Nine Revolutions Star Transformation-Chapter 157 - 158: Star Body Third Layer

Chu Linfeng suddenly felt a powerful force wildly surging within him, similar to when he first broke through to the Second Layer of the Star Body, utterly uncontrollable. He couldn’t help but exclaim in shock, "Oh no, this time I’m doomed!"

The Golden Demon Vulture noticed Chu Linfeng’s panicked expression and curiously asked, "Boss, what’s wrong? Why are you doomed? Are there more Magical Beasts coming?" After speaking, it looked around for a moment.

Chu Linfeng didn’t answer; he was urgently communicating with the Sword Spirit, "Sister Yue’er, I feel a force running rampant inside me. Could it be that I’m about to break through to the Third Layer of the Star Body now?"

The Sword Spirit Yue’er had once told Chu Linfeng that the early layers of the Star Body appear without any warning. Whether you’re in the middle of a fight or training, its sudden emergence is the most dangerous.

Now, with more than half of the Chaos Qi in Chu Linfeng’s body exhausted and severely injured, if a breakthrough occurs now, it would undoubtedly be lethal for him.

"Lin Feng, you’re really lucky. Congratulations on having signs of breaking through to the Third Layer of the Star Body at this time. Keep it up! I’m watching, hehe!" The Sword Spirit laughed at this moment, completely ignoring Chu Linfeng’s worries.

Hearing this, Chu Linfeng was so frustrated he nearly vomited blood, "I’m about to die, yet you still find it funny. You’ll end up a widow."

"Hehe, what does your death have to do with me? Even if there’s a widow, it won’t be me." The Sword Spirit surprisingly wasn’t angry.

The Golden Demon Vulture saw that Chu Linfeng’s face was in great pain and didn’t answer for a long time, and it couldn’t help but anxiously say, "Boss, is your injury worsening? Say something!"

Chu Linfeng knew the Golden Demon Vulture was concerned about him and helplessly said, "Old Jin, I feel signs of breaking through the ranks of a type of Body Cultivation Martial Skill I’m practicing. Please stand guard for me and make sure no one disturbs me!"

The Golden Demon Vulture was puzzled by Chu Linfeng’s words—he had never heard of a Martial Skill having breakthroughs. However, he had to listen to what Chu Linfeng said, so he nodded and replied, "Don’t worry, Boss. I won’t let anyone or any Magical Beast disturb you. If you need help, just call me anytime."

"Hmm, go now, move some distance away from here. I don’t want to be disturbed, or I’ll go into a Qigong Deviation. Take some time to recover as well," Chu Linfeng said.

The Golden Demon Vulture then turned and left, walking several hundred meters before stopping and starting to recover from its injuries.

Chu Linfeng stopped asking the Sword Spirit, knowing that having an exchange with her would only worsen his mood. The Star Power needed for the breakthrough to the Third Layer of the Star Body was immense, and looking at the current Star Power within his body, it was impossible to achieve.

The mysterious energy in him surged at an increasingly rapid pace, and even with the two rounds of Body Cultivation, his meridians felt the pain.

Without delay, Chu Linfeng hurriedly retrieved many Lower Grade and Middle Grade Star Stones from his Storage Ring and placed them in front of him, immediately beginning to absorb the Star Power frantically.

With the experience of the previous two times, Chu Linfeng knew that only by absorbing the Star Power until completely saturated could he break through. The problem was, he didn’t know what this mysterious power within him was.

The power injected into his body by the Blood Shadow Frenzied Lion had never moved, and the Chaos Qi was pitifully scarce. Chu Linfeng couldn’t figure out what kind of power was within, which made him feel very confused.

"Lin Feng, don’t absorb the Star Power for now. Wait until all the Medicinal Power within you is fully absorbed, then absorb it. I told you that you’re lucky, yet you refuse to believe it. This is a rare opportunity!" The Sword Spirit interjected.

