The genius who counterattacked the mainland

Xu Tiancai gazed at the crystal ball's clearing cosmic map. The flickering red light seemed like a call from the dark forces, intensifying his resolve. "It seems we're one step closer to the source of the dark forces," he whispered.

Agang walked forward and looked at the distant and mysterious mark on the map. "No matter where it is, we must destroy it." His voice was like a bell, echoing in the silent hall, showing his fearless determination.

Lin, on the other hand, carefully examined the crystal ball, trying to find more information from the subtle lines around the map. "There seem to be some hidden markings here, perhaps related to our route to our destination." She extended her finger and traced the faint lines on the crystal ball.

As they focused on the crystal ball, the entire ruins began to tremble slightly, and the air around them became restless. The runes on the wall flashed faster and faster, their light flickering, as if warning of impending danger.

"Oh no! This ruin might collapse! We need to leave!" Xu Tiancai shouted. They quickly ran towards the exit of the ruins. Behind them came the sounds of falling rocks and crumbling buildings, and the dust that rose filled the air.

As they emerged from the ruins, they saw a group of mysterious figures in black robes appearing around the airship. These figures hovered in mid-air, their robes rustling in the ripples of energy. Their faces were invisible, revealing only pairs of eyes emitting a strange red glow.

The black-robed figures simultaneously raised their hands, and beams of black energy shot towards the airship. Xu Tiancai and the others hurriedly stopped and exerted their strength to resist the attack. Xu Tiancai combined the power of the stars, the power of the phoenix, his newly acquired strength, and the power of his armor to form a huge colorful light shield in front of the airship. The light shield collided with the black energy beams with a deafening roar, and the impact of the energy caused the surrounding space to distort.

"Who are these guys?" Ah Gang roared, brandishing his great axe and preparing to charge at the black-robed figures. "Don't be impulsive yet. We don't know their strength yet," Xu Tiancai stopped him. He could sense the powerful and mysterious energy emanating from these black-robed figures.

The black-robed figures continued their attack, showering them with black energy beams. Lin cast an ice spell, creating a wall of ice beyond the shield, attempting to mitigate the impact of the energy beams. The ice wall cracked rapidly under the bombardment of black energy, sending chunks of ice flying.

While fending off the attacks, Xu Tiancai tried to use the power of the stars to sense the source of the black-robed figures' energy. He discovered that the energy of these black-robed figures seemed to be connected to the dark aura in the ruins, as if driven by some ancient evil force.

"They're connected to the dark forces within the ruins. We need to find their leader and sever the energy connection!" Xu Tiancai shouted. During the fierce attack, he noticed that the energy fluctuations of one of the black-robed figures were more powerful than the others, and the surrounding black-robed figures seemed to be moving around him. "That must be the leader! Attack him!"

Hearing the command, A-Gang seized the opportunity and charged towards the black-robed leader. His speed was immense, like a flash of lightning piercing through space. As he approached the black-robed leader, A-Gang unleashed the lightning power of his great axe to its fullest extent, slashing fiercely at him. The black-robed leader remained calm, gently raising his hand, and a black energy shield appeared before him. The great axe struck the shield, sending up a shower of black sparks, and the powerful recoil sent A-Gang flying backwards.

Seeing this, Lin cast a large spell, attempting to freeze the space around the black-robed leader. An icy blue light spread toward the black-robed leader, but as it approached him, it was swallowed by an invisible force.

Xu Tiancai gathered all his strength in his hands, forming a massive ball of light, which he launched towards the black-robed leader. As it flew, the ball continuously absorbed surrounding energy, growing ever larger and more powerful. Feeling the threat of the ball, the black-robed leader waved his hands, muttering something. Black runes flew from his hands, colliding with the ball of light. The ball and runes intertwined, unleashing a powerful burst of light and energy that sent the surrounding black-robed figures reeling.

Amidst the clash of energies, Xu Tiancai noticed a faint ripple in the black-robed leader's shield as the runes collided with the light ball. "Everyone, attack his shield! There's a flaw there!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Upon hearing the shout, the teammates immediately adjusted their tactics. A-Gang charged towards the black-robed leader once more, using his speed and agility to launch attacks around him, drawing his attention. Lin and the other teammates, on the side, cast various spells, attacking the black-robed leader's shield. Beams of light, ice arrows, and flames of various colors shot towards the black-robed leader's shield, causing the vibrations on the shield to become increasingly noticeable.

Xu Tiancai seized the opportunity and fused all his powers, including the power of the stars and the power of the phoenix, into a more powerful beam of multicolored light. He fired it towards the point where the black-robed leader's shield was fluctuating most violently. The beam struck the shield with a loud bang, and a crack finally appeared. The black-robed leader's body shook slightly, clearly affected.

Seizing this opportunity, Agang leaped high, channeling all his strength into his axe, and slashed fiercely at the crack in the shield. The axe shattered the shield, and the black-robed leader was struck by the force, flying backwards and spurting black blood from his mouth. Seeing their leader injured, the surrounding black-robed figures rushed towards Agang, attempting to protect him.

Lin cast an ice spell, creating walls of ice to block the oncoming black-robed figure. The ice walls crumbled under the impact, but it bought A-Gang some time. Xu Tiancai pursued the black-robed leader, determined to seize this opportunity to eliminate this threat once and for all.

