[{"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-997":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},2341804,4576,"Chapter 997: Jun Xiaoyao Breaks Through: The Ultimate Sovereign Tribulation","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-997",997,"\u003Cp>Although the Great Sage realm is powerful, it still offers no resistance before true Sovereigns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi’s journey from a beggar to her current Great Sage realm has been incredibly difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But sadly, facing these Ancient Imperial Clan seeds, she still feels like a mayfly trying to shake a tree or a mantis trying to stop a cart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi collapsed into a pool of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her crimson robes, already red, were now soaked in blood, adding an even more stunning beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She struggled to rise from the blood, her body riddled with multiple torn and pierced wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the gleaming white bones within could be seen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi spat out a mouthful of blood but remained standing before the bone mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her frail body stood like an unyielding iron wall, blocking the way to her master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice remained cold: “Unless Hongyi dies, no one shall disturb the Young Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, what a loyal female dog.” The Phoenix Maiden smiled, her jade hand covering her red lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had not used her full strength; otherwise, Su Hongyi would have been dead long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She deliberately held back, wanting to torture his follower before Jun Xiaoyao’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent his heart from settling completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus disturbing his cultivation and Dao comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single misstep could lead to qi deviation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that happened, the consequences would be severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death and the dissolution of the Dao would be normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phoenix Maiden struck again; her seven-colored feathers transformed into flying blades that swept outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her eyes, Su Hongyi was merely a struggling ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of flesh being torn echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi’s two arms were severed, blood spraying into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her blood dyed her long, jet-black hair a crimson red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi still stood, refusing to fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this grotesquely bloody scene caused some cultivators from the Immortal Realm to frown slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re going to kill, just kill her outright—what’s the point of this torture?” Jun Qingyan frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two realms are enemies; slaughter is inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this deliberate cruelty disgusted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Yuan, upon seeing this, also furrowed her phoenix brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it been her, a single palm strike would have ended it—wasn’t that also a kind of mercy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of torment is repulsive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, in a hidden corner nearby, several figures appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their qi was perfectly concealed, undetected by anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were none other than the Prince of the Other Shore, the Blood Emperor’s Heir, the Ji Meng Emperor’s Heir, Chi, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, it seems they’ve already moved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That Chaos Body is comprehending the Dao? Trying to break through? How bold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this situation, they should have intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only they had the qualification to compete with the Ancient Imperial Clan's seed prodigies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they did not act—instead, they watched silently from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preparing to let the heron reap the benefit of the quarrel between the snipe and the clam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s wait and see. Watch from the sidelines. If even they can’t kill the Chaos Body, then we’ll find our chance to strike,” said the Prince of the Other Shore, his gaze icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One man who draws the hatred of both realms—the Chaos Body has truly made himself a target,” said the Blood Emperor’s Heir with a cold sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this side, the Phoenix Maiden continued her assault, playing with her prey like a cat with a mouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi’s body bore more deep wounds, exposing bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even some internal organs were faintly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Su Hongyi refused to fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Jun Xiaoyao who saved her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her life had always belonged to Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So to die for Jun Xiaoyao, Su Hongyi felt no regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This worthless girl.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Su Hongyi refuse to fall, the Phoenix Maiden’s face darkened with displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she summoned a fan woven from seven-colored true feathers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swung it once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thousand-zhang blade of seven-colored light swept across.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It severed Su Hongyi’s two legs outright!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi finally collapsed into the blood pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without arms or legs, she could no longer even stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master… Hongyi did her best… Hongyi is useless…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to blood loss, Su Hongyi’s consciousness was growing dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even now, the only name on her lips was Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what of Jun Xiaoyao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was fully aware of everything happening outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his mind remained utterly calm, unmoved by Su Hongyi’s suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao’s composure needed no explanation—he could face a collapsing mountain without flinching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he needed to quiet his spirit, to make no mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even though Su Hongyi endured such horror,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao acted as if he heard nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he was heartless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because he could not let his efforts fail at the last moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After comprehending the Sacrifice of All Beings Scripture,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao finally understood certain truths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hongyi would not die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least not within the Blood Sacrifice Ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Jun Xiaoyao felt at ease while comprehending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Su Hongyi tortured failed to disturb Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phoenix Maiden and others grew bored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ninth Ancient Killing Array was completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally succeeded. The Chaos Body is ours,” said the Golden Crow Young Saint King, his pupils blazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Killing the Chaos Body will be a major event of this age, etched into eternity,” said Xuan Haokong, his voice tinged with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the bone mountain, astonishing qi surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Sovereigns could sense the scent of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than a dozen Ancient Imperial Clan seed prodigies took their positions, each occupying a direction, ready to activate the Ninth Ancient Killing Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a sound like distant thunder rolled forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky over the frontier darkened with oppressive black clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s happening?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some prodigies looked up at the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the pitch-black starry void, ominous tribulation clouds gathered, radiating terrifying energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many turned their gazes sharply toward Jun Xiaoyao atop the bone mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of disbelief surged through them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Crow Young Saint King, Xuan Haokong, and others all felt a chill in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the peak of the bone mountain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao slowly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him, chaotic mist churned, radiating astonishing energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heaven Immortal Fruit, the Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Elixir, the Crimson Mandrake Blossoms—all had been refined into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick layers of cosmic law energy entwined within his body with immortal qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like reassembling, they fused into a single, complete law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This law belonged entirely to Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here it comes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao rose, and a vast, overwhelming aura surged forth, crushing the entire arena!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present—even the young supreme beings—felt as if they could not breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… is he about to break through to Supreme?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But even if he breaks through to Supreme, it shouldn’t be this terrifying!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many turned pale and cried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the starry expanse, storm clouds churned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning split the heavens, illuminating the dark, endless cosmos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And black, white, chaotic hues, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All manner of tribulation lightning brewed and rolled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, countless illusory figures emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like young supreme beings stepping forth from ancient history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That… is the Ultimate Supreme Tribulation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sight of the terrifying tribulation that filled the cosmos, every living being in Great Sacrifice Bloodland—and across the entire frontier—trembled with wide, shaking pupils!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the great figures of both realms noticed, stunned into silence with astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>",1240,"2026-06-20T23:29:55.914Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6327faeb9cd46bc91ec3992677f563a3663144d240bc74590be2a0a6df4ecf56","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-998","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-996",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]