"Medicinal Power? Wait a minute, Medicinal Power? Is it the Spirit Medicine given by the Golden Demon Vulture?" Chu Linfeng suddenly realized. He remembered swallowing an unknown herb carelessly.

At that time, he just felt a wave of heat in his abdomen; he ignored it because he had to break through the Barrier Cave Entrance’s Restriction, plus the battle with the Flying Demon Tiger. Could it be that the Medicinal Power was prematurely triggered? What kind of Spirit Medicine was this, to be so potent?

The Sword Spirit completely understood Chu Linfeng’s thoughts, "I didn’t pay attention to what kind of herb Old Bird gave you back then. I only noticed the Soul Snow Grass you had, but being able to trigger your breakthrough to the Third Layer of the Star Body, the herb must be at least similar in grade to the Soul Snow Fruit.

This herb must be quite special, with a property that hides its medicinal nature. Therefore, Old Bird treated it as an ordinary Spirit Medicine, which turned out to be a bargain for you."

At this moment, Chu Linfeng felt as if his meridians were on fire, causing him to break out in a cold sweat. The bleeding wounds on his chest from the Flying Demon Tiger paled in comparison to this pain.

Chu Linfeng knew this feeling; the Sword Spirit had said the pain endured only increased with each subsequent layer. He couldn’t imagine what pain a higher-level breakthrough would bring.

Refocusing, Chu Linfeng could only let the Medicinal Power rampage through his meridians. He hesitated to operate the Chaos Qi within the Earth Star Pill to subdue it, fearing it might backfire, leaving him deeply conflicted.

It was as if a person stood in place while being cut with a knife—forced to endure without retaliating.

As time passed, Chu Linfeng felt his meridians begin to twist, some places even tearing, with a portion of the Medicinal Power flowing into his bones and muscles, making the pain more acute.

Originally in the Second Layer of the Star Body, his muscles and bones were incredibly resilient. As they underwent damage now, it increased the difficulty and thus the time required, along with the duration of the pain.

Chu Linfeng’s face was now like pig liver, but his stubbornness prevented him from making a sound, while sweat dripped off him like rain, soaking the ground.

As time moved on, Chu Linfeng’s skin began to crack and blood flowed continuously. The pain had surpassed his limits, and he nearly passed out several times. Strangely, even though he bled a lot, his blood seemed undiminished after the breakthrough.

"Lin Feng, hang in there. The Medicinal Power is noticeably lightened now, and your body is starting to absorb it. Once it’s fully absorbed, you can aggressively absorb the Star Power. This Medicinal Power can only damage your meridians and flesh; it won’t let you break through.

Only the Star Power can restore your body to its original state!" the Sword Spirit said.

By now, Chu Linfeng was already in a daze. Hearing the Sword Spirit’s voice, he forced himself to stay conscious, his body emanating a strong, bloody stench, mixed with a foul odor. The foul smell came from the impurities in his body, expelled with each breakthrough, allowing his body to become stronger and more resilient.

Clenching his teeth, Chu Linfeng barely held on, feeling the pain gradually diminish. He knew it was due to the Medicinal Power being absorbed, and didn’t know how long it had been when the internal stirrings ceased, and he moved.

With each hand grasping a Star Stone, he began absorbing again with Dual Heart Use. The Star Power rapidly entered his body, then moved to the Dantian, steadily accumulating.

Once the Star Power reached a certain level, Chu Linfeng began circulating it through the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, slowly rotating it.

After about three circulations, most of the absorbed Star Power was consumed. Then he absorbed more, consumed it...

When only one Star Stone remained in front of Chu Linfeng, he stopped. At this moment, the severed meridians within him had fully healed, as had the bones and muscles, even the area on his chest wounded by the Flying Demon Tiger was restored to its original state.

Chu Linfeng exhaled a turbid breath, feeling his body brimming with strength, and looked up to see the Golden Demon Vulture staring at him in astonishment...

PS: Sorry for the delay due to some matters today. I came home late, kept everyone waiting, sorry! Shamelessly asking for monthly votes!