Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!

Chapter 1188 - 928: Mirror Lake Forest

Jiang Yuanxin said, how would I know, the system didn’t explain what’s going on.

"Let’s just do what needs to be done first, we’ll find out later." He thought that once he cleared the entire Lantian Domain ruins, he should know the full story.

These words, however, sounded to Ling Di like the master didn’t want to bring up heavy past events here.

It obediently stopped speaking and followed the master onto the ship.

"Whew!"

A gust of eerie wind blew, and white line-drawn phantoms appeared out of thin air, laughing wildly: "Nether Monarch? Hahaha! Even if the Nether Monarch came in person, what could he do to me?"

It waved its hand behind it, the white lines forming a flowing robe, and said coldly: "These celestial soldiers have long fallen into a heavenly demon army, does the Nether Monarch think he can expel us?"

With that, the white-line figure disappeared, leaving the voice lingering in the eerie wind, "The ship of the Celestial River has entered the Netherworld; if the Nether Monarch can expel us, this ship might carry you to the Lost Divine Hall, if you have the ability!"

In Jiang Yuan’s eyes, this scene looked just like an opening CGI animation in a game, spouting some harsh words, explaining the background and hinting at the post-clear situation;

But in Ling Di’s eyes, it’s a different scenario.

Its pupils shrank suddenly, not even daring to breathe—firstly because the celestial soldier’s ghost reaffirmed its master’s identity as the Lord of the Netherworld;

Secondly, there was something strange about the stranded Menghua Treasure Ship, causing celestial soldiers to linger without dispersing their spirituality, and polluted into strange phantoms;

The last point is very crucial: purify all the strangeness on the ship, then the ghost ship can set sail for the more mysterious next trial ground!

"Lost Divine Hall?" It murmured to itself, wondering if it was a certain palace in the Celestial Realm that had fallen here?

Its mood was complicated, with pity for the celestial soldier’s ghosts; curiosity about the great war of yesteryears; mixed with the excitement of potentially receiving the immense fortune bestowed by the master, Ling Di couldn’t wait to use the Purification Technique and rushed forward.

It wanted to purify all the celestial soldier phantoms as soon as possible!

It wanted to show the master that he chose the right dog!

It wanted to get this ghost ship moving, carrying the master and itself to see the lost divine hall!

It wanted to become the next Heaven-Swallowing Divine Dog!

With full enthusiasm and fierce struggle, making Jiang Yuan feel that the Old Dog was really putting in full effort, making his set of oppressively released gear irrelevant.

Though it was still the game-like routine of defeating monsters and leveling up, it was clear that the difficulty had increased significantly from the Hundred Ghost Cave Trial to the Ghost Ship Trial.

Fortunately, Ling Di’s realm and abilities were reliable, and these trials were suitable for targeted training. It was as if allowing a nearly max-level character to master a new skill quickly, with increasing strength and significant short-term results.

Once past the first level, Jiang Yuan could only play a companion role, even having to change out of his fashion costumes.

Playing the game himself and watching others play felt vastly different, he felt a bit bored but couldn’t leave, fearing that if the contract pet needed help, he might miss out on an enormous opportunity.

Therefore, while Ling Di exerted great effort fighting monsters, he found a corner to sit and fold paper.

After all, his little courtyard had a paper mill, and there was ample stock of paper piled up in the warehouse, enough for slow and steady simple paper folding during the accompaniment.

When Jiang Yuan felt it troublesome, he took out the Memory Stone to shoot videos of the Old Dog and posted them in the group chat.

"The ancestor followed Mr. Jiang to the Void this time and indeed gained a great opportunity!" Xie Chenyuan was very envious looking at the videos in the group.

From initially unimpressive light to now nearly tangible purification light on the ancestor within just two days. Presumably, in a few more days, it would master the Purification Technique perfectly.

"Alas! When could I follow Mr. Jiang and also gain a great fortune?" he sighed slightly, thinking of Daoist Bai, whose realm was originally lower than his, had now not only surpassed his realm but had also smoothly transformed into a Flood Dragon with greatly increased strength.

Other Daoist friends’ cultivation also skyrocketed, but he was stuck at an awkward spot. Although he received personal guidance from Mr. Jiang, deepening his understanding of the Divination Technique, it was far inferior compared to the kind of one-on-one grand fortune the ancestor received!

"Rumble~"

As Xie Chenyuan pondered, he vaguely heard thunder rolling outside.

Emerging from the exclusive courtyard of the elevated building, taking a clear look, his envy deepened — Miss Hu Jiu, surrounded by layers of protectors like her sister Hu Zhile and senior Yan Xuan, was about to cross the tribulation of advancement.

Leaning against the corridor of the Immortal Mountain to watch the little fox undergo tribulation, Xie Chenyuan’s wandering thoughts couldn’t be reined back.

He thought again of the small Rabbit Demon, Miss Feng Ling, who due to a Walking Flood Dragon event, encountered a fortuitous opportunity and was temporarily residing in the small courtyard.

One must admit, her luck was indeed good! Not only did she gain Dragon Breath after Bai Yunqi’s seclusion, but City Lord Yuan Man also immediately saw her excellent earth attribute and her talent for burrowing, obtaining Jiang’s approval to train her in Cloud City.

It is heard that under the strong support of the Demon Realm Alliance, Cloud City is now transformed, with not only luxurious city buildings but also several teleportation arrays on the cloud prairie outside the city, allowing hunting of Demon Beasts, a new Market is also under construction, and it’ll soon become a rich and prosperous place.

If the Little Rabbit Demon Miss Feng Ling could learn the true teachings of City Lord Yuan, she might be able to take over Cloud City and become a dominant figure in the future.

But what about me? Where are my opportunities and my path?

The more Xie Chenyuan thought, the more troubled he became, unable to cultivate with a peace of mind, he could only float down to the courtyard, hoping the autumn scenery could calm his mood.