[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-139":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},2355322,4608,"Chapter 139: Escape","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-139",139,"\u003Cp>Feng Daogu was not overconfident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had the right to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was extremely powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Foundation Establishment peak cultivator, now at the twelfth level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one step away from advancing into the Golden Core realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After over a hundred years of cultivation, she knew perfectly well how powerful each spirit weapon could be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if a Foundation Establishment beginner came with a top-grade spirit weapon, he could not break through my defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap between realms is sometimes impossible to overcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s strike indeed lacked the power to shatter Feng Daogu’s defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this sonic wave directly ignored the defense and passed through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Feng Daogu panicked and froze, it slammed into her skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Daogu’s face turned pale; she spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered backward several steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She screamed in agony: “My head… my spiritual sense…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s previous attack had damaged her spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng took a deep breath, lifted the great bell again, and struck it hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bell’s sound exploded into a sonic wave and surged toward Feng Daogu once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second strike left Feng Daogu nearly unable to rise; she had lost almost all defensive capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet He Pingsheng’s own condition was no better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the sonic waves targeted Feng Daogu, the residual shockwaves still damaged his spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill a thousand, lose eight hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng smiled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly stowed the Soul-Annihilating Bell and tried to channel magic power to kill Feng Daogu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his spiritual sense was damaged too; he could not move magic power smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, Feng Daogu lay on the ground, yet clutched a sword, slashing wildly in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword qi surged everywhere, shattering countless trees and rocks around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng could not approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were struck by sword qi, he would die or be crippled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should he do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng took several deep breaths, then turned and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No choice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual sense was severely damaged, and Feng Daogu, though cornered, still fought desperately—he had no guarantee he could kill her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversely, he had no guarantee she wouldn’t kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then retreat a step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Return first…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There will be plenty of chances later to settle accounts with this old hag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After weighing his options, He Pingsheng reached the paper crane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paper crane could not be controlled—his spiritual sense was nearly depleted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riding a sword was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng tapped his storage bag and pulled out a small flying vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cloud-Piercing Vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had obtained it long ago after slaying the Black Wind Trio, later enhancing it into a top-grade magic treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never used it before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click-click-click…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng inserted five spirit stones into the slots; instantly, the Cloud-Piercing Vessel expanded to ten feet long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tossed Hou Muling onto the vessel, gave it a slight command, and it soared into the sky, heading toward Grand Void Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cloud-Piercing Vessel had two modes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, it could be controlled by magic power and spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, it could be powered by spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When using spirit stones, its direction, speed, and altitude could be adjusted via its mechanical mechanism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No spiritual sense required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This saved He Pingsheng considerable trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the Cloud-Piercing Vessel landed smoothly on Xiuzhu Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng waved his hand and stowed the vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual sense wasn’t damaged—it was merely heavily depleted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little cultivation of the Spirit-Refining Art would restore it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far better than last time when Luo Yu tricked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at his quarters, He Pingsheng first organized his storage bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some items had to be removed and placed into the hidden storage bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others had to remain in this ordinary storage bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For soon, he would report to the sect what happened at the Hou family—this matter was deeply entangled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Beast Taming Sect or the Hou family sent investigators, he could not afford any slip-ups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So every piece of evidence needed to be prepared; every item that shouldn’t be there must be removed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After preparing within his courtyard, He Pingsheng carried Hou Muling to the entrance of Yuning Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before He Pingsheng could call for his master, the palace’s array activated in sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside came Yuning’s voice: “Brat, what happened? Come in and tell me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng entered the main hall of Yuning Palace and unceremoniously threw Hou Muling onto the floor with a thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuning’s eyes were red; she hurried to He Pingsheng and asked: “What exactly happened? Was your third sister with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “Master already knows?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nonsense!” Yuning said, tears streaming down, “The life tablet shattered—how could I not know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu-wu-wu-wu…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wept as she showed him the broken tablet: “Old Nine… tell me, what happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see all my disciples as my own children—your third sister is gone; you don’t know how heartbroken I am…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu-wu-wu-wu…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Nine… wu-wu-wu…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do I do? I haven’t told your senior brothers and sisters yet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, he said: “Master, let me ring the bell—summon my senior brothers and sisters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once they arrive, I’ll explain everything in detail.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuning waved her hand: “Go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng rang the bell; soon, all disciples on Xiuzhu Peak returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second senior brother Xiao Xuejian, fourth senior brother Yang Qingyun, fifth Wu Zhengyang, sixth Zhao Linger, seventh Tian Xiaoqing, eighth Xu Kunlun—and He Pingsheng himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yuning’s tear-filled eyes, the disciples grew puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, what’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did Old Nine make you angry?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It couldn’t be Old Nine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuning shook her head: “Let… let Old Nine tell you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All turned to He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “Yesterday, Master told me that our eldest brother Hou Muxian was getting married—we were to bring him a wedding gift. Soon after I left Xiuzhu Peak, my third sister caught up with me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She said Master forbade her to go, so she’d sneak along with me to get a clear answer from Elder Brother Hou!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I took her with me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng recounted the entire incident, detail by detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He concealed almost nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, everyone fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no sorrow, only silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this matter was too huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a small scale, this was an ambush against a disciple of Tai Xu Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a grand scale, this was a setup by the Yu Shou Sect and the Hou family against Tai Xu Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no longer simply about Cheng Siyu’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[101] After speaking, everyone fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[102] There was no sorrow, only silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[103] Because this matter was too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[104] On a small scale, this was an ambush against a disciple of Grand Void Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[105] On a grand scale, this was a scheme orchestrated by the Beast Taming Sect and the Hou family against Grand Void Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[106] This was no longer simply about Cheng Siyu’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>",1156,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f81389dbcd24799f1e45e2232945fb0d8d68752f18db7daf3c390215fbdec033","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-140","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-138",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]