The genius who counterattacked the mainland

The light on the basement walls gradually formed lines of light and shadows. These light and shadows were like ancient souls dancing. They surrounded everyone and flashed with mysterious colors.

Xu Tiancai stood up cautiously, holding the Star Demon-Breaking Sword tightly in his hand. "Everyone be careful, this light is a bit strange."

Light and shadows weaved through the air, emitting a gentle humming sound, as if telling a story from long ago. As the light and shadows moved, the atmosphere in the basement grew increasingly solemn, and blurry images began to emerge on the walls, like ancient scrolls slowly unfolding.

These images depict a great war from ancient times, where the power of the stars and the forces of darkness collided, tearing the world apart. Brave warriors harnessed the power of the stars in a desperate struggle against the creatures of darkness. Their weapons gleamed with brilliant starlight, and each strike repelled the creatures of darkness. However, the forces of darkness seemed boundless, and new creatures of darkness constantly emerged from the shadows.

"This was a brutal war. It seems that the ancient civilization paid a huge price to fight against the darkness." The Ice Princess said softly, her eyes fixed on the picture. The ice magic on her wand flickered slightly, as if responding to the power of the stars in the picture.

Agang gripped his battle axe tightly, feeling the bravery and determination of the warriors in the picture. "We can't let their efforts go to waste. We must completely destroy the dark forces."

Lin watched the changes in light and shadow intently, trying to find more clues from them. "These lights and shadows must contain other information. We can't miss it."

As the scene progressed, the crowd saw an elder in ornate robes standing at the center of a vast star formation, holding an object similar to the crystal ball they had seen before. The elder muttered something, and rays of star power surged from the formation, converging on the crystal ball. The crystal ball shone brightly, dispelling the surrounding dark forces. However, the dark forces, seemingly sensing a threat, concentrated their forces and attacked the elder.

Undaunted, the elder raised the crystal ball high, unleashing a massive beam of light that formed a barrier to repel the onslaught of darkness. However, the darkness was too powerful, and cracks began to appear in the barrier. At that crucial moment, the elder channeled his soul power into the crystal ball, which erupted with powerful energy once again, temporarily suppressing the dark forces. But the elder, exhausted from his soul power, collapsed.

"This elder sacrificed himself to seal the dark power. We must find the key to his seal and completely resolve this hidden danger." The mysterious figure said solemnly, he formed seals with his hands, feeling the residual energy fluctuations in the picture.

The man in white played the flute, and the sound echoed in the basement, interweaving with the hum of light and shadow. "These lights and shadows may be guidance left by the elders. We must continue exploring along these clues."

The image gradually faded, and the light and shadows converged in a corner of the basement, forming a bright vortex. Sparkling with starlight, the vortex seemed to be a passage to another dimension.

"Is this where we are going?" Lin asked.

Xu Tiancai nodded, "That should be it. Everyone, get ready, let's go in."

Everyone approached the whirlpool cautiously. The moment they stepped into it, they felt as if they were transported to the vast universe. They were surrounded by radiant stars, their light intertwined to form a brilliant, multicolored ribbon. They moved through this ribbon, their bodies as light as if they were swimming in water.

After an unknown amount of time, they emerged from the vortex and arrived at a mysterious valley. A light mist filled the valley, and within it flickered a faint glow. The valley was surrounded by towering peaks, capped with snow, which shimmered in the sunlight.

"It's so beautiful here, but we can't let our guard down." Xu Tiancai said as he looked around.

Suddenly, a melodious song came from the depths of the valley. The song was graceful and ethereal, like the sound of nature, but it seemed to contain an inexplicable magic that made people drowsy after listening to it.

"There's something wrong with this song. Everyone, cover your ears and stay awake," shouted the Ice Princess.

Everyone covered their ears, but the song continued to enter their minds, interfering with their thinking. A Gang shook his head vigorously, trying to dispel the sleepiness, "What kind of witchcraft is this?"

Lin cast wind magic, creating a strong gust of wind that blew in the direction of the singing. The wind swept up the mist, temporarily dispersing it, but the singing continued.

"We have to find the source of the singing and stop it," said Xu Tiancai.

They followed the sound of the singing and found a small, crystal-clear lake in the valley. In the center of the lake sat an island, where a woman in a white gauze dress danced gracefully. It was she who was singing. Her face was stunningly beautiful, but her eyes were empty and lifeless, as if possessed by something.

"She looks like she's bewildered. We have to be careful," the mysterious figure warned.

Just as everyone was about to approach the lake, a group of water monsters suddenly emerged from the water. The monsters had graceful figures and long flowing hair, but they held sharp water blades in their hands and attacked everyone.

Xu Tiancai wielded the Star Demon-Breaking Sword, engaging the water monsters in battle. Star power shone on the sword, and each swing repelled the approaching water monsters. Not to be outdone, Ah Gang's battle axe charged into the group of water monsters, swinging his axe. His golden fighting spirit collided with the water blades, sending up showers of water.

Lin cast a forbidden spell of wind magic, compressing the surrounding air into a massive wind bomb and hurling it at the water monsters. The bomb exploded among the monsters, its powerful impact sending some flying. The Ice Princess waved her wand, summoning a massive ice cone, which shot toward the monsters. The cone plunged into the lake, its chilling magic rapidly spreading. The water began to freeze, and some of the monsters were frozen in the ice.

