Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Cheng Han meets the Light Shuttle God General's Avatar at the summit of a Giant Tree.
• The Heavenly Killing God Monarch, a powerful Divine Lord, will descend to oversee the extermination of the Calamity Insect Swarm within half a month.
• Cheng Han reveals his Myriad Trees Spirit Secret Net, a detection network formed by White Halls, to the Light Shuttle God General.

Character Developments

• Cheng Han demonstrates his capabilities and resourcefulness, impressing the Light Shuttle God General.
• The Light Shuttle God General shows increased respect and interest in Cheng Han.

Significant Themes

• The power of unity and cooperation (through the Myriad Trees Spirit Secret Net).
• The importance of preparation and foresight (Cheng Han's actions in the Small World).

Character Interactions

• Cheng Han and the Light Shuttle God General: The God General is initially friendly but becomes increasingly impressed and respectful of Cheng Han's abilities and accomplishments.
• Cheng Han and the Forest Will: Cheng Han gains the Forest Will's approval, showing his ability to win over powerful entities.

Cheng Han mobilized the Spirit Monkey tribes to prepare for the Calamity Insect Swarm, while two God Generals watched from above and discussed his plan. At dawn, Calamity Worms erupted from the lakes across the crater region, and Cheng Han faced the beginning of the Epoch Calamity.

• Cheng Han warned Que Er that a war of destruction would begin by the next day and told the Three Leaves Tribe to hold its White Hall for a revelation.
• Cheng Han visited the other tribes with White Halls, prompting them all to mobilize against the approaching swarm.
• The Light Shuttle God General and the Star Evolution God General observed the tribes gathering around the crater region and inferred that Cheng Han meant to use them to slow the swarm and buy time for the Forest Will.
• At dawn, lakes across the crater region erupted in towering columns of water, releasing Calamity Worms into the sky.
• Cheng Han watched the swarm emerge from a Giant Tree and recognized that the Epoch Calamity had begun.

Cheng Han watched the Calamity Worms emerge and saw their disciplined combat tactics and terrifying breeding speed. As the God Generals chose to observe, a Dusk Dragonfly swarm attacked an unwarned Spirit Monkey Tribe and began slaughtering its members.

• Calamity Dusk Dragonflies formed disciplined vanguard, main-force, and rearguard units after falling into the crater.
• Dusk Worms hunted Water Worms in coordinated squads, devoured their prey, and rapidly produced egg sacs; Cheng Han assessed their breeding abilities and feared stronger varieties existed.
• Star Evolution God General and Light Shuttle God General counted 6.87 million Calamity Worms, sensed more powerful ones underground, and decided to wait and see what Cheng Han would do.
• A swarm of more than two hundred Dusk Dragonflies found an unwarned Spirit Monkey Tribe without a White Hall and launched a massacre.
• A Dusk Dragonfly killed a fleeing Spirit Monkey couple, wounded their young monkey, and began tearing off and eating its arms.

Cheng Han showed the Forest Will the Calamity Insect Swarm’s growing threat after it annihilated a Spirit Monkey Tribe, then persuaded the World Will to act. The Forest Will erupted in rage, leaving Cheng Han satisfied that it had finally been convinced.

• The Dusk Dragonflies killed the Spirit Monkey Chieftain by infecting it with Black Qi, and a young Dusk Dragonfly emerged with evolved Sucker Structures.
• Cheng Han watched the Spirit Monkey Tribe’s destruction and noted that the Dusk Dragonflies had multiplied from just over two hundred to more than a thousand.
• Cheng Han replayed the Chieftain’s death for the Forest Will and warned that the insect swarm would eventually consume the forest.
• Cheng Han showed visions of giant Black Beetles devouring trees and transforming the Senluo Realm into a lifeless wasteland.
• The Forest Will responded with a violent gale, and Cheng Han concluded that he had persuaded it to act.

Cheng Han’s ambush tactics helped the Three Leaves Tribe hold off a Ming Ling swarm, buying time for the Forest Will. The Sharp Tooth Tribe ignored the White Hall’s instructions, suffered a devastating defeat, and its chieftain Bai Ya died regretting his arrogance.

