The genius who counterattacked the mainland

Chapter 294

The moment the massive guardian beast appeared, an intense sense of oppression permeated the entire cave. Its mountainous body swayed slightly, and every step it took shook the ground, as if the entire island were trembling.

Xu Tiancai's eyes were solemn. He could sense the immense power within this guardian beast, a force far superior to any previous foe. "Everyone, be careful! This guardian beast is difficult to deal with. Don't attack rashly yet. See if you can find its weakness," Xu Tiancai whispered, the power of the stars slowly flowing through his eyes, attempting to discern the guardian beast's flaws.

Agang gripped his battle axe tightly, his eternal fighting spirit blazing through him like flames, making his massive frame appear even more imposing. "Genius, why should I be afraid of it? I don't believe it can withstand this axe." Although Agang spoke boldly, he knew in his heart that this was a tough battle. However, his innate bravery made him fearless of any challenge.

Lin closed her eyes slightly, deeply integrating her perception with the wind element. The wind gently rippled around her, forming tiny vortices that allowed her to detect the energy flow around the guardian beast. "This guardian beast's power seems to be amplified by a mysterious force. It has a layer of energy shield surrounding it, making ordinary attacks ineffective." Lin slowly opened her eyes and spoke softly, her brow furrowed slightly, revealing her concern for the situation.

The Ice Princess and Su Yao also prepared themselves. The Ice Princess's ice wand exuded a chilling aura, and ice magic condensed into an ice-blue crystal ball at the tip of the wand. Complex runes shone within the crystal ball. She intended to use this ice magic to test the guardian beast's reaction. Su Yao gently plucked the strings of the guqin, and the lingering sound transformed into invisible sound waves that slowly spread through the cave. Wherever the sound waves reached, the space was slightly distorted. She tried to use the sound of the zither to disrupt the guardian beast's actions.

The guardian beast seemed to sense the hostility of the crowd. It raised its head to the sky and let out a deafening roar. The sound waves resonated through the cave like a physical entity, shaking the rocks on the cave wall. Then, it pounced, its huge claws grabbing at the crowd. The claws flashed with cold light, cutting through the air with a sharp whistling sound.

Seeing this, Xu Tiancai swiftly swung the Star Sword. Star power converged on the blade, forming a dazzling ray of light that met the guardian beast's claws. With a loud clang, flames splashed everywhere, and Xu Tiancai felt a surge of immense force. His body involuntarily flew backward, slamming heavily into the cave wall.

Seeing Xu Tiancai injured, Agang roared in anger and charged forward, axe in hand. He leaped high, the axe brimming with eternal fighting spirit as he slashed fiercely at the guardian beast's head. The axe, imbued with Agang's full strength, sliced ​​through the air in a golden arc. The guardian beast remained unfazed, gently waving its other paw to block Agang's attack. Agang felt a powerful recoil, his knuckles numb, and the axe nearly slipped from his grasp.

Lin manipulated the wind element, forming countless wind blades that shot towards the guardian beast's eyes. The wind blades sliced ​​through space like lightning, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound. The guardian beast seemed to sense danger and closed its eyes. An energy shield instantly formed around its eyes. The wind blades collided with the shield, emitting only faint circles of light before dissipating into nothingness.

The Ice Princess seized the opportunity to wield her ice wand. Ice magic transformed into a massive ice dragon, which coiled around the guardian beast. The dragon bared its fangs and claws, spewing a cold icy mist from its mouth, freezing the air wherever it passed. Sensing the dragon's threat, the guardian beast swung its body with all its might. Its scales shimmered with light, and a powerful force surged from its body, instantly shattering the ice dragon.

Su Yao sped up the speed of playing the piano, and the piano sound turned into invisible sharp blades, stabbing towards the ears of the guardian beast. The guardian beast's ears moved slightly, it opened its bloody mouth, and emitted a strong sound wave, which offset the piano sound.

Despite their fierce attacks, the guardian beast easily neutralized them, causing everyone to feel a surge of worry. Xu Tiancai stood up from the cave wall and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. His eyes became more determined. "We can't attack blindly like this. We must find its weakness," Xu Tiancai said.

Lin suddenly thought of something, and she said to Xu Tiancai, "Tiancai, I just sensed that there is a spot on the guardian beast's energy shield with weaker energy fluctuations on its abdomen. Perhaps that is its weak point."

Xu Tiancai nodded and said to everyone, "Agang, you and I will attract its attention. Lin, you will find an opportunity to attack its abdomen with the wind element. The Ice Princess and Su Yao will be responsible for supporting it and be ready to deal with any emergency at any time."

Everyone nodded and followed Xu Tiancai's plan. Ah Gang rushed forward again, brandishing his battle axe. He unleashed a set of exquisite battle axe techniques, each stroke imbued with immense power. The axe shadows blossomed like golden lotuses before the guardian beast. Xu Tiancai coordinated with Ah Gang. The Star Sword gleamed, and streams of sword energy shot towards the guardian beast, overwhelming it.

