The genius who counterattacked the mainland

Chapter 141

After obtaining the Water Spirit Pearl, Xu Tiancai and the others swam out of the Water Palace and returned to the beach of the ocean ruins. The Water Spirit Pearl shone with a mysterious blue light under the sunlight, as if carrying the secrets of the deep sea.

"Now we have the three magical artifacts of wind, fire and water. The next one is the magical artifact of earth." Xu Tiancai looked at the water spirit bead in his hand, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.

After a brief rest, they headed towards the ancient underground palace where the Earth Artifact might reside. Along the way, they passed through a dense and eerie jungle, where the trees twisted and twisted, their branches resembling monstrous creatures with bared fangs and claws. From time to time, glimmering eyes peered at them from the darkness, accompanied by eerie growls.

When they reached the entrance to the underground palace, an ancient and heavy atmosphere hit them. The entrance was engraved with mysterious runes, which emitted a faint earthy yellow light, as if telling the long history of this palace.

"It feels very dangerous here, everyone be careful," Lin warned, casting a detection spell to try to understand the situation inside the palace. However, the magic seemed to be disturbed by something, and only a vague sense of powerful power fluctuations could be felt.

They walked cautiously into the underground palace. The passages inside the palace were intricate and the walls were inlaid with huge gems. These gems emitted a soft light, illuminating the way forward. As they walked, they suddenly heard a dull sound of footsteps, as if something huge was approaching.

"Get ready for battle!" Agang gripped his battle axe and stood in front of the team.

A massive stone giant appeared from around the corner. Its body was made of solid rock, and every step it took caused the ground to tremble slightly. Its eyes flashed red. Upon seeing Xu Tiancai and the others, it roared, raised its massive fist, and charged.

Ah Gang rushed forward first, his battle axe striking the stone giant's arm, sending up a shower of sparks but leaving only a shallow white mark. Seeing this, Xu Tiancai injected the power of the stars and the power of the phoenix into his attack, striking the stone giant's legs in an attempt to knock it off balance.

Lin cast an earth magic, attempting to control the surrounding rocks to restrain the stone giant. The mysterious figure and the Ice Princess also cast their own magic. The mysterious figure summoned dark tentacles to wrap around the stone giant's other arm, while the Ice Princess cast ice magic, causing a layer of ice to form under the stone giant's feet, slowing its movement.

Under the combined attack of the crowd, the stone giant's movements were somewhat restricted, but it was still very powerful. It struggled to break free from its restraints and attacked them again. This time, its attack was even more fierce, and its fists swung, bringing with them gusts of wind.

Xu Tiancai and his companions continued to dodge the Stone Giant's attacks while searching for its flaws. During the fierce battle, Xu Tiancai discovered a crystal on the Stone Giant's head that shone with a special light. He guessed that this might be the key to the Stone Giant's attack.

"Attack the crystal on its head!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Everyone attacked the crystal on the stone giant's head. Lin cast a powerful earth magic, gathering the surrounding rocks into a giant stone spike and launching it towards the crystal. Agang also leaped high and slashed at the crystal with his battle axe with all his might. The magic of the mysterious figure and the Ice Princess also struck the crystal simultaneously.

With a flash of dazzling light, the stone giant let out a painful roar, his body began to crack, and eventually turned into a pile of rubble.

They continued to explore the underground palace, encountering various traps and mechanisms. There were walls covered in spikes that constantly squeezed them, flames erupting from the ground, and stone spikes drilling from the ground. But they relied on their own abilities and tacit understanding to overcome each danger.

Deep within the palace, they finally found the Earth Artifact. It was a disc emitting an earthy yellow glow, inscribed with intricate runes. It quietly hovered above a massive Earth Altar.

"That's it, the earth artifact - the Earth Plate." Lin said excitedly.

When Xu Tiancai reached out to take the Earth Plate, a group of earth elves suddenly appeared around him. These earth elves were made of mud and sand, holding stone weapons in their hands, and their eyes were full of vigilance.

"You outsiders, how dare you try to take away the Earth Artifact? This is the treasure we are guarding." said an Earth Elf leader.

"We need it to save the world and eliminate the demons." Xu Tiancai explained.

"Hmph, we won't believe your lies. Only if you pass the Trial of Earth will you be qualified to take the artifact." said the leader of the Earth Elves.

The earth elves began to cast earth magic, causing the ground to violently shake. Walls of earth rose from the ground, trapping Xu Tiancai and the others. At the same time, countless stone bullets were fired at them from all directions.

Agang swung his battle axe, shattering the approaching stone bullets. Lin cast an earth shield to try to block the attack of the stone bullets, but the impact of the stone bullets was so strong that the shield kept flickering and shaky.

Xu Tiancai combined the power of the stars, the phoenix, and the guardian pearl to form golden light curtains that blocked the stone bullets. The mysterious figure and the Ice Princess also cast their own magic. The mysterious figure summoned a dark vortex, sucking some of the stone bullets into it, while the Ice Princess cast ice magic, freezing some of the stone bullets in mid-air.

"We have to find a way to break down these earth walls." Xu Tiancai shouted.

They began to look for the weak points of the earth wall. During the observation, Xu Tiancai found that there were some places with weaker energy fluctuations at the roots of the earth wall.

"Attack the base of the earth wall!" Xu Tiancai commanded.