• The Three Leaves Tribe lured Ming Lings into its Tree Hollows, where hidden warriors trapped and killed the insects with Booming Guns, though one monkey died when a badly damaged Ming Ling struck back.
• Cheng Han observed the successful defense and deduced that the tribes could delay the insect swarms for at least three days.
• Bai Ya ordered the Sharp Tooth Tribe to face a Ming Ling swarm in the open, and the insects outmaneuvered the monkeys and killed or injured more than fifty warriors.
• The Dusk Cicadas pursued the fleeing tribe, captured Bai Ya, and tortured him as his tribe was destroyed.
• Bai Ya remembered Cheng Han’s warning to remain humble before a Scorpion Tail struck and killed him.

Summary of Chapter 666: Calamity Nest

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Three Leaves Tribe, led by Chieftain Que Er, is facing extinction due to the Calamity Insect Swarm.
• Que Er prays to the Venerable One (Cheng Han) for help, and Cheng Han responds by providing a secret art to create a 'Spirit Fish Boat' for evacuation.
• Cheng Han provokes the Forest Will by showing it horrifying scenes of insect attacks and warns of the Calamity Giant Aphids' threat to the entire Senluo Realm.
• The Forest Will erupts in response, causing a violent gale and breaking branches, indicating its readiness to take action against the insects.

Character Developments

• Que Er demonstrates unwavering faith in the Venerable One, even in the face of imminent doom.
• Cheng Han shows strategic planning and manipulation, using the Three Leaves Tribe's desperation to maximize benefits and provoke the Forest Will into action.

Significant Themes

• Faith and desperation: Que Er's unwavering faith in the Venerable One, even when all seems lost, highlights the power of faith in desperate times.
• Manipulation and provocation: Cheng Han's deliberate actions to provoke the Forest Will into erupting showcase his strategic planning and manipulation skills.

Character Interactions

• Que Er interacts with the Venerable One through prayer, demonstrating his faith and desperation for survival.
• Cheng Han interacts with the Forest Will through Illusions, provoking it into action against the Calamity Insect Swarm.
• The Three Leaves Tribe members interact with Que Er, showing their respect and hope in the face of the calamity.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Cheng Han deduces the existence of a 'Calamity Nest' beneath the ground, connected to all Calamity Worms and hidden by a power similar to the Lord of Dark Deceit's.
• The Forest Will launches a counterattack against the Calamity Insect Swarm, using the White Halls network to communicate with it.
• The forest's trees come alive, attacking and killing the insects, while the Calamity Nest communicates orders to the swarms to retreat.

Character Developments

• Cheng Han demonstrates his strategic prowess by setting up the White Halls network and using the Forest Will to combat the insect swarm, showing his ability to adapt and use his environment to his advantage.
• The Light Shuttle God General and Star Evolution God General show their understanding and approval of Cheng Han's methods, acknowledging his capabilities.

Significant Themes

• The power of nature and the environment, represented by the Forest Will, which can be harnessed and used strategically.
• The importance of understanding and adapting to one's surroundings, as shown by Cheng Han's use of the White Halls network and the Forest Will.
• The interconnectedness of events and forces, as seen in the connection between the Calamity Nest and the Calamity Worms, and the influence of the Lord of Dark Deceit.

Character Interactions

• Cheng Han interacts with the Forest Will through the White Halls network, demonstrating his ability to communicate and work with powerful entities.
• The Light Shuttle God General and Star Evolution God General discuss and analyze Cheng Han's methods, showing their respect for his abilities and their willingness to learn from him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Cheng Han deduces the location of the Calamity Nest using the Star Evolution Chart.
• The Forest Will, angered by Cheng Han's revelation, attacks the Calamity Nest.
• The Calamity Nest reveals itself, and a battle ensues between it and the Forest Will.
• The God Generals observe the battle and receive a message from Cheng Han, suggesting they seal the Forest Will after its battle with the Calamity Nest.

Character Developments

• Cheng Han demonstrates his strategic prowess by deducing the Calamity Nest's location and planning to exploit the Forest Will's power.
• The Forest Will, initially unaware of the Calamity Nest's influence, becomes enraged and focused on destroying it.

Significant Themes

• The power of calculation and planning in overcoming adversity.
• The interconnectedness of the world's ecosystems, as seen in the relationship between the Forest Will, Calamity Nest, and Calamity Worms.

