The genius who counterattacked the mainland

Lin cast wind magic, creating a massive wind barrier to block the magical beams emanating from the mysterious magician's ethereal form. The wind barrier trembled violently under the impact of the magical beams, flickering with light, and the surrounding air, squeezed by the powerful energy, emitted a sharp whistling sound. Lin gritted her teeth, maintaining the wind barrier with all her might, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.

At the same moment, Agang confronted the illusory figure of another ancient warrior. This warrior was a massive figure, wielding a massive axe, whose every swing evoked a sharp whistling sound. Agang was fearless, his axe and his fighting spirit syncing in unison, a golden glow gleaming on the axe blade. He seized the opportunity, leaped up, and slashed his axe at the warrior's shoulder. The warrior blocked with a horizontal thrust, and the two axes collided, sending up dazzling sparks. The powerful impact sent both Agang and the warrior back a few steps.

The Ice Princess summoned a massive Ice Giant, advancing toward the illusory form of the mythical beast. The mythical beast resembled a Qilin, its body ablaze with flames, radiating a blazing heat. With each step, the Ice Giant left an icy footprint on the ground. It swung its massive fist, striking the Qilin. The Qilin dodged deftly, then unleashed a burst of flames that surged toward the Ice Giant like a surging ocean wave. The Ice Giant remained unmoved, resisting the flames with his body. The ice melted under the intense heat, but quickly refreezed.

The mysterious figure quickly formed hand seals, and the forces of darkness and light merged into a massive ball of energy. He hurled the ball toward the group of illusory figures, where it exploded. The powerful energy shockwave knocked several of them off balance. The figures paused briefly in the aftermath of the explosion before continuing their charge.

The white-clad figure played his flute faster and faster, the sound transforming into a swarm of shimmering light beasts. The beasts varied in form: the blazing Suzaku, the soaring Qingluan, and the lightning-fast Bai Ze. The Suzaku blasted flames at the illusory magician, attempting to disrupt his spellcasting. The Qingluan used its sharp claws to tear at the illusory warrior's defenses, while Bai Ze scurried around the illusory beasts, creating streaks of light and shadow to disrupt their vision.

During the fierce battle, Xu Tiancai discovered that these illusory figures seemed to possess some kind of energy core, from which their power continuously flowed. Moreover, these cores would faintly glow when the illusory figures moved, and their locations varied: some were in their chests, some in their heads, and some on their weapons.

"Everyone, pay attention, attack their energy core!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Upon hearing Xu Tiancai's words, everyone immediately adjusted their attack strategy. Lin unleashed a forbidden spell of wind magic, gathering the surrounding air and compressing it into countless sharp wind blades. These blades rained down upon the magician's ethereal wand, for she had discovered that the magician's energy core lay within it. The blades sliced ​​through the wand, sending sparks of magical energy flying. The wand's light flickered, and the magician's ethereal attack became slightly disrupted.

Ah Gang seized the opportunity, concentrated his fighting spirit on his battle axe, and struck hard at the energy core in the warrior's illusory figure's chest. The battle axe struck the energy core, emitting a powerful energy wave. The warrior's illusory figure's body shook, its strength noticeably weakened, and its attack speed and force were not as strong as before.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, summoning a massive ice cone that pierced the energy core in the Qilin's head. The cone hit the target accurately, and the Qilin roared in pain, and the flames on its head dimmed.

The mysterious figure rapidly formed seals with his hands, and the forces of darkness and light swirled and merged 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 flung these chains toward a group of illusory figures, wrapping them precisely around their energy cores. Then, with a powerful pull, he ripped out the energy cores of some of the illusory figures, causing them to instantly dissipate.

The white-clad figure played his flute at top speed, the sound transforming into gigantic beasts of light. They charged towards the illusory figure's energy core, confronting it with their own might. Suzaku burned the core with flames, attempting to destroy its structure; Qingluan tore at the defenses surrounding it with its sharp claws; and Bai Ze darted around it, searching for the perfect moment to strike.

Under the combined force of their attacks, the phantom figures' energy cores were severely damaged. Their attacks gradually lost power, and their movements became increasingly sluggish. However, these phantom figures did not give up, still stubbornly attacking the crowd, as if they had some kind of mission.

As the battle dragged on, the energy cores of more and more illusory figures were destroyed. Their bodies began to become transparent, and their strength gradually dissipated. However, at this moment, the crystal ball on the central stone platform shone brightly, and a powerful energy surged from it, pouring into the bodies of the remaining illusory figures. After receiving the energy replenishment, the illusory figures became stronger again, their energy cores regained their glow, and their attacks became more fierce.

"This crystal ball is the source of their power. We must find a way to stop it from providing energy to the illusory figure!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

While fending off the phantom figure's attacks, everyone was thinking about how to stop the crystal ball. Lin discovered that there were some energy threads connecting the crystal ball and the phantom figure, and these energy threads were faintly visible under the light of the crystal ball.

"We have to cut those energy threads!" Lin said.

