Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Just when the situation was extremely critical and everyone's lives were hanging by a thread, Lin Ze suddenly had an idea. He keenly noticed that after the old man entered the upgraded form, the ground beneath his feet would vibrate slightly every time he cast a large-scale spell.

This discovery made Lin Ze feel like he had found a treasure. He shouted without hesitation: "Everyone, pay attention to the ground under his feet!" This shout was like a thunder, exploding in everyone's ears.

After hearing Lin Ze's warning, although everyone was in a tough battle, they still paid some attention to the old man's every move.

Sure enough, when the old man was about to cast a powerful spell again, the ground trembled slightly. Seeing this, Lin Ze's eyes flashed with determination. He immediately led Ye Ying and Su Yu, gathered all their strength at one point, and like an arrow from a bow, they bombarded directly at the old man's feet.

There was a loud "boom" and the ground cracked instantly, with spider-web-like cracks spreading rapidly. The old man's body shook violently, and he was obviously hit hard, so the spell he was about to cast was abruptly interrupted.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lin Ze and others did not dare to delay at all. They worked together to repel the remaining strange creatures one by one.

However, this action completely enraged the old man. A ferocious look of anger appeared on his face, and the evil aura on his body surged wildly like a volcanic eruption.

With a heart-pounding roar, the old man actually summoned an even more terrifying purple energy vortex. This vortex was like a bottomless pit, spinning rapidly, emitting a suffocating suction force, and wherever it passed, whether it was rocks or air, it was ruthlessly swallowed up.

Faced with such a terrifying energy vortex, Lin Ze and others' faces became extremely solemn.

Lin Ze knew that he could not just sit there and wait for death. He quickly observed the characteristics of the vortex and found that there was a core in the center of the vortex that was flashing with a strange light.

He made a prompt decision and shouted to Ye Ying and Su Yu, "Let's attack the core of the vortex!" The three of them mustered up their courage again and rushed towards the vortex.

But the suction was so strong that every step forward was extremely difficult.

Just as they were about to approach the core, suddenly, a powerful energy wave came from the center of the vortex. Then, the old man waved his hands, and purple lightning suddenly emerged from the vortex, striking at them like a dancing silver snake.

Facing this sudden attack, Ye Ying reacted extremely quickly. He cast a shield without hesitation, and a layer of light blue light enveloped everyone, blocking all the purple lightning.

However, although Ye Ying's shield was powerful, it could not completely withstand such intensive attacks. Under the continuous bombardment of purple lightning, cracks appeared on the shield, and it seemed that it was about to collapse.

At this critical moment, Lin Ze seized the opportunity and quickly gathered all his strength. In his palm, a dazzling white light gradually gathered, emitting a heart-pounding energy fluctuation.

With Lin Ze's angry shout, he shot out the ball of white light like a cannonball, hitting the core directly. This attack contained all his strength, and it was powerful enough to destroy any defense.

Just when the attack was about to hit the core, something unexpected happened. The old man flashed and teleported to the core like a ghost. He actually used his body to take Lin Ze's fatal attack!

With a loud bang, the old man was knocked back, blood spurting out of his mouth. His body drew an arc in the air and fell heavily to the ground, splashing a cloud of dust.

At the same time, due to the old man's injury, the suction of the vortex was obviously weakened. Seeing this, Lin Ze and others took the opportunity to continue their attack without hesitation.

Ye Ying and Su Yu rushed towards the old man from the left and right like ghosts and launched a fierce attack. Their moves fell on the old man like a torrential rain, making him exhausted.

Lin Ze took this opportunity to concentrate all his energy and launched another attack on the core. This time, the core finally couldn't withstand such a powerful force and shattered in a dazzling light.

As the core shattered, the purple energy vortex seemed to have lost its support and slowly dissipated.

However, just when everyone thought victory was in sight, the old man who had fallen to the ground suddenly stood up. His eyes were wide open and his face was ferocious, and he was obviously extremely angry.

The old man was seen emitting a terrifying aura. His hands began to dance rapidly and he muttered something, as if he was preparing to launch a final crazy attack.

Just when the old man was about to launch an attack, suddenly, a mysterious light rushed from a distance, across the sky like a meteor, and hit the old man directly.

The power of this mysterious light was extremely huge. The moment the old man was hit, his body seemed to be frozen and he could not move.

Lin Ze and others looked in the direction where the light came from in astonishment, only to see a figure in a black robe and with a mysterious temperament slowly approaching.

This person exudes a powerful yet restrained aura, making people dare not underestimate him.

"Are you all right?" the black-robed man spoke, his voice low and steady.

Lin Ze asked cautiously: "Who are you? Why are you here to help?"

The black-robed man smiled slightly, took off his hood, and revealed a cold and familiar face. It turned out that he was the mysterious master that Lin Ze and his friends had always heard of but never met.

"This old man has done many evil things. I have been secretly keeping an eye on him for a long time. Today, when I saw you were in danger, I lent a hand to help you." The man in black robe explained.

At this moment, the immobilized old man was still struggling with all his might, his body trembling constantly, and he let out angry roars, as if he was trying to break free from the restraints. However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not get rid of the immobilization spell of the man in black robe.

Seeing this, the man in black robe walked forward slowly, his steps were light and steady, and every step exuded a powerful aura. When he came in front of the old man, the man in black robe stopped and stretched out his right hand. In his palm, a pure energy was slowly condensing.

This energy was a light white, like the first ray of sunlight in the morning, gentle yet powerful. The black-robed man injected this energy into the old man's body, and instantly, the old man's body seemed to be wrapped by an invisible force, and his body, which was still struggling violently, suddenly became quiet.

With the infusion of this energy, the old man's power was completely sealed, and his body became limp, as if he had lost all his strength. The man in black robe looked at the sealed old man and nodded with satisfaction.

"Thank you for saving our lives, senior!" Seeing this, Lin Ze and others hurried forward to thank him, their faces full of gratitude.