The genius who counterattacked the mainland

Xu Tiancai lost himself in memories, as scenes of battles shared with his companions emerged one by one. Their life-or-death struggles by the dark river, their arduous explorations in the burning world, their battles with various dangerous creatures in the mysterious city—each moment was like a brilliant star, illuminating the depths of his soul. He felt a warm and pure power slowly gathering within him, a light woven from friendship, courage, and faith.

Agang's furrowed brow gradually relaxed. The fierce warrior lowered his axe, and his muscles, normally tense from battle, relaxed. Images of his hometown emerged in his mind: the vast grasslands, the galloping horses, and the innocent smiles of his family. Throughout the brutal battles, these beautiful memories had always been his inner comfort. Now, they transformed into a powerful, pure force, surging from the depths of his soul.

Lin closed her eyes slightly, her hands hanging naturally. The surrounding elements seemed to sense her calm, softening. She recalled the curiosity and longing she felt when she first learned magic, a yearning for the unknown, pure and unadulterated. Every successful spell, every new exploration, was like a gem in her spiritual journey. These memories filled her heart with a pure love for magic, a love that coalesced into a pure spiritual power that flowed through her.

A mysterious figure stood there, his black robes gently fluttering in the wind. His past was filled with darkness and struggle, but through fighting alongside his companions, he found a new direction. He recalled those crucial moments, the trust his companions placed in him, their refusal to reject him despite his connection to the forces of darkness. These heartwarming moments were like a ray of light shining into his dark world, awakening the kindness and justice deep within him. The pure power of his heart, shrouded in darkness, shone like a shining pearl.

The Ice Princess's face was as tranquil as ice and snow. She thought of all she protected: her beautiful home covered in ice and snow, and the lives that tenaciously survived the cold. She cast her ice magic not to destroy, but to protect that pure world. This protective heart made her spiritual power as crystal clear as ice and snow, without a trace of haze.

When they opened their eyes again, they were all gleaming with a resolute and pure light. They walked towards the temple gate one by one, stretched out their hands, and touched the runes on the door with their fingertips filled with spiritual power.

The moment Xu Tiancai touched the rune, a soft, multicolored light spread from his fingertips, flowing slowly along the rune's lines, like an elf finding its home. Illuminated by the light, the runes shimmered with even more brilliant colors, each pattern seeming to tell an ancient and mysterious story.

When Agang's fingers touched the rune, a powerful force surged from him. Ancient war scenes appeared on the rune, with brave warriors brandishing weapons and charging into battle, their eyes filled with fearlessness and justice. These images resonated with Agang's power, giving the rune a heroic aura.

When Lin touched the rune, the surrounding elements began to dance joyfully. Wind gently blew around her, bringing a fresh breath of air; fire danced across the rune like a warm hearth; water transformed into crystalline droplets, flowing through the rune's grooves; and earth imbued the entire gate with a sense of calm. The interweaving of the elements made the rune radiate a harmonious and mysterious glow.

When the mysterious figure's fingertips touched the rune, the dark forces reacted with it in a miraculous way. Guided by the power of the pure heart, the dark forces transformed into a profound and mysterious energy. Patterns depicting the balance of light and darkness appeared on the rune, revealing a unique philosophical beauty.

The Ice Princess placed her hand on the rune, and a cold, pure power emanated from it. A layer of beautiful ice crystals instantly formed on the rune, forming a variety of exquisite shapes, resembling flowers, snowflakes, and mysterious symbols. These crystals refracted a dazzling array of colors in the sunlight, making the entire gate appear dreamlike.

As each of them came into contact with the runes, the light on the temple gate grew stronger, and the ancient characters began to flicker and dance, as if cheering them on for passing the test. Finally, accompanied by a low and melodious roar, the temple gate slowly opened.

An ancient and mysterious aura filled the air. The interior of the temple was spacious and bright, its walls inlaid with countless softly glowing gems, illuminating the entire space like daylight. The floor was paved with smooth, mysteriously patterned stone slabs. With every step, a warmth spread from the soles of the feet, as if this ancient land was welcoming them.

In the center of the temple stands a huge circular stone platform surrounded by seven tall stone pillars. The pillars are covered with lifelike reliefs depicting various mythological stories and mysterious rituals. Every detail is carved with extreme precision, making people feel as if they are in that ancient era.

They walked towards the stone platform, and when they approached it, they found three crystal clear grooves on it, with powerful energy fluctuations emanating from the grooves.

