[{"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-90":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},2340897,4576,"Chapter 90: The Two Armies Clash Head-On; The Hidden Hand Reveals His True Identity","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-90",90,"\u003Cp>Outside the imperial capital of the Zhuque Ancient Kingdom, the combined forces of the three ancient kingdoms launched another massive assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet many soldiers still bore traces of lingering fear on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they had been terrified by the Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain Guards of the Jun family last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though fear still lingered in their hearts, the allied forces were not overly panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For they had been told by their superior officers that this time, a great figure would oversee the battle, aided by a mysterious force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Jun family’s divine son appeared, he could not prevent the fall of the Zhuque Ancient Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Zhuque Ancient Kingdom had already made its preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of thousands of Zhuque soldiers guarded the outskirts of the imperial capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhuque Emperor and Bai Yuer and others had also appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has the Divine Son not arrived yet?” Bai Yuer asked a nearby attendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness, the message has been delivered; he should arrive any moment,” the attendant replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.” Bai Yuer nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without seeing Jun Xiaoyao, her heart could never settle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the three ancient kingdoms’ allied forces had drawn near the imperial capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the heavens, three figures emerged: the Emperors of Qinglong, Baihu, and Xuanwu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet what caught the attention of the Zhuque Emperor and others was:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, in the empty air, floated an exquisitely crafted golden bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, an enormous bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At each corner of the bed were carved dragon heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silk curtains veiled all four sides, yet faintly visible within were numerous graceful silhouettes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sight left the Zhuque Emperor momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the mysterious young master mentioned by the Qinglong Emperor truly be on that bed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was absurd—who would refine a bed into a flying magic treasure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Zhuque Emperor thought this, his expression suddenly darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it… be him?” His heart sank slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it truly was whom he suspected, the situation would be dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the Jun family’s divine son backing them, it would still be extremely troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, Zhuque Emperor, we meet again,” Qinglong Emperor chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he radiated unmistakable confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you still haven’t given up your ambitions? Haven’t you learned your lesson from last time?” Zhuque Emperor retorted firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had the Jun family’s divine son behind him; he need not overly fear the mysterious young master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a cold, haughty voice emerged from within the golden dragon bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhuque Emperor, I give you one final chance: submit to me, hand over that object, and…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice paused, then continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let Princess Bai Yuer become my concubine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold, arrogant tone echoed across heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faces of those in the Zhuque Ancient Kingdom flushed with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhuque Emperor’s face turned icy, but upon hearing the mysterious young master refer to himself as “this Marquis,” his heart sank completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine out of ten, it was definitely him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet just then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colder, more domineering voice rang out from the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You dare demand my people become concubines? What are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within the imperial capital, golden divine light erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A majestic nine-headed lion pulled a golden war chariot, soaring through the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure of peerless elegance stood atop the chariot, like a white-robed divine king, his aura shaking the entire cosmos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Jun Zhangjian and the other three, leading the Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain Guards, surged forward like four unstoppable torrents of annihilation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Jun family’s Divine Son has arrived!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s a top-tier ancient royal beast—the nine-headed lion—and they’re using it to pull a chariot?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain Guards are here too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three ancient kingdoms’ allied forces erupted into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, shadows still haunted their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just the Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain Guards—but Jun Xiaoyao, the Killing Immortal Sword Art, that single sword slaying tens of thousands—truly a demon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao stood above the imperial capital’s heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arrival, alongside the Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain Guards, calmed the hearts of the Zhuque Ancient Kingdom’s forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yuer’s eyes sparkled with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Jun Xiaoyao had said “my people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant she belonged to Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as a slave, she was Jun Xiaoyao’s slave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine Son,” the Zhuque Emperor bowed slightly to Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao waved his hand, his gaze fixed on the golden dragon bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had his suspicions—if he was right, it was almost certainly him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jun family’s Divine Son, you are indeed as rumored: arrogant, conceited, and utterly dismissive of others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice from the golden dragon bed spoke coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao’s rebuke had angered him, but due to the Jun family’s divine son’s prestige, he held back from exploding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the hidden hand behind the three ancient kingdoms is you,” Jun Xiaoyao said calmly, arms crossed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hidden hand? Hehe, I merely seek to bring some subordinate factions under my control,” the voice replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao’s eyes flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was clearly an excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His true goal was the bronze compass passed down by the four ancient kingdoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subjugating factions was merely a cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he called himself “this Marquis.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao had already guessed who he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I dislike those who hide their faces before me. Reveal yourself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao’s expression remained calm; he clenched his fist and struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current realm was Late Return-to-Unity, vastly superior to his previous Divine Bridge peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same technique now unleashed power incomparably greater than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lifelike golden dragon coiled around his fist as it struck—Dragon Fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All who watched heard a dragon’s roar as a golden dragon streaked across the sky, hurtling toward the golden dragon bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao had not yet channeled the power of the Divine Elephant Crushing Hell Technique, yet this punch alone could shatter a mountain a thousand zhang tall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold snort came from within the golden dragon bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hand reached out, magic power surging as if transforming into countless palms that slammed against the void, causing space itself to tremble and ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm? Hunyuan San Shou… So it really is him,” Jun Wanjue’s eyes flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already suspected the man’s identity earlier; now, with this technique revealed, his identity was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void, their techniques collided, stirring up a sea of chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless onlookers below gasped in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this the battle aura of a Return-to-Unity prodigy? It felt more terrifying than a Saint’s!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent shockwave swept outward, yet Jun Xiaoyao stood unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden dragon bed, however, was thrown back, its silk curtains torn and fluttering away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, the figure within was revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many scantily clad beauties were instantly killed by the shockwave, lying sprawled across the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the bed sat a young man wearing a jade crown and a crimson-gold royal robe, his face ordinary, unremarkable, his expression cold as he stared at Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s you—Panwu Divine Dynasty, the Champion Marquis!” Jun Xiaoyao said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1167,"2026-06-20T23:29:44.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","824ceba84fb430d1b89d7c2dddbfdd9a6617abe3796fd82e525b2ca4d903d1b4","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-91","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-89",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]