Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Only a shrill scream was heard throughout the entire valley. After suffering such a fatal blow, the ghost monster finally couldn't hold on. It collapsed and disappeared without a trace in a cloud of smoke.

Just when Lin Ze breathed a sigh of relief, a melodious flute sound suddenly came from the depths of the valley. The flute sound seemed to have a magical power, attracting him to follow the direction of the sound. Soon, Lin Ze came to an ancient temple hidden in the mountains and forests. The temple looked very old, with mottled walls, revealing traces of the vicissitudes of time.

Walking into the temple, Lin Ze saw the mysterious stone tablet placed in the center. The stone tablet was engraved with dense ancient runes, which flashed with a faint light, as if containing endless mysteries. Lin Ze approached the stone tablet slowly with awe. When he reached out and touched the runes, a vast torrent of knowledge rushed in like a flood, instantly filling his mind. After carefully feeling it, Lin Ze was pleasantly surprised to find that these were actually a set of powerful exercises that had long been lost to the world!

At this moment, Lin Ze was extremely excited. He knew that once he mastered this set of skills, his ability to protect the continent would be greatly improved, so that he could better deal with various crises and challenges that might arise in the future. Thinking of this, he secretly made up his mind to practice hard and master this set of skills as soon as possible.

Lin Ze immediately sat cross-legged in front of the stone tablet and began to practice according to the knowledge of the technique that came into his mind. As he circulated the spiritual power in his body, the air around him slowly swirled around him.

However, just as he was immersed in his practice and gradually got into the right state, a deafening noise suddenly came from outside the temple. This sudden sound was like a thunder, instantly waking Lin Ze from his quiet state of practice. He suddenly opened his eyes, and a subtle alert flashed in his eyes.

Then, Lin Ze stood up without hesitation and walked towards the temple gate with light and steady steps. The moment he stepped out of the temple, the scene in front of him made his heart tighten. In the valley not far away, there was a group of people in strange clothes searching for something. Their movements seemed a little hurried and anxious, as if they were looking for a vital treasure.

The man in the lead was tall and mighty, with a stern face and a pair of sharp hawk-like eyes staring at Lin Ze.

When his eyes met Lin Ze's, it was like two lightning bolts colliding in the air, and fierce sparks burst out. The man shouted loudly: "Boy, I think you are suspicious. You must have obtained the peerless skills in the stone tablet! If you know what's good for you, hand it over quickly, otherwise don't blame us for being rude!"

Facing this man's blunt threat, Lin Ze showed no fear. On the contrary, he clenched his fists tightly, straightened his body, and responded without flinching: "This is something I got by chance, how can I easily give it to you guys who don't know the origin?" His voice was not loud, but it was firm and resolute.

Hearing Lin Ze's tough answer, the group of people immediately became furious. They drew out their weapons, which were shining coldly, and rushed towards Lin Ze fiercely. For a moment, the shouts of killing and the sound of weapons colliding intertwined and echoed throughout the valley.

Although Lin Ze had just obtained the mysterious technique and had not yet fully comprehended its mysteries, his own strength should not be underestimated. Facing the enemy's surging attack, he responded calmly, using the martial arts moves he was originally good at to skillfully deal with the opponent.

During the fierce fight, Lin Ze keenly noticed that the attack patterns of this group of people were inextricably linked to the skills recorded on the stone tablet. This unexpected discovery made him feel moved, and a bold idea immediately came to his mind. So, while he struggled to resist the enemy's attack, he began to try to use the skills he had just learned to fight back.

As time went by, Lin Ze became more and more proficient in the new skills, and his counterattacks became more and more fierce. After a few moves, the group that originally had the upper hand gradually showed signs of fatigue and began to find it difficult to resist Lin Ze's overwhelming offensive.

Finally, after a hard and fierce battle, the group of people saw that there was no hope of winning, so they could only utter a few harsh words unwillingly, then turned around and left the valley in shame.

Lin Ze stood there, looking at their receding backs, his brows slightly furrowed, his heart full of doubts and confusion.

However, the most important thing at the moment is to find out the secret behind the stone tablet's skills as soon as possible. Thinking of this, he took a deep breath, adjusted his mentality, and then walked back into the temple to continue studying the magical skills.

Lin Ze once again sat cross-legged in front of the stone tablet, carefully comprehending every detail of the technique. After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly discovered a tiny groove at the bottom of the stone tablet, with a strange shape. Lin Ze was curious and tried to inject his own spiritual power into it. In an instant, the stone tablet burst into a strong light, and new lines of runes emerged.

These runes tell the origin of the technique. It turns out that this technique was created by a great ancient being specifically for restraining evil creatures in the world, and the group of people before were actually people manipulated by the evil creatures to try to steal the technique. Now that the technique has recognized its master, Lin Ze shoulders a greater responsibility.

Just as Lin Ze digested this information, there was another movement outside the valley. He walked out of the temple to check, and saw that the sky was covered with dark clouds, and there was a faint evil force gathering. Lin Ze understood that the real test was coming. He clenched his fists, his eyes were firm, and his spiritual power surged. Although he had not yet fully understood the technique, he was not afraid. Because he knew that this was his mission, and he would use this technique to protect this continent, even if it cost him his life.

Lin Ze flew forward towards the evil force.

In mid-air, a huge figure gradually emerged from the darkness. It looked like an octopus, with countless tentacles waving and emitting a disgusting smell.

Lin Ze took the lead in attacking. He gathered his spiritual power in his palm and released a powerful wave of light.

The evil creature dodged easily and rolled towards Lin Ze with its tentacles.

Lin Ze flashed and teleported above the evil creature, then used the acceleration of gravity to kick it down.

The evil creature roared and spat out black mucus. When Lin Ze dodged sideways, he found that the flowers and plants withered instantly where the mucus corroded.