Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

They walked along the winding path, and the scenery around them became increasingly gloomy. Suddenly, a cold wind blew, with a faint whimpering sound in the wind.

Su Yao's heart involuntarily moved closer to Lin Ze, as if there was an invisible force pulling her. At this moment, Lin Ze gently reached out his hand and gently but firmly held her slightly trembling hand. A warm feeling instantly spread throughout Su Yao's body, making her originally somewhat flustered heart gradually calm down, and she felt a little comfort from him.

They continued to walk forward, and before long, a towering and majestic stone gate suddenly appeared in front of them. The stone gate was dozens of feet high, like an insurmountable wall in front of them. The stone gate was densely covered with various strange runes, which flashed with a faint light and looked mysterious.

Lin Ze stopped and stared at the runes, frowning slightly, concentrating on thinking about the possible mysteries contained in them, trying to find the key to open the stone door. At the same time, Su Yao's smart eyes were not idle, looking around the surrounding environment. Suddenly, she found an inconspicuous circular groove next to the stone door, which was shaped like the outline of a precious gem.

Just as the two were racking their brains to think about how to open the stone door, a slight "rustling" sound came from behind them. At first the sound was very subtle, but soon it became louder and louder, like a surging tide. They turned their heads alertly and were immediately shocked by the scene in front of them - they saw countless thick vines stretching towards them like snakes, the speed was astonishing!

Lin Ze reacted very quickly. He suddenly drew out the sword from his waist, and with a flick of his wrist, a flash of cold light instantly cut off several approaching vines. However, these vines seemed endless. The parts that had just been cut off grew again in the blink of an eye, and the number was increasing, rushing towards them in an overwhelming manner.

Facing such a fierce attack, Su Yao was a little scared, but she did not lose her composure. At this critical moment, a flash of inspiration came to her mind, and she suddenly remembered that she was carrying a strange crystal that she had accidentally obtained before. The crystal was crystal clear, emitting a faint light, and its shape just matched the groove on the stone door perfectly!

Su Yao reached into her arms without hesitation, took out the strange crystal, then walked quickly to the door and carefully placed the crystal into the groove. With a low roar, the heavy stone door began to move slowly and finally opened completely. At the same time, the vines that had been attacking them frantically suddenly stopped moving as if they had received some instructions, as if they had turned into lifeless withered vines.

The two looked at each other, both showing surprise in their eyes. Then, they took a deep breath and walked into the stone gate with firm steps. As soon as they entered, a dazzling golden light rushed towards them, almost blinding them. After getting used to the strong light, they found that there was another world inside the stone gate.

In this spacious space, dazzling golden light shines everywhere, and in the center, there is a thick book.

This book looks very old and is covered with traces of time. It exudes an ancient and mysterious atmosphere that makes people feel awe.

There is no doubt that there must be more unknown secrets hidden here, waiting for them to uncover one by one.

Su Yao and Lin Ze slowly walked towards the heavy book. As they approached, they could feel a strong wave of power coming from the book. Su Yao gently stretched out her hand, and the moment she touched the book, pictures flooded into her mind.

The picture shows ancient magic, lost skills and the once glorious civilization of this continent. It turns out that this scroll was left by an ancient wise man, recording knowledge that can change the entire world.

At this critical moment, the originally soft golden light around suddenly became extremely dazzling, as if countless golden lightnings intertwined and collided in the air, flashing violently, as if sending an extremely dangerous signal to people, sending out a shrill alarm.

Almost at the same time, the solid ground beneath his feet began to tremble violently, like an enraged beast awakening. Only dull noises were heard, and huge cracks spread in all directions like spider webs at an alarming speed, raising dust and rubble wherever they went.

"Oh no, we've triggered the hidden mechanism here!" The companion shouted in horror. His eyes widened, his face full of panic, and cold sweat dripped down his forehead.

Lin Ze, who was standing by, was unusually calm. He held the scroll tightly in his arms, as if he was guarding the most precious treasure in the world, and stared at the front with unwavering eyes. Although the surrounding environment had fallen into chaos, he had only one belief in his heart - no matter what, he must successfully bring this mysterious scroll out of this place.

Without any hesitation, the two of them made a prompt decision and quickly turned around and ran in the direction they came from. As they ran, they tried hard to recall the route and details of entering this place, hoping to find an exit as soon as possible to escape from danger.

Fortunately, after some exciting exploration, they finally found the stone door they had come in through. At this moment, the stone door was still quietly open, as if waiting for their return. Seeing this scene, the two were overjoyed, like a drowning man grabbing the last straw.

So, they used all their strength and rushed towards the door regardless of everything. Just as they rushed out of the stone door, they heard a loud bang behind them, and the heavy stone door slammed shut, isolating all the dangers and unknowns behind them.

However, the crisis was not resolved. At this moment, the vines outside the door, which had been motionless, seemed to be summoned by some mysterious force and suddenly regained vitality. They frantically danced their slender branches like a group of monsters with bared fangs and claws, trying to stop Lin Ze and his companions from leaving.

However, after going through so many hardships and dangers, Su Yao and her companions no longer cared about these things. At this moment, they only had the extremely precious book and the infinite mysteries that might be hidden in it in their hearts. With a desire for knowledge and truth, the two of them continued to run forward without looking back, and their figures gradually disappeared in this dense jungle...