I subdue demons and monsters, and cultivate immortality in hell to become a saint.

"Lou Erniu! Help me quickly!"

The female ghost cried out for her companions, and the male ghost who had been attacking from behind immediately changed direction, joining the female ghost in a pincer attack on Chung Kau from the left and right.

These two are actually quite intelligent; they know to team up against the enemy, which is clearly an experience they gained from killing ghosts and seizing territory.

Who is Ke Zhongjiu?

The newly promoted Soul Servant wields a lock and a staff that are the bane of ghosts.

He didn't dodge at all. The Soul-Binding Lock flew out with a "whoosh" and wrapped around the male ghost's leg. With a sudden tug, the male ghost lost his balance and fell to the ground. Zhong Jiu took the opportunity to step forward and smashed the Ghost-Beating Stick three times in a row with a "bang bang bang". The male ghost was directly beaten until his soul body dimmed and he didn't even have the strength to resist.

On the other side, Zhou Sheng and the others surrounded the remaining evil spirit.

Ten soul-binding chains were woven into a large net, and no matter how the evil spirit tried to break free, it could not escape. Instead, it was burned by the chains and screamed incessantly.

"Where do you think you're going! Stay put!"

With a shout from Zhou Sheng, everyone worked together to tighten the chains, binding the evil spirit like a rice dumpling.

"My lord! Spare my life!"

Seeing her companion captured, the female ghost finally panicked and feigned pitifulness, crying, "We were all miserable people in our lives, bullied to death. We only occupied the school to protect ourselves, not to harm anyone!"

The male ghost chimed in, his face streaked with tears and snot: "Yes, sir, we're young and acted foolishly. Please spare us this time!"

"Being pitiful in life is not a reason for you to slaughter the innocent after death."

Zhong Jiu's eyes were as cold as ice as he interrupted her nonsense: "You're taking out your suffering on others, how are you any different from those school bullies? You're even more disgusting, they're scum, you're demons!"

He despised this kind of person the most; they took revenge on the innocent after being bullied in life, no different from those evil ghosts who indiscriminately killed.

"If you were only seeking revenge against the school bully who killed you, I might spare your lives. But you slaughtered the entire building's teachers and students. How do you plan to settle this score?"

When her pleas for mercy failed, the female ghost instantly became hysterical, cursing viciously, "You bastard! You don't know what's good for you! I'll remember you! Once I escape, I'll kill everyone around you and make you taste the bitterness of family ruin!"

"Oh? You dare threaten me?"

Zhong Jiu's eyes flashed with murderous intent. "Looks like I have to teach you a lesson you won't understand the rules of the underworld!"

He strode forward and struck the ghost with his staff several more times. The female ghost was completely defeated and collapsed to the ground, trembling.

"Soul-binding chains, retract!"

At Zhong Jiu's command, chains flew out, binding both the female and male ghosts, and together with another evil ghost, the three of them were strung together like a "candied hawthorn".

"Zhou Sheng, tie them up securely, let's go back to the manor!"

Zhong Jiu deliberately had the soul soldiers dispel the mist around them, so that the special operations team outside could see just how efficient the underworld's officials were.

The underworld will eventually come before mortals, and today we'll use these three evil spirits as examples to establish our authority!

Outside the school gate, the special operations team was pacing anxiously.

"Why is there no sound? Could it be that the soul soldiers suffered a loss?"

Some team members whispered among themselves, while Master Changdeng frowned, his compass spinning incessantly.

"Wait! There's a noise!"

Zhong Yingmei suddenly raised her hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

A series of rattling sounds, like chains dragging on the ground, grew closer and closer.

Everyone looked over and saw Zhong Jiu leading his soul soldiers out. The ten soul bodies stood tall and straight, followed by three tightly bound evil spirits with their heads drooping, their previous ferocity completely gone.

"This...that's it?"

Master Changdeng gaped, nearly dropping his compass. "It didn't even take the time it takes to brew a cup of tea!"

"My God! Three level-two demons, captured alive just like that?"

It's important to understand that to eliminate a Level 1 demon, a special operations team needs at least ten members to concentrate their firepower and effectively hit hundreds of specially made bullets. To eliminate a Level 2 demon, it might take hundreds of members and could result in significant casualties.

One team member swallowed hard, his voice trembling, "Is this the power of the Underworld's rulers? That's insane!"

"I was worried that the Soul Soldiers were outnumbered and wouldn't be able to win, but it seems I was overthinking it."

Another team member scratched his head and laughed, "These aren't spirit soldiers, they're more like demons sent by the King of Hell!"

