Chapter 1719: Conflict
"The power of demonic tribulation... what cultivation technique did he practice?" Wu's expression was ice-cold and razor-sharp, a chilling gleam erupting like suns that stabbed toward Lin Feng's pupils.
The Sun Eyes contained a terrifying demonic willpower. Lin Feng only felt a sharp pain in his eyes, as if they were about to be blinded. Yet his deep pupils remained open. The Nine Nether Will, carrying the power of a curse, struck back in reverse. Within his countless divine thoughts, it seemed every one contained a fearsome tribulation might, charging into those Sun Eyes.
In the void, it seemed a Sun Divine Bird was battling the tribulation, fighting against the Nine Nether Will, wild and chaotic. This collision of divine thoughts and will was extremely dangerous. If the divine thoughts and will collapsed, it meant death.
The Sun Divine Bird, the Three-Legged Golden Crow, contained a trace of the divine bird's Sun Will, incredibly powerful. Otherwise, under Lin Feng's will, it would have already collapsed. But even so, the divine bird within the will continued to retreat. Wu let out a long cry, and instantly the flame blades around Lin Feng exploded, transforming into rounds of terrifying suns that enveloped Lin Feng. A dreadful explosive force spread outward, as if the sun was about to burst.
"Is this guy trying to fight Lin Feng to the death?" Suan stared at the terrifying explosive power. Wu's battle was conducted in the most violent manner possible. This was absolutely a destructive battle force, capable of crushing everything.
"Tribulation's Judgment." Lin Feng shouted coldly in his heart. Instantly, the demonic tribulation power seemed to merge with the power of judgment, becoming even more overbearing and fierce. Using tribulation force to judge, destroying everything. The sun collapsed, the blades exploded. Endless tribulation force killed toward Wu, causing Wu's pupils to grow even colder. Even such an attack couldn't defeat Lin Feng. His own attacks were even more ferocious and overbearing, and even the Sun Force was useless.
Opening his mouth, Wu spat out a terrifying Sun Spear. The sunlight in the void exploded, stinging people's eyes. The Sun Spear carried infinite power, stabbing toward Lin Feng.
"Nine Tribulation Swords, kill!" Lin Feng roared angrily. Nine tribulation judgment forces transformed into nine terrifying sharp swords, linked together, and blasted out in succession. They were also wrapped in the power of Wind Law, making their speed inconceivably fast. The explosive and destructive collision bloomed almost instantly. The Sun Spear shattered, but three of the Nine Tribulation Swords remained, piercing through the void and nailing toward Wu.
"Show mercy!" Suan roared. At this moment, the judgment tribulation swords had already descended before Wu. The terrifying Wu spat blood from the corner of his mouth. That Sun Spear was formed from his essence demon soul, yet it still couldn't defeat Lin Feng and was broken. This caused his aura to fluctuate. The three tribulation swords before him, filled with destruction, allowed him to clearly feel the terrifying pressure they contained, threatening his life.
"What do you say?" Lin Feng's gaze fixed on Wu, his pupils ice-cold, filled with endless demonic might, like an ancient demon.
"You have won. I will keep my promise and follow you, submit to you. But this is only limited to the time when you are stronger than me. If one day I surpass you, I will personally destroy my promise." Wu said coldly, causing a cold smile to appear in Lin Feng's eyes. "You won't have the chance."
With that, he moved his mind, and the tribulation swords collapsed, dissipating into the air, but the destructive force still lingered there.
At this moment, Lin Feng secretly sighed in his heart. The innate talent of the Sun Divine Bird was indeed terrifying, with extremely powerful explosive force. If he were just an ordinary emperor, he would probably have been easily crushed. This made him understand that even between lower-rank emperors, there was a vast difference. Two different lower-rank emperors could have an insurmountable gap between them. However, lower-rank emperors were not further subdivided into levels, otherwise they could certainly be classified into different grades. Having passed three of the nine tribulations, he was equivalent to just stepping into the mid-stage of the lower-rank emperor realm. But because of the overbearing nature of his technique and the power of his divine abilities, ordinary lower-rank emperors, even at their peak, would not be his opponent, nor would even cultivators at higher realms.
"Unless you can cross this threshold of Martial Emperor and maintain this rate of progress forever, otherwise surpassing you is only a matter of time." Wu's pupils were icy. His strong will to fight would drive him to forever pursue the path of martial arts, washing away the shame of his defeat by Lin Feng. If he didn't defeat Lin Feng, it would tarnish his reputation in this demon realm.
"I'll be waiting." Lin Feng smiled faintly, then stepped forward and said, "First, come out with me for a walk."
A sharp, cold light flashed in Wu's eyes. Then, with a thought, he transformed into human form and followed behind Lin Feng. Although he submitted, his heart was not yielding. This would only be temporary. This humiliation would spur him to mad progress.
In Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital, the legend of Chu Chunqiu breaking through from lower-rank emperor to mid-rank emperor in a year and a half was still being hotly discussed. During this time, powerful figures from all sides had been visiting the Chu family. They called it a visit, but in truth, they just wanted to see the truth for themselves, to see what level Chu Chunqiu had reached. The Chu family accepted all comers, treating them as honored guests.
