[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-king-of-all-manifestations":3,"chapter-king-of-all-manifestations-king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-231":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},2288067,4474,"Chapter 231: The So-Called Dark Cave","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-231",231,"\u003Cp>\"Otherkind...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo’s throat bobbed as he swallowed hard, his eyes staring at Jiang Qing’e in shock; this answer was clearly one he had never anticipated before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the fact that the \"King-level Battlefield\" constantly forced the human race to send King-level powerhouses into battle, Li Luo knew just how terrifying those Otherkind were. However, although he was full of apprehension toward them, he always had the illusion that such existences were still very far away from him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always thought that to come into contact with Otherkind, one would at least need to approach the strength of a Marquis to be qualified, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Jiang Qing’e was telling him that in the Dark Cave existing beneath the Astral Sage College, there were actually Otherkind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he and the Otherkind were actually this close?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this world, it is not only the King-level Battlefield that has Otherkind. They are constantly entering our world through various spatial rifts. The Great Xia is considered quite lucky; the spatial rifts connecting to the Dark World are few, so ordinary people in the Great Xia are quite unfamiliar with this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it is said that in some other regions, there are unfortunately many spatial rifts, leading to the frequent appearance of Otherkind, and even the formation of terrifying 'Other-disasters.' Many once-prosperous powers and nations have been reduced to nothing, causing countless deaths and injuries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e said in a calm voice: \"And beneath the Astral Sage College, there exists a spatial node connected to the Dark World. This node is known as the Dark Cave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In fact, the Astral Sage College was established here partly to suppress this spatial node. Our Dean of the Astral Sage College resides deep within the Dark Cave all year round, sealing the spatial node to prevent it from spreading, while also... fighting against some powerful Otherkind to prevent them from coming into our world from the Dark Cave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo suddenly understood. Only then did he realize why he had never seen that mysterious Dean in all his time at the Astral Sage College; it turned out that he was shouldering such a heavy responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, although the Dean can suppress the spatial node, he cannot destroy it by his own strength alone. Moreover, the power of the Dark World is constantly leaking out along the spatial node, causing massive pollution and giving birth to Otherkind. If these pollutants and Otherkind are not cleared in time, they will surge out from the Dark Cave once they become stronger, causing even greater destruction and ruin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regarding this pollution, the Dean alone is spread too thin. After all, those powerful existences among the Otherkind are also dragging him down, preventing him from taking action.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, the Astral Sage College will open the Dark Cave every once in a while to initiate 'Purification Missions'... At that time, even many instructors in the college will enter the depths of the Dark Cave to deal with those pollutants and powerful Otherkind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this is still not enough... because the pollution in the Dark Cave intensifies from time to time. Sometimes, Otherkind are also born in areas on the outer edges. These Otherkind are more numerous, but their strength is much weaker, so the college hands this part of the purification mission to the students of the Third and Fourth Star Halls to handle, which also serves as a form of tempering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such missions offer very substantial college points, of course...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e paused, then said: \"They are also more dangerous. In every purification mission, students lose their lives, and sometimes, the total annihilation of a squad is not an uncommon occurrence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo’s expression became increasingly solemn. Only at this moment did he realize that in the Astral Sage College, there was more than just that seemingly leisurely cultivation. Beneath the gentle exterior of the college, there were also dangerous undercurrents and hidden murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Luo also understood that eliminating Otherkind was everyone’s responsibility. Otherwise, if those Otherkind really surged out from the Dark Cave, this prosperous Great Xia would likely be destroyed, and no one could remain aloof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the very beginning, entering the Dark Cave to execute 'Purification Missions' was generally left to the students of the Fourth Star Hall, but later, the Third Star Hall began to participate as well, and in recent years... the Second Star Hall also began to join, although only some of the top squads.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e looked at Li Luo: \"Do you know what this means?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night breeze blew, making Li Luo shiver, and his expression turned somewhat ugly: \"It means the pollution inside the Dark Cave is gradually intensifying, so the college has to send more manpower?