[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-life-from-talisman-painting":3,"chapter-eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-chapter-406":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Eternal Life from Talisman Painting",{"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},1733353,2217,"Chapter 406 - 226: Talisman Treasure Slays the Azure Alligator Turtle","eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-chapter-406",406,"\u003Cp>Outer Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a deserted island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no mistake, it’s here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Jin held a tracking magic disc, under his ancestral tracking secret technique, the flickering light proved that the Azure Aegis Turtle was indeed on this deserted island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an looked solemn as the two landed on the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Demon Beast is cunning, knowing to find a place with scarce Spiritual Energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This island’s Spiritual Energy might not be bad for Foundation Establishment Cultivators or Tier Two Demon Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a Tier Three Demon Beast, it falls short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lin, this Tier Three Demon Beast has developed high intelligence, though many Demon Beasts can’t compare to humans, some are already no less intelligent than us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially turtle-type Demon Beasts, known for their longevity and intelligence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both concealed their aura as they reached the island’s central area, with a huge dark deep lake connected to a mountainside cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Azure Aegis Turtle showed its aura at the bottom of the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Tier Three Demon Beast, Azure Aegis Turtle, is hiding inside the cave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an looked solemn, using his strong perception; he could clearly feel a terrifying mana aura deep inside the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, this feeling told him it was very dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two exchanged a glance, not rushing in and slowly retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s first check the surroundings for any signs of Cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an and Old Hu cautiously began to search the island for any signs of Cultivators appearing, as well as nearby Cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t want to work hard only to be outsmarted at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some investigation, the two sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are no signs of Cultivators around, though traces of Cultivator battles appear on the island. Judging from the observation, it should be a Spirit Ship hunting Tier Two Demon Beasts nearby...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the unique resources of the Demon Beast Abyss, the Demon Hunting Spirit Ship industry is quite prosperous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like this Tier Three Demon Beast is heavily injured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the ferocity of Demon Beasts, how could it allow Foundation Establishment Cultivators to linger nearby?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Beasts are extremely territorial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, the two began to discuss how to deal with this Tier Three Demon Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it’s injured and its lifespan is nearing the end, it’s still a Tier Three Demon Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lin, this Demon Beast is hiding in the water, your Blood Slaughter Red Sun Array might not be suitable, my Mysterious Five Elements Array, though only quasi-Tier Three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the Upper Grade Spirit Stones obtained from the Secret Realm, and with you, Old Lin, as an Array expert in control, the Array’s power can reach its peak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During their discussion, Hu Jin thought for a long time, for safety’s sake, he proposed his suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same Array, in his hands or in the hands of a Cultivator proficient in Arrays, there’s still a difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an didn’t refuse, nodding:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s feasible, this Azure Aegis Turtle, though aggressive, is still a turtle-type Demon Beast. It’s lacking in attack, breaking the Five Elements Mysterious Trace Array won’t be easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were an attack-savvy Demon Beast, Hu Jin’s quasi-Tier Three Array would be risky, easily letting the other escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But turtle-type Demon Beasts specialize more in defense than attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three hundred miles from this island, there’s another deserted island. I can set up the Blood Slaughter Red Sun Array there, if anything unexpected happens, we flee towards that direction, at worst we’ll plunge into the Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an and Hu Jin, both Cultivators over a hundred years old with rich experience, were long past the impulsive age driven by hot-bloodedness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, when hunting a Tier Three Demon Beast, the first thing they arranged was an escape plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they’re alive, there’s still hope if anything goes wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When night fell, they finally completed all the arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night sky over the sea was beautiful, but this time neither was in the mood to enjoy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or you could say Lin Chang’an and Hu Jin, were merely ordinary people,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mysterious Five Elements Array·Start\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the moonlight, with a slight wave of aura dissipating, birds resting on the treetops remained unaware of anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a subtle sea mist rose, slowly enveloping the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, deep within the cave lake, a pair of freshly blood-colored beast eyes suddenly opened wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These beast eyes held a sense of ancientness, having lived too long; though it hadn’t spoken yet, its intelligence was no less than that of human Cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This slight wave, other Demon Beasts might not have noticed, but as a Tier Three Demon Beast, even in its old age, it could still discern clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a human Cultivator’s Array!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Azure Aegis Turtle’s beast eyes showed cruelty and craftiness. Upon sensing this power, it didn’t immediately rush out in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, its massive body began to slowly swim outward from the lake bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the rippling water surface, seemingly without alerting anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the mist covering, the Tier Three Demon Beast Azure Aegis Turtle seemed to smoothly dig a passage using its strong limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately it swam into the sea, as if everything went smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Azure Aegis Turtle is truly cunning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Array, as Lin Chang’an manipulated the Array, Hu Jin couldn’t help but exclaim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Array is mainly for deception, and this Demon Beast’s primordial energy is severely injured, otherwise it might have already sensed something wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an calmly manipulated the Array, with the illusion flickering within the Five Elements Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tier Three Demon Beast Azure Aegis Turtle kept swimming in the lake, thinking it had reached the sea, unbeknownst that it was trapped inside an illusionary Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swimming throughout the night, until just before dawn, seeing an island, the Tier Three Azure Aegis Turtle slowly landed, hiding its form.\u003C\u002Fp>",975,"2026-06-06T16:18:31.860Z",1,"novelbin.me","7675f04b1ae811769639961381b87271766f3ed57be437844f1c97bd31969f7d","eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-chapter-407","eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-chapter-405",514,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-from-talisman-painting-cover.jpg"]