[{"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-981":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},2341788,4576,"Chapter 981: Divine Demon Great Strength Technique, Targeting the Three Women, Chaos Approaches","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-981",981,"\u003Cp>None of those present expected they would ever find traces of the Divine Demon Ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to other ancient horrors like True Dragons and Divine Phoenixes, the Divine Demon Ant was far too rare, its lineage nearly extinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this clan belonged to the ant race, it was nothing like ordinary ants that bred in large colonies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stronger the bloodline, the harder it was to pass down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Dragons and Divine Phoenixes thrived largely because they interbred with other races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, the Dragon Clan had branches like the Grand Void Ancient Dragon Clan, the Dragon King Palace, and the now-destroyed Ancestral Dragon Nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Phoenix lineage also had descendants in the Immortal Realm, such as the Demon Phoenix Ancient Cave; the now-destroyed Ten Thousand Phoenix Spirit Mountain was once among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Demon Ant, however, never interbred with any other race—its numbers were scarce to begin with, and reproduction was extremely difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the previous Great War between the Two Realms, the Divine Demon Ant clan gave their all and achieved glorious feats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Divine Demon Ant elder, known as the Divine Demon Emperor, once tore apart an Immortal King from another realm, only to be slain by a forbidden entity of heavenly disaster-level power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This clan had reached unparalleled glory—and profound sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s truly the Divine Demon Ant!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun Saint Guardian and Moon Saint Guardian also breathed heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving other matters aside for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing they thought of was the Divine Demon Ant’s Divine Demon Great Strength Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a top-tier technique, on par with the True Dragon Great Technique, the Peng Great Technique, and the Thunder Emperor Great Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one could master the Divine Demon Great Strength Technique, one might gain control over the Law of Force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant gaining an extra law—out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Supreme Realm, what do you compete with?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You compete with the number of laws and your understanding of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you could master nine laws, you could transcend into the Ultimate Supreme Realm—a being nearly invincible among Supremes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we could obtain the Divine Demon Ant and present it to the Lord…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the Sun Saint Guardian and Moon Saint Guardian’s minds began to race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If their Lord, the Chaotic Body, obtained the Divine Demon Ant, he would be even happier than if he had acquired Yu Chanjuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, if they could recruit a Divine Demon Ant as a servant, it would surely grow into an invincible battle servant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the elder guardians of the Immortal Realm’s borderlands would never allow the Divine Demon Ant to become anyone’s servant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This clan had contributed too much—if those elders learned any descendants still lived, they would be ecstatic and overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, those eyeing the Divine Demon Ant weren’t just the Sun Saint Guardian and Moon Saint Guardian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Qingyi’s pupils shimmered, but she revealed nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Canzi’s breathing grew rapid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally understood why he had felt this strange resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Can, the Divine Demon Ant, and the Tian Meng Mist Butterfly—all belonged, strictly speaking, to the same broad category.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, this subtle sense of fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I can obtain the Divine Demon Great Strength Technique of the Divine Demon Ant, perhaps I can mirror its law and aid my further transformation into the Ten-Transformation Divine Silkworm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with Tian Canzi’s temperament, he couldn’t help but feel excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yan Rumeng understood as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Demon Ant and her true form, the Tian Meng Mist Butterfly, belonged to the same race—that was why the subtle resonance existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rumeng, this opportunity suits you perfectly. If you obtain the essence of the Divine Demon Ant clan, you will surely undergo transformation,” Yu Chanjuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time together, they had become close sisters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Rumeng glanced at Tian Canzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This opportunity was not easy to claim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, an eerie silence fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Ji Qingyi who broke it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who would have thought we’d find the Divine Demon Ant here? This purple-gold ancient city must be a relic left behind by the Divine Demon Ant ancestors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Divine Demon Ant is of great importance to me,” Tian Canzi said bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a seed-level prodigy from Shen Can Valley, a Supreme figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cultivation base was the highest here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Qingyi, the Sun Saint Guardian, and the Moon Saint Guardian were all at the Pre-Supreme level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, whether Ji Qingyi’s realm matched her true power—that only she knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Long Ji and the others, their position was naturally the weakest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the three women were clever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew what they had the right to claim—and what they didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We don’t covet the Divine Demon Ant. Let’s explore other parts of the ancient city,” Long Ji said coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she had received the Nine-Finger Holy Dragon Emperor’s inheritance, she was a latecomer with shallow foundations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to today’s supreme forbidden prodigies, she still lagged slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention competing with seed-level figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Rumeng said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she too coveted the Divine Demon Ant, she knew she couldn’t compete with Tian Canzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a cold voice made the three women’s hearts plunge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait. Yu Chanjuan, once before, in the Immortal Academy, I gave you a choice. Now I give you another.