The genius who counterattacked the mainland

Xu Tiancai and his companions, armed with the five mysterious gems, hurried back to the ancient temple. Along the way, they were filled with anticipation, yet also with a touch of nervousness. After all, they were about to face the most powerful dark force in this mysterious world, and the outcome of this battle would determine the fate of the world.

When they stepped into the temple again, an oppressive atmosphere hit them. The interior of the temple seemed even more gloomy than when they last left. The torches on the walls flickered with an eerie light, as if foreshadowing the coming storm.

They headed straight for the temple's central hall, where they planned to perform the sealing magic. Xu Tiancai carefully placed the five gems on the ground and began to set up the magic circle according to the instructions in the book. Alice, Lin, and Su Yao stood guard around the perimeter, preventing the dark forces from launching a surprise attack at a critical moment.

As Xu Tiancai injected his magic power into the gem, it began to emit a dazzling light, which intertwined to form a complex and mysterious magic circle pattern. The power of the magic circle gradually spread, and the entire temple began to tremble slightly.

"Everyone, get ready. The dark forces will definitely notice our actions and may attack at any time." Xu Tiancai said solemnly.

Just as he expected, shortly after the magic circle was activated, a powerful dark aura surged out from the depths of the temple. Immediately afterwards, countless shadowy creatures surged towards them like a tide, these shadows were denser and more powerful than any they had encountered before.

"Hold our position! Don't let them destroy the magic circle!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Su Yao rushed forward, weapon in hand, her eyes filled with determination and resolve. Each swing of her weapon carried immense force, repelling the approaching shadowy creatures. Lin continued to cast magic from behind, providing support for Su Yao. Earth walls, thorns, and other spells erupted among the shadows, hindering their advance. Alice, concentrating her energy, used magic to sense the core of the dark forces, attempting to find their weaknesses.

The shadowy creatures attacked frantically, disregarding their own injuries as they charged towards the magic circle in wave after wave. Xu Tiancai maintained the magic circle while casting spells against the shadowy creatures. Fire, frost, lightning, and other spells flew from his hands, exploding into bursts of light among the shadowy swarm.

However, the shadow creatures seemed endless, and their attacks became increasingly fierce. Although Xu Tiancai and the others fought hard, some shadows still broke through the defense line and approached the magic circle.

"No, if we go on like this, they will drain our strength!" Lin said anxiously.

At this moment, Alice suddenly shouted, "I feel that the source of the dark power is deeper in the temple. We must find it and attack the source directly to completely stop these shadow creatures!"

Xu Tiancai nodded: "Okay, Su Yao, Lin, you continue to guard the magic circle, Alice and I will find the source of the dark power."

With that, Xu Tiancai and Alice rushed deeper into the temple. They raced along a dark corridor, black tentacles occasionally extending from the surrounding walls, attempting to block their path. Xu Tiancai used magic to sever these tentacles, while Alice guided him from the front.

Finally, they arrived at a vast room. In the center of the room, a massive black vortex swirled from which dark forces continuously poured forth. Above the vortex, a dark magician hovered, emanating a powerful dark aura. It was he who controlled everything.

"You are finally here, but it is too late. This world will be shrouded in darkness, and you will become sacrifices to the darkness!" said the dark magician with a sneer.

Xu Tiancai looked at him fearlessly: "You won't succeed! We will seal the dark forces and save the world!"

"Hahaha, just you? Too naive!" The dark magician laughed, then he waved the wand in his hand and attacked Xu Tiancai and Alice.

The dark magic rushed towards them like a black torrent, and Xu Tiancai and Alice quickly dodged. Xu Tiancai cast a defensive spell to block the dark magic outside, while he was also looking for the dark magician's flaws.

Alice concentrated her mind, trying to break the dark magician's magic control. She found that the dark magician's power came from the black vortex, and if she could destroy the vortex, she could weaken his power.

"Xu Tiancai, attack that vortex!" Alice shouted.

Xu Tiancai understood what she meant, and he gathered his magic power, preparing to launch a powerful attack. However, the dark magician seemed to have sensed their intentions, and he strengthened his protection of the vortex while launching an even more fierce attack on Xu Tiancai.

While dodging the attacks, Xu Tiancai constantly searched for opportunities to strike. Finally, during one of the Dark Mage's attacks, he found a flaw. He quickly cast earth magic, raising the ground to form a massive earth wall, which rushed towards the Dark Mage and the black vortex.

The dark magician tried to resist, but the earth wall was so powerful that it broke through his defenses and crashed into the black vortex. The vortex became unstable under the impact, and the outflow of dark power also weakened.

