I Have Infinite Skill Points-Chapter 588 Backstabbing

These Spider Exotic Beasts might be strong against Star Martial Warriors at the Star Cloud Stage, but to Wang Lan, they were like ants. A wide-range Earth Surge Lava swept over, and Wang Lan almost saw the barrage of experience points soaring up.

It wasn’t a matter of hitting 999 with each strike; they were simply obliterated in an instant.

"Xinyu, you and Sisi stay back. Xiangwen, let’s go close the space."

"No problem!"

Wang Lan, leading Xu Xiangwen, charged forward. Whenever they encountered Exotic Beasts, there was only one outcome: annihilation! Wang Lan’s strength had now reached a level where he could ignore the activation of any Different Dimensional Space. Unless it was a fixed space like the Sunlight Sword Pavilion, where even the weakest Exotic Beasts were at the Star Sea Stage, posing a slight challenge to Wang Lan, he could sweep through any other space with ease.

Xu Xiangwen, following Wang Lan, couldn’t even find a chance to strike. Have you ever seen such a monstrosity? The Exotic Beasts are hundreds of meters away, and he’s already unleashed a meteor shower? By the time I get there, what else is there to see but devastation?

"Xiangwen, don’t daydream. Look for the spatial nodes."

"I know." Xu Xiangwen’s Heavenly Eye was always open. "Damn it, this is a butterfly-shaped spatial node; the space is a closed loop, so the node could appear anywhere."

"The Different Dimensional Space is only so big. Is it that difficult?"

"My goodness, ’only that big’? It still covers twenty square kilometers, okay?"

Elsewhere, Jiang Xinyu and Xie Sisi were also facing an onslaught from a tide of Exotic Beasts. Although Jiang Xinyu didn’t possess as many terrifying wide-range Star Martial Skills as Wang Lan, her Snow God Domain was very suitable for group battles. Coupled with the sword intent of Supreme Goodness Like Water and the Sunlight Sword Qi, she too was annihilating the Spider Exotic Beasts en masse.

Xie Sisi’s role was similar to Xu Xiangwen’s, primarily to stand by and watch. Their task was simply to guard the exit, not to kill many Exotic Beasts.

As Jiang Xinyu was killing Exotic Beasts, her eyes frequently darted toward the depths. Seeing Jiang Xinyu’s gaze, Xie Sisi covered her mouth and smiled.

"Are you still worried about Wang Lan? With his skills, even in a Pioneer Space, he could fight his way in and out seven times."

"But I keep feeling like there’s something wrong with this Different Dimensional Space’s activation. I’m somewhat uneasy."

"The geographic location of New Blue Country is somewhat awkward. It isn’t close to large Pioneer Spaces, but it isn’t far either. Though rare, Different Dimensional Spaces do open here. It has been twenty years since the last one opened, so it’s not unusual for one to appear now."

"I hope I’m overthinking it."

Suddenly, the Space Gate behind Xie Sisi twisted. Jiang Xinyu’s heart immediately rose to her throat.

"Sisi, be careful—"

Xie Sisi hurriedly dodged, but it was too late. A flash of a blade appeared instantly from one end of the gate, striking Xie Sisi’s shoulder. If not for Jiang Xinyu’s timely warning, that strike would have been enough to sever Xie Sisi’s head.

Xie Sisi shot back, retreating into Jiang Xinyu’s Snow God Domain. In the blink of an eye, about a dozen black-clothed, masked assassins flashed through the Space Gate, their killing intent sharp as they stared intently at Jiang Xinyu and Xie Sisi.

Xie Sisi pressed her shoulder, blood dripping through her fingers.

"How are you?"

"I’m okay, but I can’t move my arm. The hidden faction of St. State has made their move," Xie Sisi said through clenched teeth.

Jiang Xinyu gently waved her hand, and a blast of cold air froze Xie Sisi’s shoulder wound. "Retreat behind me; these people are formidable."

Of course, these people were formidable; could the strength to seriously wound Xie Sisi in one strike be weak? Although Xie Sisi was far less skilled than Jiang Xinyu, she was still at the peak of the Galaxy Stage. Moreover, Wang Lan had personally mentored her, unreservedly teaching her everything she could learn.

Xie Sisi favored close combat, so Wang Lan had specially given her Star Martial Skills suitable for it—evasion, attack, defense—all were at least S-class, if not Super S-class.

Without the strength of Star Sea Stage or above, even with a surprise attack, they absolutely wouldn’t be able to harm Xie Sisi in the slightest. Yet, Xie Sisi had been wounded by a sneak attack... The implications were clear.

The individuals before them did not give Jiang Xinyu any time, instantly surrounding her from all directions.

They remained silent from start to finish, their eyes as cold as ice and snow.

The moment they stepped into Jiang Xinyu’s Snow God Domain, their strong auras erupted. Star Power surged, profound and vast. Jiang Xinyu swept her hand, and Ice Snow instantly surged, forming countless ice spikes, each spinning rapidly, as fast as sniper bullets.

The barrage was dense, each one just as lethal.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM—

The men in black all activated their defensive Star Martial Skills. Although their methods varied—some used Elementalization, others summoned solid substances to block—in an instant, Ice Snow flew everywhere, the debris turning into swirling snowflakes.

Despite the power of Jiang Xinyu’s move, she failed to kill a single one; the men in black had effortlessly blocked them. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Star Sea Stage, peak! Jiang Xinyu was horrified.

She had already tried to overestimate her opponents’ strength, but she had still underestimated them. If they were at the early Star Sea Stage, she might have stood a chance. But all ten of them were at the peak of the Star Sea Stage!

