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

Zhong Jiu immediately decided to take action himself, to quickly and decisively suppress this evil dragon.

"seal up!"

As soon as Zhong Jiu took a step forward, the wind and clouds changed color, a strong wind arose, and his wide robe sleeves billowed high in the wind.

With his judge's pen, he swiftly sketched in the air, writing the character "封" (seal) with bold and powerful strokes.

The moment the word was uttered, it stirred the heavens and earth, instantly transforming into a powerful sealing force that tightly enveloped the evil dragon.

The evil dragon froze, unable to move, suspended in mid-air.

But it had gone completely mad at this moment. After being immobilized, it struggled even more violently, almost to the point of disregarding everything!

Its blood surged violently, tearing apart its dragon scales one by one. Crimson blood flowed through the gaps in the scales and dripped into the churning water below.

Awoo!

The evil dragon let out a fierce roar and broke free of the seal, charging towards Zhong Jiu.

"How dare you!"

On Zhong Jiu's left and right sides, the Black and White Impermanence, the Shackled General, and the heads of various departments all roared angrily.

This wicked dragon has some nerve, daring to charge straight at the judge! It truly doesn't know the meaning of death!

Zhong Jiu raised his hand to stop everyone from attacking, and then soared into the air. The twelve Blazing Sky Banners flew out instantly, forming a large array that trapped the evil dragon within.

"Blazing flames engulf the heavens!"

A massive fire suddenly descended, sweeping straight towards the evil dragon.

Endless flames completely enveloped the evil dragon, turning its massive body into a fireball.

The evil dragon let out a painful roar, and the torn scales were all charred by the raging fire, emitting a pungent burnt smell.

But he still did not back down. The excruciating pain only fueled his ferocity. With a hysterical roar, he charged at Zhong Jiu again, accompanied by billowing smoke.

Ding!

Zhong Jiu gently shook the broken bell in his hand.

This treasure displayed its divine power. Even though the evil dragon lost its mind and went mad, it still became disoriented and sluggish when the bell rang.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhong Jiu leaped up and landed steadily on the back of the evil dragon, then stomped down hard!

This kick was incredibly powerful, enough to collapse mountains and rivers. Several sounds of bones cracking immediately came from inside the evil dragon's body, and several bones were broken by force.

"town!"

Chung Kau brandished his judge's pen once more and wrote the character "镇" (zhen, meaning "town").

This single word was as heavy as a thousand pounds, like a five-element mountain crashing down, directly crushing the evil dragon and causing it to plummet heavily from mid-air.

thump!

With a mournful cry, the evil dragon plunged into the water below.

Crimson dragon blood flowed out, staining a large area of ​​water red.

He was powerless to resist, yet he remained unwilling to give up and attempted to put up a last-ditch effort. However, every time he struggled to get up, he was knocked down by Zhong Jiu again.

After several such incidents, even a ferocious dragon would become on the verge of death.

Lock him up!

Zhong Jiu gave the order in an icy tone.

Hundreds of soul messengers immediately rushed out and used specially made iron chains to bind and restrain the evil dragon.

As soon as the evil dragon fell, the surging waves immediately lost control and spread in all directions.

If left unchecked, it will certainly cause considerable losses.

Chung Kau summoned the twelve Blazing Sky Banners again, set up the great formation again, and directly used the raging fire to evaporate the overflowing water.

As for the scattered, small streams of water, which all flowed into the mountains and fields, Zhong Jiu no longer paid them any attention, leaving his subordinates to handle them.

[Congratulations, host! Mission complete. Reward: Heavenly Dragon Strike!]

The system notification tone sounded at the appropriate time.

Zhong Jiu focused his attention and examined the Heavenly Dragon Strike. It was a powerful offensive technique that could simulate the power of an ancient heavenly dragon, with each move more ferocious than the last.

Zhong Jiu immediately chose to claim the reward, and countless techniques and insights into the Heavenly Dragon Strike instantly flooded his mind.

