Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Seeing this, Lin Ze rushed to Su Yao without hesitation and protected her tightly behind him. At the same time, he quickly drew out the shining sword from his waist with his right hand, and held it across his chest, ready to fight.

The monster was furious when he saw someone dared to challenge his majesty. He opened his bloody mouth and roared, then rushed towards Lin Ze with overwhelming force. Facing the fierce monster, Lin Ze was not afraid at all. He moved flexibly and easily avoided the monster's pounce by turning his body to the side. Taking advantage of this gap, he swung the long sword in his hand and slashed at the sharp claws of the monster.

There was a crisp sound of "clang" and sparks flew everywhere. However, what Lin Ze didn't expect was that the monster's skin was extremely hard. When he struck with all his strength, the sword only left a shallow white mark on the monster's claws.

Lin Ze couldn't help but frown, secretly complaining in his heart. You know, this monster in front of them is so difficult to deal with. If they can't find its weakness and attack it as soon as possible, I'm afraid they will die here today.

While Lin Ze was thinking hard about countermeasures, Su Yao, who was standing nearby, accidentally discovered a slightly raised stone on the wall next to him. Driven by strong curiosity, she subconsciously reached out and gently pressed the stone.

In an instant, the originally quiet passage was filled with the sound of dense mechanical movements. Then, countless sharp arrows whizzed out from the holes in all directions, flying towards the monster like raindrops.

The monster obviously had not expected this to happen, and it was unable to dodge in time, and was instantly shot by dense arrows. These arrows were deeply embedded in the monster's flesh, causing it to wail in pain. Not long after, the behemoth fell to the ground like a hedgehog pierced with needles, unable to move at all.

Seeing this, Lin Ze's eyes widened in surprise, and he turned to look at Su Yao in disbelief. Su Yao stuck out her tongue at him mischievously, and said with a smile: "I also stumbled upon it by mistake!" After that, the two looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

After laughing, they calmed down and set out on an adventure to the depths of the secret door again side by side...

As they went deeper into the secret door, the light around them became dimmer, and a mysterious and ancient atmosphere came over them. Suddenly, a slight buzzing sound came into their ears, and then a group of flying insects with dim light flew towards them. Lin Ze quickly drew the sword from his waist and waved it in the air, creating sword shadows, trying to disperse the flying insects.

Su Yao formed seals with her hands and muttered something. A soft light emanated from her palms, repelling the approaching flying insects.

Just when they thought the crisis was over, the ground beneath their feet suddenly shook violently. A huge crack appeared in front of them, and a strange red light was faintly visible in the crack. Su Yao held Lin Ze's hand tightly, looking nervous. Lin Ze took a deep breath and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, let's go over carefully and take a look." The two of them walked carefully along the edge of the crack and found that there seemed to be a huge secret room hidden under the crack, with countless strange treasures flashing inside. They looked at each other, their eyes full of excitement and expectation, and slowly descended towards the secret room, ready to explore the mystery inside.

When they were about to land at the bottom of the secret room, a sinister laugh suddenly sounded around them.

Su Yao looked around vigilantly, and Lin Ze clenched the sword in his hand.

"Who is it?" Lin Ze shouted. A man in a black robe walked out of the darkness, but his face could not be seen clearly.

"This is not a place you can just set foot in." The black-robed man's voice was hoarse and low. Lin Ze sneered, "Why?" Then he stabbed the black-robed man with his sword. The black-robed man dodged the attack with a light flash, and at the same time stretched out his skinny hand to grab Su Yao. Su Yao dodged sideways and cast a spell. But the black-robed man's strength was far beyond their imagination. After a few moves, Lin Ze and Su Yao were at a disadvantage.

At this moment, a treasure in the secret room suddenly emitted a strong light, which enveloped the two of them. The black-robed man seemed to be afraid of the light and stopped attacking. Taking this opportunity, Lin Ze pulled Su Yao towards the treasure. When they touched the treasure, they found that it was engraved with strange runes. Instantly, a teleportation force was activated, and they disappeared in the secret room, leaving only the angry roar of the black-robed man echoing in the secret room.

When the light faded, Lin Ze and Su Yao found themselves in an unfamiliar valley. Surrounded by clouds and mist, with exotic flowers and plants everywhere, and an ancient temple in the distance. Su Yao was a little panicked: "Where is this?" Lin Ze comforted her: "Since we are here, we should make the best of it. Let's go to the temple first."

As soon as they entered the temple, they saw a white-haired old man sitting on a cushion. The old man opened his eyes and smiled, "It is fate that you can come here. This valley is an ancient fairyland. I have guarded it for many years."

Lin Ze asked anxiously, "Old man, how can we escape from here?" The white-haired old man with a sage-like demeanor smiled slightly, pointed to an ancient deep well in the temple, and said slowly, "This ancient well is the key to the outside world. However, if you want to leave through this well, you need to work together to solve the puzzle composed of the mysterious runes next to the wellhead."

Hearing this, Lin Ze and Su Yao walked towards the ancient well without hesitation. Standing on the edge of the well, they stared at the intricate, maze-like rune patterns, frowned, and fell into deep thought.

As time went by, Lin Ze stared at the runes intently, with various possible solutions flashing through his mind; while Su Yao carefully observed and discussed with Lin Ze from time to time. After a long period of hard thinking and repeated attempts, they finally found the key clue to solve the puzzle with their unremitting efforts.

At this moment, the originally calm ancient well suddenly emitted a dazzling light, and then a passage hidden deep in the well slowly emerged. Seeing this, Lin Ze and Su Yao showed joy on their faces and quickly turned to thank the old man. Then, the two held hands and carefully stepped into the passage.

As the light flashed before their eyes, when they opened their eyes again, they found that they had successfully returned to the secret door. The warm sunlight gently fell on them like a golden veil, bringing a long-lost sense of comfort.