The genius who counterattacked the mainland

The vast shadow grew clearer under the convergence of the crystal's light, its fuzzy form gradually taking shape. It resembled an ancient elder, clad in a robe adorned with patterns that shimmered like cosmic stars, each one seemingly telling a story of the ages. Its face was peaceful, but its eyes held a deep solemnity, as if carrying countless secrets.

Light and Shadow spoke slowly, his voice echoing in everyone's minds as if from ancient time. "Brave warriors, you have transcended the boundaries of time and space and arrived in this mysterious realm. This is a relic from the beginning of the world, containing the power of the origin of all things, but also hiding a crisis that could subvert the world once again."

Xu Tiancai stood up. Although he was still exhausted, his eyes were full of respect and curiosity. He asked, "Who are you? Why did you bring us here? And what is that mysterious tower?"

The light and shadow nodded slightly and said, "I am the guardian of these ruins, or rather, the former guardian. My mission is to protect the secrets here and prevent them from being exploited by evil forces. But my power has dissipated over time, and now I can only communicate with you in this way. That mysterious tower is the core of the source of all things, sealing the power of creation and the root of destruction."

Ah Gang frowned, clenched his fists and said, "The Root of Destruction? Could there be a new enemy? We just defeated the Lord of Darkness."

The light and shadow looked at Agang and replied, "The Lord of Darkness is merely an ambitious individual who seeks to control the forces of darkness. However, within the ruins of the beginning of this world, there exists an evil more primitive and pure. If unleashed, it will bring about a disaster even more terrible than the Lord of Darkness. And you, chosen by fate, must prevent this catastrophe."

Lin walked up to the light and shadow, her eyes gleaming with curiosity, and asked, "So what should we do? The elemental power here is so strange, we need your guidance."

The light and shadow raised their arms and waved gently, causing the surrounding crystals to shimmer and transform into a series of images. These images revealed the mysterious tower's interior, complete with intricate passageways, rune-encrusted gates, and a variety of dangerous traps. "You must enter the tower and search for the five Creation Crystals. These crystals contain the creative power of the five elements: wind, fire, water, earth, and ice. Only by reuniting them can you strengthen the seal and prevent the resurgence of the destructive force. But along the way, you will encounter various ancient guardians and traps, each one deadly."

The mysterious figure looked at the tower in the picture and said after a moment of contemplation, "These runes look like some kind of ancient language, different from anything we have encountered before. We need time to decipher them."

The Ice Princess looked at the tower in the distance, sensing a chill emanating from it. She said, "The chill in there is unusual. Even my ice power pales in comparison. We must be fully prepared."

The man in white played a simple note, and the sound echoed around the light and shadow. He said, "This will be a new chapter. We will compose our own legend."

The shadow waved again, and the image vanished, the surrounding crystal light softening. "Follow this path, and you will find the entrance to the tower. Remember, your power isn't just for fighting, but for protection and balance." With that, the shadow began to fade, and the light faded.

Everyone gathered their composure and set off along the path indicated by the light. The luminous plants lining the path swayed slightly as they approached, as if bidding them farewell. The crystal ground beneath their feet creaked with each step, like a battle song to accompany their journey.

After walking for a while, they arrived at a vast canyon. It was bottomless, its cliffs formed of a black rock with gleaming green lines, like eyes peering at them. Across the canyon stood a bridge made of white light. It seemed illusory and unstable, as if it could vanish at any moment.

"This bridge looks unreliable. We need to be careful," Xu Tiancai said as he approached it and tried to touch it with his sword to see if it was solid. The moment the sword touched the bridge, a white light flashed, and a wave spread along the bridge, causing the entire bridge to shake violently.

"Not good!" Ah Gang shouted, scrambling to steady himself. Everyone else also exerted their strength to maintain their balance.

At that moment, a sinister laugh echoed from the depths of the canyon. The sound reverberated throughout the gorge, sending chills down one's spine. Then, countless dark figures emerged from the cliffs on either side of the canyon and pounced upon the group. These figures resembled humanoid ghosts, their bodies transparent yet radiating a thick aura of darkness. Their eyes shone with a green light, like the lines in the canyon rocks.

"Another creature of darkness! It seems this place has been invaded by darkness, too," Lin said with a frown. She immediately cast elemental magic. Wind elementalism whistled around her, forming a barrier to block the approach of the black ghost. Fire elementalism ignited in her hands, transforming into flaming birds that rushed towards the ghost. Water elementalism gathered at the feet of the crowd, forming a slippery film to prevent them from slipping on the bridge. Earth elementalism condensed into huge rocks, which hovered around the crowd, ready to attack the enemy.

