As promised, a lance of pure silver energy lances out, as the combatants are about to strike, causing his foe to flinch, ever so slightly... before the balefire blade slices through it, disintegrating it from existence. At the same time, he can feel, and hear, the manifestation of his taint howling in agony, as energy begins to flow through him. Unlike the slow, methodical cleansing he was receiving from Jashah, this was much more like the purging he used on Niara, howling through him, reaching every inch of his power. Unlike Niara's purge, however, this doesn't leave him feeling weakened, but stronger than ever, as power flows through him, no longer needing to be restrained, but wild and free. Almost immediately, wide vistas of knowledge open up for him, and he is suddenly aware of happenings across the multiverse, of dragons, and powerful acts of magic, moments of pure luck, no matter how great or small, of centers and moments of learning, all filling his head with knowledge... and, for once, that much information doesn't seem as overwhelming, as the avenues of his mind formerly reserved for battling the taint are freed to expand his functions and processes.<br/><br/>No longer does it feel like he's constantly struggling against a horrid monkey, clawing at his back; instead, it feels like a warm blanket, surrounding him and granting him its incredible power.