"God of Qilin?"
The old man instinctively repeated the utterly unfamiliar title, his mind in complete chaos.
Soul Beasts had come bearing a divine decree?
It was far too absurd. Subconsciously, he refused to believe it.
Yet the unbelievable scene before him was itself filled with an eerie quality that defied all common sense.
A group of notorious Soul Beast overlords, with no allegiance to one another, had actually stopped in orderly ranks beyond the settlement's perimeter.
There was not the slightest sign that they intended to attack.
Instead, their strongest leader had stepped forward and made a proclamation in human speech.
The Earth-Radiant Dragon Lizard raised its head slightly, a trace of piety and pride flashing through its vertical pupils.
As the first creature on this continent to swear allegiance to Xia Ming and receive an official blessing,
the grace it had received far surpassed that of the other Soul Beasts behind it.
Xia Ming's gift had not only purified its bloodline and stabilized its soul.
It had also planted a seed of Divine Power within its body.
With that seed and Xia Ming's permission, it had crossed the threshold of a hundred thousand years of cultivation in a short time!
Though it had yet to undergo the transformation brought by the Heavenly Tribulation, after breaking through in cultivation,
both its strength and intelligence had undergone a qualitative leap.
Speaking human language was merely one of the least remarkable manifestations of that leap.
More importantly, the power Xia Ming had bestowed directly upon it carried an innate superiority of rank.
It allowed it to effortlessly intimidate and command the equally powerful Soul Beast overlords behind it, whose blessings were inferior to its own.
Keeping them in absolute order and submission.
The Earth-Radiant Dragon Lizard swept its gaze over the