Agang swung his battle axe, slashing at the approaching ghosts. The flames on the axe intertwined with the power of light, and each swing dispersed a cloud of ghosts. "Come on, you ghosts! Don't try to stop us!" Agang roared, his power causing the bridge to shake even more violently, but he remained steadfast on the bridge, protecting everyone.

The mysterious figure quickly formed seals with his hands, and the forces of darkness and light converged in his grasp, transforming into interwoven rays of black and gold. These rays weaved through the swarm of ghosts like serpents, annihilating several with each stroke. His gaze fixed on the ghosts' movements, searching for their leader.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, and icy power surged from her body, forming a thick layer of ice on the bridge. The ice spread rapidly, freezing the approaching ghosts. But the ghosts' dark power was also strong, and the ice began to crack as they struggled. The Ice Princess increased her magic output, chanting ancient ice spells, trying to stabilize the ice.

The man in white played his flute faster and faster, the sound transforming into gigantic birds of light and elemental spirits. The birds attacked the ghosts with their sharp beaks and claws, while the elemental spirits swarmed around them, unleashing various elemental powers to bolster their defenses. The man in white's face paled, but his gaze remained steadfast, his flute playing unwavering.

However, the number of ghosts was too great, and they continued to pour out of the canyon, rushing towards the crowd like a tide. Gradually, the crowd was overwhelmed, and under the impact of the ghosts and the fighting of the crowd, the bridge began to show some small cracks.

"This won't work! We have to cross this bridge as soon as possible!" Xu Tiancai shouted. He poured more of the power of the Heart of Light Crystal into his sword, then swung forward with a massive blast of sword energy. Like a blazing sun, the blast rushed towards the ghosts, instantly wiping out a large number of them and clearing a path for everyone.

The group followed the path opened by Xu Tiancai and ran towards the other side of the bridge. But the ghosts pursued them relentlessly, attacking them continuously. Ah Gang stayed behind, swinging his battle axe with impenetrable force, repeatedly repelling the approaching ghosts.

As she ran, Lin noticed that the white light on the bridge was stronger in certain areas. She guessed that these areas might be the stronger parts of the bridge. "Everyone, follow me! Run along these areas where the white light is stronger!" Lin shouted. She cast wind magic, speeding up her pace and ran towards those areas.

Everyone followed Lin's instructions and ran along the path of the dense white light. Sure enough, the bridge was more stable in these places, and the shaking was reduced.

Just as everyone was about to reach the other side of the bridge, a powerful black whirlwind suddenly rose from the bottom of the canyon. Contained within the whirlwind was a powerful dark force, it swept towards the bridge, devouring the bridge's light wherever it passed, and the bridge, made of white light, began to rapidly collapse.

"Oh no! Run!" Xu Tiancai shouted, speeding up and rushing towards the end of the bridge.

Everyone tried their best to run towards the end. Agang was at the end, and he was partially caught up by the black whirlwind, its powerful suction pulling him back. "You go first!" Agang shouted, clinging to the wreckage of the bridge, trying to resist the whirlwind's suction.

Seeing this, Xu Tiancai turned and ran back. He injected the power of light into Ah Gang to help him resist the suction. "We won't abandon you!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Lin, the mysterious figure, the Ice Princess and the man in white also turned around. They passed their power to Agang and together they fought against the suction of the black whirlwind.

With the concerted efforts of everyone, A Gang finally got rid of the suction of the black whirlwind. They jumped towards the end of the bridge and successfully reached the other side of the canyon before the bridge completely collapsed.

Everyone lay on the ground exhausted, panting. The experience of crossing the bridge had consumed a lot of their physical strength and magic power, but they had no time to rest because they had already seen the entrance to the mysterious tower not far away.

The tower's entrance was enveloped in a golden curtain of light, inscribed with mystical runes. On either side of the entrance stood two massive stone statues depicting two unknown mythical beasts, their eyes gleaming blue as if gazing down upon the crowd.

"We're finally here! This is the entrance to the tower." Xu Tiancai stood up and walked towards the golden light curtain. As he approached the curtain, the runes on it flickered, emitting a powerful energy wave that bounced him back.

"This light curtain has strong defense. We have to find a way to crack these runes." The mysterious figure walked forward and carefully observed the runes on the light curtain, trying to find a way to crack them.

Lin also walked over to the light curtain. She closed her eyes, sensing the elemental power emanating from the runes. "These runes seem to be connected to the elemental power we encountered previously, but they are more complex. I need some time to analyze them."

The Ice Princess and the man in white stood guard, preventing any new dangers from appearing. A-Gang stretched his body and said, "Let's rest here for a while, recover our strength, and study this light curtain."

Everyone nodded, and they gathered around the light curtain, each recovering their strength and studying the runes. Time slipped slowly in the tense atmosphere. Could they successfully break through the light curtain and enter the mysterious tower? What dangers lay hidden within? Once again, the fate of the world hung in the balance.