Character Interactions

• Cheng Han interacts with the Forest Will, provoking it into action against the Calamity Nest.
• The two God Generals observe the battle and discuss Cheng Han's plans, ultimately deciding to act on his suggestion to seal the Forest Will.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Forest Will gains the upper hand against the Calamity Nest.
• Cheng Han uses the Forest Will to chip away at the Calamity Nest's defenses, revealing its true form.
• The Calamity Nest contaminates Cheng Han, but the True Flame Profound Imprint cleanses it.
• Cheng Han realizes the Calamity Nest is behind the contamination of various Main Gods.
• The Calamity Nest escapes by breaking apart and traversing space.
• Cheng Han gains understanding of the Eternal Secret Power and improves his Phantom World Secret Spirit Profound Imprint.

Character Developments

• Cheng Han demonstrates strategic thinking and quick decision-making during the battle.
• Cheng Han's understanding of the Epoch Calamity deepens, and he formulates a plan to deal with it.
• The Forest Will shows adaptability and quick learning during the battle.

Significant Themes

• The Epoch Calamity's true nature and its connection to various contaminated Main Gods.
• The power of the True Flame Profound Imprint against contamination.
• The importance of strategic thinking and adaptability in combat.

Character Interactions

• Cheng Han guides the Forest Will during the battle, demonstrating a mentor-student dynamic.
• Cheng Han's internal dialogue reveals his thought processes and plans.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ten days after the battle with the Calamity Nest, Cheng Han meets the Heavenly Killing God Monarch.
• The God Monarch praises Cheng Han's achievements and acknowledges his role in damaging the Calamity Nest.
• Cheng Han suggests relocating the Spirit Monkey Clan to another Small World, which the God Monarch approves.
• The God Monarch tasks Cheng Han with inspecting potential relocation sites and searching for the Calamity Nest's whereabouts.

Character Developments

• Cheng Han: Shows strategic thinking and political acumen by suggesting the relocation of the Spirit Monkey Clan and offering to search for the Calamity Nest.
• Heavenly Killing God Monarch: Demonstrates wisdom and broad-mindedness by acknowledging Cheng Han's contributions and entrusting him with further tasks.

Significant Themes

• Recognition and reward for merit: The God Monarch acknowledges and rewards Cheng Han for his achievements.
• Strategic thinking: Cheng Han demonstrates his ability to plan and adapt in the face of complex situations.
• The Calamity Worms' threat: The search for the Calamity Nest underscores the ongoing threat posed by the Swarm.

Character Interactions

• Cheng Han and the Heavenly Killing God Monarch: They engage in a respectful and productive discussion, with the God Monarch treating Cheng Han as an equal due to his impressive accomplishments.
• The Light Shuttle God General and the Star Evolution God General: They observe the interaction between Cheng Han and the God Monarch, feeling both surprised and impressed by Cheng Han's status and capabilities.

Heavenly Killing God Monarch gave Cheng Han two bottles of the rare Myriad Years Banyan Aroma Secret Medicine, and Cheng Han used them to transform his body and soul. His spiritual power reached saturation, allowing him to advance to High Rank Profound Master with an unusually powerful Ten Leaves Soul Solidifying Imprint.

• Heavenly Killing God Monarch gave Cheng Han two True Illusion Bottles containing Myriad Years Banyan Aroma Secret Medicine, and Cheng Han retrieved them using his mastery of reality and illusion.
• Cheng Han stored the bottles in a Space Pocket he had created through the Void Boundary Profound Imprint, astonishing the God Generals with his progress.
• Cheng Han agreed to inspect the various worlds with Light Shuttle God General the day after tomorrow.
• The next day, Cheng Han inhaled a bottle of the secret medicine, and the Myriad Mysteries Spirit Banyan Sprout and Pistil enveloped him in a flower bud for a full day.
• After the flower bud dispersed, Cheng Han found that his Spirit Value had risen to 1012.4 and his body and soul had transformed.
• Cheng Han advanced to High Rank Profound Master as his Soul Solidifying Imprint grew from Six Leaves to an unprecedented Ten Leaves.

Cheng Han traveled with the Light Shuttle God General through Great Void Space to the Bewildering Sand Realm, where he learned the Small World had died and prepared to search for the Calamity Nest. He was met by a fleet of Mystic Boats and greeted as the Divine Lord’s envoy.