Lin manipulated the wind element, creating massive tornadoes around the guardian beast. The howling tornadoes disrupted the beast's vision and movements. Taking advantage of the beast's distraction, Lin focused the wind element into a single point, forming a sharp cone of wind that shot towards the beast's abdomen.

The guardian beast sensed the danger to its abdomen and tried to evade, but the attacks of A Gang and Xu Tiancai prevented it from escaping. The wind cone pierced the guardian beast's abdomen fiercely, and the guardian beast roared in pain. A small wound appeared on its abdomen, and blood slowly flowed out.

Everyone was delighted to see the attack was effective. The Ice Princess immediately swung her ice wand, sending icy magic power rushing towards the guardian beast's wounds. The cold magic instantly froze the wounds, slowing the beast's movements. Su Yao played a soothing piano tune, which transformed into healing forces that flew towards the injured Xu Tiancai and A Gang, rapidly healing them.

The guardian beast, enraged by the attacks, its eyes grew even redder, its power intensifying. It stomped its foot, shaking the entire cave violently and sending rocks crashing down from the ceiling. Then, it opened its maw, and a massive energy ball slowly formed within it. The energy ball shone brightly, imbued with the power to destroy everything.

Xu Tiancai saw this and knew this attack was formidable. He took a deep breath, boosting the star power within him to its maximum. Simultaneously, he, Agang, Lin, the Ice Princess, and Su Yao exchanged glances, and the five of them united their powers in unison. A brilliant, multicolored energy aura appeared behind them, brimming with star power, eternal fighting spirit, wind elemental power, ice magic, and the power of the zither.

Xu Tiancai, holding the Star Sword, charged towards the guardian beast. He swung the Star Sword, channeling the combined power of everyone involved into the energy ball within the beast's mouth. This sword, imbued with everyone's faith and hope, illuminated the entire cave.

With a resounding "boom," the energy ball and the Star Sword collided, emitting a dazzling light and intense energy fluctuations. The entire cave was enveloped in light, completely obscuring everyone's vision. Amidst the radiance, only the agonized roar of the guardian beast and the roar of energy collision could be heard.

As the light gradually faded, everyone saw the guardian beast collapsed to the ground, its body covered in wounds and barely breathing. Xu Tiancai and the others were also exhausted, their strength depleted, but smiles of triumph appeared on their faces.

"Finally defeated it." Agang breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the ground.

Lin walked over to Agang and smiled softly, "Yes, thanks to everyone's concerted efforts."

Xu Tiancai looked at the fallen guardian beast, but he didn't feel relieved. He knew that this was just one of the challenges in their quest to discover the secrets of the artifact, and there were many more unknowns waiting for them ahead.

After a short rest, the group began exploring the caverns for artifacts and ancient texts. The caverns were filled with a variety of artifacts, including swords radiating starlight, wands imbued with powerful magic, and staffs capable of manipulating the elements. Each artifact possessed a unique shape and powerful energy, creating a dazzling display.

Xu Tiancai came before a sword radiating starlight. He could sense a special resonance between the sword and the star power within him. He reached out and grasped the hilt of the sword. A powerful surge of star power flowed into his body, instantly elevating his star power to a higher level.

"This sword is destined to be with me, so I chose it." Xu Tiancai said.

Agang found a massive battle axe nearby. Ancient runes were engraved on it, and eternal fighting spirit slowly flowed along the blade. "Haha, I like this battle axe. It's just what I want," Agang said excitedly, picking up the battle axe and swinging it a few times with great power.

Lin chose a staff that could amplify the power of the wind element, the Ice Princess chose an ice armor that could enhance ice magic, and Su Yao got a guqin that could produce more powerful sounds.

In addition to the artifacts, the cave also contained numerous ancient tomes. These tomes documented various powerful cultivation methods, magical techniques, and mysterious runic lore. Xu Tiancai and his companions collected these tomes, intending to bring them back to the Alliance camp for more study and research.

Just as everyone was about to leave the cave, a mysterious portal suddenly appeared on the cave wall. The portal emitted a dazzling light and contained a mysterious power.

"What's behind this portal?" asked the Ice Princess curiously.

Xu Tiancai looked at the portal, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I don't know, but I feel that there may be a bigger secret hidden behind this portal. Should we go in and take a look?"

Ah Gang said without hesitation, "Go ahead! We've come this far, there's no reason to retreat."

Lin, the Ice Princess and Su Yao also nodded, expressing their willingness to enter the portal together.

Xu Tiancai took a deep breath and walked into the portal first. Everyone else followed closely behind him. Once they were all inside, the portal slowly closed, and the cave returned to peace. Only the corpse of the guardian beast and the devastated battlefield remained, as if telling of the fierce battle that had just taken place...