The genius who counterattacked the mainland

The Dark Pope's arrival made the air in the entire alliance camp seem to freeze. Xu Tiancai and his companions hovered in the air, facing the Dark Pope. Powerful forces surged between the two sides, forming an invisible aura that oppressed the soldiers below, making it difficult for them to breathe.

Xu Tiancai took the initiative, brandishing the Star Sword in his hand. The star power surged from the sword, transforming into sharp sword energy that swept towards the Dark Pope. Wherever the sword energy passed, ripples appeared in the air, as if it were being torn apart, emitting a sharp whistling sound.

The Dark Pope, upon seeing this, merely sneered. With a gentle wave of his dark scepter, a black curtain of light instantly formed before him. The sword energies collided with the curtain, emitting only a few faint halos before dissipating into nothingness. "With these little tricks of yours, you dare dare challenge me?" The Dark Pope's voice was filled with disdain.

Agang roared, his massive frame instantly enveloped in eternal Dou Qi, his entire form ablaze with golden flames. He brandished his battle axe and charged at the Dark Pope. The Dou Qi radiating from his axe shone like a blazing sun, imbued with boundless power and fury. "Don't be so arrogant! Taste my might!" With each step, Agang shattered the void. The powerful impact transformed the surrounding air into a tangible wave, surging towards the Dark Pope.

The Dark Pope frowned slightly, then vanished in a flash. Agang's battle axe struck him hard, unleashing a powerful wave of energy that shook the entire camp below. Seeing Agang's strike miss, Lin immediately manipulated the wind element, gathering countless wind blades around her. These blades shimmered with a faint blue light, like razor-sharp elven swords. With a wave of her delicate hand, the wind blades rained down like a torrential rain in the direction of the Dark Pope's disappearance, slicing through the air with a sharp, hissing sound.

The Ice Princess raised her ice wand high, muttering something to herself. Frigid icy magic gathered around her, forming a massive ice storm. Within the storm, the Ice Princess resembled an ice goddess, her eyes cold and resolute. The storm swept toward the Dark Pope, freezing everything in its path. The moisture in the air instantly condensed into ice crystals, gleaming with a captivating cold light.

Su Yao sat on a lotus flower formed by the power of zither music. She gently plucked the strings of the zither, and the music turned into invisible sound waves. These sound waves contained powerful power and coiled towards the Dark Pope. Wherever the sound waves passed, the space seemed to be distorted, forming strange vortexes, trying to interfere with the Dark Pope's actions.

The Dark Pope's figure flickered amidst the attacks, easily dodging most of them. The few that occasionally struck him only caused his black robe to flutter slightly. Suddenly, he appeared behind Lin, thrusting the dark scepter in his hand towards her back. The dark crystal atop the scepter emitted an evil light.

Lin was startled and tried to dodge, but the Dark Pope was too fast. At this critical moment, Xu Tiancai appeared beside Lin and blocked the Dark Pope's attack with his Star Sword. The Star Sword and the Dark Scepter collided with a deafening roar, and the powerful energy wave knocked everyone around back several steps.

"Thanks a lot, genius." Lin said with lingering fear.

Xu Tiancai nodded slightly, "We must be more careful, his strength is far beyond our imagination."

The Dark Pope looked at Xu Tiancai, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "I didn't expect you to have some skills, but this is all in vain."

As he spoke, the Dark Pope grasped the Dark Scepter with both hands, continuously pouring the dark magic power from his body into it. The dark crystal on the Dark Scepter instantly shone brightly, and a huge dark beam shot towards Xu Tiancai and the others. The power contained in this dark beam was extremely terrifying, as if it could devour all light and vitality.

Undeterred, they pooled their powers, forming a massive energy shield. The shield shimmered with a variety of lights, including stars, fighting spirit, wind, ice, and the sound of a zither. These lights intertwined to form a dazzling yet impenetrable defense. Dark beams collided with the shield, emitting a dazzling light that illuminated the entire sky. At this moment, the two forces were deadlocked, neither able to gain the upper hand.

Amidst this fierce confrontation, Xu Tiancai suddenly felt the Star War God's inheritance within him stir once again. An ancient and powerful force slowly awakened within him, and a flicker of surprise flashed in his eyes. He knew this might be the key to turning the tide of the battle.

Xu Tiancai took a deep breath and began to channel the ancient power within him. The power of the stars began to circulate frantically within him, and a huge star vortex gradually formed around him. This star vortex continuously absorbed the surrounding energy, including the power of the other four people, which was slowly drawn into it.

A Gang, Lin, the Ice Princess, and Su Yao felt their powers being absorbed by Xu Tiancai, but they did not resist and chose to trust Xu Tiancai. They gave their powers to Xu Tiancai without reservation because they knew that this was their only chance.

