When Duanmu Huai embarked on his return journey, Gion... everything appeared normal.
Well, after Cthugya was devoured, Duanmu Huai only needed to rewind time to the previous evening when nothing had occurred. So, the Gion that had been originally flooded was now restored to its original bustling Flower Street.
Duanmu Huai naturally acquired the Ancient Essence of Cthugya and decisively chose to fuse with it.
After all, he came for this exact purpose.
Upon fusing with Cthugya's Ancient Essence, Duanmu Huai also gained Cthugya's ability — devouring.
At first glance, this ability might seem unrelated to flames. But this is quite normal; flames are merely a manifestation of Cthugya, just like the black flame from Predetermined Death that Duanmu Huai used during the God of Destruction. Devouring is the essence of Cthugya, whereas the flame is the expression of that essence.
