Chapter 1858: Soul Tribulation
Lin Feng pressed his palm against the Earth Demon Hammer, and instantly, a terrifying devouring force surged from his body. The man above only felt his entire body stiffen, as if that power was about to swallow both his demonic power and his earth power.
"Imprison!" Lin Feng spat out a single word, and instantly a prison appeared, wrapping around the man above. At the same time, he stomped the ground, and the Ten Thousand Calamities Force transformed into all-pervading Heavenly Demon lightning, executing a killing strike that blasted into the opponent's body. The man felt the arrival of annihilation, his body enduring the pain of countless calamities. Lin Feng punched out fiercely, Nine Cauldrons Suppressing the Heavens, sending him rolling into the distance.
Lin Feng's movements were fluid and lightning-fast, but the others were not idle. Violent attacks suddenly came from all eight directions, each one extremely terrifying. Although Lin Feng's physical body was formidable, he could not afford to ignore the powerful attacks of these battle-hardened warriors.
A deathly, destructive calamity intent suddenly filled the air. Lin Feng roared, and the Nine Calamities Sword appeared, shooting out in all eight directions. Having now cultivated the Ten Thousand Calamities Indestructible Heavenly Demon Art through eight calamities, his calamity force was immensely powerful. Condensed into a sword, it gave birth to a sword intent, making its destructive power even more terrifying. The Nine Calamities Sword was like nine beams of destruction, piercing the void and causing it to crack and explode.
"Dong!" Lin Feng's palms trembled, and two dazzling patterns emerged, seemingly condensing into a terrifying ancient array in the void, radiating boundless destructive might. These patterns frantically evolved, spreading in all eight directions, covering the heavens. Lin Feng's palms seemed to hold up the sky with bare hands.
"Purple River War Chariot Roar!" Lin Feng's right palm suddenly struck out. The Purple River War Chariot roared, rolling across the void, merging into the destructive array, crushing the sky, and carrying the Wind Law, charging swiftly.
Lin Feng's left hand also struck out simultaneously. The power of Judgment was attached to the Heavenly Demon Calamity Force, and with the destructive array as its foundation, a destructive Heavenly Demon beast seemed to appear in the void, judging and killing that expanse of heaven and earth.
These powerful attacks caused the surrounding people to tremble in shock. Was Lin Feng's strength excessively formidable?
"Such deep and surging power." Even the Green Lotus Commander on the viewing platform couldn't help but praise. Lin Feng's attacks were deep and powerful, continuous and unending, as if his laws were inexhaustible and his attacks had no limit. An ordinary Nether Emperor could never achieve such a level; every attack carried an immensely vigorous sense of power.
"Netherworld Universe!" A cold shout rang out. Lin Feng felt as if he was sealed into a Netherworld, his entire being sinking. His pupils contracted slightly as he looked towards the Linen-clothed Young Master, his heart secretly wary. This guy was indeed the most troublesome character. Three people had already been injured by him, and one was knocked back. But in an instant, all of them had fought back, ignoring their injuries, determined to defeat Lin Feng. Just as Lin Feng and the others had said earlier, since they were fighting, how could they be timid? This time, they were all going all out. How could they let Lin Feng defeat all six of them working together? Where would their pride be?
Lin Feng felt the overwhelming attacks coming to kill him from all directions. Every part of his body seemed to move, releasing surging Heavenly Demon Calamity might. The power of Immortality made this myriad of Heavenly Demon Calamity Force eternal, standing forever in the void, like ancient, dark Heavenly Demon lightning chains.
"Kill!" Lin Feng's gaze lifted. He was like an immortal Demon King. In his cold, pitch-black pupils was nothing but endless demonic darkness. At this moment, the Ten Thousand Calamities Heavenly Demon Force frantically evolved, transforming into a dark war chariot, a heaven-destroying calamity sword, a chaos-inducing calamity, destroying everything.
Rumbling, terrifying explosive light bloomed. The entire sky seemed about to shatter under this terrifying attack. With Lin Feng at the center, that space became a world of Heavenly Demon Calamity Force. The incredibly powerful Lin Feng stood amidst thousands of demonic calamities, a spectacular sight, as if he was the master of the world's tribulations, slaughtering all under heaven.
"Rumble!" A dull sound shook the hearts of the crowd. They saw terrifying darkness descending from the void. Demonic clouds rolled and churned, frantically converging. The entire area was suddenly covered by Heavenly Demon Calamity Force, echoing the calamity force on Lin Feng's body, causing everyone's pupils to freeze. Heavenly Demon Tribulation?
Lin Feng could release calamity force. Could it be that tribulation was also descending from the sky?
"Scram!" Lin Feng roared, stomping his foot and soaring into the air. The six battle-hardened warriors were all shaken back. The injured ones were even worse off, with calamity force rampaging inside them. But they all looked up at the sky, their expressions shocked. Lin Feng had actually triggered a heavenly tribulation? What was going on?
The terrifying calamity force frantically gathered above Lin Feng's head. At this moment, Lin Feng seemed to have forgotten the battle, standing proudly in the void. The terrifying Heavenly Demon Calamity Force on his body seemed to...
