The genius who counterattacked the mainland

The mysterious figure threw a ball of energy toward the flock of birds, which exploded in the air. The intense light and energy instantly transformed a large number of birds into tiny specks of starlight that dissipated into the sky. But these birds seemed endless. More birds flew in from the depths of the forest, their cries converging into an even more powerful sonic attack.

The man in white played a flute, and the sound transformed into a flock of radiant beasts. These beasts varied in form: a kirin ablaze with flames, a soaring dragon of light with wings spread, and a lightning-fast tiger of light. The beasts charged toward the flock of birds. The kirin's flames scorched the birds, the dragons tore at them with their claws, and the tigers darted through the flock at breakneck speed, disrupting their attack rhythm.

As the crowd battled the birds, Xu Tiancai discovered that they seemed to be driven by a core force within the forest. While using his trident to fend off the birds' attacks, he observed his surroundings, trying to determine the source of their control.

"Everyone, please pay attention. These birds may be controlled. We need to find what is controlling them!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Lin unleashed the advanced Wind Elemental Magic skill, "Wind Vision." Leveraging the power of the wind element, her vision instantly expanded, allowing her to see further through the fog. She discovered a massive energy vortex deep within the forest, and birds were constantly flying from that direction.

"Over there! There is an energy vortex, which should be the source of controlling the flying birds." Lin said, pointing to the depths of the forest.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately advanced towards the energy vortex, fending off the birds' attacks as they advanced. Agang wielded his battle axe, clearing a path ahead. Each swing of his axe repelled a flock of birds, carving a bloody path for the group. The Ice Princess summoned an ice shield around them, preventing birds from attacking from the sides and rear. The mysterious figure and the man in white unleashed energy attacks from behind, blocking the pursuing birds.

As they approached the energy vortex, the surroundings grew more eerie. The runes on the trees flickered more frequently, and the glowing fruits began to shake violently, as if warning everyone to stay away. Lines shimmering with starlight appeared on the ground beneath their feet, seemingly forming some kind of ancient formation.

When everyone arrived near the energy vortex, they discovered a huge crystal ball in its center. The crystal ball exuded a strong star power, and there were some complex patterns flowing on its surface. These patterns seemed to echo with the starlight on the flying bird.

"This crystal ball is the key to controlling the flying birds. We must destroy it!" said Xu Tiancai.

Everyone prepared to attack the crystal ball, but as they approached, an energy shield suddenly appeared around it. Powerful electrical currents flashed across the shield, striking anything that came close. A-Gon tried to strike the shield with his battle axe, but the current bounced back, sending a numbness through his arm.

"This shield is very strong. We need to find a way to break it." Agang said.

Lin carefully observed the current flowing through the shield, discovering a pattern that seemed to be connected to the runes on the surrounding trees and the patterns on the ground. The Ice Princess, sensing the magic of ice, realized that the shield's energy properties resonated with the cold power of the stars. The mysterious figure and the man in white analyzed the shield's structure from an energy perspective, discovering that the shield's energy source came from the crystal ball itself, but that external energy nodes maintained its stability.

After some research, they discovered that the shield's energy could be weakened by simultaneously destroying the energy nodes on the ground and specific runes on the trees. Thus, they divided the work. Lin used the power of the wind element to attack the energy nodes on the ground, in the opposite direction of the current flow. Following the Ice Princess's guidance, Agang found trees associated with the shield's energy properties and destroyed the runes with his battle axe. The Ice Princess, meanwhile, used her ice magic to disrupt the shield's connection with the star power, reducing its strength. The mysterious figure and the man in white used the power of darkness and light to attack the external energy nodes that maintained the shield's stability.

Under the combined efforts of everyone, the shield's energy gradually weakened. The crystal ball, as if sensing danger, began unleashing even more powerful star power, attempting to strengthen the shield. But the attacks continued unabated, and with the destruction of the last energy pattern node, the shield shone brightly before completely vanishing.

Everyone immediately launched an attack on the crystal ball. Xu Tiancai infused the divine power of his trident to its utmost, emitting a rainbow of light that pierced the crystal ball like a long rainbow. A Gang, raising his fighting spirit to its peak, ignited a blazing golden flame from his battle axe and slashed at the crystal ball. Lin cast a forbidden spell of wind elemental magic, compressing the surrounding air into countless sharp wind blades that rained down upon the crystal ball. The Ice Princess waved her wand, chanting the Ice Kingdom's most powerful ice spell. Vast rays of ice shot from her wand, piercing the crystal ball. A mysterious figure formed seals with both hands, and the forces of darkness and light swirled and merged in his palms, forming a massive black and white energy ball, which he hurled at the crystal ball. The man in white played his flute at maximum speed, the sound transforming into enormous beasts of light. These beasts, radiating divine light, rushed towards the crystal ball, attacking it with their power.

Under the powerful attack of the crowd, cracks began to appear in the crystal ball. With a loud bang, the crystal ball shattered, and powerful star power erupted. Everyone hurriedly launched defensive measures. The light released by Xu Tiancai's trident formed a semicircular shield, protecting him. A Gang's fighting spirit burst out, forming a golden protective shield. Lin cast a wind element shield, and the wind element flowed rapidly around her, forming a transparent barrier. The Ice Princess waved her wand and summoned an ice shield, which emanated a cold aura. The mysterious figure and the man in white each used the power of darkness and light to form energy shields.

