Before the Barrier at Mount Primordial Flame.
As the Young Saints fiercely debated over which "Way" could ignite the fire of humanity, the presence of darkness had already arrived.
Within the valley, all the Cultivators who had followed along now felt a deep unease and foreboding.
All eyes gathered, and a middle-aged man clad in a black robe appeared.
Beside him were three other powerful beings of darkness—two women and one man. The man, a large, corpulent figure, was gazing greedily at the Cultivators present.
"Wait... those two women... they are... the Fire Emperor and the Wood Emperor?"
Suddenly, an elder Cultivator exclaimed in shock, staring with disbelief at the Dark Fire Emperor and Dark Wood Emperor!
"It truly is them... I have seen their portraits before..."
"Didn't they die in the darkness long ago? Why are they reappearing now..."
"Something is not right. Their state... it's abnormal. Surrounding them is the Dark Origin Qi..."
