[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-king-of-all-manifestations":3,"chapter-king-of-all-manifestations-king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-124":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","King of All Manifestations",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2287960,4474,"Chapter 124: Standoff","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-124",124,"\u003Cp>Deep in the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo sat on a blue stone by the stream. His clothes were somewhat torn and disheveled, looking every bit like someone who had just been through a great battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was indeed the case; over the previous period, he had been intercepted by over a dozen people one after another, though he had ultimately neutralized them all using various methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such intense fighting had caused Li Luo’s consumption of resonant power to be severe. If he hadn't already opened his dual resonant palaces, with two resonant power seeds absorbing and refining the resonant power of heaven and earth at full capacity, coupled with the fact that water resonance is inherently suited for continuous, long-lasting combat, he likely would not have been able to withstand this level of a gauntlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Hoo.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo closed his eyes slightly, circulating his energy guidance technique to seize the time to recover his depleted resonant power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After obtaining this brief moment of peace, he suddenly opened his eyes and looked into the greenery behind him, where a figure was slowly walking out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Luo, how does it feel to hide around like a rat?\" The figure had blue hair and a feminine face; who else could it be but Duze Beixuan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo looked at Duze Beixuan and said with a heavy expression, \"Duze Beixuan, if you are chasing me to make me your brother-in-law, I suggest you don't even bring it up. Jiang Qing’e won't agree to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veins throbbed on Duze Beixuan’s forehead, and he stared at Li Luo with a vicious gaze: \"Li Luo, at a time like this, what is the point of running your mouth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would like to see if your mouth can still be this tough when I am stepping on your head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo said painfully, \"Please don't force me anymore; I just want to cultivate in the academy with a low profile.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duze Beixuan watched Li Luo’s performance with cold eyes and said, \"Trying to stall for time to recover some resonant power? Li Luo, even if you do recover, so what? Do you really think you will be my opponent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not Duze Beixuan looking down on Li Luo, but rather out of confidence in himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He possessed the lower eighth-grade Lan Kun resonance, and his own resonant power level had already reached the upper-stage Flower Seed Realm, while Li Luo, at best, was at the lower-stage White Seed Realm. No matter how you looked at the gap between them, they were not on the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then would you be willing to wait a little longer? If you can wait another half an hour for me, I will respect you as a man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think?\" Duze Beixuan sneered. A powerful resonant power began to slowly rise from his body; vaguely, it seemed like a giant Kun resonance, and his momentum was quite impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Luo sighed with some regret. It seemed this Young Master of the Duze Mansion was not as stupid as he had thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it didn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo stood up from the blue stone and stared at Duze Beixuan. A lower eighth-grade resonance and an upper-stage Flower Seed Realm—in every aspect, the opponent was indeed crushing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that some things cannot be seen on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, who would know that he had two resonant palaces and two resonant power seeds inside his body?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, if it were purely a contest of the abundance of resonant power, Li Luo’s resonant power should not be inferior to an average person in the Flower Seed Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap between the two was not as large as it appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he had been played by Shen Jinxiao. There were five Purple Glow Tutors in this tutor-selection competition, but as Shen Jinxiao had said, the other four might not necessarily offend him for the sake of one Li Luo. After all, they were all Marquis-level powerhouses, and they would have some reservations about each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, Li Luo, was ultimately not Jiang Qing’e.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e’s potential was enough to make these Purple Glow Tutors tear off their masks to compete for her, but him? For now, he did not have that qualification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Luo understood that in this tutor-selection competition, he had to gain the favor of a Purple Glow Tutor. This was not only related to his future cultivation but also to his life’s safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason for this had already been explained to him very clearly by Jiang Qing’e.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, what should he do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was actually very simple: just reveal his potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his potential was strong enough to make these Purple Glow Tutors tear off their masks for him, he believed that Shen Jinxiao’s face would be vulnerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How to show his potential?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duze Beixuan before him was the best target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since I cannot keep a low profile, then I can only...