You can tell a true expert with just one move, and Shen Jizi is no ordinary person. He recognized at a glance that the technique used by Gold Coin was not an ordinary combat skill.

The Qilin Mirage, part of the Qilin’s inherited combat skills, is an extremely rare type.

It can dominate all combat skills and magic below divine-level techniques.

Even the light from the Heart Difficulty Lamp can be somewhat resisted by the Qilin Mirage.

In Shen Jizi’s memory, even in the Black Qilin Tribe, very few people acquired the Qilin Mirage during the second inheritance.

Historically, among all the Qilin Clan Leaders, at most ten people were capable of the Qilin Mirage.

Among them, only Ye Xiu, the strongest Eight Desolate Qilin King in the history of the Eight Desolate Beast Clan, and the current Qilin Clan Leader Hei Yao received the second inheritance as the Qilin Mirage.

"So you are from the Black Qilin Tribe. It’s a misunderstanding, truly a case of the river flooding the Dragon King Temple, with family not recognizing family. I am a person from the Bahuang Continent. Judging by your look, you have already developed spiritual sense but have not yet undergone the Beast God Baptism, which is why you have remained in beast form," only now did Shen Jizi realize that this golden demon beast was indeed a Qilin.

Although the Eight Desolate Beast Clan and the Human Clan have always been at odds.

Yet, even in the Eight Desolate Beast Clan, it’s acknowledged that the Human Clan is far ahead in terms of wisdom and national governance.

As early as the time of the Ba Huang Clan Leader, the Beast Clan began transforming into human forms through special methods, a tradition that continues to this day.

However, not all beasts can freely transform into human form; some with poor aptitude remain in beast form all their lives.

Only a small number of highborn beasts and upper rulers can receive the baptism of the Beast God Altar when young, transform into human form from childhood, and remain in human form. Only in battle can they revert to beast form.

Lu, Zi, and Hei Linlin, among others, belong to the latter category.

Once transformed into human form, the Beast Clan is indistinguishable from ordinary humans, even standing amid them.

Shen Jizi noticed that Gold Coin already had spiritual sense, but hadn’t transformed into human form, leading him to think that Gold Coin was of lowly origin, lacking the opportunity for the Beast God Altar Baptism.

Gold Coin didn’t expose him and simply nodded along with Shen Jizi’s assumption.

Upon hearing this, Shen Jizi took out a crystal from his body and threw it to Gold Coin: "This is a Spiritual Language Crystal. With it, a demon beast possessing spiritual sense can speak like a human."

The variety of magic crystals on the Bahuang Continent is far more abundant than those on the Wuji Continent.

This Spiritual Language Crystal can be considered a universal translator, capable of converting various beast languages.

Thus, the descendants of the Eight Desolate Beast Clan, upon arriving on the Wuji Continent, could freely communicate with humans.

Gold Coin vaguely guessed that Shen Jizi’s identity might not be simple, but he hadn’t imagined that the Bahuang Continent’s people had infiltrated not only the Wuji Continent but also the Netherworld.

Gold Coin hesitated not, picking up the Spiritual Language Crystal.

As the crystal touched his hand, Gold Coin felt a cold magic power entering his body, and he could indeed speak human language. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

No matter what, it was important to first figure out the other’s background.

"Who are you?" Gold Coin asked, speaking for the first time since becoming the Golden Qilin years ago; previously, only Bo Bo, the Realm Divine Beast, could understand him.

"I am the Second Priest Shen Jizi of the Eight Desolate Beast God Altar, and also the head of the Divine Mechanism Pavilion in the Netherworld. May I ask how you are addressed, young brother? It seems you aren’t from the Black Qilin Tribe?" Shen Jizi, seeing Gold Coin put away his fighting spirit, truly believed he was from the Eight Desolate Beast Clan, and spoke with a tone suggesting alliance.

As a priest of the Beast God Altar, Shen Jizi held a prestigious status there.

But in recent years, the power of the Eight Desolate Beast Clan has grown enormously, posing a threat to the Beast God Altar.

Shen Jizi and several other priests at the Beast God Altar have long been dissatisfied, especially with the upper beast tribe clans of the Eight Desolate Beast Clan, whom they both resent and hate.

Due to the strong leaders and strength of the various upper beast tribe clans, the priests outwardly feigned no concern, yet secretly built their power, planning to replace those clan leaders.

The Black Qilin Clan was most worrisome to the priests.

The reason being nothing more than Hei Yao of the Black Qilin Tribe possessing extraordinary power.

But, suffering the unity of the Black Qilin Clan and their unswerving loyalty to Hei Yao, the Beast God Altar has found no opportunity.

Yet, in recent years, Shen Jizi gathered some information.

It’s said that Hei Yao was injured accidentally during the last invasion of the Wuji Continent.

Hei Yao returned to the Bahuang Continent with a long-lost illegitimate child.

That illegitimate child reportedly had decent strength but a cold temperament.

Upon his return, Hei Yao appointed him as the vice clan leader of the tribe.

This event caused quite a stir within the Black Qilin Tribe, with many expressing discontent.

Hei Yao ignored it entirely and has been in seclusion, healing his wounds for the past few years, leaving clan affairs to his daughter Hei Linlin and the illegitimate child.

Shen Jizi thought that if he took the opportunity to send Gold Coin, who’s been baptized, to the Black Qilin Tribe to challenge Hei Yao, it might shake Hei Yao’s longstanding position.

Naturally, Shen Jizi would not divulge these plans to Gold Coin, as he saw Gold Coin as merely a beast easily tricked by a young female mage of the Human Clan.

Little did he know, Gold Coin had already suspected Shen Jizi’s schemes.

Gold Coin knew Shen Jizi was cunning and, wanting to ally, it must be due to his strength.

Looking at Shen Jizi, it seemed he was unaware of his relationship with Hei Yao.

Gold Coin himself didn’t know about Hei Yao having two illegitimate children on the Wuji Continent; the fact was very well hidden from the Beast God Altar and other beast tribes.

This was just as well; he could feign alliance with the old man, learning why people from the Beast God Altar appeared in the Netherworld.

"I am Gold Coin, and I’ve been living in the Human World. Years ago, when relations between the Eight Desolate Beast Clan and the Human Clan soured, I was forced to flee to the Netherworld. On the way, I met my later master," his statements were partly true, partly false.

Even Shen Jizi, an old fox, couldn’t detect any flaws at a glance.

"So, you are Brother Gold Coin. With your strength, why serve under a mere human Summoner? If you wish, after my affairs are concluded, I’ll take you to the Bahuang Continent. There, truly is the world of demon beasts," Shen Jizi had seven or eight parts convinced by Gold Coin’s words.

Seeing him fooled, Gold Coin inquired, "If such a place exists, I would be eager to go. But, Priest, why are you in the Netherworld?"