The spell's range covers the entire territory of China? Hand it over to the state.

Above the sky, the suspended arena seemed to still be recovering from the bloody "tearing apart the divine beast" battle.

The air was filled with the acrid smell of sulfur mixed with divine blood, irritating everyone's nasal passages.

But this heat didn't last long, and everyone suddenly realized that the whole world had changed.

If Wu Song's appearance just now was as vibrant as a blazing fire and adorned with brocade, then now, it's as if an invisible hand has forcibly stripped the world of its color.

The once azure sky quickly faded, turning into a lifeless gray-white. Flowers in full bloom, their petals not yet withered, had already turned to ash on the branches. Birds continued to flap their wings, but their bodies stiffened in mid-air, their feathers losing their luster, falling silently like stones.

There was no explosion, no roar.

There was only a suffocating silence.

Everyone watching the broadcast felt their hearts tighten suddenly, and a chill ran down their spines and up to the top of their heads.

The images on the screen strangely transformed into a black and white silent film.

In the deathly silence, a dark figure finally came into focus.

He was wearing a tattered black robe with the hood pulled low, obscuring his face; only two eerie blue flames flickered deep within the hood.

He carried no fancy weapons, only a rusty balance scale and a chipped long-handled sickle that looked as if it had just been taken from the fields.

But with each step he took, the stone slab beneath his feet instantly weathered away, turning into fine gravel.

[Second Round Participant: Olympian Pantheon – Thanatos, the God of Death]

A simple name, yet it evokes more despair than the lion weighing hundreds of tons.

Some remaining fanatical followers in the West who hated Lungxia went mad instantly.

"It's Death! The real Death!"

"Hahaha! Long Xia is finished! So what if that drunkard is strong? You can break a rock, but can you break the concept of 'death'?"

"Physical attacks are ineffective! This is a spirit! It's the embodiment of the rules! If Thanatos wants, reaping souls is as easy as harvesting wheat!"

Seemingly to confirm these crazy claims, some members of Western underground organizations who were intercepting signals via satellite and trying to observe death up close suddenly let out piercing screams in their respective bases.

No one attacked them.

They just stared at the black shadow on the screen for more than three seconds.

Just by "staring", their pupils begin to dilate, their life force is forcibly stripped away, and even if there are no wounds on their bodies, their brainwaves drop to zero in an instant.

[WARNING! High-dimensional rule contamination detected! Direct gaze at the target is prohibited! Direct gaze at the target is prohibited!]

Longxia officials immediately cut off the high-definition signal, leaving only a blurry distant view.

But this did not alleviate the panic; instead, it allowed the unknown fear to spread wildly among the crowd.

Chaos began to break out in various parts of Longxia. Although no one died due to the protection of the national destiny, the pollution of the rules still caused many people with weak resistance to feel unwell.

Inside the command center.

The peach wood sword in Zhang Daoxuan's hand began to tremble slightly. This was not due to fear, but rather the instinctive aversion of a cultivator to this extreme "yin death energy".

"This is a huge problem." The old master's face was so grave it could drip water. "This thing isn't a living being. You could even say it is the word 'death' itself. If I throw my talisman over, the spiritual energy within it will probably die before it even touches it."

"A pure energy body?" Long Yi stared intently at the screen. "Can't we use a high-energy laser or an electromagnetic cannon?"

"It's useless." Qin Shuangyue typed rapidly on the keyboard. "Data analysis shows that his existence exists in a state between reality and illusion. Our attack methods are all based on the material level, so attacking him is like trying to catch air with a net."

All eyes turned to Su Yun once again.

The young man who was just cheering for Wu Song is now sitting quietly in his chair.

Unlike the anxiety of those around her, Su Yun's expression remained as relaxed as ever.

Looking at the expectant gazes of the crowd, he smiled slightly and said, "In the West, death is the end, an irresistible natural law, the final destination of all things. It certainly has a high level of sophistication."

"But for us Longxia people, the death of someone is just the beginning of the process."

"After passing the Gates of Hell, you still have to walk the Road to the Underworld, drink the Meng Po soup, cross the Bridge of Helplessness, and be judged by the Ten Kings of Hell to see if your performance in life met the standards and if you did anything wrong."

"Here, death is not the end; it is the beginning of another administrative system."

Long Yi was taken aback: "You mean...?"

"What I mean is, since this guy is also in the 'death business,' we have to follow the rules."

"Does he have a business license? Does he have a soul-collecting permit issued by the underworld? Did he report his cross-regional enforcement activities?"

