Chapter Summaries

Su Ming’s group entered the miasma-filled ruins beneath Mount Olympus and found Athena guarding the passage to the mountain. When she challenged him to fight, Su Ming prepared to use Barry’s Speed Force to send her away.

• Su Ming ordered Albera to use protective magic for herself, Bobo, The Flash, and Zatanna before the group entered the poisonous miasma.
• The group followed the narrowing underground passage to a doorway bearing a Medusa relief and found Athena standing over a slain Chimera.
• Athena said Olympus had sent her to stop Hecate from reaching the Pillars of Magic, but she refused Su Ming’s offer to handle the threat alone.
• Su Ming denied any interest in Athena, Artemis, or Hera, and Athena charged him with her spear.
• Su Ming closed his eyes and asked Barry to lend him electricity so he could send Athena to Antarctica.

Su Ming knocked Athena unconscious and sent Barry to leave her safely in Antarctica, while teasing him about his relationships. He then arranged with Batwoman to obtain a holographic projection system for his plan against Hecate and the Upside-Down Man.

• Su Ming used the Golden Frying Pan to knock Athena unconscious after removing her helmet, and Donna silently judged his claims that Athena was weak.
• Barry carried Athena to Antarctica and built an igloo around her, while Su Ming warned him to protect his romantic secrets.
• A disabled man in the Hall of Justice studied photos of Barry, Iris, and Patty, then fell silent.
• Su Ming dragged the monster's corpse and asked Batwoman for a holographic projection system to stage a realistic, mocking Colossus on the Source Wall.
• Batwoman agreed to provide the system and a computer, and Su Ming sent Barry to collect the equipment before continuing deeper into God Mountain.

Su Ming’s group carried Chimera deeper through the mountain while considering who had alerted Olympus and preparing to confront Hecate and The Upside-Down Man. They reached the enormous pit sealing First Born and spotted a door near the likely Pillars of Magic, where Su Ming planned to spring a trap.

• Donna helped Su Ming drag Chimera’s corpse as Barry and Albera cleaned the area, while Bobo reported that Batwoman had become more wary of Su Ming.
• Bobo told Su Ming that no one in the Justice League had contacted Olympus, suggesting someone had deliberately alerted Olympus or Athena.
• Su Ming and Donna flew with Chimera’s corpse along a narrow cliff path beside the pit that Bobo identified as the seal for First Born.
• Su Ming speculated that Luthor’s allies formed a League of the Lovelorn, then Donna explained that the Pillars of Magic were probably an enormous Magic Circle rather than physical pillars.
• Su Ming saw a door across the pit and decided to use the destination as a trap, with Zatanna’s Backward Magic releasing The Upside-Down Man when Hecate thought she had won.

Su Ming and the others found the Pillars of Magic, a small but immovable circle supporting the world's magical barrier, and prepared to use Batwoman's equipment to create an illusion. Barry upgraded the system, and Su Ming ordered him to make a grotesque giant; meanwhile, Constantine kept the demons occupied with a mahjong tournament in Hell.

• Albera and Zatanna identified the buried circle as the Pillars of Magic and explained that its materials drew on God's power to resist Hecate.
• Su Ming learned that the circle could not be lifted because it bore the weight of the world's magical barrier, then installed Batwoman's illusion devices around the hall.
• Constantine persuaded the Demon Lords to play an elimination mahjong tournament, keeping them from letting him die while he sought a way to obtain Demon Blood.
• Barry mastered and upgraded Batwoman's system so its illusion could respond automatically to outside conditions.
• Su Ming told Barry to create a gigantic, rotten-looking figure with a tentacle-like organ covered in suckers.

Su Ming and Barry created a grotesque image of Deadpool to torment the Upside-Down Man, then prepared to confront Hecate with Zatanna. Hecate arrived after reclaiming power from Dawn and Black Orchid in Hell, and her increased strength made Zatanna doubt their plan.

• Barry followed Deathstroke's instructions and modified the projection until it resembled an indescribable, enhanced version of Su Ming's cousin, making everyone except Su Ming and Albera vomit.
• Barry offered Su Ming a place to stay at the Hall of Justice, but Su Ming declined and teased him about living there after marriage.
• Albera explained that alcohol helped witches endure what they saw, and Su Ming told her he had seen the Magic Dimension.
• Su Ming told Bobo to clean up while everyone else hid, leaving Zatanna and himself to face Hecate.
• Hecate appeared after reclaiming power from Dawn and Black Orchid in Hell, and her purple radiance made the air seem to solidify.
• Hecate looked at Su Ming, Zatanna, and the ancient magic array beneath them, then smiled ferociously.

