Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

They continued to climb up along the winding mountain road, and the evil spirit became stronger and stronger as they climbed higher. Suddenly, the sky became dark, and a huge black crow swooped down from under the dark clouds, its claws as sharp as swords.

Lin Ze waved his magic weapon to resist, while the little girl used her spiritual power to interfere with the black crow's sight. The black crow was like a burning black cloud, baring its fangs and claws and pouncing on Lin Ze, but Lin Ze dodged it swiftly.

This made the black crow very angry. It opened its sharp beak and spewed out blazing black flames from its mouth.

The flames were like the karmic fire from hell, turning everything into scorched earth and emitting a pungent smell.

Lin Ze did not dare to delay, he dodged quickly. However, the flames were so fast that they still brushed past the corner of his clothes, instantly igniting them. Lin Ze quickly extinguished the flames, his forehead covered with beads of sweat.

After a fierce fight, Lin Ze and Black Crow gradually showed signs of fatigue. At this moment, Lin Ze suddenly remembered what Bai Lu had said to him before. He calmed down and began to carefully observe the surrounding environment. Soon, he found a very hidden cave.

"Little girl, let's go!" Lin Ze grabbed the little girl beside him and ran towards the cave. As soon as the two entered the cave, the black crow chased to the cave entrance. However, due to the narrow cave, the black crow could not fly directly in, and could only fly around outside, making angry calls from time to time.

Seeing that the black crow could not come in for the time being, Lin Ze and the little girl finally breathed a sigh of relief. They sat against the stone wall in the cave, breathing heavily, trying to recover their strength. During the rest, Lin Ze accidentally looked up and found some strange patterns carved on the cave wall.

When he got closer, he found that it was a map of clues to the treasure on the top of the mountain. Lin Ze was overjoyed. He didn't expect to get such a reward in this desperate situation. He and the little girl studied the clue map together. According to the instructions in the map, they carefully avoided one hidden trap after another and continued to move forward with difficulty.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the road ahead became increasingly steep, and they were finally approaching the top of the mountain. At this moment, a dazzling golden light came into view. A magnificent gate stood tall, with dense runes engraved on it, emitting a powerful and frightening pressure.

Facing this mysterious gate, Lin Ze and the little girl did not flinch. They held each other's hands tightly and encouraged each other. Then, they continuously injected the power in their bodies into the artifact in their hands.

After the artifact sensed the power of the two, it suddenly burst out with a strong light, and rushed straight to the gate like lightning. There was a loud "boom" and the whole mountain seemed to tremble. Then, the tightly closed door slowly opened, and endless precious light shone through the door.

Looking at the piles of treasures and the neatly arranged precious secret books, Lin Ze and the little girl were very excited, with tears of excitement in their eyes. They happily stepped into this long-awaited treasure house, as if they were in a fairyland.

Just as they were immersed in joy, the surrounding scene suddenly distorted, and the treasures and secret books gradually disappeared.

Lin Ze and the little girl were shocked and realized that this might be an illusion.

Suddenly, a man in black robe appeared and laughed coldly: "Do you think the treasure is so easy to get?" It turned out that all this was a trap set by him, the purpose of which was to lure out Lin Ze who possessed the artifact.

Lin Ze tightly grasped the artifact emitting mysterious light in his hand. His eyes were firm and resolute. He protected the trembling little girl behind him without hesitation. At this time, the black-robed man opposite was surrounded by black mist, revealing a palpitating breath. He waved his hands, and a sharp black light rushed towards Lin Ze like lightning.

Facing this sudden attack, Lin Ze did not dare to be careless. He immediately mobilized all his spiritual power and used his most powerful defensive moves. However, despite his best efforts, the black-robed man was too strong, far beyond his expectations. After just a few moves, Lin Ze gradually felt powerless and began to fall into a disadvantage.

The little girl standing behind Lin Ze was extremely anxious when she saw that he was in a difficult situation. She knew that if this continued, Lin Ze would be defeated sooner or later. So, regardless of her own safety, the brave little girl suddenly rushed forward, using up her weak spiritual power to try to disrupt the rhythm of the black-robed man's attack.

At this moment, Lin Ze, who had been struggling to hold on, keenly caught a glimpse of the flaw that appeared in the black-robed man due to the interference of the little girl. He did not hesitate to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and instantly increased the power of the artifact in his hand to the extreme. In an instant, the artifact burst into a dazzling light, like a scorching sun shining in the sky. As Lin Ze swung his hand vigorously, the strong light shot straight at the black-robed man like an arrow from a bow.

The black-robed man obviously didn't expect Lin Ze to be able to unleash such a powerful attack. He was unable to dodge and was hit head-on by the strong light. He screamed, flew backwards, hit the wall heavily, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

While the man in black robe was injured and retreating, Lin Ze quickly reached out and grabbed the little girl's hand, turned around and ran out of the door. Their footsteps were as fast as the wind, as if there were countless evil spirits chasing them from behind. Finally, at the critical moment, the two of them successfully rushed out of the door.

But just as they stepped out of the door, there was a sudden earth-shattering roar behind them. Looking back, they saw that the heavy stone door that was originally tightly closed collapsed under the huge impact and turned into a pile of rubble. The dust raised covered the sky and the sun, making it almost impossible to see the scene in front of them.

Looking at the ruins, Lin Ze and the little girl couldn't help but smile at each other. Although they failed to get the legendary treasure in this adventure, their friendship became deeper after this life-and-death ordeal. At the same time, they also deeply realized that although the treasures in the world are tempting, they must not be overly greedy. Only by constantly improving their own strength can they remain invincible in this world full of crises and challenges.

Lin Ze and the little girl were about to leave when they suddenly heard a melodious flute sound. Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw a young man in white sitting on a boulder not far away playing the flute. The young man had a handsome face and an extraordinary temperament.

"You two are quite interesting." The young man stopped playing and said. Lin Ze asked cautiously, "Who are you?" The young man smiled and said, "My name is Mu Feng. I just saw you fighting with the black-robed man and I was very impressed."

Lin Ze relaxed his guard slightly, and the little girl looked at Mu Feng curiously. Mu Feng continued, "In fact, the real treasure is not behind that door, but an opportunity. I think you have good aptitude. If you follow me to practice for a while, you may get greater rewards."

Lin Ze and the little girl looked at each other, and they saw hesitation in each other's eyes.