[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body":3,"chapter-starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-140":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting with the Wasteland Sacred Body",{"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},2340947,4576,"Chapter 140","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-140",140,"\u003Cp>Yet the truth was exactly that: Jun Xiaoyao did not regard the Holy Spirit Academy as worthy of notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just these ordinary disciples, but even the Holy Sons and Holy Daughters equal in status to Ji Xuan—if they dared provoke Jun Xiaoyao—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would make them feel the same pain as Ji Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the retreating backs of Jun Xiaoyao and his party, the cultivators from all four quarters of the city swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder he’s the Jun family’s Divine Son—his aura is utterly supreme, completely unconcerned with the Holy Spirit Academy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, even if the Academy’s few Holy Sons and Holy Daughters showed up, they’d get nothing but trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some looked at the disciples sprawled on the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices, and shook their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Holy Spirit Academy disciples were utterly pathetic—they couldn’t even withstand the roar of his mount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though that mount was a top-tier ancient royal bloodline: the Nine-Headed Lion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the female disciples of the Academy, they paid no heed to the humiliated male comrades, their eyes sparkling as they gazed after Jun Xiaoyao’s departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao and his party arrived at a gilded, magnificent inn to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not long after, Jun Linglong stepped forward to report: “Young Master, the heir of the Ten Thousand Treasures Society wishes to meet you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The heir of the Ten Thousand Treasures Society?” Jun Xiaoyao pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought he had seen this man before—at the Qin Battle in the Panwu Divine Dynasty—just like the Third Imperial Prince, he was a suitor of Tianqin Nu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But such a minor figure, Jun Xiaoyao barely remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let him in,” Jun Xiaoyao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Linglong nodded, and moments later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handsome nobleman stepped forward, bowing respectfully to Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am Gan Duo of the Ten Thousand Treasures Society, honored to meet the Divine Son.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I remember you—you were at the Qin Battle. You’re one of Tianqin Nu’s suitors,” Jun Xiaoyao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never expected the Divine Son would remember me—it’s truly an honor, though I am no longer a suitor of Tianqin Nu,” Gan Duo offered a faint, bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After witnessing someone as outstanding as Jun Xiaoyao, how could Tianqin Nu possibly look at him anymore?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What brings you here?” Jun Xiaoyao sipped his tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard from the innkeeper that the Divine Son is resting at our Ten Thousand Treasures Society’s inn, so I came straight over,” Gan Duo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this inn is your Ten Thousand Treasures Society’s property,” Jun Xiaoyao realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine Son, this is the case: before the Heavenly Dao Tower opens, our Ten Thousand Treasures Society will host a Combat Arena, where high-quality slaves will fight to the death, and bets will be placed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I noticed the Divine Son needs Immortal Source—this is a fine opportunity to earn it,” Gan Duo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see,” Jun Xiaoyao nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood: the Ten Thousand Treasures Society wanted to profit from the hype surrounding the Heavenly Dao Tower’s opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gan Duo was right—he did need Immortal Source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao currently had only fifty Immortal Sources left, for emergencies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, I’ve heard the Divine Son has a fondness for acquiring slaves—perhaps there will be some worth your attention,” Gan Duo said with a flattering smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm? Does the Divine Son have such a peculiar taste?” Jun Xiaoyao turned to Jun Linglong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Linglong gave him a sultry, exasperated glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you not know your own nature?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough… when is it?” Jun Xiaoyao cleared his throat, face calm, heart unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tomorrow night. Also, slaves from other Immortal Realms will appear,” Gan Duo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slaves from other Immortal Realms?” Jun Xiaoyao’s eyes brightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine Heavens Immortal Realm is divided into nine realms; the Wild Heaven Immortal Realm is merely one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slaves from other realms piqued Jun Xiaoyao’s interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go,” Jun Xiaoyao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I shall await the Divine Son’s arrival,” Gan Duo beamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father, the chairman of the Ten Thousand Treasures Society, had warned him: try to build a connection with the Jun family’s Divine Son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even just becoming familiar would bring endless benefits