Chapter Summaries

Wang Yang fought Karu and Surtur while the Ancient One protected him from an ambush. His sentient robe blocked Surtur’s Twilight Sword, but Karu urged Surtur to keep attacking until Wang Yang could no longer hold out.

• Wang Yang nearly destroyed Surtur with Darkness Spears, but Karu appeared and scattered them with a powerful energy wave.
• Karu charged Wang Yang and was surprised when the Vishanti Holy Sword cut through the flames protecting his palm.
• Karu unleashed his full power against Wang Yang, who held off the attack with a Magic Shield.
• Surtur tried to attack Wang Yang from behind, but the Ancient One blocked him with her own Magic Shield.
• Surtur abandoned the Ancient One and swung the Twilight Sword at Wang Yang, but the sentient robe’s Seraphim Shield stopped the blow.
• Karu recognized Wang Yang’s magical artifact and ordered Surtur to attack with all his strength.

Wang Yang defeated Karu and killed Surtur, but Karu swallowed the Eternal Flame before Wang Yang could stop him. Although Karu appeared dead, he began to revive as Wang Yang, the Ancient One, and Strange prepared to leave.

• Surtur and Karu overwhelmed Wang Yang until he empowered the Vishanti Holy Sword and blasted Karu away.
• Wang Yang struck Surtur apart and used a Darkness Spear to prevent him from recovering, but Karu shattered the spear and intervened.
• Karu attacked Surtur, seized the Eternal Flame, and destroyed his soul before Wang Yang could stop him.
• Wang Yang struck Karu with a Darkness Spear as Karu swallowed the Eternal Flame, and Karu collapsed with no apparent life.
• Wang Yang, the Ancient One, and Strange prepared to return to Kamar-Taj with Thor, but Karu began healing amid a surge of red light and Phoenix energy.

Karu was reborn through the merging of the Phoenix Force and the Eternal Flame, forcing Wang Yang and the Ancient One to fight him. Wang Yang weakened Karu, separated the Eternal Flame and fused it, then stopped Karu’s escape by cutting him in two.

• Wang Yang and the Ancient One sent Strange back to Kamar-Taj with Thor as Karu rose again, transformed by the Phoenix Force and Eternal Flame.
• The Ancient One bound Karu with Crimson Bands and sealed him inside a mass of stone, but his awakened Phoenix Force shattered the seal.
• Wang Yang struck Karu with the Darkness Spear, weakening both the Phoenix Force and the Eternal Flame.
• Wang Yang used Dark Devour to draw the Eternal Flame out of Karu, and the Phoenix Force fled toward the sky.
• Wang Yang fused with the Eternal Flame, caught Karu as he tried to escape, and sliced him in two with the Vishanti Holy Sword.

Wang Yang defeated Karu, contained the Phoenix Force, and returned to Kamar-Taj with the injured Ancient One. He then revived Hela with the Eternal Flame and showed her that Loki’s ice magic had preserved her last chance at life, leaving her to confront her complicated feelings toward him.

• Wang Yang defeated Karu, captured the Phoenix Force, and returned to Kamar-Taj with the Ancient One and Strange.
• The Ancient One confirmed that Karu and Surtur were dead, then went to recover from her injuries as the Masters of the Mystic Arts thanked Wang Yang.
• Wang Yang traveled to Asgard’s ruins and revived Hela by merging the Eternal Flame into her.
• Hela blamed Loki for Asgard’s destruction, and Wang Yang led her to the frozen Underground Palace.
• Wang Yang revealed that Loki and the Casket of Ancient Winters had preserved the palace and Hela’s remaining life, leaving Hela conflicted.

Wang Yang revived Hela with the Eternal Flame, and she agreed to consider rebuilding Asgard with Thor after learning its people were safe in Norway. Back in Asgard, Wang Yang encountered Kang the Conqueror, who trapped him with time-manipulating technology.

• Hela chose to go to Norway and consider rebuilding Asgard after Wang Yang explained the costs of fighting Loki and restoring Asgard.
• Wang Yang and Hela joined Thor in Norway, where Thor welcomed her back and agreed she could rule if she protected the Asgardians.
• Wang Yang reassured Thor that Odin was alive and safe in a deep sleep, then returned to Asgard to seek its freezing aura as a way to fuse with the Phoenix Force.
• Wang Yang sensed a spatial fluctuation and confronted Kang the Conqueror, who attacked him with a powerful beam.
• Kang the Conqueror used concealed technological chains to bind Wang Yang, claiming his control of time made resistance futile.