The black-robed leader rose from the ground, the red light in his eyes growing even brighter. He roared angrily, his black robes swelling as a powerful dark force surged from his body. With a wave of his hands, black cracks appeared in the surrounding space, and a dark aura permeated through them.

"You ants, how dare you hurt me? I'll make you pay!" The black-robed leader's voice was hoarse and terrifying, like a curse from hell. He rushed towards Xu Tiancai, condensing two black energy swords in his hands, exuding the aura of death.

Undeterred, Xu Tiancai donned his colorful armor and charged towards the black-robed leader. Their figures instantly intertwined, their multicolored light colliding and intertwining with black energy. Each collision was accompanied by a powerful energy shock, ripping the surrounding space apart.

A Gang, freeing himself from the black-robed figure, rushed towards the battlefield between Xu Tiancai and the black-robed leader. He brandished his great axe and joined the fray. Each swing of the axe carried immense force, colliding with the black energy sword of the black-robed leader, sending up showers of sparks. Lin and the other teammates continued to battle the black-robed figure, casting a variety of powerful spells, attempting to quickly dispatch the enemy before supporting Xu Tiancai.

During the fierce battle, Xu Tiancai discovered that before the black-robed leader launched a powerful attack, there would be a slight delay in the energy gathering on his black energy sword. "Attack his sword while the energy is gathering!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Upon hearing the command, Agang immediately focused his attention, searching for the moment when the black-robed leader's energy sword would gather energy. When he saw the energy begin to gather on the black-robed leader's sword, he struck without hesitation. The axe struck the sword, interrupting the black-robed leader's attack. The force sent the black-robed leader back a few steps.

Xu Tiancai seized the opportunity to launch an attack. He combined all his strength and fired an incredibly powerful multicolored beam at the black-robed leader. The beam struck the black-robed leader, leaving a deep burn mark on his body. The black-robed leader roared in pain, his body becoming unstable, and the dark aura around him grew violent.

"Now, attack him together!" Xu Tiancai shouted. Hearing the shout, Agang, Lin, and the rest of the team unleashed their most powerful attacks on the black-robed leader. Various forces converged, forming a devastating energy wave that swept towards the black-robed leader. Under the impact of this powerful wave, the black-robed leader let out a final, unwilling roar before dissipating into a puff of black smoke.

With the disappearance of the black-robed leader, the attacks of the other black-robed figures became chaotic. Lin and the other teammates took the opportunity to launch a more fierce attack, eliminating the black-robed figures one by one. When the last black-robed figure was eliminated, the surroundings returned to peace.

"Huh, finally solved." Ah Gang wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. "We can't stay here for too long. We have to leave here as soon as possible," Xu Tiancai said. They boarded the airship, quickly started up, and flew towards the direction marked in the crystal ball.

During the flight, the cosmic environment became increasingly hostile. The stars became sparser, and the dark areas became more and more numerous, as if the entire universe was being eroded by the forces of darkness. The energy shield surrounding the airship flickered continuously, resisting the various dangerous energies from the universe.

"Look, what's that?" Lin exclaimed, pointing ahead. In the distance, a massive black nebula appeared, spinning like a giant vortex. Lightning-like energy flickered within the nebula, each bolt of lightning carrying a powerful destructive force.

"This nebula looks dangerous. We need to avoid it," Xu Tiancai said. They tried to change the airship's course, but strangely, the airship seemed to be pulled by an invisible force and flew towards the black nebula.

"What's going on? The airship's out of control!" Ah Gang said anxiously. He tried to control the airship's console, but all his attempts were in vain. Xu Tiancai and Lin also exerted their strength to resist the pulling force, but their efforts were like falling on deaf ears, unable to change the airship's course.

As the airship drew closer to the black nebula, they felt a powerful pressure. The energy from the black nebula began to interfere with the airship's systems, causing lights to flicker and various instruments to sound alarms.

"Everyone, get ready! We might be heading into the nebula," Xu Tiancai shouted. They clung to whatever was around them, steadying themselves and preparing for the oncoming impact.

The moment the airship plunged into the black nebula, darkness enveloped everything around it. The intense energy shock rocked the airship violently, and they felt as if they were in the midst of a doomsday storm. Lightning from within the black nebula continuously struck the airship's energy shield, dimming its light.

"We have to find a way to get out of here! The shield won't hold out much longer!" Lin shouted. Xu Tiancai concentrated, trying to use the power of the stars to find a way out of the nebula. In the darkness, he discovered that the energy flow within the nebula had certain patterns, suggesting that there were some relatively weak areas.

"Head in that direction. The energy there is relatively weak. Let's rush out from there!" Xu Tiancai shouted, pointing in a certain direction. Agang piloted the airship, accelerating at full speed towards the direction Xu Tiancai pointed. Lin cast a spell, strengthening the airship's energy shield, trying to buy them more time.

As the airship flew toward the vulnerable area, they encountered a group of black energy creatures. These creatures, composed of black nebula energy, resembled giant bats, their eyes ablaze with green flames. They pounced on the airship, their claws and fangs flashing with a cold light.

Agang opened the airship's hatch and charged at the energy creatures, brandishing his great axe. Each swing of his axe repelled some of the creatures, but more surged in from all directions. Lin cast an ice spell, attempting to freeze the energy creatures. Ice arrows struck the creatures, coating them with frost, but the creatures seemed unaffected by the frost, breaking free and continuing their attack on the airship.