Everyone attacked the base of the earthen wall. Lin cast an earth-decomposition spell, weakening its foundation. Gang chopped at the base with his battle axe, while the mysterious figure and the Ice Princess continued to bombard the same spot with their magic. Their efforts cracked the wall, and it eventually collapsed.

However, this was only the first stage of the Earth Trial. Next, the Earth Spirits summoned a massive sandstorm. The sandstorm, mixed with sharp sand and rocks, swept towards them, leaving deep scratches on the ground wherever it passed.

They quickly dodged the sandstorm's attack. Lin cast a stabilizing spell, allowing everyone to maintain their footing in the storm. Xu Tiancai fused the power of the stars and the power of the phoenix into a massive light shield, blocking the way. Agang swung his battle axe, attempting to disperse the approaching sand and rocks. The mysterious figure and the Ice Princess searched for a way to break through the sandstorm from both sides.

In the fight against the sandstorm, Xu Tiancai discovered that there was a relatively calm area in the center of the sandstorm, which seemed to be the key to controlling the sandstorm.

"Let's attack the center of the sandstorm!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

They attacked the center of the sandstorm. Lin cast a precise earth magic spell, gathering sand and rocks into a giant stone pillar and shooting it towards the center. Agang and the mysterious figure also attacked the center of the sandstorm. After their attacks hit the center of the sandstorm, the power of the sandstorm began to weaken.

After a hard fight, they finally defeated the sandstorm. But the earth elves did not give up and launched a new attack. This time, they summoned a huge swamp, which continued to expand, trying to drown Xu Tiancai and his companions.

They struggled forward through the swamp, its suction so strong that every step required considerable effort. Lin cast a buoyancy spell, lightening the burden on everyone. Xu Tiancai fused the power of the stars and the power of the phoenix into rays of light, illuminating their surroundings and searching for a way out of the swamp.

Agang swung his battle axe, trying to carve a path through the swamp. The mysterious figure and the Ice Princess cast magic to disperse the swamp. With their efforts, they finally broke free from the swamp.

After a series of arduous battles, they finally defeated the Earth Elves and passed the Trial of Earth.

"You have passed the trial and proved your strength and determination. The Earth Artifact is now handed over to you." The Earth Elf leader said helplessly.

Xu Tiancai picked up the Earth Plate, and the four artifacts gathered together, emitting a dazzling light, as if forming a special resonance.

"Now that we have four artifacts, we are one step closer to destroying the 'Heart of Darkness'." Xu Tiancai said.

However, just as they were about to leave the underground palace, a powerful dark force suddenly descended. This dark force seemed to hide a huge figure, which exuded a terrifying aura.

"Do you think you can stop me by getting the artifact? You are too naive." A low and evil voice echoed in the palace.

"Who are you?" Xu Tiancai asked loudly.

"I am the master of darkness, all your efforts will be in vain." said the voice, and then the power of darkness swept towards them.

Xu Tiancai and the others quickly used magic and the power of divine artifacts to defend themselves. A new battle was about to begin...

They combined the power of the stars, the power of the phoenix, the power of the guardian pearl, and the power of the four artifacts to form a huge colorful light curtain, trying to resist the impact of the dark force. However, the dark force was extremely powerful, and the light curtain kept flickering under the impact of the dark force, as if it would shatter at any time.

"We can't just sit there and wait for death, we must take the initiative!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Agang swung his battle axe, charging toward the dark forces. The axe, woven with the power of the divine artifact, ignited a burst of light with each swing, colliding with the dark forces and sending up showers of sparks. Lin cast a powerful spell, fusing the four elements of wind, fire, water, and earth into a massive elemental phoenix, which flew toward the dark forces. Wherever the elemental phoenix touched, the dark forces were temporarily dispelled.

The mysterious figure and the Ice Princess each cast their strongest magic. The mysterious figure transformed the dark power into his own power and then fought back against the Dark Lord. The Ice Princess cast an ice field in an attempt to freeze the dark power.

However, the power of the Dark Lord far exceeded their imagination. The dark forces continuously counterattacked, neutralizing their attacks one by one. The figure of the Dark Lord gradually became clearer. It was a huge demon with black scales, huge wings, and eyes burning with flames.

"You ants, how dare you challenge my authority." The Dark Lord roared, opening his bloody mouth and spewing out a black flame.

Black flames swept towards them, the temperature so high that the air around them was distorted. Xu Tiancai and the others quickly dodged. Wherever the black flames passed, deep gullies were burned into the ground.

"We have to find its weakness." Xu Tiancai said as he dodged the attacks of the dark forces while observing the Lord of Darkness.

During the battle, Xu Tiancai discovered that the wings of the Dark Lord seemed to be one of the important sources of its power. Every time it flapped its wings, the dark power would increase.

"Attack its wings!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Everyone attacked the Dark Lord's wings. Lin cast a wind spell, creating sharp wind blades that slashed at the wings. Agang leaped high and slashed at the Dark Lord's wings with his battle axe. The mysterious figure and the Ice Princess also cast spells, attacking the wings.

Their attacks hit the Dark Lord's wings, causing him to roar in pain. Several wounds appeared on his wings, and the dark power also weakened slightly.

"Keep attacking!" Xu Tiancai shouted, and they increased the intensity of their attack.

But the Dark Lord quickly recovered, flapping its wings angrily and launching an even more powerful attack. The dark power formed into massive black vortexes that swept towards them. The black vortexes had a powerful suction force, attempting to suck them in.