[{"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-143":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},2340950,4576,"Chapter 143: Instant Kill Battle: Archers Have Always Been the Deadliest","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-143",143,"\u003Cp>The young man suddenly opened his eyes, causing everyone to feel a flash of blinding light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if two divine beams had flashed past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even stared directly into the young man’s eyes and were stimulated to tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on? Why do I feel like I’m being watched by an ancient monstrous beast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a piercing gaze—it makes my scalp tingle…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many cultivators showed signs of surprise, an unexpected thought flashing through their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they placed their bets wrongly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon reflection, they shook their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Alien Demon Clan is no easy foe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside the private booth, Jun Xiaoyao sat calmly on his armchair, gazing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire booth allowed those inside to see out, but those outside could not see in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the young man seemed to see Jun Xiaoyao directly, his expression sharply intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao’s gaze, by contrast, was calm and indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He admitted the man’s bloodline power had indeed surprised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in his eyes, it was merely decent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To suggest he could rival Jun Xiaoyao was pure fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even among the prodigies of the Xuantian Immortal Realm, let alone the entire Nine Heavens Immortal Realm’s younger generation, were there many who could make Jun Xiaoyao take them seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man withdrew his gaze, his eyes filled with thought and astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he had remembered Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For in the entire arena, only Jun Xiaoyao had bet on him to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, are you truly certain there’s no problem?” Jun Linglong hesitated, then ventured to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shouldn’t have asked, but she feared Jun Xiaoyao had wasted four hundred immortal sources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just wait and see,” Jun Xiaoyao smiled mysteriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man shouldn’t disappoint him, would he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, let’s begin directly,” said the host elder, then stepped down from the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the entire platform, arrays activated, raising a luminous barrier like an inverted giant bowl enclosing the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all precautions were in place, the iron cage was opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon within, seeing the cage open, let out a deafening roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visible, tangible sound waves spread outward, causing the barrier to ripple and tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a powerful aura—it rivals the Nirvana Realm!” some young prodigies exclaimed in dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a human Nirvana Realm expert faced this demon, he’d likely perish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man’s expression remained calm, his golden eyes filled with cold indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His true aura now revealed itself: he was at the Dao Union Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only Dao Union Realm?” some prodigies were stunned, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had sensed his aura was strong and assumed he was Nirvana Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now the outcome is utterly certain—but I’m curious, why isn’t the young man panicked? Has he given up?” one cultivator shook his head, deeply puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at the same level, human Nirvana Realm experts struggle to defeat a demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this young man is one realm lower than the demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t this just walking into slaughter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the barrier blocked all escape, the demon locked its sole target onto the young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It roared, unleashing a torrent of icy, malevolent aura, then raised its blade-like claws and lunged at the young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone believed the demon would instantly kill the young man—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man finally moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose instantly, his gaze sharp as a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His left hand gripped the void; the sun totem on his chest blazed with scorching light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then magic power surged, coalescing into a golden longbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right hand drew the bowstring, surrounding magic power swirling together to form nine golden arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, his golden eyes glowed with flowing runes, shooting out three-foot-long divine light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every weak point, every vital spot on the demon, was instantly discerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man released the bowstring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faintly, a blurred, ancient, and sacred figure seemed to rise behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shiiii! Shiiii! Shiiii! Shiiii! Shiiii!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine arrows fired as one, transforming into nine dazzling streaks of light that pierced through the demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon’s body was covered in extremely hard black scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the blazing arrows passed through the defensive scales without the slightest resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop! Plop! Plop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark red blood sprayed as the demon let out a furious roar, took a few staggering steps, then collapsed completely to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire arena fell utterly still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just the young prodigies—even seasoned elders stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instant kill? Yes, it was an instant kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the target had been reversed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the host elder was utterly stunned, standing frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the booth, Wu Mingyue and Jun Linglong, both beauties, also froze, expressions filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao remained the calmest person in the arena, his expression unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So he’s an archer. No wonder,” Jun Xiaoyao chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was that saying again? Archers have always been the most dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Jun Xiaoyao had already seen through it: this man not only possessed an ancient bloodline, but had also fused an immortal seed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he could wield such power at the Dao Union Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And an immortal seed is not something anyone can possess—this alone reveals his background is far from ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, the entire arena erupted into a thunderous uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many faces turned grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had lost everything—even their undergarments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some cultivators gazed toward the booth, sighing in admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder the Divine Dynasty’s Princess—her insight is beyond me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yang Holy Son and Xia Lan also looked displeased; they had wagered heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Xiqing, however, patted her chest in relief: “Good thing I’m poor—if not, I’d have lost everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While many were in pain—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some figures from major powers fixed their burning gazes on the young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a being comparable to a young supreme ruler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If cultivated properly, wouldn’t he one day sweep the land?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if not, taking him as a follower would be more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many present prodigies were far weaker than this young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I claim him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yang Holy Son stood up and declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaining such a powerful follower would be more than sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yin Yang Holy Son speak, many factions abandoned their intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was he from the Sacred Spirit Academy, but his behind-the-scenes Yin Yang Sect was a major sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not an immortal sect, it ranked among the top powers beneath the immortal ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I also desire him,” said Ye Xingyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words caused Yin Yang Holy Son’s expression to shift slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient Ye Clan was even less worth provoking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite the fierce competition, the young man’s expression remained coldly indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes faintly held a glimmer of cold disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if all these great faction heirs were nothing but clay chickens and broken dogs to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jin Chixiaopeng stepped out from the VIP booth and waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I claim him. Who dares to compete?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His roar silenced the entire arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ye Xingyun frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, when the young man saw Jin Lie, his brows lifted, his gaze sharp, and murderous intent surged uncontrollably!\u003C\u002Fp>",1166,"2026-06-20T23:29:44.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","52fa793076b9fc8d2433dfa6211c8cea62d0007f7cb827f47425c9e9eef7f98b","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-144","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-142",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]