"This should be where the sacred keys are placed. It seems we have to find them in the temple." Xu Tiancai said.

They began to search for clues to the sacred key in the temple, and on one of the temple walls, they found a huge mural depicting three strangely shaped keys, each with unique decorations and patterns, and with some mysterious connection to the surrounding environment.

The pattern of the first key is surrounded by various elemental symbols, including wings representing wind, flames representing fire, waves representing water, and mountains representing earth. These elemental symbols surround the key, forming a wonderful energy circle.

The pattern of the second key is surrounded by some mysterious creatures. Some of these creatures have wings, some have fish tails, and their bodies are covered with glittering scales. They seem to be elves from the mysterious deep sea or clouds. They surround the key as if they are guarding a sacred object.

The pattern of the third key was shrouded in light, and there were some vague figures in the light. These figures seemed to be holding some kind of ceremony. They held various artifacts in their hands, converging the light onto the key, giving it sacred power.

"These murals must be telling us where the sacred key is hidden and how to obtain it," said Lin.

Following the instructions on the murals, they began to search around the temple. During their search, they discovered small magic circles and mechanisms in every corner of the temple.

In a corner, Gang discovered a magical circle resembling the eye of a storm. The air around the eye swirled rapidly, forming an invisible barrier. At the center of the eye, a glittering object shone, its light somewhat similar to the elemental light surrounding the first key in the mural.

"Look there, could that be the first sacred key?" A Gang said, pointing at the eye of the wind.

As they approached the eye of the storm, they felt the powerful force of the wind element. Lin tried to cast magic to disrupt the rotation of the eye of the storm, but her magic seemed powerless in the face of the powerful force of the wind element.

The mysterious figure carefully observed the magic circle around the eye of the storm and found that the magic circle was composed of a series of complex wind element runes, and there were specific energy flow routes between these runes.

"We need to find the energy node of this magic circle and stop the rotation of the eye of the storm by controlling the node." said the mysterious figure.

They began to search for the energy nodes of the magic circle. After careful observation, Lin discovered several small runes hidden in the cracks of the wall. The color of these runes was slightly different from the other runes. They were slightly shimmering and seemed to be the key to the entire magic circle.

Lin carefully touched the runes with magic, trying to change their energy state. When she touched the first rune, the eye of the wind suddenly accelerated, and a powerful airflow blew towards them, almost blowing them down.

"Be careful, the changes to these runes may cause the magic circle to backfire." Xu Tiancai shouted loudly.

Lin steadied herself, took a deep breath, and tried again. This time, she controlled her magical power more carefully, touching each rune one by one. As the runes' energy states changed, the eye of the storm's rotation gradually slowed.

When the energy of the last rune was adjusted, the eye of the wind stopped spinning, and the glittering object was revealed. Xu Tiancai reached out and picked it up. It was indeed a key emitting a multicolored light. The key was engraved with the symbols of the four elements: wind, fire, water, and earth. It was the first sacred key they were looking for.

"We found one, and there are two more." Xu Tiancai said excitedly.

They continued their search, and following the mural's instructions, the Ice Princess discovered a clue to the second key in a vast crystal pool. The water was crystal clear, yet it shone with a mysterious light. At the bottom lay shimmering objects, and around them, small magic circles operated.

"There may be a second key down there, but these magic circles look dangerous," said the Ice Princess.

They carefully observed the magic circles in the pool and found that they were composed of water elements and some mysterious energy. These magic circles formed energy barriers in the pool, preventing them from approaching the objects at the bottom.

Lin cast water elemental magic, trying to establish a connection with the water element in the pool and perceive the working principle of the magic circle. She found that these magic circles maintained the stability of the barrier by controlling the flow of water and energy changes.

"We need to break the energy balance of water in order to destroy these magic circles," said Lin.

They began trying to disrupt the water's energy balance. A Gang used his battle axe to create vibrations at the edge of the pool, attempting to disrupt the flow. A mysterious figure used dark forces to disrupt the mysterious energy within the magic circle. Xu Tiancai and the Ice Princess cast magic, injecting opposing water elemental forces into the pool from different directions.

With their combined efforts, the magic circle within the pool began to show signs of instability. The energy barrier flickered, and weak spots appeared in some places.

"Now is the time to concentrate our forces and attack those weak points!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

They attacked the weak point in the energy barrier, using multicolored arrows, the power of the battle axe, the power of darkness, and ice magic to simultaneously act on the weak point. With a dazzling flash of light and a tremendous roar, the energy barrier was broken, and the water in the pool surged with huge waves.

