The genius who counterattacked the mainland

Although the dark aura of the Western Demonic Abyss gradually dissipated after the altar's collapse, the land remained shrouded in a haze. Standing atop the ruins, Xu Tiancai and the others could clearly sense the wisps of dark magic that permeated the surroundings, lingering through the air like a ghost unwilling to leave.

"It's not advisable to stay here for long, but there seems to be something in the depths of this demonic abyss that is affecting my perception." Xu Tiancai frowned, the power of the stars looming in his eyes. He tried to penetrate the layers of foggy darkness and explore the secrets hidden in them.

Ah Gang, carrying his battle axe, his wounds gradually healing under the nourishment of his eternal fighting spirit. He said in a muffled voice, "I also think there's something strange about this place. Now that I'm here, I'll dig out the hidden dangers to avoid trouble in the future!"

Lin nodded gently, the wind swirling around her. She closed her eyes, intently sensing the subtle shifts in the wind. After a moment, she opened them and pointed deeper into the Demonic Abyss. "Over there, there's a strange energy fluctuation, resonating with the wind. It seems something is calling us."

Everyone cautiously advanced in the direction Lin pointed. The ground beneath their feet grew increasingly rugged, with eerie runes glittering on the black rocks. With every step, they felt as if a sinister force from beneath the earth was watching them. Black slime oozed from the surrounding walls from time to time, emitting a pungent odor. The slime dripped onto the ground, corroding small pits that sizzled.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, and a shield of ice enveloped everyone, blocking out the pungent odor and any potential danger. "Everyone, be careful. The dangers within this demonic abyss are far greater than you can imagine." Her voice was calm and steady, her blue eyes wary.

As they advanced deeper, a massive stone gate appeared before them. Carved into the stone gate were various demonic figures, lifelike and threatening to pounce. The stone gate was tightly closed, without any mechanism or handle, save for a circular groove in the center, the shape of which resembled the heart of the earth element.

"It seems this stone gate requires the Heart of Earth to open it." Xu Tiancai took out the Heart of Earth and slowly walked towards the stone gate. The moment he placed the Heart of Earth into the groove, it emitted a soft earthy yellow light. The light spread along the lines on the stone gate, and the demonic carvings seemed to be given life and began to twist and struggle.

Everyone held their weapons tightly, prepared to deal with any possible danger. Suddenly, the stone door slowly opened, and a powerful airflow surged out from the door, carrying them forward involuntarily.

Passing through the stone door, they entered a vast cavern. The ceiling was extremely high, inlaid with countless luminous crystals, illuminating the entire cavern. In the center of the cavern stood a massive stone platform, upon which rested a crystal ball emitting a rainbow of light. Images seemed to flow within the crystal ball, but they were unclear.

"This crystal ball must be hiding some secret." The man in white stepped forward, attempting to touch the crystal ball. Just as his fingers were about to touch the crystal ball, a group of phantom demons suddenly appeared. These phantom demons were ethereal, yet emanated a powerful dark aura. They lunged at the crowd with their fangs and claws bared.

With a roar, Ah Gang brandished his battle axe and charged into the swarm of phantom demons. "Unrivaled Overlord!" He unleashed a powerful fighting technique. The eternal fighting spirit on his battle axe burned like golden flames, and each swing dispelled a swarm of phantom demons. However, after being dispelled, these phantom demons quickly regrouped.

Lin unleashed Breath of Wind Spirit, transforming the wind element into sharp blades in her hands, darting through the phantom demons like serpents. "These phantoms seem connected to some dark force. We must find the source!" she shouted, her eyes revealing determination.

The Ice Princess waved her wand and chanted a spell: "Freeze the Phantom!" She tried to freeze the Phantom Demon with the magic of ice, but the Phantom Demon was only slightly delayed under the cover of the magic of ice before breaking free again.

Xu Tiancai infused the power of the stars into the Colorful Streamer Sword, causing it to glow brilliantly. He cast the "Star Shield" to protect everyone behind him, while carefully observing the movements of the phantom demons. "Everyone, pay attention! These phantom demons' attacks seem to have a certain pattern. They're following some kind of formation."

The man in white stopped touching the crystal ball and began playing the flute. The sound waves of "Heavenly Sound Requiem" echoed through the cave, disrupting the Phantom Demon's movements. Under the influence of the sound waves, the Phantom Demon's formation began to become slightly disrupted.

