I Have Infinite Skill Points-Chapter 566 The Real Niehua Temple

Wang Lan tightened his hold on Jiang Xinyu. While his body entered Sage Time, his brain became exceptionally active. Since he had started out, when had he ever suffered such a loss, been so stifled?

Ever since the first encounter with the black-robed figure who killed people during the Star Martial Warfare Tournament, scene after scene rapidly flashed through Wang Lan’s mind. He always had a feeling that he might have overlooked something important.

"Wang Lan, what if we don’t remove the Evil Spirit’s corporeal body or rehide it somewhere it definitely can’t be found? I think the White Lotus Sect’s biggest mistake was passing down the location where the Evil Spirit’s body was placed from one to another," Jiang Xinyu suddenly suggested. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"That could indeed work, but it’s not foolproof. You should know that the location where the Evil Spirit’s Primordial Spirit is suppressed—the Niehua Temple—likely hasn’t been passed down. The place suppressing the Evil Spirit’s Primordial Spirit is somewhere in the Cloud Sea Pioneer Space, whereas Niehua Temple is deep in the Cloud Sea forest..."

As he spoke, Wang Lan suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

Because he suddenly noticed a contradiction.

Pioneer Space was not something that had existed from time immemorial. Even though there were Pioneer Spaces in ancient times, the ones back then were completely different from the current ones. The layout of the current Pioneer Spaces only formed during the era of the Great Jade Dynasty, let alone three thousand years ago.

Three thousand years ago, there were no Pioneer Spaces in the Cloud Sea area, so it was impossible that the Demon-restricting Buddha Statue was excavated from the Cloud Sea Pioneer Space. Furthermore, Wang Lan had seen the scene where Yan Tong and his team found the Demon-restricting Buddha Statue from Yan Tong’s memories.

Just like in his recollection, it was an ancient ruins complex, merely dilapidated. Combining this with the scenes when they got the Evil Spirit’s body... the two locations had many similarities.

"The origin comes, the destination goes..."

"What?" Jiang Xinyu lifted her head, allowing the blanket to slide off her body, staring at Wang Lan’s hollow gaze with a hint of worry.

"The origin comes, the destination goes. That was the six-word truth left by the abbot of Niehua Temple before he died... I originally thought it was his enlightenment about life and death before entering Nirvana.

"We were all mistaken; it was a hint for us.

"Coming from the origin and going to the destination—is he talking about himself? No, the abbot meant... Niehua Temple."

"Isn’t Niehua Temple already destroyed?" Jiang Xinyu asked curiously.

"Who says the one that was destroyed was Niehua Temple? Or to put it another way, who says the one that was destroyed was the real Niehua Temple? Think about it, what was Jia Nan’s purpose for establishing Niehua Temple?"

"To suppress the Evil Spirit’s Primordial Spirit."

"And where is the Evil Spirit’s Primordial Spirit? In the Cloud Sea Space. Thus, the Niehua Temple that the Evil Spirit destroyed was not the real Niehua Temple. The real Niehua Temple is actually the space that Pan Yang, Yan Tong, and their team entered.

"Remember some of the information in Pan Yang’s memories? They entered those ruins, and within, they found many Cultivation Techniques. The Star Martial Skill that Yan Tong practiced was also an ancient technique; although its power was not strong, it was systematic."

"So... perhaps we will find something real if we take a trip to Niehua Temple."

With this thought, Wang Lan couldn’t stay in bed any longer and threw off the blankets to get up.

"Shall I accompany you?"

"Yes!"

As the two opened their door, Yu Ruoyun from the neighboring room also opened hers. Seeing Wang Lan and Jiang Xinyu, she blushed slightly and asked, "It’s late. Where are you going?"

"I was just about to tell you, Xinyu and I are heading to Cloud Sea Space. The task of guarding the Evil Spirit’s body is left to you. But don’t worry too much; although the Evil Spirit managed to escape this time, it certainly hasn’t been easy for him. He probably won’t dare to come back in the next few days," Wang Lan explained.

"Hmm, take care as well," Yu Ruoyun responded.

After leaving the hotel, the two soared into the sky and arrived at the entrance of the Pioneer Space in under an hour. After verifying their information, they directly entered the Pioneer Space. Thanks to the more precise and comprehensive intelligence obtained from Pan Yang’s memories, Wang Lan didn’t need to go through the command center. He could head directly to their destination.

Though the channel to that Different Dimensional Space had been destroyed by the team leader, the Evil Spirit had spent half a year reopening it, so it should still be in its original location.

They flew swiftly across the sky. The territory in the southern region, once devoured by Exotic Beasts, had been fully reclaimed. Jade Country had successfully prevented the Demon Clan army’s invasion and fended off Drulu, reportedly receiving quite a few benefits from the United Nations as a result.

Although the exact nature of the benefits was unknown, it was certain that Jade Country didn’t suffer losses and might have even made a small profit.

As they passed through line after line of defense, Wang Lan repeatedly triggered alerts from the Pioneering Legion. Fortunately, his face was well-known in the Cloud Sea Pioneer region. Once recognized, he was greeted everywhere with flowers and applause.

Two hours later, Wang Lan finally arrived at the peculiar Different Dimensional Space mentioned by Pan Yang. Indeed, there was a twisted spatial barrier on either side of the canyon.

Wang Lan cautiously probed, confirming it was not spatial turbulence. The only issue was that the space was somewhat unstable; if Wang Lan had arrived a few days later, the channel might have collapsed on its own.

SWOOSH! Wang Lan darted in, Jiang Xinyu quickly following behind.

