The genius who counterattacked the mainland

Blessed by the mysterious power of the hourglass guardian, they felt reborn, strength surging within them, their eyes gleaming with fearlessness. They marched resolutely toward the Dark Lord, each step imbued with the resolve to fight the darkness to the bitter end.

Upon seeing this, the Dark Lord roared in anger, a sound that resonated through the darkness like a death knell. He slammed the black scepter into the ground, and the power of darkness surged out like a volcanic eruption, forming circles of black ripples around him. These ripples, carrying a destructive aura, swept towards everyone.

Xu Tiancai bore the brunt of the attack. He perfectly fused the power of the stars with the power of the hourglass. The Starry Demon-Smashing Sword in his hand shone brightly, transforming into a dazzling galaxy. The light on the sword shone like stars, each "star" imbued with immense power. With lightning speed, he charged forward against the black ripples. With a single swing of the Galaxy Sword, a mighty sword energy slashed forth, like a galaxy pouring down, colliding head-on with the black ripples. In an instant, light and darkness intertwined, unleashing a powerful energy surge that shook the surrounding space violently.

Ah Gang followed closely behind, his muscles flexing as his eternal fighting spirit blazed like golden flames, enveloping him completely. The battle axe swung in his hand, unleashing a series of powerful fighting spirit slashes. Amplified by the power of the hourglass, these slashes grew even larger and more fierce, like a roaring golden dragon charging towards the Dark Lord. Each slash embodied Ah Gang's bravery and unyielding spirit, breaking through the obstruction of the black ripples and slashing fiercely towards the Dark Lord.

Lin closed her eyes lightly, her hands dancing, muttering to herself. Fueled by the hourglass's power, her "Dance of the Winds of Space and Time" reached a new level. As if hearing her call, the surrounding wind elements frantically gathered around her. Instantly, vast vortexes of wind formed in the darkness, imbued with the power of space and time. These vortexes connected to form a vast wind network. This network spread toward the Dark Lord, scattering the forces of darkness wherever it passed. Wind blades rained down from the network, each gleaming with a mysterious light, like sharp blades of space and time, slicing through the dark forces surrounding the Dark Lord.

The Ice Princess swung her wand, and the magic of ice, nourished by the power of the hourglass, grew deeper and more powerful. The ice beasts she summoned grew even more majestic and imposing as their powers increased. The Ice Qilin radiated a deep blue light, each scale seemingly carved from the purest ice. Its hooves stepped into the air, and a breath of ice from its mouth shot out like a blue laser, shooting towards the Dark Lord. The Ice Phoenix spread its massive wings, its iridescent feathers frosted with frost. With a flap of its wings, countless icy feathers rained down upon the Dark Lord like a hail of arrows. The Ice Dragon hovered in mid-air, its massive body radiating an endless chill. The dragon opened its maw, and a massive ball of icy energy condensed within it, then blasted towards the Dark Lord. The attacks of these ice beasts caused the surrounding temperature to plummet, and countless frost crystals appeared in the dark space, gradually freezing the power of darkness under the harsh chill.

The mysterious figure rapidly formed hand seals, merging chaotic energy with the power of the hourglass. A swirling sphere of energy emerged between his hands. This sphere contained the intertwined forces of darkness and light, as well as the mysterious laws bestowed by the hourglass. He thrust the sphere forward, and it grew larger as it flew, releasing chains of energy. These chains shimmered with complex runes, and as they flickered, they emanated a powerful force that restrained darkness. Like serpents, the chains coiled around the Dark Lord. Upon contact with his body, they unleashed a powerful energy surge, attempting to restrain his movements.

The white-clad figure's flute rhythm grew more passionate, and the sound became a tangible light, imbued with hope, courage, and immense strength. Under the influence of the hourglass, mystical musical runes appeared within the light, swirling around it and amplifying its power. Like a brilliant rainbow bridge, the light stretched toward the Dark Lord. When the light touched the dark forces surrounding the Dark Lord, they melted away like snow in sunlight. A swarm of light spirits, each in a different form, emerged from the light. Wielding swords and shields of light, they charged toward the Dark Lord, engaging the dark forces in close combat.

The Dark Lord felt unprecedented pressure. His black robe fluttered violently under the attacks, and the runes on it flashed even more frantically, as if struggling to resist the attacks. He muttered something and waved his scepter again. Dark forces converged before him, forming a massive dark shield. Various hideous demonic faces emerged from the dark shield, their maws gaping, devouring the incoming attacks.

