The genius who counterattacked the mainland

The strange odor released by these trees, as if tangible, permeated the air. It was pungent and possessed a bewitching power. Upon smelling it, everyone felt a wave of dizziness, and all sorts of hallucinations surfaced in their minds. Some saw their greatest fears approaching, while others were lost in beautiful memories, their steps unconsciously slowing.

Xu Tiancai suppressed his dizziness and swung the Star Devil-Breaking Sword. The power of the stars transformed into a breeze, blowing away the surrounding odor. He shouted, "Everyone, stay awake! There's something fishy about this smell!"

Gritting his teeth, Ah Gang used his battle axe to cut through the branches wrapped around his ankles, while simultaneously channeling his fighting spirit throughout his body to resist the erosion of the scent. Veins bulged on his forehead as he relied on his tenacious willpower to resist the allure of the illusion.

Lin cast wind magic, summoning a powerful current that surrounded everyone and blocked out the strange smell. Concentrating her mind and muttering something, the wind element formed transparent shields under her control, protecting everyone's consciousness from interference.

The Ice Princess waved her wand and chanted the Ice Purification Spell. Instantly, a chilling magical force emanated from the wand, freezing the air wherever it passed. Under the influence of the chilling magic, the hallucinogenic scent gradually condensed into ice particles, which fell to the ground.

The mysterious figure formed seals with his hands, and the forces of darkness and light merged in his hands, forming rays of purifying light. He spread these purifying lights all around him, and the trees touched by them trembled slightly, as if they too feared this power. The purifying light eliminated the lingering odors in the air, lifting everyone's spirits.

The man in white played his flute, and the sound transformed into a flock of spirit birds gleaming with white light. The birds flew through the woods, their light illuminating the surrounding darkness. Wherever the birds moved, the eerie auras lurking in the trees were dispelled, and the branches ceased their attack.

The group gradually regained consciousness from their hallucinations, but they knew that this forest harboured dangers everywhere. Continuing forward, they discovered that the forest floor was covered in luminescent moss, which shimmered with an eerie green light, like countless pairs of eyes watching them. Whenever someone approached, the moss would stir slightly, emitting a stronger glow.

Suddenly, from the moss emerged creatures resembling earthworms, but several times larger. Their bodies were a dazzling array of colors, with a pair of sharp tentacles on their heads and covered in tiny, sharp spines. They scurried toward the group, leaving trails of glistening slime on the ground.

A multicolored earthworm suddenly leaped up and shot towards Lin. Lin reacted quickly, casting wind magic to create a wind barrier. The earthworm collided with the barrier and was repelled, but it quickly attacked again. Other earthworms swarmed over, attacking everyone with their sharp tentacles and razor-sharp spines.

A-Gang swung his battle axe, hacking at the earthworms. The axe struck the worms, sending a cloud of slime flying. But the worms were so tough that the axe only left a shallow wound. The worms climbed up A-Gang's arm, following the axe and attempting to stab him with their thorns. A-Gang quickly shook his arm, dislodging the worms.

Xu Tiancai wielded the Star Demon-Breaking Sword, and the star power on the sword transformed into streams of sword energy, shooting towards the earthworms. The sword energy sliced ​​through the earthworms' bodies, cutting some in two. However, these worms didn't die. Instead, the two halves began to wriggle, transforming into two new earthworms.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, summoning a massive ice spike that pierced the earthworms. The spike pierced the ground, pinning some of the worms to the ground. But the worms wrapped their bodies around the spike and struggled to break free. Meanwhile, more worms swarmed toward the Ice Princess.

The mysterious figure quickly formed hand seals, and the forces of darkness and light merged into balls of energy. He threw these balls toward the earthworms, where they exploded, killing many. However, the impact of the explosion also caused the surrounding trees to shake violently, breaking and falling branches, posing a new danger to the group.

The man in white played a flute, and the sound transformed into a swarm of radiant light beasts. They charged the earthworms. The Qilin-like light beasts burned the worms with flames, attempting to dry them out. Light dragons tore at the worms' bodies with their sharp claws, while light tigers darted through the swarm, attempting to disrupt their attack. However, the earthworms retreated only temporarily before quickly regrouping.

During the fierce battle, Xu Tiancai discovered that the earthworms seemed to have a special reaction to sound. Whenever the man in white played a high note, the earthworms would briefly stop attacking and appear very panicked.

"Use sound to disrupt them!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

The man in white immediately changed the rhythm of his flute, emitting a series of sharp, high notes. The earthworms, affected by the sound, began to twist wildly in place, their attacks becoming haphazard and chaotic.

Everyone seized this opportunity and launched an even more fierce attack. Lin cast a forbidden spell of wind magic, gathering all the surrounding air and compressing it into countless sharp wind blades. These wind blades rained down on the earthworms, slicing through their bodies and shredding them into pieces.

Ah Gang seized the opportunity, focused his fighting spirit on his battle axe, and chopped down the earthworms with all his might. Each swing of the axe shattered a large number of earthworms, sending slime and debris flying everywhere. The Ice Princess waved her wand, summoning more ice spikes, which pierced the earthworms, pinning them to the ground and preventing them from moving.

The mysterious figure formed seals with his hands, and the forces of darkness and light swirled and merged rapidly in his palms. He harnessed these two powers to their full potential, transforming them into chains of energy that shimmered with a strange light. He threw the chains toward the earthworms, wrapping them around them. Then, with a powerful pull, he tore them apart.

