[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-king-of-all-manifestations":3,"chapter-king-of-all-manifestations-king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-242":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},2288078,4474,"Chapter 242: The Heart-Bewildering Trial","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-242",242,"\u003Cp>Outside the main gate of the No. 13 Purification Stronghold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint light barrier stood before Li Luo, Jiang Qing, and the others; inside the barrier, all was peaceful, while outside, black mist surged, and visibility was extremely poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick, viscous black mist churned, as if hiding some terrifying thing within, causing an inexplicable chill to rise in one's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unknown is what is truly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing and the other two looked quite calm; after all, having experienced so many purification missions, they were quite familiar with the Dark Cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Luo, Bai Meng, and Xin Fu all wore solemn expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they stepped out of this light screen, they would lose all protection and begin to face the Dark Cave directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other teams were arriving nearby, but Li Luo felt their gazes seemed to be looking over with a hint of amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Qing, this is the first time a team of one-star students has entered the Dark Cave, isn't it? Tell me, how many times do you think they'll need to pass the 'Heart-Bewildering Trial'?\" At this moment, laughter came from behind. Li Luo looked over and saw that the two teams led by Duze Honglian and Ye Qiuding had also arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Heart-Bewildering Trial'?\" Li Luo looked at Jiang Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just about to tell you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing still ignored Duze Honglian, saying only to Li Luo: \"When people entering the Dark Cave step out of the purification stronghold and walk into the black mist, they will all be eroded by the power of evil thoughts. These evil thoughts are scattered throughout the black mist. Generally speaking, this power is not too strong, and its influence is not too great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But there is a special point: anyone entering the Dark Cave for the first time will suffer more severe erosion from evil thoughts. This is likely because they have never come into contact with this power before, so the power of evil thoughts takes advantage of the opening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the power of evil thoughts invades the body, it will affect your mind and produce many negative emotions; this is the so-called 'Newcomer's Heart-Bewildering Trial'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You three should also encounter it when you walk out of the stronghold in a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, there is no need to worry too much. Even if you fail the 'Heart-Bewildering Trial' the first time, there will be no loss; it will just delay some time. After failing a few more times and developing resistance, you will naturally pass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Jiang Qing spoke casually, Li Luo understood that if the three of them were blocked by this Heart-Bewildering Trial, it would undoubtedly drag down the efficiency of Jiang Qing and the others in carrying out the purification mission. After all, if they couldn't leave the stronghold, Jiang Qing and the others would have to wait here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Duze Honglian and the others coming over were clearly just looking for some entertainment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Dark Cave is truly full of crises at every step.\" Li Luo sighed; they had only just stepped out of the stronghold, and there was already so much trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no wonder the academy didn't open the Dark Cave to one-star students before; it was because they were indeed too naive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's try it first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo turned to look at the somewhat nervous Bai Meng and Xin Fu, encouraging them: \"Let's go, strive to pass it on the first try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two took a deep breath and nodded earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the three of them didn't waste any more words and, under the gaze of many, stepped out of the purification light circle in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they stepped out of the range of the stronghold's purification light barrier, Li Luo instantly felt the surrounding temperature drop sharply, becoming extremely cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black mist before his eyes seemed to churn violently, and there were whispering, inexplicable murmurs, like demonic sounds pouring into his ears, surging from all directions and going straight into the depths of his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the black mist, there seemed to be eerie gazes watching them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The viscous, icy black mist flowed over the surface of his body, as if the palms of a demon were stroking him, containing deep murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of fear arose spontaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo's face turned pale at this moment, and his breathing grew slightly heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, Jiang Qing's eyes were fixed on Li Luo and the others. Once their emotions began to change drastically, she would take action to pull them back in, though that would mean the three had failed their first encounter with the \"Heart-Bewildering Trial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, this was a relatively normal result. After all, Li Luo and the others were still one-star students and were entering the Dark Cave for the first time, so the power of evil thoughts in the Dark Cave would be more effective at taking advantage of their vulnerability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Jiang Qing's estimation, Li Luo and the others might need to experience two or three failures before they would gradually adapt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if that happened, their purification efficiency would slow down, and after a few days, perhaps most of the first-level purification towers in the inner circle would be cleared by other teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Jiang Qing was calculating this, Duze Honglian also saw the change in Li Luo's expression, and a smile immediately appeared on the corners of her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing, oh Jiang Qing, this is the price you pay for insisting on finding dead weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Ye Qiuding's expression was calm, but a trace of subtle satisfaction flashed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the gaze of the many onlookers, Li Luo stood in place. The whispers entering his soul gradually intensified, and the sense of fear grew increasingly thick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, although Li Luo was a newcomer, his mental fortitude was not as fragile as others thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear surged in, but it did not drown his reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his eyes, it was as if he were shrouded in darkness; everyone's figures had disappeared. In the darkness, whispering sounds came, as if some eerie thing were approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Li Luo's expression gradually became calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Otherkind were indeed terrifying and eerie, but what was he here in the Dark Cave for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was here to earn one hundred thousand points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if he couldn't earn them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn't earn them, he wouldn't have enough Emperor Flowing Nectar. Without enough Emperor Flowing Nectar, he would be stuck before the General-Stage. If he were stuck here, that meant he only had four more years to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanting to become a Marquis in five years would immediately become a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, if he couldn't get enough points to exchange for Emperor Flowing Nectar, he would be a short-lived ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, what is more terrifying than the fact that I am about to die?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My life is about to be gone? Why should I still be afraid of you damn Otherkind?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of annoyance erupted from Li Luo's heart, instantly dispersing the sense of fear, and the darkness before his eyes suddenly dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whispers from the surroundings reached his ears, but when those voices saw Li Luo's clear eyes and calm face, they quietly fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duze Honglian's brows also slowly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And under their suspicious gazes, Li Luo opened his hands with a puzzled expression and said, \"Does this count as passing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the surprised gazes around him, Li Luo chuckled inwardly; this act of posturing was quite successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems quite simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just at this moment, Bai Meng's surprised voice sounded from the side. He turned his head and saw Bai Meng looking around, her bright, watery eyes full of clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, you weren't affected?\" Li Luo was also a bit stunned; Bai Meng seemed to have passed this Heart-Bewildering Trial even faster than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Meng blinked her large eyes and said, \"I felt some influence at the beginning, and then I just entered a hypnotic state, and those negative emotions disappeared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo paused. Hypnotic state—did she mean the state she used when researching spirit water and light?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Bai Meng seemed to be in a state of absolute rationality and calmness, undisturbed by any negative emotions, but could this also be used to resist the erosion of evil thoughts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You're cheating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo looked at Bai Meng, who seemed as if nothing had happened, and could only sigh inwardly; he had been careless. It turned out she was the real master of posturing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as Li Luo was lamenting that Bai Meng's cheating method was too monstrous, he suddenly felt a cold, bone-chilling murderous intent radiate out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking over, he saw that the eyes of Xin Fu, under his hood, had suddenly turned somewhat crimson, seemingly containing an extremely sharp, pure murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coldness of that murderous intent even made Jiang Qing look over with some surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this murderous intent appeared only for a very short time before the crimson in Xin Fu's eyes dissipated. He raised his head, meeting Li Luo's stunned gaze, and said, \"Is it over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo was silent for a few seconds, then nodded with a face as calm as water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see it now: these two teammates were both masters with unique skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can't out-posture them.\u003C\u002Fp>",1561,"2026-06-20T03:27:23.471Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","83811c460ef5afd87b07e475416583e419598b482ac082062427b455f8a1c48d","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-243","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-241",999,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fking-of-all-manifestations-cover.jpg"]