Chapter 5558 No regrets
In the gradually dissipating black fog, two figures appeared, standing proudly in their original places after the battle.
Zhang Yifeng had his back to the Fire King and the other man, and at this moment he had no idea what the front looked like.
On the other hand, Taiqing on the opposite side had a calm expression on his face, and there was no visible injury on his body.
Seeing this, the Fire King's heart skipped a beat. He looked at Zhang Yifeng's back anxiously and shouted, "Zhang boy, are you okay?"
Even though it is almost the last step, the Fire King is definitely not the kind of person who would just kill the donkey after it has served its purpose.
Even though Zhang Yifeng had some ideological disputes with him before, he had already regarded Zhang Yifeng as his friend regardless of age difference.
Seeing that Taiqing was unharmed, but Zhang Yifeng was standing with his back to them and not moving, he couldn't help feeling uneasy.
"Don't worry, Senior Fire King, I'm fine."
Finally, Zhang Yifeng's voice as calm as water came, persuading the Fire King to calm down.
Hearing the calmness in Zhang Yifeng's voice, the anxious look in the Fire King's eyes eased a little.
As Zhang Yifeng finished speaking, Taiqing on the opposite side also slowly spoke.
"Mr. Zhang's strength is indeed strong..."
"I am willing to accept defeat at your hands."
As soon as Tai Qing finished speaking, his body, which had been normal to begin with, suddenly burst into countless cracks.
In the cracks, sword light kept flashing in his body, and Taiqing had reached the end.
"Senior Taiqing, go with peace of mind."
"I will let you see the Dark Emperor that you really want to see."
Zhang Yifeng stared at Taiqing who was about to disappear and said in a deep voice.
When Taiqing heard this, a look of surprise flashed across his face, which had never wavered even when he was on the verge of extinction.
"It seems that Mr. Zhang has already noticed something."
"But no matter what, I will only be a spectator in the underworld."
As soon as Tai Qing finished speaking, his body shattered instantly and countless sword lights shot up into the sky.
In just a few moments, Taiqing turned into debris on the ground and scattered in the wind.
When the Fire King saw the result, a gleam of light suddenly flashed in his eyes.
"Good, great, now all the Nine Sons of the Clouds have been defeated."
"Zhang boy, it's time for us to take the final step!"
The Fire King couldn't hide his excitement and shouted to Zhang Yifeng.
"Um……"
Zhang Yifeng was not as excited as the Fire King, because he had a feeling that everything could not end so easily.
However, looking at the Fire King's current appearance, Zhang Yifeng knew that no matter how much he tried to persuade him, it would be futile.
What's more, those flames are all under the control of the Fire King. As long as he doesn't let go, no one can change his mind.
"Friend Su, please go and take care of Zhirou."
"No matter what happens next, I hope you can treat it with caution."
When Zhang Yifeng was about to leave with the Fire King, he turned around and instructed Su Yunshan in a deep voice.
Hearing Zhang Yifeng's words, Su Yunshan's eyes flickered twice.
"Don't worry, she is my adopted sister, and I care about her no less than you do."
"If anything goes wrong with you, I will do my best to protect her, even if it means sacrificing my own life!"
Su Yunshan replied with gritted teeth, his eyes full of determination.
Seeing that he cared so much about Zhirou's safety, the last bit of worry in Zhang Yifeng's eyes faded away.
"Of course, uncle."
Zhang Yifeng chuckled and nodded at him, then he and the Fire King turned into light and headed towards the main hall where the Dark Emperor was.
Su Yunshan didn't react at first. After Zhang Yifeng left, he looked in the direction where Zhang Yifeng left with an inexplicable look.
"Huh, that's quite a friendly call."
With a light snort, Su Yunshan took a last glance at the only chessboard left on the battlefield.
During the fierce battle between Zhang Yifeng and Taiqing, most of the objects in the hall were completely destroyed by the aftermath.
Only this chessboard seemed to have been intentionally preserved by Taiqing.
"I don't know what this thing means to you, but considering that we have known each other for a while, I will keep it for you."
Su Yunshan shook his head, raised his hand to put away the chessboard, and then went to the room where Su Zhirou was imprisoned.
All that remains to be seen is the outcome before deciding whether he will take his stepsister away.
On the other side, Zhang Yifeng and the others soon arrived at the main hall of the Dark Temple.
The hall at this moment was obviously colder than the last time Zhang Yifeng came.
What’s worse, before the two of them even entered the hall, they felt a breath of death approaching them.
The Fire King, who sensed the deathly aura, seemed to have realized something and suddenly quickened his pace.
"This Dark Emperor..."
Zhang Yifeng ignored the deathly aura in the hall and looked towards the throne.
As a result, the Dark Emperor was seen lying on his side on the throne with his eyes closed, and a strong sense of death emanated from his whole body.
It can be seen that the deathly aura that filled the hall was emanating from his body.
"It seems that because the power of the dark space has been weakened again and again, he doesn't even have enough energy to stay alive."
Zhang Yifeng's eyes narrowed and he spoke in a deep voice.
"Senior Fire King, since the Dark Emperor has become like this, let's give him the final blow."
After Zhang Yifeng finished speaking, a glow gathered on the sword in his hand.
Now is a good time to kill the Dark Emperor.
"No, Zhang boy!"
Seeing this, the Fire King's pupils shrank and he hurriedly stood in front of Zhang Yifeng.
"Senior Fire King, you really want to kill the Dark Emperor, don't you?"
Zhang Yifeng looked at the Fire King calmly, without any questioning in his tone.
He had been paying attention to the Fire King's strangeness since he came to the dark space.
Now seeing the Fire King blocking his way and preventing him from killing the Dark Emperor, everything was confirmed.
"As expected, you have already seen everything. I will not hide anything from you any more."
"That's right. From the beginning to the end, I never thought of killing him. My real goal is to free him from the shackles brought to him by his position as the Dark Emperor!"
"If he wasn't the Dark Emperor, he wouldn't be like this now."
"What's more, I should have been the one sitting in his position. I should repay this karma."
The Fire King looked at Zhang Yifeng with a serious gaze, raised his hand and waved away the curtain of flames surrounding him.
Zhang Yifeng looked at the Fire King in front of him, and a hint of deep meaning flashed in his eyes.
Sure enough, the previous feeling was not an illusion, the Fire King's figure was indeed growing taller day by day.
The Fire King at this moment was no longer the child who had just broken the seal of the Snow Country.
Instead, he transformed into a handsome young man of similar height to him, with a somewhat weird appearance.
The flame rune between the eyebrows is now very obvious.
"It seems that this is your true attitude, Senior Fire King?"
"But have you ever thought that all this is actually a conspiracy of the Dark Emperor? He had already guessed that you would act this way."
Zhang Yifeng chuckled, but turned to look at the Dark Emperor who was dying on the throne.