The mysterious figure formed hand seals with both hands, and the forces of darkness and light merged into chains of energy in his hands, wrapping around the water monsters. Trapped in the chains, the water monsters were unable to move, struggling and emitting sharp cries. The man in white played the flute, and the sound transformed into a flock of glittering birds. They rushed towards the water monsters, attacking them with their sharp claws and beaks.

Under the combined attack of everyone, the water monsters' attacks were gradually suppressed. However, there were so many water monsters that they kept pouring out of the lake, seemingly endless.

"This is not a solution. We have to find a way to break through their defenses and reach the center of the lake." Xu Tiancai shouted.

He observed the situation in the lake and found that the water monsters seemed to have formed a protective circle around the small island in the center of the lake to prevent outsiders from approaching.

"Let's concentrate our forces and attack in one direction to break through their defense line," Agang suggested.

Following A-Gang's advice, everyone concentrated their forces on one side of the lake. Xu Tiancai unleashed his most powerful move, the Star Sword Technique. The stellar power of the Star Devil-Breaking Sword converged into a massive lightsaber, slashing down upon the horde of water monsters. A-Gang, energizing his fighting spirit to its fullest, ignited his battle axe with blazing flames, attacking alongside Xu Tiancai. Lin's wind bombs, the Ice Princess's ice spikes, the mysterious figure's energy chains, and the white-clad man's flying bird all launched their strongest attacks in the same direction.

Under their powerful attack, the water monsters' defenses were breached. They seized the opportunity and rushed towards the island in the center of the lake. As they stepped onto the island, the singing abruptly stopped.

The woman in white stopped dancing. She looked at everyone with a look of fear in her eyes. "Who are you? Why are you here?"

Xu Tiancai stepped forward and said, "We are here to discover the secrets of the ruins and eliminate the forces of darkness. Who are you? Why are you singing here?"

A trace of confusion flashed in the eyes of the woman in white. "I... I don't know either. I just remember waking up here, and then I couldn't help singing and dancing."

"Do you have any special memories? Or have you found anything unusual here?" asked the Ice Princess.

The woman in white thought for a moment and said, "I always feel like there's something calling me from the bottom of the lake. It's a very strange feeling."

Everyone looked at each other and decided to explore the lake bottom. Lin cast wind magic, forming an air bubble around them. After everyone entered the air bubble, they slowly sank to the bottom of the lake.

The light at the bottom of the lake was dim, but under the illumination of the Star Demon-Breaking Sword, everyone could make out some blurry images. There were some ancient architectural ruins at the bottom of the lake, covered in water plants and mud, exuding an ancient atmosphere.

In the center of the ruins, there is a huge crystal stele. The stele is engraved with mysterious runes, which flicker with a faint light, as if conveying some kind of message.

"It's runes again. It seems that there is an important secret hidden here." Xu Tiancai said.

They approached the crystal stele and attempted to decipher the runes. Lin used the wind element to sense the flow of energy within the runes. "The energy within these runes is very complex, unlike anything we've encountered before."

Ah Gang analyzed it from the perspective of power, "There is an ancient and powerful power here, which seems to be sealed in the stone tablet."

The Ice Princess felt the connection between the ice magic and the runes. "The runes have some special reactions to the ice magic. It seems to be guiding us."

The mysterious figure and the man in white tried to interpret it from the perspective of energy and music. "The energy fluctuations of the runes are like a mysterious movement. We need to find the melody within it."

After some effort, the group gradually deciphered some information. The crystal stele seemed to be a seal, enclosing a powerful water spirit. This water spirit had once been corrupted by dark forces, becoming violent. To prevent it from harming the world, an ancient civilization sealed it here. The singing and dancing of the woman in white were influenced by the power leaking out after the seal loosened.

"We must strengthen this seal and not let the water spirit escape." Xu Tiancai said.

However, at this moment, the crystal stele suddenly trembled violently, and the rune's light began to flicker. The lake bottom began to surge violently, as if a powerful force was attacking the seal.

"Oh no, the seal is about to be broken!" shouted the Ice Princess.

Everyone immediately took action, trying to stabilize the seal. Xu Tiancai inserted the Star Demon-Breaking Sword in front of the crystal stele, infusing the stele with the power of the stars, trying to strengthen the seal. A Gang struck the ground around the stele with his battle axe, transferring his fighting spirit into the ground to strengthen the foundation of the seal. Lin cast wind magic to stabilize the surrounding water flow, preventing the impact of the water flow from causing further damage to the seal. The Ice Princess waved her wand, covering the stele with ice magic, slowing the loosening of the seal. The mysterious figure and the man in white combined their power with the runes on the stele, trying to repair the damage to the runes.

But the power of the water spirit was too great, and the cracks in the seal grew larger and larger. A powerful dark aura surged from the cracks, intertwining with the power of the water spirit, making the situation even more critical.

"We need more strength, everyone, let's pool our strength together!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Everyone gathered their unreserved strength, forming a massive beam of energy that rushed towards the crystal seal. The beam collided with the seal's dark aura and the power of the water spirits, unleashing a powerful surge of energy. The ruins of the buildings at the lake bottom teetered in the surge, and the surrounding water boiled under the impact.

With everyone's efforts, the cracks in the seal gradually narrowed, and the dark aura and the power of the water spirit were gradually suppressed. But everyone was exhausted and had almost used up all their strength.

"Hold on, we can't let it break the seal!" A Gang shouted through gritted teeth.

Just as the seal was about to be fully repaired, the water spirit suddenly roared, concentrating all its strength and launching a final attack on the seal. This force rushed towards everyone like a raging tsunami, the powerful impact making everyone unstable.