Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

However, when the light faded, an ancient stone door appeared in the center of the mountaintop. The door was engraved with complicated and incomprehensible patterns and words, exuding a mysterious atmosphere. Lin Ze walked forward and gently touched the stone door. Suddenly, the stone door slowly opened, and a strong suction force surged from the door. Before everyone could react, they were sucked in.

When they woke up, they found themselves in a strange space, surrounded by flowing colorful lights, which seemed like a dream but not a dream.

Just when everyone was full of doubts, suddenly, an ethereal and mysterious voice sounded slowly: "You brave and fearless people, you have overcome many difficulties and hardships to reach this place. All of this is the clever arrangement and careful choice of fate. This is a place of trial, full of endless challenges and unknowns. As long as you can successfully pass all the difficult and dangerous tests, then what awaits you in the end will surely be the supreme and generous reward."

As soon as the words fell, jaw-dropping scenes followed one after another - all kinds of bizarre illusions surged out like a tide and spread out before everyone's eyes. Among these illusions, some showed the most horrifying scenes in everyone's heart, those terrible scenes hidden deep in their hearts that they dared not even think about on weekdays were now so clearly presented in front of them; others were the things they had always dreamed of and longed for in their hearts, as if they were within reach.

Faced with this sudden change, many people began to feel uneasy, and some even showed obvious signs of wavering. However, at this moment, Lin Ze stepped forward from the crowd and shouted, "Don't be fooled by these illusory scenes! You must stick to your original intention and don't lose your way!" Encouraged by his passionate and powerful shouts, the originally somewhat panicked crowd gradually calmed down, gritted their teeth, and tried to restrain the ups and downs in their hearts, and finally successfully overcame the strong interference brought by the illusion.

Just as they were trying to stabilize their position, they heard a "swish" sound, and the entire space changed dramatically in an instant. In the blink of an eye, they found themselves in a blazing sea of ​​fire, with hot flames dancing wildly, licking every inch of the air. In this sea of ​​fire, there stood a series of huge platforms that towered into the sky.

"Only by successfully climbing these platforms can we be considered to have successfully passed this level." The ethereal voice came again without warning. Hearing this, although everyone knew that the task was arduous, they still did not flinch. They gritted their teeth, endured the rolling heat waves from all around, and relied on their extraordinary wisdom and indomitable perseverance to move slowly but firmly towards the platform step by step.

Time passed by, everyone's clothes were soaked with sweat, and the road under their feet became more and more difficult. But no one gave up easily, everyone supported and encouraged each other. Finally, after a lot of arduous efforts, one after another successfully climbed onto the platform.

When the last member stood firmly on the platform, a miracle happened - the raging sea of ​​fire suddenly subsided, and the surroundings returned to their former tranquility. Then, a dazzling light descended from the sky, covering everyone. When the light faded, everyone was surprised to find that they had been teleported to the top of the mountain. At the same time, everyone had a crystal bead in their hands that was crystal clear and shining with strange light. This crystal bead exuded an indescribable magical power that made people fall in love with it.

Looking at the crystal beads in their hands, feeling the hard-earned fruits of victory, everyone smiled at each other, their eyes full of joy and pride. Then, with a full sense of accomplishment, they set off on their journey home with satisfaction...

However, the journey back was not smooth. Lin Ze and his companions were suddenly attacked by a group of mysterious people. These mysterious people were dressed in black robes, their faces could not be seen, but their strength was extremely strong. They had a clear goal and rushed straight for the crystal beads in the hands of the people.

Lin Ze shouted and rushed towards the enemy first, and the others responded one after another, and a melee began. The mysterious man used strange methods and various strange spells, but everyone had experienced the previous trials and cooperated well, so they did not lose out for a while.

When the fierce battle was in full swing, Lin Ze discovered that there seemed to be a larger force behind these mysterious people. Just when the two sides were deadlocked, auspicious light suddenly descended from the sky, and a huge beast appeared. The beast spoke in human language, saying that it had been guarding the treasures of this trial place, and these mysterious people were treasure thieves. The beast easily repelled the mysterious people, then looked at everyone, recognized their courage and ability, told them that the crystal beads in their hands contained the secret to unlocking a larger treasure, and invited them to participate in the next round of adventure. Everyone readily agreed and set off again with expectations for the future.

The crowd followed the beast and soon came to a valley shrouded in mist. The valley was filled with a faint fragrance, and all kinds of exotic flowers and plants swayed. The beast stopped in front of a cave and said, "The treasure is in the cave, but it is full of dangers."

Everyone walked into the cave carefully. The cave wall flickered with a cold light, and from time to time there was a gloomy whistling sound. As they walked, a fork in the road appeared in front of them. After careful observation, Lin Ze chose the road on the left.

Not long after they walked, the ground suddenly sank, and everyone screamed and cast spells to stabilize their bodies. As they continued to move forward, they encountered many traps, but fortunately everyone worked together to break them one by one.

Finally reaching the depths of the cave, I saw a huge treasure chest emitting dazzling light.

Just as everyone was approaching excitedly, the treasure chest suddenly transformed into a demon and pounced towards them with its bloody mouth wide open.

Everyone rushed to fight back. Lin Ze discovered that the demon's weakness was in its eyes. He concentrated his strength to attack its eyes. Seeing this, everyone also attacked there together.

The demon screamed and disappeared, and the treasure chest reappeared.

Everyone opened the treasure chest with excitement, and inside was a secret book and a bunch of rare materials.

Knowing that this would make them stronger, the group left the valley in high spirits with their harvest.

After leaving the valley, everyone found a safe place to rest. Lin Ze took the secret book and studied it. He found that the skills in the secret book were very wonderful and very different from what he had learned before.

A few days later, everyone decided to go to the famous Ling Market nearby, hoping to exchange some of the rare materials for treasures that are more suitable for themselves. The Ling Market was bustling with monks from all over the world. Lin Ze and others shuttled between the stalls.