The tiny trace of stagnation within him vanished instantly as well. Shadow and Flame of Continued Combustion returned to perfect balance and fluidity, while his perception of the surroundings regained absolute clarity and stability.
The entire process was silent, so fast it had almost seemed like an illusion.
"It's actually this incredible..."
Shen Yi frowned slightly.
The sudden lightness he had felt just now had nearly given him a dazed sense of comfort.
The Authority Wen Ke'er had newly awakened seemed somewhat similar to purification, except this power was astonishingly pure.
Almost at the same time, Wen Ke'er looked at Shen Yi.
Her emerald eyes held a trace of relief, along with faint delight.
She spoke softly, her voice gentler than before.
"I originally thought I would truly become useless Beyond the World."
She paused, a faint but heartfelt smile appearing on her lips.
"But I never expected that, after the Black Fog remnants in my body were suppressed, coupled with the help Lord Alvin provided, I would instead turn misfortune into a blessing."
Hearing this, Xilos revealed an exceedingly complicated expression. Her scarlet eyes were filled with genuine envy and helplessness.
She continued in a wistful tone.
"Lord Shen Yi, while you were away, Lord Alvin gave us many relatively mild ownerless Rule Fragments from his reserves, allowing us to absorb and comprehend them to replenish our depleted strength and adapt more quickly."
She looked at Wen Ke'er, the envy in her eyes deepening.
"As Wen Ke'er absorbed those Rule Fragments, the anomalous Black Fog power within her, which had originally been suppressed into an inert state by your Flame of Continued Combustion, Lord Shen Yi, began to undergo beneficial changes instead."
"It no longer tried to erode or disrupt her power. Instead, it underwent a wondrous fusion and