later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Duo departed satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he left, Jun Linglong smiled faintly: “The heir of the Ten Thousand Treasures Society is trying to curry favor with you, Young Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It doesn’t matter—as long as it benefits me,” Jun Xiaoyao said indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, at the same time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of blood-smeared, disheveled Academy disciples knelt before three figures, weeping and pleading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the Academy’s two Holy Sons and one Holy Daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy Son, you must avenge us! That Jun family Divine Son is too arrogant—he doesn’t regard our Holy Spirit Academy at all!” one disciple sobbed, nose and tears streaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the Academy disciples had lost all face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish. No matter how formidable Jun Xiaoyao is, you were never meant to provoke him,” said the youth in black-and-white Dao robes coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought the Jun family Divine Son would fear our Holy Spirit Academy, so…” the disciple mumbled, voice fading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. You brought this on yourselves—even we must tread carefully around Jun Xiaoyao,” said the noble youth, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Holy Daughter, Hua Xiqing, she blinked her beautiful eyes, growing ever more curious about Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s discuss this later. Tomorrow night, we attend the Ten Thousand Treasures Society’s Combat Arena. As for Jun Xiaoyao—we’ll settle things when the Heavenly Dao Tower opens,” said the youth in black-and-white Dao robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, the Ten Thousand Treasures Society had sent an official to invite them to the Combat Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, one day passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eastern district of Holy Spirit City stood a magnificent palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao arrived there under Gan Duo’s guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was accompanied only by Jun Linglong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine Son, please enter the VIP suite,” Gan Duo personally led Jun Xiaoyao inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From here, one could overlook the entire Combat Arena stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder if tonight there will be any slaves worth my attention,” Jun Xiaoyao murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought: so far, he truly had no genuine follower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Linglong, strictly speaking, was his maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zhangjian, Jun Xuehuang, and Jun Wanjie were all Jun family sequence members—strictly speaking, they couldn’t be counted as his followers either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Mingyue was more like a pawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Bai Yuer, she was merely a female slave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My father has the Eight Divine Kings of the Divine King Sect, including the outstanding A Jiu—I should also consider gathering a loyal group of true followers,” Jun Xiaoyao thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the arena erupted in noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Crown Princess of the Panwu Divine Dynasty has arrived!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The two Holy Sons and one Holy Daughter of the Holy Spirit Academy have arrived too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy shit—that's Jin Chixiaopeng from Jiaoluo Sacred Mountain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ye Xingyun of the Ye family, the Star Celestial Body, is here too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My god, all these big shots…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many cultivators in the arena were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These prodigies, rarely seen in daily life, were now appearing one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am Yin Yang Jiao’s Yin Yang Holy Son, also a Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Academy. It is an honor to meet the Crown Princess today,” said the youth in black-and-white Dao robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Holy Son revered by two major factions, his tone carried a faint air of confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stunning beauty before him, whose essence was water and bones were jade, whose face was dreamlike in beauty, did not even glance at him—her expression icy, she walked past without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yin Yang Holy Son’s face froze, embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Hua Xiqing covered her mouth and giggled: “She’s the Crown Princess of an immortal dynasty—her status is far above yours. It’s normal she ignores you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right—I was presumptuous,” the Yin Yang Holy Son chuckled dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a princess of an immortal clan naturally had high standards and a cold, proud demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Wu Mingyue, after asking Gan Duo, walked straight into a VIP suite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw the slender, white-robed figure, elegant and celestial, seated calmly on the armchair—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could no longer hold back; she collapsed at Jun Xiaoyao’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a long-abandoned kitten, she lifted her heart-stopping face and whispered: “Master, Mingyue has come to see you…”\u003C\u002Fp>",1371,"2026-06-20T23:29:44.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7b4674c76e3c07f26ecb735ec8d2d074305cb7c1de6f946d515e134305754ce7","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-141","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-139",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]