[{"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-178":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},2340985,4576,"Chapter 178: As a God Descends: The Profound Heaven Sect","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-178",178,"\u003Cp>A calm, indifferent voice, like the voice of a deity, echoed in everyone’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the entire chaotic battle fell into an unusual stillness, as if time itself had frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether from the Golden Horn Clan, the Silver Horn Clan, or the Wuji Star Palace, every face bore unprecedented shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sword strike is from my Jun family, delivered on behalf of the Profound Heaven Sect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Profound Heaven Sect Master and others were stunned, as if ten thousand thunderbolts had exploded in their minds, leaving them dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came boundless joy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jun family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone from Lord Jun’s lineage has arrived!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, every Profound Heaven Sect cultivator felt an unreal, dreamlike sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the Jun family they had longed for truly come?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, a tall figure shrouded in ethereal divine light stepped through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore spotless white robes and held an ancient sword steeped in the aura of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One man…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One sword…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A celestial elegance unmatched!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Apart from the three layers of snow upon your body, who in all the world dares wear white…” a young female disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect murmured, entranced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never seen anyone so transcendent and otherworldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast to the Profound Heaven Sect’s joy and excitement,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Golden Horn and Silver Horn Clans wore expressions of panic and inner turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Golden Horn King and Silver Horn King, who had previously scorned the Jun family, now swallowed hard, their faces tense with unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Wuji Star Palace, their group turned deathly pale with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, Jun Xiaoyao’s sword strike had swept toward the Wuji Star Palace’s ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that single strike, more than half of them turned to dust, scattered across the heavens and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How terrifying—chilling the scalp, making every hair stand on end!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the few Xuashen and Zhenshen experts who had barely survived felt a mortal danger from that sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Terrifying… too terrifying. Who is this man?” Mo Fan’s face remained pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, he had felt as if he had walked through the gates of hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Fan had nearly been erased by that blade’s radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it not been for the Star Child within him releasing a celestial shield to protect his body,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Fan would already be dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing around, Jun Xiaoyao spoke with cold indifference: “I, this Divine Son, have descended to exterminate the Ten Sinful Clans. Are you ready to meet the Yellow Springs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao’s words left the Golden Horn and Silver Horn Clan experts with grim expressions, their eyes flickering with hidden fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Golden Horn King opened his mouth to accuse Jun Xiaoyao of overreaching,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the figures of Dongxuan Ancestor and others appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Holy Ones, one Quasi-Saint!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a force, though not invincible in the mortal realm, could certainly sweep all before it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the mortal realm, even one Quasi-Saint could tip the balance—let alone two Holy Ones and one Quasi-Saint appearing at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent…” The Profound Heaven Sect Master and Deputy Master flushed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hearts of the two Sinful Clans’ experts sank completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wuji Star Palace shared their despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Fan’s face turned ashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past year, he had risen swiftly, riding a tide of fortune—truly, he had grown arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paid little heed to mortal prodigies, nor even to many celestial realm prodigies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jun Xiaoyao, with but a single sword strike, made Mo Fan feel the terror of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that even with his Star Child, he could not possibly match Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Golden Horn Clan, Silver Horn Clan, Wuji Star Palace—leave none alive!” Jun Xiaoyao’s tone was flat and cold, yet brimming with iron-blooded slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao felt no mercy toward these Sinful Clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill when it must be done!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Wuji Star Palace, which had aided the wicked and fueled this catastrophe, Jun Xiaoyao would not spare them either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! We obey the Divine Son’s command!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three—Dongxuan Ancestor and the others—moved at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Holy Ones and one Quasi-Saint were more than enough to reverse the tide of battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All Profound Heaven Sect disciples—aid Lord Jun’s lineage and annihilate the Sinful Clans!” the Profound Heaven Sect Master roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” The Profound Heaven Sect cultivators, their morale soaring, launched a desperate counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao also moved, wielding the Panhuang Era Sword, a thick aura of temporal power spreading around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even cultivators of equal rank—let alone those of He Dao, Nirvana, Tong Tian, or even Divine Flame—could face Jun Xiaoyao’s blade without dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Killing Immortal Sword Art amplified the Panhuang Era Sword, layered with Jun Xiaoyao’s own immense power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nirvana cultivators fell easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Tong Tian and Divine Flame experts would be gravely wounded, near death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao moved as if through an empty land, slaughtering left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Yu and Su Ziqiong also struck, their methods ruthless and decisive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the Wuji Star Palace members panicked and began retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no need to involve themselves—but one misstep led to eternal regret; now it was too late to turn back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wuji Star Palace had never expected the ancient Jun family of the celestial realm to send reinforcements so swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Mo Fan prepared to flee, his peripheral vision suddenly caught a familiar figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Liu Qianqian… how is this possible?” Mo Fan’s mind reeled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hadn’t he tortured her into a broken wreck?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more pitiful she became, the more pleasure he felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qianqian was not only unharmed—she appeared stronger than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she fought beside Jun Xiaoyao, gazing at him with deep admiration, obsession, and longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it—all because of that Jun family Divine Son! He must have saved her! How infuriating!” Mo Fan’s temples throbbed, his face twisted in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qianqian was his obsession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more she suffered, the more his spirit soared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Jun Xiaoyao had saved her—this ignited Mo Fan’s rage to its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I get the chance, I’ll make this Jun family Divine Son regret saving Liu Qianqian,” Mo Fan thought coldly, and began retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Fan was no fool—he knew he could not possibly defeat Jun Xiaoyao now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless he could claim the star palace treasure from his memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Liu Qianqian noticed Mo Fan preparing to flee. Her beautiful eyes blazed with fury as she cried out sharply: “Mo Fan, you coward, don’t run!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?” Jun Xiaoyao turned his gaze and saw Mo Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Mo Fan immediately activated a talisman, sticking it to his body, then vanished in a streak of silver light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that him?” Jun Xiaoyao prepared to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, a group of Wuji Star Palace experts surrounded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Fan was a core figure of the Wuji Star Palace—he could not be lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish flies blocking a chariot.” Jun Xiaoyao swung the Panhuang Era Sword; as its blade vibrated, each Wuji Star Palace expert turned to dust of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yi Yu, capture him,” Jun Xiaoyao whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” Yi Yu broke away, his body engulfed in Solar True Fire, becoming a blazing streak of heat as he chased after Mo Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>",1195,"2026-06-20T23:29:44.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3a839821ec12f42d8c04b341603e76657928cea7d8b25ee8f65e4afd7af4592e","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-179","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-177",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]