The genius who counterattacked the mainland

Xu Tiancai and the others left the laboratory and headed towards the castle's basement. The passageway was dark and damp, with water constantly seeping from the walls. The dripping sound echoed in the silence, like a countdown to the depths of darkness. They walked cautiously, feeling the air around them grow thicker with each step, as if hiding countless pairs of prying eyes.

As they went deeper, they saw strange marks on the wall. These marks resembled the scratches of some gigantic creature, deeply embedded in the stone. A black slime remained around the scratches, emitting a pungent odor, the scent of the encroaching power of darkness. Agang gently touched the slime with his battle axe, and the runes on the axe flickered, as if warning of danger.

Finally, they reached the core area of ​​the basement. A thick, dark fog permeated the area, occasionally flashing purple lightning like the gaze of a demon. In the center of the fog, a massive vortex slowly swirled, emitting intense waves of an alternate dimension. This was the abnormal area of ​​the alternate dimension passage revealed by the detection program.

"Everyone, be careful. The dark forces here are strong," Xu Tiancai warned. He raised his divine weapon, and the light from it struggled to penetrate the fog, but it seemed faint against the darkness. Lin cast a large-scale purification spell. White light flowed from her hand, intertwining with the light from the divine weapon, attempting to dispel the surrounding dark fog. However, the fog only faded slightly, and soon gathered again.

The mysterious figure and the Ice Princess stood on either side, observing their surroundings warily. The mysterious figure formed hand seals and chanted ancient incantations. Black runes appeared in the darkness, swirling around them and forming a protective barrier. The Ice Princess then cast her ice magic, drastically lowering the surrounding temperature. Water vapor condensed around them into a layer of icy mist, counteracting the dark fog.

Agang gripped his battle axe tightly and stood at the forefront, ready to deal with any danger. Suddenly, a low roar erupted from the vortex, echoing through the basement like thunder, jarring their eardrums. Then, a massive dark monster slowly stepped out of the vortex.

The beast was as massive as a mountain, covered in black scales, each one shimmering with an eerie, dark light, as if condensed from the power of darkness. Its head resembled a lizard, its enormous eyes like two balls of burning black flame, and its breath carried a strong scent of death. Its limbs were thick and powerful, and with every step it took, the ground trembled slightly, its claws carving deep grooves in the stone floor.

As soon as the monster appeared, it pounced towards Xu Tiancai and the others. It was incredibly fast, reaching them in the blink of an eye. Ah Gang roared, swinging his axe at the monster. The axe collided with the monster's scales, sending up a shower of black sparks. The powerful impact caused Ah Gang to step back a few steps.

Xu Tiancai increased the power of the artifact to its maximum and fired a multicolored arrow of light at the monster. The arrow shot towards the monster like a meteor, but the monster simply shook its head slightly. The arrow struck its scales and disappeared without causing any substantial damage to it.

Lin cast an elemental magic spell, mobilizing the four elements of wind, fire, water, and earth, allowing them to fuse together. The wind element formed a powerful tornado, sweeping the monster high into the air. The fire element burned within the tornado, scorching the monster. The water element transformed into a torrential downpour, extinguishing the monster's flames and slowing its movements. The earth element raised a massive stone pillar from the ground and smashed it down towards the mid-air monster.

A mysterious figure summoned the power of judgment from the darkness, and black light shot like arrows at the monster. These black arrows shimmered with golden runes. Once they struck the monster, they would leave deep marks on its body, causing it to roar in pain. The Ice Princess then cast ice magic, creating a thick layer of ice around the monster, attempting to trap it.

However, the power of the demon beast was too great. It easily broke free from the tornado and the ice, and the marks on its body quickly disappeared under the repair of the dark power. It pounced on Xu Tiancai and the others again, this time opening its bloody mouth and spewing out a wave of black energy.

The energy wave, like a surging black tsunami, swept towards them. Xu Tiancai hurriedly cast a defensive spell, and the multicolored light curtain grew thicker. He simultaneously inserted the artifact into the ground, connecting the light from the artifact to the ground and strengthening the defense. Agang, Lin, the mysterious figure, and the Ice Princess also cast their strongest defensive spells, working together to resist the powerful energy wave.

The energy wave collided with the defensive light curtain with a deafening roar. The light curtain trembled violently under the impact of the energy wave, and cracks appeared. Xu Tiancai and the others gritted their teeth, maintaining their defense with all their might. They knew that if the light curtain shattered, they would face catastrophic disaster.

While resisting the energy wave, Xu Tiancai discovered that when the monster released the energy wave, a scale on its chest would glow slightly, reacting differently from the other scales. He guessed that scale might be the monster's weakness.

"Attack the scales on its chest!" Xu Tiancai shouted. He focused the power of his artifact into a single point, unleashing a powerful beam of light towards the scales on the monster's chest. Ah Gang, understanding Xu Tiancai's intention, brandished his battle axe and charged at the monster, also aiming for the scales. Lin cast a precise elemental spell, concentrating wind, fire, water, and earth into a massive elemental sword, which she thrust at the monster's chest. The mysterious figure and the Ice Princess also cast their own spells, assisting in attacking the monster's weaknesses.

