The genius who counterattacked the mainland

Emerging from the valley, Xu Tiancai and the others felt brimming with strength. Every step seemed to carry the wind, as if the very earth beneath their feet were cheering for their rebirth. A multicolored light emanated from them, a sign that the mysterious power of the spring had merged with their own, radiating like divine beings descending to earth.

Agang swung his battle axe, and it sliced ​​through the air with a sharp whistling sound, even clearer and louder than before, as if the axe itself was thrilled by its newfound power. His muscles bulged, veins coiled like a coiled dragon, and every muscle held explosive power. "Haha, if those dark creatures come again now, I'll make sure they never return!" His laughter echoed across the valley, filled with confidence and pride.

Lin closed her eyes, sensing the elemental power around her. The elements were now even clearer to her. Wind danced around her like a nimble spirit, fire danced to a lively rhythm like a passionate dancer, water swirled around her like a gentle maiden, and earth stood firm like a steadfast guard. She raised her hand slightly, and the elements quickly converged, forming a dazzling ball of energy that spun and danced in her hand, demonstrating its immense power. "This feels amazing! I've never felt such clear control over the elements before," Lin's face beamed with joy.

The figure beneath the mysterious black robe also shifted. The dark power was no longer purely eerie; it was now tinged with strands of mysterious radiance, like stars in the night sky. With a gentle wave of his hand, the dark power spread like black silk, forming intricate patterns on the ground. These patterns imbued the ground with mysterious power, faintly resonating with the surrounding world. "This new power has given me a new understanding of darkness," he whispered to himself.

The Ice Princess lifted her delicate foot, and wherever she passed, a layer of crystal-clear ice formed, a delicate pattern of icy flowers spreading across the ice, as exquisite as a work of art. With a wave of her wand, countless cones of ice rained down from the sky, reflecting the sunlight in a rainbow of colors, like a beautiful yet deadly meteor shower. "We will show those dark figures our power," she said with a determined, cold look.

The artifact in Xu Tiancai's hand shone even brighter. A mysterious aura blended into the already colorful light. The patterns on the artifact seemed to come alive, radiating a brilliant glow. He could feel the connection between the artifact and himself grow even stronger, as if it had become a part of his body. "Let's go! It's time to strike back!" Xu Tiancai shouted, his voice brimming with fighting spirit.

They walked in the direction the black figures had been chasing them from. Not far away, they saw dark figures circling in the sky not far away. The dark figures seemed to have noticed their change, and their arrogance had subsided somewhat, but the hatred and desire for destruction in their eyes remained undiminished.

"I finally found you. Don't even think about escaping this time!" A sharp cry came from the black figure, the sound as harsh as nails scratching on a blackboard.

Xu Tiancai sneered, "Want to capture us? I'm afraid you don't have the ability!" With that, he rushed towards the black figure. With a swipe of his divine weapon, a multicolored arrow imbued with new power shot towards the enemy like lightning. The arrow's speed was so fast that it ripped the air apart wherever it passed, emitting bursts of roaring sound. The arrow struck a black figure, who was instantly enveloped by the light, his body trembling violently, and then he turned to ash in the light, leaving not even a trace of black smoke.

"Everyone, charge!" Agang roared, charging at the group of black figures like a stampeding rhino. His battle axe burned with blazing flames, a manifestation of the fusion of his new power with his own. Every swing of the axe unleashed a sea of ​​fire, and the black figures were reduced to ash wherever they touched it. He charged through the enemy horde as if he were in no one's way. The black figures' weapons struck him, but only sparks flew, causing no damage at all.

Lin formed hand seals rapidly, muttering to herself, her elemental magic unleashed to its fullest potential. She summoned a massive tornado, its eye ablaze with lightning and flames. A massive waterspout of water surrounded the outer layer, while earth formed a solid core. This powerful composite magic swept towards the group of black figures, like a final judgment call. The black figures were swept in and instantly strangled. Those who managed to escape were struck by lightning, consumed by flames, submerged in the waterspout, or crushed into pieces by the earth element.

The mysterious figure raised his hands, and a dark force surged forth like a vast black ocean. But this time, the dark force was different from before. Mysterious runes shimmered within it, imbuing it with the power to restrain darkness. Wherever the dark force reached, the black figures' bodies felt as if pierced by countless steel needles, causing them to writhe in agony. The black mist surrounding them began to dissipate, revealing their withered and decayed bodies. The mysterious figure chanted an ancient incantation, and the dark force bound the black figures tightly, then gradually devoured them, purging them of the dark force.

The Ice Princess cast her ice realm magic, and with her at the center, the surrounding world rapidly transformed into a kingdom of ice. A massive ice castle rose from the ground, and from its spires, countless ice arrows rained down upon the black figures. Gigantic ice arms extended from the castle walls, wielding massive ice weapons, shattering the black figures one by one. The temperature within the ice realm was extremely low, and the black figures' movements became extremely slow. Their bodies were gradually covered in frost, and finally, they were frozen into ice sculptures, crushed to dust under the crushing weight of the ice castle.

The black figures, cornered, began to flee in panic, but Xu Tiancai and his companions would not let them go. They pursued them, wreaking havoc among them like a tiger among a flock of sheep. Xu Tiancai's divine weapon continuously unleashed powerful attacks, each strike wiping out a large swath of enemies. Wherever Agang's battle axe struck, black figures fell one after another. Lin's elemental magic covered a vast area, leaving the black figures nowhere to escape. The dark power of a mysterious figure followed them everywhere, purifying the fleeing enemies. The Ice Princess's icy domain continued to expand, enveloping more black figures.

