Though Nox looked down on these people, Jonah and Vermilion Bird didn't. Just meeting the man's eyes made Jonah bristle. Though the enemy looked human, he felt more like a fearsome beast. The powerful pressure was almost breaking him.Vermilion Bird's sacred beast essence was roaring. It was burning, and her eyes turned feral. Her aura was going on a rampage thanks to the enemy.Jonah said solemnly, "This isn't a human, milord. This guy is probably an avatar." He had a feeling this guy was bad news."Not just an avatar." Nox smiled.Jonah couldn't. "What is that thing, milord?"Nox scanned Vermilion Bird and smiled. "Avatars, to be exact, are called Dao avatars, but that's not what this guy is. He's a human phantom."Jonah gulped. He was a temple lord, and he knew what that meant. All cultivators wanted to reach the truth. That was the ultimate level they dreamed of. That meant they made it in life. For beasts, the standard for reaching the truth was gaining a human form.That w
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