“Why me?” the priest of fire turned to Ashu. “Why didn’t you choose the others? They’re better than me… I only became the priest of fire less than three years ago.”

Ashu spread his hands and shrugged like Lu Yun often did. “Because I only have the Fire Altar.”

……

Once the priest of fire fully mastered the Fire Altar, everything within the volcano followed too. Endless waves of fire rushed toward the scarlet ape Lu Yun had manifested, exponentially amplifying its power.

Lu Yun got to his feet. Connate li fire could no longer harm him and he didn’t need the protection of his fire essence. He was free to fully tap into the Mastery of the Five Elements...