[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-183":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},2355366,4608,"Chapter 183: Instant Kill, Intimidation","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-183",183,"\u003Cp>Qin Mingyue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the wedding of Hou Muxian of the Hou family, Hou Muling set a trap to kill He Pingsheng and Cheng Siyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, the two Foundation Establishment disciples she brought were Changping Daoist, killed by He Pingsheng, and this Qin Mingyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Qin Mingyue killed Cheng Siyu, she fled in panic; He Pingsheng never expected she would show up in Dingxiang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng showed no courtesy—he immediately swept his thick spiritual sense toward Qin Mingyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Mingyue’s cultivation base was revealed: Foundation Establishment, Level One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they set the trap at the Hou family, she was already at Foundation Establishment Level One; yet, after all these years, this woman’s cultivation hasn’t advanced an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still stuck at Level One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opposite him, Qin Mingyue, upon seeing He Pingsheng, was suddenly startled and immediately swept her spiritual sense toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sweep was enough to nearly shatter her soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could not detect his cultivation base at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one possibility: his cultivation had surpassed hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss… hiss… hiss…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had only been eight years since their last life-or-death battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight years, I haven’t advanced a single step, and you—damn it—went from Qi Refining Level Eleven to a level I can no longer even look up to?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Qin Mingyue trembled all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, when He Pingsheng was still Level Eleven, she couldn’t beat him; now that his cultivation surpassed hers, how could she possibly fight him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, they were mortal enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“H… He Daofriend…” Qin Mingyue stammered: “I think… our… our misunderstanding… can be resolved, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know each other?” Xuan Yuan Changgeng’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Brother Xuan!” Qin Mingyue’s face was pale; she said: “A few years ago, I had a hostile misunderstanding with He Daofriend. I hope you, Brother Xuan, can mediate—I’m willing to pay any price to resolve this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” Xuan Yuan Changgeng looked at He Pingsheng: “He Daofriend… this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s expression was calm: “Brother Xuan, when I was still in Qi Refining, this woman set a trap to kill me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Had I not fought for my life and relied on a few talismans I carried, I would have been buried in the wilderness long ago!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She didn’t kill me back then—but she killed my senior sister!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, He Pingsheng sneered at Xuan Yuan Changgeng: “Brother Xuan, how do you propose to mediate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan Yuan Changgeng looked at Qin Mingyue as if she were an idiot: “Qin Daofriend, is this what you call a ‘misunderstanding’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misunderstanding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You killed someone—and you call it a misunderstanding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” Qin Mingyue said: “The matter is complicated; right and wrong can’t be explained in a moment. He Daofriend, you should understand—I was merely a pawn used by others!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, we’re supposed to work together to obtain the Mist God Flower—if we clash now, won’t this journey be delayed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hurriedly tied her life and mission together, hoping for Xuan Yuan Changgeng’s support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Xuan Yuan Changgeng nodded: “True… if conflict erupts now, it won’t be good. Let your dispute wait until after we obtain the Mist God Flower.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He Daofriend, enmities are better resolved than deepened!” Qin Mingyue added quickly: “Originally, we weren’t targeting you—we were targeting your senior sister, Cheng Siyu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never had any intention to kill you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about this? After this journey, I’ll give you my share—and everything in my storage bag is yours!” Qin Mingyue gritted her teeth, heart aching: “I only ask to erase this misunderstanding—is that acceptable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy shit…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before He Pingsheng could speak, the two beside Qin Mingyue both raised their eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave up her share of the journey—and all her possessions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this really necessary?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s only Foundation Establishment Level Two; you’re Level One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can’t beat him, but you’re not going to die from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe…” one hunched old man chuckled: “Sister Qin, what are you doing? This is excessive…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not greedy—give me half your things, and I’ll handle this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the hunched elder finished speaking, He Pingsheng moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his hand, a black banner snapped open with a boom and slammed toward Qin Mingyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, a golden figure crashed to the ground behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who interfered would be attacked by this golden figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was guarding against Xuan Yuan and the other three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Mingyue wasn’t foolish—she had been ready for He Pingsheng’s attack, so when he struck, she instantly raised a circular silver shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The banner slammed into the silver shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shield shattered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the shield broke, Qin Mingyue leapt upward, ready to fly away on her sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng smiled coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puff… puff… puff…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of emerald thorns erupted from the ground in an instant, striking with unmatched speed and wrapping tightly around Qin Mingyue’s legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying away was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing escape was futile, Qin Mingyue swung her leveled sword and slashed furiously at the thorns binding her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thorns could be cut—no problem there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But every time one was severed, more thorns burst from the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He Daofriend… I’m wrong… I’m wrong… spare me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It wasn’t me who wanted to kill you—it was the Hou family, my mistress… waaah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qin Mingyue begged, her head spun, and within a few breaths, she collapsed with a thud onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng waved his hand; the thorns dissolved back into wood spiritual energy and flowed into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden Yellow Turban Warrior was also recalled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Mingyue, dead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the other three stared, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though one was Foundation Establishment Level One and the other Level Two, normally a single level difference didn’t mean much in combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he hadn’t even used his full strength—and he killed her effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that Qin Mingyue was weak—it was that this monster was too strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunched elder who had just spoken insolently now wanted to bury his face in the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng waved his hand; Qin Mingyue’s sword and storage bag landed in his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My apologies, everyone!” He Pingsheng bowed to the three: “I have a mortal grudge with this woman—I couldn’t wait to kill her. As for her share of the effort, I’ll make up for it with my combat strength!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Xuan—is that acceptable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng looked earnestly at Xuan Yuan Changgeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan Yuan Changgeng nodded: “Yes, of course!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With He Daofriend’s strength, this journey will go far more smoothly!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1074,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d46b4b90b8d27c7a803d03629a0031e57a6928327e9bcc477b291d2154a522a7","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-184","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-182",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]