[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-869":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},2356052,4608,"Chapter 869","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-869",869,"\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s heart skipped a beat, his eyes flickering slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So confident?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mahayana Emperor Realm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before He Pingsheng could speak, the man pointed to the seat across from him: “Sit down and talk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as He Pingsheng sat, the man said: “Take the Peach Immortal’s offer seriously.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me be frank—your elixirs have disrupted our Spring Quan  Society’s high-grade elixir sales!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you agree to lower all your elixir prices by ten percent and sell them to our society, this cluster of lightning essence is yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s expression remained calm, showing no emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew the man’s words were likely true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s elixirs were highly advanced and of superior quality—they wouldn’t much affect the ordinary shops on Dinglu Street, but they definitely hurt the Spring Quan  Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forgive me, but I cannot accept,” He Pingsheng bowed slightly. “I opened this shop not just for profit, but primarily for cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe…” The man ignored him entirely, sweeping his hand. “So there’s nothing to discuss?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded: “Nothing to discuss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t regret this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s expression turned grim, and a ripple surged through the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his spiritual sense flared, two hemispherical objects shot out from above and below He Pingsheng, snapping together with lightning speed to encase him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Contain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man waved again—the spherical cage, originally a yard across, instantly shrank to palm-size, trapping He Pingsheng’s physical form in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, He Pingsheng’s body also shrank to palm-size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?” He Pingsheng cried in alarm, unleashing his soul sense and magic power to shatter the cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cage didn’t budge an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man laughed loudly: “Stop wasting your effort—this is my Emperor’s weapon… and it’s top-grade.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You, a mere Void Refinement cultivator, will never break it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor weapon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “You’re truly a Mahayana Emperor Realm cultivator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct,” the man said. “Today you’ve stepped into my trap. Better to obey.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me tell you plainly—this cage has held others besides you, Grand Void Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you follow my orders, you might one day walk free.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng stopped struggling and tucked the lightning essence away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That cluster of lightning essence had remained in his hand all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing He Pingsheng take it back, the man showed no concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “I suspect you’re not the Thunder God Emperor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ruler of the Divine Thunder Domain is the Thunder God Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man asked: “How do you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng replied: “The Thunder God Emperor would never be so shameless—a Mahayana Emperor seizing people for petty gain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha…” The man laughed. “True… I’m not the Thunder God Emperor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I am still a Mahayana Emperor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough talk. Surrender your Dao Slave Seal—become my slave, and you’ll have a chance to live.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ignored him entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slave?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not in a million years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to die—then let my soul take refuge in another avatar and be reborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a fool could guess why he wanted to make me his slave—just to get a free elixir slave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh…” He Pingsheng smiled faintly. “I know you’re a Mahayana Emperor. Free me now, and we can still talk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because I won’t surrender the Dao Slave Seal—and you can’t kill me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or else, you’ll regret it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha… Really?” The man smiled confidently. “You’ll agree… Come, let’s move somewhere else to talk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave, the man tore open the void and stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Held in his palm, He Pingsheng was dragged along into the vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they emerged, they stood inside a grand hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor weapon cage was casually tossed into the hall, expanding back to a yard across.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think it over… I’ll return in two days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man left immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vast hall was now empty—except for He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But He Pingsheng was confined to that single yard by the yard-wide cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Open… for me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng extended both hands—left hand: Heavenly Thunder of the Dantian; right hand: Nine Heavens Mystic Fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a crash, his hands merged as one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunder and fire merged as one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crimson lightning dragon shot forth, slamming into the cage with full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng unleashed his strongest attack—and still could not break the Mahayana Emperor’s weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he did not yield, continuing to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Burn it with Nine Heavens Mystic Fire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strike it with the Primordial Purple Gold Rod!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even tried tearing open the void to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the cage had built-in spatial seals—no internal void tear could break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spat blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spent two full days exhausting every method—found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t use the Void Jidong  technique either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later, the Mahayana Emperor didn’t come—but the Peach Immortal did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Heavenly Yuan Thunder Emperor says… he no longer wants you as a slave. Just agree to forge elixirs for him for two thousand years!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After two thousand years, you’ll be released.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve checked—though you’re only Void Refinement, you’re under a thousand years old, with over four thousand years of lifespan left. Selling two thousand to the Emperor is a fair deal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Better than being his slave?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng sneered: “What if I refuse?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Refuse?” The Peach Immortal smiled. “You may not know—this Emperor weapon carries lightning essence. When released, it will make you beg to die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t believe me? Try it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, several bolts of lightning struck from the weapon, slamming into He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning wasn’t especially powerful—but the pain was excruciating, unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng screamed in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, the lightning ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Peach Immortal asked: “Still refusing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you refuse, the lightning will never stop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ow ow ow…” He Pingsheng howled. “I agree! I agree! Two thousand years? Fine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… I have a condition.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Condition?” The Peach Immortal said. “You’re not qualified to make demands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, I’ll hear you out—if it’s not too outrageous, I might grant it.”\u003C\u002Fp>",991,"2026-06-21T04:09:01.327Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7ba10047e21b3345f848eab194c547ea06710538d525f4c3f5ea57fef09a5053","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-870","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-868",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]