[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-168":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},2355351,4608,"Chapter 168: Re-Slaying Foundation Establishment","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-168",168,"\u003Cp>This sword strike, due to the closer distance, carried even greater power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng had no time left to raise the Holy Wood Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only roll sideways to evade the blade’s light, while countless metal-based magic power surged from within him, rushing toward the Golden Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether he could withstand it depended entirely on this one moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade’s light sliced through the air, carving a long furrow into the ground, then struck He Pingsheng’s protective shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his body shifted slightly, he ultimately failed to dodge the blade’s attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden aura surrounding him shattered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining blade light struck his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His upper-body Dao robe was torn into countless fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, He Pingsheng had trained his body, and relied on his physical strength to fully block the residual blade light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering ancient trees around him toppled one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames erupted everywhere; countless creatures in the forest fled in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter what, He Pingsheng had successfully blocked Feng Daogu’s two attacks intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good boy!” After unleashing two blade lights, Feng Daogu’s magic power was momentarily depleted, leaving her unable to launch a third strike immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the chance, she began cursing again: “You actually blocked my two swords? No wonder you’re a disciple personally trained by the Ancestor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He Pingsheng… today you will surely die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last time, I was careless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, I’ll show you the difference between a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator and a trash like you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking these words, Feng Daogu condensed her third blade light and slammed it down once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng had also seized that moment to raise the Holy Wood Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, after raising the Holy Wood Shield, he did not channel metal-based magic power to reinforce the Golden Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he launched a counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He filled his meridians with wood-based magic power, gave it a slight turn, and then unleashed a torrent of spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Daogu’s merciless blade light descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As before, the Holy Wood Shield’s protective barrier shattered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t matter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng waved his hand and pulled out a magic treasure: the Nine Radiant Dragon-Slaying Banner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a casual swing, he used offense as defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The banner unfurled, swirling violently, and shattered all remaining force of the blade light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That residual energy exploded outward in a torrent of power, surging through the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two more trees were snapped in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, dozens of thorny vines sprang from the ground—over a dozen vines coiled toward Feng Daogu from every angle at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technique: Holy Wood Poisonous Dragon Art!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vines, like thorned venomous snakes, whipped toward Feng Daogu with unmatched speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Daogu was a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, having failed multiple attempts to reach Golden Core, now residing in a pseudo-Golden Core realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she naturally wouldn’t be easily ensnared by vines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slice…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of her hand, blade light shot out, and the vines were severed one after another with a hissing sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though some venomous thorns sprayed poison, none of it reached Feng Daogu’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph…” Feng Daogu sneered: “He Pingsheng, you’re impressive… too bad your cultivation base is too low!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Daogu gripped her sword with both hands and slashed straight at He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng stepped sideways instantly, barely evading the blade aura—but the moment after, he felt the ground beneath him tremble violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive ice spike, over a zhang tall, suddenly erupted from the earth; had he not reacted in time, it would have pierced his body outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom boom boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One ice spike after another burst from the ground, chasing He Pingsheng as he retreated, and soon the earth formed a colossal ice dragon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Daogu gave He Pingsheng no chance to counter; she leapt into the air ten zhang high and slashed down once more from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng also leapt into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Open…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated all eight seals on his black banner, thrusting it forward with a thunderous roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a thick silver lightning bolt surged forth, slamming into Feng Daogu’s blade light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technique: Great Banner Rolling Thunder Art!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two attacks collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then exploded in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremendous energy wave formed a visible shockwave, surging diagonally outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive trees around them toppled one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in this exchange, He Pingsheng was clearly at a disadvantage—his lightning energy was exhausted, while her blade aura still retained half its strength, slicing toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Open…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy Wood Shield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only on the third activation of the Holy Wood Shield did he fully block her attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, He Pingsheng’s wood-element dantian was completely drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the attacks he had just unleashed drew entirely from the spiritual energy of his wood-element dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three activations of the Holy Wood Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One use of the Holy Wood Poisonous Dragon Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one use of the Great Banner Rolling Thunder Art—lightning, being wood-affiliated, naturally consumed wood spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearing Feng Daogu would strike again, He Pingsheng waved his hand and pulled out the [Soul-Annihilating Bell].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated it with a bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having suffered before from the Soul-Annihilating Bell, Feng Daogu instantly retreated upon seeing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good—you’re retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t intend to annihilate her with the bell—he only wanted to scare her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then buy himself time to activate a talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No choice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t win a direct fight—this peak Foundation Establishment cultivator was simply too powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to rely on external tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng waved his hand and pulled out a second-grade talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-tier quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Golden Shield Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, at Hou Muxian’s wedding, he had acquired a second-grade talisman, [Golden Bone Talisman], from the Jiaoyi Society, and after strengthening it, turned it into two [Golden Shield Talismans].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already used one when fighting Changping Daoist and Feng Daogu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he had only one left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his final second-grade defensive talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Open…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a single breath, a golden light shield encased his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng was instantly elated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when he was in Qi Refining, activating this talisman had taken him three full breaths—now, it took only one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!” Feng Daogu, hovering in the air, cursed: “How do you still have this damn thing?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slice…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lunged forward violently and slashed at He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng was not afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because last time, Feng Daogu had slashed four times before breaking through his Golden Shield Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, this time, the Golden Shield Talisman should withstand at least four strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he let the sword light descend without moving, instead reaching out to pull out another talisman: the Heavenly Fire Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing was strengthened from a second-rank talisman, the Blazing Fire Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng knew he could not kill Master Feng with his own strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, then he could only waste two talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Open…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng uttered another soft command; after a single breath, the talisman in his hand turned into a fireball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a hiss, the fireball shot forth toward Master Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Feng was no fool—seeing the fireball, she immediately flew away on her sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she did not expect the fireball to pursue automatically; with a bang, it struck her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, fierce flames erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the endless fire, Master Feng was reduced to ash in moments.\u003C\u002Fp>",1230,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bba525b6ed80f2ca7983d2cdb329255692b10e822e2ee90487d1ab52193398b5","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-169","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-167",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]