WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon #5, by Larry Hama, David Wachter, Neeraj Menon and VC’s Travis Lanham, on sale now.
Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon has thrown Danny Rand, Luke Cage and the Immortal Weapons into an end of days scenario as the villainous Hierophant has been slaying legendary dragons and harnessing their colossal power. Thanks to the help of his acolyte, Yama Dragonsbane, the tyrant has had his minions literally ripping out the hearts out of the dragons as he absorbs their chi to raise the undead armies of the seven hells.
Danny and his team rush to stop the villain but this turns out to be easier said than done, and Iron Fist must now face the most formidable dragon he has ever encountered: the Ghost Dragon.
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With Okoye garnering the chi from the dragon at the Heart of Heaven, Danny wonders if the Wakandan is an ally. The guardian there, Quan Yin, arrives on the astral plane, though, and tells him she is to be trusted and they’ll have to combine powers to bring the Hierophant down. As they speak, the villain arrives and renews his attack.
Fooh attempts to lure the Hierophant away as Iron Fist and the others race to the Hidden City. It’s here that the Hierophant has been conjuring rituals and working spells to power up, so they’re hoping to find a flaw at this citadel and expose the mystic’s weakness.
However, in the blink of an eye, the monstrous Ghost Dragon emerges. The raw power of the creature leaves Iron Fist, Okoye, Luke and the other martial artists petrified. Danny and Okoye were warned about this entity, but they had no idea about the true power it possessed.
Okoye’s fought Outriders and many other creatures, while Danny went up against the dragon Shou Lao to gain his powers. They’ve also both faced Fin Fang Foom in the past, even the famed power of the Asgardian beast tames in comparison to what they now face.
The Hierophant already revealed that the Hidden City has a darkness that none of the other seven cities have ever experienced, and the appearance of this great creature confirms that Danny and his companions have their work cut out for them. Quan Yin warned the team that they’d be tested like never before and with the immense dark chi coursing through the Ghost Dragon, Danny and Okoye can only hope that their combined power is enough to quell the rage of this beast.
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