The genius who counterattacked the mainland

Xu Tiancai wielded the longsword and the gem, the power of the artifact and the longsword fused together. He charged at the giant like lightning. A multicolored light swirled around him, like a meteor streaking through a dark cave. His eyes were unwavering, a single thought in his mind: he must defeat this giant, protect his companions, and the purifying gem.

The giant saw Xu Tiancai charging towards him and let out a deep roar. It raised its massive paw and stomped down hard on Xu Tiancai. A huge crater instantly appeared where its paw landed, shattering the surrounding rocks and sending boulders flying in all directions like cannonballs.

Xu Tiancai dodged the giant's attack with ease. Harnessing the power of the artifact, he flipped mid-air and swung a sharp sword strike at the giant's leg. Silver arcs of light intertwined with the artifact's multicolored glow, slashing fiercely against the giant's leg. However, the giant's leg was composed of solid rock and earth, and the blow only left a faint white mark.

Agang had already rushed to the giant's feet, swinging his battle axe, the flames on it burning even more fiercely. Every time the axe made contact with the giant, there was a deafening roar. The strength granted by his armor allowed him to withstand the giant's counterattacks, but the giant's strength was too great, and Agang's arms felt numb with each blow. "Damn it, this guy's body is as hard as iron!" Agang roared, swinging his battle axe again, this time aiming for the giant's ankle. The axe struck the giant's ankle, sparking a shower of sparks, but it only caused the giant's footsteps to slow slightly.

Lin's elemental tornado swept over the giant, its powerful elemental forces continuously assaulting its body. Wind elements, like countless sharp blades, sliced ​​through the giant's rocky shell; fire elements burned through the giant's body, attempting to melt it; water elements transformed into a torrential downpour, washing away the dirt from the giant's body; and earth elements formed into massive boulders, pounding the giant from within. Under the assault of the elemental tornado, tiny cracks began to appear on the giant's body, but it seemed unfazed by the damage and continued its march toward the group.

A black cloud of mist enveloped the giant's upper body, its corrosive power taking effect. Puffs of black smoke billowed from the giant's rocky body within the mist, and some of the corroded rock began to break off. But the giant waved his massive arms, partially dispersing the black mist. His gaze locked onto the mysterious figure, and with a furious roar, he launched a punch at him. The mysterious figure quickly used his cloak's spatial ability to evade, but was still struck by the giant's fist, sending him flying like a falling leaf.

The Ice Princess's ice castle approached the giant, raining down icicles. The icicles pierced the giant's body, slowing its movements. But the giant stomped his foot, and the ice castle cracked under the violent vibration. The Ice Princess quickly stabilized the magic circle, increasing her magic output to maintain the stability of the ice castle.

Xu Tiancai saw that while his companions' attacks had some impact on the giant, they hadn't done any real damage. He knew he had to find the giant's weakness to have any hope of defeating it. He rushed towards the giant again, but this time he didn't attack directly. Instead, he flew quickly around the giant's body, trying to find its flaws.

During the flight, Xu Tiancai discovered a red crystal on the giant's head, and energy seemed to be flowing in the crystal. He guessed that this crystal might be the key to the giant's survival, and if he could destroy it, he might be able to defeat the giant.

"Everyone, pay attention, attack the red crystal on the giant's head!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

After hearing Xu Tiancai's words, everyone adjusted their targets. A Gang leaped high and swung his battle axe at the giant's head. With powerful force and flames, the battle axe slashed at the red crystal. Lin cast elemental magic, converging all elemental forces into a colorful beam, shooting it toward the crystal. After the mysterious figure regained his balance, he transformed the power of darkness into a black spear and stabbed it at the crystal. The Ice Princess commanded the spires of the Ice Castle to fire even more powerful ice cones, which shot towards the crystal.

The giant sensed their attacking intent and tried to protect the crystal on its head with its arms. However, its arms were too large, and its movements were somewhat slow. Agang's battle axe first struck the giant's arm. Although it didn't sever it, it did leave a small gap in the giant's defense. Lin's colored beam passed through the gap and struck the red crystal. The crystal flickered, and its light became somewhat unstable. The mysterious figure's black spear also took the opportunity to pierce the crystal, causing some cracks to appear. The Ice Princess's ice cones followed suit, constantly hitting the crystal, causing the cracks in the crystal to grow larger and larger.

Xu Tiancai seized the opportunity and unleashed the full power of his artifact and sword. Multicolored light and silver arcs intertwined, forming a powerful attack wave. He rushed toward the crystal on the giant's head, and upon approaching the crystal, he unleashed the attack wave towards it.

The attack wave collided with the crystal, which, unable to withstand the overwhelming force, cracked further. The giant roared in agony, its body trembling violently. Its initial attack on the crowd paused, and it clutched its head with both hands, seemingly enduring immense pain.

"Continue the attack!" Xu Tiancai shouted. Everyone launched another attack, heading towards the damaged crystal.

Under the continuous attack of the crowd, the crystal finally shattered completely. The giant let out a deafening scream, and its body began to collapse, and rocks and soil fell like raindrops. The huge body collapsed with a loud bang, raising a cloud of dust on the ground.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they knew they couldn't let their guard down. The cave was still shaking, and new dangers could emerge at any moment. They gathered together to check on the colorful gems.

