[{"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-152":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},2340959,4576,"Chapter 152: Unstoppable Momentum: Slaying the Ancient Emperor","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-152",152,"\u003Cp>Since ancient times, countless prodigies have passed through the Heaven’s Path Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao never expected that the Heaven’s Path Tower could imprint the silhouettes of some of these heroes as trials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient hero across from him had a blurred face and held a crimson blood-stained battle spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thrust pierced forward, as if the void itself would shatter, dragging layers of blood-red gusts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao reached out and seized, boundless magic power surging as it coalesced into the Spear of the God of Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infused with the terrifying divine power of Divine Elephant Subduing Hell, he hurled the spear head-on, tip against tip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spear of the God of Death swiftly pierced through the ancient hero’s phantom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao continued ascending another level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The array’s suppression intensified another tier, further restraining all his abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on this level, another ancient hero’s phantom manifested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He formed the Precious Vase Seal, like a blazing sun, charging toward Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao unleashed the technique of Divine Elephant Subduing Hell, conjuring a hellish furnace to resist, then crushed the ancient hero’s phantom into the furnace and refined it into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Jun Xiaoyao ascended level by level, reaching above the fortieth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the crowd had fallen utterly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao surged ahead alone, leaving all other prodigies far behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel like the Heaven’s Path Tower is just a sightseeing spot for the Jun Clan’s divine son,” some cultivators muttered in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Jun Xiaoyao, the Heaven’s Path Tower was as easy as walking on flat ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Jun Xiaoyao reached the forty-fifth level, the array’s suppression on him vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao fully restored his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jun Xiaoyao did not relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him, golden light surged, and a dragon’s roar echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hazy golden figure appeared, horns sprouting from its head, its aura reaching an extreme peak—a single thread of dragon aura reverberated through eternity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is…” Jun Xiaoyao’s expression finally grew slightly serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, seeing Jun Xiaoyao halt at the forty-fifth level, some cultivators could not help asking: “What trial is on the forty-fifth level that could slow the Jun Clan’s divine son?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone wondered, the Grand Elder took a deep breath and spoke: “From the forty-fifth to the forty-ninth level, the figures that appear may be Young Emperor or Ancient Emperor’s Young Son.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, countless cultivators around gasped sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Emperor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient Emperor’s Young Son!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sent chills down spines—just hearing their names was enough to make countless prodigies tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant Jun Xiaoyao was now battling a Young Emperor in his youth, an Ancient Emperor’s Young Son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too monstrous—is it even possible for a contemporary prodigy to defeat them?” an elder from an ancient clan could not help exclaiming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the recent ancient era, heavenly laws have changed; let alone reaching the Immortal Dao realm, even achieving Emperorhood has become exceedingly difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asking contemporary prodigies to face a Young Emperor and an Ancient Emperor’s Young Son is truly unfair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now I understand why no one in this age has reached the forty-ninth level—it’s simply impossible,” another cultivator shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeating a Young Emperor or an Ancient Emperor’s Young Son is a task so difficult it borders on impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even matching them is possible, let alone defeating them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who knows? The Jun Clan’s divine son is a monster beyond reason—don’t forget the white-robed silhouette he manifested earlier,” some cultivators reminded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All hearts trembled in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, that back turned to all living beings was stronger than any Emperor or Ancient Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, they might truly witness a miracle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Heaven’s Path Tower’s forty-fifth level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Battle erupted, light surged, magic power overflowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao extended his fingers and palm, a golden magic hand striking and cracking the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the horned phantom punched forward, its fist radiating world-shaking light entwined with a golden true dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this… the imprint of a true dragon’s offspring?” Jun Xiaoyao wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His physical strength was peerless, unmatched in his realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Jun Xiaoyao rarely used flashy techniques against opponents—he simply slapped them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of ten prodigies, not one could withstand his slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, this horned figure could match him blow for blow in physical power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from a true dragon’s offspring, Jun Xiaoyao could think of no other possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon clan’s physique was already formidable—how much more so a true dragon’s offspring?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what if it’s a true dragon’s offspring? My physique is peerless—even true dragons must lie low!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao pushed with both arms, releasing celestial light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of forty Great Luo Immortal Bones erupted simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Jun Xiaoyao’s power surged countless times over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He formed the Human King Seal and struck—cracks formed in the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space within the Heaven’s Path Tower was far less stable than the external Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Jun Xiaoyao shattered the limit of force, directly breaking the space apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true dragon offspring’s phantom also blazed with golden radiance, unleashing an ancient dragon fist—representing the pinnacle of physical power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrifying force tore through the void, spreading black fissures around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such a cataclysmic clash, the true dragon offspring’s phantom was instantly shattered by Jun Xiaoyao’s seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao successfully stepped into the forty-sixth level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, watching Jun Xiaoyao ascend to the forty-sixth level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell—everyone’s faces flushed red, then erupted in shouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Jun Clan’s divine son succeeded!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A miracle! Did he defeat a Young Emperor or an Ancient Emperor’s Young Son?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many cultivators whispered among themselves—this scene had never occurred during any previous opening of the Heaven’s Path Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even reaching the fortieth level was common, let alone the forty-sixth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, the Ji Clan’s divine daughter also passed the fortieth level.” Some noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Jun Clan’s Reincarnated Eyes also passed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ye Clan’s Star Sovereign Body did too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few prodigies had passed the fortieth level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In past times, this would have drawn widespread attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with Jun Xiaoyao ahead like a pearl beside jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These prodigies who passed the fortieth level could not draw any notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the forty-sixth level, Jun Xiaoyao’s opponent was a tall figure holding a blue lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This figure’s power surpassed the previous true dragon offspring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, its magic power was world-shattering—every movement shattered the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could this be a Young Emperor?” Jun Xiaoyao speculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First a true dragon offspring, now a Young Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder few in the recent ancient era reached the forty-ninth level—these trials were too difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Jun Xiaoyao now had to exert himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed the Yuan Emperor Dao Sword and the Killing Immortal Sword Art in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various martial arts, invincible techniques, flowed from Jun Xiaoyao’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Jun Xiaoyao still destroyed the phantom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the forty-seventh level, Jun Xiaoyao’s opponent was a figure with twin wings, flames blazing crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao guessed it was a young true phoenix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, Jun Xiaoyao still slashed it apart with one palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the forty-eighth level, Jun Xiaoyao’s opponent was a towering figure holding a precious pagoda, aura surging, suppressing all heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this battle, Jun Xiaoyao was forced to reveal some of his trump cards: the Holy Body’s manifestation, Ten Thousand Saints Paying Homage, and the Heavenly Tribulation Light within his Supreme Bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he finally destroy that terrifying figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forty-ninth level…” Jun Xiaoyao’s gaze grew deep, his expression calm, stepping forward.\u003C\u002Fp>",1226,"2026-06-20T23:29:44.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f2cebd033073aba6f1f9c92641343b8a26cdc9a612b5dc9d4cfbc9544a7ae3af","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-153","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-151",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]