[{"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-53":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},2340860,4576,"Chapter 53: Taihuang Forest, the Vault Opens, Alien Dark Matter","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-53",53,"\u003Cp>After days of braving the elements, Xiao Chen finally arrived at Nantian City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering Nantian City, he heard news about Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this news, thunder roared in Xiao Chen’s mind, and his face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jun Xiaoyao has grown even stronger than before.” Xiao Chen clenched his fists tightly, teeth gritted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, whenever he faced Jun Xiaoyao, he felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness, like a mayfly trying to shake a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Chen, steady your heart. Your current strength is not weak—if you can obtain the ancient dragon bone within the Supreme Sovereign’s Vault, surpassing Jun Xiaoyao is not impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice echoed in Xiao Chen’s mind—the voice of Qinglong Shangren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen took a deep breath and said, “Grand Ancestor is right. I’ve lost my composure. I must seize this opportunity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen’s character was sound, marked by unyielding determination—that was why he had endured this long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Xiao Chen did not know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far behind him, a woman wrapped in a flowing gauze robe was trailing him at a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was veiled in white silk, revealing only a pair of eyes, clear and shimmering like autumn waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than Wu Mingyue, the eldest princess of the Panwu Divine Dynasty, who had slipped out secretly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Chen doesn’t seem to be in immediate danger,” Wu Mingyue murmured to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she recalled Jun Xiaoyao, the figure everyone had been talking about lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That Jun family’s divine heir is truly formidable—he can crush even the fifth-ranked heir of the Jun family with ease.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Mingyue sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the eldest princess of the Panwu Divine Dynasty, with extremely high status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even she felt as if she had to look up to the Jun family’s divine heir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao’s noble standing was so lofty that even she, a divine dynasty princess, could not hope to match it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They say the Jun family’s divine heir possesses a face like a celestial immortal descended to earth—I truly wonder what kind of peerless brilliance he possesses,” Wu Mingyue thought, curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was not a shallow beauty-obsessed fool—otherwise she wouldn’t have taken an interest in Xiao Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jun Xiaoyao had been spoken of so mysteriously that her curiosity was fully stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Jun family’s pavilion in Nantian City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao sat in meditation, waiting for the Yuan Tian Supreme Sovereign’s Vault to open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Jun Zhantian and other clan elders returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had learned of Jun Xiaoyao’s dealings with Jun Wanjie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiaoyao, you did the right thing. Sometimes you must wield thunderous force—only then can your position as Zero Sequence remain secure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zhantian showed no hint of blame; instead, he fully supported him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will the other elders protest?” Jun Xiaoyao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Protest? Who dares? You are the divine heir personally appointed by the Eighteenth Ancestor, and with your peerless talent, even if you had killed Jun Wanjie, no one would dare touch you.” Jun Zhantian said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao nodded slightly—it was exactly as he had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Regarding the Yuan Tian Supreme Sovereign’s Vault, our major immortal sects have reached an agreement. In a few days, the Vault will likely open.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At that time, we will seal heaven and earth, allowing only the younger generation to enter—the Supreme Sovereign’s Vault will be your stage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao nodded calmly and said, “Grandfather, rest assured—Xiaoyao will never tarnish the Jun family’s reputation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! I believe in you,” Jun Zhantian chuckled happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had absolute confidence in his own grandson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thousand li outside Nantian City, within the Taihuang Forest, a sudden tremor erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supreme Sovereign pressure spread outward, while tendrils of eerie black mist began to creep through the deepest reaches of the Taihuang Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the gray mist passed, all beasts, ancient relics, and pure-blooded creatures had their eyes turn red, roaring as if driven mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm? This doesn’t seem right for the Yuan Tian Supreme Sovereign’s Vault…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void, several figures flickered in and out of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speaker was an old Daoist from Daoji Tianzong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nanyuandaozhou was Daoji Tianzong’s stronghold; as their strongest elder, the old Daoist naturally assumed the role of overall coordinator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he gazed at the gray mist spreading from the depths of the Taihuang Forest, his white eyebrows slightly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This mist feels somewhat similar to the dark matter of the alien realm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A robed elder hesitated to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was Ji Bangyin, an elder of the ancient Ji family, and Ji Xuan’s guardian on this journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his words, the other great figures all grew tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Somewhat similar, but nowhere near the true dark matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the great figures was Jun Zhantian; after a moment’s thought, he shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alien dark matter was an extremely strange and terrifying entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a trace could drive a living being mad or cause transformation; worse, it could instantly destroy body and Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this gray mist, though eerie, was still far from true dark matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, if your Jun family is afraid, you might as well hide your heads like turtles.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white-bearded elder with blue dragon horns and a sky-blue robe sneered coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was an elder of the Azure Dragon line of the Ancestral Dragon Nest, here to guard Long Bichi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zhantian snorted and replied, “What? You blue-scaled eel, are you trying to follow the path of that black-scaled eel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Jun Zhantian’s words, the Azure Dragon elder’s face turned ashen; he let out a heavy grunt but said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eighteenth Ancestor of the Jun family had slain the Dark Dragon Supreme Sovereign with three swords—this had deeply shaken the Ancestral Dragon Nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least until the Ancestral Dragon Nest was fully prepared, they could not afford a large-scale conflict with the Jun family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, should this training still proceed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, a thin, gaunt elder asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was an elder of the ancient Jiang family, here with their prodigy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just any prodigy—Jiang Shengyi, the Jiang family’s divine maiden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Jiang Shengyi was nominally Jun Xiaoyao’s little aunt, she was only twenty-four, and a prodigy of her generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course we proceed. If you retreat at the first sign of trouble, these prodigies shouldn’t even bother entering the Emperor’s Path when it opens,” Ji Bangyin declared with feigned seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his true aim was to let Ji Xuan of his Ji family gain fame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much deliberation, the leaders of the major immortal sects reached a consensus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in Nantian City,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao and the others sensed the disturbance emanating from the Taihuang Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it finally beginning?” Jun Xiaoyao rose and stepped outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in spotless white robes, he gazed into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In another pavilion of Nantian City, the Young Saint Ji Xuan also rose, his right arm—fused with the hand bone of a Saint King—resting behind his back, exuding calm confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had already gained the upper hand: he possessed the Yuan Tian Supreme Sovereign’s token, ancient talismans, and knowledge of hidden secrets within the Vault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xuan was ahead of everyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will make the Ji family’s prodigy known through the Yuan Tian Vault,” Ji Xuan smiled confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a tavern in Nantian City, Xiao Chen, having eaten his fill and prepared himself, set out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Supreme Sovereign’s Vault, ancient dragon bone—I, Xiao Chen, will claim them at all costs!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1236,"2026-06-20T23:29:44.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0e677a423c7b9dcc58b7a06021e83443cfa346abf0b9ba7d1ec8d9bd7f51a0c6","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-54","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-52",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]