Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

The judge's purplish-blue old face was now completely twisted into a pretzel.

In the eerie office, only the mournful wails of the Book of Life and Death echoed.

The blank pages that turned over were more glaring to the judge than the most vicious curse.

"This is impossible... I have been in charge of reincarnation for three thousand years and have never made a mistake!"

The judge stared intently at Lu Jingyan, his hand gripping the judge's pen trembling violently.

His enormous eyes, which could see through past and present lives, were filled with absurdity and panic.

"Mortal, what kind of monster are you?"

"You have no past life, no present life, not even a trace of your soul!"

"You are neither within the Three Realms nor within the Five Elements; how could the cycle of reincarnation have overlooked you?"

Lu Jingyan calmly finished the last sip of coffee, watching the judge's suspicious look.

He casually crushed the empty paper cup into a perfect little square and accurately tossed it into the trash can three meters away.

"Senior, don't be so superstitious about the ways of heaven."

Lu Jingyan slowly pulled a dark blue leather wallet from his pocket.

He deftly flipped it open, displaying the document to the judge with a graceful movement.

It was a second-class police superintendent's badge that emitted a faint red glow and bore the solemn national emblem.

"Look carefully."

Lu Jingyan's voice was steady, and every word carried an aura of righteousness that dispelled the gloom.

"Of course I won't register in your outdated system."

"That's because your backend system is too old and needs to be patched."

Lu Jingyan stood up, his tall figure appearing exceptionally imposing in the shadows.

"My current identity is that of a police officer of the People's Republic of China."

"My name is recorded in the nation's citizen registration file, and my soul belongs to the collective will of 1.4 billion people."

The judge was stunned.

He stared at the small police ID card, feeling a force emanating from it that made him extremely uncomfortable.

It wasn't spiritual energy, nor demonic energy, but a resilient, cold sense of order.

"Police...police?"

The judge muttered to himself, as if digesting a difficult word.

"You think this piece of mortal paper armor can stop the soul-reaping ropes of the underworld?"

"This isn't just paper armor; it's an authorization for law enforcement."

Lu Jingyan sneered, walked around the desk, and approached the judge step by step.

"According to international law and the principle of transdimensional sovereignty, the sovereignty of any region with physical boundaries is sacred and inviolable."

"Jinghai City is part of China's territory. The air, the land, and even the spirits floating here are all subject to the jurisdiction of our country's laws."

Lu Jingyan stopped in front of the judge, his nose almost touching the purple aura.

"You are an illegal infiltrator, a foreign national... no, an extradimensional public official."

"You have neither presented a bilateral extradition agreement nor filed an enforcement record with our bureau."

"Your every word and action now constitutes a serious infringement on our judicial sovereignty."

Lu Jingyan stretched out his finger and arrogantly tapped the gold embroidered emblem on the judge's chest.

"Your Honor, in your territory, you have the power to decide life and death."

"But on my turf, you have to listen to me."

The judge, enraged, laughed, and the karmic fire around him suddenly surged three meters high.

"Arrogant! It's utterly ridiculous!"

"I represent the majesty of the underworld for three thousand years! I represent the ultimate judgment of both the yin and yang realms!"

"You, a mere mortal police officer, dare to discuss sovereignty with me?"

The judge suddenly swung his judge's pen, drawing a jet-black streak in the air.

"Today I will show you what it means for divine authority to be inviolable!"

"Under this oppressive force that stifles the soul, let's see how much dignity your so-called law can retain!"

An unprecedentedly terrifying pressure, like ten thousand mountains collapsing, instantly shattered the interrogation room.

The judge's soul pressure, belonging to a high-level ghost god, was enough to make the hearts of all living beings within a ten-mile radius stop beating instantly.

Zhao Tiezhu, who was hiding behind the door, suddenly collapsed with a 'ga', his eyes rolling back in his head.

Even the motion-sensor lights on the wall emitted a mournful cracking sound.

The judge laughed triumphantly, wanting to see Lu Jingyan kneeling on the ground begging for mercy.

however.

A second passed.

Lu Jingyan remained as steady as Mount Tai.

He didn't even mess up a single strand of his hair, maintaining the same pose with one hand in his pocket.

Suddenly, the golden light in Lu Jingyan's dark pupils burst forth with a dazzling brilliance.

[Rule-Level - Absolute Rationality] Full Power Activated!

[Law is principle, principle is existence!]

[Judgment: The other party's application of energy constitutes "illegal mind control" and "violent resistance to law enforcement"!]

[Outcome: Physical retaliation was taken to uphold the dignity of law enforcement!]

"Buzz—!"

A golden aura of righteousness, even more magnificent, purer, and more domineering than that of the judge, swept out from Lu Jingyan's center.

There was no murderous intent in that light, only ultimate justice and cold order.

It completely disregarded the judge's underworld cultivation, classifying him as "unknown energy that disrupts social order."

"boom!!!"

Golden light and purple mist collided violently in the cramped office.

The judge felt an indescribable force, like a heavy hammer, slamming into his soul.

His towering, over two-meter-tall frame resembled a kite with a broken string.

"Ouch!"

The judge screamed and was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the innermost corner of the wall.

The Book of Life and Death fell to the ground with a "thud".

The judge's pen slipped from his hand and plunged into the nearby trash can.

"Cough cough... What... what kind of power is this?"

The judge, covered in dust and dirt, got up from the ground. His purple official robe was tattered, and his face was filled with the horror of doubting his own existence.

He felt that his very essence as a spirit had almost been formatted by that force in that instant.

The feeling was like a small-time vendor who had evaded taxes encountering an auditor checking his accounts.

It was not just a physical blow, but an absolute suppression on the level of the soul.

Lu Jingyan walked forward slowly and deliberately, looking down at the judge who was slumped on the ground.

His golden pupils gradually faded, and he reverted to his cold and sarcastic demeanor.

"I already told you, don't try to pull these feudal superstition tricks on me."

Lu Jingyan squatted down and took out a brand new copy of the "Administrative Litigation Law of the People's Republic of China" from his pocket.

He gently placed the book into the judge's trembling hands.

"Your Honor, face reality."

A cruel smile curled at the corner of Lu Jingyan's lips.

"This force is called the 'iron fist of the rule of law'."

"Now, can you talk to me calmly about that 'Letter of Cooperation for Arrest'?"