# Chapter 1718: Divine Bird as Servant
At this moment, in the Demon Realm, atop the Azure Peak, Lin Feng was in a state of deep slumber, without self or other, as if he had cast aside everything, left only with dreams.
Of course, this dream was shaped by himself.
Within the dream, Lin Feng was inside his own martial soul world. At this moment, he stood above the sky of a city, his pupils deep and profound, swallowing the power of heaven and earth. In the void, strands of black light coiled around like black lightning, filled with a terrifying aura of destruction, thousands of threads entwining Lin Feng's body.
Suddenly, Lin Feng opened his eyes. Dark demonic light surged into the sky. Above, demonic clouds rolled endlessly, gathering countless tribulation forces, stirring restlessly.
"The third tribulation approaches." Lin Feng's black robe billowed, and then the sky roared wildly. The terrifying tribulation clouds converged into a fearsome demonic tribulation, like a storm that devoured everything. With a thunderous explosion, it struck down from the heavens.
The power of the demonic tribulation slammed into Lin Feng's body. Layers of tribulation light shimmered around him, strands of tribulation force seeping into his body. His long robe stood as straight as needles, yet his pitch-black body, like that of a demon lord, remained unmoved, like a demon god overlooking the sky.
"Refreshing." A clear voice escaped Lin Feng's lips. The tribulation clouds in the void gathered again, but they did not cause the slightest ripple in Lin Feng's eyes.
Over the past year and a half, this was already the third time Lin Feng had endured the power of the demonic tribulation. He had discovered that although his small world was only in its infancy, it could already spontaneously brew tribulation force, a wondrous mystery. Here, he cultivated his demonic technique and broke through, and here, he endured the demonic tribulation.
Lin Feng secretly sighed in admiration. No wonder the small worlds of the Eight Wastelands and Nine Nether could evolve so perfectly. As his cultivation level increased, his small world could continuously expand and stabilize. His world, too, would evolve to perfection, possessing everything that the outside world had.
This was the third time he had experienced the power of the demonic tribulation. The tribulation could no longer shake Lin Feng's formidable body. Only the first time had his Martial Emperor flesh felt a tremor, clearly proving that the tribulation in his martial soul world was no weaker than that of the outside world.
A rumbling sound rolled forth. The tribulation in the void struck down from the sky once more. Each tribulation descent brought nine demonic tribulations, tempering the flesh. This Ten Thousand Calamities Indestructible Heavenly Demon Art was born for tribulation, drawing tribulation downward.
After the nine thunder tribulations descended, the rolling tribulation force in the void gradually dissipated. A faint smile flickered in Lin Feng's pitch-black pupils. He looked down at the city below. That city was clearly modeled after Yangzhou City, but it lacked vitality because no one was there.
Outside, on the Azure Peak, Qing Feng flickered over from a distance. Seeing Lin Feng still lying on the giant rock in the center of the lake, she was speechless. What was this guy doing? Sleeping all day. But what left her even more speechless was that during this year and a half of sleeping, Lin Feng had also had the old man take him out to endure Heaven's Wrath several times. Now, Qing Feng knew that every time Lin Feng went out to endure Heaven's Wrath, it meant he had mastered another law force.
Just then, Lin Feng's eyes suddenly opened. Seeing Qing Feng watching him from the lakeshore, a faint smile appeared on his face. "Qing Feng."
With that, Lin Feng's figure flickered and arrived beside Qing Feng.
"Another four months of sleep. Lin Feng, you really can sleep!" Qing Feng was exasperated. Lin Feng shrugged, a smile on his face. Cultivating in dreams, body and mind relaxed, never feeling tired, always maintaining abundant energy, and fully immersing himself—this was more beneficial to his cultivation speed. Why not do it?
"Has anything major happened outside?" Lin Feng asked Qing Feng. Every time he woke up, he would inquire about the outside world to have a basic understanding.
"Yes. Chu Chunqiu has stepped into the Mid-rank Emperor realm." Qing Feng spoke. Her words made Lin Feng's pupils contract slightly, a look of shock appearing on his face. "So fast?"
A year and a half. It was terrifying. He had taken several years just to break into the Martial Emperor realm. Although the Martial Emperor barrier did require some time, cultivation became harder the further one went. Chu Chunqiu's cultivation speed simply defied logic.
"Yes, that fast. It's as if he's growing in reverse. Chu Chunqiu took far more than a year and a half to go from the peak of the Sovereign Martial Realm to Martial Emperor. It's illogical. Many outside have various speculations." Qing Feng nodded. The matter of Chu Chunqiu had caused a huge stir in Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital.
"What speculations?" Lin Feng asked.
