[{"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-174":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},2340981,4576,"Chapter 174: The Collapse of the Profound Heaven Sect, Mo Fan","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-174",174,"\u003Cp>“All of this… you did it? And the breaking of the seals of the Golden Horn and Silver Horn clans—also your doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qianqian’s voice trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! That’s right—the breaking of their seals was indeed my doing. Didn’t you falsely accuse me of colluding with the Sin Clan? Well then, I might as well ally with the Sin Clan and wipe out the Profound Heaven Sect!” Mo Fan sneered cruelly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could it have come to this…” Liu Qianqian’s eyes filled with despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never imagined that a dyke a thousand li long could collapse from an ant’s burrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man she had regarded as a mere ant had, in the end, shaken the very foundations of the Profound Heaven Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come to think of it, I should thank you. Without you, how would I have gained such an opportunity?” Mo Fan stepped forward and patted Liu Qianqian’s cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Struck by lightning, yet it granted him a tiny star-shaped figure in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that star-shaped figure, Mo Fan rose rapidly, his strength exploding upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that—the former overlord of the Star Continent, the Wuji Star Palace, had found him, declaring him the Son of All Stars, destined to become their most important figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength had surged, and he now had the Wuji Star Palace as his backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Fan had truly taken off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the first thing he did after rising was to seek revenge against the Profound Heaven Sect—and against Liu Qianqian and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qianqian and the others deserved to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Profound Heaven Sect who had tolerated Liu Qianqian—also deserved to die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t Liu Qianqian and the others falsely accuse me of colluding with the Sin Clan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Mo Fan, without hesitation, used the power of the Wuji Star Palace to release both the Golden Horn and Silver Horn clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what had caused this cataclysm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“M-Mo Fan… spare my life…” Liu Qianqian’s body shook like a sieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never imagined that a single misstep would bring such disaster upon herself and the Profound Heaven Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Liu Qianqian did not know that even without her, Mo Fan would still have faced other tribulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Mo Fan was the destined hero of the Star Continent, one of the Ten Rebellious Sons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must endure tribulations to fully awaken his godlike destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without Liu Qianqian’s betrayal, other trials would have forced Mo Fan to break his chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Liu Qianqian naturally knew none of these secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, tears and snot streamed down her face as she begged for Mo Fan’s mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, Liu Qianqian—we once had some connection. How could I possibly bring myself to kill you…” Mo Fan gave a cold smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you… thank you so much…” Liu Qianqian wept with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before the smile of survival could touch her lips, she heard Mo Fan’s voice, colder than frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would letting you die so easily repay the suffering I endured?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Fan’s words plunged Liu Qianqian’s heart to the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Mo Fan bound Liu Qianqian to a bronze pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very same one to which he had been bound over a year ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, before Liu Qianqian’s terrified gaze, he drew a long sword and slowly, meticulously carved into her flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He intended to flay her alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No… no… aaaaah!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qianqian screamed with unbearable agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, Liu Qianqian grew faint, her entire body drenched in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her wounds ran deep to the bone; not an inch of unblemished flesh remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still unsatisfied, Mo Fan struck again—severing her hand and foot tendons, then shattering her dantian’s spiritual sea, rendering Liu Qianqian utterly powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah, Liu Qianqian—I won’t kill you. I’ll let you struggle as a useless cripple in this world. Hahahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Fan threw back his head and laughed, his mind clear, his grudge finally lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then departed with a group of Wuji Star Palace elites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving only Liu Qianqian, writhing in her final moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on the other side, the war between the Profound Heaven Sect and the Sin Clans had reached its fever pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Horn and Silver Horn clans possessed Saint and pseudo-Saint cultivators who fully pinned down the Sect Master and Deputy Sect Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it—what do we do now?” the Deputy Sect Master’s face twisted with panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Send a message. We must try.” The Sect Master said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his words, the Deputy Sect Master pulled out a jade slip and crushed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This jade slip was the signal device left by the Jun family for the Profound Heaven Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crushing it meant the Sect faced a grave crisis—unprecedented and dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope the Lord of the Jun family has already dispatched powerful cultivators to descend,” the Deputy Sect Master prayed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a Saint-level fluctuation suddenly surged through the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black-robed figure had struck—his palm forming a colossal star-shaped palm print that slammed toward the Deputy Sect Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Deputy Sect Master was caught off guard, spewing blood uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wuji Star Palace—it was you all along!” the wounded Deputy Sect Master roared in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had suspected it before—but now it was confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why the Wuji Star Palace had intervened, beyond Mo Fan’s role, there was another major reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original overlord of the Star Continent had been the Wuji Star Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after the death of the Wuji Star Lord, its leadership could not be shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the arrival of the Profound Heaven Sect gradually replaced the Wuji Star Palace’s dominance on the Star Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the Profound Heaven Sect was immensely powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, it was a force descended from the Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over time, the Wuji Star Palace was pushed to the margins, fading further, while the Profound Heaven Sect became the new overlord of the Star Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such circumstances, how could the Wuji Star Palace bear to be suppressed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with Mo Fan’s manipulation, the Wuji Star Palace finally decided to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We retreat.” The Sect Master’s expression darkened; he seized the Deputy Sect Master and began withdrawing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he deeply hated to abandon the rest of the Profound Heaven Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as Saint-level cultivators, they were the strongest forces on this plane—they could not perish here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would be needed later to crush the Sin Clans once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the Sect Master acted decisively and withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other True Gods, Heavenly Gods, Dao Gods, and other cultivators also scattered in retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Horn, Silver Horn, and Wuji Star Palace clans, of course, seized the chance to slaughter the fleeing enemies, giving chase relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They flattened entire mountain ranges and slew countless Profound Heaven Sect cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, only a few Profound Heaven Sect disciples escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as the Profound Heaven Sect collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Tianxuan Continent, deep within the Lingshan of the Nalan Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a quiet pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao sat calmly sipping tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ziqiong stood behind him, her jade hand massaging his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Saint Sect’s Holy Maiden massaging shoulders—few ever enjoyed such a privilege.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao was planning his next move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, suddenly, a golden token inside his space artifact began radiating ominous crimson light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this?” Jun Xiaoyao pulled out the golden token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This golden token had been given to him by Jun Zhantian—the Jun family’s emblem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this token, Jun Xiaoyao could command the Five Allegiant Factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also a communication device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson light meant one of the Allegiant Factions faced an unprecedented crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This message… comes from the Star Continent…” Jun Xiaoyao’s eyes darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>",1261,"2026-06-20T23:29:44.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","696c4caade034d6123ad71371695f30f9eda4c054c2d5240187af279910d4e45","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-175","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-173",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]