Everyone began to attack the energy threads. Ah Gang swung his battle axe, slashing at one of the energy threads. The axe struck the thread, sending up a dazzling shower of energy sparks, but the thread remained intact, merely trembling slightly. Xu Tiancai wielded the Star Devil-Breaking Sword, slashing at the energy thread. The star power of the Star Devil-Breaking Sword collided with the energy thread, creating a sizzling sound and a crack in the thread.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, summoning a massive ice cone, which pierced the energy thread. As the cone pierced the thread, its chilling magic rapidly spread, and a layer of frost began to form on the surface. The mysterious figure formed seals with both hands, and the forces of darkness and light merged in his hands, forming massive energy spheres. He threw the spheres at the energy thread, and they exploded around it, causing the thread to tremble even more violently under the impact of the explosion. The figure in white played a flute, and the sound of the flute transformed into a swarm of radiant light beasts. The light beasts rushed towards the energy thread, attacking it with their own power, attempting to destroy it.

Under the constant attacks of the crowd, the energy threads finally gave way and broke one by one. As the energy threads broke, the crystal ball could no longer provide energy to the illusory figure, and the illusory figure's power began to weaken again.

Everyone seized this opportunity and intensified their attacks. Lin cast wind magic, creating more air bombs and hurling them at the illusory figures. The air bombs exploded among the illusory figures, shattering some of them to pieces. Agang swung his battle axe even more swiftly, each strike accurately hitting the energy cores of the illusory figures, completely destroying them. The Ice Princess continuously summoned ice giants and ice spikes, inflicting even more damage to the illusory figures. The mysterious figure and the man in white also continuously unleashed energy attacks that blended the forces of darkness and light, fiercely bombarding the illusory figures.

After a fierce battle, the phantom figures were finally eliminated. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they knew that this was just a challenge in the ruins and there were more secrets waiting for them to explore.

Everyone walked toward the crystal ball on the central stone platform. As they approached, they felt a powerful attraction. The crystal ball emitted a soft light, which seemed to contain countless information. Xu Tiancai reached out and tried to touch the crystal ball. The moment his hand touched the crystal ball, a powerful energy surged into his mind.

He saw images, one after another, depicting an ancient civilization where people held grand sacrificial ceremonies, worshipping the mysterious power of the stars. They gathered around a crystal ball, infusing it with their own strength. The crystal ball absorbed the power of the people, becoming increasingly powerful. This crystal ball was the core of their civilization, carrying their understanding and application of the power of the stars.

However, as time went on, this civilization's exploration of the power of the stars encountered difficulties. The power of the stars became too powerful, and they gradually lost control, triggering a series of disasters. To prevent the loss of control of the power of the stars, they sealed the crystal ball in the ruins and set up numerous mechanisms and protective forces, waiting for the right person to solve the mystery and correctly wield the power of the stars.

Xu Tiancai finally woke up from these images and told everyone what he had seen.

"It seems we have to be cautious with this crystal ball and not let the tragedy of history repeat itself," said the Ice Princess.

Everyone nodded in agreement. They began to examine the small stone platforms surrounding the crystal ball and the objects upon them. These objects radiated different colors of light, each possessing a unique energy fluctuation. One of these objects was an ancient scroll inscribed with mysterious runes. Lin attempted to gently touch the scroll with the power of the wind element. When the wind element made contact with the scroll, the runes flickered, releasing a gentle energy.

"This scroll may contain important information. We need to find a way to decipher it," Lin said.

Another object was a small hourglass. The sand in the hourglass was a crystal that emitted a blue light. The crystal sand flowed slowly through the hourglass, and each grain of sand contained the powerful force of time. Ah Gang picked up the hourglass and felt a mysterious power coming from it, which seemed to affect the passage of time around him.

"This hourglass is not simple. It may be related to time magic." Agang said.

Another object was a star-shaped object carved from crystal. It had tiny holes in it, and a brilliant light emanated from the holes. When people approached the star, they could hear a faint resonating sound, as if it were echoing with the crystal ball.

"This star object seems to have some connection with the crystal ball. We need to study it." said the mysterious figure.

Everyone began attempting to decipher the runes on the scroll. Lin, using her wind sense, sought clues from the energy flow of the runes. She discovered a pattern in the energy flow, seemingly linked to the surrounding air flow and the shifting light of the crystal ball. A-Gang analyzed the runes from a power perspective, analyzing their potential power attributes. He discovered a correlation between the power attributes of the runes and combat skills: some runes seemed to enhance attack power, while others enhanced defense.

The Ice Princess, through her perception of ice magic, sought the connection between runes and the element of ice. She discovered that runes react differently under the influence of ice magic. Some runes, stimulated by ice magic, release a cold energy that can freeze surrounding objects. The mysterious figure and the man in white attempted to interpret the runes' message from the perspective of energy and music. They discovered that the energy fluctuations of the runes resembled the rhythm of music. Different combinations of runes could produce different energy effects, just as different combinations of notes could produce different musical compositions.

After some effort, everyone gradually deciphered some information. The runes on the scroll seemed to be an ancient skill manual, recording a combat technique that could be combined with the power of the stars. This technique allowed the user to draw on the power of the stars in battle, unleashing even greater strength.

"This is a major discovery. We can learn this technique and improve our strength," said Xu Tiancai.

Everyone began to study how to learn this technique. According to the scroll, learning this technique required fusing one's own power with the star power of the crystal ball, and then guiding the power through the body according to a specific rune sequence.