Chapter Summaries

Zhang Yang and Thanos arrived in Sokovia as Ultron’s robots fought the local army, and the destruction horrified Zhang Yang. Wanda mistook Zhang Yang for an ally of Ultron and seized him with her red energy, leaving him suspended in the air.

• Thanos slept outside Zhang Yang’s Sanctum and followed him to Sokovia after Zhang Yang summoned him.
• Ultron assembled unfinished robots at a former Hydra base in Byrne Forest and searched for a stronger body made of vibranium.
• Baron Stark appeared beside Ultron, and Ultron told him he was there to help.
• Zhang Yang and Thanos arrived in Sokovia, where metal robots were forcing the army back and civilians were trapped amid the fighting.
• A frightened man knelt before Zhang Yang, and Wanda lifted Zhang Yang with her red energy, accusing him of being allied with Ultron.

Zhang Yang reunited with Wanda after she mistook him for an ally of Ultron, and he explained that he had come to stop Ultron. Wanda then challenged him to prove his abilities before she would trust his plan to protect Sokovia, and Zhang Yang trapped her in the Mirror Dimension, which she began to crack with her chaos power.

• Wanda restrained Zhang Yang, but released him after learning he was Stark's friend and had come to fight Ultron.
• Wanda led Zhang Yang toward Stark through Sokovia's devastated streets and explained that Ultron had deceived her and intended to destroy humanity.
• Wanda doubted Zhang Yang could defeat Ultron and demanded a fight to test whether his plan would put Sokovia at risk.
• Zhang Yang used space magic to trap Wanda in a shrinking Mirror Dimension.
• Wanda unleashed her chaos power and began cracking the Mirror Dimension, while Zhang Yang realized he had only used a little basic spatial power.

Zhang Yang tested Wanda's strength with the Mirror Dimension, accidentally triggering a painful memory before she agreed to help him find Stark. After Stark located Ultron, Quicksilver arrived with a warning that the robots had returned, and the group prepared to confront Ultron with a single-use EMP.

• Zhang Yang trapped Wanda inside a shrinking Mirror Dimension, and she burst into tears before he released her.
• Wanda explained that the confined space had reminded her of hiding with her younger brother while their parents died in a bombing, then agreed to take Zhang Yang to Stark.
• Stark gave Zhang Yang the EMP Device and reported that his scan had found Ultron.
• Quicksilver arrived and told Wanda that Ultron's metal robots had returned; Wanda introduced him to Zhang Yang and Stark.
• Stark warned that they could use the EMP only once, and Wanda asked Quicksilver to lead them to Ultron.

Tony Stark, Wanda, Quicksilver, Zhang Yang, and Thanos fought the robots overrunning Sokovia as they waited for Ultron to appear. Ultron arrived and attacked Zhang Yang, but one of his own robots flew into the laser blast and took the hit.

• Tony Stark flew toward town in his Iron Man suit while Wanda criticized his weapons and robots.
• Wanda, Quicksilver, Iron Man, and Zhang Yang fought the robots slaughtering people across Sokovia, and Thanos joined the battle by biting one.
• The group struggled against the endless waves of stronger robots, unable to use their miniature magnetic storm until Ultron appeared.
• Ultron arrived, recognized Stark, Wanda, and Quicksilver, and noted that he could not find Zhang Yang's data.
• Ultron declared himself destiny and fired a laser at Zhang Yang, but one of his own robots flew into the blast.

Zhang Yang trapped Ultron and Thanos in the Mirror Dimension, giving Stark time to install an EMP while the battle for Sokovia continued. With Ultron occupied and the city’s residents evacuating, Zhang Yang prepared to fight the remaining robots.

• Ultron charged Zhang Yang, who trapped it inside the Mirror Dimension with spatial magic.
• Tony Stark hurried to install the EMP while Zhang Yang held Ultron in place.
• Thanos was also trapped in the Mirror Dimension, bit Ultron’s Vibranium body, and lost a front tooth before Ultron threatened him.
• Stark and the others protected Sokovia’s evacuation as Quicksilver rescued residents, Wanda attacked robots, and the city’s battle intensified.
• Zhang Yang faced the robots harassing him and brought out the Sword in the Stone.

