He wasn't using the motes of light to strengthen himself, though he could have. Rather, he was using them to listen to the voice of Creation.
Right now, although he had two Destruction Sovereignties, it might even be more accurate to separate them, calling one Destruction Sovereignty, and the other… Creation Sovereignty.
He knew well enough what Destruction Sovereignty could do, or so he thought. Usually, he just used it to amplify his attack power.
But what about Creation Sovereignty? Or on a deeper layer of complexity, Destruction Sovereignty following the path of Creation?
He could feel his Innate Nodes churning, their runes lighting up as his Fire Sovereignty rolled.
It was truly the perfect conduit.