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e nodded and said: \"Although I don’t know what the situation is like deep in the Dark Cave, the fact that the Dean has appeared less and less in recent years shows that even this King-level powerhouse is unable to spare any effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is to say, this year, it is possible that even we, the students of the First Star Hall, will have to start entering the Dark Cave to perform 'Purification'?\" Li Luo asked gravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That possibility cannot be ruled out, though it should be limited to some Purple-tier squads, and the method of participation will also change. But you will know later that you Purple-tier squads actually have purification mission quotas. Other squads might have excuses to decline, but you have no reason. When the college’s mission is mandatorily issued, you must do it, otherwise, you will be directly expelled from the college,\" Jiang Qing’e nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo was stunned, but he did not feel surprised. The Purple-tier squads received the best instruction from mentors and obtained better cultivation resources than other squads, so it was only natural that they needed to shoulder greater responsibilities. Otherwise, did he really think the Astral Sage College was a charity? Giving resources unconditionally to cultivate him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems that from certain perspectives, entering the Astral Sage College is not such a good thing after all,\" Li Luo sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The existence of the Dark Cave was probably only known to some major powers in the Great Xia; this information had not been made public. If one did not enter the Astral Sage College, perhaps most people would live out their lives in peace. Sometimes, ignorance is a blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And upon entering the Astral Sage College, while one did obtain better cultivation conditions, the existence of the Dark Cave made this cultivation somewhat stressful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some things cannot be avoided,\" Jiang Qing’e said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo nodded. He didn’t have any thoughts of avoiding it. On the contrary, after learning about the so-called Dark Cave from Jiang Qing’e’s mouth, a sense of heat and inexplicable anticipation ignited deep within his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to see just how terrifying these Otherkind, who had dragged his parents into the King-level Battlefield, really were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Participating in a purification mission, as long as you return successfully, each member of the squad can obtain over ten thousand points. Of course, if the performance is outstanding, it will be increased according to the situation,\" Jiang Qing’e said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over ten thousand points for a single mission...\" Li Luo clicked his tongue. This reward was not exactly meager. After all, in the ranking battle, he had worked so hard to get first place, and in the end, he only got about five thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the college intends to let the Purple-tier squads of the First Star Hall start participating in purification missions this time, I think they will likely adopt the method of 'the high leading the low'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The so-called 'high leading the low' means letting a squad from a higher Star Hall lead a squad from a lower Star Hall to execute the purification mission. This way, it can prevent squads like yours from causing casualties due to a lack of experience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e pondered slightly and said: \"If this is the method, I suggest that for this purification mission, your 'Justice Squad' should follow our 'Black Swan Squad'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo’s spirits were immediately lifted. Who didn’t know that in the Third Star Hall, Jiang Qing’e’s squad was second to none? If they could follow them to perform the purification mission, the danger coefficient would inevitably be reduced significantly, and by doing this, Jiang Qing’e was clearly opening a back door for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another delightful case of clinging to a powerful thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Won’t this cause you any trouble?\" Although he wanted it more than anything, Li Luo still asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e paused, then smiled and shook her head, her dark hair swaying lightly in the night breeze: \"Don’t worry, your Justice Squad is, after all, the first place in this First Star Hall ranking battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Li Luo heave a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e withdrew her gaze. She didn’t mention that this \"high leading the low\" also included squads from the Second Star Hall, and generally speaking, their preferred choice in the Third Star Hall would be a squad from the Second Star Hall. After all, no matter how strong Li Luo’s First Star Hall squad was, there was still a gap compared to the Second Star Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that, in order to help Li Luo gather enough points, these preferred choices were out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, she would also need to persuade her two teammates, but having spent so much time together, they should know her personality. If they didn’t agree, then she could only...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beat them until they agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1597,"2026-06-20T03:27:23.471Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","2858d6dd638a1d0f75efbab51798a022debaf8d5361e2e8689f91765ab5048e3","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-232","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-230",999,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fking-of-all-manifestations-cover.jpg"]