[{"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-994":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},2341801,4576,"Chapter 994: The Ancient Imperial Clan Decapitation Squad, Earth-Bound Spirits, Crimson Mandrake Blossoms","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-994",994,"\u003Cp>The Ancient Imperial Clan was a formidable force in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm that could not be ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the Ancient Era, they once ruled over the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from a few ancient lineages such as the Jun Clan, the Immortal Court, and the Underworld that had endured for countless eons,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>nearly all other immortal powers were merely upstarts in the face of the Ancient Imperial Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely for this reason that the Ancient Imperial Clan’s depth could not be overlooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, over a dozen seed-level prodigies of the Ancient Imperial Clan had gathered, forming a decapitation squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their target, of course, was Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Crow Young Sacred King of the Sun God Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phoenix Maiden of the Phoenix Ancient Cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan Haoqiong of the Dragon King Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heir of the Nine You Beast of Nine You Mountain, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one was a dominant presence in the Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they emerged, they had stirred up major upheavals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many elders believed these seeds were among the Ancient Imperial Clan’s hopes for rising in this age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, over a dozen seed-level prodigies of the Ancient Imperial Clan joining forces was an unprecedented spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No young genius had ever merited such a coordinated assault by over a dozen Ancient Imperial Clan seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao was the first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To warrant such an elaborate manhunt, even if the Chaotic Body perishes, his name will echo through posterity,” said the Nine You Beast heir, his voice icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not taken human form, remaining in his beast shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bore a wolf’s head, horns like a bull’s, black scales covering his body, and nine tails, each ending in the head of a ferocious beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine You Beast was one of the Ancient Fiends, wielding the supreme Nine You Great Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine You Mountain was a lineage of the Ancient Imperial Clan formed by the Nine You Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this Nine You Beast heir’s bloodline was clearly not as pure as that of the Little Divine Demon Ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he was a descendant of the Nine You , he was several generations removed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not, like the Little Divine Demon Ant, a direct imperial bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, this Nine You Beast heir’s strength could not be underestimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let us head straight into the depths of the Great Sacrifice Bloodland. I’ve heard this place holds the relics left behind by an alien dark immortal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That Chaotic Body certainly won’t miss out on an opportunity from the alien realm,” said Xuan Haoqiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What reward awaits us for eliminating a Chaotic Body?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This would be a monumental achievement, altering the balance between the two realms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Ancient Imperial Clan seed prodigies had not even slain the Chaotic Body yet, yet already envisioned a glorious future in their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They formed their decapitation squad and began penetrating deep into the Great Sacrifice Bloodland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only them—other prodigies from both realms also began advancing inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, as the Ancient Imperial Clan decapitation squad delved deeper into the Great Sacrifice Bloodland,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>on another front, Jun Xiaoyao finally arrived at the Great Sacrifice Bloodland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the fissure torn across the heavens, oozing blood,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frontier truly had no place that was benign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can sense a terrifying aura within.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Jun Xiaoyao’s shoulder, the Little Divine Demon Ant’s antennae trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its ant instinct sensed the strangeness and ill omen of the Great Sacrifice Bloodland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard this place was the burial ground of an alien dark immortal, holding his relics—quite intriguing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao’s dictionary had no word called “fear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the Seven Marvels of the Immortal Realm, Jun Xiaoyao would charge in without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, in the future, Jun Xiaoyao planned to explore the unspeakable lands of the alien realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was the Great Sacrifice Bloodland to Jun Xiaoyao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clasped his hands behind his back, stepped forward, and vanished inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Great Sacrifice Bloodland, the crimson expanse stretched endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth seemed soaked in blood, radiating a bloody red hue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a mournful wailing rose from the surrounding heavens and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold winds howled, filled with endless cries of ghosts and wails of demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, black mist surged from the blood-soaked ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, twisted, soul-emitting vengeful spirits emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These spirits radiated boundless resentment, their surfaces flickering with countless agonized faces, like undying undead burning in eternal flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, this is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other cultivators encountering this sight would be utterly terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao felt only curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision was exceptional—he recognized their origin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They appeared to be earth-bound spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth-bound spirits were vengeful entities whose hatred endured for ten thousand years, gathering in one place, unable to leave, becoming bloodthirsty fiendish spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Sacrifice Bloodland, judging by its name, clearly represented slaughter and ill omen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These earth-bound spirits could not escape the Great Sacrifice Bloodland, eternally bound here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they became its guardians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength of earth-bound spirits was proportional to their resentment and hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And these emerging earth-bound spirits, each one alone, possessed Saint-level cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the Great Sacrifice Bloodland was one of the frontier’s forbidden zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was truly no place for ordinary people to pass through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Jun Xiaoyao, it posed no difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaotic energy surged around him like an ocean, engulfing all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding earth-bound spirits were instantly annihilated within the chaotic tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao pushed forward relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper he went, the more the scenery changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth cracked open into abyssal fissures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within them lay countless stellar remnants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single plant or tree grew there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the Great Sacrifice Bloodland had once witnessed an unimaginably brutal and vast battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had utterly extinguished all life here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This place must have been the site of a battle between Immortal Sovereigns,” Jun Xiaoyao mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, Immortal Realm Sovereigns and alien immortal beings must have fought here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he realized this, the more curious Jun Xiaoyao became—what secrets did the Great Sacrifice Bloodland truly conceal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao pressed deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, he encountered several earth-bound spirits rivaling Sovereigns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Immortal Realm seeds or Alien Imperial Princes encountering them would suffer greatly and endure fierce battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Jun Xiaoyao simply crushed them underfoot, overwhelming them with sheer power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention Jun Xiaoyao possessed the Great Sun Tathagata, a Primordial Spirit technique capable of inflicting massive damage upon these vengeful spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Jun Xiaoyao reached the very depths of the Great Sacrifice Bloodland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white bone mountain towering over ten thousand zhang stood at the heart of the Great Sacrifice Bloodland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst ten thousand li of crimson sand, only the white bone mountain rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sight was profoundly shocking, striking the eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the white bone mountain stood a black ancient stele.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the stele grew a cluster of crimson flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao stared closely—the stele was ancient beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the cluster of flowers were crimson mandrake blossoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember, the Great Sacrifice Bloodland held no life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet here, a single crimson mandrake blossom grew beside the black ancient stele.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was perplexing—and chilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao could also sense that the crimson mandrake blossom contained immensely potent energy and laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even stronger than the Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Medicine he had previously obtained!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was far more precious than an Immortal Herb—unparalleled treasure for those seeking to break through to Sovereign!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mandarava flower...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mandarava flower is not the flower of the other shore, so it has no connection to the Other Shore Imperial Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This flower represents a deadly poison symbolizing revenge and obsession!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao pondered which race from the alien realm might be connected to the Mandarava flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after much thought, he could not think of any—at least none seemed to exist in the alien realm now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be an ancient alien clan long erased from history?\" Jun Xiaoyao mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, his gaze fell upon the massive bone mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon closer inspection, Jun Xiaoyao’s breath caught slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, the entire bone mountain appeared as one unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was, in fact, a colossal skull!\u003C\u002Fp>",1352,"2026-06-20T23:29:55.914Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ad85382a7fddcb1db0e6cfe3a05344c76b3b5113f2d2e0aa54b9a7d555776f62","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-995","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-993",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]