Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

After Lin Ze saved the city, he became a hero admired by everyone. The city lord personally hosted a banquet for him, which was filled with delicacies from land and sea.

However, Lin Ze always felt that things were not over yet.

During the meal, an old man quietly approached him, handed him a note and left in a hurry.

Lin Ze carefully opened the note and saw three characters written in a flamboyant style: "There is something else." These short words made Lin Ze wonder what was going on and why was he told in this way?

Under the cover of night, everything was silent. Lin Ze, in the faint moonlight, quietly sneaked into the ancient and solemn temple like a ghost. The moment he stepped into the temple, an inexplicable sense of oppression came over him, but he did not retreat, but instead quickened his pace and walked into the temple.

When he came to the location where the stone platform was placed, his sharp eyes noticed something strange. After careful observation, he found that there was an inconspicuous entrance to a dark room hidden under the stone platform! It turned out that this place had been covered by mysterious runes before, so that no one had ever discovered this secret.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Ze resolutely stepped into the dark room. As soon as he entered, a rotten smell hit his nose. Looking carefully, he saw an extremely huge coffin placed in the center of the dark room, with strange and complicated patterns carved on its surface. These patterns seemed to tell an unknown history, which was creepy.

After some research, Lin Ze was shocked to find that the pattern on the coffin showed that a part of the soul of the great demon who once wreaked havoc on the world was still trapped here! If this part of the soul escaped, it would surely stir up bloody storms and cause trouble again.

Knowing that this matter was of great importance, Lin Ze decided without hesitation to completely eliminate this hidden danger. He formed seals with his hands, chanted something, and cast his most powerful spell, attacking the coffin fiercely. In an instant, light shone everywhere, and the entire dark room was illuminated by the dazzling light.

The coffin under attack began to shake violently, accompanied by low roars, and black smoke gushed out from the cracks in the coffin. In the blink of an eye, the black smoke condensed into a hideous ghost face, and pounced towards Lin Ze with its fangs and claws bared.

Faced with such a terrifying scene, Lin Ze was extremely calm. He quickly mobilized his spiritual power and attacked with the magic weapon in hand. For a moment, the two sides launched a thrilling battle.

In the fierce battle, Lin Ze gradually gained the upper hand with his superb skills and tenacious will. The powerful force emitted by the artifact was like a sharp sword, cutting and dissipating the residual souls bit by bit. Finally, with the last wisp of residual soul turning into ashes, this life-and-death contest also came to an end.

However, at this moment, an unexpected scene occurred. The artifact that had just made great achievements suddenly turned into a gorgeous stream of light and went straight into Lin Ze's body. Lin Ze was startled at first, but then he felt an unprecedented powerful force rushing into his limbs like a tide, which greatly boosted his spirits.

He understood that this was the artifact's recognition and reward for his heroic behavior. From now on, he will shoulder a heavier mission, not only to protect the land in front of him, but also to go to more places that need protection to maintain peace and tranquility in the world.

Thinking of this, Lin Ze's eyes became more determined. He turned and walked out of the dark room, his figure gradually blending into the watery moonlight and disappearing at the end of the dark night...

After leaving the temple, Lin Ze embarked on a new journey. He heard that a city in the distance was being attacked by monsters and the people were suffering. So he rushed there day and night.

On the way, he met an injured boy. The boy's eyes were full of determination, and he refused to give up despite being seriously injured.

Lin Ze couldn't help but feel a strong curiosity in his heart. He couldn't help but turn around and ask the person behind him: "Brother, I wonder what you are doing here?" After the other party answered, Lin Ze learned that the seemingly thin boy in front of him was actually going to that city to help the people there resist the aggressive monsters. Hearing this, Lin Ze was deeply touched and admired the boy's courage and responsibility. So, he decided without hesitation to take the boy with him to speed up the journey.

When they finally arrived at the city after many hardships, they were horrified by the sight they saw - countless hideous-looking, savage beasts were flying densely in the sky, making bursts of creepy roars, as if they were going to devour the entire city; and the originally extremely solid city walls were now shaky and seemed likely to collapse at any time.

Faced with such a critical situation, Lin Ze did not hesitate at all, and rushed forward like an arrow from a bow. In an instant, the mysterious artifact in his body burst out with surging power, which continuously flowed into his limbs and bones. Lin Ze tightly grasped the shining weapon in his hands with both hands, and swung it vigorously. A sharp sword energy whistled out and slashed directly at the group of monsters. There was a loud "bang bang bang" sound, and the monsters screamed and fell to the ground. However, these ferocious monsters did not retreat, but pounced on Lin Ze more frantically.

At this moment, the young man who had been standing beside Lin Ze suddenly stepped forward and showed his extraordinary strength. He was seen moving among the monsters like a ghost, with the magic weapon in his hand shining brightly. Every time he made a move, he could accurately hit the monsters' vital points and give them a fatal blow. With the tacit cooperation of the two, the monsters' attack gradually slowed down.

After a thrilling and arduous battle, the monsters finally couldn't withstand the fierce attack of Lin Ze and the boy, and began to retreat. Seeing the monsters gradually dissipating, the people who had been trapped in the city for a long time cheered and excitedly gathered around Lin Ze and the boy, their eyes full of gratitude, and regarded them as heroes and saviors who saved the whole city.

Looking at the ecstatic faces around him, Lin Ze knew that this victory was just the beginning. There would be countless difficulties and severe tests waiting for him ahead, but at this moment, he had no fear in his heart. Because he always had a firm determination to protect the peace of the world, and he had the incomparable power given by the magical artifact. No matter how rough the road ahead was, he firmly believed that he would be able to overcome all obstacles and defeat all evil forces!