However, the force of their attacks was too overwhelming. Under the continued onslaught, cracks began to appear in the dark shield. Seeing this, the Dark Lord's eyes flashed with determination. He pulled a black heart from his black robe. This heart exuded a rich dark aura, as if it were the source of dark power. The surrounding space was distorted by its influence.

"You forced me to do this!" the Dark Lord roared. He raised the Black Heart above his head, and it began to release an extremely powerful dark force. This force swept towards everyone like a black tsunami, swallowing everything in its path.

Everyone felt the terror of this dark force, but they didn't retreat. Xu Tiancai boosted his star power to its fullest potential, and a circle of stars appeared around him. The light from these stars connected with the Galaxy Sword, amplifying its power. He swung his sword again, and the sword energy, like a rainbow piercing the universe, slashed towards the black tsunami.

Ah Gang concentrated all his eternal fighting spirit on his battle axe, which became immense, its golden fighting spirit as dazzling as the sun. He leaped high and fiercely chopped down at the black tsunami. Wherever the battle axe touched, the dark forces were forcibly torn open.

Lin manipulated the wind network, merging all the wind vortices together to form a huge space-time storm. The space-time storm contained a powerful force of time and space, and it spun towards the black tsunami, trying to disperse the power of the black tsunami.

The Ice Princess commanded the Ice Beasts to launch an even more powerful attack. The Ice Qilin, Ice Phoenix, and Ice Dragon gathered together, their power merging into a massive pillar of ice energy. The ice energy pillar rushed towards the black tsunami, instantly freezing the dark forces along its path.

The mysterious figure increased the output of chaotic energy, his hands forming seals faster and faster, and the energy chains released by the energy sphere became thicker and denser. These energy chains coiled around the black tsunami, trying to stop it.

The man in white played his flute with increasing force, and the sound transformed into a massive wall of light. Various mysterious magic arrays appeared on the wall, enhancing its defensive capabilities. The wall of light pushed forward to resist the black tsunami, attempting to buy everyone more time.

With everyone's combined efforts, the black tsunami's advance slowed, but it continued to advance. Just as the black tsunami was about to engulf them, the hourglass shone once again with a dazzling light. This light, imbued with an ancient and mysterious power, transformed into a vast curtain of light, blocking everyone's path.

The black tsunami crashed into the light curtain with a deafening roar. The light curtain trembled under the powerful impact, but it still stubbornly withstood the black tsunami's attack. The voice of the hourglass guardian echoed again in everyone's minds: "Young adventurers, harness your connection to the hourglass and pool your strength. This is your only chance to defeat the Dark Lord."

Upon hearing this, everyone gathered their strength through the connection with the hourglass. Xu Tiancai's star power, Agang's eternal fighting spirit, Lin's wind elemental power, the Ice Princess's ice magic, the mysterious figure's chaotic energy, and the white-clothed man's flute power—these forces surged towards the hourglass like rivers flowing into the sea.

As the hourglass absorbed everyone's power, its light grew even brighter, and it began to unleash a powerful counterattack. This counterattack, incorporating the unique strengths of everyone, formed a multicolored beam of energy. This energy beam rushed towards the black tsunami, engaging in a fierce confrontation with it.

As the energy beams collided with the black tsunami, devastating energy waves erupted from the dark space. Light and darkness intertwined and collided, producing countless energy vortexes and explosions. The entire space teetered under this powerful force, seemingly on the verge of collapse at any moment.

The Dark Lord tightly grasped the Black Heart and continuously injected dark power into the Black Tsunami, trying to break through everyone's defenses. But he also felt tremendous pressure. His body began to crack under the impact of the energy, and black blood continued to seep out from the cracks.

Everyone worked together, continuously transferring power to the hourglass to maintain the power of the energy beam. Their faces showed a determined look, and their hearts had only one belief, which was to defeat the dark lord and save the world.

After a fierce standoff, the energy beam finally began to gain the upper hand. It gradually broke through the Black Tsunami's defenses and shot towards the Dark Lord. The Dark Lord's eyes showed a look of fear. He tried to dodge, but the energy beam was too fast and he could not escape.

The energy beam struck the Dark Lord, and the powerful force instantly devoured him. The Dark Lord let out a shrill scream, and the black heart in his hand began to crack under the impact of the energy beam, and the dark power also became disordered.