BOOM—

As the enemy’s attack came sweeping in, Jiang Xinyu quickly erected the Ice and Snow Fortress to envelop both herself and Xie Sisi. With a deafening crash that echoed through the area, the Ice and Snow Fortress was instantly shattered.

A man in black, his face contorted fiercely, charged through the ice shards, only to find Jiang Xinyu gone. A hazy light flashed at his side, and the attacker swiftly turned to block.

SWISH! A head flew high into the air.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK—

The sounds came from behind Jiang Xinyu as three men in black fiercely stabbed their blades into her back. Despite Jiang Xinyu having covered herself with a layer of Ice Armor, their blades still pierced through it.

With a flash, Jiang Xinyu vanished, a few droplets of blood falling like plum blossoms.

Although she had successfully killed one of her opponents, she herself was wounded. If Jiang Xinyu had been alone, using Supreme Goodness Like Water, she could have stalled them, but with Xie Sisi by her side, she couldn’t even risk a prolonged fight.

BOOM— Jiang Xinyu suddenly struck the sky with her palm. An ice spike shot a thousand meters into the sky like a rocket and then instantly exploded, resembling an auspicious cloud blooming in the sky.

Still deep within the Different Dimensional Space, Wang Lan and Xu Xiangwen were searching for the spatial node when suddenly Wang Lan turned to look at the sky, his expression changed dramatically.

"Xinyu’s in danger! Head back on your own. I’m going to help her." Before his words even faded, Wang Lan’s figure vanished.

BOOM—

The ice shield in front of Jiang Xinyu shattered with a loud bang. Using the force of the shattering shield, Jiang Xinyu rapidly retreated while holding Xie Sisi. Suddenly, a pair of strong arms caught them both. Without turning around, they both knew Wang Lan had arrived; their pounding hearts immediately calmed.

Two Life Halos descended, and the wounds on Jiang Xinyu and Xie Sisi began to heal quickly.

With a cold expression, Wang Lan appraised the ominous men in black before him and, with a flicker of motion, unleashed Lurking Butterfly Dance.

The men in black scattered instantly, dodging in different directions. But in a flash, four or five of them were bisected and fell to the ground, not even knowing how they had been sliced in half.

Wang Lan’s movements were too fast, so fast that the men in black didn’t even have time to register pain. It might have been a second, perhaps even less. By the time one of the men hit the ground, he hadn’t realized he was the only one left of his group.

Wang Lan appeared like a ghost behind the man in black and pressed a palm to the man’s forehead. A torrent of spiritual power poured into his mind like the Yellow River flooding in reverse, and a slideshow of images flashed before Wang Lan’s eyes.

After a long moment, Wang Lan gently released his hand; the man in black was left a mindless husk.

CRUNCH! Wang Lan stomped on the man’s head, crushing it.

Jiang Xinyu and Xie Sisi, who were about to step forward, paused, a shiver running down their spines.

They both knew Wang Lan well. Although he had remained silent and his expression was as calm as usual, they knew Wang Lan was furious, like a lion ready to devour someone at any moment.

Otherwise, Wang Lan would never have crushed a man’s head with his foot. Wang Lan, though decisive in killing, was never wantonly cruel.

And indeed, it proved that men, like any dominant male animal, could exude an intimidating aura when enraged—one that instilled fear in females, yet also held an irresistible allure.

Even Jiang Xinyu, not usually sensitive to emotions, felt her heart involuntarily race at that moment.

Wang Lan took several deep breaths before calming his tumultuous emotions.

"Are you both all right? Why didn’t you signal the moment they appeared?"

"I thought I could handle it, but I didn’t expect them to be so strong. I was careless and got wounded."

"Exactly, and we didn’t intentionally delay. Our clash lasted only about a minute," Xie Sisi quickly added meekly.

"Be more careful next time; the enemy’s strength is not to be taken lightly."

"Did you check their memories? Any findings?"

"They were all disposable soldiers," Wang Lan shook his head. "No, they don’t even qualify as death-sworn warriors; they’re just tools. From their memories, all I could see was them fighting Exotic Beasts in a world filled with lava and flames."

"This one’s memories consisted entirely of combat. Before I could delve into older ones, his brain was already too damaged."

"Wang Lan, have you forgotten something?"

"What?" Wang Lan was momentarily confused by Jiang Xinyu’s sudden question.

"Xiangwen, where is he?"

"I told him to return on his own. Never mind, you two be extra cautious. I’m going to look for Xiangwen. If they have another group, signal me immediately. However many they send, I will kill them all. I’d like to see just how many they have to spare."

Having said that, Wang Lan soared into the sky. When he found Xu Xiangwen, Xu Xiangwen was being chased all over the place by Exotic Beasts.

"Lanzi, you bastard! Do you lose all humanity at the sight of a woman? Even if Xinyu was in trouble, couldn’t you have grabbed me and run together? Is that how you treat your brother?"

"Skyfall Lava—"

BOOM—

With a massive explosion, lava rained down from the sky, slaughtering the Exotic Beasts pursuing Xu Xiangwen. Wang Lan flashed in like a meteor and instantly cleared the Exotic Beasts around Xu Xiangwen.

"Damn it, you finally showed up! A little later and you’d be collecting my corpse," Xu Xiangwen exclaimed.

"Don’t worry, that definitely won’t happen," Wang Lan assured.

"Oh? Did you leave a spatial coordinate on me?"

"Nope. Since when do Exotic Beasts leave behind corpses? They always eat their prey clean, right? Since there would be no body, how could I collect your corpse? But as your good brother, I would definitely avenge you."

"Damn!"