Chapter Summaries

Cheng Han’s Third-Order Phantom World Secret Spirit Profound Imprint helped the Divine Fire Dragon and Dart Sea King defeat the Black Scale Sea King at the Sea King Feast. After the kill, Cheng Han ordered Water Lotus to spread the news that the Black Scale Race’s Sea God had abandoned its Sea King.

• The Divine Fire Dragon and Dart Sea King used illusions and a sudden exchange of positions to trap the injured Black Scale Sea King.
• Dart Sea King struck the Black Scale Sea King while the Divine Fire Dragon’s illusions confused it, leaving the Sea King gravely wounded.
• Dart Sea King killed the Black Scale Sea King and tore off its head as the banquet hall erupted in cheers.
• Cheng Han regretted that the Black Scale Race’s Sea God had not intervened to save its Sea King.
• Cheng Han told Water Lotus to publicize the Sea God’s refusal to help and weaken the sea races’ morale.

Disguised as a Rank A aquaculture technician, Cheng Han visited the Huiyang War Zone to learn about its operations and stunned Steward Zhang and the crew with his knowledge of Green Rice Shrimp. He left them impressed after identifying a four-percent drop in the war zone’s refining oil yield just by examining the shrimp.

• Cheng Han quietly arrived in the Huiyang War Zone under the identity of an aquaculture technician and inspected Green Rice Shrimp at an Aquaculture Lake.
• Cheng Han slapped the water to attract hundreds of Green Rice Shrimp, surprising Steward Zhang and the two crewmen.
• Cheng Han explained that a specific sound frequency drew the shrimp, then inspected some in his hand and sent the swarm away.
• Cheng Han said he could assess the shrimp from a glance, and Steward Zhang ordered the Floating Log Boat back to the dock.
• Cheng Han told Steward Zhang that the aquaculture factories’ Green Rice Shrimp oil yield had dropped by around four percent, despite the information being internal.

Cheng Han explained why Green Rice Shrimp produced less High-Efficiency Fuel in winter and showed the lake workers how to benefit from their antifreeze oil. While building trust with Steward Zhang, he asked about the Huiyang War Zone’s recent events and learned that its General Commander was known for his bedroom exploits.

• Cheng Han explained that Green Rice Shrimp used Green Oil Paste to produce antifreeze oil in winter, reducing High-Efficiency Fuel production, and said delayed feed would take more than two months to help.
• Cheng Han told Steward Zhang and the crewmen that they could extract the shrimp’s antifreeze oil to prevent or treat frostbite, and they eagerly accepted the opportunity.
• Cheng Han went with Steward Zhang to the Lake Patrol Station, where he learned the war zone rationed fuel and rarely heated the station during the day.
• Cheng Han asked Steward Zhang about the Huiyang War Zone’s recent events and its General Commander, and Steward Zhang said the commander had achieved little in battle but had an impressive bedroom reputation.

Cheng Han investigated rumors and complaints about General Liu’s mismanagement of the Huiyang War Zone and suspected the commander was protected by a Divine General. Determined to gather evidence before confronting him, Cheng Han used his Soul Shadow to sneak toward the Central Courtyard and frame General Liu for trouble.

• Steward Zhang and a crewman told Cheng Han rumors that General Liu kept handsome male guards as concubines and that workers’ deaths had been concealed.
• Cheng Han heard complaints about the War Zone’s strict rules and poor management and suspected General Liu was a privileged relative of a Divine General.
• Cheng Han decided he needed solid evidence to act against General Liu and stayed overnight at the Lake Patrol Station.
• Cheng Han created a Soul Shadow, left his room unseen, and headed toward the Central Courtyard, intending to pin the blame on General Liu.

Cheng Han explored the sensations and flight of his Soul Shadow before using a Time-Space Beacon to search for Madam Snake’s avatars. He found hundreds and began to suspect a larger Sea Race conspiracy, while the Eye of Omniscience warned that Madam Snake was about to detect his surveillance.

• Cheng Han tested how his Soul Shadow could feel, smell, and interact with the lake, then let the wind carry him above the war zone.
• Cheng Han flew to the Calm Wave War Fortress and resolved to use the Snake God accusation against Liu Ji, believing Madam Snake had an avatar near the Huiyang War Zone.
• Cheng Han activated a Time-Space Beacon to locate Madam Snake’s avatars and watched the search reveal hundreds of them.
• Cheng Han wondered whether Madam Snake’s many avatars were part of a Sea Race conspiracy and whether Ghost Wind had been a deliberate show of weakness.
• The Eye of Omniscience warned Cheng Han that A Mei Li Ya was about to sense the surveillance.