Boom! A thunderclap sounded. A terrifying tribulation descended from the sky, smashing heavily onto Lin Feng. His entire body shook, his muscles seeming to split. A searing pain tore at Lin Feng's body, making his heart tremble. This ninth Heavenly Demon Tribulation was more terrifying than the previous eight combined, its power far greater. His physical body had already reached the Mid-rank Emperor level, but he still found it hard to bear. This ancient scripture was indeed not something ordinary people could cultivate. Most people would probably give up later on, or they would be struck to death. That would be too great a loss.
"Tribulation descends, cleansing the physical body. This is his cultivation technique!" The Green Lotus Commander and the Black Rope Commander's expressions condensed. The technique this person cultivated actually triggered demonic tribulation force to temper himself, shaking heaven and earth. It was definitely an extremely terrifying ancient scripture.
While the crowd was still shocked, the second Heavenly Demon Calamity Force rolled down, striking Lin Feng. His body went numb, and his just-recovered skin seemed about to split again. Powerful life force surged all over his body, restoring the damaged parts.
"Life Law. In this Netherworld, very few people comprehend the Life Law!" The crowd felt the life force on Lin Feng, their expressions condensed again. The people of the Netherworld drank black water, their wine also brewed from black water. Everything they consumed daily was inseparable from black water, so they were born with death power. But precisely because of this, their comprehension of life was extremely weak. Yet this Lin Feng had comprehended both the power of life and death.
Heavenly Demon Ten Thousand Calamities. One by one, calamity forces struck down from the sky, hitting Lin Feng's body and also striking the hearts of the crowd. Lin Feng's clothes were shattered, causing many women to blush slightly. However, Lin Feng used demonic power to wrap around his body, covering his lower half, which was not inappropriate.
After eight calamities, Lin Feng looked up at the sky, his expression as resolute as ever. There was one last calamity left.
The ninth Heavenly Demon Tribulation was conceived but took a long time to descend, making Lin Feng stare straight into the sky. Finally, a belated Heavenly Demon Tribulation gathered and was born. With a thunderous roar, it struck down. Lin Feng looked up to meet the tribulation. But the moment the tribulation landed on him, Lin Feng felt his head shake violently, his soul wavering, as if his very spirit had been struck hard. Lin Feng closed his eyes, spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face turned pale.
"What's happening?" Everyone's pupils contracted as they stared at Lin Feng. The first eight calamities had not shaken Lin Feng's foundation, but this one had hit him so severely.
At this moment, Lin Feng felt the world spinning, as if he was about to die. His soul wandered outside, seemingly able to peer at his own physical body.
"Soul wandering heaven and earth. This is the soul leaving the body. This tribulation is a soul tribulation." A thought emerged in Lin Feng's chaotic mind. Then, his soul slowly merged back with his physical body, returning to unity. Only then did Lin Feng's eyes slowly open. A pitch-black light flashed. In that instant, he seemed to have regained his extraordinary brilliance.
One calamity, nine layers. This time, Lin Feng's Heavenly Demon Tribulation still descended in nine layers. After nine layers, Lin Feng's skin oozed blood, his flesh split open, his soul left his body, and he spat blood. But he stood in the air like a Heavenly Demon God Venerable, his entire body shrouded in infinite Heavenly Demon Calamity Force, even deeper and more terrifying.
"Crack!" Lin Feng clenched his fists, and calamity light flickered. The Heavenly Demon Tribulation in the sky gradually dissipated, returning to clear skies. Nine Heavenly Demon Tribulations, each with nine layers. At the Low-rank Emperor realm, Lin Feng had endured a total of eighty-one layers of tribulation. For ordinary people, after these eighty-one tribulations, their physical body would transcend, and their soul would transform. But Lin Feng was different. His physical body had already transcended into the Mid-rank Emperor realm. This time, only his soul had transformed, his physical body had grown stronger, his Heavenly Demon Calamity Force was more terrifying, and his demonic law had evolved. His current cultivation should be at the Mid-rank Emperor realm.
"What a formidable technique!" The Green Lotus Commander's expression condensed. Her unique voice broke the silence of the space. The crowd came back to their senses, nodding inwardly. This was Lin Feng's cultivation technique. He had broken through during battle, triggering the Heavenly Demon Tribulation, enduring nine layers of tribulation, and achieving transformation. Now, looking at his Heavenly Demon Calamity Force, it clearly had the momentum of a Mid-rank Emperor. Yet strangely, he still appeared to be at the Venerable Martial Realm.
"In that case, how should this battle be counted?" The Black Rope Commander was also stunned. Breaking through during battle, Lin Feng had stepped into the Mid-rank Nether Emperor realm. But the battlefield Lin Feng was on was actually the Low-rank Nether Emperor battle platform.
"Lin Feng had already forcefully obtained the Hundred Victories record earlier. Moreover, he just fought one against six. His strength needs no further explanation. Even if his realm has now surpassed, it should still count as his ninth consecutive victory in the Hundred Victories duel." The Green Lotus Commander said with a low laugh. The crowd's gaze fell on the six people surrounding Lin Feng on the battle platform. The Linen-clothed Young Master sighed and said, "Having fought to this point, what more can I say? Naturally, he should be counted as the victor."
With that, the Linen-clothed Young Master turned and left, no longer lingering on the battle platform. His voice drifted over: "Even if I continue fighting and get a nine-win record, it would be meaningless. Farewell, everyone!"
With those words, he actually left!