This was a space similar to an underground cavern, yet it also bore signs of man-made construction. Wang Lan ignited a bit of True Sunfire to illuminate the entire space.

On the ground lay over twenty skeletons, their bodies decomposed to bone. Their clothes, though barely discernible, indicated that they had once been Star Martial Warriors.

Surrounding the mountain wall, countless Buddha statues were densely engraved, each statue with a different form, more akin to humans than deities.

These must be the esteemed master and numerous fellow disciples of Jia Nan. Scattered on the ground were some large Soul Beads of varying sizes, their containers already opened, spilling the beads everywhere.

Seeing this scene, Wang Lan could almost conjure in his mind what had happened. A team of Star Martial Warriors had stumbled upon such a treasure, an intact inheritance from an ancient cultivation Sect Gate; one could only imagine their excitement.

It seemed as though they saw themselves mastering divine techniques, becoming famous in a single battle, then breaking through levels in succession, earning titles, surpassing the Five Emperors, and reaching the pinnacle of life.

Yet unexpectedly, they had released the Evil Spirit’s Primordial Spirit, which went on a rampant killing spree, causing the Star Martial Skills to be scattered all over in the ensuing panic.

Wang Lan picked up a Soul Bead, his spiritual power probing inside. "Buddha Hand Seal."

"Great Merciful Compassionate Hand."

"Buddha Law Vajra."

Within the Soul Beads were sealed various Buddha Sect Star Martial Skills, mostly Cultivation Techniques of varying strengths, many of which required certain talents to train in.

Wang Lan gathered all these Soul Beads and stored them in the Void Storing space. Then the two moved to where the Demon-restricting Buddha Statue was originally placed. On the pedestal for the Demon-restricting Buddha Statue, Wang Lan saw a square hidden compartment.

Carefully removing the lid, instantly, a wave of Star Energy Fluctuation swept over. However, this fluctuation did not harm Wang Lan and Jiang Xinyu; it merely swept past them and then disappeared.

Wang Lan reached in and pulled out two square boxes, one engraved with a line of characters. Seeing the words on the box, Wang Lan was overcome with joy, nearly moved to tears.

"Diamond Seal, Heavenly Dance Treasure Wheel."

Hurriedly, he opened the box. Inside lay quietly a top-grade Soul Bead, with a section of text left inside the box.

"If one day, the Evil Spirit’s Primordial Spirit breaks free, one may find this sealing technique to suppress it. If the Demon-suppressing God Statue has been destroyed, it can be sealed within my Sharira."

Wang Lan quickly opened the other box, which contained an egg-shaped object resembling amber. There was also a section of text left on the box.

"Disciple Jia Nan, by the command of my master, Buddha Shakyamuni, suppresses the Evil Spirit’s Primordial Spirit here. After my master’s departure, I have been in closed-door cultivation for one hundred and fifty years, all to condense Sharira to use as a container to seal the Evil Spirit’s Primordial Spirit.

"Fortunately, I lived up to expectations and reached full enlightenment before my passing, completing my life’s work."

Seeing the Sharira lying in the box, a cloud lifted from Wang Lan’s mind. He couldn’t help but feel sympathy for the Evil Spirit—Jia Nan had devoted his entire life to resealing you; your affairs three thousand years later were clearly arranged by him three thousand years ago.

Having obtained what they wanted most, Wang Lan and Jiang Xinyu immediately left the Different Dimensional Space and rushed back. Upon their return to Cloud Sea Province, a ray of sunlight had just broken through the dawn, illuminating the land.

Back at the hotel, Wang Lan sent a message to Yu Ruoyun saying he had returned, then the two of them locked themselves in their room. Yu Ruoyun had wanted to come over to ask about the situation and what they had gained after being out all night. However, thinking about the commotion from the night before, Yu Ruoyun pursed her lips and turned back into her room.

Wang Lan took out the Soul Bead containing the Diamond Seal, his spiritual intent probing out. Instantly, a robust Spiritual Power, along with spiritual information, surged into his mind.

"Skill learning detected. Do you wish to expend one hundred thousand skill points to learn?"

At this notification, Wang Lan nearly spat out blood. Did it have to be this brutal? He had barely saved up seven hundred thousand skill points in his system, and it was only enough to learn this one skill!

But with the arrow on the string, he had to shoot. Wang Lan immediately confirmed to learn.

BANG! Wang Lan’s mind seemed to explode instantly.

Wang Lan felt as if his soul had traversed through a time tunnel, swimming through the river of years.

BOOM—

Endless chanting enveloped Wang Lan. In a sea of golden light, a Buddha realm appeared within his vision.

His spirit trembled. A golden figure suspended in the void, radiating golden light, with wheels shimmering behind. The golden figure moved its arms, and a thousand-hand phantom appeared in the backdrop.

"Diamond Seal, Heavenly Dance Treasure Wheel—"

BOOM—

Everywhere in the heavens and the earth, from the ancient past to the present! Instantly, countless Swastika Buddha Seals filled the space, turning the world golden, with the seals weaving a canvas that spanned the universe.

In this seal, all five senses were stripped, consciousness was stripped, time was stripped, space was stripped, the beginning of life was stripped, and the end of life was stripped. Within this seal, there was only the void; nothing else existed.

Suddenly, on Wang Lan’s skill interface, a bright white light shone. The light gradually converged, eventually collected by a skill slot. On the skill interface, the fifth diamond-level skill appeared.

Diamond Seal, Heavenly Dance Treasure Wheel.