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speaker was the Sun Saint Guardian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chanjuan’s face turned icy cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao had rescued her from darkness—her body and soul belonged to Jun Xiaoyao alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if, hypothetically, Jun Xiaoyao had perished,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chanjuan would never have any relationship with another man for the rest of her life; she would devote all her strength to aiding the Jun Clan and Jun Imperial Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Sun Saint Guardian to demand she follow the Chaotic Body was laughable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t repeat what I’ve already said,” Yu Chanjuan said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun Saint Guardian let out a dry laugh, unconcerned, and turned to Tian Canzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tian Canzi, surely you’ve heard that Jun Xiaoyao caused your clan’s Yuan Can Daozi to perish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He also suppressed the Divine Silkworm Princess of Shen Can Valley, turning her into a servant to Jiang Sheng, the Jiang Clan’s Divine Maiden.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Won’t you settle this score?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Outrageous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yan Rumeng’s brows shot up, her eyes blazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun Saint Guardian was trying to pull Tian Canzi into targeting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Tian Canzi’s expression shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he’d truly been provoked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a seed-level prodigy, no one of his caliber had such a weak mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tian Canzi remembered that Yan Rumeng’s true form was the Tian Meng Mist Butterfly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could obtain her, along with the Divine Demon Ant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his chance of transforming into the Ten-Transformation Divine Silkworm would rise to seventy or eighty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Tian Meng Mist Butterfly stood alongside ancient imperial butterflies and the Rending Heaven Demon Butterfly as one of the most powerful beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Rumeng wasn’t yet strong simply because her bloodline awakened late—and only with Jun Xiaoyao’s help did it awaken at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Tian Canzi cast another glance at Yan Rumeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was flawless jade, naturally exquisite, radiant as moon and flower, her features exquisitely beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath her pink gown, her long, rounded legs were strikingly alluring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman with such beauty, bloodline, and talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking her as a wife would be no loss at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yan Rumeng, if you wish to unravel the secrets of the Divine Demon Ant, I can share them with you,” Tian Canzi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need,” Yan Rumeng replied firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Canzi’s gaze upon her filled her with revulsion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m offering you kindness—don’t refuse,” Tian Canzi took half a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Sun Saint Guardian sneered and stepped forward with the Moon Saint Guardian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Qingyi remained motionless, watching from the sidelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you truly going to do this? Don’t you fear the Jun Clan, the Jun Imperial Court, the Demon Spirit Palace, and other forces?” Long Ji’s black hair whipped in the wind, her phoenix eyes cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Jun Xiaoyao had vanished, his behind-the-scenes power had not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why cling stubbornly to a man who’s already vanished? Had I emerged earlier, Jun Xiaoyao might never have gained such fame.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Canzi reached out, aiming to subdue Yan Rumeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun Saint Guardian and Moon Saint Guardian also moved, seeking to capture Yu Chanjuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How dare you! Compared to my Master, what are you?” Long Ji snapped, her brows cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess Long Ji, I think you've lost your mind and brought shame upon the Ancient Imperial Clan!\" said Tiancan Zi coldly, raising his hand once more to suppress her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Purple Gold Ancient City suddenly trembled, as if some monstrous demon had broken through the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, vast waves of chaotic energy surged forward like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Jin Sheng instinctively showed a look of delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet just as he opened his mouth to call out \"my lord,\" he suddenly realized his own lord had not yet emerged from the Chaos Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then where did this chaotic energy come from...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the swirling chaos mist, a tall, slender figure emerged, clad in white robes entwined with chaotic energy, wearing a ghostly mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, he raised his pale, slender hand and struck down toward Tiancan Zi!\u003C\u002Fp>",1558,"2026-06-20T23:29:55.914Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5d72042a510fd0e067ea2bce222c3a70ef72cb2f4b5c21eac2dffbd72b2d63d2","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-982","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-980",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]