I Have Infinite Skill Points-Chapter 526: The Descent of the Demon Clan, Inevitable
HUMMM—
A burst of brilliant energy instantly radiated from the Time-Space Gemstone within the device. A portion of this energy overflowed, forming a hemispherical shield to protect the gemstone from disturbance or destruction during activation.
No record yet existed of an energy shield powered by the Time-Space Gemstone ever being shattered.
With the release of energy, the soil covering the base instantly exploded. The once-flat ground erupted, forming a massive pit about two hundred meters in diameter and over ten meters deep.
Atop a pyramid-like device, a white light shot from the pinnacle of the Time-Space Gemstone into the sky. Beside the gemstone, a woman in ragged clothes was laughing madly.
"HAHAHA... HAHAHA... Success... Success! Let it all be destroyed! Let everything be destroyed! The Portal of the Demon World has opened! The Demon Clan’s army has descended! Modu City... is going to become the true Modu City... HAHAHA..."
"Destroy it—" Qiao Shan roared, his eyes feeling as if they would split. The Tianjian Bureau’s special agents each unleashed their Star Martial Skills, bombarding the Time-Space Gemstone activation device. But all the Star Martial Skills were blocked by the hemispherical shield, failing to cause even the slightest ripple.
"It’s useless..." Duanmu Qingqing stood inside the protective shield, looking at the Star Martial Skills raining down like a storm, and shook her head dismissively. "This shield is powered by the Time-Space Gemstone. Forget about you weaklings; not even the Five Emperors combined could break it."
Duanmu Qingqing slowly raised her head. Within the clouds above, a crack was slowly forming. Once the Portal of the Demon World fully opened, the Demon Clan’s army would emerge and instantly occupy Modu City.
At this moment, her emotions were complex. She had thought she would feel the thrill of revenge against the world, but now, she only felt a great sense of loss. Her family was gone, her loved ones were gone, and now, it seemed her country was about to be lost as well... Heh heh heh... truly nothing left, absolutely nothing!
A PHOENIX CRY— echoed across the sky, causing everyone to suddenly look up. A fireball, transforming into a meteor, flashed from the heavens, piercing the void in an instant and hurtling towards the Portal of the Demon World.
"Wang Lan!"
"Wang Lan is here! That’s great! Wang Lan, hurry, shatter this barrier!" Qiao Shan shouted excitedly. He was deeply impressed by Wang Lan’s attack power; ten Qiao Shans combined couldn’t match half of Wang Lan’s might.
To Qiao Shan’s utter astonishment, Wang Lan actually charged headfirst into the column of light.
"Holy shit! Wang Lan, have you gone mad? That’s the Time-Space Gemstone’s energy field—"
What level of energy did the Time-Space Gemstone emit? Even without direct experience, Qiao Shan could sense it. Energy capable of shattering space-time and constructing a dimensional passage was potent enough to annihilate any matter. Whether it was one of the Five Emperors or all of them combined, being thrown into that energy field meant instant Annihilation, without the slightest delay. If asked what level of power could withstand such an energy field, Qiao Shan’s answer would be that even deities would be powerless.
Wang Lan was indeed formidable; Qiao Shan admitted that. But he couldn’t just charge headfirst into the Time-Space Gemstone’s energy field because of his strength!
Watching the young hero of Jade Country throw himself into the fire like a moth to a flame, Qiao Shan’s heart ached with profound grief...
"Eh?"
"What’s going on?"
As Wang Lan charged into the energy field, it was as if a valve had instantly shut off a torrent of water; the column of light piercing the sky was abruptly severed in the middle. Wang Lan’s body was precisely at that breaking point.
Without a continuous supply of energy, the slowly opening Space Gate halted. Then, under the restorative effect of the Power of Space, it began to gradually close.
"This... you’ve got to be kidding, right?" Everyone gaped, tilting their heads back in utter confusion.
Even Cheng Jianlong was left stunned, his mouth twitching incessantly.
Wang Lan had often stated that he was the only one who could prevent the Time-Space Gemstone from opening the Space Gate. Many had believed him, assuming he possessed some secret technique. Some had even imagined an awakening scene where Wang Lan was a reincarnated deity, capable of transforming into his divine form and closing the Portal of the Demon World with a mere wave of his hand. But no one had ever imagined this was how he would ’close the gate’!
Charging directly into the energy field, using his own body to block the energy transmission? Could his body truly withstand it?
Pure Power of Space poured into Wang Lan’s body. He felt like a parched desert suddenly drenched by a downpour. The Power of Space filled the spiritual well within his Space Phoenix Form, and gradually, the well was replenished.
"General, we’ve detected the activation of the human Time-Space Gemstone."
"Oh? It’s only been a year, why are we sensing it again? The last time we detected the space-time coordinates, they suddenly vanished. Now, a year later, it reappears. It’s only been seventy years since our last harvest. Could the humans have undergone such a significant change this time?"
"This is bad, General! The Space Gate only opened a sliver before it stopped. It’s collapsing and being repaired by space-time itself!"
"Is it like last time?"
"No, that’s not right. Someone has intercepted the Time-Space Gemstone’s energy transmission! How is that possible? The Time-Space Gemstone’s energy is... it’s Demon God level! It’s a divine artifact left by a Demon God. How could humans possibly block the power of a Demon God?"
"So that’s how it is? Have humans truly developed to this extent?" The General’s expression finally turned grave. It wasn’t just possible that humans were beyond their control now; they *had* exceeded it. This was absolutely unacceptable.
