Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Finally, they took a step forward resolutely and slowly stepped into the unknown stone door. Each step seemed particularly heavy, as if the whole world had stopped at this moment.

Lin Ze took a deep breath, calmed himself, then carefully lifted his foot and slowly put it into the stone door. As soon as his foot touched the ground inside the stone door, a chill rushed up from the soles of his feet like an electric current, and instantly spread throughout his body, making him shiver.

Seeing this, Su Yu quickly reached out to support Lin Ze and asked with concern: "Are you okay?" Lin Ze shook his head, indicating that he was fine, and then the two continued to walk slowly forward.

The moment they stepped into the stone door, a powerful force seemed to suck them into an endless darkness. The darkness behind the stone door was like a bottomless abyss, so deep that you couldn't see the bottom, without a trace of light, and even the surrounding environment could not be seen clearly.

Lin Ze and Su Yu held each other's hands tightly, as if they were their only support in this dark world. Their heartbeats accelerated rapidly, as if they could hear their own heartbeats echoing in their ears, like a drum beating wildly.

"This...it's so dark here..." Su Yu's voice trembled slightly in the darkness.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Lin Ze comforted, even though his own voice was trembling a little.

They groped forward in the darkness, each step filled with uncertainty and fear. Suddenly, Lin Ze felt his foot hit something, making a "bang" sound. His heart tightened, and he quickly stopped and asked vigilantly, "What's that sound?"

Su Yu also became nervous and held Lin Ze's hand tightly.

The two held their breath and listened carefully to the movements around them.

At this moment, a faint rustling sound came from the darkness, as if something was slowly approaching.

Lin Ze felt his back was soaked with cold sweat, but he pretended to be calm, pulled out the dagger from his waist and held it tightly in his hand.

The rustling sound was getting closer and closer, as if some unknown creature was lurking in the darkness, gradually approaching them. Lin Ze and Su Yu's heartbeats accelerated rapidly, and they stared nervously in the direction where the sound came from.

Suddenly, a huge black shadow pounced out from the darkness like lightning, with a powerful impact. Lin Ze reacted very quickly, and he quickly swung the dagger in his hand and stabbed the black shadow without hesitation.

There was a scream of "Ah!", and the shadow seemed to be hit, roaring in pain, and then suddenly retreated. Lin Ze and Su Yu both breathed a sigh of relief, but they knew that this was only a temporary relief.

The two did not dare to delay for a moment, and took advantage of the gap when the shadow retreated, and they quickly stepped back a few steps, keeping a certain distance from the shadow. Lin Ze's chest was heaving violently, he was panting, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"What the hell is this thing!" Lin Ze's voice trembled a little, his eyes fixed on the darkness, trying to see the mysterious black shadow clearly.

Su Yu's face was as pale as paper, and her body was trembling slightly. She answered with fear in her voice, "I don't know, but it must be very dangerous."

Just as they were about to continue groping for an exit, a faint light suddenly lit up in front of them. Although the light was dim, it was particularly eye-catching in this dark environment.

A vague figure appeared in the light, and the figure was shrouded in light, so its specific appearance could not be seen clearly. However, judging from the outline and posture of the figure, it did not seem to be human.

The figure spoke slowly, his voice low and hoarse, as if it came from hell: "You shouldn't come here..."

Lin Ze held the dagger tightly, blocking Su Yu, and asked vigilantly: "Who are you? Where is this place?" The figure laughed strangely, "It doesn't matter who I am. This is where you will die. You have to pay the price for entering a place you shouldn't be in."

As soon as he finished speaking, countless dark shadows emerged from the darkness around them and surrounded them.

Lin Ze and Su Yu stood back to back, their eyes full of determination. Lin Ze whispered, "Don't be afraid, let's rush out together."

Just as they were about to fight to the death, the mysterious figure suddenly raised his hand to stop the surrounding shadows, "However, if you can complete one of my tasks, I will let you go."

After Lin Ze and Su Yu looked at each other, they both felt nervous. Lin Ze took a deep breath, calmed himself, then looked at the mysterious figure and asked, "What mission?"

The mysterious figure didn't seem surprised by Lin Ze's question. He said slowly, "Deep down here, there is a spirit pearl. I need it urgently. As long as you can help me get it, I will spare your lives."

Lin Ze frowned slightly. He knew that this so-called "spiritual pearl" was definitely not so easy to obtain. However, facing the threat of the mysterious figure, he had no choice. He thought for a moment and felt that this might be their only chance of survival.

Lin Ze and Su Yu exchanged glances, and both saw a hint of helplessness and determination in each other's eyes. Finally, Lin Ze nodded and said to the mysterious figure: "Okay, we promise you."

Seeing this, the mysterious figure raised his lips slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile. He waved his hand casually, and a beam of light lit up in the darkness, illuminating the road ahead.

"Follow me." said the mysterious figure, then turned and walked towards the light.

Lin Ze and Su Yu looked at each other, then followed the mysterious figure and walked towards the depths of the darkness.

As they went deeper, the surrounding environment became more and more eerie. From time to time, there were eerie wind sounds in the darkness, which made people shudder.

However, they had no choice but to keep going forward, and what awaited them ahead were more unknown dangers and challenges.

As they walked, the ground suddenly began to shake violently, and many spikes emerged from the stone walls on both sides, stabbing at them quickly. Lin Ze was quick-witted and pulled Su Yu to the side, and the spikes brushed the corners of their clothes. However, the mysterious figure walked in front at a leisurely pace, as if he had expected all this.

After walking a little further, a turbulent underground river appeared in front of them. Various strange creatures floated on the river, emitting a disgusting smell. The mysterious figure pointed to the other side of the river and said, "The Lingzhu is on the other side." But this underground river seemed to be full of dangers and could not be easily crossed.

Just when Lin Ze and Su Yu were worried, the mysterious figure snapped his fingers, and a huge stone turtle slowly rose from the river. "It will take you there, but whether you can arrive safely depends on you." The mysterious figure said coldly. Lin Ze and Su Yu stepped carefully on the back of the stone turtle, and the stone turtle slowly swam. However, the floating creatures noticed them and rushed towards the stone turtle. A fierce battle seemed inevitable.