[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-king-of-all-manifestations":3,"chapter-king-of-all-manifestations-king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-959":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},2288795,4474,"Chapter 959: Playing Dead","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-959",959,"\u003Cp>Chirp chirp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sky full of firebirds poured down, each one radiating an astonishing energy fluctuation, and what made everyone most wary was the flames flowing over the wings of these firebirds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reminded them of the \"burning resonant power\" special effect previously displayed by those disciples of the Formless Sacred Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, as elite disciples, the eight before them were even more proficient in this power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent their slightly weaker companions behind them—Qin Yi, Li Luo, and Chen Ping—from being harmed, the high-star Heavenly Pearl Realm experts like Qin Ying and Li Lingjing dared not be negligent; they all erupted with thick resonant power, their brilliant Heavenly Pearls spinning at high speed behind them, devouring the energy of heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy barriers rose one after another, blocking the incoming torrent of flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment they made contact, those layers of energy barriers began to dissolve rapidly. Many high-star Heavenly Pearl Realm experts could not help but change their expressions, for as they had expected, the firebirds indeed possessed the power to burn resonant power; in this brief contact, their resonant power was rapidly disappearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, cracks appeared in those energy barriers, and then firebirds cunningly drilled through, charging toward Qin Yi, Li Luo, and the others positioned slightly further back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Luo did not hesitate to activate the energy dragon wings on his back. As the wings flapped, his figure dodged toward another direction like a bolt of lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These attacks were extremely fierce; even Li Lingjing and Qin Ying had failed to fully defend against them, let alone Li Luo and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Li Luo was dodging, Qin Yi’s reaction was not at all inferior to his. Streams of water seemed to surge from beneath her feet, and at the same time, a small water fountain appeared on the ground not far away. The water light swirled, transforming into an exquisite water lotus, and Qin Yi’s graceful figure appeared directly atop the water lotus as if she had teleported dozens of feet away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such speed and movement technique were as ethereal as an immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone used their own methods to protect themselves, but some unlucky fellows were still struck directly by the firebirds and immediately let out screams. Flames were seen burning fiercely on their bodies; these flames were extremely strange, not harming their physical bodies, but the resonant power fluctuations emitted by those struck were rapidly weakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just over ten breaths of time, those who were struck collapsed powerlessly. Although they still had a breath of life, the resonant power within their bodies had been burned clean, leaving them without the slightest bit of strength to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene made everyone’s heart tighten; without their own resonant power, they could not use any techniques, making them essentially lambs for the slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo kept dodging, his figure weaving through the many firebirds that had slipped in. Occasionally, a firebird would graze past his body by only half an inch, leaving Li Luo covered in cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scanned this area, then moved his figure closer to Qin Yi’s side and shouted: \"Fairy Qin, how long do we have to keep dodging like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yi glanced at him and replied: \"This is the first wave of the elite disciples' offensive. The stone platforms they are sitting on are actually a type of strange array. While amplifying their power, it is also the path to the 'Golden Great Hall' deep inside. We can only wait for an opportunity now, launching a joint attack the moment their offensive pauses. As long as we knock one elite disciple off their stone platform, we can seize the chance to break in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo nodded silently. Although those elite disciples were indeed troublesome under the amplification of the strange array, they ultimately lacked true intelligence. As long as they found an opportunity, they should be able to find a flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before a flaw could appear, the offensive from the elite disciples became increasingly fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the eight elite disciples formed seals, the firebirds darting across the sky actually merged rapidly at this moment, and in just a few breaths, they transformed into a hundred-foot-long firebird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The firebird spread its wings, and the next instant, countless fiery feathers poured down like a rainstorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing such a massive offensive, even experts with strength comparable to the eight-star Heavenly Pearl Realm, like Li Lingjing and Qin Ying, could only do their best to attract fire and share some pressure for those behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the opponents were currently using the strange array, and their offensive had not yet waned; it was not the time for them to counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this made the situation even more dangerous for Li Luo and the others. Although the power of the overwhelming fiery