[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-89":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},2355272,4608,"Chapter 89: Slaying Linglong","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-89",89,"\u003Cp>I still have some draft material left; starting today, I’ll post five updates daily until the third day of the New Year; after the third, I won’t be able to keep up the pace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put it this way: though He Pingsheng is only at the seventh layer of Qi Refining, the spiritual energy reserves in each of his dantians are certainly no less than those of an eleventh- or even twelfth-layer Qi Refining cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he possesses a total of five such dantians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you consider his total spiritual energy reserves, they truly far surpass those of any Qi Refining disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, don’t panic!” said the tenth-layer disciple holding the iron rod. “I’ll go first and wear him down—no matter how thick his dantian reserves are!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can he possibly match all four of us combined?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Linglong could respond, the disciple charged forward, iron rod in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the distance closed to within a zhang, his power erupted—he swung the massive iron club straight down at He Pingsheng’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tremendous force struck the earth-yellow light membrane surrounding He Pingsheng’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The membrane’s glow dimmed once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, He Pingsheng did not continue channeling earth-elemental magic power to sustain his defense; instead, with a flick of his spiritual sense, three fire crows coalesced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they formed, the three fire crows shot toward the male disciple from three different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From three angles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the distance was so short, the time was minimal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male disciple had neither space nor time to defend himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only step back and swing his rod at the fire crow directly before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blow struck two targets at once—it shattered the front fire crow and also knocked down the one beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was a third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the first two fire crows crashed to the ground, the third struck the male disciple squarely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick, searing fire spiritual power exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple was instantly killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss… hiss… hiss…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng had just summoned three fire crows—could one alone kill a tenth-layer cultivator?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go!” He Pingsheng didn’t hesitate—he instantly formed three more fire crows, which, guided by his spiritual sense, attacked the other male disciple and Linglong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One fire crow for the male disciple, two for Linglong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Luoyu, He Pingsheng made no immediate move against her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still held a favorable impression of this woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when he was a laborer disciple, it was Luoyu who intervened to stop Linglong from killing him—and later gave him two [Golden Bone Pills].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this reason, He Pingsheng refrained from attacking her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it…” Linglong cried out, then calmly summoned a small, round silver shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shield expanded under spiritual power to a zhang in diameter, blocking her front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first fire crow slammed into the shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shield’s glow dimmed slightly, but instantly, Linglong channeled more magic power into it, and it brightened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linglong spun the shield to intercept He Pingsheng’s second fire crow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the male disciple had also activated his defensive magic treasure to block the third fire crow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All of you—attack together! Seize the initiative!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linglong shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She launched her flying sword again—the blade flashed, slicing toward He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, Luoyu and the male disciple struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three people. Three flying swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three beams of sword light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng naturally did not dare to slack off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first summoned three fire crows with fire spiritual power, sending them charging at the male disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pushed his earth-elemental power to its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He maximized the Earth Armor Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puff…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male disciple’s sword light was effortlessly dispelled by He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Linglong and Luoyu’s sword beams struck the earth armor’s light membrane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The membrane could not withstand their combined assault—it shattered with a puff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their attacks had indeed been fully absorbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummm… hummm… hummm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a brighter shield appeared around He Pingsheng’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technique: Golden Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a metal-elemental defensive technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep going—I refuse to believe it!” Linglong said. “Just two more rounds, and he’ll be drained dry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining three continued assaulting He Pingsheng relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet He Pingsheng responded calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t even activated the [Sturdy Rock Talisman]; with only the Golden Shield and Earth Armor, he easily repelled their relentless attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And during gaps in his defense, he even counterattacked and killed the male disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four of them surrounded He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he stood like a porcupine—unassailable—and had already killed two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linglong and Luoyu grew increasingly alarmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luoyu sister… you’re not acting like yourself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re definitely holding back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the battle dragged on, Linglong began to break down—she screamed at her sister beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, her own spiritual energy was nearly exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No… I’m not holding back!” Luoyu said anxiously. “I’ve used my full strength—his defense is just too formidable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummm… hummm… hummm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Earth Armor appeared around He Pingsheng’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the moment of defense, he waved his hand and pulled a gourd from his storage bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden gourd opened—inside, it was filled entirely with golden sacred nectar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng scooped up a single drop, swallowed it, then returned the gourd to his bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single drop of sacred nectar instantly refilled his nearly depleted fire, earth, and metal dantians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s how extraordinary it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, if I’m not mistaken, Brother He just swallowed some kind of heavenly treasure that instantly replenishes spiritual energy!” Luoyu said urgently. “We must retreat now—we can’t win!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, they had planned to drain He Pingsheng’s energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, seeing this, they could no longer remain calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine…” Linglong said. “Sister, hold him off for a few breaths—I’ll activate the paper crane!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Activating the paper crane required several breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linglong withdrew, leaving Luoyu to launch a full assault on He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But He Pingsheng would not let her succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Summon…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a golden figure twelve chi tall appeared beside Linglong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technique: Yellow Turban Force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under He Pingsheng’s spiritual control, the Yellow Turban Force swung its blade at Linglong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yellow Turban Force attacked autonomously—He Pingsheng didn’t need to focus on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But during his duel with Luoyu, he noticed something odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luoyu was at the twelfth layer of Qi Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet from the start, her attacks were weak and limp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They appeared grand and sweeping, but each strike carried little force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others might not notice, but He Pingsheng knew—this woman was deliberately holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she was holding back, he had no intention of truly fighting her—so he merely went through the motions against Luoyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cut…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flying sword flew through the air, hissing as it pierced Linglong’s lower abdomen and pinned her firmly to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>",1123,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e4e3fd4e0803c89073931190d7ed98b96ca7625956a3c4842989c4edd42533c6","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-90","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-88",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]