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I don't know what you really want to achieve, but one way is just copy lion to new layer, blur it and play with blending options and opacity. Maybe make one more copy and give some other blending.

That one is with planks copied over and overlay.  If repaet it then it looks like fire which can make some sence in that image. If give it to normal with 40% opacity then planks hides lian a little.

To lighten it easiest way is make dublicate and change belnding to screen. Then with mask reduce lightness on too light areas or with curves take white point to about middle. And add some Shadows/Highlight (about +10).

It's looks red, if you want to reduce, then my way would make new adjusment layer Selective Color and reduce red  (that would work on whole image) then with brush in mask give back red where it is needed.

P.S. It's friday i just don't want to work