Zhang Yang used Time Magic to hold Ultron in place during the EMP strike and injected him with Stark’s specially designed virus. Ultron’s network was sealed, and he faded away, leaving the battle apparently won.

• Stark told Zhang Yang that the EMP Device would activate in fifty seconds while Thanos endured Ultron’s attacks in the Mirror Dimension.
• Zhang Yang used Time Magic to accelerate the EMP Device’s countdown, then stopped time outside the Mirror Dimension as the EMP went off.
• Ultron’s main body was disabled by the EMP, but he could not transfer his mind out of the Mirror Dimension while time was stopped.
• Zhang Yang used Portal Magic to send Stark’s virus into Ultron’s neck, and the virus sealed Ultron’s network until he disappeared.

Zhang Yang defeated Ultron and saved Sokovia, earning the survivors’ gratitude and Wanda and Stark’s praise. Thanos, still disguised as Zhang Yang’s pet snake, sulked over being ignored but kept pretending to be affectionate.

• Zhang Yang ended his magic after Ultron and the conscious robots shut down, and Sokovia’s survivors emerged and thanked the heroes.
• Stark praised Zhang Yang for saving the planet, and Wanda thanked him for saving Sokovia.
• Thanos resented being overlooked despite helping fight Ultron, but acted submissive when Zhang Yang noticed him.
• Wanda and Stark admired how tame Zhang Yang’s snake seemed, while Zhang Yang compared Thanos to a husky.
• Stark noted that Thanos had endured many of Ultron’s attacks and said he must be no ordinary snake.

After defeating Ultron, Zhang Yang returned to Kamar-Taj with Thanos, whom Wanda had mistaken for a well-behaved pet snake. The Ancient One praised Zhang Yang for handling the mission carefully, then hinted that she could see through Thanos as she planned to teach Zhang Yang mind magic.

• Wanda asked to pet Thanos, and Zhang Yang let her while Thanos silently resented being treated like a pet.
• Zhang Yang opened a Portal and left Sokovia with Thanos after refusing Wanda's offer of a meal; Stark thanked him, and Wanda learned that S.H.I.E.L.D. had exploded and Captain America was hospitalized.
• Zhang Yang returned to Kamar-Taj and told the Ancient One that Ultron had been defeated, earning her approval for passing another practical test without causing a major disturbance.
• The Ancient One noticed Thanos was missing a front tooth, and Zhang Yang explained that Thanos had fought Ultron in the Mirror Dimension.
• The Ancient One suggested Zhang Yang use Thanos for magic practice and then announced she would teach Zhang Yang mind magic, leaving Thanos frightened that she might see through him.

Thanos panicked when The Ancient One discussed mind magic and fled her Sanctum, deciding to steal the Cosmic Stone and escape Kamar-Taj. At a S.H.I.E.L.D. hospital, Stark learned that Zhang Yang had defeated Ultron in the two days the injured agents had been unconscious.

• The Ancient One explained that mind magic could read or alter thoughts and memories, including those of animals, and Thanos feared she had uncovered his identity.
• The Ancient One told Zhang Yang to take his snake outside, and Thanos rushed from the Sanctum before Zhang Yang could begin learning magic.
• Thanos decided he had to obtain the Cosmic Stone and break through Kamar-Taj's barrier within two days.
• Stark visited Nick Fury, Agent Hill, Black Widow, Captain America, and Hawkeye in the hospital after Zhang Yang's blessing magic left them injured.
• Nick Fury asked whether Zhang Yang had defeated Ultron, and Stark confirmed that he had; Agent Hill said the five had been unconscious for two days.

Nick Fury abandoned plans to deal with Kamar-Taj and proposed sending it gifts instead. At Kamar-Taj, The Ancient One explained Mind Magic to Zhang Yang and asked him to try casting it.

• Stark told Nick Fury that Zhang Yang had defeated Ultron in half a day, leaving Nick Fury to consider how little he knew about Kamar-Taj.
• Black Widow reminded Nick Fury that he might regret what he had said, and Nick Fury insisted he would not.
• Agent Hill asked whether S.H.I.E.L.D. should make a plan to deal with Kamar-Taj, but Stark challenged the idea.
• Nick Fury suggested sending Kamar-Taj weapons, bulletproof vests, or anything else it might need.
• The Ancient One explained how Mind Magic relied on mental strength and understanding other people's thoughts, then told Zhang Yang to try it.

