[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-king-of-all-manifestations":3,"chapter-king-of-all-manifestations-king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-57":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},2287893,4474,"Chapter 57: Water Edge Art","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-57",57,"\u003Cp>Hmph!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Zhong struck without mercy, unleashing his full eight-seal Resonance Power, his yellow blade light slashing toward Li Luo with fierce momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing his ferocious offensive, Li Luo had no intention of dodging; he tapped his toes and darted out like a hawk, the twin blades in his hands blooming with the power of blue Water Resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blades collided, Resonance Power erupted, and the leaves on the nearby ground were whipped into a wild dance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, this single clash caused Lian Zhong’s expression to shift slightly, for he discovered that Li Luo was completely unfazed by his eight-seal Resonance Power; in their head-on collision, he could not suppress his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is this possible?! He clearly only has the strength of seven seals!\" Lian Zhong was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eight seals don't seem like much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo revealed a smile. As his \"Water-Light Resonance\" had now evolved to the sixth grade, and his Resonance Power had reached seven seals, an eight-seal opponent could no longer bring him the kind of pressure he had faced from Song Yunfeng during the preliminary exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Insolent!\" Lian Zhong laughed in anger, his Resonance Power surging as his blade light slashed out furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Luo was faster; with twin blades in hand and blue light flowing, he unleashed a series of blade lights that resembled water ripples, surging toward Lian Zhong in a continuous, relentless wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Zhong’s eyes were filled with fury as he met the attack head-on with his great blade, fierce as a wolf and tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a short moment, the two directly clashed for dozens of rounds, the sound of metal striking metal echoing through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as the battle continued, Lian Zhong felt Li Luo’s offensive growing increasingly fierce, and the power behind his blade began to grow robust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the high-grade Water Resonance Art, Nine-Fold Azure Waves?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Zhong’s expression changed slightly. This Water Resonance Art was exceptionally adept at gradually stacking power during combat; once the momentum was successfully built up, it would undoubtedly put immense pressure on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Zhong clearly had plenty of combat experience; he immediately made a decision, his earthy-yellow Resonance Power surging as he slashed his blade diagonally downward with heavy momentum: \"High-grade Resonance Art, Earth Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade light fell, carving a mark directly into the ground, but Li Luo swung his twin blades like lightning, the continuous, ripple-like blade lights catching every bit of the incoming strike layer by layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trying to break my Nine-Fold Azure Waves? It seems you don't have enough power,\" Li Luo chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Zhong’s expression grew even uglier. He truly could not understand why Li Luo’s Resonance Power was so robust and troublesome when he was clearly only at seven seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their previous exchanges, as his Resonance Power collided with Li Luo’s, he could clearly feel that Li Luo’s Resonance Power seemed to be filled with an inexplicable spirituality, capable of checking his Earth Resonance power at every subtle turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if Li Luo’s Resonance was a high-grade one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But according to the intelligence he had gathered, Li Luo only possessed a fifth-grade Resonance? How could he be this troublesome?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Lian Zhong’s thoughts were in disarray, Li Luo’s eyes suddenly turned sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The momentum of the Nine-Fold Azure Waves had been gathered; it was time to counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo took a step forward, his blue Resonance Power surging like azure waves, and the azure water-patterned blade in his hand shone brilliantly, a powerful and aggressive blade light flashing toward Lian Zhong’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strike was exceptionally vicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden counterattack from Li Luo made Lian Zhong’s expression grave, as he dared not underestimate this strike after the buildup of the Nine-Fold Azure Waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he took a deep breath, earthy-yellow Resonance Power erupting from his body, and with a roar, a faint light armor formed on his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"High-grade Resonance Art, Earth Armor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint yellow light armor covered his body, flowing with heavy power. Earth Resonance was heavy and best suited for defense; now that Lian Zhong dared not underestimate Li Luo, he naturally began to utilize his own advantages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue blade light slashed down, landing on the light armor on Lian Zhong’s chest, causing it to tremble violently with faint cracks appearing, while Lian Zhong’s tall, sturdy