Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Chapter 589: Stubborn Resistance

In the fierce battle, although the stone statues resisted tenaciously, they were ultimately unable to withstand the joint attack of Lin Ze and Su Yao.

Their bodies were covered with scars and stones were constantly falling off from repeated attacks.

After a hard battle, they finally defeated the remaining three stone statues.

At this time, Lin Ze and Su Yao were both a little out of breath, but their faces showed the joy of victory.

Afterwards, without taking too much time to rest, they quickly walked up to the platform in front.

There was a mysterious atmosphere above the platform, and the surrounding runes were flashing even brighter light, as if welcoming their arrival.

They knew that the next step was to return the colorful orbs to their original places, and this step might determine the fate of the entire ruins, and whether they could solve this ancient mystery and find the secrets hidden deep within.

Lin Ze and Su Yao stood on the platform, looking at the groove where the seven-colored gems were placed, and took a deep breath. They carefully took out the seven-colored gems from their backpacks and slowly put them into the groove.

When the last gem returned to its place with a crisp and somewhat quaint "click" sound, the entire platform seemed to be shaken by an invisible and powerful force and began to vibrate violently. Every shake caused the stone bricks on the ground to rub against each other, making a "creaking" sound, like the roar of an ancient giant beast awakened from its slumber. The runes around the platform, which were originally dim, shone brightly like a ignited flame. The light was like a sharp blade, piercing straight into everyone's eyes, making it almost impossible for people to open their eyes. The strong light made everything around them blurry, and only a dazzling white halo could be seen flashing in front of their eyes.

In this dazzling light, a huge shadow slowly emerged. The shadow seemed to have traveled through the long river of time, carrying an ancient and mysterious atmosphere. A closer look revealed that it was an old man in ancient costume. The old man was wearing a loose robe with delicate and complex cloud patterns embroidered on it. As the light flickered, the cloud patterns seemed to come alive and fluttered gently on the robe. His hair and beard were both snow-white, as pure as snowflakes in winter, emitting a soft luster under the light. His face was thin and kind, but his eyes revealed a deep wisdom and majesty.

The old man slowly opened his eyes, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes, as if he could see through everyone's heart. He opened his mouth slightly, and his voice echoed on the high platform like a bell: "You have passed the test. Now, I will give you the key to unlock the real secret." As soon as the voice fell, a dazzling light shot out from the old man's hand, like a golden dragon, shooting straight at Lin Ze and Su Yao. Lin Ze and Su Yao only felt a flash of light in front of their eyes, and then a powerful force surged into their minds, and some strange information suddenly appeared in their minds. The information surged in their minds like a tide, and pictures kept flashing, including ancient maps, mysterious runes, strange formations, and some creatures and scenes they had never seen before.

Then, a low roar sounded from the center of the platform, as if the earth was sighing. A huge stone door slowly rose, revealing a passage. The passage was filled with a mysterious atmosphere, which was like a thin layer of mist, emitting a faint blue light, which made people feel awe. From time to time, the sound of "tick-tick" of water drops came from the passage, which seemed particularly clear in the silent environment, as if it was the footsteps of time, urging them to move forward.

Lin Ze and Su Yao looked at each other, and saw determination in each other's eyes. They clenched their weapons at the same time. The long sword in Lin Ze's hand flashed with cold light, and the sword body was carved with exquisite patterns. A green gem was inlaid on the hilt, emitting a soft light; Su Yao's long whip was gently shaking in her hand, and the bell on the whip tip made a crisp sound. They resolutely stepped into the passage. The light in the passage was very dim, and they could only rely on the weak firelight flickering on the wall of the passage to identify the direction.

Soon after entering the passage, various traps appeared one after another. Suddenly, the stone slabs on the ground began to loosen, and sharp spikes suddenly stabbed out from the ground, like ferocious beasts opening their bloody mouths. Lin Ze was quick-witted and grabbed Su Yao, dodged sideways, and avoided the attack of the spikes. Then, countless sharp arrows shot out from the walls on both sides of the passage, with cold light flashing on the arrows and a deadly breath. Su Yao waved the long whip in her hand to block the sharp arrows one after another, and the long whip swung in the air to form beautiful arcs.

With the experience accumulated from previous battles and the newly acquired information, they escape danger time and time again. Lin Ze accurately determines the location and triggering conditions of the trap based on the map information in his mind; Su Yao helps Lin Ze avoid danger with her keen perception and agility. They cooperate with each other and have a tacit understanding, as if they are two sides of the same coin, and neither of them can be missing.

As we go deeper, the passage becomes narrower and the surrounding temperature becomes lower and lower.

Their breath turned into white mist in the cold air, as if they were having a silent conversation with this mysterious passage.

They could feel that they seemed to be getting closer and closer to the secret hidden deep inside, and unknown dangers were quietly waiting for them.

At the end of the passage, there is a mass of darkness like a huge black hole, which seems to swallow everything, making people shudder.

But Lin Ze and Su Yao did not retreat. They held their weapons tightly and walked towards the unknown darkness step by step, with only one belief in their hearts: to uncover the secrets hidden deep inside.

When they stepped into the darkness, the surroundings suddenly became eerily quiet, and even each other's heartbeats could be clearly heard. Suddenly, a low roar came from the darkness, as if it was the roar of an ancient beast. Then, pairs of green eyes emerged in the darkness. It turned out to be a group of huge shadow wolves. These shadow wolves exuded a strange aura, and their bodies were translucent, and the black mist flowing inside could be vaguely seen.

Lin Ze and Su Yao stood back to back, watching the shadow wolves vigilantly. The shadow wolves slowly approached, and suddenly, one wolf took the lead in attacking and pounced on Lin Ze. Lin Ze swung his sword to meet the attack, and the sword collided with the wolf's claws, splashing sparks. Su Yao was not to be outdone, and swung out her long whip like a spirit snake, whipping the other shadow wolves.

In the dim and depressing battlefield, the pungent smell of blood filled the air, and Lin Ze was concentrating on fighting a desperate battle with a group of Shadow Wolves.

These shadow wolves are agile and exude a cold aura. Their eyes are like deep black holes, flashing with bloodthirsty light.

During the fierce confrontation, Lin Ze keenly noticed that there seemed to be some indescribable connection between these shadow wolves.

Whenever he attacked one of them, the other Shadow Wolves would always react immediately and cooperate tacitly to besiege him.

Their attacks were like a tide, one wave after another, making Lin Ze overwhelmed.