[{"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-55":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},2340862,4576,"Chapter 55: The Leeks Are Thriving, the Primordial Relic Species: Demon Ape","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao regarded Ji Xuan as if he were meat on a chopping block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xuan, in turn, cast a glance at Jun Xiaoyao, his eyes subtly heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao was shrouded in divine radiance and mist, making him indistinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it was precisely this hazy impression that deepened Ji Xuan’s wariness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his gaze shifted to Jun Zhangjian beside him, a wry smile tugging at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not guarantee what would happen if he faced Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But against Jun Zhangjian, Jun Xuehuang, and others, Ji Xuan still had confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I really want to crush Ji Xuan into the ground!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the faintly mocking smile on Ji Xuan’s lips, Jun Zhangjian’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bastard dares not provoke Jun Xiaoyao, so he turns to provoke me instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay calm. We’ll deal with this once we reach the Supreme Secret Vault,” Jun Xiaoyao said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ji Xuan behaved himself, Jun Xiaoyao might merely seize his opportunity without harming him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if Ji Xuan insists on dancing before him, Jun Xiaoyao would have to teach him humility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Jun Xiaoyao and the others plunged deep into the Taihuang Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, those at the top ranks were the elite prodigies of the immortal sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next came the prodigies of top-tier sects and first-class factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chief disciple of Daoji Tianzong also set out, but he kept close behind Jun Xiaoyao and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, a Daoji Tianzong elder had warned them: to avoid trouble, the safest path was to stay near the Jun family’s divine heir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ghost-faced bear, corrupted by gray mist, lifted its head and let out a deafening bellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stood upright, three zhang tall, like a black hill, radiating murderous aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its paw lashed out, crushing several disciples of major factions at the Divine Bridge realm into pulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in an instant, a vast golden magic palm imprint slammed down from ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thunderous crash, the powerful ghost-faced bear also became pulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao calmly retracted his hand. “Keep moving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zhangjian and the others were unfazed—they already knew Jun Xiaoyao’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Daoji Tianzong chief disciple behind them swallowed hard, his eyes filled with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder he’s the Jun family’s divine heir—this ghost-faced bear, which ordinary Divine Bridge cultivators struggle to defeat, he crushed with one palm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it wasn’t just Jun Xiaoyao who acted with ruthless efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xuan was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved with casual ease, sacred runes glowing on his right arm, divine radiance bursting forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple push of his palm, a flick of his finger—rays of light shot out, tearing apart the ferocious beasts ahead without effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ji family’s young sage possesses invincible bearing—merely lifting a hand or stepping a foot, he can crush mighty beasts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course—he fused a fragment of a Saint-King’s hand bone into his arm. He doesn’t even need to activate martial arts or divine techniques; even a casual palm strike carries earth-shattering power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many prodigies from first-class factions marveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prodigies born into immortal sects truly had advantages—even Saint-King hand bones could be fused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, beyond these immortal sect prodigies,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>some surprising dark horses had emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, who is that hooded figure? His strength is astonishing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some cultivators had noticed a shadow cloaked in a hooded cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He revealed no face, yet a single punch unleashed swirling azure dragon patterns, effortlessly shattering the beasts ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This surprised many—they hadn’t expected such a dark horse to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk tsk, the Jiucai  has finally appeared. Looks like it’s growing well, thriving—no disappointment…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Jun Xiaoyao sensed something, his peripheral vision catching the hooded figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately knew it was Xiao Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jun Xiaoyao made no move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Xiao Chen wanted to hide his identity, pretend to be weak, ambush him in the secret realm, seize opportunities, grow immensely strong, and then crush him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dreams are full, reality is thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen thought he was on the second layer, while Jun Xiaoyao was on the first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t realize Jun Xiaoyao was already on the fifth layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire situation lay under Jun Xiaoyao’s control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Chen, I’ll give you one last chance to dream. When I harvest you, don’t say I showed you no mercy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao’s lips curled into a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the hood, Xiao Chen’s face was resolute, tinged with quiet excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chance to rise had finally come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jun Xiaoyao, once I fuse the ancient dragon bone and perfect the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Scripture, I’ll crush you beneath my feet before everyone’s eyes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle raged on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators who had entered the Taihuang Forest clashed violently with the forest’s beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Jun Xiaoyao and a few others who could push forward unimpeded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the prodigies of major factions and many lone cultivators suffered heavy casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re not even on the same level as the heirs of immortal sects.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lone cultivator spat bitterly, staring at the distant, transcendent silhouettes deep in the forest, sighing endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao moved like a white-robed divine king, radiating invincible might—no beast could withstand him for more than two or three strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, Jun Xiaoyao and the others were the first to penetrate the deepest reaches of the Taihuang Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before them, a vast black fissure stretched across the ground like a wound upon the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange gray mist seeped from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zhangjian and the others shielded themselves with magic power to repel the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this drained them severely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, within the mist, they faintly sensed a suppressive force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jun Xiaoyao was different—he made no effort to shield himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For he was the Primordial Saint Body, utterly yang and unyielding, impervious to all evil, his blood itself golden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Saint Body’s qi and constitution possessed fierce resistance against all demonic and yin energies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems the Supreme Secret Vault lies beneath this earth fissure—but something strange has changed,” Jun Xiaoyao murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he finished speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>another roar echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pitch-black ape, crowned with a single horn and bearing fleshy wings, leapt forward, stomping its feet and collapsing a cliff dozens of zhang high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a primordial relic species—the Demon Ape!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some cultivators who had penetrated this far couldn’t help crying out in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primordial relic species carried a trace of bloodline from the ancient era, far stronger than ordinary beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Demon Ape radiated murderous aura, its power already at the Guiyi realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the same realm, primordial relic species were stronger than humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even an immortal sect’s Guiyi prodigy would find this Demon Ape difficult to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, Jun Xiaoyao’s current realm was only Divine Bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The primordial relic species, the Demon Ape, let out a furious bellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being corrupted by the gray mist, its eyes glowed crimson, its already violent nature now fully berserk as it charged straight at Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, it smashed through several mountain ridges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes locked onto the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the Taihuang Forest, in the void,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Observing Mirror reflected the scene outside the Supreme Secret Vault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Jun family’s divine heir may be in trouble,” Elder Ji Bangyin of the Ji family smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1198,"2026-06-20T23:29:44.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b91764d40368d70b63db8c2fcde1cf79f8d787aaa1c1ccfdb75433056c9428ff","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-56","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-54",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]