Keep Up the Act

Looking at the Red-Gold Behemoth before him, which wore a solemn expression while spewing nothing but lies, Xiao Fan's eyes flickered slightly. In an instant, he saw through the thoughts it had concealed.

The Red-Gold Behemoth had clearly been testing his true strength just now!

That bastard Red-Gold Behemoth almost figured me out.

A fine layer of cold sweat silently seeped across Xiao Fan's back, and lingering fear filled his heart.

The danger had been only a hair's breadth away. If Zijin had not been standing at his side and instantly blocked the terrifying pressure unleashed by the Red-Gold Behemoth, the savage aura innate to that colossal beast alone would have been enough to throw his breathing into chaos and expose his weakness on the spot.

The Red-Gold Behemoth was vicious and cruel by nature. If it discovered that he was not the top Human Race expert it imagined him to be, it would surely fly into a rage and attack them.

Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Xiao Fan sent a voice transmission to Zijin.

"Zijin, thank you for earlier."

Zijin's voice soon sounded by his ear. "Jiu Chen, there is no need for thanks between us."

After a brief pause, Zijin spoke again, her divine-soul voice slowly echoing in Xiao Fan's mind.

"Although this Red-Gold Behemoth is currently restrained by the pressure of my bloodline, its rank is ultimately higher than mine. If we truly fought to the death, I might not be able to defeat it with certainty."

"But this is the central region of the Monster Region. If an intense battle breaks out, the commotion will inevitably draw over the large number of Magic Beasts lurking nearby. Our foremost goal this time is the location of the Treasure Map. There is no need to create needless