In Jiang Yuan’s imagination, the ruins of the Lantian Domain should be a very dangerous and terrifying place.

Firstly, it drifts in the mysterious and vast Void, where anything could exist;

Secondly, Ling Di becoming the Heaven-Swallowing Divine Dog’s precondition is that the former Divine Dog has already fallen. There are clues in the ruins of the Lantian Domain, which is most likely the place of demise. If even the Divine Dog died here, how could it not be dangerous?

No one expected it to be completely different from the war remnants sealed and suppressed by the Golden Chicken Immortal. The surface is eerie and frightening, but in reality, it is an extra-large quest prepared for Ling Di, thoughtfully progressing from simple to difficult, without any suspense given Old Dog’s Realm and strength.

While the puppy tangled with a bizarre fierce ghost over there, Jiang Yuan wasn’t idle here either.

He recorded videos to share in the small courtyard chat group, educating everyone on the new quirky types; opened the Courtyard Communicator, completed a few charity orders, checked the advanced tea trees and Spirit Rice that were about to mature, reorganized the warehouse, and fine-tuned the courtyard layout, as time flowed by amidst the idle chat.

[Bizarre Fierce Ghost -1, Experience +10]

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[Bizarre Fierce Ghost Leader -1, Experience +100]

[End of the first trial in the Hundred Ghost Cave, please follow the instructions to proceed to the next entrance and enter the second stage]

[Note: This trial field is affected by the broken Divine Artifact of the Heaven-Swallowing Divine Dog and is in a looping state. It can be reactivated after a ten-minute cooldown. Currently, only the trialer Ling Di can enter and exit. Once the entire Hundred Ghost Cave trial is completed, it can be set to allow any trialer to enter.]

A moment before the notification scrolled past, as Ling Di thoroughly dealt with the bizarre fierce ghost leader, the originally dark cave gradually brightened.

At this time, one person and one dog could finally take in the whole cave at a glance.

"Woof woof! Master, how did I do?" Ling Di trotted over, wagging his tail, awaiting praise.

Jiang Yuan nodded and smiled, "Not bad. But this is just the beginning, there are still many tough challenges ahead, you need to put in more effort and try to clear them in one go."

"I won’t disappoint you, Master!"

He led the way, following the light blue marker through the cave into the second stage.

At first, Jiang Yuan thought the cave was indeed quite large, but being able to see the entrance immediately thanks to the marker seemed too lackluster.

But upon reaching the second stage, he admitted his voice had been too loud earlier—a tunnel mode with randomly spawning monsters, Ling Di not only had to eliminate the bizarre fierce ghosts with longer health bars but also had to beware of ambushes in various corners, increasing the difficulty compared to the previous stage considerably.

Jiang Yuan immediately took out a Memory Stone, assisting in setting the tone while recording the route to victory.

After all, from the system prompt just now, once Ling Di clears the entire Hundred Ghost Cave trial, it will no longer be limited in entries. By then, they can find a way to bring the ruins of the Lantian Domain back, or construct a Teleportation Array, and the courtyard members will have a dedicated instance for grinding Purification Technique!

[Subquest: Heaven-Swallowing Divine Dog]

[Task 4: Use the Key to open and enter the Hundred Ghost Cave, ensure the contract pet Ling Di completes the first trial, completed. Reward: Shard of the Heaven-Swallowing Divine Dog’s waist token +1 has been issued]

[Task 5: Successfully pass through the Black Stone Forest to reach the ghost ship. Reward: Ghost Ship Key +1]

After fully brushing through the Hundred Ghost Cave, with special training and experience supplements, the purifying light on Ling Di became more solid.

It also figured out how to manipulate the purifying light to fend off bizarre attacks, meanwhile, also asking the master to record it with the Memory Stone, sending it to the courtyard chat group for a step-by-step demonstration and live teaching.

Exiting the final entrance of the Hundred Ghost Cave, an endless "forest" lay before them.

Still, an unknown black substance, at least ten meters high, stood haphazardly like tree stumps. Looking up, variously sized honeycomb holes formed branching effects.

It certainly looked like a black stone forest.

"Feels like there was originally a huge rock, somehow corroded, at first glance like a forest, but in reality, it’s lifeless and filled with Yin Energy and ghostly aura." Ling Di sniffed and quietly commented, "Shall we pass through this strange stone forest?"

A large light blue arrow blinked directing toward the Black Stone Forest, Jiang Yuan nodded, "That’s right, within the Black Stone Forest might be..."

Before he finished his sentence, a gust of dark wind swept through, bringing a sharp Ghostly Wail.

In the originally dark and poorly-lit stone forest, a pale specter floated out.

[Bizarre Specter: The soul of a human who died tragically in the God-Demon War, unable to transcend due to pollution, doomed to aimlessly wander the land of the dead, attacking any nearby creature indiscriminately. After purification, it can transcend as a soul and will not respawn]

"Ahah! Another Bizarre Fierce Ghost!" Old Dog excitedly rubbed his paws, "Master, watch me wipe it out!"

"Although there’s no strict requirement to use the Purification Technique here, these bizarre specters were all humans who died tragically in the war, and unable to transcend due to pollution. It’d be best to use Purification Technique to allow their souls to transcend," Jiang Yuan reminded, "I can provide you some support as well."

With that, he clicked to change his outfit again.

The specter in the Black Stone Forest was suddenly intimidated by the pressure, momentarily halting its movement.

"Yes, Master! Got it, Master! Rest assured, Master!" Ling Di darted off swiftly.

Just after grinding small mobs for experience in the Hundred Ghost Cave, it wouldn’t miss the chance to test its combat skills when encountering such an opportunity.

[Vagrant Ghost: A yet-to-transcend human soul post-purification, can be devoured]

In half a minute, the pale shadow was purified of its polluted aura by Old Dog, and in that fleeting instant, the system popped up a new prompt.