Hecate told Su Ming how she had created witchcraft, shared it with humanity and the gods, and was betrayed and imprisoned by the gods before rising as the Triple Goddess. With God unable to stop her, she had reclaimed her hidden power and planned to destroy everything.

• Su Ming asked Hecate why she had chosen this moment to reclaim her power, and she said she had given the gods witchcraft rather than having it stolen from her.
• Hecate recounted discovering Witchfire beyond the universe, sharing it with humanity, and helping humans and their witches become powerful.
• Zeus and the other gods formed the Prometheus alliance, imprisoned Hecate, and drained her power while Hades abandoned her to marry Persephone.
• Hecate escaped after her despair awakened her full power, became the Triple Goddess, and warned the gods before hiding five portions of her power in humans.
• Hecate revealed that God had mutated and could no longer hinder her, making this the moment she had awaited for revenge.

Su Ming and Zatanna summoned The Upside-Down Man to stop Hecate’s revenge, and it consumed her, erasing the Witch Mother and witchcraft concepts. The creature then questioned Su Ming, who quietly signaled Barry to prepare their hidden weapon in case negotiations failed.

• Su Ming offered Hecate a chance to negotiate, but she refused and threatened to kill him and Zatanna.
• Zatanna opened a doorway that let The Upside-Down Man enter the hall.
• The Upside-Down Man overwhelmed Hecate’s magic, restrained her, and consumed her concept.
• Su Ming watched as Hecate’s destruction erased the concepts of the Witch Mother and witchcraft from the DC Universe.
• The Upside-Down Man asked why Su Ming and Zatanna were not fleeing, while Su Ming secretly signaled Barry to prepare the hidden equipment.

Su Ming negotiated a magical lending arrangement with the Upside-Down Man, binding its power to the DC Universe and securing a share of the magic for himself. After the deal transformed the world into a higher-magic multiverse, Nabu confronted Su Ming over what he had done.

• The Upside-Down Man agreed to negotiate after Su Ming showed it the Energy Singularity and claimed he could represent the universe.
• Su Ming taught the Upside-Down Man about debt, interest, and lending until it accepted a system in which spellcasters borrowed its magic and repaid more later.
• The Upside-Down Man's deal bound it to the DC Universe, strengthened magic across the multiverse, and gave Su Ming one ten-thousandth of the interest as magic he could withdraw.
• Su Ming exchanged his spell slots for Great Fireballs, while the Upside-Down Man restricted him from using overly powerful magic.
• Nabu attacked Su Ming, who blocked the magic and rose to confront him, asking what he was.

Su Ming defeated Nabu by exploiting his vulnerability to grotesque images and loud music, then made a deal with The Upside-Down Man. The chapter ended with Nabu’s helmet secured and The Upside-Down Man disappearing.

• Nabu tried to take Deathstroke’s place as The Upside-Down Man’s agent, but the ancient god’s form left him vomiting in shock.
• Su Ming had Barry play loud heavy metal recordings, which disrupted Nabu’s control of Doctor Fate and prevented him from casting spells.
• Su Ming beheaded Doctor Fate’s body, slashed Nabu’s helmet, and stomped it flat before putting it away.
• Barry questioned why Su Ming had killed Doctor Fate, and Su Ming falsely claimed he had been infected by a zombie.
• Su Ming shook hands with The Upside-Down Man to confirm their deal, and it vanished.

Su Ming wrapped up the Magic World mission, collected his payment, and heard that Hermes was spreading rumors about him. In Gotham, Penguin grew terrified of Batwoman’s new tactic, and the chapter ended when a lackey announced that she had arrived.

• Su Ming left the destroyed Doctor Fate behind, told Barry and Donna to handle the cleanup, and took Albera to collect her fee.
• Su Ming paid Albera extra, then spoke with Vulcan about Athena, Hermes’s rumors, and Pan’s disappearance.
• Penguin avoided Joker’s offer and canceled business while Gotham’s criminals hid after Batwoman humiliated Riddler.
• A frightened lackey rushed into Penguin’s office and announced that Batwoman had arrived.

Su Ming disguised himself as Batwoman and visited the Iceberg Lounge for a free meal, using her reputation to intimidate Penguin. After defeating Penguin’s henchmen, he demanded a menu, leaving Penguin bewildered that Batwoman might truly have come to eat.

