Blazing Red Lotus (I)
"I'll do exactly as you say, Chief Sovereign!" Zijing replied. She watched the streak of fire that marked Lincoln's departure fade into the distance, then couldn't help asking, "My lord, do you think Lincoln can really become a Dual-Element Paragon?"
Destruction Chief Sovereign Uterede's deep voice rang out. "In all these countless years, there have been two or three dozen Paragons, but never a Dual-Element Paragon. Even with Lincoln's exceptional talent, he may not surpass us."
Zijing couldn't help asking, "Then what about your agreement with him?"
"But he has one special advantage: he still has three Divine Clones. It won't be difficult for him to become even stronger," Uterede explained.
"But Lincoln seems so confident. If he really becomes a Dual-Element Paragon, I'm afraid this nascent conflict over Faith Power will erupt into uncontrollable bloodshed!" Zijing lamented, her face full of sorrow.
Destruction Chief Sovereign Uterede was already a Paragon and had no interest in Faith Power. As a result, the Destruction Lineage Chief Gods were like a loose heap of sand, with no one to lead them in the struggle for faith.
"It's more likely that he'll refine another Sovereign Spark," Uterede speculated with considerable certainty.
"Besides, Orf and Lincoln must have reached some kind of agreement. Otherwise, Orf wouldn't have simply let the Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel go..."
Uterede's voice gradually faded away. Zijing then glided off to tell Leisijing about Lincoln, so he could avoid provoking someone he shouldn't.
Three years later, on the Fire Divine Plane, Lincoln sat quietly in the lava at Furnace Mountain. Hundreds of different flames rose around him, blending together. Their power was great, but they still lacked harmony.
Suddenly, Lincoln sensed something with his Divine Sense. Pusluo had ignited a Sovereign Scroll. Slightly surprised, Lincoln opened his