The sprite looked at him seriously.
"One more thing, Master. Flames are not only for alchemy."
Li Hao frowned slightly.
"What do you mean?"
"They can be used in battle," she replied. "A true master of flame uses it to attack, defend, suppress, and even control the battlefield."
Images formed in the air—flames turning into weapons, shields, and domains.
"Your flame… is special," she added softly. "Though immature, it is already a Heavenly Flame."
Li Hao looked inward.
The flame within his Soul Sea flickered quietly.
Not violent.
But alive.
He could feel it respond.
"Then I won't limit it," he said calmly.
Alchemy.
Combat.
Evolution.
This flame would become all of them.
Above him, the night sky stretched endlessly.
And within him—
A new power had just begun its journey.