"Now!" Xu Tiancai seized the opportunity and unleashed his "Star Creation Sword." The colorful sword transformed into a brilliant streak of light and pierced the core of the Phantom Demon formation. The strike struck the core of the Phantom Demon, unleashing a powerful burst of dark energy, and the Phantom Demons dissipated.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and approached the stone platform. Xu Tiancai reached out and touched the crystal ball, slowly infusing it with the power of the stars. The image within the crystal ball gradually became clearer, revealing that this Demonic Abyss was once the domain of an ancient demon lord, who sought to harness the dark power of the Abyss to open a gateway to the human world and unleash countless demons. This crystal ball was the key to controlling the power of the Abyss. Later, this demon lord was defeated by a group of powerful adventurers, but before his death, he sealed his soul deep within the Abyss, awaiting a chance to be resurrected.

"So that's how it is. The reason why the dark power in the abyss is difficult to dissipate is because the soul of the demon lord is still at work." Xu Tiancai said.

"Then we must find his soul and destroy it completely!" Agang gripped the battle axe tightly, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

The crystal ball continued to show that in the deepest part of the Abyss, there was an ancient tomb sealed by dark forces, and the soul of the demon lord was sealed in the tomb. To enter the tomb, one must pass a series of tests related to the various elemental forces in the Abyss.

"It seems we still have a long way to go." Lin sighed helplessly.

The group continued along the cave passage and came to a wide river. The river was filled with black water, which exuded a strong dark aura. From time to time, black tentacles stretched out from the river, attempting to attack the people on the shore.

"There's something fishy about this river; we can't cross it hastily," said the Ice Princess. She waved her wand, and the magic of ice condensed across the river, forming an ice bridge. Everyone carefully stepped onto the bridge, but when they reached the middle, it suddenly began to crack.

"Not good!" Xu Tiancai shouted, exerting the power of the stars to lift everyone up and fly back to the shore.

"This river water seems to corrode the magic of ice. We have to find another way." The Ice Princess said with a frown.

Lin looked at the river, thought for a moment, and then said, "I can use the wind element to blow the river water away and form a channel, but this requires everyone's cooperation."

Everyone nodded and followed Lin's plan. Agang stood on the shore, using his battle axe to fend off any incoming attacks. The Ice Princess and the man in white flanked Lin, providing her with magical and sonic support. Xu Tiancai infused the power of the stars into Lin, enhancing her wind elemental power.

Lin took a deep breath and unleashed the "Breath of Wind Spirit." Powerful wind elements surged from her hands, transforming into a massive tornado that swept toward the river. The tornado swept up the black water, creating a short channel across the surface.

"Hurry up!" Xu Tiancai shouted, and everyone quickly rushed along the passage to the other side. However, just as they were about to reach the other side, a huge dark water monster jumped out of the river and pounced towards them with its bloody mouth wide open.

Undaunted, Ah Gang charged towards the dark water monster. "Try my battle axe!" He channeled his eternal fighting spirit into the axe and chopped it down with all his might. The axe struck the dark water monster, sending a black spray of water flying, but the dark water monster was only slightly injured. With a swipe of its massive tail, it swept Ah Gang away.

Seeing this, Xu Tiancai unleashed his "Star Creation Sword." The colorful sword transformed into a streak of light, piercing the dark water monster's eyes. The dark water monster roared in pain. Lin manipulated the wind element, forming wind blades that sliced ​​through the dark water monster's body. The Ice Princess waved her wand, and the icy magic condensed into icy spikes on the dark water monster's body, penetrating its body. The man in white played the flute, and the sound waves of "Heavenly Sound Requiem" assaulted the dark water monster's soul.

With everyone's combined attack, the dark water monster was finally driven back, disappearing into the river. Everyone successfully reached the other side and continued their journey towards the depths of the Demonic Abyss.

Along the way, they encountered various dangers and challenges. There were dark elves that could unleash lightning, traps hidden in the darkness, and magical puppets formed by the power of darkness. But everyone relied on their own strengths and close cooperation to overcome danger time and time again.

Finally, they arrived at the ancient tomb deepest in the Demonic Abyss. The tomb was shrouded in a powerful dark seal, shimmering with sinister runes. The tomb's gates were tightly shut, and before them stood two massive demonic statues, their eyes glowing red, as if watching their every move.

"The power of this seal is very strong. How can we break through it?" Lin asked helplessly, looking at the dark seal.

Xu Tiancai stepped forward and carefully examined the runes on the seal. He discovered that they bore similarities to certain ancient symbols found within the power of the stars. "I can try to decipher these runes with the power of the stars, but that will take time, and I might be counterattacked by the power of the seal in the process."

"Then I'll protect you!" A Gang stood beside Xu Tiancai, holding the battle axe tightly.

The Ice Princess and the man in white also took their positions, ready to deal with any possible danger. Lin set up wind element traps around the area, so as to provide a timely warning of any danger.

