Calamity Beast

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Calamity Beast (灾兽) 1
Alias(es)	Disaster Beast 96
Species/Race	Artificial beast species created by the Demon Race as cannon fodder. 501 563
Affiliation	Demon Race; ordinary Calamity Beasts are described as bloodline-suppressed subordinates that may be controlled by Demons. 501
Occupation/Role	Primary hostile force in beast tides and invasions through Space Gates. 1 512
Status	Extant; Calamity Beasts on the Trial Planet were later hunted close to extinction. 968
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Classification

Level	Classification / capabilities	Notes
Tier 1–3	Low-level Calamity Beasts	Small Space Gates can admit beasts up to Tier 3. 96
Tier 4–6	Mid-level Calamity Beasts	Medium Space Gates can admit beasts up to Tier 6. 96
Level 7–8	High-level Calamity Beasts	Possess exceptional physiques and may awaken a unique short-duration “Divine Ability” under crisis conditions. 213
Level 9	King-Level Calamity Beasts	The highest conventional Calamity Beast rank; only 24 Ninth Level species were recorded on Blue Star. 284 299 563
Level 10+	Commonly publicized as Tenth Level Disaster Beasts	Later information identifies beings above Level 9 as Demon Beasts or part of the Demon Race rather than ordinary Calamity Beasts. 501 563

Background / History

Calamity Beasts emerged alongside spatial rifts, beginning a war that forced humanity to mobilize its weapons and reorganize nations around resisting beast tides. Their assaults destroyed cities, displaced civilians, and drove the revival of martial arts as humanity’s principal means of resistance. 1

Forty-seven years into the invasion, humanity had survived and produced increasingly powerful martial artists, while Calamity Beast incursions remained a constant threat around Space Gates and war bases. 70 176 Beasts from the Otherworld continued to besiege human bases in such numbers that elite martial-university students were deployed to hunt them and relieve pressure on defenses. 385

Humanity eventually gained the ability to operate Space Gates, including deliberately opening them for organized hunts and battlefield clearing. 145 618

Appearance

Calamity Beasts are animal-modeled creatures rather than insect-like lifeforms, but their appearance varies dramatically by species and level. 275

• Many possess mountain-like bodies, hardened hides, sharp claws, and fangs capable of tearing through steel structures. 1
• Low-level species include the 500-kilogram Iron-Spike Boar, which has rough black hide, iron spikes, upward-curving tusks, and red predatory eyes. 96
• High-level individuals can reach fortress-like proportions; the Steel Bone Giant Tiger stands more than 20 meters tall, while Ninth Level beasts exert palpable life-pressure even as corpses. 302 515
• The Tenth Level Calamity Flame Dragon exceeds 800 meters in length, with black scales, lava-like fissures, twelve wings, twisted horns, and a flame-spewing maw. 467

Behavior and Intelligence

Ordinary Calamity Beasts instinctively attack and devour humans, often charging directly into populated areas after emerging from Space Gates. 96 976 They are generally considered unintelligent compared with the Demon Race. 501

Their behavior becomes more dangerous at higher levels. The Mountain Moving Ape repeatedly escaped human forces, grew stronger after each appearance, and showed intelligence suggesting an evolution toward a Demon Beast. 223 618 In battle, some species become increasingly bloodthirsty or enter crisis-induced states that greatly enhance their physical capabilities. 213

Abilities & Traits

Physical Strength and Durability

Calamity Beasts rely on overwhelming size, hides, claws, fangs, horns, and mass to overrun defenses.

• Iron-Spike Boar tusks can smash through tables and charge with the force of a heavy vehicle. 96
• Ninth Level specimens can resist conventional military fire; armor-piercing shells failed to damage the Black-Gold Falcon, while lasers left only minor marks on the Platinum Evil Tiger. 536
• Tenth Level beasts can devastate war bases: the Sandstorm Behemoth Lizard required five Ninth Realm Martial Artists to kill, at the cost of one of them. 481

Divine Abilities

High-level Calamity Beasts may manifest species-specific emergency powers, referred to as Divine Abilities.

• Ghost Tooth Great Shark — enters a bloodthirsty state when cornered, losing sanity while gaining major boosts to physical ability and speed. 213
• Magma Sparrow — produces intense internal heat and spews magma in a crisis. 213
• Most Level 7–8 beasts instead experience a brief but substantial enhancement of physical fitness. 213
• Martial artists are taught to kill high-level beasts before these abilities can be activated. 213

Beast Tide Warfare

Calamity Beasts emerge in massive waves from Space Gates and threaten targets through numbers as much as individual strength.

• Small, medium, and large Space Gates are limited to Tier 3, Tier 6, and Tier 9 beasts respectively. 96
• Super-large tides can contain multiple Space Gates, several Ninth Level beasts, and a Tenth Level threat. 536 584
• Higher-level Demon Beast entities can manipulate large numbers of ordinary Calamity Beasts and direct beast tides. 501

Notable Specimens

Specimen	Level	Notable traits
Iron-Spike Boar	Tier 1	Common boar-like beast with iron spikes, black hide, and axe-like tusks. 96
Shadow Cat	Tier 2	Black, calf-sized ambush predator with lightning-fast movement. 98
Ghost Tooth Great Shark	Level 7	Deep-sea predator with crushing bite force and a bloodthirsty enhancement state. 213
Magma Sparrow	Level 8	Crimson avian beast capable of spewing magma. 213
Mountain Moving Ape	Level 9	Repeatedly escaped human hunts and displayed growing intelligence and strength. 223 618
Platinum Evil Tiger	Level 9	Colossal tiger whose life-pressure overwhelms observers; its fur resists laser fire. 302 536
Calamity Flame Dragon	Level 10	800-meter flying dragon with supersonic speed, highly resistant scales, and steel-vaporizing breath. 467
Sandstorm Behemoth Lizard	Level 10	Also called the Sand Emperor; a 600-meter golden-scaled lizard that controls sandstorms and quicksand. 481

Relationship to Other Groups

• Demon Race — Calamity Beasts are artificial cannon fodder created by the Demon Race; ordinary beasts are considered inferior in intelligence and overall capability to Demon Beasts. 501 628
• Calamity Beast Race — a separate Demon Race vassal species described as a refined form of Calamity Beast. Its members gain higher intelligence after reaching the Cosmic Third Realm and combine traits associated with Demons and humans. 1071
• Humanity — humanity’s principal enemy during the Beast Tide war; martial artists hunt them for defense, Merit Points, meat, blood, crystals, and cultivation materials. 1 509 566

Uses of Calamity Beast Remains

• Cultivation resources — flesh, blood, crystals, and Soul Essence are consumed or used to improve physical fitness, Qi and Blood, and Mental Power. 423 566
• Mental cultivation — Disaster Beast Diagrams allow practitioners of the Calamities Bestiary techniques to visualize and battle beast forms within their Consciousness Space. 178 179 370
• Equipment materials — the Black Gold Dragon Spear was forged using the horns of the Calamity Flame Dragon. 586
• Merit rewards — hunting Calamity Beasts earns Merit Points, with Ninth Level targets worth at least tens of millions. 618