Cheng Han used the Eye of Omniscience to make Madam Snake’s trail appear to lead to General Liu, then arranged for the blame to extend to Liu’s commander, God General Yin Sha. After the God Generals intervened and Madam Snake withdrew, Yin Sha ordered a thorough investigation of the Central Courtyard.

• Cheng Han planted the Eye of Omniscience’s Deduction aura near General Liu’s bedchamber, sent his soul to the Celestial God Star Sea, and stopped the Deduction so Madam Snake would trace the aura to Liu.
• Madam Snake’s Divine Power reached the Central Courtyard, prompting God General Yin Sha and God General Zhu Rong to arrive and collide with her power until she withdrew.
• Cheng Han stayed at the Lake Patrol Station and waited, expecting the God Generals to discover General Liu’s misconduct.
• Yin Sha questioned the kneeling Liu Ji about the Serpent God’s attack, and Zhu Rong watched without intervening.
• Yin Sha ordered a thorough investigation of everything that had happened in the Central Courtyard.

Cheng Han used his Life Crown Profound Imprint to distribute feed efficiently and advised Steward Zhang to reduce the station’s winter rations. Just as Cheng Han’s planned entrance was about to unfold, a colossal white ring emerged from the sea, leaving the station staff convinced they were under attack.

• Cheng Han woke after the night’s clash, deduced that the God Generals had left, and prepared to make an appearance that would embarrass God General Yin Sha.
• Cheng Han created three Soul Shadows and used them to carry feed to a Floating Log Boat.
• Cheng Han used the Life Crown Profound Imprint to find and summon Green Rice Shrimp, then completed the morning feeding in twenty-five minutes.
• Steward Zhang and the staff arrived at the dock, where Cheng Han told them he had distributed the feed and recommended reducing each feeding from eight sacks to seven.
• A vast area of sea erupted, and an enormous white ring-shaped structure rose from the waves; Steward Zhang shouted that the station was under attack, and the staff fled.

Cheng Han revealed his identity as Grand General Overseer by activating his token at Lotus Island, summoning Huiyang War Zone’s leaders and forces. As Nacre City approached, he discussed Aquaculture Lake’s shrimp-farming problems with Steward Zhang and invited him, Liu Ji, and the Mystic Masters to inspect the city.

• Steward Zhang tried to flee with Cheng Han, but Cheng Han reassured him that Nacre City’s arrival was not a Sea Race attack.
• Cheng Han activated his Grand General Overseer Token, and Steward Zhang realized that the man he had met the day before was a great official.
• Liu Ji and dozens of Mystic Masters arrived and respectfully greeted Cheng Han, followed by hundreds of Mystic Boats, over a thousand Mystic Adepts, and a legion of armored Warriors.
• Cheng Han explained to Steward Zhang how Gluttonous Vine affected Green Rice Shrimp and said the Flower Nacre Clan was cultivating deep-sea algae to purify Aquaculture Lake.
• As Nacre City approached Lotus Island, Cheng Han invited Steward Zhang and Liu Ji to tour it and ordered the Mystic Masters to come as witnesses.

Cheng Han brought Nacre City to the Huiyang War Zone because of the Serpent God, but General Liu dismissed the need for its arrival and mocked its slow approach. Nacre City formed a water bridge to Lotus Island, humiliating Liu and leading Cheng Han, Steward Zhang, and the others toward the city.

• Nacre City approached Lotus Island, and the Heaven Leaf Lotus calmed the giant waves it stirred up.
• Cheng Han questioned Liu Ji about the Serpent God's visit, then said he had brought Nacre City to the Huiyang War Zone because of it.
• Liu Ji claimed the God Generals had already handled the Serpent God and mocked Nacre City for moving too slowly.
• A massive Water Dragon Twister rose from the sea and transformed into a bridge connecting Nacre City to Lotus Island.
• Cheng Han invited Steward Zhang to enter Nacre City before inviting Liu Ji, who swallowed his anger and followed with the silent Mystic Masters.

Cheng Han brought Liu Ji and Steward Zhang to Cloud Water City, where he revealed that he intended to hunt down the Snake God Avatar. As the city began searching for the avatar, Cheng Han’s hidden plan to draw Mother of the Sea into the conflict remained in motion.

• Steward Zhang crossed the moving water bridge with Cheng Han and Liu Ji, then arrived at Cloud Water City and saw the Flower Nacre Clan welcome Cheng Han.
• Cheng Han ordered the Purple Iris Flower Commander to set sail, and Cloud Water City began diving beneath the sea.
• Cheng Han told Liu Ji that he planned to hunt the Snake God Avatar, then explained that an avatar had been deployed near the Huiyang War Zone at least a month earlier.
• Cheng Han ordered the Mystic Array activated, and its Light Screen displayed a map of the Huiyang War Zone as blue ripples swept across it.
• Cheng Han used the Time-Space Beacon to spot a snake-shaped shadow nearly two hundred kilometers away and intended to use the search to draw Mother of the Sea into the wider conflict.