Master Changdeng stroked his beard, his face filled with excitement and admiration: "As expected of the ruler of the underworld, dealing with evil spirits is like picking up chicks. His strength is undeniable! With the underworld here, our Guiling City is saved!"

Zhong Yingmei stood there, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure in the Soul Soldier team, her heart filled with turmoil.

Why does the aura of this Soul Soldier Leader sound a bit like her "resurrected" brother?

"Hmph, only soul soldiers are truly professionals at their job!"

Zhong Jiu flicked his sleeves, unleashing his full aura, and spoke in a deep and authoritative voice: "The Underworld is the ancestor of all spirits, and its methods for dealing with evil ghosts could stretch from the Bridge of Helplessness to the River of Oblivion. The tricks of evil ghosts are utterly useless before the Underworld!"

The special operations team members all looked timid and remained silent with their heads down.

As he said, when the special operations team was fighting ghosts, they would often fall into the illusions of evil spirits and start killing each other without even seeing the enemy. It was extremely frustrating.

Having flexed his muscles enough, Zhong Jiuliang was too lazy to argue with ordinary people anymore. With a wave of his hand, he declared, "Let's go back to the manor!"

Leading their spirit soldiers and escorting the evil spirits, they vanished into the night in a grand procession.

"Quickly write a detailed report on today's events; I want to personally deliver it to the provincial capital!"

Zhong Yingmei stared in the direction where the soul weapon had disappeared, took a deep breath, and her voice trembled.

The news of the emergence of the underworld's rulers is enough to shake the entire special operations system.

While the special task force was busy writing reports, Chung Kau had already left the city with three evil spirits.

These three were already bound like dumplings by the Soul-Binding Locks, their previous ferocity completely gone. They begged for mercy with mournful faces, "My lord, spare our lives! We'll never dare to do it again!"

"I spared you before so that mortals could see the might of the underworld."

Zhong Jiu sneered, brandishing his ghost-beating stick. "It's useless now, disperse!"

boom! boom! boom!

After three muffled thuds, the three evil spirits were blasted into black mist.

The system notification blared immediately afterward: "Congratulations, host, on your promotion to Inspector! Rewards: Demon-Slaying Sword x1, Inspector's Robe x1, Inspector's Palace x1!"

As soon as the notification sound ended, Zhong Jiu's dantian vortex exploded with a "boom," and the powerful aura swept out like a shockwave. Zhou Sheng and the others were so frightened that they immediately knelt on one knee, their souls trembling.

Zhong Jiu felt his strength surge, but the evil energy within his body still lingered. He didn't know the strength of that wild ghost, which allowed the invading evil energy to coexist and merge with the true energy in his dantian.

Previously, although Zhong Jiu was considered a ghost official, his aura was at most that of a small class leader. Now that he has been promoted to inspector, his official prestige has increased tenfold. Just by standing there, he makes them feel intimidated from the bottom of their hearts.

Little did they know, this was the effect of the "official's authority."

Soul messengers are basically low-ranking officers among the soul soldiers, not even officially part of the official ranks; while inspectors are proper ninth-rank officials in the underworld, belonging to the Swift Wind Hall of the City God's Mansion, wielding real power and holding official seals. How can their aura be the same?

Once he put on the black suit, Zhong Jiu's aura became even stronger.

This official robe has no fancy patterns; it just relies on its somber black color to exude the murderous aura of "serving before the King of Hell." Even evil spirits would go weak in the knees at the sight of it, just like street thugs would be naturally restrained when they see a police officer.

But what Zhong Jiu coveted most was the Demon-Slaying Sword.

Once the sword was in hand, the previous Soul-Binding Lock and Ghost-Slaying Staff were "whooshed" away by the system. Now, all was well; a single Ghost-Slaying Sword was all I needed to conquer the world—a complete upgrade from a slingshot to a cannon.

The Demon-Slaying Sword was entirely black, with even its blade gleaming with a chilling dark light, and it felt icy cold to the touch.

The most exquisite part is the pattern on the hilt of the sword, where a lifelike mandalas is depicted, with tiny glimmers of light hidden within the petals and patterns.

Chung Kau knew perfectly well that these flowers grew on both sides of the Yellow Springs in the underworld. The datura flower governs death, while the datura flower governs life. The inscription on the sword was meant to make him "slay all evil spirits and protect new life!"

"What a fine sword!"

Zhong Jiu brandished his sword, a flash of black light, and the stone beside him cracked in two. "This sword is for slaying vengeful ghosts!"

Finally, there is the Imperial Household Department.

The system didn't just drop the house on him; it only gave him a palm-sized token and told him to choose the location to settle down.