[{"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-957":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},2341764,4576,"Chapter 957: The Six Destroyer Kings","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-957",957,"\u003Cp>“Is… yes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi instinctively replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a flicker of surprise appeared in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it really be as she had suspected?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First let myself wash clean, then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Su Hongyi did not hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything she had was given to her by Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Jun Xiaoyao, she might not even have survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just moments, Su Hongyi stripped off her red dress right before Jun Xiaoyao’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cleansed body was like a freshly peeled lotus root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her skin was pale, delicate, smooth as fat, creamy as wax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet crisscrossed with scars, grotesque and twisted like centipedes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But against her fair, tender flesh, they lent a strange, alluring charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi’s face flushed crimson; she bowed her head, Bugankanjunxiaoyao .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao’s eyes revealed a look of sudden understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Su Hongyi’s snow-white lower abdomen, just below her navel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a faint mark, resembling a six-pointed star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon closer inspection, it bore a striking resemblance to the dark six-pointed star sigil that had once appeared on Jun Xiaoyao’s wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it appeared blurred, as if still dormant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“L… Lord…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing Jun Xiaoyao’s gaze, Su Hongyi’s body trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not from fear, but from shyness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it is as I suspected—but it has not yet truly awakened,” Jun Xiaoyao thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving at the War God Academy, Jun Xiaoyao had studied some records on the Six Destroyer Kings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, the Six Destroyer Kings had never all appeared together; perhaps only one or two would awaken in an entire eon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even one or two awakened Kings, if allowed to grow, posed a grave threat to the Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, the rumored breach in the border wall was said to have been aided by the Destroyer Kings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, Jun Xiaoyao had slain that demon-like man in the Heavenly Tomb, and the six-pointed star sigil had transferred to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao surmised that the Six Destroyer Kings were something akin to a celestial destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoever was stronger had the right to claim it—and it was not fixed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, when Jun Xiaoyao killed that demon-like man, the Destroyer’s destiny transferred to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing now that left Jun Xiaoyao uncertain was:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had Su Hongyi received the Destroyer King’s destiny?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And how could this Destroyer destiny be awakened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where had the terrifying curse force within Su Hongyi come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had such a curse been planted upon her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao now harbored new doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But such matters could not be rushed; unraveling Su Hongyi’s secret would not be accomplished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Jun Xiaoyao had confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether or not Su Hongyi would later awaken the Destroyer destiny and become the true Crimson Demon Empress,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her loyalty to him was absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao had effectively gained a Destroyer King as his follower!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Jun Xiaoyao must do next was ensure Su Hongyi followed him utterly, without reservation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even to the point of giving her life for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he could control her by implanting a slave seal,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Jun Xiaoyao, such forced control was the lowest method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao had his own way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hongyi, your body is beautiful; you need not feel so ashamed,” Jun Xiaoyao smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi’s blood-red pupils trembled slightly. “Lord, you jest—how could such an ugly body ever please your eyes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Su Hongyi herself found the twisted scars on her body repulsive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a powerful curse force—but not beyond suppression,” Jun Xiaoyao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord, is it truly possible?” Su Hongyi’s pupils quivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she had endured this for so many years,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And grown accustomed to being called ugly monster, freak, and worse,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi was still a girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And how could any girl truly be indifferent to her own appearance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially now, as she walked beside Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A noble, handsome lord, accompanied by a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi herself could hardly accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not difficult. Come here,” Jun Xiaoyao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi stepped before Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao placed his palm upon her lower abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, lines of cosmic order emerged, mingled with chaotic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a sealing force spread outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Seal of the Forbidden Immortal Art!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using chaotic energy to activate the Third Seal of the Forbidden Immortal Art—to suppress the curse force within Su Hongyi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one else could have done this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jun Xiaoyao could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, Jun Xiaoyao was struck by the curse force’s backlash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infinite illusions flooded his mind—ten thousand souls floating and sinking in seas of blood, sacrificed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die! Die! Die! This bloodline must perish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am wronged! May this bloodline die a cursed death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hate! Hate! Hate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless hatred and curse energy surged toward Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this the origin of the curse force?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what did it have to do with Su Hongyi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was Su Hongyi herself from some special bloodline?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bloodline that had sacrificed countless lives to forge this curse?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated the Present World Buddha Sutra from the Three Lifetimes Immortal Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal image of the Great Sun Buddha, compassionate and universal, manifested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All hatred, curses, and malevolent forces dissolved like spring snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao uttered sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Powerful sealing force, fused with chaotic energy, locked and suppressed the curse within Su Hongyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the curse was suppressed, the grotesque scars on Su Hongyi’s body writhed, then shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, all the curse energy was compressed into her lower dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forming a swirling mass of pitch-black mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within it, the wailing curses of countless tormented spirits echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on Su Hongyi’s entire body, her face and skin, not a single scar remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White as fresh snow, tender as congealed fat, flawless and radiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had always been beautiful, a true beauty in embryo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the scars had concealed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, fully transformed, the ugly duckling had become a swan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who saw her would be stunned at first glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… this is me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi herself could hardly believe it, as if in a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She touched her body, as if caressing a priceless porcelain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hongyi, put on your clothes now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a beautiful young girl, right before his eyes, touching herself—it felt somehow off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi finally came to her senses, her fair, delicate face flushed crimson as if ready to drip blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of Jun Xiaoyao, she put on the red dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way she dressed was even more alluring than undressing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Jun Xiaoyao was no novice; his heart remained utterly unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He regarded her with pure appreciation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his cultivation and mental discipline, he could easily control his desires, not be ruled by them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For now, I’ve merely sealed the curse energy within you—it’s still difficult to eradicate completely. We’ll need to find other methods later,” Jun Xiaoyao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Master can seal the curse for Hongyi, Hongyi is already profoundly grateful. Even if it reappears later, Hongyi will never harbor the slightest resentment,” Su Hongyi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this act,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi had become utterly, completely, and wholeheartedly devoted to Jun Xiaoyao, body and soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within to without, she bore his mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if, in the future, Su Hongyi encountered some change or awakened some new power,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she could never betray Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely why Jun Xiaoyao had sealed the curse energy for her.\u003C\u002Fp>",1222,"2026-06-20T23:29:55.914Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3f29402e924308746d3cffed427f9f56d0c246cbac927f485014a9bdd4b32c4d","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-958","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-956",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]