Boom!
The moment Rice Bucket swallowed the red crystal, the blood within his body surged like a mighty river.
In but an instant, the World Spiritual Energy around them began to stir restlessly as well.
Li Qing was absolutely no stranger to this scene. Whenever he brought mutated beasts from the Eternal Night World into this world, this sort of frantic absorption of spiritual energy would occur.
"Roar!"
The bright moonlight of the night shone upon Rice Bucket. His entire tiger body twisted, as though even his bones were undergoing a mutation.
Hearing Rice Bucket's pained low growls, Li Qing couldn't help but clench his fists. He stared at Rice Bucket without blinking, afraid that something might happen to him.
"I never expected the mutation to be this intense. It is practically reshaping his innate bones—even metamorphosis is not enough to describe it."
Generally speaking, demonic beasts rarely underwent such a tyrannical transformation. More often, they transformed through relatively mild methods, like a snake shedding its skin or a caterpillar breaking free from its cocoon.
Even Li Qing's heart pounded in alarm at the sight of Rice Bucket's transformation.
Crack!
All of a sudden, Li Qing heard what sounded like Rice Bucket's bones snapping, followed by a crisp crack.
Then came another sound of blood rushing like rivers overturning the seas.
Boom!
"Awoo! Awooo!"
Rice Bucket's pained growls became louder and louder. Fortunately, Li Qing had long since set up a Soundproof Restriction in the courtyard. Otherwise, such a commotion would certainly have drawn the attention of many other cultivators.
Bam!
Rice Bucket slammed a paw fiercely against the ground, making the earth tremble faintly.
The next moment, his tiger body shuddered, and every strand of fur stood on end. Dark-colored blood flowed out from his pores in thin streams.