Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Lin Ze found a clean place to sit down. Not long after he closed his eyes to rest, the air around him suddenly rippled.

He opened his eyes alertly, only to find a portal slowly opening.

An old man with a sage-like demeanor walked out from inside, emitting a peaceful aura.

The old man smiled kindly and looked at Lin Ze gently, saying slowly: "Young man, your heroic deeds have now spread like a spring breeze to every corner of the world. I am an envoy between these realms. I came here specially to invite you to go to the more profound and mysterious upper realm to experience some training and growth."

Hearing this, Lin Ze's heart was shocked. He really didn't expect that just after the thrilling battle, a new journey would unfold before him so soon. He frowned slightly and fell into a brief contemplation. However, just a moment later, Lin Ze stood up without hesitation, clenched his fists tightly, his eyes flashing with determination, and responded loudly: "Since there are new challenges waiting for me to conquer, then I will definitely not choose to retreat and escape!"

Seeing Lin Ze's resolute attitude, the old man couldn't help but reveal a satisfied look, nodded gently, and then turned and walked towards the portal on the side. Lin Ze took a deep breath, followed closely, and stepped into the portal shining with strange light.

When their figures disappeared in the portal, they felt the space around them twist and turn, and then they came to a new realm. As soon as Lin Zefu set foot here, he immediately felt a strong aura coming towards him. The aura was so strong that it was almost condensed into a substantial existence. Looking around, he saw all kinds of strange and unheard-of magical creatures swimming back and forth in this vast land.

Although Lin Ze was extremely shocked by the scene before him, he knew very well in his heart that this seemingly beautiful and magical place must be full of countless unknown dangers and challenges.

However, at this moment his eyes were extremely firm, without any fear at all.

Because he knows very well that no matter how rugged, difficult and dangerous the road ahead may be, he will rush forward without retreating, use his courage and wisdom to overcome all difficulties, and thus write a legend that belongs to him alone.

The old man led Lin Ze along a path, and the surrounding plants flickered from time to time.

Suddenly, a giant beast that looked like a Qilin but was covered in flames blocked their way.

It roared so loudly that the earth shook.

Lin Ze clenched his weapon, ready to fight. But the old man gently raised his hand to signal him not to rush, and then he muttered something, as if communicating with the beast. It turned out that the beast was the guardian of this realm, testing whether the visitor was qualified to train here.

After the old man's negotiation, the beast calmed down. Lin Ze breathed a sigh of relief and continued to follow the old man deeper into this realm. Soon, they came to an ancient tower. The old man said: "There are many opportunities and tests in this tower. Once you enter, you can only rely on yourself." Lin Ze took a look at the tower and stepped in resolutely. The light inside the tower was dim and filled with a mysterious atmosphere. He had just taken a few steps when a complex rune array appeared under his feet, and attacks shot towards him one after another. Lin Ze responded calmly, dodging and counterattacking with his agility. He was full of expectations for future challenges and was determined to make a name for himself in this tower.

While Lin Ze was breaking the rune array's attack, he carefully explored deeper into the tower. As he went deeper, the rune array's attack became more powerful and varied. Sometimes it was an ice cone piercing, sometimes it was a blazing flame burning. Lin Ze gradually had more scratches and burns on his body, but his eyes remained firm.

Suddenly, he entered a spacious hall. In the center of the hall was a huge crystal ball with a faint light flowing inside it. Just as he approached the crystal ball to see what was inside, a group of phantom-like warriors emerged and surrounded him. These warriors were transparent, but their movements were extremely fierce.

Lin Ze knew that this was another tough battle, but he was not afraid. He used his strongest moves to fight the phantom warriors. In the fierce battle, Lin Ze found that the attack rhythm of these phantom warriors had a subtle pattern. He grasped this pattern and defeated the phantom warriors one by one.

Finally, there was only one strongest phantom warrior left, and Lin Ze fought with all his might. Finally, he successfully defeated the last phantom warrior. At this time, the crystal ball shone brightly, and a force was injected into his body. He felt that his strength had been greatly improved. He knew that he had passed a level, and he was looking forward to the next test.

After a short rest, Lin Ze continued to move deeper into the tower. Not long after, he came to a passage full of traps.

Spikes popped up from the ground from time to time, and heavy stone hammers fell from overhead. Lin Ze carefully observed the triggering patterns of the mechanism and used his agility to shuttle between the gaps.

After much hardship, Lin Ze finally succeeded in passing through this deep and mysterious passage. When he stood still, panting, he saw a huge stone door that was tightly closed. The door looked very old, and was densely engraved with all kinds of strange patterns and obscure ancient characters.

Lin Ze stared at the patterns and words with his eyes wide open, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not crack the secrets hidden in them. Just when he felt helpless and at a loss, some unique skills he had learned in the previous fierce battle suddenly flashed through his mind. With the mentality of giving it a try, he carefully gathered his own strength and slowly injected it into the seemingly insignificant patterns on the door.

Something unexpected happened! With a dull roar, the door that was originally tightly closed began to slowly move to both sides and gradually opened. Through the crack in the door, you can see a treasure box emitting a faint light in the room behind the door. This treasure box seemed to have a magical attraction, which made Lin Ze couldn't help but approach it step by step.

Just as Lin Ze walked up to the treasure box and stretched out his hand to open the lid, a low and majestic warning sound suddenly echoed around him. It turned out that this sound was emitted by the consciousness of the tower, warning Lin Ze: If he dared to take the things in the treasure box without permission, then what awaited him would be the most severe and ultimate test.

However, facing such a warning, Lin Ze did not show any fear or retreat. Because from the beginning of entering this place, he had been mentally prepared to face all kinds of difficulties, obstacles and severe challenges. So, without any hesitation, he resolutely stretched out his hands and forcefully opened the lid of the treasure box.

In an instant, an extremely strong suction force gushed out from the treasure box like a tornado. Lin Ze, who was unprepared, felt his body lighten, and was suddenly swept into the treasure box by this powerful force. When he opened his eyes again and saw the surrounding environment clearly, he was surprised to find that he was in a bloody battlefield filled with a terrifying atmosphere and countless powerful monsters. There is no doubt that a thrilling life-and-death battle has begun.