Kang the Conqueror captured Wang Yang’s clone and used a Green Energy Beam to seize control of his body, but the Phoenix Force broke free and drove Kang away. Wang Yang then subdued and refined the Phoenix Force within himself, erasing its independent consciousness, whose final roar awakened other portions of the Phoenix Force across the Multiverse.

• Kang the Conqueror restrained Wang Yang’s clone with Particle Chains and used a Green Energy Beam to take control of him.
• The Phoenix Force seized Wang Yang’s body, broke the restraints, and forced Kang the Conqueror to escape from the ruins of Asgard.
• Wang Yang arrived, freed his clone from the Phoenix Force’s control, and sealed the Phoenix Force within himself before returning to the Underground Palace.
• Wang Yang suppressed the Phoenix Force inside his body and began absorbing its power while erasing its consciousness.
• The Phoenix Force pleaded with Wang Yang and offered him power and secrets, but Wang Yang continued refining it until its consciousness vanished.
• The Phoenix Force’s final roar spread through the Multiverse and awakened its other scattered portions.

After fusing with the Phoenix Force in Asgard, Wang Yang learned from the Ancient One that other fragments of the Phoenix Force were scattered across the universe and might be drawn to him. He traveled to the Realm of Fire to find another fragment, which attacked him after mistaking his carefully concealed Phoenix energy for pure power.

• Wang Yang fused with the Phoenix Force after its consciousness vanished and sensed other forces connected to it throughout the universe.
• The Ancient One explained that the Phoenix Force had been blasted apart in ancient times, and Wang Yang sensed fragments that were awakening, seeking hosts, or turning toward Earth.
• Wang Yang warned the Ancient One that the fragments might come after him, then left Earth to keep danger away from it.
• Wang Yang traveled from Asgard to the Realm of Fire, where he searched a volcano for the Phoenix Force he had sensed there.
• Wang Yang concealed his other powers and released only Phoenix energy, stirring the volcano until a golden phoenix emerged from the lava.
• The golden phoenix mistook Wang Yang's energy for pure Phoenix Force and charged at him, giving him the chance to devour it.

Wang Yang captured and absorbed the Phoenix Force, then restored the Realm of Fire with new cosmic energy. On Earth, Kamar-Taj and the Asgardians settled into rebuilding, while Hela warned Thor that more crises were coming.

• Wang Yang trapped the Phoenix Force, restored the volcanic Realm of Fire with cosmic energy, and fused with the captured power.
• Wong studied magic while Mordo urged Kamar-Taj’s apprentices to train; The Ancient One reassured Mordo and told him not to worry about the Asgardians rebuilding on Earth.
• Thor watched the Asgardians rebuild their home on the Norwegian coast as Hela helped transport materials and rallied the people.
• Hela told Thor that they were rebuilding on Earth because more crises would come.

Hela and Thor settled the Asgardians in Norway while Wang Yang discovered that Kang the Conqueror had unleashed a dark figure toward Earth. Captain America and the others found Thor, who left Asgard with them to learn why they had come.

• Thor asked Hela why she would not wake Odin, and Hela explained that Odin was too weak and that she wanted to rebuild Asgard before facing him.
• Hela told Thor to help settle the Asgardians on Earth before they considered rebuilding Asgard, and Thor accepted her leadership.
• Wang Yang traced a dark energy outbreak to Kang, who had shattered a planet to free a black figure that then headed for Earth.
• Captain America and Hawkeye searched the Norwegian coast for Thor and located the hidden Asgardian settlement.
• Hela tried to drive off the Quinjet, but Thor stopped her attack, boarded the aircraft, and left with Captain America, Hawkeye, Black Widow, and Dr. Banner.
• Thor reunited with his companions and asked whether something had happened to prompt their visit.

Captain America and the Avengers warned Mordo that the ancient God Eater Asga had appeared on Earth, while the Ancient One and Wang Yang discussed the danger and Asga’s weakened state. The Avengers headed to New York to investigate, where Asga’s unsettling presence emerged.

• Captain America told Mordo that S.W.O.R.D. had detected Asga, an ancient god who had once devoured gods and been sealed by the Old Gods.
• Mordo agreed to investigate Asga with the Avengers, while the Ancient One worried that Wang Yang might not return from the multiverse in time.
• Wang Yang returned to Earth and showed the Ancient One the aura he had found, and they discussed whether Asga might be weak enough to defeat or might leave Earth alone.
• The Ancient One told Wang Yang that the Avengers had already gone to find Asga, and Wang Yang noted that S.W.O.R.D. had improved Earth’s defenses.
• The Quinjet reached New York, where an eerie figure appeared and gave off the aura of a god.

