[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-king-of-all-manifestations":3,"chapter-king-of-all-manifestations-king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-241":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},2288077,4474,"Chapter 241: Divergent Hearts","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-241",241,"\u003Cp>While Jiang Qing’e and Li Luo’s two small teams entered Purification Outpost No. 13 and began making various preparations to initiate the purification mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a region of the Dark Cave near its depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world here was permeated with thick, viscous black mist. The mist churned, and countless eerie whispers emanated from within it; faintly, twisted shadows seemed to flash through the black fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the black mist, the sound of soft footsteps arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure strolled through the black mist. He wore the robes of a Purple Glow Mentor of the Astral Sage College. His face was not unfamiliar; it was none other than Shen Jinxiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked through the terrifying black mist with a smile on his face. He could clearly feel the malicious gazes within the viscous fog, yet he showed not the slightest hint of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At one moment, his footsteps suddenly stopped. He looked down to see pale arms suddenly burrowing out from the ground, wrapping around his ankles like snakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black mist of evil intent whistled up along his feet, frantically drilling into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding black mist also churned violently at this moment. Various eerie things emerged, erupting with venomous intent, as the viscous black mist whistled toward Shen Jinxiao like a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the sudden attack, Shen Jinxiao’s expression remained unchanged. The next instant, a majestic force of resonant power suddenly surged into the sky, directly sweeping away this patch of viscous black mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if a hurricane had swept across the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire God Ring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whisper seemed to sound. The next instant, an incomparably huge ring of fire erupted from within Shen Jinxiao’s body. The fire ring swept outward, and that high temperature caused the temperature of the world here to rise abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, inscribed within the fire ring were countless miraculous fire patterns. Those fire patterns were like coiled fire dragons; wherever they passed, the black mist directly dissolved, and the eerie things within the black mist were also burned into nothingness on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pale arms wrapped around his feet were turned to ashes in the very first instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few short breaths, this area filled with viscous black mist was swept clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of a Marquis-level expert could be seen from this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having cleared the evil pollution from this area, Shen Jinxiao stood on a hillside with his hands behind his back, his eyes gazing deeply into the depths of the Dark Cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, there existed some eerie auras that even he found extremely wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he also sensed a vast, long-lasting aura that pressed across the heavens and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was... the Dean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also because of the Dean’s existence that the powerful, eerie auras in the depths of the Dark Cave had not made any moves, with both sides forming a standoff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A King-level expert, truly extraordinary.\" Shen Jinxiao sighed softly, a look of extreme fervor flashing in his eyes. He had craved that realm for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, wanting to charge toward the King level was truly too difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout history, countless heaven-gifted geniuses had been blocked before this step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some plans should also be pushed forward further, for the sake of my... path to the King.\" Shen Jinxiao stood in place, silent for a long time, then he suddenly turned his head to look at a certain spot on the outskirts of the Dark Cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ninth-grade Light Resonance, the brilliant sun, a heart like glazed glass, immune to all evil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jinxiao’s eyes were dark as he whispered softly in his heart: \"Jiang Qing’e, if you value Li Luo so much, if he were to die before your eyes, would your heart of light develop cracks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his gaze, seemingly glancing at a spot here, then flicked his sleeves and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not long after Shen Jinxiao left, this patch of ground suddenly began to squirm. Faintly, it actually formed an eerie human face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That human face looked in the direction Shen Jinxiao had left with a malicious gaze, then finally gradually lurked back down, turning into a black line that traveled through the ground and headed rapidly toward the distance behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Jiang Qing’e and Li Luo’s side, after half a day of preparation, they had found their living quarters for the coming period, located on the top floor of a stone tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the basic facilities inside the room were simple, they were quite complete. After each was assigned a room, the two teams gathered together again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone first took out the special dried meat prepared for them by the college. It was said that this had been soaked in energy liquid, which could accelerate the recovery of resonant power in the body while also satisfying hunger; one piece could last for most of the day. It could be said that for the Dark Cave purification mission, the college had done an extremely thorough job in every aspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After simply solving the problem of their stomachs, Jiang Qing’e spread a map out on the stone table. The surface of the map was rough, and in the center position, a tall tower of an outpost was depicted, and at this moment, the high tower was emitting a faint light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this high tower represented the purification outpost where they were currently located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with the outpost as the center, the surrounding areas had signs of small towers, only at this moment, these small towers all appeared an unsettling black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These small towers are the locations of the purification towers. At this moment, they all appear black, which means they are covered by the power of evil thoughts and are in an unactivated state.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And once a purification tower is activated, the sign on the map will light up as a prompt.\" Tian Tian pointed to the signs on the map and said to Li Luo and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo and the others clicked their tongues in wonder. This map, which looked rough and simple, didn't seem simple at all; it could actually sense the changes in other purification towers in real-time? This saved them a great deal of trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not underestimate this map; its function is very great, no less than the 'Green Wood Heart-Protecting Tablet',\" Jiang Qing’e said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo touched it curiously, and the rough texture made his heart stir. He probed, \"Is this refined from the bark of the Resonant Power Tree?