"Good opportunity!" Alice took the opportunity to cast a spell and launched a mental attack on the dark magician. The dark magician was careless for a moment and was hit by Alice's attack, and his mind was temporarily dazed.

Xu Tiancai seized this opportunity and unleashed his most powerful magical attack. A dazzling beam of light shot out from his hand, striking the Dark Mage directly. The Dark Mage let out a scream and fell from the sky.

But just when they thought victory was in sight, the dark magician suddenly stood up, emitting an even stronger aura of darkness.

"Do you think you can defeat me like this? I am the master of darkness, and I will not be defeated easily!" The dark magician shouted madly.

He waved his wand again, and a huge dark force surged from the black vortex, enveloping the entire room. Xu Tiancai and Alice were surrounded by the dark force, and their bodies gradually became heavy, and the circulation of their magic power became difficult.

"What should we do? Our power is being eroded by the dark forces!" Alice said anxiously.

Xu Tiancai gritted his teeth and said, "We can't give up. There must be a way!"

He tried hard to recall the records about dark forces he had read in books before, and suddenly, he thought of a solution.

"Alice, let's merge our magic powers into a pure energy ball, which may be able to fight against the dark forces!" Xu Tiancai said.

Alice nodded, and they immediately began to move. They gathered their magic power, and after some effort, a ball of energy emitting white light formed in their hands.

"Go!" Xu Tiancai and Alice pushed the energy ball towards the dark force at the same time.

The energy ball collided with the dark power, emitting a strong light and explosion. The whole room was shaking, and the dark power and white light intertwined with each other, forming a stalemate.

Xu Tiancai and Alice continued to inject magic power to maintain the power of the energy ball. Their sweat kept dripping, and their bodies were exhausted from the excessive consumption of magic power, but their eyes were still full of determination.

With their persistence, the energy ball gradually gained the upper hand, and the dark forces began to be slowly suppressed. The black vortex also spun slower and slower, and a look of horror appeared on the face of the dark magician.

"No! This is impossible!" the dark magician shouted frantically.

But his resistance was futile. With a loud bang, the dark power was completely dispelled, and the black vortex disappeared. The dark magician lost his strength and fell to the ground.

Xu Tiancai and Alice breathed a sigh of relief, wearily walking back to the temple's central hall. Meanwhile, Su Yao and Lin were still fiercely battling the shadow creatures, but with the source of the dark power destroyed, the shadow creatures' power had been greatly weakened. After Xu Tiancai and the others joined the battle, they quickly eliminated all the remaining shadow creatures.

"We succeeded!" Su Yao shouted excitedly.

Everyone's face was filled with joy. They looked at the five gems on the ground and the magic circle that had been set up, knowing that it was time to cast the sealing magic.

Xu Tiancai once again walked to the magic circle. He injected his magic power into the gem, activating the magic circle. The gem's light illuminated the entire temple, and the magic circle's power began to take effect. A powerful sealing force surged from the magic circle, spreading outward.

As the power of the seal spread, the darkness in this world gradually dissipated. The strange colors in the sky became brighter, and the earth regained its vitality.

"Finally, the dark power has been sealed." Xu Tiancai said with emotion.

However, their mission is not yet complete. They still need to find a way to return to their own world and help it restore peace and prosperity.

In the days that followed, Xu Tiancai and his companions began to explore this world, communicating with local residents, learning about their culture and history, and helping them restore order to their lives.

During one of their explorations, they came to a mysterious cave filled with strange symbols and patterns that seemed to be related to the forces of space and time.

Xu Tiancai carefully studied these symbols and patterns and had a guess in his mind. He thought that this cave might be a passage connecting different worlds, and perhaps they could return to their own world through it.

They conducted a series of experiments and explorations in the cave and finally found a way to open the passage. The moment the passage was opened, a familiar breath came to their faces.

"We can finally go home!" Su Yao said excitedly.

Xu Tiancai and the others walked into the passageway, carrying with them the harvest and memories of this world. They didn't know what was waiting for them, but their hearts were filled with hope and courage.

When they emerged from the tunnel, they found themselves back at the Alliance base. Their companions were delighted to see them return. Xu Tiancai and the others shared their experiences in the mysterious world, much to their amazement.

In the days that followed, Xu Tiancai and his companions continued to strive for the Alliance's cause. They applied the knowledge and skills they had learned in the mysterious world to practical use, contributing even more to protecting the peace and prosperity of their own world and beyond. Thanks to their efforts, that mysterious world gradually regained its former beauty, becoming a place filled with hope and vitality.