The genius who counterattacked the mainland

Lin cast a wind spell, and a fierce wind roared through the cave, sweeping towards the spider-like creatures like a ferocious beast. The wind tore the spiders this way and that, and they struggled in the wind, hissing angrily. But these spiders had strong adhesion, clinging tightly to the ground and walls with their sharp legs, resisting the blow.

Agang saw the opportunity, roared, and rushed towards the spiders with his battle axe. The battle axe unleashed a powerful surge of power, and runes flashed as the axe blade slashed at the nearest spider. The battle axe struck the spider's carapace, sparking a shower of sparks. The spider flew backwards, green slime oozing from its wound, but it quickly regained its balance and lunged at Agang again.

Xu Tiancai increased the power of the artifact to its maximum. A multicolored curtain of light unfolded around them, forming a solid defensive line. Simultaneously, the artifact unleashed chains of light, which entwined themselves around the spiders. Like nimble snakes, the chains of light, once in contact with the spiders, would tightly bind them, rendering them unable to move.

The mysterious figure formed hand seals and chanted an ancient incantation. Black flames appeared in the darkness. The flames flew toward the spiders, igniting them as soon as they touched their bodies. The spiders screamed in pain, their bodies twisting and turning, but the flames only grew stronger.

The Ice Princess cast her ice magic, drastically lowering the surrounding temperature. Water vapor instantly condensed into countless sharp ice spikes, which rained down upon the spiders. After striking the spiders, the ice spikes quickly spread across their bodies, freezing them in place.

However, there were too many spiders, and they seemed to have some kind of group consciousness. The attacked spiders sent out a special signal, and more spiders poured out from the depths of the cave. They surrounded Xu Tiancai and his companions from all directions, forming a huge encirclement.

Xu Tiancai frowned, knowing that if they didn't break the encirclement quickly, they would be doomed. He shouted to everyone, "Let's concentrate our forces and break out in one direction!" He then gathered the power of his divine artifacts and fired a powerful arrow of light at the spider swarm ahead. Like a flaming meteor, the arrow pierced the darkness and shot towards the spiders.

Agang, Lin, the mysterious figure, and the Ice Princess also understood Xu Tiancai's intentions, and they simultaneously launched even more powerful attacks forward. Agang swung his battle axe faster and more fiercely, knocking back several spiders with each strike. Lin cast a large elemental blending spell, interweaving wind, fire, water, and earth elements to form a powerful energy wave that swept towards the spider swarm. The mysterious figure summoned the destructive power of the darkness, and black light shot towards the spider swarm like an arrow, exploding wherever it passed. The Ice Princess cast ice magic, creating a massive iceberg, which crushed the spider swarm.

Under their combined attack, the spider swarm in front was temporarily repelled, creating a gap. Xu Tiancai and his companions rushed towards the gap without hesitation, trying to break the encirclement. But the spiders quickly reacted, quickly adjusting their formation and surrounding Xu Tiancai and his companions again.

During their breakout, they discovered strange murals on the cave walls. These depicted ancient battles, humans battling various bizarre creatures, and mysterious rituals. The colors of the murals had faded, but the horror and mystery of the time were still palpable.

While fending off the spiders' attacks, Xu Tiancai observed the murals. He noticed that some of the creatures in the murals resembled the spiders they were fighting, and he speculated that the murals might hold clues to defeating the spiders.

Guided by the murals, they continued to advance deeper into the cave. As they went deeper, the spiders' attacks became more and more fierce, but they also gradually discovered some of their weaknesses. The spiders' abdomens were relatively fragile, and they were less resistant to certain elements.

Lin cast a targeted spell, mobilizing the surrounding fire and earth elements, mixing them to form a hot, corrosive substance. She then poured this substance over the spiders. The substance immediately reacted violently, corroding their abdomens. Large holes were corroded in their abdomens, and green slime flowed across the ground. The spiders screamed in agony, writhing on the ground.

A Gang took advantage of the spiders' panic and swung his battle axe at their abdomens. Each swing of the battle axe could cause fatal damage to the spiders, and the spiders fell under his attack one by one.

The mysterious figure and the Ice Princess each cast their own magic, attacking the spider's weak spots. The mysterious figure summoned the power of a curse from the darkness, specifically targeting the spider's abdomen, causing it to rot. The Ice Princess cast ice magic, freezing the spider's abdomen and then piercing it with an ice spike.

With their joint efforts, the number of spiders gradually decreased, the encirclement was broken, and they continued to go deeper into the cave, where they found more and more murals with richer content.

They stopped before a massive mural. It depicted a vast ritual scene, complete with a massive magic circle and a radiant sphere at its center. Surrounding the circle and sphere, people wore solemn expressions. On one side of the mural were inscriptions in an ancient language. After careful study, Lin and the mysterious figure finally deciphered some of the text.

The inscriptions on the murals reveal that this cave was once the site of worship for an ancient mystical sect. They performed rituals here, attempting to establish a connection with an alternate dimension. However, something went awry, and the dark forces of that alternate dimension leaked out, contaminating the creatures here, including these spiders. To fully resolve the spider problem, they needed to find the ritual's core artifact—the radiant sphere—and then repeat the ritual to purify the area of ​​darkness.

Xu Tiancai and his companions realized that they had to find the sphere to truly resolve the crisis in the cave. Following the guidance of the murals, they headed deeper into the cave.

