Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Lin Ze and the others continued to move forward and came to the foot of a towering mountain. The mountain was shrouded in mist and had a mysterious atmosphere.

Just as we were preparing to climb the mountain, the sky suddenly darkened and a huge bird flew overhead.

This strange bird was shining with a deep and mysterious blue light, like the brightest star in the night sky falling to the earth. Its beak was extremely sharp, like a sword shining with cold light, which made people shudder.

Lin Ze's heart tightened, and he instantly realized that the flying bird in front of him was definitely not an ordinary one, and it must have bad intentions. He did not dare to be negligent, and quickly drew the sword at his waist, concentrating on being alert.

In a flash, the bird swooped down from the sky like a flash of lightning, its speed was astonishing. Its huge wings flapped violently, stirring up a violent hurricane, howling and sweeping over, unstoppable. The people standing there were caught off guard and were almost blown to the ground by the strong wind.

However, at this critical moment, Lin Ze's sharp eyes caught a fleeting opportunity. He flashed, jumped high like an arrow, and stabbed the flying bird with the long sword in his hand.

The bird also reacted very quickly, and it nimbly turned sideways, easily avoiding Lin Ze's fierce attack. Then, it opened its sharp claws and pounced towards Lin Ze at lightning speed.

Facing the fierce attack of the bird, Lin Ze's companions did not stand idly by. They all used their own magic skills, and the colorful lights intertwined into a gorgeous light curtain, hitting the bird from the side, trying to distract its attention.

While Fei Niao was distracted dealing with the attacks of others, Lin Ze seized the opportunity, exerted force on his feet, and quickly got behind Fei Niao with a few dodged steps. He raised his sword without hesitation and stabbed Fei Niao's back with all his strength.

The severely injured bird uttered a shrill whine and struggled desperately in the air in pain. Lin Ze knew that he must not let go at this moment, otherwise all his previous efforts would be wasted and he might even be counterattacked more fiercely by the bird. So he gritted his teeth and held the hilt tightly with both hands, and would not let go no matter how the bird twisted its body.

Finally, after a fierce struggle, the bird gradually lost its strength and finally fell to the ground powerlessly, raising a cloud of dust. Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

But before they could celebrate this hard-won victory, they heard a series of low and terrifying roars coming from the top of the mountain. The roars were deafening, as if the entire mountain range was shaking. Everyone looked at each other, thinking to themselves: Could there be something more terrifying here than the flying bird just now?

Despite the uncertain future, Lin Ze's eyes remained firm. He held the sword tightly in his hand and said firmly: "No matter what difficulties and obstacles are waiting for us ahead, we must never retreat!" After that, he took the lead and walked towards the direction where the roar came from. Seeing this, the others followed closely and stepped onto the winding mountain road without hesitation.

As they approached the top of the mountain, the roar became clearer and clearer, and the air was filled with a pungent smell. When they reached the top of the mountain, a huge figure appeared before them. It was a giant beast covered with black scales, and its eyes were like two burning flames.

Lin Ze took a deep breath, as if to gather all the strength in his body. He tightly grasped the gleaming sword in his hand, kicked the ground with both feet, and rushed towards the huge and ferocious beast in front of him like an arrow.

At the same time, the beast also sensed the approach of Lin Ze and the others. It let out a deep roar, and its huge and strong tail swung violently like a steel whip, bringing up a sharp gust of wind, fiercely sweeping towards the crowd that had gathered around. Everyone was startled, and they all used their own body skills to quickly retreat to avoid being hurt by this powerful blow.

However, while the others were dodging in all directions, Lin Ze did not retreat but advanced instead. He dodged the sweep of the beast's tail with a flash of his body, and then leaped up and landed steadily on the beast's broad back. After gaining a firm foothold, Lin Ze began to quickly scan the beast's body, trying to find any possible weaknesses on it.

Soon, he discovered something - there was a white scale on the neck of the beast that stood out, in sharp contrast to the dark grey scales around it. The white scale shone faintly in the sunlight, and seemed to be hiding some mystery.

Lin Ze's eyes flashed with joy, and he poured the powerful spiritual power in his body into the sword in his hand without hesitation. In an instant, the sword body burst into a dazzling light, emitting a heart-pounding breath. Then, he grasped the hilt of the sword with both hands, and stabbed the white scale with all his strength!

The beast obviously didn't expect Lin Ze to find its weakness so accurately. When the tip of the sword touched the white scales, it couldn't help but let out a painful howl. Stimulated by the severe pain, the beast suddenly became manic, and its huge body began to shake wildly, trying to throw Lin Ze off its back.

Although Lin Ze tried his best to keep his body steady, he was ultimately unable to resist the overwhelming force of the beast. With a loud bang, Lin Ze was thrown far away like a cannonball. Just as he was about to fall heavily to the ground, his companions intervened in time, casting a spell to form a soft air cushion in the air, catching Lin Ze safely.

The severely injured beast was now in extreme rage. It opened its bloody mouth and roared towards the sky. As the roar sounded, a blazing flame gushed out of its mouth, like a fire dragon rushing towards everyone.

Facing this sudden attack, everyone dared not be careless. They shouted in unison and urged their spiritual power to support a huge shield. The shield surface shone with colorful light, barely resisting the flames spewed out by the giant beast. For a moment, the flames shot up into the sky, the heat waves rolled, and the two sides were in a stalemate.

After a fierce confrontation, the flames from the beast's mouth gradually weakened. Taking this opportunity, Lin Ze took a breath, and after his physical strength recovered a little, he rushed towards the beast again without hesitation. This time, he learned from the previous lesson and acted more agilely and decisively.

Finally, his efforts paid off, and Lin Ze successfully seized a fleeting opportunity. He flashed and approached the beast like a ghost, and the long sword in his hand pierced the vital part under the white scales with lightning speed.