The genius who counterattacked the mainland

As the energy vortex's suction gradually weakened, the violent energy slowly calmed down. Everyone dared not slack off, knowing full well that this was only a crucial step in obtaining the Heart of Earth Element, and the real challenge had just begun.

Xu Tiancai's forehead was covered in sweat. His star power, like brilliant threads, weaved around the energy vortex, attempting to further stabilize the perilous environment. He fixed his gaze firmly on the Earth Elemental Heart at the vortex's center. The treasure, shimmering with a mysterious light like the core of the earth, ignited a burning desire within him.

Lin concentrated her mind, and under her control, the wind element transformed into a soft yet resilient ribbon, spinning counterclockwise around the energy vortex. Her face was slightly pale; maintaining such a high level of wind power for a long time was extremely draining, but she gritted her teeth and persevered, muttering to herself, constantly adjusting the direction and strength of the wind element.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, and icy magic flowed from its tip like crystal-clear streams, quickly congealing at the edge of the vortex into a thick ice shield. The lines on the shield shimmered with a faint blue light, a manifestation of the balancing power of ice magic and earth elemental energy. Each flicker of light was accompanied by a biting chill that permeated the hall.

Ah Gang's muscles tensed, his eternal fighting spirit surging through him like a surging river. He continuously channeled this fighting spirit into the energy framework he had constructed. The framework was composed of golden light, each line brimming with power. The battle axe trembled slightly in his hand, as if sensing its owner's tension and determination, ready to face any enemy that might arise.

The mysterious figure formed seals with his hands at an increasing speed. The forces of darkness and light mingled and transformed in his palms. Chaotic energy, like a nebula of black and white, slowly merged into the energy vortex. His eyes were deep and focused, as if he was engaging in a silent dialogue with the mysterious earth elemental energy, searching for the most crucial energy balance point.

The man in white played the flute with increasing urgency, the sound transforming into an invisible force, like a pair of gentle hands, gently soothing the restlessness within the vortex of energy. A trace of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth, but he paid no heed, completely devoting himself to the exercise of this harmonious force, attempting to immerse the entire hall in a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.

Just when everyone thought everything was under control, a low rumble suddenly erupted from the depths of the energy vortex, like the roar of an ancient beast. Then, ochre-colored energy beams shot out from the vortex, striking the group. These beams, imbued with the powerful force of the earth element, tore the ground apart wherever they passed, and stone fragments peeled off the walls.

"Be careful!" Xu Tiancai shouted, and he quickly cast "Star Shield." The brilliant starlight converged in front of him to form a massive shield, blocking the energy beams that were directed at him. The beams collided with the shield, splashing a dazzling shower of sparks, and the powerful impact caused Xu Tiancai's body to slide slightly backwards.

Lin hurriedly manipulated the wind element, forming a series of rotating wind walls around the group. Like high-speed spinning blades, the wind walls slashed some of the energy beams into countless fragments, but the beams were too powerful, and cracks began to appear in the wind walls under the continuous impact.

The Ice Princess increased her ice magic output, and the ice shield quickly thickened in an attempt to resist the energy ray attack. However, the high temperature of the ray caused the ice shield to melt continuously, and the icy water flowed down the ice shield, forming a thin layer of mist on the ground.

Agang swung his battle axe, splitting the energy beams shot at him one by one. The battle axe and the beams collided with a deafening roar, and each impact made his arm feel a sharp pain, but he still stubbornly held on, like a fearless warrior on the battlefield.

The mysterious figure transformed chaotic energy into a black and white light curtain, shrouding the crowd. Energy beams collided with the curtain, triggering a series of energy explosions. The curtain trembled violently in the explosions, but successfully blocked most of the attack.

The man in white played a passionate flute tune, which transformed into a flock of radiant birds of light. They flew toward the energy beam, partially blocking it with their bodies. The birds instantly dissipated under the impact of the beam, but they had bought precious time for the others.

"This is not a solution. We must find a way to enter the center of the vortex as soon as possible and get the heart of the earth element." Xu Tiancai said loudly, his voice still clearly audible amid the roar of the energy explosion.

Everyone began to discuss countermeasures. Lin suggested using the penetrating power of the wind element to create a safe passage in the energy vortex; the Ice Princess thought that they could use the magic of ice to freeze part of the energy rays to create opportunities for everyone; Agang suggested forcing a breakthrough and rushing directly to the center of the vortex with their own strength; the mysterious figure said that they could try to use chaotic energy to interfere with the core of the energy vortex, causing it to temporarily lose control, and then take the opportunity to enter; the man in white suggested using the special frequency of the flute sound to resonate with the energy vortex and guide everyone to pass safely.

After some discussion, they decided to try the mysterious figure's method first. The mysterious figure took a deep breath, quickly formed hand seals, and chaotic energy gathered in his palms into a huge energy ball. This energy ball emitted an eerie light, and the forces of darkness and light within it constantly swirled and intertwined.

"Everyone get ready. I'm going to send this chaotic energy ball into the core of the energy vortex." After the mysterious figure said this, he threw the energy ball towards the center of the vortex.

As it flew, the energy ball continuously absorbed surrounding energy, growing larger and larger. As it approached the core of the energy vortex, it suddenly unleashed a powerful suction force, pulling against the energy vortex. The entire hall began to shake violently, as if it would collapse at any moment.

