Chapter Summaries

Wanda and Vision discovered that Agatha had been consumed by dark magic and was attacking Wanda to steal her power. As Agatha’s strength spread across Westview, Wang Yang arrived and found the town enveloped in magic after all.

• Vision dispelled the force controlling Wanda, but dark energy soon began draining Wanda’s chaos magic.
• Vision and Wanda confronted Agatha, who revealed her dark magic and attacked them after demanding Wanda’s power.
• Vision blasted Agatha into her basement, where Mephisto strengthened her and urged her to unleash chaos magic.
• Agatha returned with vastly increased power, spreading dark magic across Westview and infecting its residents.
• S.W.O.R.D. detected the disturbance, and Nick Fury ordered an investigation while continuing to monitor space.
• Wang Yang arrived outside Westview and saw that the town had been enveloped in magic after all.

Wang Yang entered Westview and interrupted Agatha as she tried to drain Wanda’s Chaos Magic, but Agatha’s Dark Magic overwhelmed him and Vision. Wanda’s rage turned the battle against Agatha, who was ultimately bound by the Crimson Bands.

• Wang Yang cut through the magic surrounding Westview and entered the town as S.W.O.R.D. sealed off the area.
• Agatha, empowered by Mephisto’s phantom, restrained Vision and began draining Wanda’s Chaos Magic.
• Wang Yang freed Vision and used the Spatial Blade to separate Agatha from Wanda, interrupting the spell.
• Agatha attacked Wang Yang and Vision with the power of her magical domain, prompting Wanda to unleash stronger Chaos Magic against her.
• Wang Yang’s Crimson Bands bound Agatha and slammed her into the ground as the surrounding Dark Magic began to dissipate.

Wang Yang subdued Agatha and exposed Mephisto as the force behind her attack on Westview. Mephisto failed to defeat Wang Yang and fled after Wang Yang destroyed his clone.

• Wanda and Vision found Agatha bound by Wang Yang's Crimson Bands, and Wang Yang said they needed to deal with the person controlling her.
• Wang Yang destroyed the house where Mephisto was hiding, forcing the shifting figure to reveal himself.
• Mephisto acknowledged Wang Yang's power and threatened to kill him and seize Chaos Magic, then attacked him, Wanda, and Vision.
• Wang Yang protected the group with the Seraphim Shield, withstood Mephisto's assault, and cut down Mephisto's clone when it tried to take his soul.
• Mephisto erupted with red energy, tore open the void, and prepared to escape.

Wang Yang trapped Mephisto in the Mirror Dimension and fought the Hell Lord, but Mephisto’s magic and soul attacks kept him from gaining the upper hand. Eternity and a hidden Watcher observed the battle, which ended with Mephisto taunting Wang Yang that he could not defeat him.

• Mephisto tried to escape through a Spatial Rift, but Wang Yang detected his plan, destroyed the rift, and trapped him in the Mirror Dimension.
• Mephisto unleashed skeletons and orange-red flames, while Wang Yang defended himself with the Rings of Raggadorr and the Vishanti Holy Sword.
• Wanda and Vision watched from behind the Seraphim Shield, and Wanda recognized Mephisto as a Hell Lord.
• A Watcher observed the fight before Eternity arrived, sensed the Watcher’s hiding place, and turned his attention to Wang Yang.
• Mephisto’s soul-disrupting magic made the fight difficult, and Wang Yang’s attacks failed to inflict serious harm as Mephisto taunted him.

Wang Yang resisted Mephisto’s mind control, exploited his weakening power, and seized the advantage in their battle. Unable to kill Mephisto outright, Wang Yang let him go, and Mephisto proposed they talk after realizing Kamar-Taj could threaten Hell.

• Mephisto tried to persuade Wang Yang to release him, while Eternity recognized that Wang Yang was deliberately enduring his influence to find a way to win.
• Wang Yang bound Mephisto with the Crimson Bands, then used a clone and a Spatial Blade infused with law energy to weaken him further.
• Mephisto threatened Wang Yang’s friends and family, but Wang Yang replied that Mephisto would face Kamar-Taj if he sought revenge.
• Mephisto reconsidered after remembering Kamar-Taj could invade Hell, then smiled and asked Wang Yang to talk things over.

