I Have Infinite Skill Points-Chapter 509: Finally Bit the Tail

"CRACKLE—" The moment the golden insect appeared, a thunderball suddenly smashed towards the pair. Yu Ruoyun swung her palm back, and a water curtain phantom, like a splashed wave, shot out from her palm, instantly causing the thunderball to seemingly melt and disappear without a trace.

After failing to hit its mark, the insect instantly turned tail and fled. Although its body was extremely small, its speed was incredibly fast, covering a hundred meters in the blink of an eye.

"Chase!" Yu Ruoyun’s voice commanded, and her form had already transformed into a streak of light in pursuit.

Wang Lan immediately rushed out after Yu Ruoyun, his gaze curiously fixed on her retreating figure. He had planned to unleash the Holy Light, but to his surprise, Yu Ruoyun’s reaction speed was even faster than his.

It seemed that in these past few months, Yu Ruoyun’s strength hadn’t grown slower than his. However, he, Wang Lan, had successfully broken through to the Star Sea realm during this time and even mastered several Diamond Star Martial Skills; his strength had undergone a significant transformation.

How could Yu Ruoyun keep up with such an increase in power? Either she’d had another stroke of luck, like the last time she obtained Dragon and Phoenix Auspicious and skipped the most challenging hurdle, or her Supreme Goodness Like Water had made tremendous progress.

However, right now, they were both focused on chasing the Six-winged Golden Cicada, with no time to spare for other concerns. Although they knew the Six-winged Golden Cicada was sent by the Dharma World Honored to lead them away, Wang Lan had no plans to let it return safely.

The Golden Cicada was extraordinarily fast, but it was still far slower than the Diamond Golden Cicada they had encountered in the Cloud Sea space. After chasing for thirty kilometers, they finally closed the distance to within ten meters.

"Dance of the Dark Butterfly—"

In an instant, Wang Lan’s body seemed to explode, transforming into a flurry of butterflies. During this brief moment, the Golden Cicada seized the opportunity to surge forward, putting a hundred meters between itself and Wang Lan.

"Tide Tornado—"

Yu Ruoyun hastily made her move. Her spiritual power stirred the Heavenly Earth Star Power, creating an effect like a submarine current. This turned the area within a three-hundred-meter radius into a chaotic flow of Star Power. The disordered currents of Star Power weaved a visible, tangled tapestry in the void.

Although the Golden Cicada was fast, its tiny size meant it flew headlong into the tide and was instantly swept away by the swirling currents.

"CRACKLE—"

The Golden Cicada suddenly erupted with a burst of thunder. Despite its small size, the Spiritual Power it released was terrifyingly immense. The released thunder instantly engulfed the entire Star Power tide, with endless surges of lightning acting like countless scissors, shredding the surrounding streams of Spiritual Power.

"Hmph, trying to escape? Heavenly Net!" Yu Ruoyun’s palm suddenly opened. The heavens and earth within a three-hundred-meter radius immediately felt oppressively tight, as if the entire area was confined within her grasp, ready to be crushed at her slightest squeeze.

The Thunder Attribute Golden Cicada’s strength was already far less than that of the Diamond Golden Cicada. Even if it were at the level of a Titled Strongman, it was no match for either of the individuals chasing it.

Especially now that the two of them were working together. Yu Ruoyun caught up and, with a light wave of her hand, a Star Power tide blocked the Golden Cicada. Then, as the heavens and earth closed in, the Golden Cicada struggled in vain, like an insect trapped in a bottle.

"CRACKLE—"

All of a sudden, the Golden Cicada unleashed a thunderous force of unmatched intensity; the color of the lightning turned dark purple.

"Nine Heavens Divine Thunder?" Yu Ruoyun’s expression changed. No longer caring to control the Heavenly Net, she flashed to the side. Just as she moved, a purple thunderbolt, formed into a divine spear, struck the spot where she had been standing.

Nine Heavens Divine Thunder is the strongest lightning among Thunder Attribute Star Martial Skills. Its energy is so condensed that its release causes an extreme reaction. It is the ultimate dream of every Thunder Attribute Star Martial Warrior.

It’s akin to how the Water Attribute Star Martial Warriors dream of the Nine Heavens Milky Way, and the Ice Attribute Star Martial Warriors dream of the Aurora. For Thunder Attribute Star Martial Warriors, the ultimate dream is the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.

The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder requires a Star Sea realm Star Martial Warrior to condense all their Thunder Attribute Star Power into a single point to even have a chance of forming it.

But without a strong physique and a deep understanding of the fundamentals of Thunder Attribute Star Martial Skills, even if one successfully condenses the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, the first thing to be destroyed would be the warrior’s own arm. Essentially, whichever limb is used to release the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder would be obliterated.

Yu Ruoyun never imagined that a mere insect, a Golden Cicada, could actually condense the unbreakable Nine Heavens Divine Thunder!

After releasing a blast of Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, the Golden Cicada instantly turned and fled. A bright, deep purple lightning enveloped it, as if forming a protective shield.

Combined with its lightning speed, the Thunder Attribute Golden Cicada now possessed the qualities of the Diamond Golden Cicada: unbreakable and lethal to anyone it touched.

I originally thought that, in this state, no one would be bold enough to cause trouble for me, right? No one should dare to try and catch me anymore, right?

But precisely at that moment, a Nether Butterfly appeared on the path the Thunder Attribute Golden Cicada was destined to take. A figure suddenly materialized: Wang Lan. He appeared, stretching out his palm in front, his posture resembling a traffic cop stopping a vehicle for inspection.

"Stop? No way! Just go to hell!" Thunder surged even more solidly and violently around the Golden Cicada. Within the rampage of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, Wang Lan almost sensed faint traces of the Power of Space. The intense energy concentration had even etched scratches into space itself.

