The genius who counterattacked the mainland

The mysterious figure threw an energy ball at the group of black demons, and it exploded in a cloud of black smoke and light. Several demons were severely damaged in the explosion, their bodies blown to pieces, but more demons rushed out from the smoke, their claws and fangs bared as they continued to pounce on the crowd, their eyes flashing with bloodthirsty light.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, chanting an ancient ice spell. Instantly, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and massive pillars of ice rose from the ground, piercing the black demons. Mysterious runes gleamed on the pillars, and when they came into contact with the demons, their bodies were frozen, their movements becoming sluggish. However, the demons were too powerful, and their struggles continued, soon cracking the pillars. With a roar, the demons broke free from their ice bonds and lunged at the crowd once more.

The man in white played his flute faster and faster, the sound transforming into gigantic birds of light and elemental spirits. Like meteors, the birds of light swooped down upon the demons, striking at their eyes and vitals with their sharp beaks and claws. The elemental spirits surrounded them, unleashing various elemental forces to form a multicolored protective barrier. But the demons were too numerous, and their relentless assault on the barrier caused sweat to bead on the man in white's forehead, and his hand, which played the flute, trembled slightly.

Xu Tiancai raised the Heart of Light Crystal above his head. It radiated a dazzling light, like a blazing sun. Wherever the light reached, the black demons screamed in agony as they burned. Their bodies, illuminated by the power of light, billowed with black smoke. Xu Tiancai knew he couldn't just passively defend himself. While using the power of light to repel the demons, he charged toward the mysterious figure in the black robe. He knew that if he defeated the mastermind, the demons would naturally vanish.

The mysterious figure in the black robe saw Xu Tiancai charging towards him, a hint of a sneer playing on his face. He waved his hands, and a powerful force of chaos swept towards Xu Tiancai. This force twisted and writhed like a black python, attempting to devour Xu Tiancai. Xu Tiancai sensed the enormity of this force and unleashed the full power of the Heart of Light Crystal, transforming it into a shield of light. The chaotic force and the shield collided with a deafening roar, and tiny cracks appeared in the surrounding space.

After stabilizing himself, A-Gang charged toward the demons once more. A layer of fighting spirit surrounded his body, making him even more powerful. He swung his battle axe, each swing carrying the force of splitting mountains and cracking rocks, slashing at the demons fiercely. This time, he targeted the demon's weakness and struck at the junction of its wings and body. The battle axe struck accurately, severing a demon's wing, sending it plummeting from the air and slamming heavily to the ground. A-Gang seized the opportunity, leaping onto the demon and piercing its skull with his battle axe, spraying him with black blood.

Seeing the effectiveness of Agang's attack, Lin changed her tactics. She cast wind magic, condensing its power into countless transparent wind blades. Like the sharpest scalpels, these blades shot towards the demons' wing joints and eyes. Under her control, the wind blades seemed to come alive, nimbly weaving through the demon swarm. In a flash, many demons' wings were severed, and they fell from the sky, losing their ability to fly.

The mysterious figure, realizing the black-robed figure was the key, left a shield of interwoven dark and light forces to protect them, then flew towards the black-robed figure. He quickly formed hand seals and chanted an ancient incantation. The forces of darkness and light converged in his palms, forming a lightsaber that shone with a strange radiance. The blade of the lightsaber was striped with alternating black and white stripes, each line coursing with powerful energy. He swung the lightsaber, stabbing at the black-robed figure. Wherever the lightsaber struck, space was torn apart, revealing a chaotic void.

The mysterious figure in the black robe faced the mysterious figure's attack with a hint of disdain. With a gentle wave of his hand, a black curtain of light appeared before him. The mysterious figure's lightsaber pierced the curtain, sending up a shower of black sparks, but the curtain remained motionless. Seizing the opportunity, the mysterious figure launched a counterattack, unleashing a stream of black smoke from his mouth, a powerful mental attack that enveloped the mysterious figure. The mysterious figure suddenly felt dizzy, and visions of darkness engulfing him filled his mind, including visions of him being completely consumed by the dark forces and false images of him betraying his teammates.

"Hmph, with such little ability, you still think you can compete with me?" The mysterious man in black robe sneered.

The mysterious figure gritted his teeth, relying on his immense willpower to resist the mental attack. He concentrated, recalling every moment of fighting alongside his teammates. The trust, friendship, and determination to save the world became a solid shield against the hallucinations. A flash of determination flashed in his eyes, and he formed hand seals once again. The forces of darkness and light erupted around him, dispersing the black smoke.

"Your mental attack is ineffective against me. Today is the day you die!" the mysterious figure roared.

Meanwhile, the Ice Princess and the Man in White also encountered trouble. The black demons, sensing they were the key to the defense, concentrated their forces and charged towards them. The Ice Princess's ice shield cracked under the demonic attacks. She continuously cast ice magic to repair it, but the demonic attacks continued like a tide, leaving her overwhelmed. The Man in White, having played the flute for so long, had consumed him greatly, and the power of his music gradually diminished.

"We have to find a way to get rid of these demons and support Xu Tiancai and the others." The Ice Princess shouted.

The man in white nodded, took a deep breath, and played a passionate melody. The sound of the flute transformed into a giant phoenix of light, its body ablaze with flames, and it rushed towards the group of demons. Wherever the phoenix of light touched, the demons were burned by the flames and fled for cover. Seizing this opportunity, the Ice Princess and the man in white flew towards the mysterious man in black robes and Xu Tiancai.

The battle between Xu Tiancai and the mysterious black-robed figure intensified. Xu Tiancai continuously unleashed various attack abilities from the Heart of Light Crystal, sending beams of light piercing the mysterious black-robed figure like sharp swords, but he easily dodged them. The mysterious black-robed figure then unleashed the power of chaos, attempting to break Xu Tiancai's defenses and defeat him.