• The Light Shuttle God General remarked on Cheng Han’s rapid advancement and noticed his unusually clear, harmonious mental state.
• The Light Shuttle God General took Cheng Han through Great Void Space, demonstrating how he used Space Turbulence to propel them across vast distances.
• They arrived in the Bewildering Sand Realm, and the Light Shuttle God General said outposts had been established there before departing.
• Cheng Han observed the realm’s immense sandstorms and deduced that its altered Laws had caused its World Will to perish.
• Cheng Han resolved to search for signs of the Calamity Nest, and a fleet of Mystic Boats arrived to welcome him as the Divine Lord’s envoy.

Cheng Han investigated the Bewildering Sand Realm and used his Life Crown Profound Imprint to discover that Stone-Eating Ants had hollowed out the rock beneath distant dunes. He realized the Sand Ants could help him search the vast realm for the Calamity Nest, and ordered the investigation to continue.

• Cheng Han led Mystic Masters and Mystic Adepts across the desert while demonstrating his Void Illusionary Realm secret art.
• Cheng Han sensed that distant dunes were about to collapse and ordered Nie Zhou to strike a nearby spot with his Earthshaking Secret Art.
• The strike triggered a chain of collapses that reduced several enormous dunes and confirmed Cheng Han's prediction.
• Cheng Han explained that Stone-Eating Ants had hollowed out the rock beneath the dunes by feeding on Black Phosphorus Rock.
• Cheng Han ordered the Outpost Towers to search for underground Sand Ants and send samples, recognizing them as a way to find the Calamity Nest.

Cui Zhibin watched Envoy Cheng identify a powerful Sand Worm through a batch of Sand Ants and join a fleet sent to hunt it. Cheng Han killed the enormous creature in one strike, leaving Cui Zhibin stunned by the envoy’s strength.

• Cui Zhibin saw a Mystic Boat from Central Tower No. 18 deliver Sand Ants to Envoy Cheng at Central Tower No. 1.
• Cheng Han inferred from the Sand Ants that a powerful creature lurked in Central Tower No. 18’s jurisdiction, and Profound Warrior Liu confirmed that an Outpost Tower had found its trail.
• Cheng Han identified the creature as a powerful Sand Worm and ordered men from both jurisdictions to accompany him on a hunt.
• The fleet reached the No. 18 Outpost District, where the Sand Worm’s cry overwhelmed Cui Zhibin and other Mystic Adepts.
• Cheng Han killed the Sand Worm with one strike, and several hundred Mystic Adepts dug out its five-hundred-meter corpse.
• Cui Zhibin struggled to believe that Cheng Han, a Profound Master, had proved stronger than a Profound Overseer.

Cheng Han killed a powerful Sand Worm through a deceptive strategy, then discussed the exile legion and Calamity Nest with the Star Evolution God General. The God General’s visit left Cheng Han suspecting that the Supreme Divine Court was trying to keep him from being recruited by other Small Worlds.

• Cheng Han secretly sent an Avatar through the Sand Worm’s shield and killed it with a Space Blade, then gave its spoils to personnel from both districts.
• The Star Evolution God General arrived, praised Cheng Han’s tactics and morale-building, and explained that the exile legion was meant to remove unreliable people before a coming Storm.
• Cheng Han told the Star Evolution God General that the Calamity Nest had likely operated in the Bewildering Sand Realm and that he expected a definite result within ten days.
• The Star Evolution God General revealed his bet with Light Shuttle and promised Cheng Han a share of the winnings if he was right.
• After the God General left, Cheng Han concluded that the visit and bet were pretexts to keep him in place while other Small Worlds sought his talents.

Cheng Han expanded Sand Worm hunts and Sand Ant breeding, improving the Profound Warriors’ prospects and income through new rewards and long-term exchanges. After he uncovered the greed of two Mystic Masters but let events proceed, both died in an ambush by three Sand Worms.