The Avengers lured Atum into the mountains, but he ambushed their Quinjet and overwhelmed the team. Thor’s lightning weakened Atum briefly, yet Atum seized Thor and began draining his divine power, threatening to hunt down Odin next.

• Tony Stark proposed using Thor as bait, and Captain America sent Hawkeye to find a remote mountain area.
• Atum attacked the Quinjet, forcing Tony Stark and Thor to stabilize it before Atum’s blast knocked Thor to the ground.
• Tony Stark, Captain America, Hawkeye, and Black Widow attacked Atum, but he deflected their weapons and badly damaged Tony Stark’s Armor.
• Thor recovered and struck Atum with Stormbreaker and lightning, but Atum absorbed the Thunder and began draining Thor’s Divine Power.
• Atum told Thor he would find Odin after devouring him, while Captain America and the others watched in alarm.

Wang Yang saved Thor and defeated Atum, but Atum’s apparent death unleashed a devouring force that threatened Earth. Thor warned the Avengers, and Wang Yang recognized that they had to stop the spreading power.

• Atum drained Thor’s divine power until Wang Yang arrived and struck him with lightning, freeing Thor.
• Wang Yang fought Atum, blocked his attacks, and restrained him with Crimson Bands despite Atum’s incredible speed.
• Atum unleashed his full power, but Wang Yang countered with the Vishanti Holy Sword and sent him crashing into a mountain.
• Tony Stark detected no signs of life from Atum, while Thor recovered his divine power and warned that Atum was immortal and could create a siphon.
• A powerful light spread from the mountain, devouring the vitality of plants, and Wang Yang warned that it could consume Earth if they failed to stop it.

Wang Yang protected the Avengers from Atum’s energy-devouring light and used Dark Devour to drain the power fueling Atum’s revival. After Tony Stark disrupted Atum’s forming sphere with sonic waves, Atum appeared weakened and then exploded as Wang Yang continued absorbing his power.

• Atum’s expanding light drained the vitality from the land, plants, and animals, while Wang Yang told the Avengers that Atum was consuming everything to revive.
• Thor’s lightning vanished into the light, and Wang Yang shielded the group with a Seraphim Shield as the light began eating away at it.
• Wang Yang used Dark Devour to intercept the energy flowing into Atum’s forming sphere, while Tony Stark attacked it with sonic waves.
• The sphere collapsed, revealing a weakened Atum, who attacked the group but could not break Wang Yang’s shield.
• Atum sensed Wang Yang draining his power, learned that Wang Yang had killed Chthon, and exploded into light that vanished along with the devouring force.

After defeating Atum, Wang Yang learned from Gaea that dimensional demon gods might threaten Earth, then discovered that Kang the Conqueror had altered the timeline to bring mutants into this world. Wang Yang contacted Charles to investigate the changes and prepare for the coming danger.

• Wang Yang returned to Earth after Gaea warned him that Atum's corruption had awakened old gods and that demon-god artifacts could endanger life on Earth.
• Gaea said she could no longer suppress the gods and left Wang Yang to handle the threat; Wang Yang returned to Kamar-Taj.
• The Ancient One told Wang Yang that someone had altered the timeline, causing mutants and the X-Gene to appear on Earth.
• Wang Yang spread his mental power across the world and made contact with Charles, who had sensed dark auras affecting people.
• Wang Yang explained to Charles that dimensional gods had broken through their constraints and were approaching the real world.

Wang Yang warned Charles that dimension gods might descend on Earth and recruited the X-Men to prepare, while asking them to find Magneto and the hidden mutant Mister M. He then visited Hela in Norway and confirmed that the dimension gods were about to invade Earth.

• Wang Yang told Charles that dimension gods might attack Earth, and Charles pledged the mutants' help and agreed to contact Magneto.
• Wang Yang asked Charles to find Mister M, an Omega-level mutant who could manipulate matter, and offered to train Cyclops and Iceman.
• Charles told Hank and the assembled X-Men that dimension gods were approaching, then sent Storm to get Iceman and planned to locate Mister M and Magneto.
• Wang Yang traveled to Norway, inspected the rebuilding Asgard, and asked Hela whether she had sensed powers from other dimensions.
• Hela realized that Wang Yang's visit meant the dimension gods were about to invade Earth, and Wang Yang confirmed it.

Wang Yang warned Nick Fury and the Avengers that dimension gods were preparing to invade Earth and organized them to investigate recent disturbances. After returning to Kamar-Taj, he told the Ancient One that the temple could not stay out of the crisis, then met Mordo in the council Main Hall.