After this fierce battle, the colorful gemstone shone even brighter. The ancient characters surrounding the gemstone spun even faster, as if revealing some secret. Xu Tiancai carefully observed the gemstone, trying to find some clue in the ancient text.

"These words seem to mention a place where there are other items needed for the ritual to purify the dark power." Xu Tiancai said.

"Where?" Lin asked.

"The text is a bit blurry, but I saw some descriptions about the 'Abyss of Light'." Xu Tiancai frowned.

"The Abyss of Light? I have never heard of this place." Agang scratched his head.

The mysterious figure pondered for a moment and then said, "I have read fragments about the 'Abyss of Light' in some ancient texts. It is a place full of mysterious power. It is said that only those with pure hearts can find it."

"No matter where it is, we must give it a try," said the Ice Princess firmly.

Just as they were about to leave, the cave's shaking suddenly intensified. More cracks appeared in the ground, and large amounts of black smoke poured out from them. This black smoke quickly gathered together, forming a huge black vortex.

"Oh no, this is the backlash of the dark power!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

A powerful suction emanated from the black vortex, attempting to draw everyone in. Everyone exerted their strength, attempting to resist the pull. Agang plunged his battle axe into the ground, clinging to the handle to prevent himself from being sucked away. Lin cast earth magic, firmly connecting her feet to the ground. The mysterious figure, using the spatial ability of her cloak, searched for weak points around the vortex. The Ice Princess, using her icy powers, created a thick layer of ice around her, securing herself in place.

Xu Tiancai held the seven-colored gem in his hand, and the power of the artifact and the sword merged again. He tried to use this power to resist the suction of the black vortex, but the power of the vortex became stronger and stronger, and he felt his body gradually being pulled towards the vortex.

"Everyone, work together and don't get sucked in!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Everyone worked together, exerting their strength to the limit. Their strength intertwined with each other, forming a powerful defensive barrier, temporarily resisting the suction of the black vortex.

"We have to find a way to destroy this vortex, otherwise we will be sucked in sooner or later." said the mysterious figure.

"I'll try attacking it with elemental magic," Lin said. She cast elemental magic, merging the four elements of wind, fire, water, and earth into a massive ball of energy. The ball flew toward the black vortex, triggering a violent energy explosion the moment it made contact. The vortex rippled slightly under the impact of the explosion, but quickly returned to normal.

A Gang swung his battle axe and threw a powerful flaming slash at the black vortex. The flaming slash collided with the black vortex, and the suction force of the black vortex weakened briefly, but soon increased again.

The mysterious figure and the Ice Princess also launched attacks simultaneously. The mysterious figure fused his dark power with other powers, transforming it into a black beam of light, which shot towards the black vortex. The Ice Princess used her ice power to create a massive ice spike, which she stabbed towards the black vortex. However, these attacks only had a temporary effect on the black vortex.

Xu Tiancai looked at the black vortex, thinking of a countermeasure. He found that the suction force of the black vortex would change briefly after each attack, and the pattern of change seemed to be related to the light of the gem.

"Everyone listen to my command. We will attack according to the changing rhythm of the gem's light." Xu Tiancai said.

Everyone watched the colorful gem as its light began to flicker in a rhythmic pattern. Following the rhythm of the light, they launched a new round of attacks. Agang's battle axe attacks, Lin's elemental magic, the mysterious figure's dark power attacks, and the Ice Princess's ice power attacks all struck the black vortex at the precise moments when the gem's light flickered.

Under this rhythmic attack, the black vortex began to show obvious instability. The suction force was sometimes strong and sometimes weak, and the vortex's rotation speed became chaotic.

"Keep attacking, don't stop!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Under the continuous attacks of the crowd, the black vortex finally couldn't bear it. It emitted a sharp whistling sound and then collapsed with a loud bang. Black smoke dispersed, and the shaking of the cave gradually stopped.

"Let's leave here quickly, this place is too dangerous." Xu Tiancai said.

They quickly left the cave, carefully avoiding various traps and dangers along the way. After leaving the cave, they found themselves in a desolate mountain range. The mountains were rocky and the sky was covered with dark clouds, with lightning flashing from time to time.

"How do we find the Abyss of Light?" Lin looked at the surrounding environment, a little confused.

"Let's find a place to rest first, and then study the words on the gem carefully." Xu Tiancai said.

They found a relatively secluded cave in the mountains and, upon entering, began to study the colorful gems. Ancient characters on the gems glowed softly in the cave, and Xu Tiancai attempted to decipher them, searching for clues about the Abyss of Light.

After some effort, he discovered that the text mentioned certain landmarks and unique energy fluctuations. "According to these texts, the Abyss of Light may be deep in the mountains. There is a peak surrounded by clouds and mist, and there is a white light band on the peak. That may be where we are looking."

"Then let's go deeper into the mountains," said Agang.

They left the cave and headed deeper into the mountains. Along the way, they encountered all sorts of ferocious beasts and dangerous terrain. Some places had steep cliffs that required them to exert their strength to climb; others had valleys filled with spikes that they had to carefully avoid; and still others had powerful magical storms that they had to work together to withstand.

While crossing a valley, they encountered a flock of enormous birds. Their bodies were as massive as small mountains, and their wingspans stretched tens of meters. Their eyes flashed with ferocity. After spotting Xu Tiancai and his companions, they swooped down towards them.