• Cheng Han located eight Sand Worms and arranged for districts that helped hunt them to share in the spoils.
• Cheng Han secured supplies and favorable exchange terms for Sand Ant eggs, then ordered breeding farms established across the districts.
• At Central Tower No. 1’s breeding factory, Cheng Han used the Life Crown Profound Imprint to influence Grit Ants and explained that cultivating them could raise egg production by about twenty percent.
• Cheng Han secretly discovered that two Mystic Masters had skimmed benefits during construction, but praised them and allowed them to continue their work.
• Two days later, three Sand Worms ambushed a group of Profound Warriors from Central Tower No. 1, killing many, including the two Mystic Masters.

Cheng Han wrote letters and sent gifts to Qian Qingqing and Lan Jiayao before visiting the Ant Palace to investigate the restless sand ant swarm. His attempt to use the Star Evolution Chart to deduce the Calamity Nest failed, and he decided to seek contact with the Ant Swarm Collective Consciousness.

• Cheng Han wrote to Qian Qingqing about the Bewildering Sand Realm and sent her a Bewildering Sand Dream, ant eggs, armor, and a Folding Great Spear.
• Cheng Han wrote to Lan Jiayao to ask about the Ocean Battlefield.
• Cheng Han visited the Ant Palace, where more than ten million sand ants had been stored and added to the Star Evolution Chart.
• Cheng Han noticed the chart's countless dots writhing and suspected the Ant Swarm Collective Consciousness had sensed danger from the Calamity Nest.
• Cheng Han tried to deduce the Calamity Nest through the sand ant swarm, but the attempt failed, so he resolved to find a way to contact the Ant Swarm Collective Consciousness.

Cheng Han began contacting the Sand Ant swarm by sending messages to its Queen Ants, but his mental power ran low before he could finish. After learning about Cloud Light in the Cloud Sea Realm, he resumed studying the ants and sensed an unknown presence watching him.

• Cheng Han filtered the Star Evolution Chart for Queen Ants and began sending each one a message so the swarm could relay it to every Sand Ant.
• After half a day, Cheng Han stopped with less than a third of the Queen Ants contacted because the transmissions had consumed most of his Spirit Value.
• Cheng Han asked a Mystic Adept from the Cloud Sea Realm about Cloud Light and heard a rumor that it came from the soul of a powerful being who died when the realm was established.
• Cheng Han reasoned that Cloud Light was the fading old World Will and confirmed that it had once appeared more often and even during the day.
• Cheng Han resumed studying the Sand Ants, then felt an indescribable presence watching him.

Cheng Han contacted the Sand Ant Swarm Collective Consciousness, which he called Ant Lady, and showed it the Calamity Worms’ devastation in the Senluo Realm to persuade it to cooperate. Ant Lady then revealed a vision of a Black Meteor approaching the Bewildering Sand Realm, confirming Cheng Han’s suspicion that the Calamity Nest had left a contingency plan there.

• Cheng Han recognized the strange consciousness as the Sand Ant Swarm Collective Consciousness and addressed it as Ant Lady.
• Cheng Han showed Ant Lady an illusion of the Calamity Worms devastating the Senluo Realm and warned that the Calamity Aphids could wipe out the sand ants.
• Ant Lady responded with a vision of a sandstorm and a Black Meteor descending toward it.
• Ma Xuandu entered, recognized the Black Meteor as the Calamity Star, and realized Cheng Han had uncovered information about it.
• Cheng Han concluded that the Calamity Nest had come to the Bewildering Sand Realm and left a contingency plan, then began a Deduction.

Cheng Han used the Ant Swarm Collective Consciousness to locate the Calamity Star and ordered the Outpost Legion to launch an extermination operation. After declining the Light Shuttle God General’s offer to remain in the battlefield, Cheng Han prepared to head to the War Zone.

• Cheng Han deduced that the Calamity Star had landed 150,000 kilometers northeast eight years earlier, matching the Senluo Realm meteor shower.
• Cheng Han thanked the Ant Lady and ordered more than half the personnel from every Central Tower within 150,000 kilometers to assemble for the battle.
• Cheng Han threatened execution for those who delayed, shirked, fled, or disobeyed, and ordered the extermination operation to begin within four hours.
• Cheng Han reported the discovery to the Light Shuttle God General, who agreed to oversee the battle and offered to help him advance to God General.
• Cheng Han declined the offer, saying he would rather serve the Void Wind Realm, then ordered a Mystic Boat prepared so he could go to the War Zone.