Wang Yang rejected Mephisto’s offer to make peace and used the Vishanti Holy Sword to badly injure him. After Mephisto escaped to Hell, Wang Yang seized the Darkhold, prompting Mephisto to return to Earth at full strength and demand the book back.

• Mephisto offered Wang Yang a contract and promised to stay away from Earth, but Wang Yang refused to trust him.
• Wang Yang revealed that he had restricted Mephisto’s power and attacked him with the Vishanti Holy Sword, tearing through his defenses and preventing his wounds from healing.
• Mephisto used a gigantic skeletal hand to distract Wang Yang and opened a passage to Hell, but Wang Yang’s divine power stopped him and knocked the Darkhold from his grasp.
• Wang Yang took the Darkhold and recognized it as the source of Mephisto’s ability to open a passage to Hell.
• Mephisto returned from Hell, restored to far greater strength, and roared at Wang Yang to give back the Darkhold.

Mephisto returned to reclaim the Darkhold and drew on Hell’s power to attack Wang Yang, but Wang Yang wounded him with a universe-level Spatial Blade. Mephisto regenerated through his bond with Hell and prepared to attack again, while Wang Yang kept the Darkhold.

• Mephisto offered to swear an oath in exchange for the Darkhold, but Wang Yang refused and prepared to fight.
• Mephisto summoned Hell’s power, and his force field erased Wang Yang’s Power Stone slash before it could reach him.
• Wang Yang sent a Spatial Blade through Mephisto’s force field and exploded it, disintegrating Mephisto’s body.
• Mephisto reformed through Hell’s power, and Wang Yang concluded that he could not be killed while Hell sustained him.
• Mephisto raged that even the Ancient One could not save Wang Yang as black energy gathered around him.

Wang Yang used Ego the Living Planet to destroy Mephisto’s Hell Projection, then bound Mephisto and prepared to use the Infinity Stones to destroy Hell. Mephisto begged for his life, offering to leave Earth forever and serve Wang Yang.

• Mephisto brought Hell into the Mirror Dimension and unleashed his collected souls against Wang Yang, Wanda, and Vision.
• Wang Yang summoned Ego the Living Planet and crashed it into the Mirror Dimension, wiping out Mephisto’s servants and much of the landscape.
• Wang Yang bound Mephisto with magical chains and dragged him to the ground while Mephisto’s gate continued pouring power into him.
• Wang Yang summoned the Vishanti Holy Sword, infused with the power of the Infinity Stones, and said he could destroy Hell through Mephisto.
• Mephisto begged Wang Yang to spare him, promising to leave Earth forever, accept any terms, or become his servant.

Wang Yang drove Mephisto back to Hell by channeling the Infinity Stones into him, then joined Eternity to pursue Mephisto. The Watcher waited until they left before finally departing.

• Wang Yang tightened the Crimson Bands and used the Vishanti Holy Sword to channel the Infinity Stones into Mephisto, causing Hell to collapse.
• Mephisto blew apart his body to escape the restraints and return his soul to Hell, while the rift closed and Wang Yang restored Westview.
• Wang Yang sensed someone watching and challenged them, prompting Eternity to appear and explain that he had come to look for the Ancient One.
• Wang Yang told Eternity he planned to deal with Mephisto, and Eternity asked to accompany him.
• Wang Yang opened a rift into dimensional space and headed to find Hell with Eternity following him.
• After Wang Yang and Eternity disappeared, the Watcher sighed with relief and left.

Wang Yang destroyed the origin-protected dimension of Hell with the Bolts of Balthakk and confirmed that Mephisto was dead. He returned to Westview, where S.W.O.R.D. had contained Agatha, then went back to Kamar-Taj with the Darkhold.

• Wang Yang found Hell’s spatial membrane, and Eternity warned him that ordinary attacks could not break its world-origin protection.
• Wang Yang struck the membrane with the Bolts of Balthakk, unleashing a destructive force that shattered the dimension and killed Mephisto.
• Wang Yang searched the destroyed space, confirmed Mephisto’s presence was gone, and asked Eternity whether he would return to Kamar-Taj; Eternity declined.
• Wang Yang returned to Westview, where S.W.O.R.D. agents were taking away Agatha, and Wanda and Vision thanked him for his help.
• Wang Yang left Westview, returned to Kamar-Taj, and took out the Darkhold.

