The air in the pavilion still hummed with the weight of the map, with the three glowing points and the end of the world.
Lin Tian watched Su Lan pace the length of the chamber, her steps leaving faint, shimmering heat-prints on the polished stone floor. She hadn't said a word since he finished explaining.
"A volcano," she finally said, stopping by the window that looked out over the misty peaks. "A sea of fire. My body… it's been pulling toward that since the Rift. I can feel it."
Her voice was low, but Lin Tian felt it through their bond—a deep, resonant thrum, like a plucked string inside a furnace. It wasn't just emotion. It was energy, condensing, pressurizing.
The Nirvana Evolution, the System supplied in his mind, its text cool and factual against the warmth of Su Lan's presence.
Flowing Ember Body → Emberheart Sage Physique → ???.
