Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Lin Ze carefully looked at the symbols on the wall, trying to find the key to cracking this evil ritual formation.

Suddenly, he had an idea and remembered a similar formation recorded in ancient books. Perhaps he could destroy it by reversing the power of the center of the formation.

Just as Lin Ze was about to take action, the temperature around him dropped suddenly, and countless vengeful spirits rushed towards him with roars.

Lin Ze activated his spiritual power, his whole body shone with golden light, and he blocked the evil spirits. With a firm gaze, he swung the sword in his hand, and a stream of sword energy slashed at the symbol on the wall.

Instantly, the symbol glowed brightly, and after a flash of strong light, a crack appeared on the ground. Lin Ze looked down, and there was a book emitting a dark light. He reached out to take it, and the moment he touched the book, a powerful force surged into his body, and pictures emerged in his mind, which seemed to be a bigger conspiracy behind this mysterious force.

Lin Ze was shocked. It turned out that they wanted to open the door to the demon world and release demons to cholera the world. He knew that he had to go back to the City Lord's Mansion immediately to inform everyone to take precautions and find a way to prevent this from happening. So, he put away the book, quickly left the ancient house, and ran towards the City Lord's Mansion.

Lin Ze ran all the way and soon arrived at the gate of the City Lord's Mansion. He ignored the guards' surprised looks and rushed straight into the hall.

The city lord was discussing matters with several advisers. Seeing Lin Ze so panicked, he hurriedly asked what was going on.

Lin Ze ran all the way here, and when he arrived in front of everyone, he was already panting and out of breath, but he didn't take a break, and quickly told the whole story. After hearing this, everyone's face changed drastically, and they were stunned. No one thought that such a serious thing would happen!

The city lord was indeed a man who had seen many storms and waves. He quickly calmed down and issued an order without hesitation. He waved his hand and shouted to his men: "Quickly gather all the monks and warriors in the city to gather together. There must not be any delay! In addition, send people to strengthen the city defense barrier to ensure that there is no room for error!" The city lord's voice was sonorous and powerful, leaving no room for doubt.

On the other side, Lin Ze did not dare to delay for a moment. He held the mysterious book tightly and hurried to the home of the most respected and knowledgeable old master in the city. Along the way, he was anxious and prayed in his heart that he could get a solution to the problem from the old master.

Finally arriving at the old master's house, Lin Ze didn't have time to say hello, and directly handed the scroll in his hand to the old master. After the old master took the scroll, he carefully flipped through it. Time passed by, and the surroundings were so quiet that only the slight sound of the old master occasionally turning the pages could be heard. After an unknown amount of time, the old master suddenly stopped, pointed his finger at an extremely obscure rune in the book, and said solemnly: "This is the key. If you can inject your own powerful spiritual power into it, you may be able to successfully seal the entrance to the demon world. However... this is extremely risky. If you are not careful, not only will you fail to seal the entrance to the demon world, you are also likely to be attacked by the demonic energy. The consequences are disastrous!"

After hearing what the old master said, everyone's heart instantly rose to their throat. But Lin Ze did not hesitate at all. He looked at the old master firmly and said firmly: "I am willing to give it a try! As long as there is a glimmer of hope, we can't give up!" After that, he resolutely sat cross-legged on the ground, adjusted his breathing, and then followed the method instructed by the old master, and began to carefully guide the spiritual power in his body to slowly inject it into the rune.

In an instant, Lin Ze's whole body radiated a dazzling light, which flickered like the bright stars in the night sky. At the same time, his forehead was gradually covered with beads of sweat, which kept sliding down his cheeks. Everyone held their breath and stared at Lin Ze intently, afraid of missing any details.

As time went by, the spiritual power in Lin Ze's body continued to flow into the rune. Just when everyone thought everything would go smoothly, an accident happened - the rune suddenly seemed to be hit by some huge force, and it trembled violently. The originally stable light also became flickering, as if it could go out at any time. Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but exclaimed, their hearts hanging in their throats.

However, Lin Ze did not back down. He gritted his teeth and continued to use his spiritual power with all his strength, fighting to the death. Finally, after a lot of hard work, the last bit of spiritual power was successfully injected into the rune. There was a loud bang, and the book suddenly burst into a black light that pierced the sky like lightning and rushed straight into the distance.

Not long after, good news came from the front that the entrance to the demon world had been temporarily sealed! This news made everyone feel relieved and they breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, Lin Ze was already exhausted. He collapsed to the ground like a deflated ball, his body was extremely weak, but his face was filled with a relieved smile.

Everyone gathered around to check on Lin Ze's condition, and only felt relieved after they confirmed that he was just overdrawn and nothing serious happened. At this time, the city lord walked in and said, "Lin Ze has made great contributions this time, and he will be rewarded handsomely after he recovers. However, the demon world will not give up, so we still need to be vigilant."

Lin Ze struggled to support himself with his hands and stood up shakily. A trace of determination appeared on his pale face. He said slowly: "What the city lord said is very true. Although the entrance to the book has been sealed, it still hides many unresolved secrets. Perhaps by exploring these mysteries in depth, we can find a way to completely resist the invasion of the demon world once and for all." The city lord nodded slightly in agreement.

Time passed quickly. After a few days of careful recuperation, Lin Ze's body gradually recovered. He couldn't wait to re-enter the study of the mysterious scroll. Day after day, night after night, Lin Ze immersed himself in the world of the scroll, trying to uncover the mysteries behind it. One day, when the first ray of sunlight in the morning shone through the window onto the scroll, Lin Ze was suddenly surprised to find that a line of tiny but clear handwriting appeared on the originally blank page. After careful examination, he realized that this text was actually an important reminder - if he wanted to eliminate the disaster brought by the demon world forever, he must go to the far north to explore a legendary artifact in person.

Without any hesitation, Lin Ze made up his mind to set off immediately.

Before leaving, he bid farewell to everyone in the city one by one and expressed his firm belief in this journey.

He embarked on this long journey full of unknowns and dangers alone.