The genius who counterattacked the mainland

They drank heartily at the lakeside. The cool, sweet water was like a fountain of life, nourishing their parched bodies and weary souls. After finishing their drink, they began to search the oasis for food. The fruit trees in the oasis were laden with abundant fruit, each vibrant in color, some gleaming with an alluring luster, like gemstones embedded in the branches. Xu Tiancai reached out and plucked a fruit that resembled a peach, but with iridescent veins. He took a gentle bite, the juice overflowing and the sweet flavor filling his mouth, instantly restoring his strength.

"These fruits are not only delicious, but also seem to have the effect of restoring physical strength. Everyone should eat more." Xu Tiancai said.

Upon hearing this, Gang and Lin began picking the fruit. Gang devoured each one with great relish, his robust frame revitalized by the food, and the fatigue left by the battle gradually faded. Lin ate more gracefully, savoring the fruit while observing her surroundings, filled with curiosity about this oasis. The mysterious figure also ate some fruit, his complexion improving slightly, and he began to pace around the oasis, seemingly searching for something.

Just as they were enjoying this rare moment of peace and replenishment, the oasis' tranquility was shattered. The previously tranquil lake suddenly erupted into huge ripples, the water churning violently as if boiling. The surrounding trees began to shake violently, their leaves rustling as if trembling in fear. The exotic flowers that had bloomed quickly withered, their colorful petals falling one after another. The fragrance that had once filled the air was replaced by a pungent, fishy odor.

"What's going on?" A Gang gripped his battle axe tightly and looked around vigilantly.

Xu Tiancai frowned. He could sense a powerful and sinister force approaching. "There's danger! Everyone, prepare for battle!" he shouted.

Before he could finish his words, a group of monsters resembling crocodiles but with enormous wings burst out of the lake. These monsters were covered in hard black scales, dripping with green slime and emitting a foul stench. Their eyes were like two balls of burning green flames, filled with bloodlust. The monsters opened their bloody mouths, revealing fangs as sharp as daggers, and pounced at Xu Tiancai and his companions.

"It's flying crocodile beasts. Everyone, be careful of their flying impact and bites!" The mysterious figure warned loudly.

Agang was the first to meet the enemy, swinging his battle axe at a flying crocodile. The axe whistled as it struck the crocodile's head fiercely. However, the crocodile's scales were incredibly tough, and the axe only left a white mark on its head. Instead, Agang was knocked back several steps by the crocodile's immense impact.

Lin quickly cast a wind spell, and the powerful blast blew several of the flying crocodiles off course. But they quickly adjusted, flapping their massive wings and charging toward them again. Lin then cast an ice spell, sending countless sharp icicles raining down on the flying crocodiles. Some successfully penetrated the gaps between their scales, causing them to roar in pain.

Xu Tiancai fused the power of the stars, the phoenix, and the guardian pearl, forming chains of light shimmering with a rainbow of colors. With a wave of his hands, the chains swung toward the flying crocodiles, tightly wrapping around their wings and limbs. The light from the chains flickered continuously, burning the scales of the flying crocodiles, slowing their movements.

The mysterious figure muttered something, his hands drawing intricate runes in the air. As he moved, bolts of lightning struck from the sky, striking Flying Crocodilemon with unerring accuracy. The creature's body convulsed, its scales charred black by the electricity.

Under their combined attack, the Flying Crocodile's momentum was temporarily curbed. However, these monsters showed no sign of retreating. They circled around Xu Tiancai and the others, constantly looking for opportunities to attack.

"This is not a solution. We have to find a way to repel them completely!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

He observed the flying crocodiles' movements and discovered that whenever they prepared to attack, they would first fold their wings and lower their altitude. "Attack them when their wings are folded; that's their weakness!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

They began to act on this strategy. Agang feinted an attack to draw the Flying Crocodile's attention. As the Flying Crocodile folded its wings, ready to strike, Lin cast a powerful fire spell, sending a blazing flame surging towards the Flying Crocodile. The Flying Crocodile was engulfed in flames, its wings rapidly ablaze, and it let out a shrill scream. Xu Tiancai and the mysterious figure seized the opportunity to attack, raining chains of light and lightning down upon the Flying Crocodile, knocking them down one by one.

After a fierce battle, the flying crocodiles were finally driven back, but the oasis was left in ruins, the lake water became murky, the surrounding trees fell and the flowers withered.

"It seems that this oasis is not safe either. We can't stay here for long." Xu Tiancai said.

Just as they were about to leave the oasis, a strange light suddenly appeared in the sky. It was purple, like a vast curtain of light, rapidly spreading from the horizon. Within the light, a figure loomed.

"What is that?" A Gang raised his head and looked at the strange sight in the sky, his face full of confusion.

As the light drew closer, they could clearly discern the figure within. It was a woman in a gorgeous purple robe. Her face was breathtakingly beautiful, and her demeanor elegant, like a fairy from a fairyland. Her robe fluttered in the wind, embroidered with delicate stars and mysterious runes. The runes shimmered with a faint light, contrasting with the purple curtain of light surrounding her.

"You ants, how dare you ruin my plan!" The woman's voice was like a huge bell, echoing over the oasis, full of majesty and anger.

"Who are you? Why are you stopping us?" Xu Tiancai asked loudly.