Zhang Yang practiced mind magic under the Ancient One and discovered that Kaecilius showed signs of turning to Dormammu. The Ancient One revealed she already knew about the dark influence in Kamar-Taj and explained why she chose to guide and monitor its followers rather than drive them away.

• The Ancient One told Zhang Yang that Kamar-Taj's mages called him the Genius Mage and encouraged him to practice mind magic.
• Zhang Yang entered an intermediate mage's mind with little resistance, then reached into Kaecilius's mind and sensed desire and darkness.
• Zhang Yang warned the Ancient One that Kaecilius might be a follower of Dormammu, but she told him to forget what he saw.
• The Ancient One admitted she knew about Kaecilius and other potential followers, explaining that expelling them could alert the others or make them more dangerous.
• The Ancient One explained that Kamar-Taj should guide its mages when possible and told Zhang Yang to continue practicing mind magic.

The Ancient One watched Zhang Yang extend his Mind Magic beyond Kamar-Taj and into New York, where he encountered a powerful psychic force. Zhang Yang matched it without letting it enter his mind, leaving The Ancient One alarmed but unable to intervene.

• The Ancient One told Zhang Yang to focus and strengthen his control over his mental energy with magical energy.
• Zhang Yang extended his Mind Magic beyond Kamar-Taj, covering Kathmandu before a Three Sanctums gateway let his mental energy reach New York.
• The Ancient One followed Zhang Yang’s mental energy, worried that he might not be able to pull it back and unable to invade his mind or safely wake his body.
• A powerful psychic force blocked Zhang Yang in New York, and The Ancient One suspected it belonged to Professor X, Charles.
• Zhang Yang met the psychic force head-on, resisted its attempt to enter his mind, and matched it evenly, leaving The Ancient One to reconsider her doubts about his independence from this world.

The Ancient One watched Zhang Yang withstand an intense psychic assault without showing any strain. At Xavier's School, Professor X used Cerebro to search for Jean and became locked in a struggle with Zhang Yang, whose mind he could not enter.

• The Ancient One observed the psychic force fail to penetrate Zhang Yang's mind and withdrew her own psychic power to monitor him.
• The Ancient One saw that Zhang Yang showed no reaction and concluded that the force's owner was unlucky to encounter him.
• At Xavier's School, Jean broke free again, and Professor X used Cerebro to search for her.
• Professor X encountered a psychic force like his own and asked Hank McCoy to increase Cerebro's output when he could not enter Zhang Yang's mind.
• Hank McCoy warned that he would not help if Professor X was trying to kill someone, then increased the output after Charles explained the situation.
• Despite Charles showing signs of pain, he ordered Hank McCoy to increase Cerebro's output again.

Professor X fainted after failing to break through Zhang Yang’s formidable mental defenses, then resolved to identify him in case he threatened Jean. Zhang Yang recovered at Kamar-Taj and told the Ancient One about the psychic attack, leaving her stunned to realize he may have overwhelmed Professor X.

• Professor X pushed his psychic power against Zhang Yang’s defenses, lost consciousness, and Hank McCoy shut down Cerebro.
• Professor X awoke terrified by Zhang Yang’s impenetrable mental barrier and vowed to find out who he was if he posed a threat to Jean.
• The Ancient One watched Zhang Yang remain composed through the psychic struggle and wondered at how powerful he had become.
• Zhang Yang told the Ancient One that an unknown attacker had tried to invade his consciousness, but neither of them had succeeded.
• The Ancient One realized Zhang Yang’s account suggested he had exhausted Professor X’s psychic power and left him unconscious.

The Ancient One told Zhang Yang about Professor X and the limits of his powerful Psychic Ability, then explained how Mind Magic and Soul Magic could lead to Divine Sense. She later summoned Wong and Mordo to discuss Zhang Yang’s rapid growth in comprehension and talent, leaving them stunned by what he had achieved in just two hours.

