The genius who counterattacked the mainland

As the powerful energy surged from the depths of the tunnel, the expressions of Xu Tiancai and the others instantly grew solemn. A sense of oppression hung in the air, like an invisible hand weighing heavily on everyone's hearts. The light from the gemstones on the wall seemed to be affected, flickering and causing the figures in the tunnel to sway in varying lengths, adding to the tense atmosphere.

"Everyone, be on guard. There's a very troublesome presence ahead," Xu Tiancai whispered, a barely perceptible tremor in his voice. He gripped the Star Sword tightly, and the power of the stars slowly flowed through the blade, like a group of agile star spirits dancing on the blade, ready to strike at any moment.

Agang heaved his battle axe to his shoulder, his eternal fighting spirit blazing around his massive frame like a layer of golden armor. His eyes, as large as copper bells, stared intently into the depths of the passage, their gaze filled with both a wariness of unknown danger and an unflinching determination. "I'm not afraid of anything! I'm going to turn this damn place upside down!" Agang's roar echoed through the passage, sending dust rustling off the walls.

Lin gently waved her staff, and wind elements quickly gathered in front of the group, forming a faint barrier. Her gaze was focused and calm, trying to penetrate the layers of shadows, searching for the traces of the impending enemy. "This power is filled with resentment and evil. Everyone must not let it affect your mind." Lin's words were like a gentle breeze, bringing a sense of calm to the tense atmosphere.

The Ice Princess and Su Yao each cast their own magic. An icy blue crystal ball formed from the tip of the Ice Princess's ice wand, runes flickering within it and a chilling aura permeating the air. Su Yao gently stroked the guqin, its lingering sound transforming into invisible sound waves that traveled through the passage. Wherever the sound waves reached, space distorted slightly, as if weaving a defensive net for the coming battle.

As the energy wave approached, a massive, shadowy wraith gradually emerged. Its form was as black as ink, as if condensed from endless darkness and resentment. Its body towered like a mountain, occupying almost half the narrow passage. Its head was a blurry shadow, punctuated only by two faint crimson lights. Like will-o'-the-wisp from the depths of hell, it stared intently at the crowd. Its hands, like massive black sickles, swung through the air, unleashing gusts of icy wind so piercing it that it seemed to pierce the very soul.

"What kind of monster is this? It's so terrifying!" The Ice Princess couldn't help but gasp and subconsciously clenched the ice wand in her hand.

Xu Tiancai took a deep breath and launched the attack. He leaped high, and the Star Sword slashed through the air in a dazzling arc, slashing towards the Shadow Wraith. Wherever the Star Sword passed, it left a trail of brilliant starlight, like meteors streaking across the dark sky. "Hmph, no matter who you are, don't even think about stopping us today!"

However, when the Star Sword struck the Shadow Wraith, it felt as if it had fallen into an endless abyss. Only a faint ripple appeared before it was swallowed by darkness. The Shadow Wraith let out a deep roar, a sound that seemed to come from the depths of the underworld, making everyone's ears buzz. Then, it swung its massive sickle arm and swept towards Xu Tiancai.

Seeing this, Agang roared and charged forward, axe in hand. Unleashing all his might, the axe whistled with the sound of wind and shone with the dazzling brilliance of eternal fighting spirit as it fiercely met the attack of the Shadow Wraith. With a resounding clang and sparks flying, Agang felt a surge of overwhelming force, sending his body flying backward uncontrollably, slamming heavily into the wall of the passage.

Lin manipulated the wind element, forming countless sharp wind blades that shot towards the Shadow Wraith's eyes. The blades sliced ​​through space like lightning, emitting a sharp whistling sound. But the Shadow Wraith seemed unfazed by them. A slight surge of dark aura from its body dispelled them all.

The Ice Princess swung her ice wand, and icy magic transformed into a massive ice dragon, which, claws and fangs bared, swirled towards the Shadow Wraith. Wherever the ice dragon passed, the air froze, and a thick layer of ice instantly formed on the walls. But the Shadow Wraith merely struggled, and the ice dragon shattered under its immense force, scattering into countless icy shards.