With everyone's concerted efforts, the earthworms were finally wiped out. But before anyone could catch their breath, a new crisis emerged in the forest. The surrounding trees began to shake violently, and the leaves rustled, as if a powerful force was surging through the forest.

Suddenly, a gigantic tree-man slowly emerged from the woods. Its body was formed from the interwoven fabric of countless trees, and its trunk-like legs left deep footprints with every step. Its arms were thick branches covered in sharp thorns. Its head was a massive knot, upon which lay two glowing red eyes, glaring fiercely at the group.

The tree man opened his huge mouth and let out a deep roar. The roar echoed in the forest like thunder, making everyone's ears buzz. Then, the tree man swung his thorny arms and swept towards everyone.

Xu Tiancai raised his Star Devil-Breaking Sword and slashed at the tree man's arm. The sword collided with the tree man's arm, sending up a shower of sawdust. But the tree man's strength was immense, and Xu Tiancai was knocked back a few steps.

A-Gang swung his battle axe and chopped at the tree man's leg. The battle axe hit the tree man's leg, leaving only a shallow mark on the trunk. The tree man kicked A-Gang with his other leg. A-Gang quickly dodged, but was still swept by the tree man's kick, and his body flew out and hit a tree.

Lin cast wind magic, creating powerful wind tornadoes. They swept towards the tree man, attempting to knock him down. However, the tree man was firmly rooted in the ground, as steady as a rock. The wind tornadoes only knocked off some of his leaves.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, summoning a massive Ice Giant. The Ice Giant charged at the Tree Man, engaging in a grappling match. The Ice Giant smashed at the Tree Man with its massive fists, and the Tree Man retaliated with the wooden spikes on its arms. The collision shook the surrounding trees, even uprooting some.

The mysterious figure quickly formed hand seals, and the forces of darkness and light merged into massive balls of energy. He threw the balls at the tree man, and they exploded in his body, creating large craters. However, the tree man didn't seem to be seriously hurt and continued to attack the crowd.

The man in white played a flute, and the sound transformed into a swarm of radiant light beasts. They charged at the treeman, fighting with their own strength. The Qilin burned the treeman's body with flames, attempting to set it on fire; the Light Dragon tore at its branches with its claws; and the Light Tiger darted around the treeman, trying to find its weak spot.

During the battle with the Treeman, everyone discovered that although the Treeman's movements seemed slow, its defense was very strong. Moreover, the Treeman seemed to be able to draw energy from the surrounding trees to repair its body.

"We have to stop it from absorbing the energy of the trees!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Everyone began searching for a way to stop the treant from draining energy. Lin cast wind magic, creating a powerful air current that blew towards the trees surrounding the treant. This air current severed the energy connection between the trees and the treant, preventing the treant from drawing energy from the trees.

Ah Gang saw the right moment and struck the tree man's leg again. This time, because the tree man couldn't repair it in time, the battle axe cut a large gash in its leg. The tree man's body swayed, and one leg was a little unstable.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, summoning a massive ice spike that pierced the treeman's wound. The ice spike pierced the treeman's leg wound, and the cold magic quickly spread, causing the treeman's leg to begin to freeze. The treeman's movements became even slower, and it tried to pull the ice spike out with its arm, but it was deeply embedded and could not be easily removed.

The mysterious figure quickly formed hand seals with his hands, and the forces of darkness and light swirled and merged in his palms, forming a massive black and white energy column. He pushed the energy column toward the tree man's other leg. As it flew, the energy column continuously absorbed the surrounding free energy, growing thicker and thicker. When the energy column made contact with the tree man's leg, it triggered a massive explosion, severing the tree man's other leg and sending its massive body crashing to the ground.

The man in white played his flute at top speed, the sound transforming into enormous beasts of light. These beasts took on diverse forms: a kirin ablaze with flames, a soaring dragon of light with wings spread, and a lightning-fast tiger of light. The beasts charged at the fallen treeman. The kirin seared its body with flames, attempting to consume it completely; the dragon of light tore at the treeman's branches with its sharp claws, preventing it from rising; and the tiger of light darted across the treeman's body, searching for its vital points.

Under the combined force of the crowd, the treeman's body was severely damaged. Its branches were broken, its trunk was scorched, and its red eyes gradually lost their luster. Finally, the treeman stopped struggling and collapsed completely.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they knew that there were more dangers waiting for them in this forest. They did not stop and continued to move towards the mysterious ruins.

As they went deeper, the fog in the forest grew thicker. The fog was filled with a mysterious atmosphere, making people feel as if they were in another world. In the fog, they found some ancient stone tablets, which were covered with unclear words and patterns.

Xu Tiancai stepped forward, attempting to wipe the dust from the stone tablet and decipher its contents. As his hand touched the stone tablet, a faint light suddenly emanated from it, revealing a blurry image. The image showed a high mountain, and on top of it, a mysteriously glowing ruin. It was the mysterious ruin they were searching for.

"We are getting closer and closer to our goal." said Xu Tiancai.

Everyone gathered around the stone tablet, carefully examining the images on it. They discovered that the path to the ruins seemed uneven. A turbulent river lay before the mountain, and there seemed to be hidden dangers within it. Furthermore, at the foot of the mountain lay an area filled with traps. These traps varied in style, including hidden spikes, sudden eruptions of fire, and swamps capable of trapping people.