As his power continued to gather, Xu Tiancai's aura grew stronger. His body slowly rose into the air, the starlight radiating from him blinding anyone. Seeing this, the Dark Pope felt a surge of unease. He increased the output of his dark magic, attempting to break the stalemate.

But Xu Tiancai had completely mastered the power within him. He shouted loudly, and swung the Star Sword in his hand towards the dark beam. This sword contained the power to destroy heaven and earth. The light from the Star Sword instantly tore through the dark beam, and then continued to slash towards the Dark Pope.

The Dark Pope's eyes widened in horror. He tried to dodge, but it was too late. He could only use the Dark Scepter to resist once more. However, in the face of such powerful force, the Dark Scepter shattered instantly, and the Dark Pope's body was also struck by the light of the Star Sword. He flew into the distance like a cannonball and disappeared into the darkness.

Everyone looked in the direction where the Dark Pope disappeared, but they didn't relax. They knew that the Dark Pope had not been completely eliminated, and this was only a temporary victory.

"We must improve our strength as soon as possible, he will come back." Xu Tiancai said, his voice a little tired, but his eyes were still firm.

Ah Gang patted his shoulder and said, "We will always be with you and fight the Dark Pope to the end."

Lin, Ice Princess and Su Yao also nodded.

After this great battle, although the Alliance camp suffered heavy losses, the morale of the soldiers and magicians was unprecedentedly high. They saw hope of defeating the Dark Pope and became more determined to protect world peace and light.

In the days that followed, Xu Tiancai and his companions began searching the mainland for more ways to improve their strength. They heard of a lost island in a distant, uncharted sea, said to contain ancient artifacts and powerful cultivation techniques. So, they decided to embark on a journey to the uncharted waters.

They were aboard a massive sailing ship, sailing across a turbulent sea. The sea seemed like a capricious beast, sometimes calm, sometimes raging with wind and waves. The ship rocked violently in the waves, and the soldiers and magicians clung to the side to prevent themselves from being swept out to sea.

Xu Tiancai stood at the bow, gazing at the boundless sea, his heart filled with anticipation and anxiety. He had no idea what awaited them in that mysterious sea, but he knew that no matter how many difficulties and obstacles lay ahead, they must bravely move forward.

During their voyage, they encountered attacks from various sea monsters. These monsters were enormous and varied in form, some with sharp teeth, some spewing venom, and some capable of controlling lightning. However, Xu Tiancai and his companions, with their immense strength, repeatedly repelled the monsters' attacks.

Finally, after a long voyage, they sighted an island rising from the distant horizon. Shrouded in a mysterious mist, the island loomed, resembling a mysterious wonderland. But Xu Tiancai knew that within this wonderland lay countless dangers and challenges.

They slowly approached the island. As the sailboat entered the mysterious mist, the surrounding light dimmed. The mist was filled with an ancient and mysterious aura that instilled awe. As the sailboat slowly advanced through the fog, a massive stone gate suddenly appeared before them. The gate was tightly closed, engraved with various strange runes and patterns. These runes and patterns emitted a faint glow, as if telling ancient stories.

Xu Tiancai and the others disembarked from the sailboat and arrived at the stone gate. He carefully observed the runes on the stone gate, trying to find a way to open it. Lin also assisted, her research on magic runes making her play a vital role at this time.

"These runes look like ancient sealing runes that require a specific power to open," Lin said.

Xu Tiancai pondered for a moment, then said, "Let's try to merge our powers again and see if we can open this stone door."

Everyone nodded, each exerting their own strength, gathering it in Xu Tiancai's hand. Xu Tiancai placed his palm, which had gathered everyone's strength, against the stone door and slowly injected it with power. When the power was injected to a certain level, the runes on the stone door suddenly glowed brightly, and then the stone door slowly opened.

A powerful wave of energy surged from the stone gate, and everyone cautiously entered. Inside the stone gate was a long passage, its walls inlaid with various luminous gems, illuminating the passage as bright as day. They slowly walked along the passage, and at the end of it was a huge cave.

The cave was filled with various artifacts and ancient tomes. The artifacts emanated powerful energy waves, making them all salivate. However, Xu Tiancai and his companions knew that these artifacts were not easily accessible and must have powerful guardians or trials.

Just as they were about to explore the cave, a deep roar suddenly erupted from within. The sound echoed through the cave like thunder, making everyone's ears ring. Then, a massive guardian beast appeared before them. The beast was as massive as a hill, covered in hard scales, and possessed sharp claws and massive fangs. Its eyes were like two balls of blazing flames, emitting a ferocious aura.

Everyone immediately became alert, knowing that a new battle was about to begin...