In the world of spirit, heaven and earth were dim, and nothing shone.
At a certain moment, a heavenly voice descended and washed over the entire world.
"Coalesce!"
A profound mystery lay hidden in that word. As the voice fell, the entire world stirred.
In that instant, heaven and earth overturned. From their endless collisions sprang a spark—the first glimmer of light between heaven and earth.
As time passed, more and more sparks appeared. They gathered without cease, until at last they became a great ball of fire rising high into the sky.
Hum. Blazing, brilliant firelight spread, driving back the darkness and illuminating the entire world. In the process, the gloom that had once shrouded the world of spirit was swept away.
At that moment, spirit surged. Countless strands of tempered spirit were drawn to the great ball of fire that lit the world and rushed toward it like moths to a flame.
As more and more spirit gathered, the shattered dragon of spirit was born anew. It closely resembled the one that had come before, yet it was different. Most strikingly, both its eyes were hollow, with nothing inside them.
"My name is Candle..."
The world of spirit trembled as the dragon of spirit proclaimed its birth. Unfortunately, no one but Jiang Chen could hear its innermost voice.
Once its body had been remade, the Candle Spirit swallowed the great ball of fire in one gulp, without hesitation.
At that moment, the world that had been illuminated fell back into darkness.
Whoosh. Flames rose. After it was swallowed, the power within the great ball of fire ran wild, releasing scorching flames that burned the dragon's body. Yet the Candle Spirit felt no pain. Instead, it found the heat deeply comforting.
Meanwhile, the most fundamental power of the flames