"No! My plan..." The Dark Lord's voice was filled with despair. His body gradually dissipated under the continuous attack of the energy beam. The black heart also flashed with light and turned into countless black fragments, dissipating into the air.

With the Dark Lord's disappearance, the dark tsunami receded. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they knew the battle wasn't over yet. The hourglass still shone, as if telling everyone that more important things awaited them.

At this moment, cracks appeared in the dark space, and a ray of light shone through the cracks. The light gradually expanded, and it turned out that the walls of the maze began to collapse, and the space where everyone was located began to merge with the outside world.

"We succeeded!" A Gang shouted excitedly. Everyone's face showed a relieved smile. They had won the victory in this arduous battle.

However, before they could celebrate, they noticed the hourglass's light was becoming unstable. The hourglass guardian's voice echoed again in their minds, this time filled with fatigue: "Young adventurers, although the Dark Lord has been defeated, he has inflicted irreversible damage to the hourglass. The hourglass's power is fading. If it's not repaired promptly, the Dark Portal could still be opened, plunging the world into crisis."

Everyone's hearts tightened when they heard this. They gathered around the hourglass, watching the cracks appear on it, their hearts filled with worry.

"What should we do to repair the hourglass?" asked Xu Tiancai.

The hourglass guardian's voice slowly came: "At the end of the world, there is a mysterious mountain of light. On the mountain grows a plant called the Holy Light Flower, which has the power to purify and repair everything. You must travel to the mountain of light and obtain the Holy Light Flower to repair the hourglass."

"Then let's set off immediately!" Lin said firmly.

Without hesitation, they packed up their equipment and headed towards the direction of the collapsed maze. They knew that a new journey had begun, and this time, they were tasked with repairing the hourglass and saving the world.

As they left the maze, they discovered that the surroundings had changed dramatically. The maze, once full of mystery and danger, had now become dilapidated, and the light on the walls had disappeared, leaving only a dark grey area.

When they emerged from the maze, they discovered that the outside world had also been affected by the forces of darkness. The sky was covered with dark clouds, the earth was dry and cracked, the once vibrant forest had turned yellow and withered, and the rivers had dried up. Seeing this, everyone's determination to repair the hourglass and restore life to the world was even stronger.

They were walking along a deserted road when they encountered some creatures that were eroded by the power of darkness. These creatures had empty eyes and were full of aggression. They rushed towards them and tried to attack them.

The crowd showed no mercy, using their strength to repel the creatures that had been corrupted by darkness one by one. During the battle, they discovered that each of these creatures had a core of dark power within their bodies. Only by destroying this core could they truly be destroyed.

After a long journey, they arrived at a small town. It should have been bustling with activity, but now it was completely silent. Houses had collapsed, the streets were filled with ruins, and the air was filled with the smell of death.

"What happened here?" asked the Ice Princess with a frown.

Just then, they heard a faint cry for help. They followed the sound and found a basement. The entrance to the basement was blocked by a large rock, and the cry for help came from inside.

Ah Gang walked forward and pushed the big rock away. A pungent smell filled the basement, and they saw several survivors. These survivors were pale and weak, obviously very frightened.

"Who are you?" a survivor asked tremblingly.

Xu Tiancai stepped forward and said, "We are adventurers who came to save the world. Why are you here?"

A glimmer of hope dawned on the survivor, who began to recount the fate of his town. Under the influence of the Dark Lord, a dark force had swept through the town, transforming most of the residents into monsters. Only a few of them had managed to escape the disaster by hiding in the basement.

"You must save us!" the survivors pleaded.

Everyone looked at these survivors with sympathy. They decided to help them and restore the town's vitality. So they launched an operation in the town to eliminate the dark forces and help the survivors rebuild their homes.

During this process, they discovered an ancient clock tower in the center of the town, which seemed to be hiding some secrets. When they entered the clock tower, they found an ancient map. The map marked the location of the Mountain of Light, but also marked some dangerous areas.

"It seems our journey will not be easy." said the mysterious figure, looking at the map.

The men in white played a soothing flute to comfort the survivors and bring a glimmer of hope to everyone. They knew that the road ahead was full of difficulties and obstacles, but they would not retreat because they were the hope of the world.

After helping the town regain some vitality, they bid farewell to the survivors and set out again on the journey to the Mountain of Light. With firm faith and powerful strength, they walked towards unknown dangers, working hard to repair the hourglass and save the world.