Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Lin Ze only felt a powerful pressure like a mountain crushing an egg rushing towards him like a tidal wave. The pressure was like an invisible giant hand, strangling his throat tightly, making his breathing instantly become extremely difficult, as if he had to use all his strength to inhale every time.

In the pitch-black darkness, Lin Ze tried desperately to concentrate his mental strength and did his best to mobilize the spiritual power hidden in his body.

He clenched his teeth, veins bulged on his forehead, and beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his cheeks.

However, facing this dark aura that could almost devour everything, all his efforts seemed to be just a drop in the ocean and insignificant.

Just when Lin Ze was filled with despair and nearly collapsed, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the bracelet on his wrist and saw that it was flashing an extremely faint light.

This little light in the boundless darkness is like a lonely and bright star in the vast night sky, so eye-catching.

An indescribable surprise suddenly surged in Lin Ze's heart, and an intuition told him that this seemingly inconspicuous bracelet might be his only hope to escape from his current predicament!

So, without hesitation, he gripped the bracelet tightly and focused all his attention and energy on it.

Gradually, as he concentrated his attention, the originally faint light on the bracelet began to grow stronger little by little, just like the morning light slowly rising from the horizon at dawn.

Finally, the light condensed into a bright and dazzling light shield, which firmly protected him in the middle.

When the dark aura hit the light shield like a tide, it suddenly made a series of "sizzling" sounds, just like a red-hot iron block being suddenly thrown into ice-cold water.

But no matter how violently the dark aura raged, it could never break through this extremely solid shield of light at all.

Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Lin Ze took a deep breath, and then took firm and powerful steps, slowly approaching the mysterious man hiding in the darkness step by step.

His eyes widened with rage burning in them, and he glared at the mysterious man in front of him without flinching. At the same time, he secretly accumulated strength, preparing to seize the opportunity to give the opponent a fatal blow with thunder and lightning!

Lin Ze's footsteps were getting closer and closer, and the mysterious man felt his anger and determination. However, the mysterious man was not afraid at all, he sneered, as if he was laughing at Lin Ze's overestimation of his own abilities.

When Lin Ze was only a few steps away from the mysterious man, he suddenly launched an attack. He used all his strength to throw a punch straight at the mysterious man's vital point.

The mysterious man dodged Lin Ze's attack easily, and he appeared behind Lin Ze in a flash. Then, he stretched out his hands, releasing a powerful dark energy and attacked Lin Ze.

Lin Ze turned around quickly and used the light shield to block the impact of the dark energy. But he felt that the power of the light shield was gradually weakening, and he had to find a way to break the deadlock as soon as possible.

At the critical moment, Lin Ze noticed a weakness in the mysterious man. He concentrated his energy and used all his strength to attack again, directly hitting the weakness of the mysterious man.

This time, the mysterious man did not dodge, and Lin Ze's attack hit him. The mysterious man screamed and took a few steps back.

Lin Ze saw the opportunity, he took advantage of the situation to pursue, launched continuous attacks, and did not give the mysterious man time to breathe. In the end, the mysterious man could not withstand Lin Ze's offensive and fell to the ground.

Lin Ze approached the mysterious man who had fallen to the ground cautiously to prevent him from cheating. The mysterious man was lying on the ground, gasping for breath, and looked seriously injured.

Lin Ze walked up to the mysterious man, kicked him, and said, "Get up, stop pretending."

The mysterious man was motionless and seemed to have lost consciousness.

Lin Ze bent down, ready to check the mysterious man's condition. At this moment, the mysterious man suddenly attacked, and a black light shot towards Lin Ze.

Lin Ze sensed the danger and quickly dodged sideways, but was still hit on the arm by the light. He felt a sharp pain and his arm instantly became numb and weak.

"You actually used dirty tricks!" Lin Ze glared at the mysterious man angrily.

The mysterious man slowly stood up with a smug smile on his face: "Do you really think I can be defeated so easily?"

Lin Ze gritted his teeth, endured the pain, mobilized the power of light in his body, and started the final showdown with the mysterious man...

Lin Ze steadied himself and looked at the mysterious man with a determined look. He knew that this would be a life-and-death battle.

The mysterious man sneered and cast dark magic again, and black mist suddenly filled the surroundings. Lin Ze did not flinch. He raised the sword in his hand, injected light power into it, and swung it forward fiercely.

The sword light and the black mist intertwined and collided, emitting a dazzling light. Lin Ze struggled to resist the attack of the mysterious man and refused to retreat a single step.

At the critical moment, Lin Ze summoned up the courage and faith deep in his heart. He shouted loudly, gathered all his strength on the sword blade, and delivered a fatal blow.

The sword blade cut through the air and stabbed straight at the mysterious man. The mysterious man's eyes widened, and it was too late to dodge.

With a loud bang, the mysterious man was pierced by the sword energy and fell to the ground, unable to move.

Lin Ze breathed a sigh of relief, leaning on his sword tiredly, looking at the body of the mysterious man. The battle was finally over, but he knew that there would be more challenges waiting for him in the future.

Lin Ze walked over to the mysterious man and checked his injuries. To his surprise, the mysterious man's body gradually dissipated and turned into a wisp of black smoke that disappeared into the air.

Lin Ze was full of doubts. Who was this mysterious man? Why did he attack him? And his strange disappearance at the end, did it mean there was a bigger conspiracy behind it?

Lin Ze decided to report the matter to the sect, and at the same time he secretly made up his mind to work hard to improve his own strength in order to deal with various crises that might arise in the future.

On the way back, Lin Ze pondered the meaning of this encounter. He realized that the world is not as simple as it seems, and he must continue to grow in order to protect himself and those around him.

As the sun sets, Lin Ze's figure gradually fades away, and his story has just begun.

On the way back to the sect, Lin Ze discovered some strange signs.

The villages along the way were empty, as if they had been looted by some force. His doubts grew deeper and deeper, could all this be related to the mysterious man?

Lin Ze quickened his pace, hoping to get back to the sect as soon as possible and tell his master and fellow brothers what had happened.

When he approached the sect, he felt a strange breath.

A layer of black fog shrouded the sky above the sect, revealing an ominous sign.

Lin Ze's heart tightened and he immediately rushed into the sect.

However, there was deathly silence in the sect, without a trace of life.

He looked around for traces of his fellow disciples, but saw only blood and broken weapons on the ground.