The genius who counterattacked the mainland

Chapter 225

Xu Tiancai gripped the dagger tightly and carefully brought it close to the Crystal Palace's energy shield. The pale blue runes on the dagger flickered more intensely, as if engaging in some mysterious communication with the shield. As the distance between the dagger and the shield continued to close, a pale blue light emanated from the tip of the dagger, like a nimble silk thread, gently touching the shield.

The moment the energy shield came into contact with the blue light, ripples appeared on its surface, like a stone dropped into a calm lake. The shield's original light began to flicker, and its color shifted from deep blue to light blue and then to transparent, as if trying to resist the dagger's power.

Everyone watched nervously as all this unfolded, knowing that this was the key to entering the Crystal Palace. Lin waved her hands, casting wind magic to create a stable vortex of water around her, preventing any outside interference from affecting Xu Tiancai's ability to break through the shield. Agang gripped his battle axe tightly, observing his surroundings vigilantly, lest any other potential dangers take advantage of the opportunity to attack. The Ice Princess waved her wand, strengthening the ice shield around everyone, making the crystal clear ice layer even thicker, ready for any unexpected events. The mysterious figure formed seals with his hands, the power of darkness and light looming in his palms, ready to respond to any emergency at any time. The man in white played the flute, and the sound of the flute transformed into a group of small, glowing jellyfish that swam around. Their soft light illuminated the dim seabed and also served as a warning.

Beads of sweat formed on Xu Tiancai's forehead as he concentrated intently on controlling the interaction between the dagger and the shield. As time passed, the blue light from the dagger grew stronger, like a thick beam of light, continuously impacting the energy shield. Tiny cracks began to appear on the shield, spreading rapidly like spider silk.

"Everyone be careful, the shield is about to break!" Xu Tiancai shouted loudly.

As soon as the words left his mouth, there was a crisp cracking sound, and the energy shield collapsed like a shattered mirror. A powerful energy shockwave swept in all directions. The crowd barely withstood the impact, protected by Lin's whirlpool, the Ice Princess's ice shield, and the white-clad man's luminous jellyfish.

The gates of the Crystal Palace slowly opened, and an ancient and mysterious atmosphere filled the air. Within the gates lay a spacious hall, its walls inlaid with countless enormous crystals. These crystals radiated a multicolored light, illuminating the entire hall like daylight. In the center of the hall, a massive stone platform rested upon a softly glowing golden sphere. Its surface was intricately engraved with runes, which shimmered with golden light, as if telling an ancient story.

"That might be the artifact we're looking for!" Xu Tiancai said excitedly, and he took the lead in walking towards the golden ball.

However, the moment they entered the hall, the surrounding crystals began to flicker with strange lights. These lights intertwined, forming illusory figures. These figures varied in form, some humanoid, others beastly. Their bodies were transparent and exuded a cold aura.

"It's the guardian spirits!" said the mysterious figure with a frown. "It seems we must defeat them first if we want to get the artifact."

Phantom figures rushed toward the crowd, their speed as swift as streaks of light. One of the humanoid guardian spirits extended its hand, and a blue energy beam shot toward Xu Tiancai. Xu Tiancai quickly swung the Sword of Creation and the dagger, crossing them in front of him to form a cross-shaped defense. The energy beam struck the defense, sending up a shower of brilliant sparks, and the powerful impact sent Xu Tiancai sliding back a few steps.

Agang swung his battle axe, slashing at a beast-like guardian spirit. The golden fighting spirit on the axe collided with the guardian spirit's body with a loud bang. The guardian spirit was knocked back a few steps, but it quickly resumed its attack. It opened its mouth and spewed a puff of black smoke, which enveloped Agang. Agang held his breath, swung his battle axe to disperse the smoke, and then rushed towards the guardian spirit again.

Lin cast wind magic, summoning wind blades. Like razor-sharp scalpels, they sliced ​​at the illusory figures. The blades sliced ​​through the bodies of the guardian spirits, emitting a sharp whistling sound. However, the guardian spirits suffered no substantial damage; their bodies merely flickered briefly before continuing their attack.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, chanting an ice spell. Instantly, countless massive cones of ice rose from the ground, piercing the guardian spirits. The moment the cones made contact with the spirits, they froze in place. But the spirits quickly broke free from the ice, their bodies gleaming with light, shattering the cones.

The mysterious figure quickly formed hand seals, and the forces of darkness and light merged into a massive energy ball. He threw the energy ball at the group of guardian spirits, and it exploded among them, triggering a magnificent energy storm. The guardian spirits' figures became blurred in the energy storm, but they still stubbornly rushed towards the crowd.

The man in white played a flute, and the sound transformed into gigantic birds of light. These birds of light had iridescent feathers, their eyes gleaming with a sharp light. They flew toward the guardian spirits, striking them with their razor-sharp beaks and claws. The birds of light and the spirits tangled together, their light and illusory forms intertwining to create a spectacular and intense scene.

After resisting several attacks, Xu Tiancai discovered that these guardian spirits seemed to be composed of energy, making them invulnerable to ordinary physical and magical attacks. He began to consider countermeasures. While dodging each guardian spirit's attack, he carefully observed its movements. He discovered that each time a guardian spirit launched an attack, the energy within its body would briefly fluctuate, like a whirlpool in water.

"Everyone, pay attention to the energy fluctuations after their attack, that may be their weakness!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

After hearing Xu Tiancai's words, everyone immediately focused on the moment after the Guardian Spirits attacked. After a Guardian Spirit fired an energy beam, Lin quickly cast wind magic, condensing the wind force into a small tornado, which swept towards the area where the Guardian Spirit's energy was fluctuating. Like a giant drill, the tornado successfully penetrated the Guardian Spirit's body, causing it to twist and its light to dim.

