Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Lin Ze glanced around the battlefield, clenched his weapon, and his eyes were full of determination. The monsters sensed that a stranger had broken in, and they all roared and rushed towards him.

Lin Ze stepped lightly, his figure was as fast as lightning, and he rushed towards the monster closest to him. His weapon slashed through the monster's body, splashing black blood. But there were so many monsters, and as one wave fell, another wave came up.

The fierce battle was in full swing, with shouts and metal collisions resounding throughout the space. Lin Ze was surrounded by many monsters and fought a desperate battle with them. At this critical moment, his sharp eyes suddenly caught a glimpse of a huge stone standing at the edge of the battlefield, which was located at a high altitude.

A plan flashed through his mind, and while Lin Ze was struggling to resist the monsters' surging attacks, he cleverly moved towards the boulder. Every step forward was extremely difficult, but with his tenacious perseverance and superb martial arts, he gradually approached his goal.

Finally, after going through untold hardships, Lin Ze successfully climbed to the top of the boulder. Standing here, he looked down at the battle below from a high vantage point, and the originally heavy defense pressure suddenly eased a lot. Taking advantage of this rare opportunity to catch his breath, he quickly took a few deep breaths, adjusted his disordered breathing rhythm, and quickly concentrated all his mental strength, ready to use his best trick.

In an instant, Lin Ze's whole body burst into dazzling light, as if a bright sun had descended upon the world. Then, an extremely powerful force, with him as the core, spread rapidly in all directions like a raging wave. Those monsters with slightly weaker strength simply could not withstand such a terrifying impact, and were instantly shattered, turning into wisps of black smoke and dissipating in the air.

However, at this moment, something strange happened! There was a loud noise, the ground began to shake violently, and a demon king as big as a mountain suddenly emerged from the ground. Its hideous face and the evil aura emanating from its body made people shudder.

Facing such a powerful enemy, Lin Ze showed no fear. He gritted his teeth, jumped off the boulder without hesitation, and rushed straight towards the demon king. The two then started a thrilling close combat, with swords and sabers crisscrossing and sparks flying everywhere.

Although Lin Ze was very skilled, he still inevitably suffered serious injuries in the fierce battle with the devil. However, he never gave up and kept looking for the opportunity to give the devil a fatal blow. After a hard fight, Lin Ze finally found a perfect flaw and stabbed the devil's vital part with the weapon in his hand like lightning.

With a shrill scream, the demon king's huge body fell to the ground, splashing dust all over the sky. The remaining demons around were so frightened when they saw their leader's death that they scattered like birds and beasts and fled in a panic.

With the death of the demon king, the entire battlefield slowly dissipated. When everything returned to calm, Lin Ze was surprised to find that he had returned to the place where the treasure box was placed. At this moment, the treasure box was empty, but at the same time, he felt a mysterious energy pouring into his body, and it was obvious that he had obtained the magical power given by the treasure.

Carrying this precious harvest, Lin Ze turned around without hesitation and continued his journey to the top of the tower. What awaits him ahead will be more unknown challenges and opportunities.

Lin Ze continued to climb up the winding stairs. The closer he got to the top of the tower, the stronger the mysterious power in the air became. Suddenly, a transparent barrier appeared in front of him.

Lin Ze tried to touch it with his hand, and a current instantly spread throughout his body. He looked carefully and found some faint runes on the barrier.

Lin Ze took a deep breath and recalled the mysterious ability he had accidentally acquired not long ago. At this moment, he concentrated his mind, trying to mobilize the energy hidden deep in his body and continuously inject it into the seemingly indestructible barrier in front of him.

The runes that were originally dim, as if they had sensed some mysterious call, began to gradually shine with a faint light. As Lin Ze continued to deliver energy, the brightness of the runes became higher and higher, just like the bright stars in the night sky. Finally, when the last rune was also lit up, the entire barrier suddenly burst into a dazzling light, and then slowly dissipated like smoke.

Lin Ze took cautious steps and just as he stepped into the upper floor of the tower, a figure flashed out like lightning. He looked closely and saw an old man wearing ancient and gorgeous clothes. The old man had a kind face, but his eyes were as deep as the sea, making it difficult to understand. He looked Lin Ze up and down and said slowly: "Young man, it is not easy to get here. However, the test waiting for you will be more cruel and ruthless." Before he finished speaking, the old man waved his hands gently, and in an instant, the scene around him changed dramatically. In the originally empty space, countless phantom warriors holding sharp blades and wearing heavy armor suddenly emerged, and they rushed towards Lin Ze like a tide.

Faced with such a sudden attack, Lin Ze did not panic at all. He quickly adjusted his state, exerted all his skills, flexibly used his special abilities and superb martial arts to engage in a thrilling and fierce battle with these phantom warriors.

In this life-and-death battle, Lin Ze always maintained a high level of vigilance and keen insight. After a hard battle, he finally discovered the pattern between the actions of these phantom warriors. So, Lin Ze saw the opportunity and released the powerful force that had been accumulated in his body for a long time without hesitation. With a loud bang, this majestic force spread out to the surroundings like an overwhelming force, and in the blink of an eye, all the phantom warriors were defeated in one fell swoop.

Seeing this scene, the old man who had been standing by and watching the battle couldn't help but smile with satisfaction. Then, he raised his hand and pointed to a pearl emitting soft light that was suspended in the air at the center of the tower, and said, "Young man, that pearl is the final reward for successfully passing this level. Go and get it."

After hearing the old man's words, Lin Ze walked forward quickly. When he stretched out his hand to hold the pearl, he suddenly felt an unprecedented powerful force rushing into his body like a torrent. This wonderful feeling made Lin Ze excited and shocked. He knew that from this moment on, he had embarked on a brand new journey.