"Now!" Xu Tiancai shouted, charging towards the energy vortex first. Lin, the Ice Princess, Agang, and the man in white followed closely behind. In the brief window of opportunity created by the conflict between the chaotic energy and the energy vortex, they quickly advanced towards the center of the vortex.

However, just as they were about to approach the Earth Elemental Heart, a massive Earth Elemental Guardian suddenly emerged from the energy vortex. Composed of solid rock, the Guardian stood dozens of meters tall. Its eyes shone with an earthy yellow light, like two balls of burning flame. The Guardian swung its massive stone fist and charged at the group.

Without hesitation, Agang swung his battle axe, charging towards the guardian's stone fist. The axe and the stone fist collided with a resounding thud, and the powerful impact sent Agang flying. He tumbled several times in the air before finally stabilizing himself, but blood was already seeping from the corner of his mouth.

Xu Tiancai unleashed the "Star Creation Sword," crisscrossing the sword energy as it slashed towards the Guardian. The sword energy left several deep wounds on the Guardian's body, but the wounds were quickly refilled with rock. The Guardian didn't seem to be greatly affected, and continued to swing its stone fists at everyone.

Lin cast "Wind Dance of Time and Space", forming a wind shield around everyone, and at the same time controlled wind blades to attack the guardian. The wind blades rained down on the guardian, but could only leave some shallow scratches on its rock surface.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, and the magic of ice gathered in her hand into a massive ice arrow. It shot towards the Guardian, freezing the air around it as it approached. The ice arrow struck the Guardian, slowing its movements slightly, but soon, the ice melted under its own heat.

The mysterious figure formed hand seals with both hands, and the forces of darkness and light merged into chaotic energy. He transformed this chaotic energy into several energy chains, which he wrapped around the guardian. The chains tightly grasped the guardian's body, attempting to restrict its movement. However, the guardian's strength was too great, and it struggled, breaking some of the chains.

The man in white played a flute, and the sound transformed into a swarm of radiant light beasts. They charged the Guardian, engaging in close combat. Kirin beasts used fire against the Guardian's rocky form, attempting to melt it; Phoenix beasts attacked the Guardian's head with multicolored flames; and Lion beasts struck the Guardian's legs with powerful force. However, the Guardian's rocky form was incredibly solid, and the beasts' attacks had little effect, and they were quickly dispersed.

"This guardian is too difficult to deal with. We have to find its weakness." Xu Tiancai said loudly. While dodging the guardian's attacks, he carefully observed the guardian's actions.

During the fierce battle, they discovered that when the guardian attacked, a piece of rock on his chest would emit a stronger ochre light, as if that was the core of its power.

"Attack the rock on its chest!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Everyone followed the order and adjusted the direction of attack. Agang jumped high, and with his battle axe filled with eternal fighting spirit, he chopped down fiercely at the rock on the guardian's chest. The battle axe hit the rock, splashing a dazzling spark. The guardian's body shook, and a crack appeared in the rock on his chest. Lin controlled the wind element, forming sharp wind blades, and shot them towards the crack on the guardian's chest. The wind blades pierced through the air like sharp arrows, continuously impacting the crack. The Ice Princess summoned an ice spike and shot it at the crack on the guardian's chest. Although the ice spike was partially melted by the high temperature of the guardian when it approached the crack, it still successfully pierced into the crack, making the crack bigger.

The mysterious figure gathered chaotic energy into a massive ball and hurled it towards the crack in the Guardian's chest. As it flew, the ball absorbed surrounding energy, growing ever larger. When it struck the crack, a powerful explosion ripped a massive hole in the rock surrounding the Guardian's chest. The figure in white played a stirring flute, which transformed into a massive dragon of light. The dragon opened its maw and unleashed a dazzling, multicolored beam of light towards the hole in the Guardian's chest. Like a massive lightsaber, the beam pierced the hole, causing the Guardian to roar in agony.

Under the combined attack of everyone, the core rock in the Guardian's chest was severely damaged. Its attacks became less powerful, and its body began to show signs of instability.

"Keep attacking, don't give it a chance to breathe!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

The crowd increased their attack, continuously striking the core rock in the Guardian's chest. Under the sustained attack, the core rock finally shattered. As the core rock shattered, the Guardian's body began to crumble, turning into a pile of rubble that scattered within the vortex of energy.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they were also exhausted. Most of their magic power and fighting spirit had been depleted, and their bodies suffered varying degrees of injuries. However, the Earth Elemental Heart was right before their eyes, and they refused to give up. Despite the pain, they walked towards it.

When Xu Tiancai's hand touched the Earth Heart, a powerful surge of earth power surged into his body. He felt as if he had merged with the earth. His body became incredibly heavy, yet simultaneously filled with strength. The power of the Earth Heart flowed through him, nourishing every cell and healing his injuries.

The others also felt the power of the Heart of the Earth Element. Their injuries recovered quickly under the influence of the power of the Earth Element, and their magic power and fighting spirit were greatly replenished.

"We finally got the Heart of Earth Element." Lin said happily, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"That's right, but we can't stay here for too long. The energy fluctuations here may bring more dangers." Xu Tiancai said.

Everyone, carrying the Heart of Earth Element, prepared to leave the underground palace. However, just as they turned to leave, the underground palace suddenly began to shake violently, huge cracks appeared on the walls, and rocks kept falling from the ceiling.

"Oh no, the palace is about to collapse, we have to leave quickly!" A Gang shouted.

Everyone ran towards the exit, but the shaking of the palace made their movement difficult. Along the way, they kept dodging falling rocks and collapsing ground.