Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

After listening to what the old man said, Lin Ze thought for a while.

He knew that this adventure was full of unknowns and dangers, but his deep desire to explore new things and his yearning for treasure made him finally make up his mind.

He nodded slightly and said, "Thanks to your kindness, Senior. I am willing to go with you to explore the treasure place."

After that, the two smiled at each other and embarked on this thrilling treasure hunt journey side by side. A new adventure officially kicked off at this moment.

The two walked along the ancient secret passage. It was dark and damp, with a foul smell. Lin Ze held the sword tightly in his hand and observed the surroundings vigilantly. The old man held a torch and led the way, stopping from time to time to determine the direction.

Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew, and the torches flickered. Then, a group of black shadows came from all directions. They were actually some demonized puppets guarding the treasure. They were huge in size, but extremely agile. Lin Ze rushed forward first, with sharp sword skills, and each sword could repel the approaching puppets. The old man muttered something and cast spells to assist Lin Ze. However, there were so many puppets that they gradually surrounded the two.

At the critical moment, Lin Ze discovered that these puppets were afraid of strong light. He suddenly had an idea, took out a lighting bead from his arms, and threw it into the air. In an instant, the light was bright, and the puppets retreated. Taking this opportunity, the two of them hurriedly ran towards the depths of the secret passage. Indistinctly, they seemed to see the faint light of the treasure waiting for them ahead.

The two continued to run forward and soon arrived in front of a huge stone door. The door was engraved with various strange runes, exuding mysterious power. Lin Ze reached out to touch the stone door, and a bone-chilling coldness came over him. The old man carefully examined the runes on the stone door and said, "This door needs to be unlocked with the rune code. I have to study it."

Just as the experienced old man was concentrating on deciphering the mysterious and complex runes, Lin Ze, who was standing aside, suddenly heard waves of low and terrifying roars coming from behind him.

He was startled and quickly turned his head to look back. What he saw was shocking: several demonized beasts, larger than the ones he had encountered before, were running towards them at lightning speed.

The eyes of these beasts were as red as blood, as if burning with rage. They opened their bloody mouths and continuously spewed out hot flames. Their hideous and terrifying appearance made people shudder.

Faced with such a dangerous situation, Lin Ze did not hesitate at all. He flashed and rushed straight towards the group of aggressive beasts like an arrow.

In an instant, the two sides came into close combat, and an extremely fierce battle began.

However, despite Lin Ze's agility and high martial arts skills, these demonized beasts not only have hard and thick skins, but are also extremely powerful. After a fierce battle, Lin Ze gradually began to feel overwhelmed.

At this critical moment, the old man who had been concentrating on deciphering the rune suddenly shouted excitedly: "It's open!" As soon as he finished speaking, the huge stone door that had been closed for a long time slowly opened to both sides. At the same time, dazzling golden light poured out from the crack in the door, illuminating the entire space with golden splendor.

Seeing this, the old man did not dare to delay for a moment. He quickly cast a spell and summoned an indestructible transparent barrier to block the beast. Then he grabbed Lin Ze, who was already a little tired, and the two of them rushed into the stone gate together.

After they entered, the heavy stone door slowly closed with a dull sound, completely isolating the ferocious beasts outside.

All that could be heard was angry roars and the sound of banging on the stone door coming from outside, but at this moment these could no longer pose any threat to Lin Ze and the old man who were inside the door.

After Lin Ze and the old man gained their footing, they were finally able to calm down and look around.

The sight before them made them dumbfounded - this spacious stone chamber was filled with a dazzling array of gold, silver and jewelry, all kinds of rare treasures sparkling with dazzling light; there were also countless magical weapons and mysterious ancient secrets laid out in an orderly manner on the ground.

However, in this sea of ​​jewels and treasures, Lin Ze's eyes were not attracted by the priceless treasures, but were involuntarily fixed on a book emitting a soft blue glow placed in the corner.

With great curiosity, Lin Ze walked towards the strange book, and carefully reached out his hand to pick it up.

Just as his fingertips touched the cover of the book, an indescribable force suddenly surged into his body like a surging tide.

This sudden force made Lin Ze tremble all over, and an unprecedented wonderful feeling surged into his heart.

Lin Ze held the scroll tightly, trying to control the power running wild in his body. Seeing this, the old man hurried over to check. "I'm afraid this scroll has a great origin." The old man looked solemn.

Suddenly, an ethereal voice rang out in the room: "Fated people, since you are able to come here and touch this book, then you should shoulder its mission."

Lin Ze asked with a puzzled look on his face: "What is the mission?"

The mysterious old man looked solemn and said slowly: "This is a major mission that concerns the safety of the entire world! This ancient book is the key to sealing the evil forces in the world.

However, in recent days, evil forces have gradually risen and are ready to make moves.

If no timely action is taken, I am afraid that all people in the world will be doomed.

Therefore, you need to take this scroll to find the other five artifacts, and use their power to re-seal it to stop the evil force from spreading."

After hearing these words, Lin Ze stared at the book in his hand, as if he felt the heavy responsibility contained therein.

He took a deep breath, then looked at the old man resolutely and nodded vigorously, indicating that he was willing to accept this difficult task.

Seeing this, the old man patted Lin Ze on the shoulder with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Good boy, you have courage! In this case, I will accompany you on this dangerous journey."

So, the two of them quickly packed up some of the precious treasures and sharp weapons, carefully wrapped the crucial book tightly, and then stepped out of the door of the secret room. But just as they took a step, a cold and biting cold wind blew in their faces, and the familiar world in front of them became gloomy and terrifying. Obviously, the evil forces hidden in the darkness had already noticed their actions.

Lin Ze subconsciously tightened the scroll in his hand, and watched the surroundings with vigilant eyes. The old man beside him seemed calm, holding a long sword, ready to deal with any possible danger.