The genius who counterattacked the mainland

Bidding farewell to the survivors of the town, the group set out in the direction indicated by the ancient map. The sky remained shrouded in dark clouds, weighing heavily on everyone's hearts, as if the lingering shadow of a dark force were demonstrating its power. A fierce wind howled, stirring up dust from the ground and hitting everyone with a rustling sound, as if nature were lamenting the devastation of the world.

The road was bumpy, strewn with rocks and cracks of varying sizes, the marks of the dark forces' ravages. With every step, one could feel the earth's pain, as if it were telling everyone of its past suffering. Xu Tiancai walked at the front of the group, the Star Demon-Breaking Sword trembling slightly in its scabbard at his waist. He seemed to sense the oppressive atmosphere around him, eager to unleash his power once more and slash through the darkness. He gazed resolutely into the distance, silently pondering the unknown challenges that lay ahead.

A-Gang, axe in hand, walked with steady, powerful steps, each one leaving a deep footprint. He observed his surroundings vigilantly, his eternal fighting spirit coursing through him, ready to respond to any danger. "Everyone, be careful! There may be creatures infected by darkness nearby." A-Gang's voice was deep and powerful, carried clearly to everyone's ears over the whistling wind.

Lin walked in the wind, wind elements surrounding her like loyal companions. She frowned slightly, sensing the turbulent air currents, trying to discern any useful information. "There's a strange smell in the wind, as if something's lurking nearby," Lin whispered softly, her gaze sweeping across the surrounding wasteland, not missing a single suspicious corner.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, and several ice elves flew around the group, emitting a faint blue light, illuminating the dim surroundings. The Ice Princess looked at these ice elves with some concern. She could sense that the surrounding dark forces were interfering with her ice magic, and maintaining the existence of these ice elves required more magic power.

The mysterious figure and the man in white walked in the center of the group, constantly alert to the energy fluctuations around them. The mysterious figure clenched his fists slightly, the forces of darkness and light looming in his palms, ready to unleash his chaotic energy to respond to any emergency. The man in white gripped his flute tightly, his fingers lightly resting on the holes. The flute's music flowed within him, and whenever danger struck, he could instantly play a powerful melody.

As they walked, they arrived at the edge of a swamp. The swamp was filled with thick fog, an eerie gray-black color and a pungent odor. Bubbles occasionally rose from the surface of the swamp, making a "puffing" sound when they burst, as if a monster hidden beneath the swamp was breathing.

"This swamp looks very dangerous. Everyone, don't get close to it." Xu Tiancai stopped and looked at the swamp vigilantly.

"But the map shows that we must cross this swamp before we can move on." The Ice Princess looked at the map in her hand with a frown.

Lin closed her eyes and felt the wind flow through the swamp. "The wind is very chaotic in the swamp. It seems like something is preventing it from flowing normally. There must be a trap here." Lin said after opening her eyes.

Ah Gang walked forward, picked up a stone and threw it into the swamp. As soon as the stone fell into the swamp, it was quickly swallowed up. Then, a violent ripple appeared on the surface of the swamp, and a huge black tentacle stretched out from the swamp and waved towards everyone.

"Be careful!" A Gang shouted, swinging his battle axe to chop at the black tentacle. The battle axe hit the tentacle, splashing some black slime, but the tentacle only retreated slightly and was not cut off.

The mysterious figure quickly formed seals with his hands, and a stream of chaotic energy shot towards the black tentacles. After the chaotic energy hit the tentacles, it released a powerful energy shock, leaving some burn marks on the surface of the black tentacles, but it still stubbornly attacked everyone.

The man in white played a flute, and the sound transformed into a flock of light birds that flew towards the black tentacles. The light birds pecked at the tentacles with their sharp beaks, and each attack made the tentacles tremble. However, the light birds' power was limited, and soon several of them were scattered by the tentacles.

Lin performed the "Wind Dance of Time and Space" to form a wind shield around everyone. The wind shield temporarily blocked the attack of the black tentacles, giving everyone time to think about how to deal with it.

"We have to find the monster's true body, otherwise attacking the tentacles will be useless." Xu Tiancai said.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, and an Ice Phoenix flew toward the swamp. It circled above the swamp, its eyes flashing blue, as if searching for the monster's true form. Suddenly, the Ice Phoenix swooped down toward a corner of the swamp, unleashing a breath of ice. As the breath struck the swamp, the surrounding mist dispersed slightly, revealing a gigantic octopus-like monster. Its body was hidden deep within the swamp, with only a few massive tentacles visible. Its eyes, the size of lanterns, flashed a menacing red light.

"That's it!" Agang shouted. He swung his battle axe again and rushed towards the octopus monster. The others also unleashed their strongest attacks.

Xu Tiancai unleashed his "Star Creation Sword," a stream of sword energy imbued with the power of the stars and the hourglass, slashing towards the octopus. The sword energy sliced ​​through the air, blazing with light as it flew towards its target. It struck the octopus, leaving a deep scratch on its shell.

Lin manipulated the wind element, forming massive wind blades. Like giant sickles, they slashed at the octopus's tentacles. The blades severed several smaller tentacles, sending black blood gushing from the broken ends, splashing onto the swamp with a sizzling sound.

The Ice Princess commanded the Ice Phoenix and other Ice Beasts to continue attacking the octopus monster. The Ice Phoenix used its sharp claws to grab the octopus monster's eyes, the Ice Dragon used its huge tail to sweep the octopus monster's body, and the Ice Qilin used its horns on its head to hit the octopus monster's tentacles.