Ah Gang, seizing the opportunity after a guardian spirit's attack, unleashed his fighting spirit to its fullest potential, his axe ablaze with flames. He struck with all his might at the point where the guardian spirit's energy was fluctuating. The axe, like a streak of golden lightning, struck the spirit. The spirit screamed in pain, its body marked by a noticeable crack.

After a guardian spirit broke free from the icicles, the Ice Princess waited for the moment it attacked. Then, waving her wand, she focused her icy magic power on a single point and unleashed a sharp ice spike towards the spot where the guardian spirit's energy was fluctuating. The spike struck its target accurately, piercing the guardian spirit's body and causing the surrounding crystal light to tremble.

A mysterious figure formed hand seals. After a guardian spirit was attacked by a bird of light, he precisely injected the power of darkness and light into the core of the guardian spirit's energy fluctuations. The two forces erupted within the guardian spirit, triggering a violent internal explosion. The guardian spirit's body was shattered into pieces, dissipating into tiny specks of light in the air.

The man in white played his flute faster and faster, the sound transforming into a swarm of shimmering light beasts. After the Guardian Spirits attacked, the light beasts launched a collective charge towards the area where their energy was fluctuating. They rammed the Guardian Spirits with their own bodies, and some even exploded, generating a powerful energy shock that inflicted immense damage.

Under the concerted attack of everyone, the number of guardian spirits gradually dwindled. However, they did not retreat, but instead became even more frantic. The remaining guardian spirits gathered together, their bodies merging to form a giant guardian spirit. This guardian spirit had a human body and a beast's head, and its body radiated a strong light, which contained enormous energy.

The giant guardian spirit opened its maw and let out a deafening roar. The roar echoed through the Crystal Palace, causing tiny cracks to appear in the surrounding crystals. It brandished its massive claws and pounced upon the crowd. Wherever its claws passed, the air ripped apart, emitting a sharp whistling sound.

Xu Tiancai's eyes were determined as he infused his soul power into the Sword of Creation and the dagger. The colorful light of the Sword of Creation and the pale blue light of the dagger intertwined, forming a powerful energy shield. He stood in front of the crowd, ready to meet the attack of the giant guardian spirit.

Agang, Lin, the Ice Princess, the mysterious figure, and the man in white also came to Xu Tiancai's side. They gathered their strength and merged it with Xu Tiancai's energy shield. For a moment, a colorful light shone brightly, forming an indestructible defensive barrier.

The giant guardian spirit's claws slammed into the energy shield with a resounding thud. The overwhelming force felt like being struck by a mountain. Their feet sank deep into the ground, their bodies trembling slightly from the immense pressure. But they gritted their teeth and persevered, preventing the guardian spirit from breaching the shield.

"We can't just passively defend all the time, we have to find a way to fight back!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

While enduring the giant guardian spirit's attacks, Xu Tiancai began to observe its body. He discovered that there was a red gem in the center of the giant guardian spirit's forehead. The gem emitted a strange light, which was closely related to the guardian spirit's energy fluctuations.

"Attack the gem on its forehead!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Upon hearing Xu Tiancai's words, everyone immediately adjusted their attack direction. Lin unleashed a forbidden spell of wind magic. With a wave of her hands, the surrounding waters rapidly converged, forming a massive wind phoenix. The wind phoenix radiated a faint blue light, its feathers each like a sharp blade of wind. The wind phoenix flew towards the forehead of the giant guardian spirit, striking the gem with its powerful wind force.

Agang pushed his fighting spirit to its limit, and the golden flame on his battle axe burned even more vigorously. He leaped high and chopped at the forehead of the giant guardian spirit, the battle axe's target being the red gem.

The Ice Princess waved her wand and chanted the Ice Kingdom's millennia-old ultimate ice spell. Instantly, countless massive cones of ice, as large as mountains, descended from the sky, each radiating an intense chill. They descended upon the giant guardian spirit's forehead, releasing a chilling aura upon impact, attempting to freeze the energy surrounding the gem.

The mysterious figure formed seals with his hands, and the forces of darkness and light swirled and merged rapidly in his palms. He exerted these two powers to their full potential, transforming them into a spiraling black and white energy column. He pushed the energy column toward the gem on the forehead of the giant guardian spirit. As it flew, the energy column continuously absorbed the surrounding free energy, growing thicker and stronger.

The white-clad figure played his flute at top speed, the sound transforming into enormous beasts of light. These beasts varied in form: a kirin ablaze with flames, a soaring dragon of light with wings spread, and a lightning-fast tiger of light. Carrying a divine light, the beasts charged towards the forehead of the enormous guardian spirit, their strength countering the energy surrounding the gem. The kirin's flames scorched the energy, the dragon's claws tore at it, and the tiger's speed allowed it to move freely through the energy, continuously attacking the defenses surrounding the gem.

Under the combined force of their attacks, the gemstone on the giant guardian spirit's forehead began to flicker, and the surrounding energy began to become chaotic. As if sensing danger, the giant guardian spirit roared angrily, attempting to block the attack on the gemstone with its claws and other offensive means. But the crowd had already given it their all, and there was no retreat.

Xu Tiancai seized the opportunity and unleashed the full power of the Sword of Creation and the dagger. The colorful radiance of the Sword of Creation and the pale blue radiance of the dagger merged into one, forming an immensely powerful attack wave. He thrust at the gemstone on the forehead of the giant guardian spirit, this single strike embodying all his strength, a desperate determination.