Among those who went to the Chu family, the majority were of the younger generation, since Chu Chunqiu was their peer. Of course, there were also many middle-aged Martial Emperors who came, wanting to see how powerful Chu Chunqiu was now that he had broken into the mid-rank emperor realm. In short, during this time, the Chu family was exceptionally lively, with a constant stream of visitors, a scene of bustling prosperity.
Lin Feng walked through the ancient capital and heard these news. He also felt the urge to go to the Chu family and take a look. So, together with Qing Feng and the others, he headed toward the Chu family. He wondered how powerful Chu Chunqiu's combat strength was now. But Chu Chunqiu had always been relatively low-key, and few people knew his true combat ability. In the past, when he fought with a powerful figure from the Sun Saint Clan, although he defeated his opponent, he had used quite a bit of power. Later, that person was killed instantly by Lin Feng, which once made people doubt Chu Chunqiu's strength.
But now, a year and a half later, Chu Chunqiu had miraculously broken into the mid-rank emperor realm, so no one doubted him anymore. In that battle, the low-key Chu Chunqiu must have hidden his true strength. Because he cultivated the Heaven-Swallowing Scripture, it was destined that he couldn't be too overbearing, otherwise he would easily arouse suspicion from all sides. Who knew if one day he would devour the spiritual will of ancient clan members.
The Chu family was still bustling with noise. When Lin Feng and the others arrived, the Chu family warmly welcomed them, accepting all comers as honored guests.
Following the path outside the Chu family mansion, they arrived outside a magnificent hall. The Chu family had been hosting a banquet here for many days, receiving guests without pause.
"People from the demon realm." The crowd looked at the arrival of Wu and the other two, a strange look flashing in their eyes.
"I didn't expect the younger generation of the demon realm to also be interested in Brother Chu." Someone said to Chu Chunqiu with a smile. Chu Chunqiu stood up, smiled slightly at Lin Feng and the others, and said, "Everyone who comes to my Chu family is welcome to make yourselves at home."
"No need to be polite." Lin Feng nodded with a smile. This Chu Chunqiu was still the same as before, seemingly calm and composed. His eyes were deep, and no one knew what he was thinking. There was no sign of the arrogance of a young man who had achieved success early. He appeared exceptionally seasoned.
"This Chu Chunqiu is clearly much more mature than Cang Xiao. He must have experienced many things. In the ancient capital, I've never heard of his battle achievements. Perhaps he has been training outside all along." Lin Feng thought to himself. This Chu Chunqiu was hard to see through. He had achieved success at a young age, breaking through from lower-rank emperor to mid-rank emperor in a year and a half, yet he showed none of that arrogance. Among the young men of the ancient clans in the ancient capital, Cang Xiao and Wu carried that arrogance, and the Divine Seal King Body, Dugu Bubai, also had some, but Chu Chunqiu showed none.
"Why is Lin Feng the one responding?" The people present cast their gazes at Lin Feng and his group. The three highest-status young men of the demon realm were accompanying Lin Feng, seemingly centered around him. This scene was indeed puzzling.
"That Wu is a Three-Legged Golden Crow of the Sun Divine Bird, extremely proud, always unruly and untamed. Yet now he is just following behind Lin Feng. Does the demon realm's son-in-law have such a high status?" Someone was puzzled. This didn't seem like the demon realm's son-in-law; it felt more like the demon realm's crown prince.
"A year and a half has passed, and he is still stuck at the Venerable Lord realm, unable to become an emperor. Compared to Brother Chu... heh!" At this moment, someone said with a faint smile. Many eyes turned toward him. A man was lightly drinking wine, a hint of mockery in his eyes. Everyone naturally understood who he was mocking. In a year and a half, Chu Chunqiu had stepped into the mid-rank emperor realm, while Lin Feng still hadn't become an emperor.
Yet Lin Feng, who hadn't become an emperor, seemed to have a strange status in the demon realm.
"People from the Cang Clan?" Suan's gaze fell on those few people, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes. Back then, the powerful figures of the Cang Clan had captured Lin Feng, which was utterly shameless and had made him very unhappy.
"If he became an emperor, you wastes would only seem even more useless. He can destroy you with a single hand even without becoming an emperor. If he did become an emperor, would your Cang Clan have to send out powerful figures every time?" Suan said sarcastically without any courtesy. After all, Lin Feng represented the demon realm's lineup and the face of the demon realm. How could he allow these people from the Cang Clan to insult him?
"How dare you insult the seniors of my Cang Clan!" The few people shouted angrily.
"You dare to do it, yet you can't stand being talked about? A bunch of cowards, you only dare to do such things. If you have the guts, let your Cang Clan's powerful figures fight our demon realm's powerful figures, or you can come over and try us. Pick anyone you want." Suan's pupils were cold, his words domineering. Four people here, pick any one.
A middle-aged man from the Cang Clan slowly stood up. This man had a rather handsome appearance, but his eyes were truly cold. His name was Cang Hai. He had stepped into the Martial Emperor realm many years ago, his cultivation was extremely stable, and his strength was formidable. If lower-rank emperors were divided into stages, he could already be considered a late-stage cultivator.