Cheng Han used the Flower Nacre’s Mother God Seashell to help locate the Snake God Avatar, stunning Liu Ji and the assembled Mystic Masters. The avatar appeared on the Light Screen trapped in a blue pillar of light, but it was still fleeing through the deep sea.

• Cheng Han ordered the Mother Goddess Sea Eagle to begin the search and opened Cloud Water City’s dome, revealing the ocean above.
• Flower Nacre brought Cheng Han the Mother God Seashell, and he touched it without being harmed, shocking Liu Ji.
• Cheng Han secretly sent the Snake God Avatar’s coordinates into the seashell, which released a blue halo that shot into the sky.
• A blue pillar of light appeared around a snake-shaped shadow on the Light Screen, and the crowd recognized it as the Snake God Avatar.
• Cheng Han declared that the avatar could not escape as it fled through the sea with the blue light following it, leaving Liu Ji disgraced.

Cheng Han forced Liu Ji to summon God General Yin Sha, then used the Eye of Omniscience to observe their exchange and the God General’s attack on Madam Snake’s avatar. The avatar was destroyed, while Liu Ji was ordered back to the Void Wind Realm.

• Cheng Han ordered Liu Ji to contact God General Yin Sha and have her kill the Snake God Avatar, and Liu Ji reluctantly complied.
• Liu Ji used Yin Sha Qi to conceal himself, while Cheng Han secretly watched him meet God General Yin Sha through the Eye of Omniscience.
• God General Yin Sha berated Liu Ji for his failures and ordered him to return to the Void Wind Realm the next day.
• Cheng Han protected the Flower Nacre Clan from the avatar’s Power of Sin as God General Yin Sha’s Yin Sha Qi struck and destroyed the Snake God Avatar.
• Cheng Han observed that Yin Sha Qi had consumed the avatar’s soul and that God General Yin Sha had absorbed its soul power.

Cheng Han toured the Huiyang War Zone and announced that developing the Abyssal Mist Realm and increasing High-Efficiency Fuel output would become major evaluation priorities. He criticized the war zone’s failure to cultivate Green Rice Shrimp and removed Deputy General Commander Gao Wangjue from his post.

• Cheng Han arrived in the Huiyang War Zone, helped kill the Snake God Avatar, and oversaw General Liu Ji’s permanent removal from office.
• Cheng Han told the war zone’s leaders that the Divine Lord had ordered the Myriad Heavens Race to develop the Abyssal Mist Realm as an Ocean Ranch.
• Cheng Han announced that the God Council Hall would assess war zones by their Ocean Ranch development, especially High-Efficiency Fuel output, and that the Banyan Realm Gate would open ten fuel-transport passages over three months.
• Cheng Han criticized the Huiyang War Zone for failing to carry out orders to cultivate Green Rice Shrimp.
• Cheng Han held Deputy General Commander Gao Wangjue responsible for the failure and ordered him to report to the God Fortress.

Cheng Han removed General Liu and several officers for misconduct, then met with the Star Evolution God General and God General Zhu Rong. After warning them that the Snake God Avatars numbered at least five hundred, he received their backing and was told to leave the Abyssal Mist Realm in one month.

• Cheng Han stripped General Liu of his post and dismissed Vice General Shentu, Commander Su Mingxiang, and Vice Commander Tu Songyang for failing to enforce the rules.
• The Star Evolution God General and God General Zhu Rong appeared before Cheng Han, praised his handling of Yin Sha, and sent the other Mystic Masters away.
• Cheng Han told the God Generals that he sensed at least five hundred Snake God Avatars, and they concluded that the Three Great Sea Races were plotting something.
• The Star Evolution God General and God General Zhu Rong offered Cheng Han their support and authorization to proceed with his plan.
• The Star Evolution God General told Cheng Han to leave the Abyssal Mist Realm in one month, and Cheng Han agreed.

Cheng Han used Steward Zhang to spread word that he would soon leave, hoping to lure Madam Snake into acting against him. Meanwhile, undercover in the Verdant Jade War Zone as dockworker Little Sun, he gained Steward Liu’s trust and began asking about the area.

• Vice General Zong summoned Steward Zhang, questioned him about Cheng Han, and offered him a three-rank promotion to Grand Steward.
• Cheng Han learned through Deduction that Steward Zhang had been promoted and reflected that the news of his departure could reach Madam Snake through her spies.
• Cheng Han began his undercover inspection of the Verdant Jade War Zone under the immigrant identity Little Sun, working at a port.
• Cheng Han secretly caused a crewman to miss a mooring-line throw, then used martial skill to catch the rope and impress Steward Liu.
• Steward Liu agreed to tell Cheng Han about the war zone as they walked away from the dock.