• Su Ming stored his equipment beneath Wayne Tower, disguised himself as Batwoman, and broke into the Iceberg Lounge to wait for Penguin.
• Penguin arrived with armed henchmen and questioned why Batwoman had come to his restaurant.
• Su Ming said he had come to eat and would not pay because of Penguin’s past actions.
• Penguin ordered his henchmen to attack, but Su Ming defeated them in seconds using Batwoman’s fighting style.
• Su Ming caught Penguin as he tried to flee, dragged him to the table, and demanded a menu.

Su Ming, disguised as Batwoman, forced Penguin to serve him an extravagant meal at the Iceberg Lounge while tormenting him with escalating demands. He enjoyed the food and company, leaving Penguin intimidated and Batwoman’s reputation further tarnished.

• Su Ming threw Penguin to the floor and demanded that he bring a menu and clean up the lounge.
• Su Ming ordered nearly every dish on the menu, and Penguin swallowed his anger and arranged the food.
• Su Ming demanded a band, dancers, and singers, so Penguin summoned chefs and hired performers despite the early hour.
• Su Ming ate the seafood slowly, drank Penguin’s wine, and demanded women to serve him.
• Su Ming had two hostesses sit beside him and crack seafood shells while he ate, pleased that his actions damaged Batwoman’s reputation.

Su Ming, disguised as Batwoman, ate and caused trouble in Gotham before going to ARGUS, where Amanda Waller had the blue gloves recovered from The Totality. The chapter ended with Batwoman reaching Amanda’s command room after incapacitating the agents in her way.

• Su Ming left Penguin’s restaurant after Batwoman ate hundreds of dishes, then visited Two-Face and Black Mask’s establishments, eating, drinking, dancing, and injuring their men.
• Su Ming grew bored because Two-Face and Black Mask treated Batwoman respectfully instead of giving him a reason to fight them.
• Amanda Waller received the laboratory’s report that the blue gloves came from beyond the Source Wall and celebrated the Suicide Squad’s haul with gifts and favors.
• Amanda learned that Batwoman had arrived at ARGUS and ordered the laboratory to transfer the project before going to meet her.
• Batwoman entered the ARGUS command center, knocked out its agents, and appeared outside Amanda’s command room.

Su Ming disguised as Batman bargained with Amanda Waller to free Harley Quinn, using the Blue Gloves as leverage, then revealed himself as Deathstroke after carrying her out of ARGUS. Harley agreed to help save the world, and Su Ming planned to meet Poison Ivy in Gotham before heading to the Oblivion Bar.

• Su Ming, disguised as Batman, confronted Amanda Waller and demanded Harley Quinn in exchange for letting ARGUS keep the Blue Gloves.
• Amanda agreed to release Harley, deactivate her nanobomb, remove it, and erase her old criminal records.
• Su Ming carried Harley out of ARGUS, revealed that he was Deathstroke, and heard her offer him a surprise kiss.
• Harley said she wanted to return to New York, but Su Ming reminded her that Earth would be destroyed in half a year.
• Su Ming and Harley set out for Gotham, where he planned to contact Poison Ivy and gather more help to save the world.

Su Ming reunited Harley with Poison Ivy in Gotham, and Harley persuaded Ivy to help save the world from the Totality. Their discussion was interrupted by a colossal tsunami approaching the city, leaving Su Ming searching for a way to respond.

• Su Ming took Harley to Wayne Tower, where Poison Ivy soon arrived and confirmed Harley was safe.
• Poison Ivy invited Harley to leave for New York, but Harley refused and told her about the Totality and the threat to the multiverse.
• Poison Ivy agreed to help Harley, while Su Ming decided against raiding the Hall of Justice for the Totality.
• Harley, Ivy, and Su Ming heard a thunderous roar and spotted a gigantic tsunami approaching Gotham.
• Su Ming considered contacting Barry to find a way to survive the flood.

Luthor sent Cheetah and Black Manta to kill Poseidon and obtain the key to the Tomb of the Gods, advancing his plan to merge sea and land. Cheetah wounded Poseidon with Tears of Extinction, and the pair called for the tomb to reveal itself.

