Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Lin Ze rushed into the village. When the black-robed man saw him coming back, a trace of greed flashed in his eyes. "Boy, hand over the jade pendant!" the black-robed leader shouted. Lin Ze sneered, "Wishful thinking!" He held up the jade pendant, which emitted a soft light, temporarily suppressing some of the evil spirit.

The villagers were greatly encouraged when they saw Lin Ze coming back. They picked up their weapons and stood behind Lin Ze.

The black-robed people looked at the jade pendant that exuded a powerful aura, and their hearts were filled with fear. For a moment, they dared not act rashly. At this stalemate, the black-robed leader slowly took out a black bead from his arms. As soon as the bead appeared, it exuded rolling dark energy, like a surging black torrent, rushing straight towards the bright light emitted by the jade pendant.

In an instant, two completely different but equally powerful forces collided in mid-air, just like two meteors violently colliding with each other, erupting with a thunderous sound and extremely strong energy fluctuations. This fluctuation was centered on the collision point and swept in all directions, destroying grass and trees and raising dust wherever it passed.

On the other side, Lin Ze was concentrating on controlling the jade pendant in his hand, with beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, soon soaking his clothes. Suddenly, he keenly noticed that there seemed to be a tiny hole on the jade pendant, which seemed to be specially used to inlay something.

A flash of inspiration came to Lin Ze's mind, and he instantly recalled that he had seen relevant records in an ancient book. If he could find the legendary holy stone and put it into this jade pendant, the sealing power contained in the jade pendant would be greatly enhanced. Thinking of this, Lin Ze hurriedly looked around and began to search around.

Soon, his eyes were fixed on a stone next to an ancient well not far from the village. The stone looked ordinary, but for some reason, it gave people a sense of mystery. Without any hesitation, Lin Ze rushed towards the ancient well.

However, the black-robed men obviously noticed Lin Ze's actions, and they roared and wanted to stop him. Seeing this, the villagers who had been hiding in the back and trembling also plucked up their courage and rushed forward without hesitation, fighting a desperate battle with the black-robed men. Although the villagers were weak, they successfully delayed the black-robed men by relying on their large numbers and fearless spirit.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lin Ze finally arrived at the ancient well, grabbed the stone, and quickly inserted it into the small hole of the jade pendant. With a crisp sound, the already dazzling jade pendant now burst into thousands of rays of light, like a golden sun hanging in the sky, the light was so strong that it was difficult to look directly at.

At the same time, an incomparable powerful force gushed out from the jade pendant, turning into a white beam of light, and blasted directly at the black-robed man's dark power. In front of this overwhelming force, the black-robed man's dark power was like ice and snow encountering the scorching sun, and was instantly melted away without a trace.

Seeing the situation take a turn for the worse, the black-robed people were all horrified. Especially the black-robed leader, whose face turned pale and he shouted, "Not good! Retreat!" Then he turned around and fled with his men in a panic, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

As the black-robed man left, the originally noisy and chaotic village gradually returned to its former tranquility. Lin Ze breathed a long sigh of relief, and his tense heartstrings finally relaxed. He knew that although he had successfully repelled the black-robed man and temporarily resolved the crisis brought by the evil creature, this was just the beginning.

Lin Ze turned around and faced the villagers. The villagers cheered and gathered around him, their eyes full of gratitude and respect. The village chief stepped forward and said, "Lin Ze, this time it's all thanks to you, otherwise our village would be finished."

Lin Ze waved his hand gently, with a firm look on his face, and said in a deep voice: "Don't say that, everyone. We are all part of the protection of the village, and we should work together to resist foreign enemies! But... the appearance of this black-robed man is by no means accidental. There must be a more powerful force behind him. In my opinion, they will never give up." When everyone heard this, their faces became solemn, and the originally relaxed atmosphere was instantly replaced by tension.

In the next few days, Lin Ze rested in the village to recover the energy lost in the fierce battle with the black-robed man. On the other hand, he devoted himself to studying the magical power of the jade pendant and the holy stone. One night, everything was silent and the moon was hanging high in the night sky. Lin Ze was sitting cross-legged in the house, entering a deep state of meditation. Suddenly, a strong warning surged in his heart. Then, he noticed an extremely familiar and creepy evil aura surging like a tide.

He suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes were like lightning, and he looked straight at the door. He saw that the black-robed man who had escaped earlier had actually returned. What shocked him even more was that this time there were several more mysterious figures with even greater strength beside the black-robed man. These newcomers were all shrouded in thick black mist, and just from the vague outlines of their faces, it could be seen that they were not good people.

Seeing this, Lin Ze reached out and grasped the jade pendant hanging on his chest without hesitation, and at the same time secretly mobilized his internal Qi and was on alert. Facing powerful enemies, he remained calm and composed, without any fear. The mysterious figure at the head of the group sneered, and his voice was as cold as if it came from the Netherworld: "You ignorant child, today is the day you die!" However, Lin Ze was not moved at all, and thought to himself: No matter what, I must do my best to protect this peaceful and peaceful village and the kind villagers living here again! With this in mind, he resolutely mobilized the powerful power in the jade pendant, and his momentum rose steadily, ready to face this life-and-death battle at any time.

A man in black robes stepped out and waved his hands, and countless black shadows rushed towards Lin Ze. Lin Ze shouted loudly, and the jade pendant shone brightly, forming a layer of shield. The black shadows hit the shield and disappeared. But the opponent had a large number of people, and Lin Ze gradually felt exhausted.

At this time, the village chief led the villagers to come, holding various farm tools. Although they knew they were no match for the enemy, their eyes were determined. Lin Ze was moved and his strength seemed to increase a little.

The mysterious man snorted coldly and took action himself. He pushed out a stream of black air from his palms, and pounced on Lin Ze like a giant python. Lin Ze concentrated his mind and gathered the power of the jade pendant to strike forward. The two collided and caused a violent explosion.