I am in Yellow Maple Valley, and I have a demonic beast clone!

The terrifying feedback force, comparable to a tsunami, originating from Zhou Ding's successful Core Formation, continued to transform and impact Xiao Jin for a full half-day before gradually subsiding like the receding tide.

Inside the spirit beast chamber, the chilling energy fluctuations and painful growls gradually dissipated.

Zhou Ding sat cross-legged at the doorway, his back soaked with cold sweat, clinging to his skin.

He slowly opened his eyes, the bloodshot veins in them not yet completely gone, and his face still somewhat pale, but the violent turmoil in his soul and blood caused by the sharing of consciousness had basically subsided.

His first glance was toward the center of the spirit beast chamber.

Little Jin was no longer writhing and convulsing in pain, but was lying quietly on the warm jade platform.

However, when Zhou Ding saw its current appearance, a clear look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Originally, Xiao Jin was already quite strong and majestic, nearly the size of an adult tiger, with a body length of nearly ten feet and a shoulder height of over five feet. Its whole body was covered with reddish-gold scales, with exposed fangs and sharp claws. When it crouched, it naturally exuded the fierce aura of the king of beasts.

But at this moment, Little Gold, who was lying on the jade platform, had shrunk in size!

Moreover, the reduction in size is extremely large!

Its current appearance is almost identical to its form when it was still a level one demon beast!

It was only about a foot long, chubby and round, with its crimson-gold scales still shimmering. But with the scales reduced in size, the sharp edges seemed to have softened a bit. Its eight short legs were hidden under its body, with only its round paw pads showing. Its tail was coiled at its side, and its small head was resting on its front paws. Its eyes were closed, as if it were asleep, or perhaps digesting its recent haul.

This creature doesn't resemble a level four demon beast at all; it's clearly an adorable and harmless peculiar "pet mouse"!

If Zhou Ding hadn't been able to clearly sense the unbreakable, even stronger, mental connection between himself and it, as well as the immense demonic energy within it—extremely restrained yet containing a heart-palpitating power—he would have almost suspected that something had gone wrong with the feedback force, causing Xiao Jin to "revert to its original form."

"Is this... a return to simplicity? Or body manipulation?" Zhou Ding's heart stirred, and his consciousness reconnected with Xiao Jin.

The next moment, something miraculous happened.

The tiny creature, about a foot in size, on the jade platform trembled slightly, as if it were stretching.

Immediately afterwards, its body began to "grow" at a speed visible to the naked eye!

No, it's not growth, it's more like expanding rapidly like air being blown in!

In just two or three breaths, the small body swelled dozens of times, transforming into a colossal beast with a body length of over five or six zhang and a shoulder height of nearly two zhang!

The crimson-gold scales now truly revealed their ferocity and weight. Each scale was the size of a palm, with sharp edges, layered upon layered, gleaming with a cold metallic luster under the light of the luminous pearl in the spirit beast chamber. Its thick limbs were like palace pillars, and its sharp claws extended slightly, easily leaving deep scratches on the hard jade platform.

The enormous head swayed slightly, and its scarlet eyes slowly opened, as if molten lava was flowing within them. An indescribable, ferocious pressure belonging to a top predator, like a tangible wave, instantly filled the entire spacious spirit beast chamber!

This is the spirit and physique that a level-five demon beast should have!

That surge of demonic energy had clearly reached a level equivalent to the early stage of Core Formation in humans, and due to its demonic beast talent and the foundation it had accumulated through repeated feedback, it appeared particularly profound and dangerous.

"Can it get even bigger?" Zhou Ding continued to manipulate it with his mind.

The conclusion was then drawn that it could continue to grow larger.

However, it requires more demonic power to support it, and the space in the spirit beast room already seems a bit cramped.

Zhou Ding understood and manipulated Xiao Jin to shrink.

The colossal beast, five or six zhang tall, flashed with light and rapidly shrank as if deflated. In a few breaths, it transformed back into a round, shimmering "treasure-hunting rat," about a foot long, lying back on the jade platform. It even gave a small, contented yawn, revealing...