The genius who counterattacked the mainland

The white-clad figure played his flute at an increasing speed, the sound transforming into a swarm of gigantic light beasts. They charged at the soft armor on the crocodile monster's abdomen, using their own strength to counter the damage. The Qilin's flames burned the armor, the Light Dragon's claws tore at it, and the Light Tigers darted around it, constantly attacking the surrounding defenses. Under the fierce attacks of the light beasts, the soft armor on the crocodile monster's abdomen was severely damaged. Their attacks gradually lost their power, and their movements became increasingly sluggish.

After a fierce battle, the crocodile monsters were finally driven back. Everyone was exhausted, but they had no time to rest and continued to advance towards the riverbank. Finally, they successfully reached the other side. Looking back, the turbulent river continued to rush forward, like a natural barrier, stopping countless adventurers in their tracks.

After a brief regrouping, the group headed towards the foot of the mountain. The closer they got, the more obvious the signs of traps became. The seemingly flat ground actually held hidden traps. In some places, the soil was a slightly darker color, indicating spike traps. In others, a slight swell of heat rose, undoubtedly indicating fire traps. Still others, the ground was slightly damp and sticky, a disguise for swamp traps.

Xu Tiancai walked in front, stabbing the Star Demon-Breaking Sword into the ground and using the power of the stars to sense the energy fluctuations around him. Like a sharp antenna, the star power detected any anomalies underground. "Everyone, be careful! There are traps everywhere. Follow my steps," Xu Tiancai warned.

Everyone followed cautiously, taking every step with extreme caution. Agang was always ready to swing his battle axe. If any danger appeared, he would use his powerful force to open a safe path for everyone. Lin concentrated her mind and cast a wind magic, letting the wind element flow gently around them, and through the subtle changes in the wind, she could detect the activation of the trap. The Ice Princess waved her wand and cast a thin layer of ice shield around everyone, just in case. The mysterious figure formed seals with his hands, and the power of darkness and light merged in his hands into a series of detection lights. These lights penetrated deep into the ground to further confirm the specific location of the trap. The man in white played the flute, and the flute sound turned into small light birds, exploring the way ahead. If the light birds encountered danger, the flute sound would change, alerting everyone.

As they reached a seemingly ordinary patch of grass, the light bird suddenly let out a sharp alarm. Everyone stopped and nervously surveyed their surroundings. Xu Tiancai, using his star power to carefully sense the grass, discovered a massive spike trap beneath the grass. The spikes were coated in an unknown poison, and if struck, the consequences would be disastrous.

"We can't go here, we have to go around." Xu Tiancai said.

However, the complex terrain made detours difficult. As everyone searched for alternative routes, the ground around them began to shake violently. Spikes previously hidden underground began to emerge from all directions, forming a wall of spikes that trapped everyone. Simultaneously, a fire trap was triggered, and streams of flame erupted from the ground, sweeping towards them.

"Don't panic, let's attack the spiked wall together and open a gap!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Everyone immediately used their own skills. Xu Tiancai wielded the Star Demon-Breaking Sword, and the power of the stars turned into brilliant sword lights, slashing towards the spike wall. Wherever the sword light went, the spikes broke, but new spikes kept emerging from the ground. A Gang concentrated his fighting spirit on the battle axe and chopped hard at the spike wall. Every swing of the battle axe could chop off a large area of ​​spikes, but he also felt the powerful rebound force of the spike wall. Lin cast a forbidden spell of wind element magic. She gathered all the air around her and compressed it into a huge air bomb. She controlled the air bomb to roll towards the spike wall. The air bomb exploded in the spike wall, creating a short gap.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, summoning a massive Ice Giant. The Ice Giant slapped the spiked wall with its massive palm, creating a large crater. The mysterious figure quickly formed hand seals, and the forces of darkness and light merged in his hands, forming massive energy spheres. He hurled these spheres at the spiked wall, where they exploded, further widening the breach. The figure in white played a flute, and the sound transformed into a swarm of radiant light beasts. The light beasts charged toward the spiked wall, battling it with their own might, attempting to create a larger breach.

With everyone's concerted efforts, a large enough gap was finally opened in the spike wall. They rushed out through the gap, escaping the wall's encirclement. But the fire traps continued to attack, and the flames rushed towards them like surging waves.

Lin cast wind magic, creating powerful wind tornadoes. These tornadoes swept toward the flames, colliding and counteracting the flames. Agang swung his battle axe, carving a path through the flames. His battle axe ignited with blazing golden flames, counteracting the surrounding flames. The Ice Princess waved her wand, summoning a massive ice shield. The shield emanated a chilling aura, blocking the flames. The mysterious figure quickly formed hand seals, and the forces of darkness and light merged in his hands into a series of energy curtains. These curtains enveloped everyone, shielding them from the flames. Xu Tiancai wielded the Star Demon-Breaking Sword, and the star power within it transformed into a curtain of light that, along with other defensive measures, protected everyone. The man in white played the flute, and the sound of the flute transformed into a flock of spirit birds shimmering with white light. The spirit birds flew through the flames, their light partially dispelling the flames.

With everyone's efforts, they finally passed the range of the fire trap. But at this point, they were trapped in a swamp trap. Their feet began to sink into the swamp, and the more they struggled, the deeper they sank. The swamp seemed to have a powerful suction force, trying to drag them completely in.

"Don't struggle, you will sink faster!" shouted the Ice Princess.