feathers was slightly weaker than the previous firebirds, with such a quantity covering the area, being hit by too many would certainly leave them in a miserable state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo tried his best to dodge, but he soon discovered that the faster he dodged and the faster his speed, the more \"fiery feathers\" seemed to be attracted to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These fiery feathers seemed to carry a mobile tracking device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, in just a short moment, Li Luo was horrified to find a long trail of fiery feathers following him. If he were caught by them, he feared his internal resonant power would be burned dry in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his resonant power were exhausted in this situation, he would truly be in dire straits. Perhaps even Qin Yi, who was currently in a state of cooperation, wouldn't mind taking the chance to stab him in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of Qin Yi, Li Luo hurriedly glanced in her direction, only to find that Qin Yi was not using movement techniques to dodge the fiery feathers. Instead, she remained stationary, and even the resonant power around her body had been completely retracted, making her look like a beautiful and exquisite jade sculpture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, her state of \"tortoise-breathing\" actually allowed her to avoid the fiery feathers entirely; even when some fiery feathers passed by her, they did not attack her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Luo immediately understood that Qin Yi clearly had information on how to avoid the attacks but had not shared it with him in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cunning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo gritted his teeth in secret. This woman was indeed not to be trusted. But there was no time to think about this now, as the fiery feathers behind him were about to strike. Thus, Li Luo decisively retracted his resonant power, lunged forward, rolled on the ground a few times, and then his figure became completely still, like a corpse that had lost its life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Li Luo was playing dead, a large wave of fiery feathers surged over, and then, to his terrified gaze, they stopped an inch in front of his body, made a turn, and rushed toward other fleeing people present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo felt a sense of relief. Sure enough, these fiery feathers had the effect of tracking living things. As long as one abandoned fear and maintained a stationary, tortoise-breathing state, they could easily avoid them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, he just needed to play dead for a while, wait for an opportunity to break the strange array of the eight elite disciples, and then he would be able to break into the Golden Great Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keeping his body still, Li Luo scanned the ground around him. By now, the place was littered with corpses; too many rogue cultivators had tried to break in here, but most of them had fallen here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tragic and bloody scene was shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo offered a silent prayer for them, but the corner of his eye caught a wisp of fiery feathers suddenly rushing toward this side. Clearly, these were stragglers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo frowned, and then he noticed a dead, fat mountain of flesh on his right. He shifted his body slightly, using this mountain of flesh as cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Swoosh!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fiery feathers swept over and plunged directly into that mountain of flesh. A large chunk of flesh and blood was blasted open, fresh blood flowed, and faint flames began to burn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How miserable, dying without a whole corpse. My condolences, brother.\" Li Luo sighed silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But immediately after, he noticed that from time to time, some fiery feathers would shoot toward this direction. These fiery feathers were the kind of stragglers that had lost control and were darting around randomly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Luo discovered that these uncontrolled fiery feathers really liked to shoot toward his side; it felt as if he had some subtle attraction for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo was a bit dumbfounded. Even lying down and playing dead didn't work?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was attracting these fiery feathers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment, and suddenly his mouth twitched. Could it be because he had also cultivated the \"Little Formless Fire\"? And these uncontrolled fiery feathers felt a sense of familiarity with him, so they chased after him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo gave a bitter smile, but fortunately, the mountain of flesh in front of him was quite sturdy, helping him block several fiery feathers. However, because of this, several bloody holes had appeared on its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, I'll find a place with good feng shui to bury you later,\" Li Luo sighed and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as Li Luo’s words fell, he was astonished to see the mountain of flesh in front of him suddenly open its eyes. It stared at Li Luo, its voice trembling with what could have been anger or pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, can you roll further away? You're about to get me killed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1612,"2026-06-20T03:27:27.871Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b42f37a660f048a7f3b9f44426b67435c8d05cbdc188e78deb4d255ef322343e","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-960","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-958",999,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fking-of-all-manifestations-cover.jpg"]