[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-king-of-all-manifestations":3,"chapter-king-of-all-manifestations-king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-190":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},2288026,4474,"Chapter 190: The Underground Palace","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-190",190,"\u003Cp>As Niu Biaobiao’s voice fell, the air in the room seemed to stagnate, and Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e stared at him, dazed and shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this was something they had never known before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are they looking for in the Luolan Mansion headquarters?\" Li Luo finally asked in a low, slow voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Biaobiao said calmly, \"They are looking for the things your father and mother left behind, or rather... they also want to confirm whether your father and mother are still alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The breathing of Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e grew heavier at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master and Mistress, aren't they already trapped in the Marquis Battlefield? Why would they need to come to our Luolan Mansion headquarters to confirm that?\" Jiang Qing’e asked urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Biaobiao grinned and said, \"That is where those two are truly formidable. Did you really think they went to the Marquis Battlefield without leaving behind some contingency plans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e both stared at him blankly. Every word Niu Biaobiao had spoken today made their hearts race and their scalps tingle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Biaobiao understood the shock they were experiencing. He pondered for a moment, then stood up. \"Follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e exchanged a glance and, filled with bewilderment, followed Niu Biaobiao. They walked through corridors and pavilions until they arrived at... the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the place where Niu Biaobiao spent most of his time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Biaobiao walked straight toward a wall and flicked his finger, shooting a stream of resonant power onto it. The next instant, the wall erupted with brilliant light, and countless mysterious patterns intertwined and spread out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click, click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by a series of strange sounds, the countless light patterns transformed into a staircase of light that led deep underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e stared at this transformation in stunned silence. They had never imagined that such a hidden place was concealed within the kitchen of the Luolan Mansion headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the entrance. The key to opening it is my resonant power. Of course, both of your resonant powers would work too; I just never told you before,\" Niu Biaobiao said, before stepping into the light staircase first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e were speechless and could only follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the three of them stepped onto the light staircase, the changes on the wall ceased, the light faded, and everything returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e followed in Niu Biaobiao’s footsteps, descending the staircase until, at a certain moment, the light staircase suddenly dissipated and the surrounding scene changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo and his companion looked around and discovered they were in what appeared to be a spacious underground palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this underground palace, countless complex light patterns flickered. These patterns were arranged in an orderly fashion, seemingly forming some profound array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e gazed at the light patterns, their eyes finally resting on the point where they converged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the center of the underground palace, where a stone platform was carved in the shape of a dragon and phoenix. At that moment, a wisp of candlelight was burning atop the heads of both the dragon and phoenix carvings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the two candle flames, one appeared crimson, and the other appeared dark cyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo looked at the two flames, his heart trembling uncontrollably, for he felt a bloodline connection emanating from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is?\" Li Luo swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e had also sensed something, and her golden eyes looked at Niu Biaobiao with intense anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under their gaze, Niu Biaobiao smiled and said, \"You guessed correctly. These two candle flames are the life-bound flames of Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They represent the state of their lives. The fact that the flames are still burning brightly shows that they are not in any immediate danger of death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo was stunned for a moment, then he let out a long, deep breath. This breath seemed to relax every muscle in his body, and a joy he could not suppress erupted in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For all these years, what he had worried about most was the situation of Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan. Although he claimed to have faith in them, that was only because of his ignorance regarding the Marquis Battlefield. As he learned more about such forbidden zones, it would be a lie to say he wasn't worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the dangers of the Marquis Battlefield were so great that even powerful Marquis-realm experts like Instructor Xi Chan feared them like tigers. Otherwise, why would they have resorted to drawing lots to send Marquis-realm experts there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought this worry would continue indefinitely, but he never expected that his parents' life-bound flames were hidden here in the underground palace of the Luolan Mansion headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By observing these life-bound flames, they could know the state of his parents' lives at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this not make Li Luo feel relieved and overjoyed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's wonderful...