Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Lin Ze's eyes were sharp. With just one glance, he immediately recognized the mysterious gem in front of him. It was the next crucial treasure he had been searching for for so long. In an instant, he felt an irrepressible joy in his heart, as if all his hardships and efforts were rewarded at this moment.

Lin Ze, filled with joy, could no longer suppress his excitement, and took big steps impatiently, walking straight towards the majestic statue. Every step he took seemed so eager and determined, as if he was afraid that the treasure he had dreamed of would suddenly disappear.

However, just as he was getting closer and closer to the statue, almost within his reach, an unexpected change suddenly occurred!

The statue, which had been closing its eyes like a sleeping statue, suddenly opened its huge eyes without any warning.

In an instant, two rays of light as dazzling as lightning shot out from his eyes and shot straight towards Lin Ze who was walking quickly.

At the same time, a deafening sound as powerful as a huge bell rang out throughout the temple, as if it was going to tear the space apart: "Ignorant boy, it's not that easy to get this rare treasure! If you want to get what you want, you must first have the ability to break the formation I carefully arranged!"

When Lin Ze heard this, he paused, but there was no fear on his face. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and his eyes showed a hint of confidence: "In this case, let me try your formation." After that, he began to observe the surrounding environment carefully.

The originally bright and stable light around him began to twist and deform as if being stirred by an invisible hand. These lights intertwined and entangled with each other, eventually forming a series of intricate and mysterious rune lines. These rune lines connected to each other, vaguely forming an extremely huge barrier, which tightly sealed off this space.

Standing in front of this mysterious barrier, Lin Ze took a deep breath, as if to absorb all the spiritual energy around him into his body. Then, his slender and flexible hands began to form various strange hand seals at a very fast speed, and at the same time he muttered something, as if he was chanting some ancient and powerful spell.

In an instant, a faint blue light suddenly appeared on Lin Ze's body. This blue light was very weak at first, but as he continued to inject his own spiritual power into it, its brightness became stronger and stronger, like a bright star in the night sky. At this time, Lin Ze was like an arrow shot from a bow, rushing towards the edge of the formation with an indomitable momentum.

However, when his body touched the runes flashing red light, a piercing pain instantly spread throughout his body. But Lin Ze gritted his teeth tightly, without any intention of retreating, and insisted on relying on his strong will. At the same time, he continued to continuously transfer his spiritual power to the layer of blue light surrounding his body.

Surprisingly, under Lin Ze's crazy infusion, the originally faint blue light became even stronger, and even began to slowly erode the red runes. Seeing this scene, the statue that had been sitting in the formation couldn't help but snorted coldly. Obviously, it was a little surprised that Lin Ze could break through to this point. So, the statue did not hesitate to increase the power of the formation.

Suddenly, Lin Ze felt an overwhelming pressure coming towards him, as if to crush him completely. However, when he thought that the treasure he had dreamed of was just around the corner and he could get it by taking a few more steps forward, how could Lin Ze give up so easily?

At this critical moment, Lin Ze suddenly had an idea. He reached into his arms with his right hand and took out an ancient rune stone that he had accidentally found before. The rune stone was dark gray in color, with dense patterns engraved on it, exuding an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

Lin Ze threw the rune stone in his hand into the air without hesitation. The rune stone drew a beautiful arc in the air, then stopped steadily in the air and emitted a dazzling and strange light. What was even more magical was that the power contained in this strange light actually resonated with the formation below.

Taking advantage of the brief period of disorder in the formation due to this resonance, Lin Ze seized the opportunity, flashed, and finally successfully broke through the numerous obstacles, shooting towards the gem that was shining with charming light like lightning.

Just as he was about to grab the orb, the statue suddenly stretched out its giant hand, trying to stop Lin Ze. However, Lin Ze was prepared. He turned sideways and cleverly avoided the statue's attack. At the same time, he circulated his spiritual power to speed up again.

Lin Ze's fingertips finally touched the orb, and in an instant, a powerful force surged into his body. This force was both strange and familiar, and seemed to hide a huge secret. After getting the orb, the surrounding scene began to change, the statue gradually turned into dust and dissipated, and the formation also disintegrated.

Lin Ze didn't have time to think about it and hurried to check the orb. He found that there seemed to be a map inside the orb, marking an unknown place. Lin Ze was secretly happy, and his intuition told him that there were more treasures or powerful powers waiting for him to explore.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the temple, as if many people were rushing in. Lin Ze knew that it was not a good place to stay for long, so he carefully put away the orb and quietly left the temple using the invisibility technique. He looked into the distance, his eyes full of expectation, a new adventure was about to begin.

Lin Ze rushed along and followed the map to a dense forest. It was foggy and eerie, but he stepped into it without hesitation. As he walked, he found that the trees around him twisted like living things, and the branches turned into sharp thorns and attacked him. Lin Ze drew the sword at his waist, cut off the branches, and continued to move forward.

Soon after, he saw an ancient stone door in front of him, which was engraved with strange symbols. Lin Ze took out the orb and compared it. The orb glowed faintly, and the stone door slowly opened. Inside was shining with golden light and filled with gold, silver and treasures, but Lin Ze was unmoved. His goal was to find a more powerful force.

Suddenly, a small monster jumped out from the corner, covered with spikes and with eyes flashing with dim light. The little monster pounced on Lin Ze with its fangs and claws, but Lin Ze easily dodged and fought back. After a few moves, the little monster turned into a cloud of smoke and disappeared, leaving behind a key that exuded a chill. Lin Ze picked up the key and found an exquisite box next to it, which fit the key perfectly. He opened the box and found a secret book inside, which recorded a long-lost martial arts method. Lin Ze was overjoyed, because he knew that with this secret book, his strength would be greatly improved, and he would be able to better explore various opportunities in this world full of unknowns.