Deep within the cave, they discovered a vast underground palace. Its architecture was unique, with its walls inlaid with various gemstones that emitted a faint glow, illuminating the interior. In the center of the palace stood a large stone platform, surrounded by ancient statues. These statues were depicted in various poses, some holding weapons, others holding sacred objects, as if guarding something.

As they approached the stone platform, the air around them grew thicker, and a powerful energy wave emanated from it. They sensed that the sphere they were looking for might be beneath it.

Just as they were about to ascend the stone platform, a group of mysterious men in black robes suddenly emerged from the surroundings of the palace. Their faces were hidden beneath the robes, and their expressions were unclear, but the aura they exuded was extremely powerful. They were holding various strange weapons and surrounded Xu Tiancai and the others.

Xu Tiancai and the others immediately became alert, knowing these mysterious individuals were no ordinary enemies. Xu Tiancai raised his divine weapon, its light illuminating a corner of the palace. He shouted at the mysterious individuals, "Who are you? Why are you trying to stop us?" But the mysterious individuals didn't respond, silently advancing towards them.

Agang swung his battle axe and charged at the nearest mysterious figure. With immense force, the axe struck the mysterious figure's head. However, the mysterious figure easily dodged Agang's attack, swinging his weapon in a flash. A beam of black light shot towards Agang. Agang hurriedly dodged, the black light brushing past him, leaving a shallow wound on his arm.

Lin cast a massive elemental shield spell, creating a massive shield around them. Composed of the four elements of wind, fire, water, and earth, the shield consisted of a swirling outer layer of wind blades, a blazing middle layer of flames, and an inner layer of surging water curtains and an incredibly solid earth core. The mysterious figure and the Ice Princess each cast their own spells, strengthening the shield. The mysterious figure summoned a guardian light from the darkness, while the Ice Princess cast ice magic, forming a thick layer of ice on the shield.

The mysterious men began to attack the shield, their weapons releasing rays of light of various colors that rained down upon it. The rays collided with the shield, emitting bursts of roaring sounds, and the shield trembled under the attack, as if it would shatter at any moment.

Xu Tiancai knew he couldn't just sit there passively on the defensive. He declared, "We need to take the initiative and find the leader of these mysterious people. Defeating him might solve the problem." He then increased the power of his artifact to its maximum and fired a powerful arrow of light into the mysterious group. Like a meteor, the arrow shot towards the most powerful aura within the group.

Agang, Lin, the mysterious figure, and the Ice Princess simultaneously attacked the mysterious group. Agang, brandishing his battle axe, charged at the mysterious group's formation, attempting to disrupt their attack rhythm. Lin cast an elemental interference spell, disrupting the surrounding elements and affecting the mysterious group's attacks. The mysterious figure summoned phantoms from the darkness, which moved through the crowd, searching for their leader. The Ice Princess cast ice magic, creating a thick layer of ice under the mysterious group's feet, causing them to slip.

Under their combined attack, the mysterious men's formation began to fall into disarray. Xu Tiancai's light arrow hit one of the mysterious men, who flew backwards, slammed heavily into the wall, and then disappeared in a puff of black smoke.

The other mysterious men did not panic because of their companions' disappearance. They quickly adjusted their formation and continued to attack Xu Tiancai and others. Their attacks became more fierce, as if they were enraged.

During the fierce battle, Xu Tiancai discovered that these mysterious people seemed to be protecting the stone platform, and their attacks were all aimed at preventing them from approaching the stone platform. He speculated that the sphere under the stone platform might have a special meaning to these mysterious people, or they might be controlled by dark forces and ordered to guard the stone platform.

He told everyone his idea, and everyone decided to change tactics and concentrate their efforts on attacking the mysterious people around the stone platform, trying to break through their defenses and approach the stone platform.

Xu Tiancai cast his magic once more, and the artifact unleashed a stream of multicolored light, shooting towards the mysterious figures surrounding the stone platform. Like glittering stars, the light darted through the palace, hurtling towards its target. Ah Gang swung his battle axe, striking at the mysterious figure on one side of the stone platform. The runes on the axe shone with dazzling light, and each strike dealt a crushing blow to the mysterious figure.

Lin cast a massive elemental spell, mobilizing all the surrounding elements and bringing them together above the stone platform. The wind element formed a powerful tornado, sweeping the mysterious figure into the air. The fire element burned within the tornado, scorching the figure. The water element transformed into a torrential downpour, extinguishing the flames and slowing their movements. The earth element raised a massive stone pillar from the ground, smashing it down towards the mysterious figure in the air.

The mysterious figure and the Ice Princess each cast their own magic, aiding the attack on the mysterious figures surrounding the stone platform. The mysterious figure summoned arrows of judgment from the darkness, countless black arrows gleaming with golden runes, and shot towards the mysterious figures. The Ice Princess, in turn, cast ice magic, forming a thick layer of ice around the mysterious figures, attempting to trap them.

Under their combined attack, the pressure on the mysterious figures surrounding the stone platform doubled. Their defenses began to show holes, and some of the mysterious figures were hit by the attacks, their bodies gradually dissipating under the impact of light and elements.

But the mysterious men didn't give up, still resisting stubbornly. One of them, seemingly the leader, muttered something, and the weapon in his hand unleashed a powerful dark force. The dark force, like a giant black monster, pounced towards Xu Tiancai and the others.