The genius who counterattacked the mainland

Chapter 208

As the energy nodes were repaired, the resonant light gradually dissipated, but the cave began to shake violently. Huge cracks appeared on the surrounding walls, and rocks fell one after another.

"Oh no, this place is going to collapse, we have to leave quickly!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Everyone rushed towards the cave's exit, the ground beneath their feet constantly collapsing. Agang swung his battle axe, shattering the boulders falling overhead, clearing a path for everyone to escape. Lin cast wind magic, creating a strong gust of wind around them, accelerating their pace and blowing away the dust ahead.

After finally escaping the cave, they breathed a sigh of relief only to discover that the swamp had undergone a dramatic transformation. Huge whirlpools had formed on the surface of the previously tranquil swamp, and the water within the swamp, as if controlled by a mysterious force, surged toward the sky, forming walls of water.

"What's going on? Is this a chain reaction caused by the repair of the energy node?" The mysterious figure frowned and looked around vigilantly.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, conjuring a thick ice shield around them, shielding them from the incoming waves. The man in white played a flute, and the sound transformed into giant birds of light that circled the shield, enhancing its defensive power.

Xu Tiancai looked at the chaotic swamp, trying to find clues from this strange phenomenon. He found that the fluctuations of the water wall had a certain pattern, as if guiding them in a certain direction.

"Everyone, pay attention. These water walls may be guiding us. Let's go in this direction." Xu Tiancai said.

Braving the pounding waves, the group advanced in the direction Xu Tiancai had pointed. At the end of the water wall, an ancient ruin gradually emerged. Its architectural style was unique, with massive stone pillars and towering spires. The towers were engraved with mysterious runes and patterns, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

"This should be where the next energy node is located." Lin said.

When they approached the ruins, the gate slowly opened and a powerful suction force came from inside the gate. Everyone was sucked in before they could react.

After entering the ruins, they found themselves in a vast hall. The ceiling was inlaid with countless glowing gems, illuminating the hall like daylight. In the center of the hall stood a massive circular stone platform, inscribed with intricate runes and patterns. An energy node sat at its very center, enveloped by a curtain of multicolored light.

"This light curtain doesn't look simple. We have to be careful." Agang said, he gripped his battle axe tightly and prepared for battle.

Xu Tiancai walked toward the stone platform, attempting to touch the light curtain. As his finger touched the curtain, a powerful energy surged through his mind, and he saw images. They showed a group of ancient warriors, casting powerful spells around an energy node, sealing it. One of the warriors, seemingly aware of Xu Tiancai's gaze, turned away, a warning in his eyes.

Xu Tiancai suddenly came to his senses and told everyone what he had seen.

"It seems that this energy node is sealed for a reason. We may encounter great trouble if we want to break the seal." said the mysterious figure.

At that moment, melodious music echoed through the hall. The music reverberated through the hall, possessing a kind of magic that made the soul tremble. As the music played, ethereal figures emerged from the corners of the hall. These figures, dressed in ancient attire and holding various instruments, resembled an ancient band.

"Are these... souls? What are they playing?" The man in white looked at the illusory figure with surprise in his eyes. He could sense the powerful force contained in the music, which bore some resemblance to the sound of the flute he was playing.

The soul bands continued to play, the music becoming increasingly intense, and everyone began to feel dizzy, as if their souls were being pulled out of their bodies by the music.

"This music is attacking our souls, we have to stop them!" Lin cast wind element magic, trying to blow away the sound of music, but after the wind element came into contact with the music, it was drawn into it and instead enhanced the power of the music.

A Gang swung his battle axe and rushed towards the Soul Band, but when he got closer, he found that the battle axe went straight through these illusory figures without causing any damage to them.

The mysterious figure formed seals with his hands, and the power of darkness and light gathered in his hands into a huge energy ball. He threw the energy ball towards the Soul Band, and the energy ball exploded in the band, but after the explosion, the Soul Band continued to play.

The Ice Princess waved her wand and chanted an ice spell. Huge ice arrows shot towards the Soul Band, piercing through the Souls' bodies but unable to stop them.

Xu Tiancai looked at the soul band and realized that these souls were a special kind of existence, and ordinary attacks could not harm them. He closed his eyes, injected the power of the Heart of Light Crystal into his soul, and then walked towards the soul band.

As he approached the soul band, he could feel the music's impact on his soul grow more intense. He gritted his teeth, concentrated his mind, and used the power of his soul to resist the music. He began to try to understand the melody and rhythm of the music, looking for flaws.

As he battled the music, Xu Tiancai noticed subtle shifts in the rhythm. These shifts seemed to be connected to the runes surrounding the stone platform. He observed the platform carefully and discovered that the runes themselves were shimmering in response to the music, their shimmering frequency matching the rhythm of the music.

"Everyone, pay attention to the runes around the stone platform. They are related to music. We need to find a way to crack them." Xu Tiancai shouted.

After hearing Xu Tiancai's words, everyone turned their attention to the runes on the stone platform. The mysterious figure began to study the energy structure of the runes and discovered a complex energy network between the runes, which was constantly adjusting and changing under the stimulation of the music.

Lin cast wind magic, gently touching the rune with the power of wind, feeling the rune's energy fluctuations. She found that the rune's energy fluctuations resonated with the wind element, and she tried to use the wind element to interfere with the rune's energy changes.