Wang Yang studied the Darkhold, absorbed Chthon’s knowledge, and fused several of his dark spells. When Wang Yang tested Demonic Sealing in his room, its power began leaking into Kamar-Taj, where Mordo was teaching apprentices to cast a simple Portal.

• Wang Yang opened the Darkhold and brushed off its mental contamination as it revealed Chthon’s ancient knowledge and history.
• Wang Yang read about Chthon’s power, including his creation of the Vampire Race, and fused talent fragments for several dark spells.
• Wang Yang chose to test Demonic Sealing in his room, intending to limit the spell’s range and avoid disturbing Kamar-Taj.
• Wang Yang’s power leaked beyond his room while Mordo taught apprentices in the square and complained that they still could not cast a simple Portal.

Mordo and Strange discovered that the sorcerers at Kamar-Taj could no longer sense Cosmic Energy and went to ask Wang Yang about it. Wang Yang realized his test of Demonic Sealing had caused the disruption, stopped the spell, and restored their access to Cosmic Energy.

• Mordo failed to cast a Portal and realized he could not sense Cosmic Energy; Strange told him other sorcerers had the same problem.
• Strange suggested they seek Wang Yang, while Wong wondered whether Wang Yang’s search for the Darkhold had caused the change.
• Mordo and Strange found Wang Yang testing a spell in his room, and he admitted that its power had leaked out and affected Kamar-Taj.
• Wang Yang deactivated Demonic Sealing, allowing Mordo and Strange to sense Cosmic Energy again.
• Mordo and Strange warned Wang Yang to be cautious and left; Mordo told Strange he had never seen such magic and suspected it could restrict other powers too.

The Ancient One warned Wang Yang that the Darkhold might connect its users to Chthon and help him break free from Gaea’s seal. Wang Yang sealed the book and searched the Kamar-Taj Library for evidence, where Wong pointed him to a record about Chthon’s contingency.

• The Ancient One visited Wang Yang and revealed that his spell had disrupted Cosmic Energy across Kamar-Taj and nearly trapped her in a dimensional space.
• The Ancient One told Wang Yang that she believed the Darkhold was bait that could connect its users to Chthon and help him break his seal.
• Wang Yang handed the Darkhold to the Ancient One, but she trusted him to handle it, so he sealed it and went to the Library.
• Wang Yang asked Wong to help him find information about the Darkhold, and they searched through books together.
• Wong found a book describing Chthon’s possible contingency and explained that the Darkhold was the only thing in the world connected to him.

Chthon broke free of Gaea’s seal after using power drawn through the Darkhold, while Wang Yang learned the danger the book posed. Wanda came to Kamar-Taj and asked Wang Yang to teach her magic so she could protect the people she cared about.

• Chthon absorbed dark power connected to the Darkhold until Gaea’s seal collapsed, then vanished to gather more power.
• Wang Yang and Wong discussed how the Darkhold could have strengthened Chthon and feared he might escape his seal.
• Wang Yang set aside the Darkhold and began researching the Book of the Vishanti as Kamar-Taj returned to normal.
• Strange brought Wanda to Kamar-Taj after she asked to see Wang Yang.
• Wanda asked Wang Yang to teach her magic, explaining that she and Vision had decided she needed to become stronger.

Wanda began studying magic at Kamar-Taj under Strange, but her Chaos Magic ran wild when Chthon appeared and demanded that she be handed over. Strange and the Masters of the Mystic Arts confronted Chthon, ending with their Crimson Bands wrapping around him.

• Wang Yang welcomed Wanda to Kamar-Taj, assigned Strange to teach her, and warned her not to use magic carelessly.
• Wanda studied under Strange and quickly advanced, deepening her understanding of Chaos Magic.
• While Strange taught Wanda the Crimson Bands, her magic surged out of control, and Strange sensed a powerful presence nearby.
• Chthon appeared, revealed that his presence was destabilizing Wanda, and demanded that Strange surrender her.
• Chthon exerted immense pressure on Strange, but Mordo and other Masters of the Mystic Arts arrived to defend Kamar-Taj.
• Mordo ordered the Masters to seal Chthon, and they cast Crimson Bands that wrapped around him.

Chthon broke free of the Masters of the Mystic Arts’ Crimson Bands and demanded that Kamar-Taj return Wanda’s Chaos Magic. Wang Yang protected Wanda and confronted him, then used Chthon’s own Dark Spear spell, whose power seemed close to Chthon’s.

