There was no dazzling radiance, no violent energy fluctuation. A deep and tranquil shadow power, as if it could embrace all things and quell every conflict, settled quietly over Xilos and the raging flame in her hand like the gentlest curtain of night.
At the same time, Shen Yi's will stirred slightly. A deeper strand of the Flame of Continued Combustion connected with the source of the Flame of Continued Combustion inside Xilos with almost no effort.
After all, that source had come from him and shared the most fundamental resonance with him.
And his Shadow Authority did not directly oppose that power. Instead, it soothed and harmonized it.
It was like a flexible cushion, blocking off most of the direct impact the berserk power would have had on Xilos's soul.
The will Shen Yi transmitted through their source connection was like a sea-stabilizing pillar, forcibly steadying the boiling rules at the core of that runaway flame.
The violent incandescent light dimmed at a visible speed, shrinking as it turned docile again. In the end, it became a small, stable flame that burned quietly, hovering above Xilos's faintly trembling palm.
The distorted space around them slowly calmed, and the black cracks healed soundlessly.
Xilos panted heavily, fine beads of sweat seeping from her forehead. Her crimson eyes were filled with lingering fear and shock.
She looked at the flame in her palm, now calm once more yet seeming to contain endless majesty, and her voice trembled slightly.
"Just now... that was..."
"It was a deeper, more essential aspect of the Flame of Continued Combustion."
Shen Yi withdrew his hand and explained in a calm voice.
"There was nothing wrong with your comprehension or the way you used it just now. That may even be a path better suited to you,