Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

As soon as he stepped into the valley, Lin Ze felt a gentle force surge into his body, and the fatigue on his body dissipated a lot. But the man in black robe frowned and reminded: "This place looks peaceful, but there may be a mystery."

Lin Ze nodded slightly to show that he understood, and then he and the black-robed man beside him moved forward cautiously. Not long after, a towering tree with lush branches and leaves appeared not far ahead. Its thick trunk required dozens of people to hug it. Under the tree, there was a table carved from a whole piece of stone. The tabletop was flat and smooth, and on it was placed an ancient book that was emitting a faint light.

Seeing this, Lin Ze was suddenly curious and walked towards the ancient tree involuntarily. However, just as he approached, he saw that the vines on the ancient tree, which had been motionless, seemed to be suddenly given life, and quickly fell down and entangled with Lin Ze at a very fast speed. Faced with this sudden attack, Lin Ze reacted very quickly, and quickly dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding those vines that attacked like snakes.

At the same time, the black-robed man who had been following behind Lin Ze also helped without hesitation. He waved his hands, and a ball of blazing flames gushed out from his palms, flying straight towards the entangled vines. The flames instantly wrapped around the vines, and there was a "crackling" sound, and the vines retreated under the high temperature.

At this moment, a ethereal and ethereal voice suddenly sounded in the empty valley: "If you want to leave this valley, you can only do so by solving the mystery hidden in this ancient book." Hearing this, Lin Ze reached out without hesitation and took the ancient book that was emitting a faint light in his hand, and then gently turned the pages. However, what came into view was not ordinary text, but dense and various ancient runes. These runes were obscure and difficult to understand, just like a heavenly book that made people confused.

Fortunately, although the black-robed man's magic was restricted at the moment, he was knowledgeable and had in-depth research on various mystical sciences and ancient texts. So the two of them got together and began to carefully ponder the meaning of these ancient runes.

Time passed by, and after countless attempts and failures, their efforts finally paid off, and they successfully cracked the secrets of some runes. As the last key rune was deciphered, the ancient book suddenly burst into a dazzling light, and then the light gradually condensed into a light door that slowly emerged in the air.

Seeing the light gate had taken shape, Lin Ze and the man in black robe were filled with joy and were about to step towards the light gate. But at this moment, something unexpected happened - a large number of tall tree people suddenly appeared behind them, each of them with a hideous face, and pounced towards the two of them with their fangs and claws bared.

Lin Ze and the man in black robes were shocked when they saw this. How could they care about anything else at this moment? They didn't have time to think about it. They jumped up suddenly and jumped into the light door that was emitting mysterious light.

Instantly, Lin Ze felt the world spinning, his vision blurred, and the strong dizziness almost made him lose consciousness. After an unknown amount of time, the feeling gradually faded away. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself on a vast plain with a wide view. Looking back, the valley he was in just now had long disappeared, as if it had never existed.

Lin Ze, who had survived the disaster, looked at the man in black robes, and both of them showed a relieved smile. After a short rest, the two of them regained their spirits and continued on their journey full of unknowns and challenges with firm steps...

They walked along the plain and soon saw a magnificent city. The city walls were high and people in strange clothes were coming and going at the city gate. Lin Ze and the black-robed man walked into the city. The city was very lively and the streets were filled with all kinds of strange items.

Suddenly, a group of soldiers in armor surrounded them, and the leader shouted: "Outsiders, you carry a strange aura and must be inspected." Lin Ze was about to explain, but he saw the man in black robe raised his hand slightly, signaling him to stay calm.

At this time, the soldiers in charge of the search had completed the physical examination of the two people, but did not find anything abnormal. Just as the soldiers were about to let them go, the originally clear sky suddenly became dark and gloomy.

As a gust of wind whistled by, a huge bird flew over people's heads like a dark cloud. The bird's huge wings flapped in the air, creating gusts of air and casting a large, thick shadow that instantly covered the ground below. What was surprising was that on the broad back of the bird stood a mysterious figure who was also wearing a black robe and whose true face was difficult to see.

The mysterious man pointed his finger in the direction of Lin Ze and the man in black robes, and shouted, "They are both extremely dangerous. Capture them immediately!"

Hearing this, Lin Ze couldn't help but clench his fists tightly, wondering who the other party was. At the same time, the black-robed man beside him just lowered his voice and said softly: "It seems that our troubles seem to have come to us again..."

Before he finished speaking, many people in the city were frightened and panicked when they heard these words, and they fled in all directions. Seeing this, the soldiers did not dare to be negligent and immediately followed the order to surround Lin Ze and the man in black robes again.

At this moment, Lin Ze and the man in black robe stood back to back in tacit understanding, each concentrating on watching the enemies approaching, fully prepared to face this fierce battle at any time. From their eyes, one can clearly see an unshakable belief - no matter how difficult and dangerous the situation is, they will never retreat! In this way, a thrilling new crisis officially kicked off at this moment.

Lin Ze whispered to the black-robed man, "Brother, it seems that we have to fight today." The black-robed man replied, "Don't be afraid, we will fight back if the enemy comes, and we will block the water if the earth comes." As he spoke, the soldiers launched an attack. Lin Ze drew out the sword from his waist, and the sword light was so bright that for a while the soldiers could not get close. The black-robed man then flipped his palms, and black energy waves spread out in all directions, and the soldiers in front were blown away.

Seeing this, the mysterious man in black robe in the air snorted coldly, flew down from the back of the bird, and joined the battle. He waved his hands, and countless black spikes shot towards Lin Ze and the other two. Lin Ze stepped lightly and dodged cleverly, but the man in black robe accidentally got his arm scratched by a spike.