A Gang, the Ice Princess and the man in white protected Xu Tiancai and Lin who were studying runes to prevent a sudden attack from the Soul Band.

Lin's attempt successfully disrupted the energy fluctuations of some of the runes. The runes' flashing frequency became disordered, and the music became distorted. The Soul Band's performance began to falter, and their figures began to waver.

"It works! Let's continue interfering with the runes." Lin said excitedly.

Everyone intensified their efforts to disrupt the rune. A mysterious figure used the power of darkness and light to create an energy field around the rune, restricting its flow. Agang struck the ground with his battle axe, generating vibrations that traveled through the ground to the stone platform, affecting the rune's stability. The Ice Princess waved her wand, condensing a thin layer of ice over the rune, altering its energy conduction properties. The figure in white played the flute, its sound transforming into gentle waves of energy that collided with the rune's energy.

Through their combined efforts, the rune's energy network was severely disrupted. The Soul Band's performance became disorganized, and the magic within their music was greatly diminished. The Soul Band's ethereal figures began to blur, and the sound of their instruments grew fainter.

"Let's attack them now!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Everyone attacked the Soul Band. Xu Tiancai unleashed the power of the Heart of Light Crystal to its fullest, transforming it into a dazzling ray of light and charging towards the Soul Band. Wherever the light reached, the illusory figures of the Soul Band were burned, letting out shrill screams. Agang swung his battle axe and chopped at the Soul Band. The power of the battle axe shattered some of the souls' figures. Lin cast wind elemental magic, summoning powerful wind blades that sliced ​​at the Soul Band's bodies. The mysterious figure formed seals with his hands, and the power of darkness and light gathered in his hands into a giant lightsaber, stabbing towards the Soul Band. The Ice Princess waved her wand and chanted an ice spell. Huge icicles rose from the ground and pressed towards the Soul Band. The man in white played the flute, and the sound of the flute transformed into giant birds of light and elemental spirits that attacked the Soul Band.

With the concerted efforts of everyone, the Soul Band was completely eliminated. The music disappeared and the hall returned to peace.

"Finally, this problem has been solved. Now let's take a look at the seal of this energy node." Xu Tiancai walked towards the stone platform.

Everyone gathered around the stone platform and began to study the seal of the colored light curtain. Xu Tiancai touched the light curtain again, and this time he felt the energy structure of the seal. The seal was composed of multiple forces, including soul power, rune power, and a mysterious power he had never seen before.

"This seal is very complicated. If we want to unlock it, we need to find the balance point of these forces." Xu Tiancai said.

The mysterious figure carefully observed the runes on the light curtain and discovered that their arrangement followed a certain pattern, which seemed to be related to the distribution of soul power and mysterious power. He began to try to use the power of darkness and light to explore the mystery of the runes and find clues to unlock the seal.

Lin cast wind magic, using the power of wind to form an energy vortex around the light curtain, trying to use the power of the vortex to sense the energy flow inside the seal. She found that there were some special nodes in the energy flow inside the seal, and these nodes might be the key to unlocking the seal.

A Gang, the Ice Princess and the man in white assisted Xu Tiancai and Lin. They used their own strength to maintain the stability of the hall to prevent accidents during the process of unlocking the seal.

Through their research, they gradually found some clues to unlock the seal. Xu Tiancai discovered that the power of the Heart of Light Crystal could resonate with the mysterious power within the seal, and through this resonance, they could find the distribution pattern of the mysterious power.

"I will use the Heart of Light Crystal to guide you, and everyone should act according to my instructions." Xu Tiancai said.

He placed the Heart of Light Crystal on the light curtain, and it shone brilliantly. The light flowed along the runes on the curtain, illuminating specific runes. A mysterious figure adjusted the energy of the runes, using the forces of darkness and light. Lin cast wind magic, controlling the vortex of wind power and transferring it to the runes in need of adjustment. Agang, the Ice Princess, and the figure in white maintained the balance of energy, preventing it from spiraling out of control.

With everyone's efforts, the seal's light curtain began to fluctuate. The colorful light grew brighter, and the runes on the light curtain began to flicker. As the runes flickered, the seal's power gradually weakened.

"Keep it up, we're almost there!" Xu Tiancai said excitedly.

However, just as the seal was about to be broken, an alarm suddenly sounded in the ruins. The alarm echoed throughout the hall, creating a tense atmosphere. At the same time, a red light appeared on the walls of the hall, and within the light, new runes appeared.

"Oh no, we have triggered the defense mechanism of the ruins!" said the mysterious figure.

The newly appeared runes released powerful energy, transforming into beams of energy that shot towards the crowd. These energy beams were so powerful that wherever they passed, the ground was scorched and stone pillars were shattered.

Agang raised his battle axe to block the attack of the energy ray. The battle axe made a buzzing sound under the impact of the energy ray, and Agang was shocked and retreated repeatedly. Lin cast wind element magic and summoned a powerful wind shield. The wind shield kept flickering under the attack of the energy ray, barely holding on. The mysterious figure made hand seals, and the power of darkness and light formed a huge energy vortex in front of him, absorbing the attack energy of the energy ray. The Ice Princess waved her magic wand and condensed a thick layer of ice around everyone to strengthen their defense. The man in white played the flute, and the flute sound turned into huge birds of light, rushing towards the energy ray, trying to use light to offset the power of the energy ray.