[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-969":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},2356152,4608,"Chapter 969","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-969",969,"\u003Cp>Sizzle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, a crack split open in the sky over the southern lands of Tianhuo Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng stepped out from that rift in the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rift slowly vanished within a single breath, disappearing without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing high in the sky, He Pingsheng’s gaze swept across the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ju Yan Mountain Range!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was nearly the southernmost tip of the entire Heavenfire Continent; beyond Ju Yan lay the Evil Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Ju Yan Mountain Range was immense, stretching east to west for over a hundred million li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even He Pingsheng’s divine sense could not fully cover it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, his vast divine sense still surged outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, beneath his divine sense, he saw no trace of the Crimson Lotus True Fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng then transformed into a streak of light, flying along the length of the Ju Yan Mountain Range, extending his divine sense as he went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After roughly two incense sticks’ worth of time, he finally caught a whiff of the Crimson Lotus True Fire’s aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hepingshengdunshixingfenqilai ， Yigexukonghuachan ， Bianlaidaolehonglianzhenhuozhengshangfang 。\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when He Pingsheng looked down, his brow furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four demonic emperors were already here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More accurately, there were two demonic emperor-level demons and two human emperor-level cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the air was thick with the aura of true fire, no true fire was visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who—” Seeing He Pingsheng arrive, all four were startled, then quickly bowed respectfully to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He… He…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, none of them knew how to address He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling him by name was clearly inappropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not calling him by name, but using a respectful title, would be acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But He Pingsheng was neither a domain lord nor had he bestowed any title upon himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the only option was to use the term “Fellow Daoist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fellow Daoist He!” Eventually, a demonic emperor clad in black robes embroidered with dark red patterns spoke up: “I am Lian Hong, demonic emperor of the Su Ni clan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fellow Daoist Lian Hong!” He Pingsheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two human cultivators were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A portly human cultivator at the peak of the Great Ascension stage bowed to He Pingsheng and said: “Greetings, Divine Emperor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately addressed him as “Divine Emperor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, a certain demonic emperor of the Phoenix Clan had self-proclaimed the title “Divine Emperor,” for he had once ruled the entire Heavenfire Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, this fat cultivator believed addressing him as “Divine Emperor” would be more appropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But He Pingsheng waved his hand and said: “We’re all at the Great Ascension Emperor stage—better to address each other as Fellow Daoists. No need for empty, pretentious titles!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes, yes! Fellow Daoist He!” the fat cultivator said: “I hail from the Imperishable Emperor Domain… my Dao name is Chang Ming Dao Ren.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that Fellow Daoist He has arrived, please preside over justice for us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?” He Pingsheng’s eyes turned cold. “What injustice needs my judgment? Tell me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Ming straightened his posture and pointed at the Su Ni demonic emperor: “It’s him—Lian Hong! He openly oppresses our human cultivators!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No… I didn’t… I didn’t!” Lian Hong trembled violently: “I truly didn’t!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fellow Daoist He, don’t listen to his lies!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph! I’m lying?” Chang Ming said: “Fellow Daoist He, my brother and I discovered the Crimson Lotus True Fire in this mountain range, only for this fellow to seize it from us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t that oppression of our human kind?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there no justice left on the Heavenfire Continent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” Lian Hong was left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng asked Chang Ming: “Did you two truly discover this Crimson Lotus True Fire?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” Chang Ming replied: “Absolutely true!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not entirely accurate!” Lian Hong, being inarticulate, was interrupted by a female demonic emperor beside him: “Fellow Daoist He… celestial treasures of the universe belong to whoever has the ability to claim them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The aura of the Crimson Lotus True Fire leaked out, and all four of us followed it here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, Chang Ming Dao Ren arrived first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But he never captured the Crimson Lotus True Fire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though we arrived later, my elder brother captured it. Thus, I believe it’s inaccurate to say the Crimson Lotus True Fire was discovered by Chang Ming Dao Ren!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not true!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All four of us were drawn here by the same aura; he merely arrived first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now understood the full context of this dispute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the fat Daoist’s logic, whoever discovers something first owns it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But according to the Su Ni’s logic, it wasn’t “discovered” by anyone—it merely leaked its aura, and Chang Ming merely arrived first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what?” Chang Ming, emboldened by He Pingsheng’s presence, declared: “Regardless, this Crimson Lotus True Fire belongs to our human kind! Your Su Ni clan has no right to take it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He escalated it to a racial level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His reasoning was simple: if I frame this as a racial issue, surely He Pingsheng won’t abandon his own kind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But He Pingsheng smiled and said: “The Ten True Fires are naturally unowned treasures of heaven and earth—whomever claims them, owns them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you, Chang Ming Dao Ren, had endured countless hardships to find it, or broken through its protective seals, then yes—it would rightfully be yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the truth is, the True Fire’s aura leaked spontaneously; arriving first doesn’t make it yours!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All things depend on fate and opportunity!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe whoever seizes it, owns it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one expected He Pingsheng to take this stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understand the truth of cause and effect yourselves!” He Pingsheng continued: “If you can defeat this Su Ni demonic emperor and take it by force, then you’re a true hero. But don’t try to drag me into this to claim it by force—it won’t work!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve misjudged me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” Chang Ming, face flushed, bowed his head: “I was wrong… I take my leave!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the two human cultivators departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the two Su Ni remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Fellow Daoist He, for upholding justice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Fellow Daoist He!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both bowed to He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “Show me the Crimson Lotus True Fire—I’ll observe it for a day, then return it to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the Su Ni demonic emperor hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng smiled: “Don’t worry—if I wanted to steal your True Fire, I wouldn’t have asked to borrow it for a day!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stealing it after borrowing it would be far more troublesome!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lian Hong immediately understood: “Yes, yes, yes… I trust you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully produced a wisp of flame and offered it reverently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng smiled and said: “Wait a moment—I’ll meditate on it for one day, then return it unchanged.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand, summoning a protective barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he absorbed the Crimson Lotus True Fire into his body and deposited it into the Treasure Basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day later, the True Fire had split into two—He Pingsheng returned one to the Su Ni and kept the other for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crimson Lotus True Fire was now in his possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly simple.\u003C\u002Fp>",1164,"2026-06-21T04:09:01.327Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","770e8eaa1cfc9b844efda63a83a61ce14447527018051955badfbfc901443843","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-970","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-968",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]