Everyone immediately stopped struggling and began to think about how to deal with the situation. Xu Tiancai discovered that the suction in the swamp had a regular pattern, increasing in intensity at regular intervals. He plunged the Star Demon-Breaking Sword into the swamp, attempting to use the star's power to stabilize his body. Agang released his fighting spirit, forming a protective shield around himself to mitigate the suction. Lin cast wind magic, directing wind across the swamp's surface, attempting to locate the source of the suction. The Ice Princess waved her wand, summoning a massive ice platform. Standing on it, she temporarily escaped the swamp's confines. The mysterious figure formed hand seals with both hands, merging the forces of darkness and light into chains of energy. He threw these chains toward the surrounding trees, attempting to use their strength to pull him out of the swamp. The man in white played his flute, and the sound transformed into a swarm of radiant light beasts. The light beasts used their bodies to support the man in white, preventing him from sinking further.

After some effort, Lin found the source of the suction. In the center of the swamp, there was a huge vortex. In the vortex, there seemed to be a mysterious black crystal, which was the source of the strong suction.

"We have to find a way to destroy that crystal to get out of the swamp," said Lin.

Everyone began to attack the black crystal in the center of the swamp. Xu Tiancai wielded the Star Demon-Breaking Sword, condensing the power of the stars into a powerful sword energy, and shot it towards the crystal. The sword energy hit the crystal, and a crack appeared on the surface of the crystal. Ah Gang concentrated his fighting spirit on the battle axe and chopped it hard at the crystal. The battle axe hit the crystal, splashing a black light, and the crack in the crystal widened further. The Ice Princess waved her wand and summoned a huge ice spike, which stabbed at the crystal. The ice spike penetrated the crystal, and the cold magic power quickly spread, and a layer of frost began to form on the crystal. The mysterious figure quickly formed seals with his hands, and the power of darkness and light merged in his hands into a huge energy ball. He threw the energy ball at the crystal, and the light ball exploded on the crystal, blowing a large crater in the crystal. The man in white played the flute, and the flute sound transformed into a group of shining light beasts. The light beasts rushed towards the crystal, attacking it with their own strength. The Qilin burned the crystal with flames, trying to melt it; the light dragon used its claws to tear the cracks in the crystal; and the light tiger shuttled around the crystal, trying to find more weak points.

Under the concerted attack of everyone, the black crystal finally couldn't bear it and exploded violently. With the explosion of the crystal, the suction force in the swamp disappeared, and everyone broke free from the swamp.

The group continued their journey towards the top of the mountain, encountering various small traps and attacks from magical creatures along the way. However, after previous trials and tribulations, they became more adept at dealing with them. Finally, they reached the top of the mountain and found the mysterious ruins before their eyes.

The gate of the ruins stood tall and ancient, engraved with mysterious runes and patterns. These runes and patterns emanated powerful energy fluctuations, as if telling of the ruins' ancient history and mysterious power. Surrounding the gate were ancient statues of various forms, including majestic warriors, mysterious magicians, and bizarre mythical beasts. The statues' eyes flickered faintly, as if observing everyone's every move.

"We're finally here. There must be the clues we need in here." Xu Tiancai said, his eyes full of anticipation.

The crowd headed towards the ruins' main gate. As they approached, the statues suddenly moved. The majestic warrior statue raised its weapon and charged toward the crowd. Its movements were swift and powerful, each step shaking the ground. The mysterious magician statue swung its wand, raining down magical attacks upon the crowd. The attacks ranged from fire, ice, lightning, and other elemental attacks. The statues of strange mythical beasts also opened their mouths and let out a deafening roar. The roar contained a powerful sonic force that assaulted the crowd's eardrums.

Everyone immediately deployed their defenses. Xu Tiancai wielded the Star Demon-Breaking Sword, the stellar power radiating from it colliding with the warrior statue's weapon, sending sparks flying. He displayed exquisite swordsmanship, engaging the warrior statue in a fierce battle. Agang swung his battle axe, striking the warrior statue. The axe and the statue's weapon collided with each other, creating a resounding clang. With immense strength and masterful combat skills, he engaged the warrior statue. Lin cast wind magic, creating powerful wind shields to block the magic attacks from the magician statue. She also employed wind magic's counterattack technique, deflecting the magician statue's attacks back. The Ice Princess waved her wand, summoning a massive ice giant. The ice giant advanced toward the mythical beast statue, engaging it in a fierce battle. The mysterious figure rapidly formed hand seals, merging the forces of darkness and light into massive energy spheres. He hurled these energy spheres at the magician and mythical beast statues, attempting to disrupt their attacks. The man in white played the flute, and the sound of the flute transformed into a group of shining light beasts. The light beasts rushed towards the warrior statue, fighting with their own strength, trying to distract the warrior statue.

During the fierce battle, everyone discovered that these statues were extremely powerful, and they coordinated with each other tacitly, forming a perfect attack formation. The warrior statues were responsible for melee attacks, the magician statues were responsible for long-range magic attacks, and the mythical beast statues used their roars to disrupt everyone's defense and attack.

"We have to break their formation and defeat them one by one!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Upon hearing this, everyone began adjusting their attack strategy. Lin unleashed a forbidden spell of wind magic, gathering all the surrounding air and compressing it into a massive air bomb. She controlled the bomb and rolled it toward the statue of the mythical beast. It exploded beside it, its roaring roar momentarily silencing the statue. The statue's movements slowed, and the ice giant seized the opportunity to intensify his attack, inflicting severe damage.

Ah Gang seized the opportunity, focused his fighting spirit on his battle axe, and slashed at the warrior statue. The battle axe struck the warrior statue's weapon, leaving a gaping wound. Xu Tiancai seized the opportunity to unleash his swordsmanship, and the Star Demon-Breaking Sword slashed several deep wounds across the warrior statue's body. The light beasts also launched their attacks, inflicting further damage to the warrior statue. The warrior statue's attacks began to become chaotic.