[{"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-183":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},2340990,4576,"Chapter 183","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-183",183,"\u003Cp>“Be your cultivation partner?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Jun Ying’er instantly opened her rosy lips into a perfect O.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never expected Fang Han to say something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know Princess Ying’er might look down on me, but I will change,” Fang Han hurriedly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held deep affection for this kind and beautiful girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, when everyone rejected him—even his own brothers and sisters bullied him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was Jun Ying’er who silenced the cold mockery and willingly chatted and confided with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even gave him some cultivation resources to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who wouldn’t love a girl so kind and warm-hearted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Han naturally loved her too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because of his inferiority complex, he had dragged his feet until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Han had finally mustered the courage to confess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed Jun Ying’er couldn’t possibly feel nothing for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she felt nothing, why would she treat him so kindly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, Fang Han, Ying’er is truly grateful, but there can never be anything between us,” Jun Ying’er sighed, shaking her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cared for Fang Han only because she pitied him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t Fang Han, but someone else, Jun Ying’er would treat them just the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t because of Fang Han personally—it was because of Jun Ying’er’s kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it weren’t Fang Han, but a stray cat or dog, Jun Ying’er would still care for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Fang Han had fallen into one of life’s three great delusions: she likes me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Princess Ying’er, why… why not?” Fang Han’s face turned slightly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had sensed this possibility, he still clung to a sliver of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t belong here, and I won’t stay on the Dragon Subjugation Continent forever,” Jun Ying’er looked up slightly, gazing at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was where she was meant to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so?” Fang Han let out a bitter laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Jun Ying’er had descended from the Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her status was that of a noble of the Jun family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though merely a minor branch of the Jun clan, to the Great Yin Empire, she was still exalted beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, Princess Ying’er, what kind of person do you like?” Fang Han still couldn’t let go, asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Jun Ying’er clasped her delicate hands, her beautiful eyes filled with longing: “The man I love must be as powerful as my brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope he is a peerless hero who one day descends from the heavens, clad in white robes, stepping on seven-colored clouds to find me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Ying’er’s eyes sparkled with light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which girl doesn’t dream of her beloved being a peerless hero?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Fang Han’s mouth grew even more bitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap between him and the perfect beloved in Jun Ying’er’s heart was immeasurable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Princess Ying’er, does such a person even exist in this world?” Fang Han still refused to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe such a person must exist…” Jun Ying’er declared firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, Fang Han departed in gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he was the Sixteenth Imperial Prince, Fang Han had no status whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day he had to clean the Library Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because his confession had failed, he cleaned absentmindedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He accidentally bumped into a bookshelf; countless ancient texts tumbled down, burying Fang Han beneath the pile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! Even these books are bullying me!” Fang Han crawled out of the books, his face flushed with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unintentionally, his hand brushed against a scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh… this is…” Fang Han frowned, picking up the scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scroll was neither gold nor wood, its surface etched with strange patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Fang Han traced it, he suddenly discovered a hidden layer inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was a pale golden-green parchment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It bore the words: The Dragon Subjugation Continent, ordained by Heaven, by the Son of Heaven’s decree: The Spirit Sacrifice Edict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Son of Heaven’s decree: The Spirit Sacrifice Edict?” Fang Han froze, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly shoved the scroll and the golden-green parchment into his robe, then tidied up the other books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he returned to his quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wonderful! Truly wonderful! This is truly the Spirit Sacrifice Edict—the primordial treasure of the Dragon Subjugation Continent! I never thought I, Fang Han, would have a chance to turn things around!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Han was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Sacrifice Edict contained countless divine arts and martial techniques, and could grant power by sacrificing all living beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was literally a cheat device!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wonderful! With the Spirit Sacrifice Edict, I, Fang Han, am the true Son of Heaven of the Dragon Subjugation Continent!” Fang Han gripped the Spirit Sacrifice Edict tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ying’er, you’re mine—no one can take you away!” Fang Han’s eyes burned with desire and ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man’s ambition is proportional to his ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Fang Han not received this opportunity, he would never have entertained thoughts of Jun Ying’er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rejected? He would have been heartbroken for a few days, then moved on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it was different—he possessed the Spirit Sacrifice Edict, destined to become the Son of Heaven of the Dragon Subjugation Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would such a status not be worthy of Jun Ying’er?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ying’er, I will grow strong soon. When I do, I’ll make you see—I am the peerless hero worthy of you!” Fang Han resolved firmly in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in the Western Wastes of the Dragon Subjugation Continent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a great battle was erupting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numerous soldiers and generals of the Great Yin Empire were obliterated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two sages radiating overwhelming demonic aura swept across the battlefield, invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Great Yin Empire’s quasi-sage generals were grievously wounded, on the brink of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! Who are you? Don’t you fear the retaliation of the Immortal Realm’s Jun family?!” The quasi-sage general’s eyes bulged with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew these sages had come from the Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, the Great Yin Empire was as insignificant as ants—utterly powerless to intimidate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The general could only invoke the Jun family’s name to deter them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet hearing this, the demonic aura-wielding sage sneered: “The Jun family is strong, but even in the Immortal Realm, they cannot monopolize power—let alone here, in the lower realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single palm strike, the sage shattered the Great Yin Empire’s quasi-sage general into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a woman of exquisite form and flawless beauty appeared from the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a pink gown, her black hair cascading like a waterfall, her face as radiant as a blooming flower, her skin glowing like powdered jade, her legs long, smooth, and ivory-white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was Yan Rumeng, the Divine Maiden of the Demon God Palace of the Wild Heaven Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had descended under the orders of the Little Demon Empress of the Demon God Palace to retrieve the Heavenly Demon King’s Crown Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Demon King’s Crown Prince, who possessed the ancestral demonic god bloodline, was of immense importance to the Demon God Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The sealed location of the Heavenly Demon King’s clan should be this Demon-Sealing Valley,” Yan Rumeng spoke softly. “He Lao, I leave it to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, trivial matter,” the demonic aura-wielding sage chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a crane demon who had cultivated into a sage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one palm strike, countless feather-like blades materialized, slamming into the Demon-Sealing Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a quarter-hour, the Demon-Sealing Valley finally shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boundless demonic aura surged forth as countless figures burst free from their seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all members of the Heavenly Demon King’s clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them were several quasi-sages and even sages of the Heavenly Demon King’s clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, among the crowd of Heavenly Demon King’s clan beings, a youth of breathtaking beauty, his bloodline surging with power, let out a thunderous roar:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Prince has finally broken free! The Great Yin Empire shall be annihilated!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1282,"2026-06-20T23:29:44.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8e3bd9445071960cd710e77d1c81e633fdcf54cd03671a24ade08a160c6f7d69","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-184","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-182",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]