• The Ancient One explained to Zhang Yang that Professor X was a powerful Mutant who had held back during their clash, and warned Zhang Yang not to confront him recklessly.
• The Ancient One said advanced Mind Magic and Soul Magic could produce Divine Sense, which allowed communication with the Five Creator Gods.
• After Zhang Yang left, the Ancient One called Wong and Mordo to discuss his growing abilities.
• Wong and Mordo assumed Zhang Yang had caused trouble, but the Ancient One told them he had not.
• The Ancient One explained that Zhang Yang had spread his Psychic Ability across Kamar-Taj and driven Professor X back through the New York sanctum passage in two hours, leaving Wong and Mordo dumbstruck.

Zhang Yang told The Ancient One that his experiments with mental power had revealed it could do more than control minds. The chapter left him about to explain what else he could use it for.

• Zhang Yang arrived for his lesson and greeted The Ancient One.
• Zhang Yang said he had gained new insight into magic related to the mind.
• Zhang Yang explained that concentrating his mental power seemed to let him use it for other things.
• The Ancient One asked Zhang Yang what he had discovered.

Zhang Yang showed The Ancient One that he had learned Telekinesis and made an Infinity Gauntlet, then astonished her with a Treasure Bag containing a copied city in a Mirror World. The Ancient One realized his magic had advanced far beyond what she understood, and Zhang Yang confirmed he had practiced almost nonstop during his month at Kamar-Taj.

• Zhang Yang told The Ancient One he could move objects by focusing his mental energy, and she asked him to demonstrate.
• Zhang Yang showed The Ancient One a Mind Stone and the Infinity Gauntlet he had made, while she considered the dangers of confronting Thanos directly.
• Zhang Yang showed The Ancient One his Treasure Bag, and she discovered it contained a copied city inside a Mirror World.
• Zhang Yang explained that he had made the place to keep the Great Serpent Thanos and had copied a city in a tropical rainforest the night before.
• The Ancient One asked whether Zhang Yang had practiced magic every day during his month at Kamar-Taj, and he confirmed he had practiced almost continuously.

Zhang Yang independently figured out Telekinesis, and The Ancient One had him practice it in Kamar-Taj. As he focused his power, the entire sanctuary began to shake, leaving the mages wondering what was happening.

• The Ancient One learned Zhang Yang had gone without food or rest after only a week of magic practice and asked him to demonstrate the spell he had discovered.
• Zhang Yang used Telekinesis to lift the tea table, and The Ancient One confirmed what the ability was.
• The Ancient One told Zhang Yang to practice Telekinesis in the Sanctum, then realized his magical energy was spreading across Kamar-Taj.
• The Ancient One urged Zhang Yang to stay focused as his mental power grew stronger, while Kamar-Taj began to tremble.
• The mages of Kamar-Taj felt the violent shaking and wondered whether an earthquake had struck.

Zhang Yang’s Telekinesis practice caused an earthquake and alarmed Kamar-Taj, while Odin was caught and held floating in the air. As Zhang Yang’s power surged and the tremors intensified, the Ancient One, Wong, Mordo, and Odin watched to see what would happen.

• An earthquake shook Kamar-Taj, and its alarm bells summoned the mages to Mage Square.
• Wong and Mordo opened a Portal to report to the Ancient One and found Odin floating in Zhang Yang’s Telekinesis.
• The Ancient One explained that Odin had entered Kamar-Taj while Zhang Yang was practicing, and Odin demanded to be released.
• Zhang Yang’s mental and magical energy surged, prompting the Ancient One to tell Wong and Mordo not to interrupt him.
• A violent tremor shook Kamar-Taj, and Odin watched Zhang Yang as the entire area seemed to move.

Zhang Yang used his magical energy and mental power to lift and shake all of Kamar-Taj, stunning the Ancient One and overwhelming its mages. Wong, Mordo, and Odin floated helplessly while the Ancient One continued resisting, leaving her as the last person still holding her ground.

• Mordo, Wong, and Odin sensed Kamar-Taj move, and the Ancient One realized Zhang Yang had shifted the entire place with Telekinesis.
• Zhang Yang combined his magical energy with his mental power, making Kamar-Taj rise and sending its mages floating through the air.
• Wong and Mordo lost their footing and drifted beside Odin, who watched the Ancient One struggle to resist Zhang Yang's power.
• Odin urged the Ancient One to stop fighting and join them in the air, but she continued holding out to prevent Kamar-Taj from suffering a total defeat.