The genius who counterattacked the mainland

Everyone stood before the mural, looking at each other in bewilderment. The tragic scene on the mural weighed on their hearts like a heavy mountain. Xu Tiancai frowned, and the ancient book in his hand seemed to be slightly warm, as if urging him to make a decision.

"This mural may be a warning, or it may be a conspiracy of the power of chaos to disrupt our minds." Xu Tiancai broke the silence, shifting his gaze away from the mural and looking at everyone.

Ah Gang gripped his battle axe tightly, a glint of determination flashing in his eyes. "Whether it's true or not, we can't give up. If we don't even have the courage to try, then the world is truly hopeless."

Lin nodded slightly and looked at the ancient book. "Since we found this book with so much difficulty, the information within may be the key to solving our current predicament. We cannot be easily swayed by this mural."

The mysterious figure folded his arms across his chest, his expression solemn. "But we can't ignore the message this mural conveys. Perhaps our actions will trigger unintended consequences. We need to be more cautious."

The Ice Princess waved her wand, and a chilling atmosphere filled the hall. "Perhaps we can try to find clues about the murals in this book and see if there's a way to deal with it."

The man in white played the flute, and the melodious sound echoed in the hall, as if to soothe everyone's emotions: "Yes, don't act hastily. Understand it clearly before making a decision."

Xu Tiancai flipped open the ancient book. The words on the pages shimmered with a mysterious light, dancing before his eyes as if alive. As he read, images emerged in his mind. These images contained more secrets about the power of destruction and the complex structure of the light curtain seal.

Suddenly, Xu Tiancai's attention was drawn to a passage that mentioned an ancient contract. This contract was closely linked to the fate of the world. At the dawn of the world, a group of guardians signed a contract with the forces of creation. They used their power to safeguard the world's balance and prevent the invasion of chaotic forces. However, the power of this contract seemed to be gradually weakening, which was one of the reasons why the power of destruction had a chance to break through the seal.

"An ancient contract is mentioned here. Perhaps we need to find the source of the contract and enhance its power to truly stop the power of destruction." Xu Tiancai told everyone what he saw.

Everyone gathered around and looked at the words on the book. The mysterious figure pondered for a moment and said, "If we want to strengthen the power of the contract, we may need to find the legacy of those guardians or some special ritual."

At that moment, a deep roar suddenly erupted from the hall. It seemed to come from all directions, shaking the room slightly. The murals on the walls began to flicker, and blurry figures appeared within the light. These figures gradually became clearer, revealing a group of demonic creatures. They were towering, covered in spikes, and their eyes burned with green flames.

"It seems we don't have time to continue researching. Let's deal with these guys first." Agang raised his battle axe and rushed towards the demonic creature first.

The demonic creatures opened their bloody mouths, spewing black flames as they charged towards the crowd. Agang's battle axe struck one of the demonic creatures, splashing black blood. However, the demonic creature's wound healed instantly, and it clawed at Agang with its sharp claws. Agang quickly dodged to the side, but was still scratched on the arm by the claws.

Lin cast wind magic, summoning powerful wind blades. Like flying knives, they pierced the demonic creatures, leaving deep wounds. However, the demonic creatures had a strong ability to recover, and the damage caused by the wind blades was quickly repaired.

The mysterious figure formed hand seals, and the forces of darkness and light converged in his hands into a massive ball of energy. He threw the ball toward the swarm of demonic creatures, and it exploded among them, shattering several. But more demonic creatures rushed out from the smoke, seemingly unfazed.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, chanting an ancient ice spell. Giant pillars of ice rose from the ground, freezing some demonic creatures within. But the demonic creatures were too powerful, and they struggled. Cracks soon appeared in the pillars, eventually shattering them, freeing the demonic creatures once again.

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 demonic creatures with their sharp beaks and claws, while the elemental spirits surrounded the group, unleashing various elemental powers to bolster their defenses. However, the demonic creatures were too numerous, constantly breaking through their defenses and advancing towards them.

Xu Tiancai watched the demonic creatures approaching, unleashing the full power of the Heart of Light Crystal. He raised his sword high, his entire body enveloped in a dazzling light. He charged toward the swarm of demonic creatures. Wherever his sword struck, the demonic creatures burned with the power of light, letting out shrill screams. But the demonic creatures didn't retreat; they continued charging at Xu Tiancai.

During the fierce battle, Xu Tiancai discovered that these demonic creatures seemed to be following the orders of a commander hidden in the shadows. Although their attacks seemed chaotic, they actually had a certain pattern, as if they were trying to separate the crowd.

"Everyone be careful, these demonic creatures have a conspiracy, don't be distracted by them." Xu Tiancai shouted loudly.

Hearing Xu Tiancai's warning, everyone gathered together. They stood back to back, forming a tight defensive circle to resist the demonic creatures' attacks. The demonic creatures continued to attack the defensive circle, their attacks becoming more and more fierce, and the pressure on everyone was increasing.

As everyone struggled to hold on, Xu Tiancai suddenly remembered some information about demonic creatures mentioned in ancient books. These demonic creatures were products of the power of chaos, and their weakness was in their hearts, where there was a black crystal that was the core of their power.