"Launch the hyper-spatial coordinates toward that Space Gem! Since they’re unwilling to open the Space Gate and welcome the descent of the Divine Clan, then we’ll go to them. I want to see for myself what kind of transformation a mere seventy years could bring to humanity."
The Portal of the Demon World in the sky gradually closed, and the Power of Space released by the Time-Space Gemstone was steadily absorbed by Wang Lan. The pillar of light that had been shooting from the Time-Space Gemstone abruptly vanished, and the protective shield surrounding the activation device also extinguished.
Wang Lan, completely unharmed, descended from the sky, landing beside the device. The dazed Tianjian Bureau warriors snapped back to their senses one by one. They instantly swarmed forward and restrained the utterly despairing Duanmu Qingqing.
"How could this be... How could this happen... The Time-Space Gemstone was activated! Why didn’t the Demon Clan’s army come? Why didn’t they come?! It’s impossible... IMPOSSIBLE!—"
"Who is this?" Wang Lan asked in confusion, looking at Duanmu Qingqing, who was being held down by two female Tianjian Bureau agents and then dragged away.
"No idea. Probably a Demon Clan spy. She’s the one who activated the Time-Space Gemstone... almost caused a catastrophe."
"Wang Lan, are you okay? How on earth did you do that? I... I just can’t imagine it," Cheng Jianlong asked excitedly, coming over to Wang Lan.
How could he not be excited? The Time-Space Gemstone had been activated! The Demon Clan’s army was on the verge of descending! At such a desperate juncture, Wang Lan had actually managed to block the energy field?
If stopping the Time-Space Gemstone was that simple, then anyone could do it... However, Cheng Jianlong quickly dismissed that thought. Anyone could do it? If it were someone else, they’d probably be vaporized instantly upon entering the energy field, not even ashes remaining!
"My Space Phoenix Form can absorb pure energy, and coincidentally, the Power of Space within the Time-Space Gemstone is exceptionally pure. Once I absorbed its Power of Space, it naturally couldn’t open the Space Gate anymore."
Wang Lan’s explanation brought understanding to everyone. With a light punch, he shattered the activation device. Sure enough, nestled inside, they found a square Time-Space Gemstone.
The Time-Space Gemstone was as dazzling as a black jewel; this was the second Time-Space Gemstone Wang Lan had acquired.
Just as everyone started to relax, believing that everything was settled, the sky suddenly became turbulent.
All eyes looked upward in astonishment.
This scene clearly wasn’t a natural weather change; it was as though some invisible energy was stirring the clouds. While everyone was bewildered, Wang Lan’s expression turned grim in an instant.
The clouds above were now saturated with the Power of Space. An intensity like this definitely couldn’t be emitted by a mere Space Stone; it had to be from at least a Time-Space Gemstone.
But... hadn’t I just absorbed all the energy from the Time-Space Gemstone?
Wang Lan looked down in confusion. A single glance was enough for his expression to change drastically. A set of coordinates had appeared within the Time-Space Gemstone in his hand! It was unclear if they had always been there or had just been implanted.
If Wang Lan hadn’t been exceptionally sensitive to spatial coordinates, an ordinary person would never have noticed them.
Looking up at the sky again, Wang Lan realized the center of the rolling clouds was directly above him. Instantly, he understood the connection: the Demon Clan had used the coordinates now in *his* Time-Space Gemstone to pinpoint this location, and they were attempting to force open the Space Gate from their side!
With that thought, Wang Lan teleported and appeared in Suzhou City. He looked up at the sky; it was a clear blue, without a cloud in sight. He immediately picked up his phone and dialed a number. "Cheng, has the phenomenon above your heads changed in any way?"
"Wang Lan, where did you go? The anomaly in the sky is starting to disappear! Strange, how come everything’s fine as soon as you leave? Are you some kind of jinx or something?"
"I’m in Suzhou City now," Wang Lan replied. "But the problem is, the same strange phenomenon is starting to appear above Suzhou City."
Even as Wang Lan spoke, clouds began to gather over Suzhou City, forming a swirling vortex of mist directly above him.
It seems my guess was correct, Wang Lan thought, his expression grim. He vanished in a flash, reappearing in his home in the Capital in the blink of an eye.
Picking up his phone, he hurriedly dialed Number One’s number, dispensing with all formalities. The moment the call connected, he said urgently, "Number One, the Time-Space Gemstone has been recovered, but the Demon Clan left coordinates on it. They’re attempting to open the Portal of the Demon World and descend!"
"Is that so? Do you have any way to handle it?"
"The Time-Space Gemstone can’t be stored in my personal dimensional space, nor in any spatial storage equipment. Should I throw it into a Different Dimensional Space? But the Demon Clan would just descend there instead, which would still be extremely disadvantageous for us."
"Is the Demon Clan’s descent unavoidable now?"
"Unless the Time-Space Gemstone can be destroyed immediately."
"The Time-Space Gemstone cannot be destroyed... In that case, do you have a way to send the Time-Space Gemstone to an uninhabited area?"
"Are you suggesting we let the Demon Clan’s army descend and then greet them with missiles?"
"Since we cannot prevent the descent, we can only choose the least costly option."
"Number One, wait a moment. I need to make a quick trip to Modu City first."
Soon, Number One’s phone rang again. Once connected, Wang Lan’s voice came through, "I haven’t left any teleportation coordinates in any uninhabited areas, but Yu Ruoyun has a piece of Qingkong Wood. I’m currently jumping between three cities to buy time. Have Yu Ruoyun take the Qingkong Wood to an uninhabited area. Once she’s there, I can teleport to her location with the Time-Space Gemstone."
