammu.

Zhang Yang was asked to decide Dormammu’s fate after Kaecilius betrayed him and was killed by his former master. Dormammu tried to justify his actions to Zhang Yang, who was left to determine what would happen to him.

• Kaecilius urged The Ancient One to eliminate Dormammu, hoping to distance himself from the fallen ruler of the Dark Dimension.
• The Ancient One deferred to Zhang Yang, affirming his authority over Kamar-Taj.
• Dormammu used his power over Kaecilius’s soul to burn him alive for betraying him.
• Zhang Yang confronted Dormammu, who abandoned his arrogance and tried to argue that they were both advancing the Mage World.
• The Ancient One asked Zhang Yang what he planned to do with Dormammu.

Dormammu begged Zhang Yang to let him remain at Kamar-Taj as a sparring partner rather than be exiled. The mages laughed at his desperation, while The Ancient One understood that the demon lords of the Dark Dimension would likely target him if they learned of his downfall.

• Dormammu insisted that he could not leave Kamar-Taj, making the mages laugh at the former terror of their order.
• The mages enjoyed how relaxed they felt around Dormammu compared with their past fear of him.
• The Ancient One recognized that Dormammu feared the demon lords he had once controlled in the Dark Dimension.
• The Ancient One realized the demon lords likely already knew about Dormammu's predicament and would not let him go.

Zhang Yang sent Dormammu to the Mirror World, while Thanos and his followers struggled to identify the real Infinity Stones. Thanos accidentally mixed the sorted stones together, forcing the exhausted group to consider starting over.

• The Ancient One accepted Zhang Yang’s decision to keep Dormammu as a sparring partner, and Zhang Yang sent Dormammu to the Mirror World.
• Ebony Maw told Thanos that the group had tested more than eight hundred arrangements without finding the real Infinity Stones.
• Thanos entered the sorting compartment despite Ebony Maw’s warning and scattered the stones, mixing the real and fake gems together.
• Nebula and the Black Order despaired as Ebony Maw explained that they might have to test every stone again.
• Thanos asked whether the mistake meant he would have to wait several more days, leaving the group speechless.

Thanos learned that Zhang Yang had dragged Dormammu out of the Dark Dimension and feared the danger this posed, so he shortened the deadline for finding the real Infinity Stones. On Earth, Odin sensed Dormammu’s dark energy and began investigating its presence.

• Thanos ordered the Black Order to find the real Infinity Stones within seven days.
• Ebony Maw told Thanos that Zhang Yang had dragged Dormammu out of the Dark Dimension with his bare hands.
• Thanos questioned how quickly Zhang Yang had learned magic, then ordered his followers to find the Infinity Stones within three days.
• Odin sensed Dormammu’s dark energy on Earth and activated Cosmic Consciousness.

Odin discovered that Zhang Yang had brought Dormammu to Earth and realized Zhang Yang was far stronger than he had expected. He decided to summon Thor back, while elsewhere Wong rebuked Mordo for deciding to worship Zhang Yang.

• Odin checked Cosmic Consciousness and saw that Zhang Yang had dragged Dormammu to Earth.
• Odin recognized Zhang Yang's immense strength and decided it was time to call Thor back.
• Wanda admired Zhang Yang, while Quicksilver urged her to pack up and leave Kamar-Taj.
• Zhang Yang told the Ancient One that he had taken on Dormammu spontaneously after discovering suspected Dormammu worshippers at Kamar-Taj.
• Mordo learned that Zhang Yang and the Ancient One had known about Kaecilius, then decided to pray to Zhang Yang instead of the Vishanti.
• Wong called Mordo a suck-up for changing his allegiance to Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang explained that he had used a new spell combining strength and space magic to pull Dormammu out of the Dark Dimension. He named the spell Dimension Rending, and the Ancient One sent him back to rest while Wong asked whether he still practiced Military Boxing.

• Wong and Mordo argued over who should make offerings to Zhang Yang before the Ancient One asked how he had pulled Dormammu from the Dark Dimension.
• Zhang Yang explained that his strength had grown with his magical energy and that he had combined strength and space magic to pull Dormammu out.
• Wong, Mordo, and the Ancient One were astonished when Zhang Yang said it was his first time using the spell and suggested naming it Dimension Rending.
• The Ancient One told Zhang Yang to head back because it was late, and Wong asked whether he still practiced Military Boxing.
• Zhang Yang said he had kept practicing, and Wong hastily assured him there was no problem.

Wong, Mordo, and the Ancient One realized Zhang Yang had used Military Boxing and Space Magic to gain the power to rend dimensions, leaving them convinced he had surpassed his teachers and should become Sorcerer Supreme. Their discussion ended when Wanda and Quicksilver arrived at the Sanctum.

• Zhang Yang left after noticing Wong, Mordo, and the Ancient One acting strangely, while planning how to strengthen Kamar-Taj's sorcerers.
• Wong and Mordo learned Zhang Yang had developed his extraordinary physical strength through Military Boxing and wondered whether they could learn it too.
• The Ancient One concluded she had nothing left to teach Zhang Yang and suggested giving him the title of Sorcerer Supreme, and Wong and Mordo agreed.
• Wong, Mordo, and the Ancient One lamented how Zhang Yang had surpassed them after studying magic for only a month.
• Wanda and Quicksilver entered the Ancient One's Sanctum after Quicksilver complained that he had run dozens of laps trying to find it.

