Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

They ran all the way until they felt the breath behind them completely disappeared, then they stopped. Lin Ze panted and looked at Su Yu: "Your fog technique is quite useful." Su Yu wiped the sweat off his face and smiled: "Don't brag yet, we don't know if the mysterious people will chase us."

The two found a hidden place and began to study the sphere. As soon as they touched it, a beam of light shot out from the sphere, and the shadow of an old man appeared.

The old man said seriously, "My dear, this ball is not an ordinary treasure. It is a divine artifact left over from ancient times! However, to truly unleash its power, you need to collect three keys. These three keys are hidden in three extremely dangerous places. One is the Ice and Fire Valley where ice and fire are mixed, one is the Thunder Island where thunder and lightning are mixed, and the other is the dark and deep Dark Abyss Forest."

After listening to the old man's words, Lin Ze and Su Yu looked at each other, their eyes met, revealing an extremely firm determination. They knew very well that the next journey would be extremely difficult, full of countless unknowns and challenges. However, in order to allow this mysterious sphere to show its true power, they had no choice but to face it all bravely.

After a short preparation, Lin Ze and Su Yu resolutely embarked on the journey to the Ice and Fire Valley. Their figures gradually went farther and farther, disappearing on the distant horizon, and a new adventure officially kicked off at this moment. Waiting for them ahead, in addition to those unknown dangers hidden in the dark, there may be more powerful forces and unexpected opportunities waiting for them to explore and discover.

Lin Ze and Su Yu traveled day and night and finally arrived at the entrance of Ice and Fire Valley. As soon as they stepped into the valley, a breath of hot and cold hit them.

The surrounding scene is very strange. On one side, there is boiling magma rolling, and on the other side, there is ice that has not melted for thousands of years.

Suddenly, a group of fire lizards jumped out of the lava and pounced on them with their fangs and claws bared.

Lin Ze's reaction was as quick as lightning. He drew the long sword at his waist without hesitation. The sword flashed a cold light in the air and went straight towards the fire lizard.

The fire lizard felt the threat from Lin Ze, opened its bloody mouth and spewed out a ball of blazing flames.

Lin Ze flashed and cleverly avoided the fire attack, while the sword in his hand pierced the fire lizard's throat like a gust of wind.

Seeing this, Su Yu immediately cast the Mist Spell. She waved her hands, and a thick white mist gushed out from her hands, instantly filling the entire battlefield. The fire lizard's vision was obscured by the mist, and it lost its target for a moment. It roared angrily and rushed around.

Just as Lin Ze and the fire lizard were fighting fiercely, suddenly, there was a loud noise. A huge ice bear broke out of the ice. Its body was as big as a hill, covered with a thick layer of ice, and exuded a biting cold air. The ice bear's target was obviously Su Yu. It opened its huge bear paws, brought a sharp cold wind, and pounced on Su Yu like a speeding train.

Seeing this, Lin Ze was startled. He immediately abandoned the salamander in front of him and rushed towards the ice bear like an arrow. The long sword in his hand drew an arc in the air and accurately blocked the ice bear's attack. The ice bear's paw collided with Lin Ze's long sword, making a crisp collision sound and sparks flying.

The cooperation between the two was perfect. Lin Ze was responsible for attracting the ice bear's attention, while Su Yu continued to cast fog spells to interfere with the ice bear's vision. After a hard fight, they finally succeeded in repelling the fire lizard and the ice bear.

However, before they could catch their breath, they felt the temperature around them change dramatically. The originally cold air suddenly became extremely hot, and the originally blazing flames were instantly covered by ice. The power of ice and fire surged wildly around them, forming a huge energy vortex.

Lin Ze and Su Yu looked at each other, and they both realized that they had triggered the Ice and Fire Valley's protection mechanism. Once this mechanism was activated, it would release even more powerful ice and fire power, posing a huge threat to them.

Lin Ze tightly grasped the long sword in his hand, and Su Yu also tightly grasped her staff. Their eyes met, and they could see the determination and courage in each other's eyes. They took a deep breath and prepared to meet this more powerful challenge.

The energy vortex continued to expand, and the powerful suction pulled them towards the center. Lin Ze gritted his teeth, nailed his feet to the ground, trying to stabilize his body, but the force was too strong. Su Yu concentrated his mind, waved his staff, and a mist barrier temporarily blocked part of the suction.

Just as they were struggling to hold on, Lin Ze suddenly noticed a faint blue light flashing in the vortex. Although the blue light was faint, it was particularly eye-catching in the dark vortex. Lin Ze's heart moved, as if he realized something, and he immediately shouted to Su Yu: "That blue light may be the key to cracking the code!"

Su Yu heard Lin Ze's call, although she was a little confused, she believed him without hesitation. She quickly used the fog to cover Lin Ze and created an opportunity to rush towards the blue light. Lin Ze took a deep breath and rushed towards the blue light with all his strength.

After getting closer to the blue light, Lin Ze could see clearly that it was a key emitting a strange light. The light of this key was soft and mysterious, which made people want to find out. Lin Ze reached out and grasped the key without hesitation. At the moment he grasped the key, a powerful energy surged out of the key and spread throughout his body along his arm.

At the same time, the vortex began to slowly weaken, and the originally violent energy seemed to be suppressed in some way. Seeing this, Su Yu also took the opportunity to quickly approach Lin Ze. The two looked at each other, and saw surprise and expectation in each other's eyes.

As the energy vortex gradually dissipated, they finally breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Ze raised the key in his hand and shouted excitedly: "We got the first key!" Su Yu also smiled and said: "It seems that although this journey is difficult, it is not without rewards. Going to Thunder Island next will not be easy, but as long as we work together, we will definitely be able to overcome the difficulties."

After taking a short rest and adjusting their condition, the two set out on their journey again, heading towards their next destination - Thunder Island.

Lin Ze and Su Yu came to Thunder Island.

As soon as we landed on the island, the sky was covered with dark clouds. Thick lightning bolts shuttled across the sky like giant dragons, making deafening roars.

Suddenly, a huge thunderbird swooped down from the dark clouds, its body shining with dazzling lightning, and its claws like sharp blades grabbed towards them.