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Tian and Qiu Bai looked at him with some surprise, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo clicked his tongue. By now, he finally understood what that majestic Resonant Power Tree represented for the Astral Sage College: students needed it to cultivate, it was needed to suppress the Dark Cave, it was needed to open portals, it was needed to teleport students...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that every aspect of the Astral Sage College could not do without this Resonant Power Tree. It could be said without hesitation that if that Resonant Power Tree were gone, the Astral Sage College would likely be paralyzed directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The black density of these small towers seems to have some differences... Is it because the strength of the evil pollution around them is different?\" Bai Mengmeng suddenly asked in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e looked at her with some surprise and smiled: \"You are very observant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Mengmeng was praised by Jiang Qing’e, and her pure little face immediately turned red, feeling a bit shy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, just as classmate Mengmeng said, the strength of the pollution around these purification towers is somewhat different, and the college has used this to grade the purification towers around the outpost, distinguishing them simply as levels one, two, and three.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e’s slender jade finger pointed to a black small tower sign closer to the outpost and said: \"Generally speaking, the purification towers close to the outpost are all level one. The difficulty of activating this kind of purification tower will not be too great, but as one gradually moves away from the outpost, the evil pollution begins to become heavier, and the purification towers there are upgraded to level two...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingertip moved toward the outer periphery of the map. The small tower signs here were indeed deeper and darker than the innermost ones earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo nodded slightly, and then his gaze looked toward the outermost area of the outpost map. Here, he saw the signs of two small towers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two small towers were as dark as two eyes without whites; just looking at them made one’s heart feel cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These... are two level-three purification towers?\" Li Luo asked slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e nodded, her gaze fixed on those two level-three purification towers becoming more solemn as she said: \"These two level-three purification towers can be considered the two most difficult points in our area, and they are also the final targets of our purification mission this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The pollution there is the most severe, and the Otherkind that appear will also become exceptionally powerful. It is a hard bone that is very difficult to chew, but one that must be chewed in the end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo’s expression was also somewhat solemn. Even though he was very unfamiliar with the so-called level-three purification towers, it did not prevent him from guessing the degree of danger they possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Bai, who was on the side, smiled and interjected: \"However, high risk also comes with high rewards. Once a level-three purification tower is successfully activated, one can obtain ten thousand college points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo looked up, shocked, and blurted out: \"Ten thousand college points?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had worked hard to win first place in the ranking battle and had barely obtained five thousand points, and here, activating one level-three purification tower could get them ten thousand college points?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e nodded slightly and said: \"That is indeed the case. According to the college’s rules, activating a level-three purification tower is ten thousand points, a level-two purification tower is four thousand points, and a level-one purification tower is one thousand five hundred points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo, Bai Mengmeng, and Xin Fu looked at each other. They had worked hard to take first place in the ranking battle and only got five thousand points, yet here, just activating one purification tower was worth several thousand college points?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have to know that on this map, looking at it roughly, there should be dozens of purification towers, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much would that add up to?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the thought of that number, Li Luo’s heart began to beat faster. So this was the fastest way to earn points in the Astral Sage College... No wonder Jiang Qing’e had gone to such great lengths to bring him along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they operated this a few more times, one hundred thousand points wouldn't be too far away, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides activating purification towers for college points, actually, eliminating Otherkind also earns points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Tian added from the side: \"White-Erosion-level Otherkind are five hundred points each, Red-Erosion-level Otherkind are eight hundred points each. Disaster-level Otherkind are divided into Earth Disaster-level and Heaven Disaster-level. The probability of Heaven Disaster-level Otherkind appearing in our outer area is not high, so we only need to pay attention to Earth Disaster-level Otherkind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earth Disasters also have levels to distinguish them, but it is also very simple: they are divided into Great Earth Disaster and Small Earth Disaster. A Great Earth Disaster is equivalent to the strength of the late Earth Fiend stage and belongs to the top tier among Earth Disaster-levels; it is worth four thousand points, and a Small Earth Disaster is two thousand points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She chuckled: \"Clearly marked prices, no cheating the young or old.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo swallowed a mouthful of saliva. For a moment, that wariness and fear toward the Otherkind seemed to have weakened a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When do we set off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Tian and Qiu Bai looked at Li Luo, who had suddenly become proactive and somewhat impatient, and felt some doubt in their hearts. This Li Luo’s courage was indeed not small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Jiang Qing’e had a hint of a smile in her golden eyes. She casually put the map away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s prepare to set off now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, her gaze looking toward Li Luo and the others, her voice coming over somewhat eerily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Additionally, welcome to... experience the terror of the Dark Cave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2064,"2026-06-20T03:27:23.471Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","93f3854ea0e2014e377b6b0368e92bcfb3c38e049a4fe784794e7c5cc8bd0dbb","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-242","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-240",999,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fking-of-all-manifestations-cover.jpg"]