Han Changming let out a sigh of relief. When spirit beasts and spirit insects attempted to advance to the fifth rank, only a small number would draw a lightning tribulation.
The Amethyst Flying Scorpion had devoured a great quantity of poisonous herbs and poison pills, as well as the inner cores of fifth-rank venomous insects. That was why it had drawn a lightning tribulation when advancing to the fifth rank.
The Golden-Eyed Golden Crow had not undergone any mutation, so it would not draw a lightning tribulation when advancing to the fifth rank. However, its body was also undergoing Sandalwood Transformation. Given its bloodline, advancing to the fifth rank should not be difficult.
Over the past dozen or so years, Han Changming had fed the Golden-Eyed Golden Crow quite a few fire-attribute spirit pills and medicines. Fire-attribute spirit herbs were easier to find, while lightning-attribute spirit herbs were much rarer. Otherwise, the Thunder Rhino Beetle would have advanced to the fifth rank long ago.
More than an hour later, the Sandalwood Transformation ended. A resounding "caw caw" rang out across a radius of ten thousand li, and an enormous mass of golden flames flared up.
Delight appeared on Han Changming's face. He turned into a streak of light and flew over, landing before the Golden-Eyed Golden Crow.
The Golden-Eyed Golden Crow had successfully advanced to the fifth rank. Its body was more than a full size larger than before, though its aura was somewhat weak. It had likely expended a great deal of spiritual power in its attempt to advance.
The Golden-Eyed Golden Crow flapped its wings excitedly and spewed a stream of golden flames onto the ground.
With a thunderous boom, the ground exploded into a flaming crater a thousand zhang wide, its interior showing signs of melting.
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