[{"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-23":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},2340830,4576,"Chapter 23: Long Haotian","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>The Ancestral Dragon Nest is an ancient imperial clan with profound origins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their ancestors once produced an Ancestral Dragon who attained the title of Ancient Emperor, overshadowing even some human emperors and dominating the Immortal Realm for countless years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Aotian is one of the most brilliant heavenly prodigies of the current generation in the Ancestral Dragon Nest, known as the Forbidden First Generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Long Haotian, though his talent is not as monstrous as his brother Long Aotian’s, he is still extremely powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, how could he have earned the title of Dragon Prince?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Princes of the Ancestral Dragon Nest are roughly equivalent to the succession lines of the Jun family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations, Dragon Prince! You’ve fused a Dragon Core—your strength has surged!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, that’s a Dragon Core! For an ordinary being, the body would have exploded from the pressure, yet the Dragon Prince managed to suppress and refine it—truly astonishing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many beings around were fawning in praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nonsense, it’s merely one Dragon Core. Though impressive enough, my brother has already fused three Dragon Cores,” Long Haotian said with a smug smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Three Dragon Cores!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All beings present were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Dragon Core refers to the essence of blood and flesh left behind by a supreme dragon after death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It contains not only thick dragon blood but also condensed innate abilities, runes, and spiritual imprints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though invaluable, refining such a Dragon Core is no simple matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even some prodigies of the Ancestral Dragon Nest struggle to fuse even one Dragon Core—and many risk being shattered by the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Haotian’s fusion of one Dragon Core alone was enough to make him boast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Long Aotian had already fused three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the stunned expressions around him, Long Haotian smirked: “That’s not all. My brother told me his ultimate goal is to condense seven Dragon Cores into his body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When that happens, combined with the Emperor Dragon Blood, the destiny of this age will be ruled by my brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Haotian felt no jealousy toward Long Aotian; instead, he deeply revered and admired him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let me offer early congratulations. But I’ve heard the Ten-Year Banquet of the Jun family’s Divine Son is drawing near.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall, muscular young man with ox horns spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a young powerhouse from the Ancient Royal Clan, Ox Demon Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Ancient Royal Clans’ strength and depth fell short of the Ancient Imperial Clans, they were still formidable enough to dominate entire regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the words “Jun family’s Divine Son,” many beings fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Jun Xiaoyao had never truly revealed himself to the world,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the scene ten years ago when ten thousand sages paid homage still shook the Huangtian Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since then, though Jun Xiaoyao had not made any major headlines, no one dared underestimate this quiet and mysterious Jun family Divine Son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was the descendant of the White Robe Divine King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, the Jun family’s Divine Son hasn’t even emerged yet—who knows how strong he really is? Though the ten thousand sages paying homage was impressive, when my brother was born, ancestral dragon omens appeared too—no less grand than his.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even without my brother lifting a finger, I can crush him myself,” Long Haotian sneered, arrogant and disdainful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestral Dragon Nest and the Jun family have long-standing grudges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most recent incident occurred when the White Robe Divine King, Jun Wu-hui, who was still at the Saint realm, flayed a Dragon Nest Semi-Sovereign, stripping his scales and pulling out his tendons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the Ancestral Dragon Nest, this was an unforgivable humiliation, forever branded onto their history as a mark of shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Semi-Sovereign, utterly humiliated by a Saint—it was the ultimate disgrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that moment on, the Ancestral Dragon Nest and the Jun family became sworn enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Giggles, yes, I believe the Jun family’s Divine Son won’t be a match for the Dragon Prince,” said a feathered woman with snow-white wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, I wonder what kind of body the Jun family’s Divine Son possesses?” murmured an Ancient Royal Clan being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a woman’s voice suddenly rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know what kind of body the Jun family’s Divine Son has.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All beings turned their gazes toward the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the stairway entrance, a woman in a blue dress ascended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, why is a human here?” frowned the young ox-horned warrior from Ox Demon Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Ancient Royal Clans didn’t kill humans on sight, they held little affection for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calm down,” Long Haotian raised a hand, and the surrounding beings fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Haotian scanned Lan Qingya with mild interest: “You say you know what body the Jun family’s Divine Son has?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct. I know, because I once followed a Jun family succession line,” Lan Qingya declared firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This stunned every being present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A follower of a Jun family succession line—why would she come to them, an Ancient race?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingya then briefly recounted her grievances with Jun Xiaoyao and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. So tell us, what body does the Jun family’s Divine Son have?” Long Haotian asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ancient Holy Body,” Lan Qingya said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she spoke, the entire pavilion fell deathly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All beings froze, then burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! Are you serious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ancient Holy Body? Hah! Once the human holy body, now a useless, worthless carcass!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Haotian was also taken aback; his dragon eyes widened, and a deadly aura surged: “Do you know the consequences of deceiving me, the Dragon Prince?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a useless, worthless carcass earn the Jun family’s attention?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is absolutely true. Jun Xiaoyao truly possesses the Ancient Holy Body—but he has shattered one of its shackles,” Lan Qingya continued, betraying the secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Shattered one shackles?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is that possible? He has the ability to do that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingya’s words froze the smiles on the Ancient beings’ faces; their expressions paled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A human holy body that shattered a shackle was no ordinary thing—it was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Haotian’s expression remained unchanged; he pondered: “Given the Jun family’s resources, they might forcibly push him to shatter a shackle—but such a method is fundamentally impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At most, he can shatter three shackles—after that, Jun Xiaoyao’s path will be completely sealed,” Long Haotian sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the shackles of the Ancient Holy Body were so easy to break, it wouldn’t be called a worthless body today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably,” Lan Qingya nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She believed Jun Xiaoyao had shattered only one shackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could not possibly imagine that Jun Xiaoyao had shattered all ten shackles at birth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! This is interesting. I may just attend the Jun family’s Divine Son’s Ten-Year Banquet myself,” Long Haotian laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the banquet, he would crush the Jun family’s Divine Son beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just imagining it was thrilling beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, with the Dragon Prince in action, the Jun family’s Ten-Year Banquet will become a humiliation banquet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Jun family deserves to lose face.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire pavilion was filled with light, joyful energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jun Xiaoyao, you forced Qingya to do this—don’t blame me later,” Lan Qingya’s beautiful eyes narrowed, glinting with cold light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would follow Long Haotian to witness the moment Jun Xiaoyao and the others were humiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after Lan Qingya betrayed the secret,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>from the Jun family in Huangzhou, scrolls bound to golden flying swords surged forth like countless beams of light, spreading across all corners of the Huangtian Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s… the Jun family’s Sword-Delivered Invitations! They’re summoning guests!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is the mysterious Divine Son of the Jun family finally emerging into the world?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the Huangtian Immortal Realm, long silent, erupted once more into fiery excitement over the Jun family’s Sword-Delivered Invitations!\u003C\u002Fp>",1281,"2026-06-20T23:29:44.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fe37ee71e151933a7128f1498383e3668117f9791fbf32142ec62cbb2bbde7ac","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-24","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-22",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]