Wanda decided to stay at Kamar-Taj after the Ancient One offered to have Zhang Yang train her in controlling Chaos Power. Quicksilver initially objected, but the Ancient One’s warning about the danger of Wanda’s unstable power made him reconsider.

• The Ancient One told Wanda she could stay at Kamar-Taj, and Wanda eagerly accepted the offer of training from Zhang Yang.
• Quicksilver objected because he wanted to return to Sokovia and disliked the idea of Wanda becoming a disciple.
• The Ancient One explained that Chaos Power could overwhelm an unfit host and cited symptoms Wanda had experienced.
• Quicksilver reconsidered staying at Kamar-Taj because he could not help Wanda control her power.
• Wanda apologized for Quicksilver’s rudeness and confirmed that they would stay at Kamar-Taj.

The Ancient One made Wanda and Quicksilver disciples of Kamar-Taj, assigning Wanda to study with Zhang Yang and Quicksilver to train with Mordo and the Apprentices. Later, Aili sought Zhang Yang’s help with magic, but her growing attraction to him drew Wanda’s suspicion when they met.

• The Ancient One declared Wanda and Quicksilver disciples of Kamar-Taj and assigned them different training groups.
• Quicksilver protested that he had to train with Apprentices while Wanda studied with mages, but The Ancient One reminded him that Kamar-Taj had Portals.
• Aili stopped Zhang Yang at the training grounds to ask about magic and grew flustered as she realized she might have feelings for him.
• The Ancient One arrived with Wanda and Quicksilver, and Wanda became wary after noticing Aili’s interest in Zhang Yang.
• The Ancient One told Zhang Yang that Wanda was his disciple and would study magic with the Kamar-Taj mages starting the next day.

The Ancient One assigned Wanda to learn magic under Zhang Yang, leaving him caught between Wanda and his Apprentice Aili as their jealousy surfaced. A new girl arrived and teased them, while Zhang Yang felt he recognized her but could not recall who she was.

• The Ancient One confirmed Wanda would learn magic under Zhang Yang, then left Wanda and Quicksilver with him and Aili.
• Zhang Yang told Wanda to start training at six the next morning and turned to Aili's questions about the Winds of Watoomb spell.
• Quicksilver demanded to be taken to the dormitories, but Zhang Yang told him to find Mordo because he had not been assigned to him.
• Wanda insisted on staying to watch Zhang Yang teach Aili, then hit Quicksilver when he teased her about being in love with Zhang Yang.
• Quicksilver sped away, leaving Wanda, Aili, and Zhang Yang in an awkward silence until an unfamiliar girl arrived and joked that she smelled something sour.

Zhang Yang sent Aili and Wanda to the dorms after Qing appeared and claimed she would spend her life with him, prompting the two women to investigate her. The chapter then shifted to a meeting of the Creator Gods, where Eternity, Infinity, and Oblivion discussed Galactus’s absence.

• Qing reappeared and claimed to be the woman who would spend her life with Zhang Yang, alarming Wanda and Aili.
• Zhang Yang told Aili to meet him at the training ground at five in the morning, sent Wanda with her to the dorms, and told Qing to leave.
• Qing vanished in a flash of purple light, and Aili realized she was a powerful mage from outside Kamar-Taj.
• Aili and Wanda set aside their earlier hostility and headed to the Kamar-Taj Library to learn more about Qing.
• Eternity, Infinity, and Oblivion met in the Multiverse Dimension and discussed Galactus’s absence and hunger.

The Five Creator Gods met to discuss Zhang Yang, an Earth mage whose power had surpassed the Multiverse’s scope and resisted their control. They agreed to send an emissary to investigate or deal with him, and Death volunteered while Infinity and Oblivion refused.

• Eternity warned the Creator Gods that Zhang Yang was an unprecedented creature beyond the Multiverse’s control.
• Death investigated Zhang Yang and learned that he was a Kamar-Taj mage who had defeated Dormammu and dragged him from the Dark Dimension.
• Death and Infinity argued over whether Eternity or Infinity had given Zhang Yang his powers, nearly reigniting their ancient fight.
• The Eternal Emperor stopped Death and Infinity from fighting by reminding them of the Living Tribunal’s punishment.
• Oblivion suggested sending an emissary to deal with Zhang Yang, and Eternity agreed because Zhang Yang had learned the Book of the Vishanti.
• Infinity and Oblivion refused to go, but Death volunteered.

Zhang Yang arrived at Kamar-Taj’s training ground for the morning session and found Wanda, Aili, and Qing standing in place of Wong and Mordo. The chapter left the reason for the change unexplained.

• Most of Kamar-Taj’s mages gathered early for training.
• Zhang Yang arrived at the training ground at six.
• Zhang Yang saw Wanda, Aili, and Qing standing beside him instead of Wong and Mordo.
• Wanda, Aili, and Qing had pushed Wong and Mordo to one side.