The monster sensed their intentions and attempted to shield the scales on its chest with its claws. However, their attacks were incredibly fast, and Xu Tiancai's powerful beam struck the scales first, causing a crack to form under the impact. Then, Agang's battle axe struck the scales, and the runes on the axe collided with the scales, further widening the cracks. Finally, the sword of the element pierced the scales, and the elemental power exploded through them, finally shattering them.

The monster let out a shrill cry, its body trembling violently, its dark power beginning to unravel. It frantically waved its claws, clawing at its surroundings in an attempt to relieve the pain. Xu Tiancai and the others seized the opportunity to launch a more violent attack.

Xu Tiancai transformed the artifact into a chain of light and wrapped it around the monster. The chain of light, like a nimble snake, tightly bound the monster's limbs, preventing it from moving. Agang leaped high and swung his battle axe towards the monster's head. The power of the battle axe made a sound like breaking wind as it struck the monster's head fiercely, splashing a pool of black blood. Lin cast a large weakening spell, trying to weaken the monster's dark power and reduce its strength further. The mysterious figure summoned the destructive power of darkness and released it towards the monster's body. The black light flooded the monster like a tide. The Ice Princess cast ice magic, lowering the surrounding temperature to the extreme, creating a cold field that caused the monster to gradually lose its vitality in the cold.

Under their combined attack, the monster's resistance weakened. Its body began to show signs of collapse, its black scales falling off, and its dark power gradually dissipated. Finally, in a burst of light and energy, the monster collapsed completely, dissolving into a puff of black smoke and disappearing into the air.

With the disappearance of the monster, the dark fog in the basement began to dissipate rapidly, and the vortex of the other dimension gradually calmed down. But they knew that this was only a temporary calm, and this other-dimensional passage must have other secrets waiting for them to explore.

They cautiously approached the extradimensional vortex, which emanated a mysterious light, as if a call from another world. Xu Tiancai extended his divine artifact and attempted to use its light to probe the vortex's interior. The artifact's light entered the vortex, revealing a blurry image. It appeared to depict ancient buildings and mysterious symbols, but the image quickly faded.

"This alternate dimension must contain the information we need. We need to go in and take a look," Xu Tiancai said. The others nodded. They knew it was a dangerous decision, but to stop the Dark Organization's conspiracy, they had no choice.

Hand in hand, they stepped into the vortex of another dimension. A wave of dizziness washed over them, and when they regained consciousness, they found themselves in a completely unfamiliar world. The sky was a brilliant purple, and vast islands floated in the sky, covered in exotic plants and glowing crystals. The ground was composed of a transparent crystal, flowing with colorful light, as if it were the blood of the earth.

Not far from them stood an ancient city. Its architecture was unique, with towering spires covered in intricate runes, massive circular buildings inlaid with gemstones that shone brilliantly, and bridge-like structures connecting different areas. Enigmatic statues, each in a different pose, seemed to tell ancient stories.

However, this seemingly beautiful world was filled with a faint sense of sadness and danger. They headed towards the city, and on their way, they encountered some strange creatures. These creatures' bodies seemed to be made of crystal and light. Their shapes varied, some resembled flying birds, others like walking beasts, but their eyes were empty, devoid of any emotion.

When these creatures saw them, they didn't attack them. Instead, they just looked at them quietly and walked past them. Xu Tiancai and the others felt very strange, but they didn't stop and continued to move towards the city.

When they reached the city's entrance, they found a vast curtain of light. It flickered with a variety of colors, forming complex patterns and symbols. Lin approached and examined the symbols, noting that they bore resemblance to the ancient texts they had seen in the castle.

She tried to decipher the symbols, and after some effort, she discovered that the message on the screen was a warning. The warning stated that the city was once the center of a great civilization, but a catastrophe had destroyed that civilization. Now, the city was filled with dangerous and unstable energy, and if they entered the city, they might trigger further danger.

"We can't retreat. There must be the clues we need here," Xu Tiancai said firmly. He injected the power of the artifact into the light curtain, attempting to open it. The artifact's light blended with the light on the light curtain, and the light curtain began to fluctuate. Agang, Lin, the mysterious figure, and the Ice Princess also unleashed their powers, attacking the light curtain together.

Their combined attack created a gap in the light curtain. Without hesitation, they passed through the gap and entered the city. As soon as they entered, they felt a powerful surge of energy. The buildings in the city seemed to emanate an invisible force, swirling around them and making them feel somewhat oppressed.

They walked along the city streets, which were very quiet, without a sound. The surrounding buildings, though beautiful, had a sense of decay, with cracks on the walls and some of the gemstones falling off, as if telling of the vicissitudes of time.

In a square, they found a huge fountain. In the center of the fountain was a huge statue depicting a man holding a scepter. His face was majestic, as if he was ruling everything. The water in the fountain had dried up, leaving only some colorful crystals shimmering at the bottom.

Suddenly, dark shadows emerged from all four corners of the square. These shadows resembled human forms, but they lacked substance, consisting of nothing more than clouds of black smoke. They drifted towards them at breakneck speed, emitting a strong aura of darkness.

Xu Tiancai hurriedly cast a defensive spell, and a multicolored light curtain reappeared, blocking the shadow's attack. But the shadow kept hitting the light curtain, each collision causing it to flicker. Ah Gang swung his battle axe at the shadow, but the axe pierced through the shadow's body without causing any damage.