When the pool calmed down, the Ice Princess dove in and fished out a shimmering object at the bottom. It was a key emitting a mysterious blue light, inlaid with gemstones resembling fish scales. The gemstones shone like the mysterious light of the deep sea. This was the second sacred key.

"There's only one left." They walked towards the depths of the temple with anticipation.

In the deepest part of the temple, there was a huge platform shrouded in light. On the platform were various artifacts and ancient objects. In the center of these objects, there was an object emitting a light so strong that it was almost impossible to look directly at it.

As they approached the platform, they sensed a sacred and powerful force. Within the light, they saw a key surrounded by light. Its shape was identical to the third key depicted in the mural. The surrounding light resembled the ritual light depicted in the mural, and the vague figures seemed to appear and disappear within it.

"This is the last sacred key, but the light is too strong. How can we get it?" A Gang asked.

They tried to approach the key, but the light seemed to have a life of its own, preventing them from getting any closer. Every time they got closer, they felt a powerful force pushing them back, and the light seemed to be growing stronger.

Lin cast a detection spell to try to understand the nature of the light. She discovered that the light was a mixture of multiple divine powers, including the power of faith, the power of hope, and the power of protection. These powers intertwined to form an indestructible barrier.

"We need to find a way to resonate with these divine powers in order to break through this barrier," Lin said.

They began to think of countermeasures, searching for possible clues around the platform. On the edge of the platform, they discovered some ancient texts that described an ancient ritual. The ritual required participants to use their faith, hope, and protective heart to resonate with the surrounding artifacts, gathering them into a powerful force that could break the barrier of light.

"It seems we have to test our mental strength again." Xu Tiancai said.

They stood around the platform, each picking up a divine artifact. Xu Tiancai picked up a radiant sword, sensing within it the power of faith to forge ahead. Agang took up a massive shield, imbued with the power to protect their homeland. Lin took up a jeweled wand, imbued with hope for magic. The mysterious figure picked up an ancient book, imbued with the power of a quest for justice. The Ice Princess took up a crown of ice and snow, imbued with the power to protect purity.

Holding their artifacts, they closed their eyes and recalled moments of faith, hope, and protection along their journey. Xu Tiancai recalled every time he refused to give up in desperate situations, a belief in victory; Agang recalled the times when he risked everything to protect his friends and home, a dedication to protection; Lin recalled the times when she never gave up on her magical exploration, no matter how many difficulties she encountered, a persistence in the hope of magic; the mysterious figure recalled the moment when she chose justice between darkness and light, a belief in justice; and the Ice Princess recalled the times when she used ice magic to protect every life and beautiful scenery, a protection of purity.

As they recalled, the artifacts in their hands began to emit a strong light, which intertwined with each other and echoed with the light around the key on the platform. The light became stronger and stronger, and the entire temple was enveloped by the light.

At the strongest point of the light, they felt an unprecedented connection, their own spiritual power merging with the power of the artifact and the light of the key. Cracks began to appear in the previously indestructible light barrier, and as the light continued to impact, the cracks grew larger and larger.

Finally, with a deafening roar, the light barrier completely shattered. They put down the artifacts and walked to the center of the platform. Xu Tiancai reached out and picked up the last sacred key.

When all three sacred keys were found, melodious music rang out in the temple, as if the ancient gods were celebrating for them. They walked towards the stone platform in the center of the temple with the sacred keys, ready to open the final seal of the crystal ball.

When the three sacred keys were placed into the grooves of the stone platform, the entire stone platform began to tremble violently. The reliefs on the surrounding stone pillars seemed to come alive, and the characters and creatures in the mythological stories began to move, fight, and perform rituals on the stone pillars.

The crystal ball slowly rose from its groove, hovering above the stone platform, emitting a light even brighter than before. Blurry images appeared within the light, revealing a vast secret waiting to be uncovered, a secret that might change the fate of the entire world.

Just as they were about to delve deeper into the secrets hidden in the light of the crystal ball, the temple suddenly shook violently and cracks appeared on the surrounding walls, as if a powerful force was trying to destroy the temple.

"What's going on? Is there any other danger?" A Gang gripped his battle axe tightly and looked around vigilantly.

They didn't know what caused this sudden change, but they knew that new challenges were coming and they had to fight again to protect.