[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-974":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},2356157,4608,"Chapter 974: Piaomiao Mountain Opens","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-974",974,"\u003Cp>“Roar…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great dragon glided through the void for a few breaths, then exploded into a boundless surge of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, the sky turned dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng lifted his head and saw the void torn open by his own hand—a hole a hundred li across.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless chaotic energies surged in from beyond the spiritual realm’s barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a violent storm of energy crashed down from above, then swept horizontally across the ground in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around Gusu Mountain, a visible, colossal ripple surged outward with unstoppable force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever it passed, mountains shattered, all things turned to dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky brightened again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the void barrier had sealed itself once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng was slightly astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not expected that this technique, born from his insight into the Five True Elements, possessed such devastating power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this punch struck a Mahayana Emperor, death was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what if it hit a Transcendent Immortal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While still stunned by the force of his own strike, he suddenly sensed a subtle change within his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long-stagnant bottleneck at the tenth layer of Mahayana Emperor realm finally shattered open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Broken!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s cultivation base ascended to the eleventh layer of Mahayana Emperor realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” This outcome took He Pingsheng completely by surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood frozen for several breaths, then murmured thoughtfully: “Could it be… because I’ve just awakened this [Five True Dragon Fist], that the bottleneck broke?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After another three or five breaths, the void trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure in crimson robes landed beside He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the crimson robes, He Pingsheng was startled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hongluo Woman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mortal avatar left behind by the Queen of the Netherworld, a Transcendent Immortal and ancestral elder of humanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings, Elder!” He Pingsheng bowed to Hongluo Woman, his expression deeply respectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she had once saved his life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm!” Hongluo Woman nodded, then asked: “That immense energy surge just now made even me in the Xuanbing Continent uneasy—I sensed its origin here, so I came to investigate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you cause it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hongluo Woman fixed her gaze on He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had nothing to hide and answered directly: “Yes… Disciple just now awakened a new technique, and in my excitement, I lost composure. Fortunately, no great disaster occurred!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?” Hongluo Woman’s surprise deepened: “You… awakened this technique yourself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “It’s true. I even used this breakthrough to shatter another bottleneck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s it!” Hongluo Woman drew a deep breath and looked at He Pingsheng: “Impressive… Humanity has produced a talent like you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You and Wang Dun are both outstanding!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is your technique Heaven-ranked?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “I suppose so… It’s a technique based on the Five True Elements, activated through their fusion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent!” Hongluo Woman said: “To gather and merge the Five True Elements requires a Five Element Spirit Root. Ordinary cultivators lack both the opportunity and the foundation. Among all cultivators, those who achieve Dao Fruit with a Five Element Spirit Root are few indeed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And to obtain the Five True Elements demands immense fortune and destiny!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if you’ve awakened this technique, passing it on will likely be impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Hongluo Woman’s gaze shifted to the golden array membrane behind He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She furrowed her brow, extending a jade finger toward it: “What is this for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He Pingsheng… why do I sense you’re doing something wicked?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems… something is devouring the celestial fortune and spiritual energy of this spiritual realm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s brow twitched: Damn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder she’s a Transcendent Immortal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She can sense this too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, even He Pingsheng, standing outside the array, couldn’t perceive it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant Hongluo Woman’s spiritual sense was stronger than his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh…” He Pingsheng took a deep breath and quickly explained: “In answer to your question, Elder, I am indeed drawing in celestial fortune—I’m doing it to resurrect Zhou Qingmei!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest assured, Elder, after three thousand years, I will return all this fortune to the heavens and earth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, I require only a small amount—this will not significantly disrupt the balance of this realm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hongluo Woman swept her arms behind her, the wide sleeves of her crimson robe fluttering, making her stand out vividly against the endless snowfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true,” Hongluo Woman said, “but this act still violates the natural order. Proceed with caution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, avoid accumulating too much karmic debt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “Understood. Thank you for the warning, Elder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I trust you,” Hongluo Woman said after a pause. “There’s another matter I meant to ask you about.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Jiazi Heavenly Blindness is about to begin, and the [Piaomiao Mountain] is soon to emerge. Will you go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hongluo Woman looked at He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng thought for a moment, then said: “I will go… I still have one matter unfinished.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!” Hongluo Woman nodded. “I’m going too… I may encounter a few old acquaintances there. Those Transcendent Immortals can destroy worlds at will—be careful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When Piaomiao Mountain opens, I’ll wait for you at its base.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Hongluo Woman waved her hand—the void rippled like water, and her crimson-robed figure slowly vanished into the ripples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng watched this with deep envy: This method of parting the void was far more refined than his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And far more elegant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hummm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng closed his eyes and, using spatial laws, mimicked Hongluo Woman’s motion, brushing his hand across the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space rippled in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not enter it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor could he freely traverse space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Hongluo Woman’s technique for parting space was a true divine art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps, a unique ability of Transcendent Immortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng, bored, resumed guarding Gusu Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two years passed. One day, He Pingsheng clearly sensed that the laws of heaven and earth had suddenly shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had reached Mahayana Emperor realm, the primal fear triggered by this change still made him leap to his feet as if facing the end of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, almost imperceptible aura—like that of the Immortal Realm—blew in from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” He Pingsheng stared in shock toward a direction in the spiritual realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void, a faint shadow appeared in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A divine mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon it, nine-colored immortal light enveloped the peak; misty qi swirled; immortal laws manifested; celestial music echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has Piaomiao Mountain opened?” He Pingsheng frowned and instantly extended his spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he saw the mountain’s reflection in the void, that direction was not the true location of Piaomiao Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to sense its actual position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master…” At that moment, his disciple Luo Bingyao arrived: “Master… Piaomiao Mountain has opened!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry there—I’ll guard the array for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1104,"2026-06-21T04:09:01.327Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b19255d759ac1f3361b20260260fab10df2bfa7b0e7236fef465619c374e223c","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-975","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-973",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]