[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-250":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},2355433,4608,"Chapter 250: Seven Nails Slays Golden Core","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-250",250,"\u003Cp>“Oh no!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just thinking about it gets me excited… I’ve lived this long, but I’ve never played such a thrilling game!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boy, you’re in luck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Shangli laughed triumphantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hoped to see despair—or even pleading—on He Pingsheng’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or submission on Qiao Hui Zhu’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them were unnervingly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You seem quite confident?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Shangli’s smile vanished as he stared at He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said nothing, only slowly pulled a talisman from his storage bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-grade, Crush-Thunder Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though unactivated, the immense power within it—and the faint threat of death—made Bai Shangli’s brow twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What… what is this?” Bai Shangli scrambled back two steps, his spiritual sense slamming onto the talisman, then shouted: “Third-rank talisman—top-grade third-rank talisman…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good heavens, how do you even have this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Golden Core cultivator, Bai Shangli understood better than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once activated, this talisman would kill him without fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-grade talismans were just that powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe…” After his fear, Bai Shangli laughed again: “Boy, your spiritual sense isn’t strong enough…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With your Foundation Establishment third-layer spiritual sense, activating this talisman would take at least ten breaths!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In ten breaths, I could crush you eight times over!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t believe me, try it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng still said nothing, only shook the talisman in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, within his spiritual sea, a technique activated—seven spiritual nails instantly coalesced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More precisely, they were formless spiritual-nail projections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven spiritual nails slipped silently from He Pingsheng’s spiritual sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he been able to see their true forms, he’d have noticed they resembled the Big Dipper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the origin of the technique’s name: Formless Big Dipper Nails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the first spiritual nail slammed into Bai Shangli’s spiritual sea, he screamed in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the second, then the third, pierced his spiritual sea in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes rolled back, and he collapsed heavily to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puff… puff… puff…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng directed the spiritual nails to keep drilling into Bai Shangli’s spiritual sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seven spiritual nails utterly shattered his spiritual sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Shangli, dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After unleashing his strongest spiritual strike, He Pingsheng swayed, his face pale as ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no choice—his spiritual sense depletion was too severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To guarantee a one-hit kill, he’d drained his entire spiritual sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the third-rank talisman he’d just drawn? He never intended to detonate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d only used it to distract Bai Shangli, buying time to cast his Formless Big Dipper Nails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Husband!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing He Pingsheng staggering, Qiao Hui Zhu rushed to support him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, Mi Rong had just pissed herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Foundation Establishment cultivator had killed a Golden Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could you believe it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse, she still had no idea how he’d done it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What mattered was running—now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She moved to flee, but suddenly realized thorns had sprouted from the ground, tightly coiling around her ankles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think you can run after betraying me?” He Pingsheng’s face was pale, yet he smiled faintly, stirring his remaining spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thorns entwined around Mi Rong's ankles suddenly burst apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thorn shot out, piercing deep into her skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With poison infused, Mi Rong collapsed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…” Seeing this, He Pingsheng exhaled deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Husband… how are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why is your face so pale?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Hui Zhu’s worried, anxious expression made him smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said: “I’m fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, for safety’s sake, he pulled an elixir from his storage bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third-rank Soul-Returning Pill—top-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This elixir specifically mended spiritual sense injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual sense wasn’t injured, but taking it would instantly restore it to full capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this wasteland, he must always remain combat-ready—no room for slack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just one top-grade elixir wasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had plenty of Soul-Returning Pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about half a stick of incense, He Pingsheng finally regained his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood, waved his hand, and dragged Mi Rong over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he flicked his wrist, sending out a Fire Crow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It ignited Bai Shangli’s corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After burning the Golden Core’s body, only ash remained—and a crimson ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized it: a Golden Core cultivator’s storage treasure, similar to a Foundation Establishment cultivator’s storage bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took it without hesitation, then activated his Cloud-Piercing Boat, streaking away as a streak of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slap…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slap slap slap…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng slapped Mi Rong several times and said: “Stop pretending!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That poison only knocks you out for a moment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Rong remained motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “If you don’t move, I’ll cut you down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Mi Rong scrambled to her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the small flying boat, three people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Hui Zhu piloted from the front; He Pingsheng sat beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Rong knelt before He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear filled her face: “I’m sorry, I was wrong… I was wrong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You weren’t wrong,” He Pingsheng said coolly. “You were afraid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But don’t worry—I still need you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need you to help me find Tianxiang Doukou.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes… yes!” Mi Rong hurriedly said. “I’ll find it for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “Tell me—what happened? Why betray me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Rong recounted everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s brow furrowed slightly: I was careless… this time, I truly was careless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After He Pingsheng left the Skull Mountain gathering, Bai Shangli failed to pursue him, returned to the Skull Mountain Jiaoyi Society, and that night captured Mi Rong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under threats and bribes, Mi Rong revealed her agreement with He Pingsheng to search for Tianxiang Doukou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s how the events that followed came to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Rong lured He Pingsheng out of the city, then Bai Shangli suddenly appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfect plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, they all overlooked He Pingsheng’s combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng also reflected deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should have anticipated this situation—how could he have missed it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he could say was that, on one hand, his experience was still lacking, and on the other, ultimately, he had simply not been careful enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lead the way!” He Pingsheng nodded toward Mi Rong. “Don’t even think about running—I can kill you with a single thought.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I obtain Tianxiang Doukou, I might spare you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll see how you perform.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1017,"2026-06-21T04:09:00.242Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b77d844baa3021a104ff66329aa46e3403c6a4dbbe69020c634b93ce92039d51","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-251","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-249",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]