The woman slowly floated down to the ground, her cold eyes sweeping over Xu Tiancai and the others. "I am the Purple Star Witch. This oasis is where I cultivate flying crocodile beasts. You destroyed my hard work, and you will pay the price!"

"You must have bad intentions in breeding these evil monsters! We won't let your plot succeed!" A Gang said, waving his battle axe.

The Purple Star Witch sneered, "You ignorant fellows, I'll let you witness my power!"

She gently waved her wand, and the purple gem on the tip of the wand emitted a dazzling light. The light transformed into purple lightning, shooting towards Xu Tiancai and the others. The lightning was extremely fast and arrived in front of them in an instant.

Xu Tiancai and the others quickly dodged. A Gang used his battle axe to block the lightning. However, the lightning was too powerful. After the axe was struck by the lightning, A Gang was thrown back and fell heavily to the ground. Lin cast a shield spell, but the shield was instantly shattered by the lightning attack. Lin was also affected, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.

The mysterious figure and Xu Tiancai attacked simultaneously. The mysterious figure cast a dark spell, attempting to devour the lightning's energy. Xu Tiancai, in turn, gathered his strength into a wall of light to block the lightning's attack. With their combined efforts, the lightning attack was barely blocked.

"She is very strong, we have to attack her together!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

They stood up again and rushed towards the Purple Star Witch. A Gang, ignoring the pain in his body, raised his battle axe again and slashed at the Purple Star Witch. Lin cast a powerful magic circle, from which countless light arrows shot towards the Purple Star Witch. The mysterious figure and Xu Tiancai surrounded her from both sides, preparing to launch a pincer attack.

The Purple Star Witch faced their attacks without a trace of fear. She waved her wand, forming a purple energy shield in front of her. Agang's battle axe struck the shield, sending up a shower of purple sparks, but the shield remained unshaken. Light arrows struck the shield, only to be deflected.

"Your attack is too weak!" taunted the Purple Star Witch.

She waved her wand again, and many purple vines emerged from the ground. Like snakes, they coiled around Xu Tiancai and the others. Their surfaces were covered with sharp thorns, and if they got entangled, the consequences would be disastrous.

Xu Tiancai and the others quickly dodged the vines' attack, moving through the oasis in an attempt to escape. However, the vines were very fast and numerous, constantly chasing them.

"We have to find a way to destroy these vines!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

He discovered that these vines were emerging from the ground, so he gathered the power of the stars into his feet and stomped the ground hard. A powerful force was transmitted from his feet into the ground, and some of the vines underground withered instantly under the impact of this force.

Agang also came up with a solution. He used his battle axe to cut through the vines near him. Lin cast a purification spell, and the purifying power spread through her body, reducing the vines to ash wherever she touched. The mysterious figure cast a summoning spell, summoning several fire elementals, which shuttled through the vines and set them on fire.

With their combined efforts, the purple vines were finally completely destroyed. But the Purple Star Witch continued her attacks, casting an even more powerful spell. She raised her wand high above her head, muttering something. The purple light in the sky grew even more intense, and countless rays of purple light converged on her wand.

"Accept my Purple Star Judgment!" shouted the Purple Star Witch.

A huge purple beam shot out from her wand, shooting towards Xu Tiancai and the others. Wherever the beam passed, a deep gully was plowed into the ground, and the surrounding air was distorted by the burning.

"Everyone, get out of the way!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

They fled in all directions, trying to avoid the deadly beam. But the beam was so large that they seemed to have nowhere to escape. At this critical moment, Xu Tiancai saw the lake in the oasis. An idea suddenly occurred to him.

"Let's run to the lake and use the water to block the beam of light!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

They ran towards the lake, and just as the beam was about to hit them, they jumped in. The purple beam struck the lake, instantly evaporating a large area of ​​water, producing a large amount of white vapor. The vapor filled the entire oasis, forming a thick fog.

Xu Tiancai and the others held their breath in the lake, using the water as a cover to quietly swim towards the bottom. The Purple Star Witch thought they had been wiped out by the beam, so she stopped attacking and began searching for them in the oasis.

"Hmph, these guys actually dared to resist me. When I find them, I will make sure they are killed to pieces!" said the Purple Star Witch angrily.

She cast a spell in the oasis, trying to dispel the thick fog, but the fog, supported by the water vapor produced by the evaporation of the lake, remained for a long time.

Xu Tiancai and others found a relatively secluded place at the bottom of the lake. They hid there and discussed their next plan.

"This Purple Star Witch is too powerful. We can't fight her head-on. We have to find a way to outsmart her." Xu Tiancai said.

"I have an idea. We can use the environment in the oasis to set a trap and then lure her into the trap." said the mysterious figure.

They began gathering materials from the lakebed to set the trap. Gang found some large rocks and moved them to the appropriate location. Lin gathered some water plants and used magic to weave them into ropes. A mysterious figure found some ancient runes at the lakebed and began to decipher them, preparing to incorporate their power into the trap. Xu Tiancai observed the situation on the lake surface, waiting for the right moment.

After some effort, the trap was finally set. They quietly surfaced, ready to lure the Purple Star Witch into the trap.

Xu Tiancai deliberately made some noise in the thick fog to attract the attention of the Purple Star Witch. "Humph, you're not dead yet, don't even think about escaping this time!" Upon hearing the noise, the Purple Star Witch flew towards the source of the sound.