Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

As the days passed, the Monks' Alliance grew stronger thanks to Lin Ze's efforts.

One day, a spy came to report that a mysterious relic had been discovered, and there seemed to be a strong power fluctuation there.

After careful consideration, Lin Ze finally made up his mind to go to that mysterious place to find out for himself. He knew very well that if he could get some powerful help there, his chances of winning would be greatly increased in the future when he fought fiercely against the demon world.

When they finally arrived at the legendary ruins after going through untold hardships, they found that it was full of intricate and extremely dangerous traps. Faced with such difficulties and obstacles, Lin Ze did not retreat at all. Instead, he led several of his most trusted confidants and carefully began this adventure full of unknowns.

Just as everyone was concentrating on exploring and moving forward, suddenly, a dazzling light flashed across everyone's eyes like lightning. Then, where the light disappeared, a magnificent and huge stone gate suddenly appeared in front of everyone. The stone gate was densely carved with many ancient and mysterious rune patterns, which made people feel awe.

Lin Ze stared at the runes, frowning, and fell into a long period of contemplation. After some hard thinking and careful research, he finally succeeded in finding the key to opening the stone door. With a low roar, the huge stone door that had been closed for a long time slowly opened to both sides, revealing the scene hidden behind it.

However, what shocked everyone present was that the stone gate was not filled with gold, silver, or rare treasures as expected, but instead there lay a mysterious creature quietly in a sleeping state. This creature was extremely large and exuded a frightening aura.

At this moment, the mysterious creature seemed to sense the movement outside and slowly opened its eyes. It glanced at everyone present, then opened its mouth and uttered a clear human language: "I am a divine beast left over from ancient times, and I have been sealed here for who knows how many years. Since you have awakened me today, I can grant you an unparalleled power. However..." At this point, the divine beast paused for a moment, and then continued: "In exchange, you must promise me one thing, that is, from now on, you will do your best to protect the balance between all living things in this world, and you must not slack off at all!"

After hearing the request made by the beast, Lin Ze nodded solemnly without any hesitation. Seeing this, the beast nodded with satisfaction, and then it muttered something, and simultaneously performed a series of complex and profound spells with both hands. In an instant, a powerful energy continuously gushed out from the beast, and quickly gathered into a dazzling beam of light that shot straight towards Lin Ze.

When this powerful force was completely integrated into Lin Ze's body, the figure of the beast gradually became blurred, until it completely disappeared into the air, as if it had never appeared. At this moment, Lin Ze deeply felt that his strength was constantly improving at an astonishing speed. At the same time, he also deeply realized that the responsibility he shouldered was becoming increasingly heavy and arduous.

Without delaying for a moment, Lin Ze immediately led his men back to the Monk Alliance headquarters. After returning to the alliance, he immediately organized all members to conduct an intensive special training to further enhance the overall combat effectiveness so as to be able to respond to the crazy revenge actions that the demon world might launch at any time.

Under the intense special training, the strength of the monks has been significantly improved. Not long after, the demon world really launched an attack. The demon soldiers surged in, sweeping the land like a black tide. Lin Ze remained calm and led the monks to fight bravely.

During the battle, Lin Ze was surprised to find that the power given by the divine beast in his body not only enhanced the power of his spells, but also gave him a special ability - to see into the enemy's weaknesses. With this ability, he could always accurately command the monks to attack, gradually tilting the battle situation in favor of the monks alliance.

But the demon world was unwilling to lose, and the demon king personally came to fight. The demon king's magic power was very strong, and Lin Ze and others were under great pressure. Lin Ze concentrated his mind and mobilized all his strength to fight against him.

Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, Lin Ze suddenly remembered that his mission to protect the balance of the world was not just to resist the demon world, so he tried to communicate with the Demon King about peaceful coexistence.

The Demon King was stunned at first, then laughed and agreed. It turned out that the Demon Realm launched the war because of the lack of resources. Now there is a better solution, so he is willing to try it. From then on, the Monk Alliance and the Demon Realm reached a temporary reconciliation, and Lin Ze continued to fulfill the important task of protecting the balance of the world.

The fierce battle was in full swing. Lin Ze was in the center of the battlefield. He was surprised to find that the mysterious power from the beast in his body had undergone a wonderful change. This powerful power not only significantly increased the power of his spells, but also gave him a unique and amazing ability - the ability to keenly perceive the enemy's fatal weaknesses.

Thanks to this new special ability, Lin Ze thrived on the battlefield. He was like a wise commander, always able to accurately guide the monks around him to launch precise and effective attacks. Under his outstanding leadership, the monk alliance gradually gained the upper hand, and the originally stalemate began to gradually tilt in their favor.

However, the demon world was obviously unwilling to be defeated so easily. Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, the king of the demon world finally couldn't hold back and decided to go out in person to fight. This demon king possessed unfathomable magic power. As soon as he appeared on the scene, he exuded a suffocating pressure, making Lin Ze and other monks feel unprecedented huge pressure.

Facing such a powerful enemy, Lin Ze did not dare to slack off. He frowned tightly, concentrating on gathering every bit of strength in his body, and going all out to fight the devil in a thrilling life-and-death battle. In an instant, light flashed, energy overflowed, and the entire battlefield was enveloped by the powerful aura between the two.

Just as the two sides were in a stalemate, a thought suddenly flashed through Lin Ze's mind. He suddenly realized that he was shouldering the sacred mission of protecting the balance of the world, not just simply resisting the invasion of the demon world. Thinking of this, Lin Ze took a deep breath, restrained his offensive slightly, and then mustered up the courage to propose to the Demon King: "Can we put aside the hatred between each other and seek a way to coexist peacefully?"