Nine Revolutions Star Transformation-Chapter 167 - 168: Arriving at the Destination

The real form of the Golden Demon Vulture was something Zhao Fei and the others had never seen. When it had taken the form of a middle-aged man to kill the Flying Demon Tiger, this sudden revelation of its actual form shocked everyone thoroughly.

"Is... is this the golden-feathered bird on your shoulder?" Zhao Fei asked hesitantly.

"Yes, it’s an eighth-rank Flying Magical Beast, don’t underestimate it," Chu Linfeng said with a smile, clearly satisfied with everyone’s surprise.

The crowd was already terrified, and now knowing the Golden Demon Vulture’s rank made them even more frightened. They gazed at him like he was some sort of monster — who was this guy anyway?

Its defense power was extraordinary, and its strength was formidable. Now this little bird turned out to be an eighth-rank Flying Magical Beast; many found it hard to believe what they were seeing.

"Let’s go, everyone hop on. We’ll reach the Teleportation Gate soon," Chu Linfeng said.

He then grabbed Sima Jingyi’s hand and jumped onto the Golden Demon Vulture’s back first. The Purple Demon Thunder Fox also jumped lightly onto its back, surprising Zhao Fei and the others.

They sat on the back of the Golden Demon Vulture filled with excitement and fear, and soon they were airborne, flying into the sky.

The speed of the Golden Demon Vulture was incredibly fast, with only the sound of the wind in their ears. With the Purple Demon Thunder Fox leading the way, they quickly arrived at their destination.

When the Golden Demon Vulture landed, Chu Linfeng noticed that the Teleportation Gate here was different from the regular ones.

This Teleportation Gate was built directly onto the mountain wall, rather than on open ground.

The gate was over three meters high and more than two meters wide. Fog filled the middle of the gate, making it impossible to see through. In front of it stood three stone platforms, also covered in moss. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Nearby, on the mountain wall, was a smooth stone surface with some engraved words. Wind and rain had worn some of the characters, but the general meaning was still discernible.

Chu Linfeng carefully examined the engravings, then chuckled bitterly: "The Teleportation Gate to the elite zone is so simple; just placing a Demon Crystal into the slot on the stone platform in front and it allows three people to be transported at once."

He remembered the effort he and the Golden Demon Vulture had put into pulling out the stone stick to let Lin Ruoxi and the others leave, finding it somewhat amusing.

A sudden thought crossed his mind: Could this be a trap? The ordinary class’s Teleportation Gate was so hard, why should the elite class’s be so easy?

Considering this, Chu Linfeng immediately asked the Purple Demon Thunder Fox, "Xiao Xiao, how did previous students pass through? Have you seen it before?"

"Hehe, it’s written clearly above, isn’t it? Just insert your acquired Demon Crystal, and you can open it. Why ask me? Big brother, are you worried that the writing is fake?" the Purple Demon Thunder Fox chuckled, its voice seductive as always.

Chu Linfeng blushed at the Purple Demon Thunder Fox’s words, realizing his excessive caution, and nodded helplessly.

Zhao Fei approached Chu Linfeng and said, "Since it says on the stone wall to place the Demon Crystal into the slot on the stone platform, let’s transport now. Everyone is eager."

"Alright, let’s clean the moss off the stone platform first."

The moss on the stone platform was quickly cleaned off, and Chu Linfeng discovered that there were indeed slots, though they weren’t large enough to hold fifty Demon Crystals. He found this a bit odd.

Zhao Fei also noticed Chu Linfeng’s hesitation and said, "Maybe the Demon Crystals transform into the energy needed to open the Teleportation Gate, just like the Star Chamber. Should we give it a try?"

"Alright, let’s select three people to test it," Chu Linfeng agreed, acknowledging that Zhao Fei’s suggestion made sense.

Three people stepped forward, each placing a Demon Crystal into the slots. Just as Zhao Fei described, the crystals disappeared upon insertion.

The three started placing the Demon Crystals, and when they had finished inserting all fifty, the stone platform shook, a blinding white light shot up, and then the Teleportation Gate began to glow faintly.

"It worked! Quickly, enter the Teleportation Gate! Everyone’s waiting!" Zhao Fei urged.

The three quickly entered the Teleportation Gate and vanished instantaneously. After a few seconds, the glow of the portal and the luster of the stone platform vanished, returning to their original state.

Seeing the successful transportation, everyone felt relieved, smiles spread across their faces, and even Wu Qing no longer appeared worried.

As people were transported three at a time, it was soon nearly everyone’s turn, leaving Zhao Fei as the last group to be teleported. Watching everyone leave, Chu Linfeng felt a twinge of excitement and wanted to return himself, but his mission wasn’t complete yet and he couldn’t leave just yet.

Chu Linfeng stayed, and naturally, Sima Jingyi stayed as well, unwilling but determined.

"Lin Feng, why are you not leaving?" Sima Jingyi asked, curious.

"I promised the headmaster that I must come first in this event. Given my current amount of Demon Crystals, it’s still a bit difficult. I’m planning to get some from the Sea Dragon Academy students before going back. But you should really go back; there’s no need to stay here for me," Chu Linfeng explained.

"I want to stay because you’re here. Life would be truly miserable back home without you by my side. Do you understand what I mean?" Sima Jingyi said softly.

Of course, Chu Linfeng knew what she meant. Her concern for him touched him deeply, so moved that he couldn’t help but pull her into his arms.

Then he gently said, "I understand how you feel. It just puts you through such hardship!"

Sima Jingyi felt warm in his embrace, "It’s not hardship; as long as you are with me, even the hardest times feel sweet." (Oh, how wonderful it would be to have such love in real life, Xiao Xiao longs for it, what about you, dear readers?)

Chu Linfeng, moved by Sima Jingyi’s words, felt extremely grateful to have such a woman by his side. "Jingyi, I’m really grateful for the decision you’ve made this time. However, staying here is very dangerous; maybe you should reconsider?"

"I’ve made up my mind, so don’t say anything more. Even if anything unexpected happens, I will have no regrets. I hope you can understand my heart," Sima Jingyi replied, choking on her words.

Chu Linfeng answered Sima Jingyi with action, wrapping her in his arms...

The Golden Demon Vulture seeing them like this felt his boss was quite domineering, unsure of what to do for a moment.

At that moment, the Purple Demon Thunder Fox suddenly said, "Hey, big brother, even if you want to be like that with sister-in-law, find a better place. Both I and the golden feathered one are still here! Aren’t you a bit embarrassed?"

The Purple Demon Thunder Fox’s words made Chu Linfeng and Sima Jingyi pause, and Chu Linfeng replied to it, "Xiao Xiao, you guys can’t just leave?" Clearly, he was at a loss for words.

Sima Jingyi’s face was beet red by now, and she whispered to Chu Linfeng, "Lin Feng, I... I want to..." but couldn’t finish the sentence.

Chu Linfeng noticed her flush and heat and quickly asked, "What do you want?"

Sima Jingyi, in a voice like a mosquito’s hummed, "I want... us to leave!"