Zhang Yang learned that Qing, the Merlin Family’s heir, had come to Kamar-Taj because the family was bound to protect the wielder of the Sword in the Stone. The Ancient One summoned Zhang Yang to meet someone in the front hall, where Wong explained that Qing was his guardian until the sword found its next wielder.

• Zhang Yang questioned why Qing was at Kamar-Taj, and Mordo explained that she was Wizard Merlin’s heir and too highly ranked for Wong or him to turn away.
• Qing claimed seniority over the Kamar-Taj mages, but Zhang Yang insisted she had no authority there as an uninvited guest.
• The Ancient One arrived, invited Qing to the Sanctum, and told Zhang Yang to meet someone in the front hall.
• Wong told Zhang Yang that the Merlin Family had protected the wielder of the Sword in the Stone since Wizard Merlin helped Arthur become king.
• Wong explained that Qing had become Zhang Yang’s guardian after he created the sword, and Zhang Yang noted that he had not used it in a long time.

Zhang Yang learned that the Sword in the Stone needed pure Merlin Family magic to unleash its full power, then met Strange, who had come to Kamar-Taj hoping to heal his hands. Their encounter was interrupted by a tremor and Mordo’s warning that the Herald of Galactus had arrived.

• Wong explained that Merlin’s magic and pure Merlin Family energy were needed to draw out the Sword in the Stone’s strength.
• Strange arrived seeking treatment for his damaged hands and mistook Zhang Yang for the Sorcerer Supreme.
• Zhang Yang told Strange that Kamar-Taj taught magic and could not treat his hands, prompting Strange to angrily reject the idea of magic.
• A tremor shook Kamar-Taj, and Wong asked Zhang Yang whether he had caused it; Zhang Yang denied it.
• Mordo rushed in and warned Zhang Yang that the Herald of Galactus had arrived, shocking Wong and Mordo.

The Ancient One warned Zhang Yang that the Silver Surfer was coming to Earth to kill him on the Five Creator Gods’ orders, and urged him to flee. Zhang Yang refused, though he had no way to return to his original world, while Strange struggled to believe the danger was real.

• Wong panicked after learning that the incoming enemy was a Herald of Galactus, and The Ancient One arrived to speak with Zhang Yang.
• The Ancient One explained that the Silver Surfer was far stronger than she was and could destroy a universe, then urged Zhang Yang to escape to his original world.
• The Ancient One told Zhang Yang that the Five Creator Gods had sent the Silver Surfer to punish him for his potential to become a god.
• Zhang Yang said he would not leave, while Strange questioned whether the threat was real.
• The Ancient One signaled Wong to escort Strange out of the way.

Wong sent Strange away from Kamar-Taj as the Silver Surfer approached, while Odin arrived and offered to help protect the Nine Realms. Strange saw the Silver Surfer over Kathmandu, where military aircraft attacked him and their weapons were absorbed by his board.

• Wong used Portal Magic to send Strange to Kathmandu, then left with Mordo to gather the sorcerers for battle.
• Odin arrived at Kamar-Taj and told the Ancient One he intended to protect his domain from the Silver Surfer.
• The Ancient One and Zhang Yang warned Odin that he could not defeat the Silver Surfer, and Odin asked whether they had a way to evacuate Zhang Yang.
• Strange saw the Silver Surfer in the sky over Kathmandu as combat aircraft warned him to leave Earth.
• The aircraft commander ordered an attack, and the Silver Surfer absorbed the shells into his board.

The Silver Surfer arrived in Kathmandu, and the Ancient One sensed that he had brought trouble to Kamar-Taj. As the group prepared to face him, she refused Odin’s offer to summon the Asgardian Army, then went outside after announcing that the Silver Surfer had arrived.

• The Ancient One sensed the Silver Surfer’s arrival and told the others he was there.
• Odin offered to summon the Asgardian Army to help Kamar-Taj.
• The Ancient One refused, explaining that the army would be no match for the Silver Surfer.
• The Ancient One announced that the Silver Surfer had arrived, then left the front hall with Odin and Zhang Yang.

The Silver Surfer attacked Kamar-Taj to punish Zhang Yang, but Zhang Yang sent the sorcerers away so he could face the threat alone. Qing, Wanda, and Aili intervened, and The Ancient One watched as the Silver Surfer began his assault.

• The Silver Surfer shattered Kamar-Taj's barrier and identified Zhang Yang as the target, prompting The Ancient One to prepare the sorcerers for battle.
• Zhang Yang ordered Kamar-Taj's sorcerers back to their quarters and stepped forward to face the Silver Surfer alone.
• The Ancient One accepted Zhang Yang's decision, while Odin worried that he would have to fight the Silver Surfer by himself.
• Qing arrived, challenged the Silver Surfer, and urged him to leave, but he descended and declared that he would punish Zhang Yang.
• The Silver Surfer attacked Zhang Yang, and Qing, Wanda, and Aili raised protective barriers to shield him.
• The Ancient One chose to watch rather than intervene, believing the three women could hold the Silver Surfer off for the moment.