[{"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-77":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},2340884,4576,"Chapter 77: Wu Mingyue Returns to Court, Xiao Chen","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>“Who are these so-called top figures? Jun Xiaoyao is so malicious, cunning, and cold-hearted—does he even deserve it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiao Chen walked along, he had heard countless rumors about Jun Xiaoyao, darkening his expression and prompting him to curse under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Wu Mingyue remained silent, as if burdened by thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had gradually realized that Xiao Chen was not as perfect as she had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen’s ruthless strike against Jun Wanjie made her feel as if she were seeing a stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, his face was filled with hatred, yet his heart was brimming with jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Wu Mingyue would not distance herself from Xiao Chen over these reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Xiao Chen still had many virtues—he was resolute, unyielding, and treated her well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen noticed Wu Mingyue seemed troubled and assumed she was worried about returning to court; he asked, “Mingyue, is there truly no way out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Mingyue shook her head slightly and said, “I suspect my guardian has already arrived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, a distant figure—a palace-robed old woman—stepped through the void and landed before Wu Mingyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Saint…” Xiao Chen’s spirit tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That aura of pressure was unmistakably that of a Saint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palace-robed old woman bowed slightly upon seeing Wu Mingyue and said, “Princess, you’ve made me search far and wide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guimama, you’ve come after all,” Wu Mingyue sighed, unsurprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Princess, you’ve had your fun—now it’s time to return.” Guimama said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah, and then what? Marry that arrogant, prideful, harem-filled Champion Marquis?” Wu Mingyue sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not necessarily. Only the most outstanding men deserve you, Princess.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, the Divine Dynasty will host a grand banquet, inviting young elites from all factions of the Vast Heaven Immortal Realm to choose your future Imperial Son-in-Law.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, I’ve heard Jun Clan’s Divine Son has arrived. Have you had any dealings with him? If it’s him, he might be a good choice,” Guimama suggested with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Wu Mingyue’s expression grew slightly unnatural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dealing” with him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already become Jun Xiaoyao’s female slave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this secret was known only to her and Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen, upon hearing this, exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did Guimama have to mention Jun Xiaoyao? It was like walking straight into Xiao Chen’s crosshairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. Does Jun Xiaoyao deserve even one of Mingyue’s fingers?” Xiao Chen snapped coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm? Where did this brat come from, daring to speak to me this way?” Guimama frowned, releasing a Saintly aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen was no Jun Xiaoyao—he could not withstand a Saint’s pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately spat blood and was flung backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Mingyue paled and shouted, “Guimama, stop at once!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Princess, who is this boy?” Guimama asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He is the Crown Prince of the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom,” Wu Mingyue replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? So he’s just a prince from a minor kingdom,” Guimama said, her expression flat, bordering on contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Saint of the Panwu Divine Dynasty, she had every right to look down on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This old witch…” Xiao Chen rose, wiping blood from his lips, his face icy as he thought bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Chen, I’m sorry—are you alright?” Wu Mingyue asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Guimama spoke coolly: “Princess, remember your station. A prince from such a minor kingdom is unworthy to stand beside you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your husband must be a prodigy of immense background and extraordinary power—like Jun Clan’s Divine Son.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, Guimama. I’ll go with you,” Wu Mingyue ordered her to cease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had seen the dark, terrifying expression on Xiao Chen’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Princess, please,” Guimama said indifferently, no longer bothering with Xiao Chen, a mere nobody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Mingyue followed her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles turned white, and he roared, “Don’t you dare look down on me! On the day Mingyue chooses her Imperial Son-in-Law, I, Xiao Chen, will personally storm the Divine Dynasty’s imperial palace!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah. A presumptuous ant,” Guimama scoffed, taking Wu Mingyue away without another glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Mingyue turned back, lips slightly parted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiao Chen’s resolute face, the cruel truth remained unspoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she told him now—that she had become Jun Xiaoyao’s slave—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t he explode right there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh… I can only take it one step at a time. Maybe someday, I’ll find a chance to make Jun Xiaoyao remove my slave seal,” Wu Mingyue sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen watched Wu Mingyue walk away step by step, his fists clenched so tightly blood dripped slowly from between his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ancestor, now that we’ve lost the Dragon Bone, what do we do?” Xiao Chen asked inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the Dragon Bone, his Azure Sky Dragon Transformation could not advance further—his cultivation could not grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then how would he compete for her hand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his head?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh… Jun Clan’s Divine Son is truly terrifying…” Qinglong Shiren sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never seen a young man so powerful and so calculating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to him, Xiao Chen, though talented, was utterly insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ancestor, I must grow stronger. I will marry Mingyue and become the Panwu Divine Dynasty’s Imperial Son-in-Law—or I’ll never be able to defeat Jun Xiaoyao,” Xiao Chen gritted his teeth inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already envisioned a possible path to success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then there’s only one last option,” Qinglong Shiren sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ancestor, speak! If there’s even a sliver of hope, I won’t give up!” Xiao Chen’s eyes lit up urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know where my Azure Sky Dragon Transformation originated?” Qinglong Shiren suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, Ancestor, enlighten me,” Xiao Chen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This cultivation method was obtained by accident when I entered an ancient lair. Within that lair, a primordial ancient monster from the Ancestral Dragon Nest may be sealed.” Qinglong Shiren said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ancestral Dragon Nest… ancient monster?” Xiao Chen’s eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some prodigies, for various reasons, sealed themselves within immortal or divine sources during their era, waiting for a future age when the path to Dao might open again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such prodigies are called ancient monsters—each one terrifying beyond measure, capable of dominating their entire age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those sealed for several eons were manageable—the gap with contemporary prodigies wasn’t too vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ancient monsters sealed for dozens, even hundreds of eons? That was terrifying—beyond all reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That ancient lair is extremely hidden—perhaps even the Ancestral Dragon Nest doesn’t know of it,” Qinglong Shiren said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, Ancestor, you mean the opportunity is…” Xiao Chen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The ancient monster sealed within that lair must have an astonishing origin. Within it, you may find the Supreme Blood of the Azure Dragon lineage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With that Supreme Blood, your Azure Sky Dragon Transformation still has a chance to reach completion,” Qinglong Shiren explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll go to that ancient lair,” Xiao Chen clenched his fists, thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But be careful—if you awaken that ancient monster, the entire Immortal Realm may tremble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No young prodigy in the Immortal Realm may be able to defeat that ancient monster,” Qinglong Shiren’s tone grew solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The awakening of an ancient monster was no small matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could crush the contemporary prodigies, leaving none to challenge it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at this moment, Xiao Chen did not hear the warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he wanted was the Supreme Blood of the Azure Dragon lineage—to grow stronger, then storm the Panwu Divine Dynasty for Mingyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the consequences of awakening the ancient monster? What did that matter to him?\u003C\u002Fp>",1212,"2026-06-20T23:29:44.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3999a1f9881c27277f2ac69b1f6be1c7d2358b520907c8f5305bf80f9149f125","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-78","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-76",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]