[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-king-of-all-manifestations":3,"chapter-king-of-all-manifestations-king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-232":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},2288068,4474,"Chapter 232: Intelligence on the Otherkind","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-232",232,"\u003Cp>The next day, after Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e handed over the affairs of the Luolan Mansion to Cai Wei, they returned to the Astral Sage College once again, accompanied by Yu Lang, Bai Mengmeng, and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering the college, Li Luo felt his body, which had been tense the whole time, quietly relax quite a bit; it was as if the sense of security grew stronger the moment he arrived at the college.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he also noticed that the students from the higher-star halls in the college were no longer their usual relaxed selves, but instead appeared grave and solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was likely related to the \"Dark Cave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, once the purification missions began, these students from the higher-star halls would enter the Dark Cave, where they might encounter terrifying \"Otherkind,\" and once contact was made, casualties were inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words \"casualties\" might seem simple, but if the ones dying before one's eyes were classmates with whom one spent every day, the pain felt by those involved would surely be exceptionally deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e and Yan Lingqing parted ways with Li Luo’s group after entering the college, and then the others also went their separate ways, leaving only Li Luo and Bai Mengmeng to head toward their dormitory building together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, just as the two of them arrived in front of the small building, smiling and in high spirits, they saw a figure sitting on the stone steps in front of the building, with the shade of a tree overhead completely enveloping their body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one were not careful, one would simply overlook them and walk right over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Li Luo was observant enough to spot the figure and pulled back the inattentive Bai Mengmeng in time, while asking in confusion, \"Xin Fu, why are you squatting here for no reason? You look... strangely pitiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a sense of loneliness like that of a latchkey child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Bai Mengmeng notice Xin Fu and hurriedly apologized, \"I'm sorry, Xin Fu, I didn't see you just now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xin Fu raised his head, and a look of resentment seemed to emerge from beneath his hood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo glanced at him and asked in surprise, \"You didn't stay here the whole holiday, did you? Didn't you find any friends to go out and have fun with?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xin Fu lowered his head in silence; since arriving at the Astral Sage College, the number of people he had spoken to could be counted on one hand—what friends could he possibly have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his demeanor, Li Luo guessed the truth: this guy didn't talk much, and perhaps due to his Shadow Resonance, his presence was always so weak that people would inadvertently overlook him, so he likely hadn't made any friends during his time at the Astral Sage College.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's too miserable,\" Li Luo sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Mengmeng also looked at Xin Fu with sympathy and said, \"Xin Fu, next time we go out, we will definitely take you with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I actually wanted to call you when I left before, but I looked around and didn't see you, so I had no choice but to leave,\" she explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xin Fu looked at Bai Mengmeng’s pure and sweet little face and said softly, \"I was sitting right here when you left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Mengmeng’s smile stiffened, and she said weakly, \"I'm sorry, I really didn't see you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xin Fu shook his head, a soft sigh escaping him, filled with much bitterness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, you've all arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a voice suddenly came from behind; the three of them looked over and saw Instructor Xi Chan walking toward them. She was tall, her face covered by a thin veil, giving her an intellectual beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them hurriedly greeted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Xi Chan nodded at the three of them and said, \"Since you are all here, let’s begin the lesson. There are some important things I need to tell you today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, she turned and walked toward her small courtyard. From her gait, Li Luo could also sense a hint of grimness, and he vaguely knew what Instructor Xi Chan was about to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was most likely about the Dark Cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them hurried to follow, accompanying Instructor Xi Chan into the spacious pavilion within the small courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them sat on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, you may have already heard a little about what I need to say; it is about the Dark Cave,\" Instructor Xi Chan said, getting straight to the point without concealment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then proceeded to give a preliminary overview of some information regarding the Dark Cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had already learned of the Dark Cave's existence from Jiang Qing’e beforehand, Li Luo’s expression was quite calm, while Bai Mengmeng and Xin Fu were much more shocked, especially Bai Mengmeng, whose fair little face paled slightly, with a faint look of fear in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had not expected that the Otherkind were so close to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The college will initiate purification missions this month. Teams from the Second, Third, and Fourth Star Halls will all participate. Moreover, we have received news that the pollution within the Dark Cave has become more severe, and some outer areas have also begun to be polluted, so it is possible that your Purple Glow teams from the First Star Hall will also be conscripted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Xi Chan’s gaze was serious as she stared at the three of them and said slowly, \"Conscription is mandatory and cannot be refused; otherwise, you will be expelled from the college.