As the Tiger Tooth Panda entered Nie Li's Soul Realm, it took up a space and maintained a certain distance from the Shadow Demon Spirit.
The Shadow Demon seemed wary of the Tiger Tooth Panda and did not dare to move, while the Tiger Tooth Panda, sensing the presence of the Shadow Demon, also hesitated to come closer.
Both sides were on guard against each other.
As the Tiger Tooth Panda began to merge with Nie Li's Soul Realm, the boundary between them became less distinct.
In Nie Li's mind, an image of a plump figure occasionally flashed: a cute little creature munching on bamboo, clumsily climbing up a large tree before it would suddenly tumble down.
This was an image of the Tiger Tooth Panda in its living days, and Nie Li couldn't help but smile at how adorable it was.
After about two hours, the fusion between Nie Li and the Tiger Tooth Panda was finally complete.
With the incorporation of the Tiger Tooth Panda's spirit, both spirits interacted to expand Nie Li's Soul Realm, which surged outward, more than doubling in size.
His soul force also grew powerful and overwhelming.
The soul force within Nie Li transformed into two streams, flowing and complementing each other, releasing a vast amount of power.
Boom! Nie Li suddenly felt a significant increase in his soul power.
After testing with Soul Crystals, he found that his soul force had grown to two thousand, reaching the Silver Two-Star rank.
The fusion with the Tiger Tooth Panda elevated his strength to a new level.
However, what truly interested Nie Li was not simply the increase in cultivation, but the innate abilities of the Tiger Tooth Panda.
Sensing some of its characteristics, Nie Li’s eyes lit up as he leaped towards the back mountain.
In a secluded woodland at the back mountain, a place where few ventured, Nie Li prepared to showcase the battle techniques of the Tiger Tooth Panda.
"Roar!" He let out a fierce shout as his body rapidly expanded, merging with the spirit of the Tiger Tooth Panda.
His muscles bulged, and his body was covered in black and white fur.
His limbs became incredibly strong, and sharp claws grew from his fingers.
Thunderous Strike! Filled with pent-up energy, Nie Li struck a nearby large tree.
Boom! The tree, big enough for a person to embrace it, cracked and fell with a thunderous noise, raising clouds of dust.
"Such strength!" Nie Li raised his brows in surprise.
The power of the Tiger Tooth Panda was indeed beyond his imagination.
With Nie Li's understanding of combat, he knew that he could face not just Silver-level martial artists, but even Gold-level opponents!
What other techniques did it have? With a furious roar, Nie Li activated the powers of the Tiger Tooth Panda.
Suddenly, a powerful gravitational field formed around him, roughly five meters in radius, allowing him to control the weight within this area.
Gravity Field! Such a rare battle technique! Nie Li was overjoyed; he hadn't expected the Tiger Tooth Panda to wield such a unique technique.
The gravity field was highly difficult to counter in battle.
Gathering the Tiger Tooth Panda was truly a windfall!
Nie Li continued to explore the Tiger Tooth Panda's techniques.
Since he had no prior knowledge of the spirit, many techniques needed to be developed.
However, now that he had fused with the Tiger Tooth Panda, fragments of its memories occasionally flowed through his mind, making it much easier to come up with new techniques.
"There’s a third technique!" Nie Li roared like a wild beast, opening his mouth to unleash two spherical energy orbs, one black and one white.
These orbs traced curved paths in the air before landing on a nearby patch of ground.
Boom! The two orbs exploded with terrifying force, sweeping through a ten-meter radius.
The ground was left with two massive craters, and the hard rocks underneath were pulverized.
At this moment, even Nie Li was taken aback by the sheer might! Spirit Blast! He recalled having heard of this technique, which involved expelling one’s spirit energy to strike opponents, causing an explosion.
However, while regular Spirit Blasts involved one orb, Nie Li had unleashed two simultaneously.
"I'll call it the Light-Dark Spirit Blast!" Nie Li pondered.
The combination of these two energy orbs was indeed astonishing.
He sensed that this technique could only be used a limited number of times; if he attempted to cast it five times, he would exhaust all his energy.
With the Gravity Field paired with the Light-Dark Spirit Blast, he had truly powerful techniques at his disposal! Nie Li felt that the Tiger Tooth Panda had many more techniques yet to be developed.
He believed that as his and the Panda's powers grew, they would unleash even more battle skills!
Indeed! Though he had encountered numerous spirits, Nie Li felt particularly excited about merging with the Tiger Tooth Panda.
Both the Shadow Demon Spirit and the Tiger Tooth Panda were uniquely exceptional, any one of them would make anyone go mad with envy.
Nie Li returned the Tiger Tooth Panda to his Soul Realm.
Currently, it was only a Bronze-level spirit, and he continuously utilized his soul force to nurture it, while greedily consuming Soul Refining Pills and similar elixirs for sustenance.
At this moment, the Tiger Tooth Panda was eagerly swallowing the rush of soul force that flowed into it.
Most cultivators seldom dared to use large amounts of soul force to nurture their spirits.
Although spirits formed an essential aspect of their power, they could be replaced over time.
It was often deemed better to enhance one’s own strength and then switch to more powerful spirits later.
However, Nie Li’s thoughts were different.
Whether it be the Tiger Tooth Panda or the Shadow Demon Spirit, he was determined to nurture them both well.
With continuous absorption of soul force, the Tiger Tooth Panda’s rank steadily rose.
With a colossal roar, it finally broke through to the Silver level.
Once it reached the Silver level, the speed at which the Tiger Tooth Panda consumed soul force slowed and stabilized.
The growth of a spirit was significantly tied to the strength of its Demon Spirit Master.
When the power of the spirit matched the master’s, growth would decelerate, with only a few exceptional spirits able to surpass their master.
The Tiger Tooth Panda was a high-potential spirit, so it was natural that it could eventually surpass Nie Li in strength.
However, this required careful nurturing over time.
A person cannot grow fat in one bite, and achieving the Silver level in such a short time was already quite an achievement.
After reaching the Silver level, Nie Li gave a low shout and summoned the Tiger Tooth Panda again.
With the Tiger Tooth Panda attached to him, his strength surged immensely, far beyond what it had been before.
"Although I may still only be at the Silver level, even ordinary Gold-level Demon Spirit Masters would not stand a chance against me!" Nie Li smiled slightly.
A spirit with god-level growth potential had power that was unfathomable to ordinary people.
(End of Chapter)