Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

A miracle happened! As the jade pendant was inserted into the groove, the originally closed stone door actually made a dull sound, and then slowly opened to both sides. A dazzling golden light shone through the cracks of the door, making it almost impossible to open one's eyes. When the light faded a little, Lin Ze and the woman took a closer look and were stunned by the scene in front of them - the mountains of rare treasures and long-lost peerless secret books piled up inside the door!

However, before they recovered from their shock, they found a tall and mighty statue placed in the center of the treasure house. The statue was lifelike and exuded a powerful pressure that made people's heart palpitate. What was even more strange was that the statue's eyes suddenly opened, and two extremely sharp mental shock waves swept towards them like lightning!

Lin Ze felt as if his head was hit hard by a heavy hammer, and his head suddenly split with a splitting headache. But he knew that he could not retreat at this moment, so he gritted his teeth and resisted this terrifying spiritual power with all his strength, enduring the severe pain. At the same time, the woman beside him did not dare to neglect it. She danced with her hands rapidly, chanting something in her mouth, and cast an ancient spell specially used to protect the mind - the Heart Protection Spell. A layer of light blue light instantly enveloped the two of them, barely resisting the spiritual impact.

After waiting for the shock to subside, Lin Ze took a few deep breaths and tried to calm his chaotic mind. After the thrilling experience just now, he knew very well that it would not be easy to successfully obtain this batch of precious treasures. There would definitely be more unexpected difficulties and obstacles waiting for them. Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at the woman beside him who was also a little tired. The two of them met eyes and saw the firm belief and courage in each other's eyes. Then, they nodded to each other, secretly cheered themselves up, and made full mental preparations to face the upcoming series of unknown crises.

They walked cautiously into the depths of the treasure house. Suddenly, the ground beneath their feet began to shake without warning, and cracks spread like a spider web.

Soon after, many mechanical puppets crawled out from the cracks. They exuded a metallic luster all over their bodies, and blue flames flickered at their joints.

Lin Ze quickly drew out the sword from his waist, and the sword body hummed, as if it sensed danger.

The woman threw out a few talisman papers from her sleeves. The talismans spontaneously combusted in the air and turned into several sharp arrows that shot towards the approaching puppet.

However, the number of puppets in front of him was simply staggering! They kept coming like a tide, as if there would never be an end. Just after defeating one wave, more puppets swarmed in.

At this critical moment, Lin Ze suddenly discovered some strange symbols engraved on the wall. These symbols were crooked and intricate, exuding a mysterious atmosphere.

A flash of inspiration came to his mind, and he instantly recalled that he had seen similar runes in an ancient book. Moreover, those runes seemed to be closely related to controlling these puppets!

Thinking of this, Lin Ze did not dare to be negligent. While struggling to resist the fierce and fierce attacks of the puppets, he carefully approached the wall slowly. Every step was extremely difficult, but his belief in his heart became more and more firm - he must solve this mystery and find the key to shutting down the puppets!

At the same time, the woman who fought alongside Lin Ze also keenly sensed his intentions. She knew that time was running out, so she did not hesitate to use all her skills to buy precious research time for Lin Ze. The weapon in her hand flew up and down, flashing a dazzling light, and repelled the puppets that tried to approach Lin Ze one by one.

Lin Ze stared at the runes on the wall with full concentration, not missing any details. His brain was working rapidly, constantly recalling the records and descriptions of these runes in the ancient book. After some hard thinking, he finally succeeded in deciphering the hidden mystery and found the method to shut down the puppet accurately!

He took a deep breath and pressed the corresponding mechanisms of the runes in the order he remembered. In an instant, a series of "clicking" sounds were heard, and all the puppets that were still waving their claws and teeth suddenly stopped moving as if their souls were taken away. Then, they fell to the ground one by one like puppets with their strings cut, unable to move at all.

Seeing this scene, Lin Ze and the woman finally breathed a sigh of relief. This thrilling battle finally came to an end for the time being. The two of them smiled at each other, with a hint of relief and joy in each other's eyes. After a short rest, they continued to move deeper into the treasure, looking forward to uncovering more unknown secrets.

As they went deeper, the surroundings became eerily quiet. As they walked, a transparent barrier appeared in front of them. Lin Ze reached out to touch it, but was bounced back by a force. The woman tried to attack with magic, but the barrier only rippled slightly. Lin Ze observed carefully and found some tiny holes on the barrier.

Suddenly, thick fog surged out from all around, and a low roar could be heard from the fog. A huge shadow monster slowly appeared. It was huge, and its blood-red eyes were fierce. Lin Ze held his sword tightly, and the woman was also ready.

The monster pounced, Lin Ze dodged and swung his sword, but only left a shallow mark on the monster. The woman threw a spell, but it failed to cause any real damage to the monster. At this time, Lin Ze noticed that the monster would be afraid every time it rushed towards the barrier.

He came up with a plan to lure the monster to hit the barrier repeatedly. After a few times, the monster became weaker. It turned out that those small holes could absorb the monster's energy. Taking this opportunity, Lin Ze and the woman worked together to make the strongest attack, and finally destroyed the monster completely. Then, the barrier also disappeared quietly, and they walked deeper into the treasure with full curiosity.

After passing through the barrier, Lin Ze and the woman saw a crystal ball emitting soft blue light suspended in the air. As they approached, the crystal ball suddenly released countless rays of light, interweaving into pictures. The pictures showed the story behind these treasures. It turned out that an ancient great power set up this place to test the destined people. Only those who passed the many tests could truly obtain these treasures and inherit them.

At this moment, the space around them began to distort and deform, as if to swallow them in. Lin Ze held the woman's hand tightly, his eyes determined. Suddenly, all the distortions stopped, and a voice sounded in their ears: "You have proved your courage and wisdom. Now you can choose a treasure to leave."

Lin Ze looked at the woman, who shook her head to let him decide. Lin Ze walked to a pile of secret books, picked up an ancient scroll, and felt a surge of power in his body. Then he pulled the woman and turned to walk out of the treasure house. The stone door slowly closed, and when the last ray of light disappeared, they found themselves in the forest outside the treasure house. Lin Ze looked into the distance, his heart full of longing for the future, and he knew that a new journey was about to begin.