"Attack their heart area. There are black crystals there, which is their weak point!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

After hearing what Xu Tiancai said, everyone immediately adjusted their attack strategy. A Gang swung his battle axe and chopped towards the heart of a demon creature. The battle axe hit the heart of the demon creature accurately, the black crystal shattered, and the demon creature fell to the ground and died instantly. Lin cast wind element magic, summoning a powerful wind blade, attacking the heart of the demon creature. The mysterious figure gathered the power of darkness and light into a ray of light, shooting it at the heart of the demon creature. The Ice Princess waved her magic wand, condensed a sharp ice cone, and pierced the heart of the demon creature. The man in white played the flute, and the flute sound turned into light birds, pecking at the heart of the demon creature.

With everyone's concerted efforts, the demonic creatures fell one by one. As their numbers dwindled, their attacks gradually became more chaotic. Finally, under everyone's continuous attacks, all the demonic creatures were eliminated.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they knew that this was only a temporary calm. They still had to continue searching for ways to strengthen the power of the ancient pact and prevent the eruption of destructive forces.

Xu Tiancai once again opened the ancient book, carefully searching for clues to the origin of the contract. He discovered a mysterious place called "Guardian Valley." It was the home of the guardians who had signed the ancient contract, and perhaps there was a way to enhance the power of the contract.

"We are going to the Valley of the Guardians, where we may have the answers we need," said Xu Tiancai.

They left the castle along the hallway. Outside lay a barren desert. A howling wind blew, and yellow sand flew all over the sky, blocking out the sun. They advanced against the howling wind, each step a struggle.

"There seems to be a mysterious force disturbing us in this desert. Everyone, be careful." Lin cast wind element magic to form a small wind shield around everyone, trying to resist the invasion of wind and sand.

After walking for a long time in the desert, they discovered some strange footprints. These footprints were extremely large, as if left by some giant creature. The footprints extended deep into the desert, as if guiding them in the direction of travel.

"These footprints...are they some kind of guidance? Or a trap?" A Gang looked at the footprints and frowned.

The mysterious figure squatted down and carefully observed the footprints. "These footprints have very strong energy fluctuations. Whether it is a guide or a trap, we must go and take a look. Perhaps it is related to the Valley of the Guardians."

The group continued to move forward in the direction of the footprints. As they went deeper, the temperature in the desert became increasingly higher. The air around them seemed to be burning, and everyone was sweating profusely.

Suddenly, a violent ripple appeared in the desert ahead. A giant sandworm emerged from the desert. Its body was enormous, covered in hard scales, and its head had a pair of huge pincers that flashed with a cold light.

"It's a sandworm! Everyone be careful, this creature is very difficult to deal with in the desert." The Ice Princess shouted.

The sandworm charged toward them, its massive body slithering across the desert, stirring up a cloud of dust. A-Gang raised his battle axe and charged at the sandworm. The axe struck the sandworm's scales, sending sparks flying but leaving only a faint mark. The sandworm swung its massive pincers, clamping down on A-Gang. A-Gang dodged, but the resulting blast of air sent him careening back.

Lin cast wind magic, summoning a powerful tornado. It swept toward the sandworm, attempting to engulf it. However, the sandworm was too heavy, and the tornado only caused it to sway slightly. Lin didn't give up, continuing to control the tornado while sending wind blades repeatedly attacking the sandworm's eyes.

The mysterious figure formed hand seals, and the power of darkness and light converged in his hands into a huge lightsaber. He stabbed at the sandworm's abdomen, and the lightsaber pierced the sandworm's body, gushing black blood. However, the sandworm didn't seem to be greatly affected. It twisted its body and rushed towards the mysterious figure.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, condensing a thick layer of ice around the sandworm, attempting to restrict its movement. However, the sandworm was too powerful, and it easily broke free of the ice and rushed towards the Ice Princess. The Ice Princess's face changed, and she quickly retreated, casting ice magic at the same time, forming ice walls in front of her.

The man in white played a flute, and the sound transformed into giant birds of light and elemental spirits. The birds attacked the sandworm's eyes, while the elemental spirits released various elemental forces around the sandworm, disrupting its movements. However, the sandworm's defenses were too strong, and their attacks only served to harass it.

Xu Tiancai watched the sandworm, pondering a countermeasure. He discovered that when the sandworm moved, the scales on its abdomen would slightly separate, revealing some vulnerable areas.

"Attack the gap in its abdomen!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Everyone attacked the crack in the sandworm's abdomen. Agang swung his battle axe, slashing at the gap. Lin cast wind magic, summoning powerful wind blades to strike the gap. A mysterious figure combined the power of darkness and light into a beam of light, shooting it towards the gap. The Ice Princess waved her wand, conjuring sharp cones of ice, which she stabbed at the gap. The man in white played the flute, and the sound of the flute transformed into birds of light, pecking at the gap.

With everyone's concerted efforts, the gap in the sandworm's abdomen was struck. The sandworm roared in pain, its body twisting violently. Everyone seized the opportunity to intensify their attacks, continuing to attack the wound. The sandworm's resistance weakened, and finally, with a loud bang, the sandworm collapsed to the ground, transforming into a pile of yellow sand and disappearing into the desert.

The group continued to follow the footprints, and after a long trek, they finally saw a valley ahead. The valley was filled with mysterious mist, and some ancient buildings were faintly visible in the mist.

"That should be the Valley of the Guardians." Xu Tiancai said.

As they approached the valley, phantom figures emerged from the surrounding mist. These figures seemed to be the spirits of the guardians, circling around them, seemingly observing them.