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo gripped the hilts of the twin blades at his waist. A light breeze blew, his silver-gray hair fluttered, and a smile appeared on his extremely handsome face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...blind their dog eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as Li Luo and Duze Beixuan were in a standoff, this scene was also projected onto the light screen in the Freshman Hall, attracting the attention of all parties on the viewing stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this Li Luo has been targeted by Duze Beixuan of the Duze Mansion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks like it’s about to end. Duze Beixuan possesses a lower eighth-grade Lan Kun resonance, and his resonant power level has reached the upper-stage Flower Seed Realm. This is far from what Li Luo can compare to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, it is already somewhat surprising that Li Luo has been able to hold on for so long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a pity it’s useless. Having lost to Duze Beixuan, I’m afraid he will only be able to choose a Golden Glow Tutor in this competition. This will cause him to fall behind others at the starting line, and it will be difficult to catch up in his future cultivation at the Saint Profound Star Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, the gap will only grow larger as time goes on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Luolan Mansion, as expected, can only rely on Jiang Qing’e to hold it up alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the various parties were talking, on one of the viewing stands, Duze Honglian crossed her arms, her eyes looking coldly at the scene on the light screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little bastard, for being so foul-mouthed, let’s see how my little brother cleans you up this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the dirt Li Luo had thrown on her earlier, Duze Honglian felt her teeth itch with anger. After all, once such things spread, even if discerning people knew it was a rumor, there would still be people using it to gossip, yet she was helpless about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duze Honglian cast her gaze toward another viewing stand, where Jiang Qing’e was also staring at the light screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snorted coldly: Jiang Qing’e, just watch right here how your little fiancé is stepped underfoot by Beixuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Duze Honglian keeps looking over here; her face is truly ugly.\" As Duze Honglian looked over from time to time, Yan Lingqing also said in a low voice to Jiang Qing’e.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e said indifferently, \"After all, she has been defeated by me too many times. She can no longer see many chances for a comeback here, so naturally, she can only see if she can find some sense of satisfaction from Li Luo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lingqing nodded, then frowned slightly and said, \"That Duze Beixuan is not easy to deal with; his strength far exceeds Li Luo’s.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e’s golden eyes stared at the light screen and said, \"I believe in Li Luo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, during the previous Tianshu Prefecture grand examination, who among you could have predicted in advance that he would defeat Shi Kong and take first place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lingqing was speechless and said, \"You are being too blind. Duze Beixuan’s rank is much higher than that Shi Kong’s; a lower eighth-grade resonance is nothing to joke about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e’s red lips curled slightly, thinking to herself: \"Li Luo’s dual resonance is also nothing to joke about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the highest point of the viewing stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister, can that Li Luo win?\" The little Emperor stared at the light screen without blinking, then asked the Eldest Princess beside him quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for that Duze Beixuan, he naturally disliked him somewhat; after all, the impression the other party had left on him at the Jin Longbao previously was very bad. While Li Luo had also hoodwinked him, he was still much better than Duze Beixuan. After all, this guy had given him source water that had even eased his pain, so he still hoped Li Luo could win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eldest Princess’s phoenix eyes, filled with majesty and nobility, were also staring at the two figures in the standoff on the light screen. She pondered slightly and said, \"Judging from his strength on the surface, Li Luo has no chance of winning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah?\" The little Emperor was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, sometimes victory or defeat cannot be determined by surface strength.\" The Eldest Princess smiled, her phoenix eyes showing some keen interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had previously read Li Luo’s file and knew that he had made a stunning debut in Tianshu Prefecture by defeating the son of Viceroy Shi, Shi Kong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, in her feeling, this Li Luo had a completely different personality from Jiang Qing’e. If Jiang Qing’e was sharp-edged and brilliant, like a blazing sun sweeping across all directions, then this Li Luo was a bit like a deep pool without a single ripple—looking plain and unremarkable, but actually containing a world within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was just a woman’s intuition of hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether it could verify her intuition, she would have to see Li Luo’s performance in this match with her own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hopefully, he would not disappoint her too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was, at any rate, the son of those two and the person engaged to Jiang Qing’e.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(One chapter today.)\u003C\u002Fp>",1691,"2026-06-20T03:27:18.369Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","78e1741a3897450078ef29fd9474ea066627637bb4ca4da08a886dbd2e679e42","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-125","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-123",999,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fking-of-all-manifestations-cover.jpg"]