Eternal Life from Talisman Painting

On the desert island.

"There’s no mistake, the Array Disc has reacted. This person must be the rogue cultivator who killed Fellow Daoist Huang Shaohai and stole my Li Huo Palace’s Exotic Beast."

Two Foundation Establishment Cultivators held the Array Disc with solemn expressions. The gleaming spiritual light on the disc marked the direction where Lin Chang’an was hiding.

From the conversation between the two, Lin Chang’an, hidden in the shadows, frowned upon seeing this scene.

"Cultivators from the Li Huo Palace?"

Moreover, based on their Array Disc, Lin Chang’an seemed to understand something, and couldn’t help but glance at the Phoenix Cry Bird on his shoulder.

The Phoenix Cry Bird flapped its wings repeatedly, expressing its absolute loyalty.

The two, trying to conceal their movement, thought they were well-hidden, but unknowingly, they stepped into the array.

"Senior Brother, something’s not right here. Where are the Yin Spirits we saw before? How could they just disappear?"

The pair intended to investigate secretly, but the vigilant junior brother quickly realized that the surrounding Yin Spirits had vanished.

"This is bad, there’s an array here!"

If it were ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators, they would still have confidence in a fight. But if trapped in an array, it would be difficult.

"Discovered it, have you? Too late, though!"

In an instant, the surrounding array flashed, forming a perfect barrier.

However, the two from Li Huo Palace were both shocked and angry. The junior brother, in a moment of panic, shouted sternly:

"Fellow Daoist, before we arrived, we sent a message to our nearby fellow sect cultivators. They can arrive in at most half an incense stick’s time."

Their intention was to scare off the opponent, knowing that although they were trapped in a powerful array, they were confident that the opponent couldn’t easily defeat them.

But even as they spoke, a golden light already attacked.

It was the Phoenix Cry Bird. With its sharp beak, it instantly shattered the Mana Shield.

Angry and shocked, the two quickly joined forces to activate a Combined Attack Secret Technique, urging a Spiritual Artifact for defense.

"It’s even a Combined Attack Secret Technique!"

One of them was at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, and the other at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. By joining forces, their defense rivaled that of a Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivator.

"Finish this fight quickly!"

Within the array, a cold gleam flashed in Lin Chang’an’s eyes. Since they had targeted him, he wouldn’t spare them.

"Moo!"

With a low roar, the Cyan-Horned Bull rushed out from the array, attacking along with the Phoenix Cry Bird.

"Senior Brother!"

"Junior Brother!"

Both of them, seasoned in battle, didn’t aim for glory but focused on jointly maintaining their magical defenses.

They even used defensive talismans.

In no time, seven layers of defensive shields appeared around them, combined with their Defensive Spiritual Artifact, greatly enhancing their defensive power.

Under the Cyan-Horned Bull’s fierce impact, a dull thumping sound echoed. The defensive shields reverberated with the sound of enduring heavy force.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist, if you don’t leave now, there might not be another chance shortly."

Even while defending, the two maintained psychological pressure, trying to force their hidden enemy to retreat.

However, with a long cry from the Phoenix Cry Bird, a thin golden flame encircled its beak. To the duo’s shocked disbelief,

it pierced through their seven-layered defensive shields instantly, like a red-hot iron thrust into a candle.

Their final Defensive Spiritual Artifact was sent flying, leaving a deep indentation, its spiritual light dimmed by three degrees.

"Impossible!"

In the shattered defensive shields, the brothers’ pupils reflected shock as two streaks of blood-red light flashed, leaving red marks on their foreheads.

Blood Spirit Spike

Two Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact Flying Needles pierced through and returned to Lin Chang’an’s fingertip.

One was his, and the other was a gift from Fellow Daoist Guan.

"These major sect cultivators are not to be underestimated."

Though Lin Chang’an seemed to win easily, it’s worth noting that the Phoenix Cry Bird’s beak was particularly effective against Protective Spiritual Light.

Even so, he didn’t kill them outright, only broke their defenses, giving him the opportunity.

After killing the pair, Lin Chang’an quickly stepped forward to probe their memories.

Moments later, Lin Chang’an opened his eyes and couldn’t help but curse.

"They actually did notify the nearby sect cultivators!"

He thought they were bluffing, but it turned out to be true.

Frustrated, Lin Chang’an hurriedly dismantled the array, ready to flee with his two beasts, while also taking the pair’s Storage Bags, leaving behind a message:

[The killer is Ghost Three Blades]

Of course, he didn’t forget to leave some distinctive marks with the Big Halberd from the Three Fierce of the Zhong Family at the scene.

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"Although they’re major sect cultivators, they’re still this cautious!"

Soaring over the sea, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but curse internally, a cold murderous intent in his eyes.

From the memories, he learned that Li Huo Palace had started investigating the Phoenix Cry Bird. More importantly, Huang Yuntian, a Fake Pill Cultivator, was eager to avenge his son’s murder.

Moreover, a Tier Two Phoenix Cry Bird would entice even Fake Pill Cultivators, not to mention Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

But the problem was, his bird wasn’t just any Phoenix Cry Bird, and it absolutely couldn’t be exposed!

"Once exposed, even Core Formation or Nascent Soul Cultivators might covet it!"

He knew his bird was actually the legendary Golden Flame Divine Phoenix, not an ordinary Phoenix Cry Bird.

As he injected mana into the Phoenix Cry Bird on his shoulder, the spiritual light of the Array Disc in his palm vanished. Only then did Lin Chang’an secretly heave a sigh of relief.

"The bird consumed too many Yin Spirits, using a lot of mana to digest, which depleted the mana I left in it, causing it to be sensed."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang’an sighed softly, realizing it was his first time raising such an exotic beast and he was still unfamiliar.