Eternal Life from Talisman Painting

Three days later.

"Look, what a terrifying array."

"This is the legendary Four Symbols Xuanwu Array, rumored to be a Tier Three Upper Grade formation, capable of withstanding a strike from a Nascent Soul Cultivator."

Hisssss!

For a moment, many Foundation Establishment Cultivators gasped in surprise, staring in shock at this scene.

News of a Tier Three Profound Water Turtle Demon Beast in this sea area had already spread, and naturally, it couldn’t stop people from occasionally coming to investigate.

As a result, this glaringly huge array couldn’t remain hidden.

Although the Four Symbols Xuanwu Array can also hide itself, it can’t conceal the battle within, with thunderous booms erupting from time to time.

This naturally exposed it.

Once the news spread, it quickly propagated among many, bringing a lot of Foundation Establishment Cultivators to observe. Of course, among these people, who knows how many intended to fish in troubled waters.

Even secretly, several Core Formation and Fake Pill Cultivators came to watch, secretly transmitting messages to each other.

"Fellow Daoists, the battle inside has lasted for at least three days. No matter how formidable their strength, how much mana can they have left?"

"Indeed, when the time comes, if we join forces, who knows, we might gain some benefits."

"Why are you still hesitating? Such an opportunity is rare. If you miss it, don’t you few Fake Pills want to reincarnate as Cultivators?"

"Please, if you want to plunder this turbid water, go ahead, but don’t drag me in. I’m just here for the spectacle."

Some were tempted, and naturally some repeatedly shook their heads, not wanting to rashly enter into trouble.

After all, what’s inside the array, how strong the other side is, how many people there are, they knew nothing about it. Some didn’t want to act recklessly.

...

Meanwhile, inside the array barrier.

"Detestable humans!"

The immensely powerful Tier Three Late Stage Great Demon Thunder Jiao finally succumbed with an unwilling roar, dying.

Its huge body, nearly twenty yards long, crashed weakly to the ground, creating a deep pit.

"Master, be careful!"

As the Thunder Jiao fell, the exhausted Sword Servant anxiously warned, simultaneously manipulating a Sword Aura to pierce directly into the Thunder Jiao’s wound.

"Splat!"

The Sword Aura penetrated the wound, with fresh blood splattering, yet the Thunder Jiao remained motionless.

Meanwhile, Lin Chang’an frowned, casting a defensive Spell.

With the power of the array, this Thunder Jiao was unbelievably formidable for three whole days.

Its physical strength rivaled that of a Body Cultivator of the same tier, especially when deprived of its Demon Core, it became even more frenzied.

During these three days, this Thunder Jiao had feigned death several times, almost catching him in the scheme the first time.

"You protect, I’ll extract the Thunder Jiao’s essence."

"Yes."

The Phoenix Cry Bird let out a long cry, shielding the front, its body also covered in scars. Were it not for the support of the Profound Celestial Mana, the injuries would have worsened.

And the Sword Servant resolutely stood guarding Lin Chang’an.

Initially, because the array had just been laid out, she needed to defend its core, joining the fight only afterward.

The Cyan-Horned Bull was fortunate; its slow speed made it a target in battle against the Thunder Jiao, so it remained within the Spirit Beast Bag.

"Be careful!"

Lin Chang’an formed a hand seal, recalling how the Thunder Jiao faked death previously, violently erupting when he extracted its essence, nearly overturning him.

Guided by a surge of mana, from the Thunder Jiao’s massive corpse, a dark and translucent dragon shadow was drawn out.

For most Demon Beasts, their essence is usually in a comatose state due to their death.

However, this Thunder Jiao, perhaps due to its strong bloodline or some other reason, not only struggled fiercely with power, but also cursed incessantly with awareness.

"Damn human, you dare extract the essence of my Dragon Race, do you know who I am? By killing me, your body is already marked by the aura of the Dragons, you can’t escape..."

The Thunder Jiao bellowed angrily, despite its essence being extracted, it showed no sign of begging, instead cursing defiantly.

"And you filthy human-dragon hybrid, I curse you..."

Lin Chang’an sneered, raising his hand, ready to seal the ranting Thunder Jiao into a prepared Jade Bottle when he suddenly felt a mysterious force.

"What is this!"

The Profound Celestial Immortal Vine Mana surged throughout his body, and finally Lin Chang’an extended his palm, where a faint blood-colored dragon shadow floated, roaming within.

It’s said that when you kill a Dragon hybrid, whether Cultivator or Demon Beast, aura of the deceased—a source of Evil Energy—gets imprinted as a curse-like sigil.

Once encountering other Great Demons of the Jiao Dragon Clan, they can sense the death aura of their kin, leading to resentment.

"How is this possible!"

Just as the Thunder Jiao’s essence was about to be sealed into the Jade Bottle, seeing the Evil Energy shadow in the palm of this despicable human cultivator, its eyes widened in unwillingness.

"Despicable shameless human race cultivator!"

"Noisy!"

Lin Chang’an snorted coldly, and with a wave, he affixed a Stabilizing Talisman on the Jade Bottle, plunging the Thunder Jiao’s sealed essence into darkness.

Yet he did not expect the Profound Celestial Immortal Vine to even purify this.

This way, he was no longer afraid of encountering other Dragon Race descendants when hunting Jiao Dragons in the Outer Sea in the future.

"Roar..."

Watching helplessly as the Thunder Jiao died and its essence got sealed, the heavily injured massive Profound Water Turtle in the distance showed a look of sympathy.

Its giant eyes welled with tears; although the Thunder Jiao had previously used it to block attacks, it was too late now.

Before the giant turtle could roar, the Phoenix Cry Bird let out a cry, its sharp claws tearing through the Profound Water Turtle’s Mana Shield, followed by the Sword Servant’s Sword Aura pinning the turtle’s head to the ground.