• Luthor dispatched Cheetah and Black Manta to seize Poseidon's key and retrieve items from the Tomb of the Gods for the third day of his destruction plan.
• Cheetah asked whether Black Manta trusted Luthor, and Manta said trusting others was foolish.
• Cheetah and Black Manta reached a Newfoundland fishing village, killed the dockworkers, and learned that Poseidon lived in a lighthouse.
• Black Manta explained that he wanted to kill every Atlantean and obtain power beyond theirs, even if he had to abandon Luthor.
• Cheetah caught Poseidon as he fled toward the lighthouse and slashed his throat with claws coated in Tears of Extinction.
• Cheetah and Black Manta called on Poseidon's broken body to guide them to the Tomb of the Gods.

After Poseidon was apparently killed in a lighthouse fire, Aquaman found a clue pointing toward an ancient secret and followed the Ship in a Bottle south with Diana and Firestorm. The ship reacted when they reached Antarctica, where they prepared to investigate beneath the ice.

• Aquaman found Poseidon's blood-written message, “Follow the ship,” and took the Ship in a Bottle from the burning lighthouse.
• Aquaman returned to the Hall of Justice and asked Diana to accompany him after Batwoman said she was busy investigating Starman's missing brain tissue.
• Diana agreed to help Aquaman, and Batwoman arranged for Firestorm to join them.
• Diana piloted the Invisible Jet to Antarctica while Aquaman studied the bottle and Firestorm flew alongside them.
• The Ship in a Bottle began rocking when they reached Antarctica, and the team prepared to land and investigate beneath the ice.

Arthur, Diana, and Firestorm searched an Antarctic graveyard of ships for the vessel that held the key to the Tomb of the Gods. Meanwhile, Batwoman sent Superman, The Flash, and Wonder Man Adam to investigate Luthor’s base on Honest Island, where the team fought the Volcano Tribe and began searching for clues.

• Arthur remembered how his childhood power had summoned sea creatures around his family’s boat, before the Invisible Jet’s landing brought him back to the present.
• Diana, Arthur, and Firestorm found hundreds of ships frozen beneath Antarctic ice and learned that Poseidon had hidden a key to the Tomb of the Gods in an ancient ship combining Atlantean and Amazon styles.
• Batwoman contacted Arthur, who reported that he was searching an icy abyss among the buried ships.
• Batwoman dispatched The Flash, Superman, and Wonder Man Adam to investigate Luthor’s base on Honest Island, where they were attacked by Volcano Tribe Elemental Creatures.
• Superman, The Flash, and Adam defeated the attackers, reached the crater in the giant’s corpse, and searched for clues to the Legion of Doom’s whereabouts.

Superman’s team discovered that the Legion of Doom had launched a beacon toward a distant field of cosmic coral, while Batman investigated the beacon and information about the Totality. In Antarctica, Diana, Aquaman, and Firestorm found Arion’s ancient flagship and learned how he had once united oceanic civilizations to defend Earth.

• Adam found radiation resembling Zeta Beams at the Legion of Doom’s empty base, and Superman spotted evidence that something had been launched into space.
• Batman traced the beacon’s destination to a distant field of cosmic coral and said he had found information linking the Totality to fragments across every Timeline.
• Batman told the team that J'onn, Green Lantern John, and Hawkgirl had entered Xena’s gravity well, leaving them unable to contact the space team.
• Firestorm led Diana and Aquaman through the ice to Arion’s flagship, where Aquaman’s trident dispersed the protective ice mist.
• Diana explained that Arion had used the Divine Horn to summon oceanic civilizations, then united allies to defeat invaders and protect Earth.

Arthur and Diana discovered a golden scepter before an alien Sea Monster transformed Firestorm and dragged Arthur and Diana through a cosmic passage. Arthur awoke on Blood Reef, where the Sea God Triumvirate revealed that they were invaders and began flooding Earth with mutagenic seawater.

• Diana identified a hidden compartment in Arion's ship, and Arthur smashed it open to uncover a golden scepter that might be the key to the Tomb of the Gods.
• A liquid Sea Monster attacked, transformed Firestorm with its alien saliva, and seized Arthur while Diana pursued them into its mouth; all three vanished through a cosmic passage.
• Arthur awoke on Blood Reef without his equipment, with strange symbols sealing away his bloodline's power, and met the Sea God Triumvirate and their mutated Sea People.
• The Sea God Triumvirate disclosed that they were the invaders, and Admiral Quell said an interstellar fleet was blockading Earth.
• Admiral Quell summoned the Sea Monster, which poured mutagenic purple seawater through a Space Gate into Earth as Arthur watched helplessly.