[{"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-81":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},2340888,4576,"Chapter 81: Two Ancient Nations Fall, the Mysterious Young Master Behind","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-81",81,"\u003Cp>“What? How could this happen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yuer, upon hearing this, her beautiful eyes flickered with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This news was truly beyond her expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Azure Dragon Ancient Nation is indeed very strong, and it is unquestionably the leader among the Four Ancient Nations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the White Tiger Ancient Nation and the Black Tortoise Ancient Nation are also far from weak, not much inferior to the Azure Dragon Ancient Nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Vermilion Bird Ancient Nation has seen its power decline year after year due to its sovereign’s severe injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the Vermilion Bird Ancient Nation, the other three should all be roughly on the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s precisely why Bai Yuer was astonished—how could the Azure Dragon Ancient Nation have the audacity to strike against the other two?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the current situation?” Bai Yuer asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Imperial Highness, it is said the Azure Dragon Ancient Nation initiated the war; their army is formidable, and many mysterious experts of unknown origin have joined them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could this be true?” Bai Yuer fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vermilion Bird Sovereign remains in seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After recovering from his injuries with the Qilin Immortal Herb, his first act was to enter seclusion, aiming to break through to the Saint Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Saint Realm is no easy breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Vermilion Bird Sovereign had long accumulated depth and now had the Immortal Herb’s aid, breaking through to the Saint Realm could not be accomplished in a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, the Vermilion Bird Sovereign has not emerged from seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire affairs of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Nation rest on Bai Yuer’s shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she saved the Vermilion Bird Sovereign, so within the entire Ancient Nation, aside from the Sovereign himself, Bai Yuer wields the greatest influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s observe the situation for now—our Vermilion Bird Ancient Nation should not interfere.” Bai Yuer waved her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With its current strength, the Vermilion Bird Ancient Nation lacks the capacity to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.” The maid bowed and withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yuer faintly furrowed her delicate brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why exactly? And who are these mysterious experts aiding the Azure Dragon Ancient Nation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yuer pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she were still Xiao Chen’s fiancée, she would naturally have no cause to worry about such matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Bai Yuer had severed all ties with Xiao Chen—and turned against him as an enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, Bai Yuer could not help but fear that the Azure Dragon Ancient Nation might turn its aggression toward the Vermilion Bird Ancient Nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope I’m overthinking this,” Bai Yuer rubbed her temples with her jade fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for some reason,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a faint unease stirred deep within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Jun Family Heavenly Emperor Palace, Jun Xiaoyao remained in seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He attempted, using the methods from the Body Scripture, to refine his internal bones with the Immortal Source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after half a month did he refine his first bone into a Great Luo Immortal Bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao considered this slow, but for anyone else, it might take years to refine even a single Great Luo Immortal Bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the first Great Luo Immortal Bone appeared, Jun Xiaoyao felt it—its surface glowed golden, as if inscribed with mysterious runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since this Great Luo Immortal Bone resided in his arm, when he punched, he felt its power had increased several-fold compared to before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad. Though progress is slow, at least there’s results,” Jun Xiaoyao murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Great Luo Immortal Bone already has such a striking effect—what if there were more?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, if all two hundred and six bones transformed into Great Luo Immortal Bones, how powerful would that be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao grew ever more eager for the Great Luo Immortal Body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jun Xiaoyao continued his seclusion,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>shocking news arrived once more from the Four Symbols Ancient Nations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Azure Dragon Ancient Nation, with overwhelming force, breached the gates of both the White Tiger Ancient Nation and the Black Tortoise Ancient Nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even united in resistance, the two Ancient Nations could not withstand the Azure Dragon Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This stirred considerable upheaval across dozens of surrounding states.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since this was not a war between Immortal Sects, its impact remained limited and did not shake the entire Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Bai Yuer learned of this news, her gaze trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unease within her deepened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Jin Province, within the White Tiger Ancient Nation’s imperial palace,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the White Tiger Sovereign and the Black Tortoise Sovereign stood with pale faces, hands hanging limp—they had clearly just endured a great battle and suffered heavy injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were Saint Realm cultivators, yet now bore wounds, their pupils still filled with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before them stood the Azure Dragon Sovereign, calm and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cultivation was also Saint Realm—not significantly higher than the two sovereigns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But behind him loomed four figures shrouded in pitch-black robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because of these four, combined with the Azure Dragon Sovereign, that the two nations had been crushed, their armies routed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Azure Dragon Sovereign, where did you find these allies?” the White Tiger Sovereign asked, a hint of resentment in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without these four figures, he alone could have matched the Azure Dragon Sovereign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, why ask so much? You need only know I serve the Young Master.” The Azure Dragon Sovereign smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, both sovereigns displayed expressions of astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sovereigns of entire nations, serving someone else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from his tone, this “someone” was a young Young Master?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sovereigns exchanged glances, each seeing disbelief in the other’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to speculate—these four are also the Young Master’s men,” the Azure Dragon Sovereign said coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the White Tiger Sovereign and the Black Tortoise Sovereign’s eyes widened in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These four Saint Realm experts were all the Young Master’s men?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who exactly was this Young Master?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of terrifying background did he possess?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, you need only agree to two conditions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, surrender one-quarter of your respective Compasses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second, submit your entire nations to the Young Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agree to these, and you live!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Refuse, and you die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Azure Dragon Sovereign spoke coldly, bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, both sovereigns wore expressions of humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Compasses were ancestral relics—though their purpose was unknown, they were symbols of the nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of the Four Ancient Nations held one-quarter of the Compass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And submitting their entire nations to the Young Master was no honorable act either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two sovereigns prepared to protest, the four shadowy figures stepped forward in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The oppressive aura choked their words in their throats, leaving them speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, both sovereigns finally nodded in defeat, accepting the terms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Azure Dragon Sovereign nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some arrangements, both nations formally submitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Azure Dragon Sovereign then proceeded to a lavish hall behind the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, numerous alluring dancers swayed gracefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very top sat a grand bed, curtains hanging down, faintly revealing a figure reclining against several slender silhouettes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Azure Dragon Sovereign opened his palm, revealing two ancient, weathered fragments of the Azure Dragon Compass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, the items you requested have been obtained,” the Azure Dragon Sovereign said with a tone of deference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the gauzy curtains, a powerful arm extended, five fingers reaching out to snatch the two Compass fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent, Azure Dragon Sovereign—you have not disappointed this Marquis!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1232,"2026-06-20T23:29:44.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0bc6f12a0ee28134971afcf42dc574f92923e6bb457beafcd30fb19dc9cf5748","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-82","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-80",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]