Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Everyone who witnessed this scene couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Lin Ze's tense nerves finally relaxed a little. He took a deep breath, as if all the cells in his body were released at this moment. His expression also became relaxed, and a relieved smile slowly bloomed at the corners of his mouth.

However, this was only a brief relaxation. Lin Ze knew that there were more dangers waiting for them in this cave full of unknowns. He still scanned the surroundings vigilantly, not missing any corner that might hide danger.

After a short rest, everyone continued to explore cautiously. The light in the cave was still dim, with only a few faint rays of light coming through the gaps above their heads, barely illuminating the road ahead. There was a damp smell all around, making people feel a little depressed, as if the entire cave was shrouded by an invisible force.

Despite the harsh environment, Lin Ze was not intimidated by these difficulties. His heart was full of courage and curiosity, which drove him to keep moving forward to uncover the secrets behind this mysterious cave. Every step was extremely cautious, and he carefully observed the ground and walls, fearing that any traps or monsters would suddenly appear.

As they went deeper, the space in the cave became narrower and narrower, and in some places they even had to turn sideways to pass through. But Lin Ze had no intention of retreating, and he firmly believed that as long as he persisted, he would be able to find the exit and solve the mystery of the cave.

Just as everyone was struggling to move forward, suddenly, the ground began to shake violently, and pieces of rubble fell from the top of the cave.

"Be careful!" Lin Ze shouted, and everyone quickly looked for shelter.

The vibration stopped for a moment, and a huge stone door appeared not far ahead and slowly rose up. A pungent and foul smell came out from behind the door.

Everyone held their weapons tightly in alertness, only to see a group of spider-like monsters the size of calves crawling out from behind the stone door. Their eight eyes flashed with dark green light, and they made creepy hissing sounds from their mouths.

Lin Ze quickly calmed down and directed everyone to form a defensive formation.

He rushed forward first, swung the sword in his hand, and cut off the leg of a monster.

The monster felt pain and pounced on him madly.

Other team members also joined the battle, and for a while, the shouts and roars of monsters were intertwined in the cave.

Lin Ze seized the opportunity and stabbed a monster in the vitals with his sword, killing it.

With the concerted efforts of everyone, the monsters fell one by one, but there are still endless monsters pouring out from behind the stone gate. It is still unknown whether they can break through the siege and continue to explore the secrets of the cave.

While Lin Ze was fighting, he was thinking about countermeasures. At this time, he noticed that the monsters seemed to be very afraid of a glowing crystal near the stone gate.

Lin Ze's mind moved, and during a break in the battle, he shouted loudly: "Everyone follow me to the glowing crystal!" Hearing this, everyone moved closer to the crystal while fighting.

As Lin Ze expected, those hideous monsters with bared fangs and claws were afraid of the crystal emitting mysterious light and did not dare to approach easily. Their offensive obviously slowed down, as if they were frightened by an invisible force.

Lin Ze stared at the situation behind the stone door with a sharp gaze. Through the gap in the stone door, he vaguely saw a huge core device inside. The device was flashing with a faint light, and it seemed to be the key to controlling the continuous outflow of these monsters.

Time was running out, and there was no room for hesitation. Lin Ze made a prompt decision, turned around and shouted to his teammates behind him: "I'm going to destroy the device, you continue to contain these monsters!" Before he finished speaking, his figure rushed out like lightning, instantly avoiding the monsters' attacks, and rushed straight towards the device behind the stone door.

The monsters seemed to have sensed Lin Ze's intentions. They roared and chased after him like hungry tigers. However, Lin Ze was very agile. He dodged left and right among the monsters, moving freely like a ghost.

Finally, Lin Ze successfully broke through the monsters' encirclement and came to the device. He took a deep breath, shouted loudly, and the long sword in his hand drew a sharp arc in the air, slashing at the device with the force of thunder.

There was a loud bang that shook the earth, and the device exploded with a violent vibration. In an instant, light shone everywhere, and fragments flew everywhere. And those monsters that were still rushing out frantically suddenly stopped moving, as if their souls had been sucked out, and fell to the ground one after another.

Seeing this, everyone felt relieved. They breathed a sigh of relief and looked at each other, their eyes showing the relief of surviving the disaster. After a short rest, they continued to walk deeper into the cave. Although they didn't know how many unknown challenges were waiting for them ahead, at this moment, they were fully prepared and would never back down no matter what difficulties they encountered.

As they went deeper, the temperature of the cave dropped sharply, and a bone-chilling chill came over them.

The breath exhaled by everyone turned into white mist, and everyone unconsciously wrapped their clothes tightly.

At this moment, a wide underground river appeared in front of them. The water was shiny black and exuded a strange aura.

There were some unknown objects floating on the river, and faintly one could see some strange runes flashing.

"This river looks complicated, everyone be careful." Lin Ze said solemnly, his eyes fixed on the river, as if he could see the danger hidden deep inside through the calm water.

Everyone became nervous upon hearing this, and the originally relaxed atmosphere was instantly replaced by solemnity. They began to look around, looking for a way to cross the river, but at this moment, the river suddenly seemed to be disturbed by something, and huge ripples appeared.

"Not good!" Lin Ze shouted, and everyone's attention was immediately drawn to the river. A huge black shadow slowly rose from the water, and the shadow grew bigger and bigger, and finally appeared in front of everyone, it turned out to be a giant water monster as big as a mountain!

The body of this water monster is covered with a layer of hard scales, which flash coldly in the sun, making people shudder. Its eyes are like copper bells, emitting cold blue light, staring at the people on the shore. And its bloody mouth is open, which is enough to swallow a person in one gulp, and its sharp fangs are creepy.

Faced with such a terrifying water monster, everyone was a little panicked. But Lin Ze quickly calmed down and shouted, "Don't be afraid, let's go together and kill it!" Then, he rushed towards the water monster with a long sword in hand like an arrow from a string.