Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Arriving at the cult's headquarters, it was a gloomy castle surrounded by black fog. Lin Ze and the woman sneaked in carefully. There were strange statues and pools of blood emitting a foul smell everywhere.

Suddenly, a group of black-robed cultists emerged, holding weapons engraved with evil runes and attacking the two. Lin Ze and the woman performed their peerless skills, and for a moment, light and darkness intertwined.

In the fierce battle, Lin Ze brandished his sword and fought desperately with the monsters pouring in from all around. With sharp eyes, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the evil cult leader standing in the middle of the hall, muttering to himself the horrifying ritual of opening the Dark Portal.

"Stop!" Lin Ze shouted in anger, and rushed towards the cult leader like lightning. However, when the cult leader saw him coming, he showed a hideous and smug smile on his face. He waved his hands and instantly summoned several huge and terrifying dark monsters, which pounced on Lin Ze with their fangs and claws.

Facing these powerful enemies, Lin Ze showed no fear. He gritted his teeth, used his unique skills, and fought a thrilling battle with the monsters. But as time went on, Lin Ze gradually felt powerless, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

At this moment, he looked back at the woman not far behind him. She was concentrating on breaking the seal of the Dark Gate to prevent those terrible demons from coming to the world in advance. Seeing this scene, Lin Ze felt a strong sense of mission in his heart. He knew that he must not fall down, otherwise not only the innocent villagers behind him would suffer, but also the people of the world would fall into an irreparable situation.

So, Lin Ze took a deep breath, forced himself to gather the little remaining strength in his body, and swung his sword again to meet the enemy. At the same time, a cheer came from the woman's side - it turned out that after unremitting efforts, she finally succeeded in destroying part of the seal, causing the originally indestructible Dark Gate to begin to crumble.

Lin Ze was overjoyed when he saw this. He took this opportunity to concentrate all his strength and used a trick he had never used before. In an instant, a dazzling light shot out from the tip of his sword and hit the cult leader directly. The cult leader, who was hit hard, screamed immediately. In a panic, his magic power backfired. The black flames instantly wrapped him up, and in the blink of an eye, he was completely swallowed up by the terrifying dark power.

With the defeat of the evil cult leader, the Dark Gate, which had lost control, could no longer hold on. With a loud bang, it completely collapsed into countless pieces. Lin Ze and the woman looked at the scene before them and finally breathed a sigh of relief. This arduous battle was finally won, and the crisis was temporarily resolved.

The two smiled at each other, with a hint of relief and fatigue in each other's eyes. After a short rest, they packed their bags and set out again on the road full of difficulties and obstacles, but they were determined to maintain world peace.

The two of them walked to a small town, thinking they could have a good rest. But as soon as they stepped into the town, they noticed a strange atmosphere. The villagers had dull eyes and mechanical behavior, as if they were being controlled. Lin Ze realized that something was wrong and that it might be the remnants of the cult.

They followed the clues and found that the ancient well in the center of the town exuded an evil aura.

Lin Ze approached the ancient well cautiously, his heart full of curiosity and vigilance. When he looked down into the well, suddenly, a black hand as black as ink and emitting bursts of coldness suddenly stretched out from the darkness! This hand grabbed Lin Ze's arm with lightning speed, and then pulled hard. Lin Ze instantly lost his balance and was pulled down into the deep well.

The woman standing nearby saw this scene and was horrified. But she did not hesitate at all and immediately jumped into the deep well to rescue Lin Ze who was in danger.

After falling into the well, Lin Ze and the woman were shocked to find that there was a mysterious and evil formation space hidden here. The walls around them were flashing with strange lights, and the ground was covered with all kinds of creepy and dangerous mechanisms. There were extremely sharp spikes suddenly popping out from the ground, blazing flames spraying out from the walls, and poisonous fog that could make people fall into a coma filled the air...

However, facing such a dangerous environment, Lin Ze and the woman did not retreat. They worked closely together, looked after each other, and carefully avoided deadly traps. Lin Ze relied on his agility and wit to escape danger again and again; while the woman used her unique magic skills to provide cover and support for Lin Ze.

As they continued to go deeper into the evil array space, they finally found a mysterious figure in a black robe at the deepest part. This person was concentrating on manipulating the entire array, muttering something, as if performing some evil ritual. After some observation, Lin Ze and the woman suddenly realized that this black-robed man was trying to use the lives of the people in the town as sacrifices to revive the dead cult leader!

After learning the truth, the two were furious, and a sense of justice instantly surged in their hearts. They attacked at the same time without hesitation and rushed towards the black-robed man. This time, due to a long period of fighting side by side, the tacit understanding between them was better than before. After just a few moves, the black-robed man's defense was completely broken. Then, Lin Ze used a fierce palm technique and hit the black-robed man's chest heavily; at the same time, the woman cast a powerful spell beam that directly penetrated the black-robed man's body.

With a scream, the black-robed man fell to the ground, breathless. The evil formation also collapsed, and all the dangerous mechanisms stopped working. After the evil formation was successfully destroyed, the town returned to its former peace and tranquility.

When Lin Ze and the woman walked out of the well and returned to the surface, the villagers who had been waiting for a long time gathered around them. They were grateful for their heroic actions and their gratitude was overflowing with words. Some villagers were even moved to tears.

After Lin Ze and the woman accepted the villagers' thanks, they prepared to leave the town and move on. However, at this moment, the sky suddenly became gloomy, and a huge crack appeared on the horizon. Many winged demons emerged from it, and they flew towards the town with a roar.

"It seems that there is a bigger force behind the cult." Lin Ze clenched his fists.

The woman frowned and said, "No matter what, we can't let these demons hurt the villagers."

The two quickly took up their positions. Lin Ze flew up and rushed towards the demons first, swinging his sword and bringing out sword energy. The woman formed seals and cast spells below, and light curtains rose up to protect the village. The demons swarmed over, and although Lin Ze was brave, he was gradually surrounded. At the critical moment, the woman flew into the air and fought back to back with Lin Ze.

Just when the battle was at a stalemate, several golden lights suddenly shot out from the distance. It turned out that Lin Ze's seniors had heard about the abnormality and came to help. With the joint efforts of everyone, the demons retreated step by step and were finally eliminated.

After paying their respects to the elders of their sect, Lin Ze and the woman decided to go to the sect together to find out the truth behind the cult. They firmly believed that only by finding the root cause can they truly protect world peace.