Contradiction

Sharing the authority over the five elements had indeed increased the foundation of that authority. After accepting the marks of numerous demigods, the five elements became ever more complete in both form and essence. Zul'ra Jin immediately knew his conjecture had been correct, and he was deeply satisfied.

Authority was a symbol of power, and what was power? Power came from influence. The more people it influenced, the stronger that authority itself became.

By sharing the authority over the five elements with numerous demigods, Zul'ra Jin had invisibly placed that authority in their hands. Their recognition, in turn, invisibly strengthened the foundation of the five elements. The Way of Heaven took from surplus to make up for deficiency; the way of man took from deficiency to serve surplus. Heaven was constant, but man was not.

"It seems our strength still isn't enough to reshape this world." Having verified his idea through practice, Zul'ra Jin spoke to Cenarius and the others, intending to bring more demigods into their ranks.

Cenarius understood Zul'ra Jin's meaning and said he would seek out the other dream demigods. Ulathek and the others also planned to gather friends and allies. Thus, everyone went their separate ways, agreeing to meet again after The Cataclysm.

After the demigods departed, Zul'ra Jin did not remain in the Firelands either. He returned to Orgrimmar. The Cataclysm was still ongoing, after all!

Zul'ra Jin's campaign against Skywall, followed by his trip to the Firelands, had taken around six days. Yet in those six days, tremendous changes had taken place across the world.

First came the dragons. They had thwarted Deathwing's scheme, and Kalecgos had used the Embrace of the Twin Moons to formally claim the power of magic, becoming the new King of the Blue Dragonflight and Guardian of Magic.

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