Editing Shang-Chi (section)

===''Enter the Phoenix''===
During the "Enter the Phoenix" storyline, Shang-Chi is chosen by the [[Phoenix Force (comics)|Phoenix Force]] to participate in her tournament alongside many other superheroes and supervillains to decide her next host.<ref>''Avengers'' (vol. 8) #40. Marvel Comics.</ref> Along with the other champions, Shang-Chi is empowered by a spark of the Phoenix's cosmic fire and wins his first match against [[Hyperion (comics)|Hyperion]], who is unable to control the Phoenix's power and immediately surrenders without fighting.<ref>''Avengers'' (vol. 8) #41. Marvel Comics.</ref> For his next match, Shang-Chi is pitted against Captain America, who plans to throw the match and help train Shang-Chi into controlling the Phoenix, as he believes Shang-Chi is the ideal choice for the entity's next avatar. Before Shang-Chi can land the final blow, he vows to not use his powers to take another life, causing the Phoenix to intervene and eliminate him from the tournament, giving Captain America the win.<ref>''Avengers'' (vol. 8) #42. Marvel Comics.</ref>