"What if neither..."

Su Yun snapped his fingers, and the system interface instantly unfolded before his eyes.

"These are the wandering ghosts who illegally entered the country, and they are the targets of a crackdown."

The skill "Blessed by Martyrs" is activated again.

[Host's intention detected...]

[Skill "Martyrs' Protection" is being activated...]

[Judging in progress... The talent "Territory is Territory" has intervened.]

[Approved. Current coverage area: the entire territory of China and areas related to climate change.]

[Alert: High-risk spirit target detected (codename: Thanatos), not possessing a Fengdu travel permit and not registered in the Book of Life and Death. System classification: Wild evil spirit illegally entering the country.]

[Basic skills detected as insufficient to handle this level of violation... Extracting the essence of "Underworld Administration"... Injecting keywords: [Ghost Eater], [Red Robe], [Ugly Demon], [Specialist in Curing Flashy Things]...]

[Concept reshaping in progress...]

[Skill mutation complete.]

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【Ghostly Path - Blessing and Home-Protecting Saintly Ruler】

[Description: Once upon a time, there was a scholar from Zhongnan Mountain, with a leopard's head, piercing eyes, an iron face, and a bushy beard—a truly extraordinary appearance. Grateful for the Emperor's favor, he vowed to rid the world of all evil spirits. He reached the ears of Heaven, comforted the common people, and subdued ghosts and gods. Wielding a sharp sword, he slew demons; his gaping maw swallowed evil ghosts. In the Eastern cultural hierarchy, he is the nemesis of all evil spirits and the violent enforcer of the order of the underworld.]

[Effect 1: Trait - Official Protection (Passive). Grants the host and summoned creatures the rank of "Hell God". Immune to all instant-death rules, curse rules, and soul-stealing effects not approved by the "Hall of Yama".]

[Effect 2: Domain - Clearing Illegal Construction (Active). Forcefully opens the "Zhong Kui Subduing Demon Realm." Within this domain, all non-Chinese spiritual units will be forcibly labeled "Wanted Criminal/Ingredients."]

[Effect 3: Finishing Blow - Devour Alive. When facing spirit-type enemies, all of Zhong Kui's physical attacks (including biting and stomping) will be converted into 1000% "True Spirit Damage". If the target's health is below 30%, the "Devour in One Bite" finishing effect will be triggered, converting the target into pure soul energy to be returned to the host.]

[Note: Whether you're a Western god or some other ghost, if you don't have a travel permit, in my eyes you're just a crunchy piece of jerky!]

……

On the arena.

Thanatos had already floated to the center of the ring.

He seemed to think that the upcoming overwhelming battle would be boring, so without waiting for Long Xia to send anyone else up, he slowly raised his eyes, which were burning with blue flames, and looked in Long Xia's direction.

He raised the rusty scales in his hand.

On one side of the scale lies a white feather.

The balance has been broken.

His voice was hoarse and grating, like two rusty pieces of iron rubbing together, making one's teeth ache: "The souls of mortals are too heavy; only death can give you lightness."

As soon as he finished speaking, the scales tipped sharply.

A visible gray ripple spread wildly from the arena toward the Dragon Summer land.

Wherever the ripples passed, the space itself began to decay, and even the sturdy defensive barriers began to fluctuate violently in the face of this power of rules.

Believers in the West around the world have begun to kneel in prayer, giving thanks for the gift of death.

The hearts of the people of Longxia were in their throats, and a sense of tension began to spread.

however.

Just as the golden Great Wall was fluctuating more and more violently, and the gray death ripples were about to cross the boundary line.

"Smack."

A crisp sound.

It was like the sound of a cheap gavel slamming on a table; though not loud, it carried an undeniable air of authority.

Followed by.

The overwhelming gray aura of death suddenly stopped.

As if terrified by something far more terrifying, it began to tremble and roll backward.

A bright red light, extremely gaudy and dazzling, exploded without warning in the gray and white world.

There was no holiness in this red light, only malevolence.

If the gray aura of Thanatos is a depressive force that makes people want to commit suicide, then this red light is an oppressive force that makes people want to kowtow.

Accompanying the red light was a chilling chewing sound.

"Click, click."

It's like someone is chewing on cartilage; it sends chills down your spine.

"Who's so blind...?"

A rough, violent sound, so loud it shook the heavens and earth, came from the red light.

"I was just taking a nap when I was disturbed by incessant noise."

"Who are you, you scoundrel, making such a racket here? Are you in such a hurry to be reincarnated?!"