"You think you can stop me with that little bit of light power? That's ridiculous. Everything you do is in vain. The Lord of Chaos' plan is unstoppable." The mysterious man in black robe said arrogantly.

"We won't let you succeed. No matter what the cost, we must stop the Lord of Chaos." Xu Tiancai responded firmly.

Just as the two sides reached a stalemate, a mysterious figure arrived. He and Xu Tiancai exchanged glances, and the two men, understanding each other, simultaneously launched their attacks at the black-robed mysterious figure. Xu Tiancai unleashed the Heart of Light Crystal's most powerful attack, sending a massive beam of light hurtling towards the black-robed mysterious figure like an inverted river in the sky. The mysterious figure then fused the forces of darkness and light to their utmost, transforming them into a spiraling energy wave that, along with the beam, attacked the black-robed mysterious figure.

The mysterious figure in the black robe felt the overwhelming power of these two forces, and his expression changed slightly. He quickly formed seals with his hands and chanted a long, obscure incantation. As the incantation rang out, the chaotic forces around him frantically converged, forming a massive black sphere. This sphere was covered in complex runes, which shimmered with an eerie light and exuded a suffocating, evil aura.

"Come, let me show you the true power of chaos!" shouted the mysterious man in black robe.

A massive black sphere flew towards Xu Tiancai and the mysterious figure, colliding with their attacks. Instantly, the sky and earth shone with dazzling light, as black and white light intertwined to form a massive energy vortex. The vortex's suction was so strong that everything around it was sucked in, including the black demons. The demons were torn to pieces in the vortex, their bodies transformed into tiny specks of black light and vanished into the vortex.

Agang, Lin, the Ice Princess, and the man in white were also affected by the vortex's pull. They grasped at nearby objects to avoid being sucked in. Agang plunged his battle axe into the ground, using all his strength to steady himself. Lin cast wind magic, creating a reverse flow of air to counteract the suction. The Ice Princess and the man in white supported each other, using their own strength to resist the vortex's force.

At the center of the energy vortex, Xu Tiancai, the mysterious figure, and the mysterious black-robed figure were also engaged in a fierce confrontation. The power of Xu Tiancai and the mysterious figure collided with the chaotic power of the mysterious black-robed figure, and each collision generated a powerful shockwave that spread in all directions, making the energy vortex even more violent.

"We can't go on like this. We have to find a way to break this deadlock." shouted the mysterious figure.

Xu Tiancai looked at the mysterious man in black robes. He noticed that he was extremely focused while maintaining the black sphere, which might be a flaw. With an idea in mind, he said to the mysterious man, "Let's attack his mind together and disrupt his concentration."

The mysterious figure nodded, and they both unleashed their psychic attack skills simultaneously. Xu Tiancai combined his soul power with the power of the Heart of Light Crystal, transforming it into a psychic shockwave that shot towards the black-robed mysterious figure. The mysterious figure, in turn, harnessed the influence of the forces of darkness and light on the soul, unleashing a psychic interference wave.

The mysterious man in the black robe suddenly felt a splitting headache, his mind under attack. The light of the black sphere flickered, and the control of the chaotic power also became slightly disordered.

"Damn it! How dare you attack my spirit!" the mysterious man in black robe roared angrily.

He tried to concentrate and stabilize the black sphere, but Xu Tiancai and the mysterious figure wouldn't give him the chance. They seized the opportunity and intensified their attack. Xu Tiancai's mental assault was like surging waves, repeatedly impacting the black-robed mysterious figure's mental defenses. The mysterious figure's mental interference waves, like a cunning venomous snake, constantly weaving through the black-robed mysterious figure's mental world, creating chaos.

Under the combined attack of the two, the black-robed mysterious figure's mental defenses gradually crumbled. The black sphere's light grew dimmer and dimmer, and finally, with a roar, it exploded. The black-robed mysterious figure was flung back by the force of the explosion, his black robes ripped apart, revealing a pale, distorted face.

"You... won't succeed... The Lord of Chaos will not let you go..." After the mysterious man in black robe said this, he turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared into the air.

With the disappearance of the mysterious black-robed figure, the energy vortex gradually subsided. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they knew this was only a temporary victory. The threat of the Chaos Lord still existed, and they had to repair the energy node as soon as possible.

When they arrived at the energy node, they discovered it had sustained some damage from the previous battle. The runes surrounding the node were blurry, and the flow of energy had become intermittent.

"We have to hurry up and repair it. We can't let the Lord of Chaos take advantage of us again." Xu Tiancai said.

Everyone gathered around the energy node and used their powers again. Xu Tiancai placed the Heart of Light Crystal on the energy node and used his soul power to communicate with the crystal, trying to repair the core damage of the energy node. Agang injected the power of his battle axe into the energy node to provide stable energy support for the repair. Lin cast wind element magic to adjust the chaotic energy flow around the energy node and restore them to normal order. The mysterious figure used the power of darkness and light to repair the runes on the energy node that were eroded by the power of chaos. His hands were like a nimble paintbrush, drawing complex patterns on the runes to restore the runes' power. The Ice Princess waved her wand and condensed a layer of protective ice around the energy node to prevent external interference. The man in white played the flute, and the flute sound turned into soft energy rays, repairing the tiny damage on the surface of the energy node.

With everyone's concerted efforts, the energy nodes gradually glowed brighter, and the runes became clearly visible. Energy began to flow steadily, and the surrounding space returned to calm.

"It's finally repaired. Let's continue looking for the next energy node." Xu Tiancai wiped the sweat from his forehead.