[{"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-499":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},1733696,2217,"Chapter 499 - 263: Mysterious Black Qi","eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-chapter-499",499,"\u003Cp>Earthfire Cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fusang Divine Tree continued as always to devour the energy of the earthfire to restore itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Phoenix Cry Bird called out anxiously, and when it transformed into a streak of escape light to reach Lin Chang’an inside the cave, he was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a corner stood the Cyan-Horned Bull, covered in blood, eyes blazing red, having completely lost its sanity, roaring madly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding hard walls beneath the ground showed numerous marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, it wasn’t me! I didn’t do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phoenix Cry Bird hastily explained, knowing full well that it had joined halfway, while the silly bull had been raised by its master since it was a calf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an too glared at the Phoenix Cry Bird in annoyance; indeed, the bird hadn’t changed a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After things went wrong, its instinctive first thought was to shirk responsibility—cough—it should be to exonerate itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spotting Lin Chang’an, the angry Cyan-Horned Bull snorted thick white gas like a pillar from its mouth and nose, then charged madly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an squinted his eyes; he could naturally see that the Cyan-Horned Bull had lost its mind and the injuries were indeed stemming from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he had come out, the Phoenix Cry Bird had been suppressing the bull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, this greedy, stupid bull ate your bottle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Lin Chang’an could ask, the Phoenix Cry Bird blurted out the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bottle!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an flinched, then immediately looked up at the jade bottle collecting energy from the Fusang Tree—indeed, one was missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This jade bottle was used to gather the mysterious black energy purified by the Fusang Divine Tree through an array, and yet the bull had eaten it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, really a gluttonous, stupid bull!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to help it, Lin Chang’an burst out cursing, but what greeted him was the intimidating charge of the Cyan-Horned Bull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with such an attack, Lin Chang’an quickly realized it wouldn’t do to let the Cyan-Horned Bull get rowdy any longer; if this continued, it might die of exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising his hand, a golden talisman turned into a streak of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, the Cyan-Horned Bull’s movements halted, although its terrifying momentum still drove it forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a lift of his hand, Lin Chang’an, employing Exorcism Technique as a Core Formation Cultivator, levitated the Cyan-Horned Bull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a golden ’Calming Talisman’ was pasted on the bull’s forehead, the very talisman used last time to slay the Yin Spirit Beast King, with plenty of energy remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tier Three Lower Grade Calming Talisman was a crushing blow to a Tier Two Late Stage beast, even if the Cyan-Horned Bull now had near Tier Three strength due to its frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, is this stupid bull alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the stupid bull was finally subdued, the Phoenix Cry Bird anxiously chirped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Beasts have feelings too, especially those enlightened, having emotions akin to humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phoenix Cry Bird had joined in when it was but a fledgling, spending every day with the Cyan-Horned Bull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From being sly, often taking advantage of the bull, it gradually grew accustomed to the simple-minded but clever Cyan-Horned Bull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, the incident with the Cyan-Horned Bull left the Phoenix Cry Bird worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was even prepared; if the master hadn’t emerged in another day or two, it would rely on the golden divine flame within itself to burn through the array barrier, awakening the retreating master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s up with the Cyan-Horned Bull, how did it end up here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the controlled bull, Lin Chang’an hurried forward to use his mana to heal the Cyan-Horned Bull while purifying the mysterious black energy inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the master’s inquiries, the Phoenix Cry Bird embarrassedly began explaining softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out the Phoenix Cry Bird, bored, went into the cave to steal a Spirit Fruit, only to encounter the Cyan-Horned Bull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the master absent, the two Spirit Beasts naturally felt free to roam around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tired from playing, the Phoenix Cry Bird wanted to return to its nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cyan-Horned Bull, clever but often bumbling, suspected the Phoenix Cry Bird’s nest might contain something delicious and followed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was the Phoenix Cry Bird idling atop the Fusang Divine Tree, while the Cyan-Horned Bull, about to leave shaking its head, spotted the jade bottle collecting black energy on the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True to its nature of always eating wherever it went, the bull swallowed the jade bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This completely caught the Phoenix Cry Bird off guard, with no time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this stupid bull is just greedy!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phoenix Cry Bird nodded eagerly, leaving Lin Chang’an speechless at the bull’s audacity in devouring anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Chang’an restored its mana, the violence in the Cyan-Horned Bull’s eyes gradually faded, recovering clarity, but weakness and fatigue followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His investigation revealed that the mysterious black energy inside the Cyan-Horned Bull had infiltrated its flesh and bones, merging with the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is that black energy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an instantly understood, exclaiming with irritation, \"It’s poison and you dare eat it! Truly worthy of a stew pot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weak and aggrieved Cyan-Horned Bull bellowed softly, while Lin Chang’an frowned deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the Cyan-Horned Bull to guard the house, and the bull ended up consuming everything in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scolding aside, his hands were busy channeling mana to restore the injuries within the Cyan-Horned Bull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As well as purifying the black energy that had fused with its flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this black energy, so festering like a bone ulcer; right now I can only purify the impurities within this black energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Lin Chang’an was treating, his Divine Sense scanned the surroundings, causing his expression to freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>",950,"2026-06-06T16:18:31.860Z",1,"novelbin.me","6b2fca1a74ea26923947ca285b4040857c6319786bd630b4969c5c515ff5f8e2","eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-chapter-500","eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-chapter-498",514,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-from-talisman-painting-cover.jpg"]