The burst of star power lasted for a moment before gradually subsiding. The birds ceased their attacks and vanished into the forest. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and began to survey their surroundings. The crystal ball shattered, revealing the entrance to an underground passage. A mysterious aura emanated from the entrance, and the walls were engraved with ancient constellations and images of unknown creatures.

"It seems there are more secrets in here. Let's go down and take a look." Xu Tiancai said.

The group slowly made their way through the underground passage, which was filled with a faint mist, through which tiny stars seemed to flicker. The constellations and portraits of creatures on the walls glowed faintly as they approached, as if telling stories from ancient times.

After walking for a while, the group arrived at a vast underground hall. In the center of the hall sat a circular stone platform, upon which sat an ancient astrolabe. The astrolabe was inlaid with countless dazzling gems, each emitting a different color of light, interwoven to form a complex and beautiful starry sky pattern. Seven massive stone pillars surrounded the astrolabe, each inscribed with densely packed runes. These runes shimmered with a mysterious light, echoing the radiance of the gems on the astrolabe.

"This star disk doesn't look simple. It might have a lot to do with the God's Crystal Core." said the Ice Princess.

Everyone approached the stone platform. As they neared the astrolabe, the runes on the seven stone pillars suddenly lit up, beaming towards the astrolabe. The gemstones on the astrolabe glowed even more intensely. The astrolabe began to slowly rotate, emitting a powerful suction that pulled everyone closer.

"Everyone be careful!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Everyone tried to resist the suction, but it grew stronger and stronger, and they were finally sucked onto the astrolabe. The light from the astrolabe enveloped everyone, and they felt as if they were at the center of the universe, surrounded by the vast starry sky, and the stars were spinning rapidly around them.

Suddenly, a barrage of attacks, emanating from the power of the stars, descended upon the crowd. There were energy balls resembling meteors, beams of light like lasers, and vortexes of energy resembling nebulae. Everyone immediately deployed their defenses. Xu Tiancai brandished his trident, unleashing a rainbow of light like a shield, blocking the meteor-like energy balls. Agang swung his battle axe, his golden fighting spirit blazing like the sun. He slashed at the laser-like beams, severing them. Lin cast wind magic, creating powerful wind tornadoes. These tornadoes collided with the nebulae-like energy vortexes, neutralizing some of the attacks. The Ice Princess waved her wand, summoning a massive ice giant. The giant used his body to block some of the attacks, while simultaneously striking back at the source of the energy attacks. The mysterious figure formed seals with his hands, merging the forces of darkness and light into massive energy balls. He threw these balls at the incoming star power, relieving the pressure. The man in white played the flute, and the sound of the flute turned into a group of shining light beasts. The light beasts rushed towards the attack of star power, and they used their own strength to fight against the attack.

During the fierce battle, everyone discovered that these star-force attacks seemed to be launched according to the constellation patterns on the astrolabe. Different constellation positions corresponded to attacks of different types and intensities.

"We need to find the pattern of the star disk's rotation and avoid attacks according to the constellation patterns!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Everyone began observing the rotation of the star disk and the shifting constellations, trying to find a way to evade the attacks. Lin, with her keen sense of wind, discovered a correlation between the disk's rotational speed and wind direction. Agang noticed that the brightness of the stars in the constellations varied in direct proportion to the intensity of the attacks. The Ice Princess, using her perception of ice magic, realized that the flashing sequence of the runes on the stone pillars correlated with the direction of the star power attacks. The mysterious figure and the man in white also discovered clues from the perspectives of energy and music.

After careful analysis, the group grasped the pattern of the star power's attacks. They began to flexibly dodge and defend themselves according to the rotation of the star disk and the shifting patterns of the constellations. Lin cast wind magic, harnessing the force of the wind to adjust the group's position, allowing them to avoid the energy balls and light beams. Agang, observing the fluctuating intensity of the attacks, promptly warned the group to strengthen their defenses or counterattack. The Ice Princess, following the flashing sequence of the runes, directed the Ice Giant to change its defensive direction. The mysterious figure and the man in white adjusted the attack direction of the energy balls and light beasts according to the rhythm of the energy and music, counterattacking the source of the star power attacks.

As everyone gradually adapted to the attack patterns of the star power, they began to try to find a way to break the star disk's attack. While dodging an attack, Xu Tiancai discovered that there were some special nodes on the star disk. These nodes emitted different colors of light when the star disk rotated, which was different from the light of the surrounding gems.

"These nodes may be the key, we must find a way to attack them!" said Xu Tiancai.

Everyone began attacking specific nodes on the star disk. Lin cast a forbidden spell of wind elemental magic, gathering all the surrounding air and compressing it into a massive air bomb. She controlled the air bomb to roll towards a node. When the air bomb made contact with the node, it exploded violently. The node's light flickered, and the star disk's attack seemed to be disrupted.

Ah Gang seized the opportunity, concentrated his fighting spirit on the battle axe, and chopped at another node with all his might. The battle axe struck the node, sending up a shower of sparks. The node's light dimmed slightly, and the constellation pattern on the astrolabe paused briefly.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, summoning a giant ice cone, which pierced a node. The ice cone penetrated deeply into the node, freezing the surrounding star power and slowing the star disk's rotation.

The mysterious figure formed hand seals, and the forces of darkness and light merged in his hands into a massive black and white energy column. He pushed the energy column toward a node. As it flew, it continuously absorbed the surrounding free energy, growing thicker and stronger. When the energy column contacted the node, it triggered a massive explosion, severely damaging the node. Part of the constellation pattern on the star disk disappeared, and the corresponding attack ceased.