Chapter 901: Chapter 598: The “Flame Bearers” in the Darkness!_3 Chapter 901: Chapter 598: The “Flame Bearers” in the Darkness!_3 Blood spilled from both sides mingled together, sitting in a pool of blood, silently waiting for the end.

When the final flicker of light dissipated, their fate could be predicted.

Before long, terrifying beings arrived once again. This time, just as she braced herself for the end, she abruptly realized something was amiss…

These beings did not attack her; instead, they seemed to block those from outside.

These…

If not mistaken, appeared to be some neutral, higher beings who had been, in a sense, mere spectators. Why had they suddenly come to assist?

It was then that she suddenly thought of something and turned her attention to Colin in her arms.

…

Meanwhile, in the darkness that shrouded everything.

Colin could feel the presence of a flame somewhere in the pitch black ahead, beckoning to him, but regrettably, he had no strength left to move forward.

The flame in his hand was not enough.

Humanity, too, evaporated as the flame dimmed, as if he was about to become a “living dead,” nourishing “The Night.”

“Alas…”

Colin slowly knelt on one knee, letting “The Night” draw closer bit by bit, to completely engulf his soul…

However, it was at this moment.

His shoulder felt as if someone had lightly tapped it…

How could that be possible in such a place?

Colin turned his head in surprise and saw a familiar figure, one formed of fire.

The figure was tall, his muscles knotted, looking very robust.

Big C Teacher?

No, not the living one, but an echo of the will he had once left behind.

After patting Colin’s shoulder, the figure didn’t make any extra movements but continued forward, leaving behind clear, fiery footprints in the darkness of The Night.

From that figure, Colin seemed to hear a whisper.

“I will carry the flame and expel all enemies!” The voice sounded young, presumably something Big C Teacher had said in his youth.

It was also the essence of his lifelong will.

At that moment, Colin seemed to realize something. Despite his body being exceptionally tired and strengthless, after receiving a portion of the fire reflected from Big C Teacher, he began to support himself and stood up.

Then, following those footprints, he walked towards the unknown darkness…

Just as he hadn’t walked far, Big C Teacher’s figure suddenly faded, and the fire gradually vanished.

Eventually, his figure disappeared a few meters ahead, and his footsteps came to a halt.

However…

It was at this moment that Colin witnessed an extremely shocking scene!

After guiding him to this point and disappearing, Colin saw, from the eternal darkness, more burning figures stepping out, heading in the same direction, leaving a trail of clear footsteps in The Night…

They were the former “Flame Bearers”!

Billions of lights seemed to break through the darkness.

Pointing the way forward for him, who came after!

Colin’s body felt warmer in the light than ever before, and he went on, following their steps.

Under the heavy, oppressive darkness, lines of fiery figures illuminated each other, sharpening their way forward.

Walking with the fire, whispers without consciousness echoed beside him…

“To live, to make humanity’s existence more valuable, that’s why I walk towards death.”

“To ensure humanity’s continuity, I willingly ignite myself, embrace the flame, give my all.”

“I will become humanity’s blade, crushing all of humanity’s enemies…”

“Those who betray humanity, kill.”

“Those weak who plead, I will shelter, even if my soul fades and my body has died.”

“…”

From them, Colin heard wills that seemed to be as concentrated as those of Big C Teacher, driving them to move forward…

Whether in life or death.

And among the fiery figures, some felt familiar to Colin, as if they had interacted in the past.

But at this moment, familiarity was not important.

Everyone moved forward, all on the same path!

They joined in this long relay that spanned time and space…

Towards the end, there were fewer and fewer burning figures, but using the strength passed down from each figure, Colin advanced step by step.

At some point, there were no more footprints around him.

However, at this moment, he, empowered by countless wills of fiery assistance, was no longer lost.

He continued to move forward in The Night…

Leaving behind a lonely but determined trail of fiery footprints.

The road didn’t seem long, but Colin’s journey was extremely difficult, each step as if exhausting all his strength.

He didn’t know if he would be successful, but it didn’t matter!

“I must go far enough!” Colin’s eyes were determined as he gritted his teeth. If he failed, others would follow this path and carry on!

Just like those who had left footprints at different times!

Finally, after an indeterminate time,

Colin stopped, slowly looked up, and saw a bright bonfire suspended infinitely high above his head.

It looked very ordinary, like an inconspicuous little flame, yet it held unmatched symbolism!

It was this that made the era of “humanity” possible!

On direct gaze at it, Colin could feel the rapid return of his evaporating human rationale.

“‘Primordial Fire’!”

Colin struggled to speak. He didn’t understand why the fire, a symbol of “humanity,” was in the depths of “The Night”…

But the moment he saw it, Colin was overjoyed as his heart was cleared of uncertainty.

Because it meant…

The “Primordial Fire” truly existed, it wasn’t false!

He composed himself, about to reach out to touch the flame, only to find an insurmountable distance remained…

A sense of powerlessness surged over him, and he began to fall backward.

That’s when a hazy, fiery figure appeared from behind, propping him up back to back, followed by more figures emerging, reaching out their hands to lift Colin little by little.

They willingly became the foundation.

Lifting Colin up, lifting those who lifted Colin, lifting the lifters of the lifters…

Elevating his position layer by layer…

Finally, surrounded by countless figures, Colin was lifted in front of the fire.

Driven by an instinctual desire for humanity…

He stretched out his hand, straightening his fingers, reaching as far as he could for the entity called “Primordial Fire.”

At that moment, the “Primordial Fire” responded, descending like tendrils or fingers of flame.

In the instant fingertips touched,

The “Primordial Fire” arrived.

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