Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Chapter 596: Library

After a brief discussion among the three, the old man took Lin Ze and Su Yao through the bustling streets and came to the town's library.

This library looks quite old, its walls are mottled and the roof is a bit damaged. Walking inside, an old smell hits you, reminding you of the stories forgotten by time.

The library was filled with thick ancient books, the pages of which had turned yellow and were covered with dust. Lin Ze and Su Yao carefully opened the long-forgotten books one by one, trying to find clues to crack the curse from these ancient texts.

As time went by, Lin Ze's patience wore out. He began to feel discouraged and thought he might never find a way to break the curse. However, just as he was about to give up, Su Yao suddenly shouted excitedly, "Come and see this!"

Lin Ze and the old man rushed over after hearing the sound, only to see a mysterious ritual recorded in the book in Su Yao's hand. The book described in detail the steps of the ritual and the items required, the most important of which was to collect three holy objects to lift the curse.

However, these three holy objects were hidden in three extremely dangerous places, each of which was guarded by ferocious monsters. Lin Ze clenched his fists tightly and said without hesitation: "In order to break the curse, we have to go no matter how dangerous it is."

The old man nodded, and he appreciated Lin Ze and Su Yao's determination. Then, he told them the specific location of the three holy objects and reminded them that they might encounter various difficulties and obstacles along the way.

Lin Ze, Su Yao and the old man walked out of the library and began to prepare to find the holy objects.

They purchased some necessary medicines and weapons, and then embarked on a dangerous journey.

The first place they headed to was the Misty Forest, where a powerful demon fox lurked.

As soon as they stepped into the forest, a thick fog quickly surrounded them like a high wall, making them feel as if they were in a chaotic world. The fog was so thick that their vision became extremely blurry, and they could only vaguely see the outlines of the surrounding trees.

At this moment, a low roar suddenly came from the fog, and then a huge demon fox rushed out of the fog like lightning. This demon fox was huge, covered with thick hair, and its eyes flashed with strange light, revealing a chilling aura. It opened its bloody mouth, revealing its sharp fangs, and pounced straight at them.

Facing this sudden attack, Lin Ze reacted quickly. He drew his sword without hesitation and rushed towards the fox. The sword light flashed, and it intertwined with the fox's claws in the air, creating a spark. Su Yao was watching the battle nervously on the side. She formed seals with her hands, chanted something, and cast spells to provide support for Lin Ze.

A fierce battle unfolded in the mist. Lin Ze's swordsmanship was as fierce as a storm, and each sword accurately stabbed the fox's vital points. However, the fox's speed and strength should not be underestimated. It flexibly avoided Lin Ze's attacks and continuously launched fierce counterattacks.

During one of the battles, Lin Ze seized the opportunity and stabbed the fox in the abdomen with his sword. The fox screamed miserably and blood splattered everywhere. But it did not fall down. Instead, it was enraged and rushed towards Lin Ze even more frantically.

Lin Ze dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the fox's attack. He took advantage of the moment when the fox missed its target and quickly swung his sword to cut its neck. The sword was so powerful that it directly chopped off the fox's head. The fox's huge body fell to the ground with a bang, splashing a cloud of dust.

After the battle, they found the first holy object in the fox's lair, which was a crystal ball emitting a mysterious light and seemed to contain endless power.

However, they did not have time to study the holy object carefully, because they knew that there were more dangers waiting for them. After a short rest, they headed towards the next goal without hesitation, continuing their adventure full of unknowns and challenges.

Their next target is the Valley of Fire, where hot lava flows and a fire python guards the second holy relic.

When they stepped into the valley, rolling heat waves hit them in the face, as if to swallow them up.

The fire python rushed out from the magma, its body surrounded by flames, and it opened its mouth wide and spit out blazing flames.

Lin Ze held the sword in his hand, moving like a ghost in the blazing flames. His eyes were as sharp as torches, tightly locking onto the fire python's every move, looking for its flaws.

At the same time, Su Yao stood in the distance, constantly forming seals with her hands, casting water spells one after another. The water curtain danced in the air like a silver thread, trying to suppress the blazing flames of the fire python.

The old man did not stand idly by, he muttered something, pinched his fingers, and performed the art of Qimen Dunjia. For a moment, the surrounding space seemed to become distorted, and the attack rhythm of the fire python was completely disrupted.

However, the fire python was a powerful monster after all, and when it was enraged, its attacks became more and more fierce. Lin Ze was not careful and was hit hard by the fire python's tail, and his body flew several feet away like a cannonball.

"Lin Ze!" Su Yao was anxious upon seeing this. She increased the output of her spells without hesitation. The water curtain poured down like a rainstorm. Finally, the fire of the fire python was suppressed a little.

Lin Ze endured the severe pain in his body and struggled to get up from the ground. He gritted his teeth and rushed towards the fire python again, the sword in his hand flashing with cold light, going straight to the fire python's vital point.

This time, Lin Ze successfully avoided the fire python's attack and stabbed the fire python's heart with a sword. The fire python let out a shrill scream and struggled to fall down.

In the lair of the fire python, they found the second holy object - a gem that emitted a fiery light. This gem was as dazzling as the sun, and people dared not look directly at it.

After getting the holy objects, they did not dare to delay for even a second and immediately rushed to the next dangerous place without stopping, because they knew that only by collecting all the holy objects could they break the terrible curse and save this continent shrouded in darkness.

Their last goal was the Ice Abyss, where the wind howled, the ice and snow raged, and an ice bear guarded the third holy relic. Stepping into the abyss, the bone-chilling cold instantly enveloped them, and every breath turned into white mist. The ice bear jumped out of the ice cave, its body as big as a mountain, exuding a cold breath, and a wave of its paw was a storm of ice blades. Lin Ze shook himself up, swung his sword to resist the ice blades, and at the same time looked for the ice bear's weakness. Su Yao cast a wind spell to blow away the ice mist and interfere with the ice bear's vision. The old man used talismans to set up an array to restrict the ice bear's movements. The ice bear was furious and rushed towards Lin Ze. The huge impact made the ground tremble. Lin Ze dodged flexibly, and when the time was right, he stabbed the ice bear's eyes with a sword. The ice bear felt pain and roared. Su Yao took the opportunity to send out a powerful wind blade, and the old man also added the power of the talisman.