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dark Cave not only threatens the Astral Sage College, but if it were to truly erupt, the entire Great Xia would fall into catastrophe. Therefore, whether for the sake of the college or for your respective families and loved ones, you have no reason to avoid this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions of Li Luo and the others were equally solemn. Although they were wary and fearful of the so-called \"Otherkind,\" they were the best among their peers to have become Purple Glow students, so they did not lose their composure too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, generally speaking, even if you are conscripted to enter the Dark Cave to perform purification missions, teams from the higher-star halls will be arranged to lead you, to impart experience and provide protection.\" Seeing that none of the three raised any objections, Instructor Xi Chan nodded slightly, appearing quite satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Instructor, could you tell us more about the information regarding the Otherkind?\" Li Luo pondered for a moment before asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of whether they would be conscripted to perform purification missions in the Dark Cave, they had to understand the information about the Otherkind clearly, because even if they hadn't encountered them now, they would eventually run into them in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is indeed time to tell you this information.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Xi Chan nodded and said, \"Regarding the Otherkind, I have told you before that they are born from the evil thoughts of humanity gathered in the Dark World.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Otherkind are strange and powerful; they are bizarre, twisted, and terrifying. The Otherkind are roughly divided into four grades: Erosion, Disaster, Destruction, and Otherkind King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Erosion' represents corruption. Erosion-grade Otherkind possess the preliminary power to corrupt the human heart. Because they are formed from countless evil thoughts, once you are polluted by their power, the evil thoughts deep within your heart will be awakened. These evil thoughts suppress your reason, and your body will be controlled by the Otherkind, becoming a puppet under their manipulation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This corruption is the signature power of the Otherkind... In the years the college has spent purifying the Dark Cave, we have engaged in countless battles with the Otherkind, but in truth, many of the final casualties came from companions who were inadvertently polluted by evil thoughts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, even Li Luo felt cold sweat breaking out on his back. The Otherkind were indeed terrifying and strange; did this not mean that while fighting them, one had to constantly be careful whether one's companions had been triggered by the evil thoughts deep within their hearts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sudden, fatal strike at a critical moment was enough to catch anyone off guard and lead to a regretful death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Erosion-grade Otherkind are also divided into White Erosion and Red Erosion... They are distinguished this way because the evil thoughts emitted by their bodies will gradually shift from white to red as they strengthen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"White Erosion-grade Otherkind have strength roughly at the second stage of the Resonance Master realm, while Red Erosion-grade Otherkind are at the third stage of the Resonance Master realm... If you go to perform purification missions, your targets will most likely be Otherkind of this level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the same logic, Disaster-grade Otherkind are equivalent to the strength of the General-rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Destruction-grade Otherkind are equivalent to our human Marquis-rank experts. Once such an Otherkind appears, even a prosperous city will be turned into a dead city by it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the Otherkind King...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentioning this level of Otherkind, even in Instructor Xi Chan’s eyes, a look of terror flashed as she said slowly, \"I truly hope we never encounter an Otherkind of this level, because every appearance of an Otherkind King represents a true catastrophe. The evil thought pollution it possesses can turn an entire nation into a place of madness, chaos, and distortion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pavilion fell silent, and an inexplicable chill made Li Luo and the others shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Instructor Xi Chan did not explain, it was clear that if an Otherkind King appeared, only a human King-rank expert would be able to contend with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Xi Chan took a deep breath and continued, \"Generally, Otherkind have twisted and terrifying appearances, but the more powerful an Otherkind is, the more it will resemble us humans. Therefore, in the future, whether in the Dark Cave or anywhere else, if you see an Otherkind that looks exactly like us with no difference...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow flashed in Instructor Xi Chan’s eyes, and her hand involuntarily stroked the cheek covered by the thin veil as she said softly, \"Then run immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo and the others looked at each other, and in the end, they nodded obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let us continue today's lesson.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the purification missions in the Dark Cave, there is no specific news yet, so you can continue your cultivation in the coming days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Xi Chan sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope it won't truly be necessary for you to take action.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because once it reached that point, it would mean that the pollution within the Dark Cave this time had become exceptionally severe, and that was truly not good news.\u003C\u002Fp>",1778,"2026-06-20T03:27:23.471Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a184aa608144872a0965e93377d142b6b6320ecf86251a69c491661a08943185","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-233","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-231",999,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fking-of-all-manifestations-cover.jpg"]