• Mordo, Wong, and the other Masters bound Chthon with Crimson Bands, but Chthon shattered them and sent the sorcerers flying.
• Wang Yang arrived, calmed the Chaos Magic within Wanda, and refused Chthon’s demand to reclaim what he claimed belonged to him.
• Wang Yang told Chthon that the universe had changed and that gods were not superior, while the Masters took confidence from his resolve.
• Chthon formed a Dark Spear, and Wang Yang fused a talent fragment for the spell and gathered dark energy to cast it himself.
• Chthon froze when he sensed that Wang Yang’s Dark Spear had power close to his own.

Wang Yang used Chthon’s Dark Spear and dispersed its corrosive force, then resisted Chthon’s attempt to claim the price for using dark magic. Chthon unleashed overwhelming darkness across Kamar-Taj, leaving Wang Yang and the other sorcerers facing his full power.

• Wang Yang copied Chthon’s Dark Spear and neutralized the corrosive force produced when their attacks collided.
• Chthon claimed that reading the Darkhold had bound Wang Yang to a price, but Wang Yang remained unharmed when Chthon tried to collect it.
• Chthon found that his power had vanished from Wang Yang and threatened to kill him directly.
• Chthon drew on immense dark energy, declaring himself power, law, and darkness as he began engulfing Kamar-Taj.
• Mordo and the others raised Magic Shields while Strange protected Wanda, and they looked to Wang Yang for guidance as the surrounding darkness intensified.

Wang Yang defended the Masters of the Mystic Arts from Chthon’s attacks inside Chthon’s domain. After revealing that he wielded Oblivion Force, Wang Yang left Chthon stunned by saying he had fought Oblivion and survived.

• Wang Yang calmed the Masters of the Mystic Arts as Chthon’s domain overwhelmed them, then fused a Divine Domain Magic Talent Fragment.
• Chthon hurled a Dark Spear at Wang Yang, whose Seraphim Shield withstood its corrosive power.
• Chthon targeted Mordo with another Dark Spear, but Wang Yang abandoned his own defense to catch it before it struck Mordo.
• Wang Yang shielded the sorcerers and annihilated the Dark Spear with Oblivion Force, shocking Chthon.
• Chthon asked how Wang Yang could wield Oblivion’s power, and Wang Yang said he had fought Oblivion once.

Wang Yang used Dark Devour to absorb Chthon’s attacks and tear down his dark domain, then gained a deeper mastery of the spell during their contest of magical power. The chapter left Chthon struggling as Wang Yang began draining even his source power.

• Chthon sent a volley of death-infused Dark Spears at Wang Yang, who absorbed them with Dark Devour.
• Wang Yang devoured the dark aura surrounding Kamar-Taj until Chthon’s domain collapsed and sunlight returned.
• Chthon tried to reclaim the dark power and absorb Wang Yang’s magic, locking them in a dangerous contest of pulling forces.
• Wang Yang fused with a Dark Devour magic Talent Fragment, greatly strengthening his pull against Chthon.
• Chthon briefly recovered some of his power, but Wang Yang overwhelmed him again and began draining his source power, frightening Mordo, Strange, and the other Masters of the Mystic Arts.

Wang Yang absorbed Chthon’s clone and learned that only one percent of the God of the Underworld’s power had been taken, just as Chthon’s true form arrived in space and threatened Earth. As Chthon began breaking through Earth’s magical barrier, Wang Yang appeared before him, leaving Nick Fury hopeful that he could stop the threat.

• Wang Yang absorbed Chthon’s clone with Dark Devour, and the system identified the absorbed essence as one percent of the God of the Underworld’s power.
• Wang Yang realized Chthon’s true form had arrived, and the Masters of the Mystic Arts learned that the being they had fought was only a clone.
• Chthon’s planet-sized true form approached Earth and declared that Wang Yang could not match him in the present era.
• Nick Fury ordered S.W.O.R.D. to fire its weapons at Chthon, but the attacks failed to harm or distract him.
• A magical barrier appeared around Earth and steadied the planet, but Chthon began collapsing it with a gesture.
• Chthon stopped when Wang Yang appeared before him, and Nick Fury hoped Wang Yang could handle the threat.