[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-861":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},2356044,4608,"Chapter 861: Binding Thunder Spell","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-861",861,"\u003Cp>\"Damn it, what kind of divine art is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can it latch onto a soul?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you a demonic cultivator?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captured soul of Prince Qingqi cursed He Pingsheng incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng ignored him, simply staring at Prince Qingqi’s soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After cursing twice, Prince Qingqi fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several breaths, he seemed to ponder deeply, then said: \"Fine... I admit it—I’ve been outwitted today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re no match for me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, how do I get my soul back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me go, and I’ll reward you handsomely!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng glanced coldly at Prince Qingqi’s soul and said: \"Don’t talk about rewards—I already had the Heavenly Thunder in hand, and you ruined it. First, figure out how to repay the karmic debt you owe me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And... I just heard you wanted me to become your Heavenly Dao slave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe... I think it’d be better if you became my slave—or my mount!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t even dream it!\" Prince Qingqi sneered. \"I’d rather you kill me now than become your slave or mount!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a divine race, we have divine pride!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Qingqi shut his eyes, adopting a stoic, death-defying posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streak of azure lightning shot across infinite void and landed before a grand hall in Qingqi Imperial City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Elder! Second Elder...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your disciple has urgent news to report!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple, kneeling half-bowed before the hall, shouted frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the hall’s protective array unfolded layer by layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, an old man with white hair and beard appeared at the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, Second Elder!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Second Elder nodded: \"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple said: \"The Prince... the Prince’s avatar... has lost consciousness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" The Second Elder’s eyes instantly lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, ever since Prince Qingqi left the imperial capital to pursue the Heavenly Thunder, the Second Elder had dispatched spies to monitor the avatar’s every move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the avatar had lost consciousness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did that mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one possibility: the Prince’s original body had perished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cultivation world, an avatar carries no soul—only a thread of spiritual awareness, which must cling to the original body’s soul to exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the original body’s soul is damaged, the avatar slips into unconsciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, if the original body is slain, the avatar remains unconscious during the brief interval before the soul reaches it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a living corpse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the soul merges with the avatar does the avatar become the new original body, reborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this process is swift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It takes barely a few breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long?\" the Second Elder asked eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple replied: \"Half an incense stick’s time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha!\" The Second Elder burst into joy. \"I know—the Prince’s soul must have suffered a catastrophic anomaly, perhaps even total annihilation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come—let’s go see!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Second Elder did not head to the avatar’s location. Instead, he went straight to the Qingqi Clan’s Life Tablet Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Elder...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elder guarding the Life Tablet Hall bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Second Elder said: \"Open the hall—I’m going in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Life Tablet Hall’s doors swung open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Second Elder stepped inside, glanced once—and saw Prince Qingqi’s life tablet intact, undamaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant Prince Qingqi was not dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The avatar was unconscious, yet the original body still lived?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Second Elder’s spiritual sense spun wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than a breath, he deduced the only possibility: the soul was trapped by something, unable to return to the original body—hence this state of neither death nor rebirth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hehe...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was Prince Qingqi’s dire omen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go!\" Without hesitation, the Second Elder headed straight to the avatar’s location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The avatar lay before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a moment’s pause, the Second Elder’s face hardened with cruelty—he raised his hand and slammed down. The avatar instantly dissolved into blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Qingqi’s soul, far away beside He Pingsheng, screamed in agony, then roared: \"Damn it! Who killed my avatar...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face turned pitch black: \"I know—it’s Uncle Two!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You told me this place held great doom, knowing I’d come!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You planned for me to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Friend!\" Prince Qingqi looked at He Pingsheng with earnest sincerity. \"Spare my life—let me return and kill that old bastard, Uncle Two! I swear I’ll be eternally grateful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng asked: \"What realm is your uncle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Qingqi replied: \"Mahayana Emperor Realm, first layer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at Prince Qingqi like he was an idiot: \"Your avatar’s gone—and you still want to kill a Mahayana?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you dreaming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" Prince Qingqi’s twisted face broke into a mad grin. \"Hehe... they don’t know—I have a second avatar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph.\" He Pingsheng sneered. \"Don’t waste my time with this nonsense...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, tell me how you’ll repay your karmic debt to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t speak, I’ll obliterate your soul right now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No no no!\" Prince Qingqi said. \"I’m burdened with blood-deep vengeance—I can’t die! Young brother... no... Friend...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here’s something: I have a [Spell], called the [Binding Thunder Spell]...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once you learn it, you can use it to capture the Heavenly Thunder!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my compensation for losing your Heavenly Thunder—what do you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded: \"Give me the spell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Qingqi said: \"Fine—I’ll chant it now. Listen closely!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Prince Qingqi closed his eyes and began chanting the spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng listened intently, and soon memorized the entire incantation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Friend He!\" Prince Qingqi said. \"This spell doesn’t just capture the Heavenly Thunder—it helps you refine it too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’ll save you hundreds of years of painstaking refinement!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded: \"Alright... stay with me. I’ll use this spell to capture the Heavenly Thunder first—prove you’re not lying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, He Pingsheng engraved the spell onto a jade slip, then casually tossed it into the Treasure Basin for enhancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good—our karmic debt from you ruining my plans is settled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now... let’s talk about what you owe me for letting you live.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What rare treasures or heavenly artifacts can you offer me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t mention the ring!\" He Pingsheng shook the ring in his hand. \"That’s my spoils—now it belongs to me, not you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1009,"2026-06-21T04:09:01.327Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","df3b15986c96243b5c0bbd4bd2a3492833e3ba09f03b1c26a2f0410b3136fe41","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-862","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-860",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]