Cheng Han worked a snowy shift at the dock, using his Deductions and a display of skill to deepen his understanding and improve his standing among the workers. He then spotted Madam Snake’s avatar near a Lotus Island and realized it had been kidnapping civilians to thwart his hunt, though he already had a plan to deal with it.

• Cheng Han used his Level 10 Eye of Omniscience to Deducе the lives of passengers boarding ships and learn more about the Verdant Jade War Zone.
• Cheng Han volunteered to remain on duty at the dock with Jiang Xiaoguang as the first snow grew heavier.
• Cheng Han flicked more than a hundred ice needles into a wooden post to write “snow” in Myriad Heavens Script, impressing Jiang Xiaoguang and raising his standing.
• Cheng Han saw a Halo reveal Madam Snake’s avatar hiding near a Lotus Island and deduced that it had been making civilians disappear to counter his hunt.
• Cheng Han resolved to deal with the avatar, which he had targeted by disguising himself as a dock employee.

At the dock, Cheng Han used the Eye of Omniscience to identify a Snake God Mole and began an espionage plan to mislead Madam Snake. After covertly targeting the Mole and sending an order to Lan Jiayao, Cheng Han stayed at the dock to continue his work while pretending to practice martial arts.

• Cheng Han identified a Mole aboard the approaching Driftwood Boat and decided to feed Madam Snake false information through her agents.
• Cheng Han recognized the Mole as a Junior Manager at the War Hawk Parts Factory and used the Secret Puppet Method to make him slip, get trampled, and strike his head against a railing.
• Cheng Han sent Lan Jiayao an order in the name of the General Overseer Hall using the Star Transmission Method, officially beginning the espionage plan.
• Cheng Han declined the manager's offer to rest, warmed himself by practicing the Embracing Furnace Stance, and received the manager's promise to request a raise.

Cheng Han began an intelligence operation to mislead Madam Snake into investigating Banyan Island, while the Emerald Cloud War Zone prepared for the arrival of an important item. His trap took shape through seemingly ordinary rumors and movements, leaving the Snake God Avatar to decide whether to follow the clues.

• Li Zongbai received an order from the General Overseer Hall about an important item arriving from the Eastern Li War Zone and ordered three legions to prepare for a large-scale exercise.
• Warhawks and Flame Eagles gathered over Banyan Island, while Cheng Han used the Star Evolution Chart to identify moles and begin feeding misleading information to the Snake God Avatar.
• Rumors about a new weapon, a launch platform, and Artificers being sent to Banyan Island spread through restaurants and a mechanical factory.
• Cheng Han encouraged Jiang Xiaoguang to tell him how to travel near Banyan Island, making the island seem like an obvious place to investigate and narrowing Madam Snake's apparent options.

Cheng Han used a staged operation at the pier to lure the Snake God Avatar into the open, where a God General killed it. Afterward, he sensed the aura of the sea had briefly connected with the avatar and left to investigate the strange anomaly.

• Cheng Han boarded a Driftwood Boat disguised as a temporary worker while the war zone gathered Artisans to stage a large weapons test and draw out Madam Snake's avatar.
• General Commander Li Zongbai recognized Cheng Han as the Grand General Overseer, while Jiang Xiaoguang learned their true identities and was confined to a cabin.
• Cheng Han saw the Snake God Avatar leave its hiding place and head toward a boat as a God General's attack began.
• The Star Evolution God General shielded the targeted boat, and a crimson spear killed the Snake God Avatar in a single strike.
• Cheng Han detected that the aura of the sea had briefly connected with the dying avatar, then vanished from the deck to investigate the anomaly.

Cheng Han killed another clone of Madam Snake in the Rising Cloud War Zone, then investigated the sea’s strange disturbances and began deducing the Abyssal Mist Realm’s future. His deduction succeeded and revealed an image that left him stunned.

• Cheng Han helped God General Zhu Rong destroy Madam Snake’s third clone, though a Sea Hawk squad was lost in the battle.
• Cheng Han sensed another abnormal disturbance in the sea’s aura and told Li Mu to send the clone’s remains to the Eastern Li War Zone before departing.
• Cheng Han used Leap of Radiance while incorporeal to travel nearly three hundred kilometers, then rode a Unicorn Sea Beast toward a war zone.
• Cheng Han used two Time-Space Beacons to strengthen his deduction of the Abyssal Mist Realm’s future, and the Halo Screen finally revealed a shocking image.