[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-119":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Treasure Immortal Basin",{"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},2355302,4608,"Chapter 119: Are You a Coward?","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-119",119,"\u003Cp>Boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opposite the high platform was a combat arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the arena floated a spherical energy barrier, roughly a hundred zhang in diameter, resting on the ground like an inverted bowl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A circular gate opened in the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-robed elder swept his sleeve: “Enough. He Pingsheng, Xiao Xuan—step onto the stage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xuan leapt into the air and landed gracefully on the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just that one display of his elegant body technique earned him thunderous applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, He Pingsheng simply jumped up and landed on the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one cheered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burly Foundation Establishment disciple with a fearsome face stepped forward and said: “Both of you, to ensure fairness, hand over your storage bags!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—I’ll keep them safe for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them unfastened their waist storage bags and handed them to the grim-faced man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man, still uneasy, personally inspected both He Pingsheng and Xiao Xuan, confirmed neither carried any magic treasures, then left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young ones!” the red-robed elder called out from the opposite high platform: “You’ve heard the rules I just laid out, correct?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me say one last thing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If things turn hopeless, don’t stubbornly cling to pride—surrender when you must. If you die on this arena, the Bingji Sect won’t take responsibility!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he smiled at He Pingsheng, his expression oddly amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright—the match begins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-robed elder swept his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gate in the energy barrier snapped shut instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the barrier closed, spectators could still clearly see the battle inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the barrier was transparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only transparent—it allowed sound to pass through, blocking only energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent combat energy from spilling out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the arena!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng and Xiao Xuan stood facing each other, three zhang apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe…” Xiao Xuan sneered: “Didn’t expect a waste like you to actually reach Qi Refining tenth level!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if you think that’s enough to fight me, you’re naive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To me, you’re still a waste!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waste!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xuan added two more harsh words at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng didn’t get angry—in fact, a faint smile appeared on his lips. He asked: “I heard you didn’t begin cultivation until you were twenty?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” Xiao Xuan lifted his chin proudly: “I reached tenth level in just two years and nine months—I spent these three years waiting for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If not for you, a waste like you, I’d already be at Foundation Establishment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe!” He Pingsheng smiled: “You’re already twenty, still a mortal with no cultivation—how many times have others called you ‘waste’ over the years?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—” Xiao Xuan trembled violently, feeling deeply wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True—he couldn’t deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d grown up hearing nothing but “waste” from others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why he shouted “waste” at others so fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today, you die!” Xiao Xuan’s eyes shot out killing intent; he formed a hand seal, and a frigid aura rose from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than a breath, countless water spiritual energies burst from him, coalescing into seven ice arrows before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bingji Immortal Sect’s mastery over water and ice elemental laws was unparalleled, far surpassing ordinary sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The technique Xiao Xuan used was called [Seven Arrows Fall from Tian Shan].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven flying arrows—any cultivator of the same level would be dead on impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No good!” Qiao Hui Zhu cried out from outside: “That’s a killing move… They keep saying ‘point and stop,’ yet they open with a killing move right away?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He Pingsheng, watch out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Hui Zhu stomped her foot in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao Gu said: “If this boy were more agile, maybe he could dodge these seven arrows.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chongyang Ancestor took a deep breath, then shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Done for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected such a killing move from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Void Gate wouldn’t just lose—they’d be crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng might not even survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chongyang Ancestor sighed heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the seven ice arrows before Xiao Xuan’s face shot toward He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One shot ahead, six hovering behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone assumed He Pingsheng would dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But He Pingsheng stood still—no evasion, no retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around his body, spiritual energy formed a humanoid shield, protecting his entire frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technique: Earth Armor Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth-yellow spiritual energy flowed, thick and radiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first ice arrow struck He Pingsheng’s shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow’s immense force pushed him back three zhang with a series of thuds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a miraculous sight appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had blocked the first ice arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth-element shield had merely dimmed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it…” The expected instant kill didn’t happen; Xiao Xuan fumed: “You blocked it? Then let’s see if you can block the remaining six!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh… swoosh… swoosh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six ice arrows shot out in unison, all aimed at He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faster than anything imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each ice arrow slammed into He Pingsheng’s Earth Armor shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shield’s glow rapidly faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even after all six arrows dissolved into nothing, his shield remained intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Seven Arrows Fall from Tian Shan] was one of Bingji Immortal Sect’s deadliest techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Used not only by Qi Refining disciples, but also by Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xuan’s ability to summon seven ice arrows at once proved he’d mastered it to the peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—he couldn’t break through this man’s spiritual shield?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can you believe it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I get it!” someone suddenly realized: “Ice is water—earth overcomes water!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Grand Void Gate kid’s dantian is earth-elemental—perfect elemental counter—so his shield held against the ice arrows!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just luck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey… so that’s why!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly, exactly—that’s the reason!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, He Pingsheng hadn’t even considered elemental interactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d simply summoned the shield at random.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder you blocked my ice arrows!” Xiao Xuan’s expression eased slightly: “So you’re a turtle cultivator with an earth dantian!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha… just a turtle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you a turtle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xuan laughed wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn't funny at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one else laughed except him.\u003C\u002Fp>",987,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ccbc3773614d0f4e409b5659a6623ecdd9a8e55e28052a74a5e895ca03f6e9ef","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-120","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-118",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]