"Chu Chunqiu frantically cultivates the Heaven Devouring Scripture. The Chu family feeds him the will of many Martial Emperors, allowing him to continuously devour the power of Martial Emperor will, then deduce with the Heavenly Derivation Scripture, making his cultivation constantly stronger, breaking into the Mid-rank Emperor realm. This is one of the more convincing speculations. Another is that Chu Chunqiu has hidden his physique, likely a rare and powerful one."
Qing Feng spoke slowly, then asked Lin Feng, "Lin Feng, which possibility do you think is more likely?"
"Regardless of the reason, the fact is that Chu Chunqiu broke through to Mid-rank Emperor in a year and a half." Lin Feng murmured softly. Qing Feng's expression froze for a moment, then she nodded. Lin Feng was right. Why bother guessing which possibility? Chu Chunqiu had broken through a major realm in a year and a half. Knowing that was enough. Why speculate further?
"Want to go out for a walk?" Qing Feng asked Lin Feng. She had naturally also stepped into the Martial Emperor realm, breaking through half a year ago. But she hadn't expected Chu Chunqiu to leave her so far behind.
"I was thinking the same." Lin Feng nodded, his gaze looking into the distance. A year and a half... What kind of cultivation speed was that? His nine tribulations had only reached the third. Only when all nine tribulations descended, nine becoming one, could his demonic technique break through. Clearly, there was still a long way to go.
The two exchanged smiles, then stepped forward together, leaving the Azure Peak and heading out of the Demon Realm. However, at that moment, two figures rushed over, causing Lin Feng and Qing Feng to stop.
Seeing the Golden Crow and Suanni before her, Qing Feng frowned slightly. Lin Feng said indifferently, "What do you want now?"
"Fight me again. Same as last time. No external treasures, only our own means." The Golden Crow stared at Lin Feng, his voice cold. After his defeat last time, the Golden Crow had trained bitterly for over a year before coming out again, stabilizing his realm, tempering his power, and cultivating powerful demon emperor divine abilities.
This time, he would definitely defeat Lin Feng.
"We already had an agreement after the last battle. If you come again now, even if I defeat you, won't there be a next time? It will never end." Lin Feng said coldly.
"If you defeat me again, from now on, I will obey your every command and follow you. If you lose, get out of the Demon Realm and never set foot here again." Flames swirled in the Golden Crow's pupils. Beside him, Suanni's gaze trembled. This guy was ruthless. If he lost, he would obey Lin Feng's every command?
Hearing the Golden Crow's words, a strange light flickered in Lin Feng's eyes. This guy was really harsh on himself. If he lost, he would follow Lin Feng from then on. If he won, Lin Feng would have to leave and never enter the Demon Realm again.
"A divine bird as a servant. Not bad." Lin Feng thought to himself, then said, "I accept the battle."
"Boom!" A terrifying solar light exploded, scorching and boundless, as if it would ignite the space of heaven and earth.
Suanni's figure retreated, and Qing Feng's figure also flickered into the distance, leaving enough space for the two to fight.
With a long cry, the divine bird Golden Crow revealed its true form, traversing heaven and earth. A sun hung above its head, capable of blinding a person's eyes.
"Boom!" Suddenly, that sun shone upon Lin Feng, causing his body to burst into raging flames. Terrifying solar law force burned on Lin Feng's body, the void crackling. But Lin Feng's body didn't move at all. He stood there calmly, bathed in the solar fire.
"His physical body has grown even stronger." The Golden Crow stared at Lin Feng's body, his heart shaken. This Lin Feng was also a freak. A human, yet he dared to contend with a divine bird demon beast in physical strength.
"Whoosh!" A terrifying hurricane suddenly erupted. The space seemed to completely ignite, continuous flames appearing. Lin Feng felt a terrifying demonic aura rolling toward him, and then a solar flame slashing force swept horizontally at him. The terrifying flame blade seemed capable of cutting through space. That space seemed to slow down. The blade edge slashed toward Lin Feng's waist.
"Break!" Terrifying physical strength, carrying demonic fist force, blasted out, crushing everything. Tribulation force coiled around the fist light, colliding with the blade edge. The void exploded.
"Demon Slash." The divine bird Golden Crow suddenly appeared above Lin Feng. Countless flame blades covered the sky, blotting out heaven and earth, slashing down from above, as if they could sever the entire void.
"A formidable divine ability." Lin Feng's pupils contracted slightly, then turned pitch-black and cold. Since they were fighting again, he would make the Golden Crow truly submit.
"Tribulation!" Lin Feng suddenly roared. Endless tribulation force erupted wildly. Rumbling sounds rolled endlessly, like thousands of heavenly tribulations surging upward from below. Lin Feng was entwined by tribulation force, containing infinite demonic might.