Su Yao accelerated the speed of playing the piano, and the piano music turned into invisible sharp blades, stabbing into the depths of the soul of the shadow ghost. This time, the shadow ghost seemed to feel a hint of threat, and its movements slowed down slightly, but soon returned to normal, and stretched out a huge sickle arm towards Su Yao, trying to capture her in one fell swoop.

Everyone's attacks were thwarted, causing a surge of unease. Xu Tiancai climbed up from the ground, thinking to himself, this shadowy wraith was too powerful. Ordinary attacks couldn't do any real damage to it. He had to find its weakness.

During the fierce battle, Xu Tiancai suddenly discovered that whenever the Shadow Wraith launched an attack, the dark energy within it would momentarily become slightly disordered. With a sudden thought, he shouted, "Everyone, pay attention! The dark energy within the Shadow Wraith will become momentarily disordered when it attacks. That could be its weakness!"

Everyone's spirits lifted upon hearing this. Xu Tiancai charged at the Shadow Wraith once more, deliberately provoking it to attack. Then, in the moment its breath became disordered, he unleashed a special attack, harnessing the power of the stars. "Stars Shine!" he shouted, and the Star Sword shone brightly, unleashing countless stellar forces like a tide, surging towards the Shadow Wraith.

At the same time, Agang also climbed from the ground, enduring the pain and charging forward once more, brandishing his battle axe. He and Xu Tiancai worked together to attract the Shadow Wraith's attention. Lin controlled the wind element, forming massive tornadoes around the Shadow Wraith, disrupting its movements. The Ice Princess and Su Yao concentrated their strength, striking the Shadow Wraith's aura while it was disturbed, delivering a fatal blow.

The Ice Princess compressed her ice magic to the extreme, forming a tiny but powerful ice ball, which she shot towards the Shadow Ghost. Su Yao played the strongest piano music, which turned into an invisible energy wave and merged with the ice ball.

With everyone's concerted efforts, the Shadow Wraith finally let out a painful roar. The dark aura within it began to fluctuate violently, and its body gradually became illusory.

"Keep attacking, don't stop!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Everyone increased the intensity of their attack, and after a hard battle, the shadow ghost was finally completely dissipated under the joint attack of everyone.

Everyone collapsed on the ground exhausted, breathing heavily. The battle just now had almost exhausted all their strength, but there was a hint of relief in their eyes.

"Finally got rid of this big guy." A Gang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said breathlessly.

Lin nodded slightly, "Yes, but there are definitely other dangers in this ruins. We can't take it lightly."

Xu Tiancai looked into the depths of the passage and said slowly, "Let's rest for a while and recover some strength before continuing on."

During the break, Xu Tiancai began to study some ancient murals on the walls of the passage. These murals depicted scenes from ancient times and seemed to be closely related to this alien space and ruins.

From the murals, Xu Tiancai learned that this alien dimension was originally a place where ancient gods imprisoned evil forces. However, over time, the seal gradually loosened, allowing some of the evil forces to leak out, creating various dangerous monsters and traps. This relic was the last line of defense left by the ancient gods, and within it lay the method to reseal the evil forces and the key to leaving this alien dimension.

"So that's how it is. The responsibility we shoulder is even greater." Xu Tiancai murmured to himself.

After a short rest, the group continued along the passage. They arrived at a massive hall filled with all sorts of exotic treasures and artifacts, emitting a dazzling light. However, everyone's attention was drawn to a massive stone platform in the center of the hall.

The stone platform was covered in intricate runes and patterns, which shimmered with a mysterious light, as if telling ancient secrets. In the center of the platform sat a crystal ball emitting a faint blue light, and a mysterious power seemed to flow within it.

"Is this the key to leaving this alien space?" the Ice Princess asked curiously.

Xu Tiancai walked forward, wanting to take a closer look at the crystal ball. But the moment he approached the stone platform, the surrounding treasures and artifacts suddenly released beams of energy, shooting towards them.

Everyone immediately became alert and used their strength to resist these energy beams. In the process of resisting, they found that these energy beams seemed to be constantly absorbing their strength, making their situation increasingly dangerous.

"We can't let these light beams continue to attack. We must find a way to destroy the energy source of these treasures and artifacts!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

As a result, everyone began to search for treasures and the power source of the artifact in the hall. A new crisis and challenge was about to unfold...