\" A soft voice came from beside him. Li Luo looked over and saw Jiang Qing’e biting her red lips, the joy in her golden eyes flowing like water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, her worry over these years had been no less than Li Luo's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Biao, why didn't you tell us about this sooner?\" Li Luo calmed his emotions and asked with some confusion. He wasn't complaining, but he sensed there might be more secrets involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Biaobiao’s eyes were deep as he said, \"Because there are people in this Great Xia who might be even more concerned about your parents' life and death than you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions of Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the \"concern\" Niu Biaobiao spoke of was likely not a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking back to what Niu Biaobiao had said about a mysterious Marquis-realm expert sneaking into Luolan Mansion last night, could it have been to probe this underground palace?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think this underground palace is just a simple place to store their life-bound flames?\" Niu Biaobiao pointed at the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The countless obscure and complex light patterns intertwined in mysterious trajectories, appearing extremely profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e looked at each other; with their current abilities, they clearly could not discern the mysteries of this underground palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In fact, over the years, the life-bound flames of Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan have suffered heavy damage more than once. At their worst, the two flames were so faint they were nearly extinguished. After all, the Marquis Battlefield is one of the most dangerous forbidden zones in this world; even Marquis-realm experts only have a modicum of self-preservation power within it,\" Niu Biaobiao said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e felt their hearts tremble. Was it because they had encountered terrifyingly powerful enemies that they were so severely injured, causing their life-bound flames to dim?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just thinking about that scene made them feel suffocated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reason they were able to pull through in the end was because of the existence of this underground palace... This was a contingency plan they left behind. Heh, I have to say, those two are truly capable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Biaobiao looked at the two bewildered youths and said, \"Do you see those two dragon and phoenix stone carvings? That is the handiwork of Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan. Once they encounter a fatal crisis deep in the Marquis Battlefield, these two carvings can temporarily transmit a surge of power to them. This power will boost their strength for a short time. In a sense, this is their trump card for survival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relying on this trump card, they have turned danger into safety more than once over the years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may not know how miraculous this method is. Because of the unique nature of the Marquis Battlefield, even King-realm experts would find it difficult to transmit power into it, but Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan were able to do it with this strange array. You can see how formidable they are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e exchanged a glance; they truly felt a sense of awe at something they didn't fully understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father and Mother are truly wise,\" Li Luo praised their ingenuity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e said slowly, \"Then that Marquis-realm expert who snuck into Luolan Mansion... was it to break in here, confirm the state of Master and Mistress's life-bound flames, and thereby determine their life or death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the years, although Luolan Mansion had been in a precarious position, it had managed to hold on. This was partly due to the lingering prestige of Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan. As long as their deaths were not truly confirmed, the various covetous forces remained somewhat wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not just about determining it... If they were to enter here and extinguish the two life-bound flames, then Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan would be affected and suffer severe injuries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a place as dangerous as the Marquis Battlefield, such a sudden, severe injury might cost them their last chance at survival,\" Niu Biaobiao said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e felt a chill. Who was that mysterious Marquis-realm expert? To be so vicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, you don't need to worry too much. This underground palace is divided into two parts. Its exterior forms a strange array that envelops the entire Luolan Mansion headquarters. Within the coverage of this array, strange Marquis-realm experts cannot step inside, or their own power will be greatly suppressed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e asked with some suspicion, \"Why have I never sensed the existence of this strange array?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had stayed at the Luolan Mansion headquarters for many years, yet she had never felt this so-called protective array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Biaobiao smiled and said, \"Because it has little effect on those below the Marquis realm, so it is naturally difficult to detect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, do you know the source of this protective array's power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them shook their heads in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Biaobiao smiled. \"This is what makes those two so amazing... The power source of this strange array is not the energy of heaven and earth, but rather...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed outside the underground palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luolan Mansion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1685,"2026-06-20T03:27:18.369Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","8fb98eafd743119171adb1403639e9b812dcbb94c9f22519e41fa49626f714a5","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-191","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-189",999,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fking-of-all-manifestations-cover.jpg"]