"Wang Lan, that’s the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder—" Yu Ruoyun instantly shouted in alarm.

Ripples gently swirled within Wang Lan’s palm as the pouch of Void Storing opened for the Golden Cicada. Almost in the instant Yu Ruoyun spoke, the Thunder Attribute Golden Cicada crashed into the Void Storing’s dimension and vanished.

"Successful kill. Awarding 10,000 experience points and 800 skill points."

A prompt echoed in his mind. Far away, at some distant location, the Dharma World Honored suddenly spat out another mouthful of fresh blood.

"Sir, what’s wrong with you?" Several mysterious figures simultaneously halted. They had been walking just fine, but to their surprise, the Sir in their midst had suddenly, like a madman, spat out a mouthful of blood. An uninformed observer might have thought he’d merely sneezed.

Yet, the expression on the Sir’s face was one of utter confusion.

The second one! The second Golden Cicada! How could this happen? I had already unleashed the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder! How is it possible that someone could stop the Thunder Cicada’s retreat? It’s unreasonable! Impossible! There’s nothing in this world that can resist the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, right? How could it have been killed?

The Sir could not understand at all. He was not only unable to grasp how the Thunder Cicada had died but also hadn’t figured out how the Diamond Golden Cicada had previously met its end.

"Damn it... There were only seven Golden Cicadas in total. A hundred years ago, after our ancestors slaughtered ten thousand warriors of the Demon Clan, all seven Golden Cicadas remained unscathed. These Golden Cicadas, which have been passed down for a hundred years without a single loss... how could two of them have disappeared in just these few short days?"

The Six-winged Golden Cicada is an ancient, unique species; only seven of them exist in the entire world. With one dead, there’s one less. This realization caused the Sir such heartache that he could hardly breathe. If not for the presence of outsiders, he would have wailed in despair on the spot.

Chenghai... you son of a bitch! What kind of fiend did you invite? I won’t just tear out your heart to retrieve the Golden Cicada; I’ll make you watch, alive, as I rip it out, just to soothe the hatred in my soul!

Yu Ruoyun stared wide-eyed at Wang Lan, her curiosity piqued. The move Wang Lan just performed was too bizarre. The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder... even Emperor Bai, one of the Five Emperors, renowned for his incredibly strong physique, wouldn’t dare to take it head-on. Yet Wang Lan seemed to have just lightly lifted his hand, and the Golden Cicada vanished.

What other abilities does Wang Lan possess that I don’t know about? What exactly is the upper limit of his combat strength?

"Don’t look at me like that; I just took advantage of the situation." Wang Lan had nothing to hide from Yu Ruoyun, especially since they would need to cooperate in the upcoming battle.

"I have cultivated a Space Attribute Star Martial Skill called Void Storing."

"I knew that. So what? Was that Void Storing you used just now?"

"Yes. Void Storing creates a personal dimension. The size... well, it’s not very large, about three cubic meters at most. Within this personal dimension, there is no time, no space, and no matter."

"Usually, objects that enter are immediately frozen. However, if a living creature enters, it dies instantly. The entrance to the Void Storing dimension is too small, and there are obvious spatial fluctuations, so it generally has little practical combat application."

"But this Golden Cicada was interesting. It’s small and not very bright. I just opened the spatial gate and waited for it to fly right in. So, as soon as it crashed into the dimension, it died instantly."

As he spoke, Wang Lan opened the dimension and took out the Golden Cicada. Its limbs were curled, and its body was stiff, making it look like an exquisitely crafted gold artifact.

"Forget about this for now. Quickly determine Master Chenghai’s location; any later, and it will be too late."

The two hurried to the village. It was clear an attack had just occurred there, leaving several of the Temple’s monks dead or injured. Following Wang Lan’s previous plan, Master Chenghai was leading three Star Sea realm monks in pursuit.

Through their tracking method, they found that Master Chenghai was moving rapidly, at a speed of about one hundred kilometers per hour. This area was already the border region of Vine Country. Moving further northwest would take them to the border between the South Summon Kingdom and the Jade Country.

Wang Lan and Yu Ruoyun shot into the sky, swiftly chasing after him. Their tracking indicated that Master Chenghai had left the border of Vine Country and entered the South Summon Kingdom.

Suddenly, however, Master Chenghai’s tracking signal disappeared. Wang Lan’s expression changed dramatically, and he accelerated once more.

After flying about another hundred kilometers, they finally arrived at the place where the signal had vanished. The three monks who had followed Master Chenghai were dead on the border of the South Summon Kingdom. Their heads had been severed by a blade so sharp it had given them hardly any time to react.

From the attacker’s first move to the monks’ deaths, it might have taken less than two seconds.

"Has something happened to Master Chenghai?"

"It shouldn’t have." Wang Lan’s eyes scanned the scene. Master Chenghai himself is at the peak of the Star Sea realm. With the two Golden Cicadas, his combat power would definitely reach the level of a Titled Strongman.

Even against the Dharma World Honored, Master Chenghai should have been able to hold on for more than two seconds... Suddenly, Wang Lan noticed a small mark on the ground—seemingly a mark left by Master Chenghai.

It was an arrow pointing due west. Wang Lan quickly closed his eyes and sensed the coordinates linked to the Qingkong Wood. It wasn’t far, just eighty kilometers away. No need for instant teleportation.

"Let’s go!"

Gliding through the air, they traversed the eighty-kilometer distance in just ten minutes. After descending from the sky, they began searching hastily around them.

"What are you looking for?"

"The Qingkong Wood." Why would the Qingkong Wood be in this place? Wang Lan wondered as he dug into the soil beneath his feet. Sure enough, he found the Qingkong Wood he had given Master Chenghai the night before.