A brilliant gleam of light erupted from within the maelstrom of elemental fire and the pillar of lava. The light coming from this third source was different than from the previous two, as the flames were slightly violet in light. Exploding into view, this third flame turned into a whirlpool of its own to encompass every single other source of elemental fire!!

There was a tremendous amount of soulforce radiating from the center of the whirlpool before the already tremendous soulforce skyrocketed even higher!

This explosion of power was continuing to increase in level. From a peak late-stage Soul Exalt to a….Soul King!

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Wu Shang’s eyes perked upwards in surprise at what was happening within the center...