[{"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-996":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},2341803,4576,"Chapter 996: Setting the Ancient Ninth Killing Array, Su Hongyi Throws Herself Into the Fray","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-996",996,"\u003Cp>“It really is the Chaotic Body—he’s already entered inside!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they clearly saw the white-robed figure atop the bone mountain, the ancient imperial clan prodigies were all taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had planned to enter early and set up the killing array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the prey had beaten them to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s alone, yet his speed is faster than ours,” noted one of the ancient imperial clan seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This indirectly proved the terrifying nature of the Chaotic Body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alone, he had penetrated deep into the Great Sacrifice Bloodland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Be aware that within this place, sovereign-level Earth-Bound Spirit Kings are everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even their decapitation squad spent considerable time to reach this depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His current state seems off—could he be breaking through?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao’s condition drew the attention of these seed-level prodigies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, daring to break through here? Is he seeking death?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heir of Jiuyou Nao grinned, revealing sharp, snowy wolf-like fangs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed divine power; his nine tails trembled, and the nine heads at their ends opened their mouths simultaneously, spewing violet demonic light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Jiuyou Demonic Light—utterly terrifying; to be struck by it meant annihilation of body and spirit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, as soon as the Jiuyou Demonic Light neared the bone mountain, it encountered invisible spatial resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, its power was nearly entirely absorbed after being weakened by fifteen layers of magic power immunity divine rings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like striking cotton—no ripple, no disturbance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jiuyou Nao heir froze slightly, his face flushing with shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me handle it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan Haoyu acted, thrusting forward with his Golden Dragon King Spear; a dragon-shaped phantom coiled around the spear, soaring into the sky with a roar that shook the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even this strike proved useless—the power was nullified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the magic power immunity ability of the Mojie Imperial Clan, plus spatial defense techniques,” said the Golden Crow Little Sacred King coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need for this. Just set up the Ancient Ninth Killing Array. Even if that Chaotic Body resists, it won’t matter,” said the Phoenix Maiden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct. Set up the killing array immediately, trap him inside, slay him, and refine him,” said the Golden Crow Little Sacred King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient imperial clan prodigies began to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them summoned a fragment of the array diagram, placing them at the four corners of the bone mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a terrifying aura began to spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ninth Strongest Killing Array since Ancient Times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was not the complete version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true, complete Ancient Ninth Killing Array required vast resources and top-tier masters to control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Golden Crow Little Sacred King and others, though young sovereigns, lacked the power to control the full Ninth Killing Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, this was merely a simplified version of the Ancient Ninth Killing Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even the simplified version was more than enough to slay a Sovereign-level figure—it was like using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, scattered figures appeared in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were some quasi-imperial clan members and prodigies from the alien lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That one is… the War God!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! How dare they plot against War God!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Golden Crow Little Sacred King and others setting up the array,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the alien prodigies who had advanced deep into the area brimmed with killing intent and charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao was now the benchmark and hero of the alien young generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could not stand idly by and watch him be surrounded and slaughtered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, who can stop us?” sneered one of the ancient imperial clan seeds, raising a hand to crush them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t even look at those who weren’t true imperial heirs or imperial princesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, some celestial realm prodigies also appeared, clashing with the alien prodigies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area instantly descended into chaos, becoming a blood-soaked battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao, at the storm’s center, naturally sensed all of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he made no move—instead, he focused on cultivation and contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, his purpose in coming here was to break through to Sovereign and attain a great opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to that, everything else was irrelevant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Ancient Ninth Killing Array—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>honestly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao didn’t take it seriously at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cast aside distractions and continued his contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the array setup continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan Haoyu and the others, while setting up the array, also attacked, trying to shatter the Fourth Divine Seal and the magic power immunity divine rings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their intent was to harass Jun Xiaoyao, preventing his contemplation—ideally, to drive him into qi deviation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, more celestial realm prodigies appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Yaoer, Yu Hua Wang, Gu Emperor’s Heir, and others who had previously been humiliated were among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also present was Ling Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After retreating from the Sky Burial Forest, they learned of the Great Sacrifice Bloodland’s opening and came directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, they had learned their lesson—they did not advance, but instead observed from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ancient Ninth Killing Array? Do they think this can kill the Chaotic Body?” Gu Emperor’s Heir frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now deeply wary of the Chaotic Body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless there was a real chance of slaying him, he would never rashly approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Yaoer was still haunted by fear—the shame had not faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Ling Yuan, seeing Jun Xiaoyao at the center of the Ancient Ninth Killing Array,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for some reason, her heart tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she did not move forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she aided the alien Chaotic Body, she would be insane—she’d lose her position as Young Empress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d be branded a traitor; the consequences would be severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On another side, two figures emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Jun Qingyan and Jun Yinhuang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only the Son of Heaven himself could deal with this Chaotic Body,” said Jun Yinhuang, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Son of Heaven he referred to was naturally Jun Bie Li of the Jun Clan’s hidden lineage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there was no longer any distinction between main and hidden lineages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two branches had merged; they were all Jun Clan members, sent to the frontier for training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not only the Son of Heaven—if the Divine Son were here, he too could handle this Chaotic Body,” Jun Qingyan sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If both the Son of Heaven and the Divine Son were present, along with Jun Mo Xiao, Jun Ling Cang, and other dormant Jun Clan seeds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>how powerful would the Jun Clan’s younger generation become?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The past is past. What’s the point of bringing it up now?” Jun Yinhuang shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many in the Jun Clan had given up hope, believing Jun Xiaoyao was truly gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the thoughts of the Jun Clan’s high elders, other clan members naturally knew nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a crimson figure caught the attention of some celestial realm prodigies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the figure was charging directly toward the ancient imperial clan seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? A Great Saint dares to seek death?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some celestial realm prodigies, seeing this, found it amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson figure was naturally Su Hongyi, who had rushed here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During her training in the frontier, Su Hongyi’s cultivation had risen from Saint to Great Saint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that she had truly broken through so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, some power within her was awakening rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing the Golden Crow Little Sacred King and others preparing to set up an array to annihilate Jun Xiaoyao,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi acted without regard for her own life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoever dares disturb the Young Master’s cultivation—die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi’s blood-red eyes blazed with alluring crimson light, within which faint crimson mandrake flowers appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He is… the follower of that Chaotic Body?” said Xuan Haoyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, a mere Great Saint? She’s like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. Even her master will die—what about her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jiuyou Nao heir sneered, his nine tails lashing, ready to obliterate Su Hongyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, she is a follower of that Chaotic Body. If we slowly torture her in front of him...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think the Chaotic Body’s Dao heart might crack, or even suffer qi deviation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phoenix Maiden of the Demon Phoenix Ancient Cave smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, seven-colored wings radiated divine radiance, her appearance exquisitely beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the words she spoke were exceedingly cruel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a fine idea,\" nodded the ancient royal clan prodigies in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would be the appetizer before the main feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phoenix Maiden struck immediately; her wings trembled, and the seven-colored divine radiance transformed into flying blades, slashing down in a dense barrage toward Su Hongyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Supreme Realm cultivator versus a Great Saint Realm cultivator was an absolute, unquestionable crushing victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of wet thuds echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of flesh and bone being torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi lay sprawled in a pool of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>",1443,"2026-06-20T23:29:55.914Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4b8fc9b123792ade96935396bb1e4d097a06083924adf373a1539b80aafd6847","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-997","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-995",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]