The mysterious figure fused the chaotic energy with the power of the hourglass, forming a huge energy ball. He threw the energy ball towards the octopus monster, and the energy ball continuously released energy chains during its flight. These energy chains wrapped around the octopus monster, restricting its movement.

The man in white played a passionate flute tune, which turned into a huge arrow of light. The arrow shot towards the octopus monster's head. Wherever the arrow went, the dark power was dispelled. After the arrow hit the octopus monster's head, it roared in pain.

Under the combined attack of everyone, the octopus monster became increasingly frantic. It waved its remaining tentacles, trying to break free from the energy chains. From its mouth, a stream of black venom spewed towards everyone.

"Get out of the way!" Lin yelled, controlling the wind element to disperse the venom. However, some of the venom still splashed onto the surrounding ground, corroding it and forming large pits.

"We can't let it continue to attack. We have to find a way to completely destroy it." Xu Tiancai said. He looked at A Gang, "A Gang, try to attack its eyes. That might be its weak point."

Agang nodded, concentrating his eternal fighting spirit on his battle axe and charging towards the octopus monster's eyes. The octopus monster seemed to sense Agang's intentions and slashed at him with one of its tentacle. Agang nimbly dodged the tentacle's attack, then leaped high and slashed the octopus monster's eyes with his battle axe.

The battle axe struck the octopus monster's eye, and it let out a shrill scream. Its body began to tremble violently, and its tentacles became weak and began to retract.

Everyone seized this opportunity and launched another attack. Xu Tiancai's sword energy, Lin's wind blade, the Ice Princess's ice beast, the mysterious figure's energy ball, and the white-clad figure's light arrow simultaneously struck the octopus monster. After a violent struggle, the octopus monster finally stopped moving and slowly sank into the swamp.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they also knew this was just the beginning of a dangerous journey. They continued to cross the swamp, carefully avoiding dangerous areas within. Walking in the swamp was very difficult, and each step required great effort. They also had to be constantly vigilant about other dangers hidden beneath the swamp.

After a difficult journey, the group finally walked out of the swamp. They were covered with mud and the smell of the swamp, but they had no time to rest because a gloomy forest appeared in front of them.

The trees in the forest were tall and dense, their branches intertwined, blocking out almost all sunlight. A mysterious atmosphere permeated the air, and the silence was eerie. Occasionally, the call of an unknown bird could be heard, but its presence in the silence was particularly abrupt and eerie.

"This forest looks strange. Everyone, be alert," said the Ice Princess. She summoned more ice spirits to dance around the group, illuminating the surroundings.

Ah Gang, holding his battle axe tightly, walked ahead of the group. He used it to gently push aside the branches in front of him, looking ahead cautiously. Suddenly, he felt something under his feet, a cracking sound. He looked down and saw a skeleton, with some torn clothing still on it.

"There was a battle here, and people died." Agang said with a frown.

Lin squatted down and carefully examined the bones. "These wounds are very strange. They don't seem to be caused by ordinary weapons. It seems that they were attacked by some corrosive force." Lin said.

At this moment, a rustling sound was heard in the forest, as if something was approaching. Everyone immediately prepared for battle and looked nervously in the direction of the sound.

A group of black shadows were seen moving through the woods, their speed so fast that it was difficult to make out their appearance. These black shadows rushed towards the crowd, and wherever they passed, the leaves of the trees withered rapidly, as if their vitality had been drained away.

"It's the Dark Ghost!" the mysterious figure shouted. He quickly formed seals with his hands, and the forces of darkness and light merged into chaotic energy in his hands, shooting it towards the Dark Ghost. After the chaotic energy hit the Dark Ghost, its body flickered slightly, but it wasn't significantly affected.

The man in white played a flute, and the sound transformed into a swarm of light beasts that rushed towards the dark ghosts. The light beasts and the dark ghosts collided, and a fierce battle ensued. However, the dark ghosts were too numerous, and the light beasts gradually began to feel unable to resist.

Xu Tiancai unleashed the "Star Creation Sword," and the sword energy slashed towards the dark ghosts. Wherever the sword energy reached, some of the dark ghosts were dispelled, but more dark ghosts surged in from all directions.

A Gang swung his battle axe and chopped at the dark ghost. The battle axe hit the dark ghost, splashing some black smoke, but the dark ghost was not destroyed and continued to attack everyone.

Lin performed the "Wind Dance of Time and Space", forming a wind maze around everyone. The wind maze temporarily trapped some dark ghosts, but the dark ghosts quickly found the exit of the maze and continued to pounce on everyone.

The Ice Princess waved her wand and summoned a huge ice cone. The ice cone shot towards the dark ghost and passed through the dark ghost's body, but the dark ghost was not seriously hurt. It just paused for a moment and then continued to attack.

"These dark ghosts are difficult to deal with. We need to find their weaknesses," Xu Tiancai said. He observed the dark ghosts' movements during the battle and discovered that when they attacked, their bodies would briefly become solid.

"Attack them when they materialize!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Upon hearing this, everyone adjusted their attacks. When the Dark Ghost materialized again, they launched a fierce attack. Agang's battle axe, Xu Tiancai's sword energy, Lin's wind blade, the Ice Princess's ice spike, the mysterious figure's chaotic energy, and the white-clad man's light beast simultaneously struck the Dark Ghost. After a flash of light, the Dark Ghost transformed into wisps of green smoke and disappeared into the air.

But more dark ghosts continued to pour in, and everyone was caught in a bitter battle. They fought and retreated, trying to find a relatively safe place to avoid the dark ghosts' attacks. During the battle, everyone gradually discovered that the dark ghosts seemed to be somewhat afraid of the Ice Princess's ice magic.