Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

One day, Lin Ze traveled to a small town. The town was bustling, but there was a hint of evil. Lin Ze frowned, and a strong sense of uneasiness surged in his heart. He looked around vigilantly, trying to find the source of this uneasiness. Wherever he looked, he saw that the eyes of the townspeople were dull, as if they had lost their souls, and their movements were stiff and mechanical, as if they were controlled by some mysterious force.

At this moment, the originally clear sky suddenly became overcast and dark as ink. A black shadow slowly emerged from the endless darkness. It was an old man in a black robe. He exuded a gloomy and terrifying aura, which made people shudder.

"Hey, kid, don't think you can rest easy! Let me tell you, although the demon god has been defeated, there is still a trace of his soul left in the world. I came here at his command!" The old man in black robe sneered sinisterly. Before he finished speaking, he waved his hand violently. In an instant, those townspeople who were like puppets rushed towards Lin Ze like crazy.

Facing this sudden attack, Lin Ze did not panic. He knew that these townspeople were innocent and he could not bear to kill them. So he quickly used the true energy in his body, condensed it on the sword, and swung out a series of extremely sharp sword energy. There were only a few muffled "bang bang bang" sounds, and the townspeople who approached were knocked unconscious by the sword energy.

After dealing with the threat in front of him, Lin Ze flashed and rushed towards the black-robed old man like a ghost. The long sword in his hand flashed with cold light, and went straight to the opponent's vital point.

Seeing this, the old man in black robe did not dare to neglect it and quickly used various strange moves to resist Lin Ze's attack. For a while, the two of them fought back and forth, and it was difficult to tell who was better.

However, after a fierce battle, Lin Ze gradually discovered the flaw in the black-robed old man's moves. Seeing the right opportunity, he suddenly exerted his strength and stabbed the old man's forehead with a sword.

Seeing the sword tip getting closer and closer to him, the old man in black robe was terrified. He wanted to dodge, but his body seemed to be restrained by an invisible force and he couldn't move at all.

"Puff!" With a crisp sound, the long sword pierced the black-robed old man's forehead accurately. The old man widened his eyes and roared with reluctance: "The devil... will never let you go..." Before he finished speaking, he fell to the ground and died.

With the death of the old man in black robe, the controlled townspeople gradually returned to normal. They looked around blankly, seemingly having no memory of what had just happened.

After experiencing this thrilling battle, Lin Ze deeply realized that the matter of the demon god was far from over. Although he successfully repelled the enemy this time, he knew clearly that in the days to come, he would encounter more unpredictable dangers and challenges. However, Lin Ze did not feel afraid and retreat. On the contrary, his heart was full of firm belief. No matter how rough and bumpy the road ahead was, he firmly believed that he would be able to turn danger into safety, resolve crises again and again, and continue to write his legendary chapter of protecting the world and upholding justice.

After a short rest in the town, Lin Ze decided to embark on a journey to find clues to the remaining soul of the demon god. He asked along the way and heard that there was an ancient Taoist temple in the deep mountains in the east, and the Taoist priest in the temple might know some secrets.

Lin Ze rode non-stop all the way to the mysterious Taoist temple. After several days of traveling, he finally arrived at his destination. It was early morning, and the sun shone through the light mist in front of the ancient Taoist temple, adding a bit of mystery to the building.

Lin Ze walked forward quickly and found that the gate of the temple was closed, as if it was isolated from the world. There was a layer of mist all around, making the whole scene a little hazy. He took a deep breath, then reached out and knocked gently on the heavy wooden door. However, the knocking sound echoed for a long time in the silent atmosphere, but no one answered.

Just as Lin Ze was about to knock on the door again, he suddenly heard a slight noise. Then, a little Taoist boy carefully poked his head out of the door and looked at the visitor with sleepy eyes. After seeing that it was Lin Ze, the little Taoist boy opened the door and welcomed him into the Taoist temple.

After passing through the courtyard, Lin Ze was led by the little Taoist boy into a spacious inner hall. He saw an old Taoist priest with white hair sitting on a cushion with his eyes slightly closed, as if he was meditating and practicing. As Lin Ze and others entered the room, the old Taoist priest seemed to have noticed something, slowly opened his eyes, and looked at Lin Ze standing in front of him with a sharp gaze.

Before Lin Ze could speak, the old Taoist priest spoke first: "Young man, I already know the purpose of your coming here. But what you want to explore is extremely dangerous! The remaining soul of the demon god is hidden in the place where yin and yang intersect. This place is the most dangerous place in the world. If you are not careful, you will be doomed. And in order to find the exact location of the remaining soul of the demon god and completely destroy it, you must collect five precious five-element spiritual objects to do it."

Hearing this, Lin Ze was shocked, but then he asked with a firm look in his eyes: "Excuse me, Taoist priest, where are these five elements spiritual objects? I am willing to find them at all costs to save the people of the world from the harm of the devil."

The old Taoist priest nodded slightly, and then told Lin Ze in detail the whereabouts of the five elements. It turned out that the gold spirit was hidden on the top of a snow-capped mountain that towered into the clouds; the wood spirit grew in the depths of a vast primeval forest; the water spirit was sleeping on the bottom of the turbulent deep sea; the fire spirit was hidden in the scorching hot volcanic magma; and the earth spirit was buried deep in the desert.

Finally, the old Taoist priest reminded him earnestly: "Young man, this journey is long and you will encounter many difficulties and obstacles along the way. Not only are there the remnants of the demon god eyeing you covetously, trying to stop you from finding the five elements spiritual objects, but there are also various forces who secretly set up ambushes because they covet these treasures. But as long as you have justice and courage in your heart, I believe you can overcome all difficulties and complete your mission."

Lin Ze thanked the old Taoist priest with tears in his eyes, and then turned around without hesitation to embark on a journey full of dangers. Along the way, as the old Taoist priest said, difficulties came one after another. Sometimes they had to face steep and precipitous mountains, sometimes they had to cross dense and deep jungles, sometimes they had to dive into the freezing cold sea water, and even had to break into the scorching hot volcano...

However, no matter what kind of difficulties he encountered, Lin Ze had no intention of retreating. With his superb martial arts and clever mind, he escaped danger again and again and successfully obtained some of the five elements spiritual objects. Although there were still fogs and thorns ahead, Lin Ze's firm belief in protecting the peace of the rivers and lakes became stronger and stronger, like a burning flame. It was this belief that constantly inspired him to move forward and face the next unknown challenge without fear.