• Wang Yang explained his plan to Hela, who agreed to help when the time came, and then left Asgard.
• Wang Yang visited Nick Fury at S.W.O.R.D. and learned about a resurgent Asian cult and corrupting energy in a South American village.
• Wang Yang and Nick Fury briefed the Avengers on the dimension gods’ invasion limits, and Wang Yang said he had also contacted the mutants and Asgard’s gods.
• The Avengers flew to investigate the affected locations while Wang Yang asked Nick Fury to oversee the overall situation.
• Wang Yang returned to Kamar-Taj, told the Ancient One that Kamar-Taj had to take part, and appeared before Mordo in the council Main Hall.

Wang Yang warned Mordo that several Dimension Gods might threaten Earth and asked him to monitor the Sanctums for signs of their arrival. He then brought the X-Men to a training space, where Apocalypse dramatically increased Iceman’s powers, and offered to help the others grow stronger.

• Wang Yang told Mordo that Dimension Gods might attack Earth and asked him to arrange monitoring at the Sanctums.
• Wang Yang met Charles at the School, where Charles reported that Magneto and others were investigating the latest area of unusual aura and that Mr. M remained missing.
• Wang Yang opened a portal-like passage into a vast space and led Charles, Wolverine, Iceman, Cyclops, and the other mutants inside.
• Wang Yang introduced Apocalypse and explained that he could enhance mutants’ abilities.
• Apocalypse amplified Iceman’s powers, allowing him to unleash a massive wave of ice, and Wang Yang offered the mutants training with Apocalypse’s help.

Wang Yang and Earth’s defenders prepared as the Oblivion Insect Race and several Dimension Gods launched a coordinated invasion. The Avengers and Kamar-Taj mobilized to defend Earth while Wang Yang waited for the gods to appear.

• Eternity and Oblivion watched Earth, and Oblivion warned that he would intervene if Wang Yang could not contain the upheaval caused by Kang.
• Wang Yang returned to Kamar-Taj and discussed the coming crisis with the Ancient One, who urged him to protect Earth and wait for events to unfold.
• The Oblivion Insect Race arrived above New York and fired beams across Earth, but protective barriers blocked the attack.
• Set began spreading green energy that mutated people and the landscape in Asia, while Dormammu and Blackheart joined the invasion and demons poured into a city through Blackheart’s gate.
• Nick Fury ordered S.W.O.R.D. to ready its weapons as the Avengers fought the insect forces in New York and evacuated civilians.
• Mordo organized Kamar-Taj’s sorcerers to defend Earth, while Wang Yang prepared to face the gods if they appeared.

Wang Yang, the Avengers, and the mutants fought to defend New York from the Oblivion Insect Race, while S.W.O.R.D. struck the invading fleet from orbit. Captain Marvel arrived to help, but Annihilus escalated the assault and prepared another attack.

• Wang Yang arrived in time to shield the Avengers from an annihilation beam, then raised a vast magical barrier over New York to withstand a barrage from the Oblivion Insect Race.
• Nick Fury ordered S.W.O.R.D. to fire its Armor-Piercing Weapon, damaging several enemy warships and disrupting their attacks.
• Annihilus sent swarms of insects toward Earth, and Thor, Captain America, Cyclops, the other heroes, and Wang Yang fought to hold them back.
• Captain Marvel destroyed several enemy ships and joined Wang Yang, explaining that she had come to defend Earth.
• Annihilus angrily ordered his forces to destroy the Earthlings as countless small aircraft gathered and readied their weapons.

As the Oblivion Insect Race overwhelmed New York and battles raged elsewhere, Nick Fury ordered S.W.O.R.D. to release a dangerous mercenary to help. Thor was struck by a combined attack that suppressed his powers and was engulfed by insects, but a powerful aura suddenly burst from him.

• Wang Yang and Captain Marvel flew toward the insect mothership as Nick Fury learned that New York was near collapse and ordered S.W.O.R.D. to release imprisoned mutant criminals.
• S.W.O.R.D. freed a three-meter-tall mercenary in exchange for his help, while Deadpool, Colossus, and Negasonic Teenage Warhead fought insects on the road to New York and retreated under a growing swarm.
• Jean Grey and Wolverine cleared their area with the Phoenix Force and headed toward the center, where Captain America and Cyclops faced the heaviest pressure.
• Thor fell to the ground after the insect race combined its weapons against him, temporarily suppressing his powers as Hawkeye and Beast fought to protect him.
• Hawkeye ran out of arrows, and insects surrounded and engulfed Thor while Hawkeye and Beast were held back; then a powerful aura spread from Thor.