Xu Tiancai took a deep breath and began to slowly infuse the power of the stars into the seal rune. As the star power was infused, the seal rune began to glow brightly, and the power of the dark seal began to stir. A powerful dark force surged towards Xu Tiancai. Ah Gang quickly blocked it with his battle axe. The eternal fighting spirit and the dark force collided, sending up a shower of energy sparks.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, and the magic of ice formed an ice shield in front of Xu Tiancai, resisting the attacks of the dark forces. The man in white played the flute, and the sound waves of "Heavenly Sound Requiem" interfered with the power of the dark seal, relieving Xu Tiancai's pressure.

Xu Tiancai continued to decipher the runes, regardless of the danger. Beads of sweat covered his forehead, and the power of the stars poured into him continuously. Finally, with his unremitting efforts, the runes on the dark seal were partially cracked, and a small gap appeared.

"Now!" Xu Tiancai shouted. He cast the "Star Shield" to cover himself and everyone else, then rushed into the gap in the seal.

They passed through the opening and entered the ancient tomb. The interior was dark and damp, filled with a foul odor. The walls were hung with various worn weapons and armor, and the ground was littered with bones and magic crystals. At the end of the tomb lay a massive stone coffin, engraved with runes and patterns. A faint black mist surrounded the coffin, and it seemed as if spirits were wandering within.

"The soul of the demon lord is here." Xu Tiancai said. He gripped the colorful sword tightly and walked towards the sarcophagus cautiously.

When he reached the sarcophagus, its lid suddenly opened, and a powerful dark soul force surged out of it, rushing towards Xu Tiancai. Xu Tiancai quickly unleashed the "Star Creation Sword," and the colorful sword clashed with the dark soul force, splashing a dazzling light and a strong energy wave.

Agang, Lin, the Ice Princess, and the man in white all used their unique skills to attack the dark soul force. However, the dark soul force was extremely powerful. It wandered around in the ancient tomb, dodging everyone's attacks and constantly launching counterattacks.

"This soul power is too cunning, we have to find a way to trap it!" Lin shouted.

The Ice Princess waved her wand and chanted a spell: "Ice Cage!" She tried to use the magic of ice to trap the dark soul power, but the dark soul power easily broke through the ice cage.

The man in white played the flute, and the sound waves of "Heavenly Sound Requiem" tried to interfere with the actions of the dark soul power, but the effect was minimal.

Xu Tiancai looked at the dark soul power wandering around and suddenly thought of a solution. "We can use the runes and formations in the ancient tomb to lure it into a trap."

Everyone nodded and began setting traps in the tomb. Lin used wind to activate the runes on the tomb's walls. The Ice Princess used her ice magic to create an ice formation on the ground. Agang waited at the entrance of the trap, ready to lure the dark soul power into it. The man in white played the flute, using sound waves to mask everyone's movements and disrupt the dark soul's perception.

Xu Tiancai infused the Seven-Colored Streamer Sword with the power of the stars, then plunged the sword into the ground at the center of the ancient tomb, forming the core of the trap. He cast the "Star Shield" to envelop the trap and prevent the dark soul from escaping.

Once everything was ready, Agang charged towards the Dark Soul Force. He deliberately exposed himself to attract its attention. The Dark Soul Force fell for it and chased after him. Agang fought and retreated, luring the Dark Soul Force into a trap.

The moment the dark soul entered the trap, Lin, the Ice Princess, and Xu Tiancai simultaneously activated it. The runes on the tomb's walls shone brightly, the ice formation unleashed a powerful icy force, and the star shield sealed the trap tightly. Trapped within, the dark soul roared in anger.

"Now is our chance to destroy it!" Xu Tiancai shouted, unleashing the most powerful attack of the Star Creation Sword. The light on the colorful sword surged, transforming into a massive sword beam that pierced the dark soul power trapped in the trap.

Agang, Lin, the Ice Princess, and the man in white all unleashed their strongest attacks, launching a final assault on the dark soul force. Under their combined attack, the dark soul force was finally completely annihilated, dissipating into wisps of black smoke within the ancient tomb.

With the demon lord's soul annihilated, the dark aura of the Western Demonic Abyss completely dissipated, and the land began to gradually return to life. Xu Tiancai and his companions emerged from the ancient tomb, gazing at the gradually brightening sky, filled with a sense of accomplishment. But they also knew that this was only a small stop on their fantasy journey. In this vast world, there were still more mysterious ruins to explore, and more unknown challenges to face. With a mixture of exhaustion and the joy of victory, they embarked on a new journey, pursuing the endless mysteries of fantasy.