Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

The light gradually faded, and everyone looked at each other tiredly but happily. The Ice God said with relief: "Your courage and strength are beyond imagination. You have successfully saved the town."

At this moment, the town, which was originally shrouded in endless darkness, seemed to be awakened by a mysterious force and began to glow with vitality. The flowers and plants that had withered bloomed with bright colors again, swaying gently in the breeze and emitting bursts of fragrance; and those dilapidated houses also restored their former appearance in the blink of an eye, becoming solid and beautiful.

However, just as people were cheering for this miraculous change, Lin Ze noticed an abnormal situation - the light of the holy object became extremely weak, as if its power had been over-consumed. His heart tightened, and he hurriedly told others about this discovery.

The Ice God stared at the holy object and said solemnly, "Although this holy object is extremely powerful, it has consumed too much power to dispel the darkness. It needs time to recover. During this period, we may not be able to use its power anymore."

When everyone heard this, they were all worried. However, just as they were thinking about what to do next, a mysterious light suddenly appeared in the sky. This light quickly crossed the sky like lightning, and then stopped above the town. In the light, a low and majestic voice was faintly heard: "I have seen all your heroic deeds. However, this is just the beginning. Even more powerful dark forces are waiting for you ahead. Therefore, you must be fully prepared to meet the next challenge."

Hearing this voice, everyone's expressions became serious. They knew that this meant new difficulties and dangers were about to come, and the enemy they were about to face was probably much more terrifying than the ones they had encountered before.

Lin Ze tightly grasped the holy object in his hand and said with a firm look: "No matter what awaits us ahead, we will never retreat! We will definitely defeat the darkness and save more places!"

Everyone responded to Lin Ze, their eyes full of determination. At this time, a beam of light shot out from the mysterious light and shadow, fell in front of everyone, and turned into an ancient book. The voice sounded again: "This is an ancient book about the weaknesses of the dark power. I hope it can help you." After that, the light and shadow dissipated.

The Ice God quickly stepped forward and carefully picked up the ancient book, as if it were a rare treasure. He gently turned the pages and read word by word, his brows sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed. After a long while, the Ice God slowly closed the ancient book, took a deep breath and said: "The content recorded in this ancient book may help us find a way to deal with the current predicament, but we must not just wait passively, we must take the initiative to attack and improve our own strength first."

Everyone nodded in agreement. They knew that in such a difficult situation, only by becoming stronger could they defeat the dark force. So, in the following days, they began an intense and fulfilling practice life.

During the day, everyone sat together and studied the mysterious ancient book, trying to find clues to a breakthrough. Everyone was fully focused, not missing any details, hoping to find the key in this vast sea of ​​text.

At night, Lin Ze was alone in a quiet corner, studying the holy object. His eyes were bloodshot, but his gaze was extremely firm, as if he wanted to dig out every bit of power from the holy object.

In this way, time passed quickly and months went by in a flash.

One day, suddenly, a dark aura stronger than before swept in like a turbulent wave, making people feel an unprecedented sense of oppression and fear. This aura foreshadowed that a new dark force was approaching, and a more tragic battle was about to break out.

Lin Ze suddenly raised his head and looked into the distance with a sharp gaze. He clenched his fists tightly and roared, "Come on! No matter how powerful the enemy is, we will never be afraid!"

His voice echoed in the air, with endless courage and determination. When the crowd heard his shout, they gathered around him and stood beside him, ready for battle.

A new fierce battle is about to begin on this land...

The dark aura became stronger and stronger, and the sky was instantly covered by dark clouds, like a huge black curtain. A tall dark monster emitting evil light slowly walked out of the darkness, and its every step made the earth tremble.

The Ice God quickly analyzed: "This is the high-level dark monster mentioned in the ancient books. Its weakness is in the heart, but its defense is extremely strong."

In the tense atmosphere, everyone quickly gathered together and began to discuss tactics to deal with the monster. After a heated discussion, they decided to let Lin Ze hold the holy object and rush towards the monster first to attract its attention. The others were divided into several teams and attacked from different directions to try to find the monster's flaws.

Lin Ze rushed forward without hesitation, the holy object in his hand emitting a dazzling light, as if to provoke the monster. Seeing this, the monster roared and waved its huge claws, and every attack brought a cloud of dust, making it impossible to open your eyes.

Lin Ze swiftly moved between the monster's attacks, and he cleverly used the surrounding environment to avoid the monster's pounce. In the gap between the monster's attacks, Lin Ze seized the opportunity and focused the light of the holy object on the monster's heart.

As Lin Ze launched his attack, other teammates also took action. They each used their own magic and weapons, and for a moment, all kinds of light and energy intertwined together, forming a gorgeous and spectacular picture.

However, the monster did not sit still and wait for death. After being attacked, it became more violent and fought back crazily. One team member was hit by the monster's claws because he failed to dodge in time and fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Lin Ze was extremely anxious. He knew that he couldn't let his teammates get hurt in vain. So, he gritted his teeth and used all his strength to gather the light of the holy object again. This time, the light of the holy object was more dazzling than before, as if it was going to illuminate the whole world.

Finally, Lin Ze's efforts paid off. The light of the holy object successfully broke through the monster's defenses and pierced its heart. The monster let out a shrill scream, its body trembled violently, and then fell to the ground. As the monster fell, the suffocating dark breath gradually dissipated like smoke.

Everyone who saw this scene couldn't help but cheer. They knew that although the battle was hard, they finally won. However, they also understood that this was just the beginning, and there would be more unknown challenges waiting for them in the future.