Kael stood victorious within the shattered remains of the flame's consciousness. The Asura entity knelt before him, its once-magnificent form reduced to a flickering, broken remnant of condensed fire law.
But shattering its ego was only the first step.
Now came the refinement. Having suppressed the flame's consciousness, Kael had to integrate it into his body. This was the true test. The Nirvana Devouring Script provided the framework, an ancient method designed to forcibly compress and absorb a Heavenly Flame's power. The process was not gentle. It was brutal, excruciating, and absolutely unforgiving.
Kael returned to his physical body, his soul apparition sinking back into his flesh with a jolt—THUD—that shook the cocoon of fire around him. The heat was still unbearable, even with the flame's consciousness suppressed. Its raw power remained, and power did not submit easily.
He began.
