For five whole days, Nie Li had been fully engrossed in fusing demon spirits.
At last, he managed to merge over sixty extraordinary-level demon spirits.
"With more than sixty extraordinary-level madness battle demon spirits, surely I can merge one into a divine-level madness battle demon spirit, right?" Nie Li thought to himself as he continued his endeavors.
He placed ten extraordinary-level growth-type demon spirits into the Nightmare Demon Pot and triggered the fusion process.
Brilliant, dazzling lights flickered, and he watched as the pot sparkled with various shades, each demon spirit displaying its unique hue, gradually blending together.
"I wonder what the first successfully fused madness battle demon spirit will be?" Nie Li thought excitedly as he fixed his gaze on the Nightmare Demon Pot.
As time passed, suddenly, the swirling mass of demon spirits within the pot exploded with a loud pop and vanished.
"Failed..."
Nie Li opened his mouth with a heart-wrenching feeling.
One failed attempt cost him tens of millions of demon spirit coins.
Most people would go bankrupt engaging in such reckless pursuits! Although Nie Li was wealthy, opportunities for success were still limited.
With only six chances at fusion, failing on the first was quite disheartening.
Taking a deep breath, Nie Li placed another ten extraordinary-level growth-type demon spirits into the pot, once again activating the Nightmare Demon Pot to merge them.
Ten minutes later, another explosion resonated, and once again, the contents of the pot dispersed into nothingness.
"Failed again..."
Nie Li felt an urge to spit blood; in an instant, he had lost tens of millions once more.
Was fusion to create a divine-level growth-type spirit truly this difficult? Although slightly dejected, Nie Li didn’t give up.
Losing a bit of money didn’t matter much, as he had plenty to spare.
Nie Li gathered another ten extraordinary-level growth-type demon spirits for the third attempt at fusion.
The spirits shifted constantly at the bottom of the Nightmare Demon Pot, slowly merging together, brilliant colors dazzling as waves of intense soul force pulsed forth, spreading from the pot.
Feeling the overwhelming aura of soul force, every pore in Nie Li's body opened up, absorbing the dissipating soul force from the Nightmare Demon Pot.
He felt warm all over.
As the ten extraordinary-level demon spirits continued to combine, they ultimately formed a brand new demon spirit.
"Success!" Nie Li joyfully gazed at the spirit lying quietly at the bottom of the Nightmare Demon Pot, guiding it to rest on a piece of spirit stone for careful examination.
A divine-level growth-type demon spirit! After checking the demon spirit’s attributes with a soul crystal, Nie Li couldn't contain his excitement.
After two consecutive failures, he had finally fused a divine-level spirit! This spirit was a Nether Tiger demon beast, belonging to the madness battle category, exuding overwhelming power.
Its characteristics were quite similar to those of an ordinary Nether Tiger, but unlike a typical Nether Tiger, it gleamed with a dark metallic luster.
It sported two menacingly sharp horns akin to those of a deer and was covered in spines.
Was this really a Nether Tiger? Nie Li was inwardly astonished.
Because this demon spirit was formed from the fusion of different spirits, its traits differed from ordinary demon spirits, making it significantly stronger.
Among madness battle demon spirits, the Nether Tiger was already a formidable being, and after this transformation, who knew what special abilities it might possess?
Nie Li first stored away the Nether Tiger spirit before continuing to fuse more demon spirits, as he still had three chances left.
During the subsequent three fusions, luck was on his side, resulting in two successes.
One was a Blood-scaled Demon Leopard covered in scales and sprouting wings, while the other astonishingly turned out to be a Tiger Tooth Panda!
Staring at the Tiger Tooth Panda, which was pudgy and had black and white fur giving it a cute appearance, Nie Li was taken aback.
It seemed utterly non-threatening and yet belonged to the madness battle category of demon spirits?
It was a bit hard to comprehend; he tested the growth-type of the spirit, and indeed it was a divine-level.
The Tiger Tooth Panda was a low-tier demon beast with almost no aggressive tendencies, and not many managed to form spirits from them.
He wondered who had even hunted a Tiger Tooth Panda demon spirit.
Curiously, during the fusion process, the Nightmare Demon Pot often saw powerful demon spirits devouring weaker ones before manifesting the strongest spirit, such as the Nether Tiger or Blood-scaled Demon Leopard.
How did this Tiger Tooth Panda manage to swallow so many others yet survive?
"How strange!" Nie Li couldn't help but marvel.
He scrutinized the Tiger Tooth Panda.
Both the Nether Tiger and the Blood-scaled Demon Leopard underwent distinct changes after absorbing other spirits; the Nether Tiger grew horns and spikes, while the Blood-scaled Demon Leopard developed scales and wings.
Yet, the Tiger Tooth Panda remained exactly the same as an ordinary one.
After a moment of silence, an idea dawned on Nie Li.
While demon spirits generally evolved toward becoming stronger, the Tiger Tooth Panda had shown no changes at all.
This indicated that the Tiger Tooth Panda might already possess its strongest form!
Nie Li was well-versed in the traits of most demon spirits, but he felt puzzled by the Tiger Tooth Panda since it was so weak that few would choose to merge with it.
"Perhaps the Tiger Tooth Panda isn't that simple!" Nie Li pondered, feeling the unique energy of the Tiger Tooth Panda.
He sensed two entirely different forces within it that complemented each other, achieving a marvelous balance.
Yin and Yang balance—the most perfect form of nature!
In the depths of the Tiger Tooth Panda's eyes lay a profound glow, hinting at a remnant of awareness, quite distinct from ordinary demon spirits, which lost their consciousness upon death.
"How peculiar! But I’ve made up my mind; you will be the second demon spirit I fuse!" Nie Li smiled slightly, storing away the Blood-scaled Demon Leopard and the Nether Tiger, realizing he only needed to merge one madness battle demon spirit—too many would be wasteful.
"Duze and Lu Piao, those two brat should also merge madness battle demon spirits. I’ll send them these two divine-level growth-type spirits!" Nie Li mused.
As for Ye Ziyun and Xiao Ning'er, he planned to find other types of demon spirits for them.
For instance, Ye Ziyun was more suited to wind and snow type spirits while Xiao Ning'er favored wind thunder types.
Wind and snow type spirits and wind thunder type spirits were harder to come by than madness battle types, but Nie Li had plenty of funds to take his time.
Sitting down, he started the merging process with the Tiger Tooth Panda demon spirit.
Guiding the spirit slowly into his soul sea, Nie Li began the fusion.
(End of Chapter)