During the fierce battle, Xu Tiancai discovered that these black figures seemed to be converging in one direction. They seemed to have received some kind of instructions and no longer fled blindly.

"They have a conspiracy, don't let them gather!" Xu Tiancai reminded loudly.

But it was too late. The black figures quickly converged, forming a massive black sphere. A powerful wave of energy emanated from the sphere, distorting the surrounding air as if space were being torn apart. Strange runes appeared on the surface of the sphere, gleaming with an eerie light and emitting a terrifying aura.

"What the hell is this thing?" A Gang frowned and looked at the black sphere warily.

Just as they were about to attack the black sphere, it suddenly exploded. A powerful dark energy swept towards them like a tsunami, carrying the power of destruction. Wherever it passed, the ground was torn apart, mountains were flattened, and the clouds in the sky were dispersed.

Xu Tiancai and others quickly used their defensive skills. Xu Tiancai inserted the artifact into the ground, and the artifact released a huge colorful light curtain. Various mysterious runes appeared on the light curtain, and these runes intertwined to form a solid defensive barrier. Agang raised his shield, and the light on the shield became brighter, connecting with the light curtain of the artifact, enhancing the power of defense. Lin cast an elemental shield magic, and the four elements of wind, fire, water, and earth surrounded them, forming a multi-layered shield. The mysterious figure summoned the guardian power of darkness, and the dark power merged with other powers to strengthen the defense. The Ice Princess cast an ice shield magic, forming a thick layer of ice on the outermost layer.

Dark energy collided with the defensive barrier, making a deafening roar. The defensive barrier trembled violently, and the runes on the colorful light screen flickered, as if it would collapse at any moment. Agang gritted his teeth and supported the shield with all his strength. The veins on his arms bulged from the immense pressure. Fine beads of sweat appeared on Lin's forehead. She constantly mobilized the power of elements to maintain the stability of the shield. The figure under the black robe of the mysterious man trembled slightly. He was suffering from a huge backlash of energy. The Ice Princess's face turned pale, and her magic power was rapidly depleted, but she still held the magic wand tightly to prevent the ice from breaking.

Xu Tiancai concentrated his mind, attempting to merge more deeply with the artifact, drawing upon its power to strengthen his defenses. He could feel the artifact continuously absorbing his strength while also feeding back a surge of even more powerful energy. With his efforts, the artifact's light curtain grew brighter, and the rune's glow became more stable.

After a difficult resistance, the impact of the dark energy finally weakened. They breathed a sigh of relief, but dared not slack off in the slightest, because they knew that this was just the enemy's attack and there might be more powerful means behind it.

Just then, after the dark energy dissipated, they saw a mysterious figure in a black robe appear before them. This mysterious figure's black robe was embroidered with intricate runes that exuded a dark aura, echoing the surrounding dark forces. He wore a black mask with only two blood-red eyeholes, revealing a gaze filled with evil and majesty.

"You're quite capable of withstanding this attack," the mysterious figure in black robe said hoarsely, "but your resistance is futile. Darkness will eventually envelop everything."

"Who are you? Why do you want to be our enemy?" Xu Tiancai asked loudly.

The mysterious man in the black robe let out a deep laugh. "It doesn't matter who I am. What's important is the crystal ball in your hands. It belongs to darkness. You shouldn't try to unlock its secrets."

"The crystal ball is our hope to protect the world. We will not let it fall into your hands." Xu Tiancai said firmly.

"Foolish! You have no idea of ​​the true power of the crystal ball. Once it is fully unlocked, it will bring about the destruction of the world. Only we in the dark can control it and avoid this disaster." said the mysterious man in black robe.

"We won't believe your lies. You dark forces are the source of the world's destruction!" Lin said angrily.

The mysterious man in the black robe sneered, "Since you're so stubborn, don't blame me for being rude." With that, he waved his hands, and the surrounding dark energy surged again, gathering in his hands. In his hands, a long sword composed of dark energy formed, flashing with black lightning and emitting a powerful aura of destruction.

The mysterious figure in black robes rushed towards Xu Tiancai at an extremely fast speed, like a flash of black lightning. The dark longsword in his hand stabbed at Xu Tiancai, and this sword contained such powerful force that it seemed to pierce through space.

Xu Tiancai quickly raised his artifact to block the blow. It collided with the dark sword with a deafening roar. The powerful impact sent both of them back several steps. Xu Tiancai felt a tingling sensation in his arm. The artifact trembled slightly in his hand, as if conveying the enemy's strength to him.

The mysterious figure in the black robe was also slightly stunned, clearly not expecting Xu Tiancai to be able to block his sword. "It seems I underestimated you, but this is just the beginning," he said, and rushed towards Xu Tiancai again. The dark longsword swung out, and black sword shadows flashed, like a black beast with bared fangs and claws, pouncing towards Xu Tiancai.

Seeing this, Agang swung his battle axe and slashed at the mysterious black-robed figure. The axe ignited a stream of flames as it struck the figure from the side. The figure seemed to have sensed this, dodging Agang's attack with a flash of his body. He then thrust his sword back at him. Agang quickly used his shield to block the blow. The dark sword pierced the shield, sending sparks flying. The powerful force sent Agang sliding back several meters.

Lin cast elemental magic, attempting to disrupt the black-robed mysterious figure's movements. She summoned wind to create a powerful blast, attempting to blow him away; fire to ignite around him, attempting to burn him; water to form a curtain of water, obstructing his vision; and earth to rise from the ground, attempting to restrict his movements. However, the dark forces surrounding the black-robed mysterious figure easily neutralized these elemental attacks, and he remained agile despite the elemental interference.