figure was knocked back over a dozen steps, crashing heavily into a large tree trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dull pain radiated from his chest, but he let out a sigh of relief, for with the formidable defensive power of the Earth Armor, he had managed to withstand Li Luo’s strongest strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a tough turtle shell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo sighed as well. Earth Resonance was indeed adept at defense; Lian Zhong had been arrogant to abandon his own advantages to compete in offense earlier, but now that he had chosen to defend, he had become somewhat troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Zhong’s face was grave; after the previous exchanges, he understood that Li Luo’s strength was indeed not the least bit inferior to his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he was now forced to rely on the advantages of his Earth Resonance to deploy defenses and exhaust Li Luo’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Luo, you are indeed very strong. With seven-seal Resonance Power, you’ve managed to push me, an eight-seal, into such a sorry state. However, it is impossible for you to defeat me.\" Lian Zhong’s yellow Resonance Power surged continuously, thickening the faint yellow light armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo rubbed his chin, staring at Lian Zhong’s thick light armor with a helpless expression: \"Big brother, you’re cheating now, aren't you? Hiding in a turtle shell because you can't win? You were acting so arrogant just a moment ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Zhong snorted, completely ignoring Li Luo’s provocation, insisting on hiding in his turtle shell, and said, \"Then come and hit me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo was stunned, then laughed: \"Since you have such a perverted request—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—then I shall grant it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, big talk,\" Lian Zhong mocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo smiled slightly. He put away his Sun-patterned blade and held the Water-patterned blade with one hand. The next moment, Water Resonance power surged, flowing over the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, the Water Resonance power formed a blue blade light, flickering on the edge of the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a high-speed flowing water blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"High-grade Resonance Art, Water Edge?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lian Zhong saw through it at a glance and sneered even more. The Water Edge Art was one of the more powerful offensive techniques among entry-level Water Resonance Arts; it involved circulating Water Resonance power at high speeds to create sharp cutting properties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Water Resonance power was ultimately not suited for offense, so it was unlikely that Li Luo could break his Earth Armor with this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo looked down at the Water Edge flowing on the blade, smiled lightly, and whispered to himself: \"An ordinary Water Edge Art might indeed not be able to break your turtle shell...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But my Water Edge Art is not ordinary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, some dazzling light spots suddenly flickered within the blue Water Edge; only Li Luo knew what was happening inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light Resonance power poured into it, forming extremely fine beams of light, using the Light Resonance power as a channel for the Water Resonance power to flow through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, the flow speed of the Water Resonance power reached a somewhat astonishing level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Water Edge Art driven in this special way was, of course, not ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Li Luo named it... the first version of the Enhanced Water Edge Art!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Zhong watched the Water Edge flowing on Li Luo’s blade. He felt that the color of the Water Edge seemed to have become purer. He did not understand what was happening, but he felt a sense of unease, as if he were being pricked by needles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo did not keep him in suspense for long, as his figure suddenly shot out. The Water-patterned blade in his hand seemed to carry azure waves, dancing through the air as he swept toward Lian Zhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Zhong roared: \"Come! I’m not afraid of you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst his roar, Li Luo’s figure brushed past him, and the blade light in his hand also swept across the earthy-yellow light armor on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo’s figure appeared behind Lian Zhong. He did not look back, only calmly sheathing the Water-patterned blade at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the expression on Lian Zhong’s face froze. The next instant, the earthy-yellow light armor on his body shattered with a boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body also slowly fell backward toward the sky at this moment, kicking up a cloud of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one noticed that in the dense forest, a hanging crystal was flashing with light, projecting this battle onto the crystal wall of White Spirit Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1470,"2026-06-20T03:27:18.369Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b208e3e2e2fd602e975a79492095e5e33e0a04af23dc5183d300b3dca6578ab6","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-58","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-56",999,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fking-of-all-manifestations-cover.jpg"]