A figure seemed to appear in his mind, continuously unleashing the Heavenly Dragon Strike Technique. Each strike was as if an ancient divine dragon had personally arrived, with overwhelming power and earth-shattering force.

Subsequently, Zhong Jiu returned to Xing Sha City with the bound evil dragon, which immediately caused a great uproar throughout the city.

"My God! That's a dragon! A legendary dragon!"

"No, that's not a dragon. A dragon doesn't look like that at all. It should be a jiaolong!"

"Isn't a jiaolong (蛟龙) a dragon?"

"Whether it was a dragon or not, I don't care. I only know that this vicious dragon deserved to die; it actually slaughtered the entire Chayou County!"

"This monster has caused immense harm!"

"They're truly courting death! Knowing full well that there are deities guarding Nanling Province, they still dare to cause trouble. How can they possibly have a good end?"

The entire population of Xingsha City was in an uproar.

Everyone rushed outside the city, eager to see the dragon.

Even Zhang Yunxiao and others became extremely fanatical.

They were eager to get closer and collect treasures such as dragon blood and dragon scales.

These are all rare and precious natural treasures!

But with underworld deities guarding its body, how could mortals dare to approach it easily?

Only the bull demon stood arrogantly in front of the evil dragon, looking as if he had captured it.

Believe it or not, quite a few people were fooled by him, and voices praising Marshal Niu Tou for his prowess rose and fell.

Hearing these praises, the bull demon's mouth almost twisted into a grin.

He was secretly thinking, "I never said that I captured the evil dragon. It was just their own belief. Even if the judge finds out, he can't blame me."

The appearance of the dragon instantly ignited Xingsha City and even swept the globe, causing an uproar!

Countless cameras were frantically pointed at this behemoth, and the footage spread across the entire internet in an instant, dominating all the trending topics!

"Is this dragon truly dead?"

"Bullshit! Where did he die? He was clearly suppressed by the gods!"

"Holy crap! My lifelong dream has been to be a dragon knight!"

"This guy's from the West, right? You're dreaming! That evil dragon flooded Chayou County, killing hundreds of thousands of people. Your abilities aren't even enough to fill its teeth!"

"How do the gods plan to deal with this evil dragon? It must be destroyed!"

"Nonsense! Its sins are heinous; it's impossible to appease public anger without killing it!"

"It's such a waste to just kill them, wouldn't it be better to recruit them as combatants!"

The internet is in an uproar, with all sorts of voices exploding and netizens arguing heatedly over various proposed solutions.

The whole nation is circling around this dragon.

The next second, a massive amount of willpower surged forth like a tidal wave, heading straight for Chung Kau.

Zhong Jiu sensed it instantly and sighed inwardly, "This is truly an unexpected disaster, what a nuisance!"

A few people, obsessed with their own interests, clamored that it would be better to subdue the dragon for their own use and not waste this top-tier combat power.

But the vast majority of people were filled with grief and indignation, wishing they could immediately slay the evil dragon and avenge the victims of Chayou County!

Zhong Jiu sighed deeply.

The people of Chayou County suffered the most. Living in a chaotic world, they were struck by unexpected disasters, and despair came before they could even catch their breath.

Zhong Jiu spoke in a deep and solemn tone, and immediately ordered: "Take my Soul-Suppressing Banner and temporarily place all the spirits of Chayou County in it. Once the Underworld is fully established and the Six Paths of Reincarnation are opened, send them into the cycle of reincarnation so that they may rest in peace and be reborn."

Since the Six Paths of Reincarnation have not yet appeared in the world, he has no other choice but to use this clumsy method to protect the souls of those who died unjustly, preventing them from being scattered.

Reincarnation is the true foundation of the underworld, the core source of power that surpasses all forces in the world.

Before the cycle of reincarnation begins, the underworld is at most a top-tier power; but once the cycle of reincarnation begins, the underworld can truly rise above all living beings, and no one dares to defy it!

However, before reincarnation and the completion of the underworld, Zhong Jiu still has a lot to do, and the most urgent thing right now is to take the position of City God!

"If one ascends to the position of City God, one can bestow titles upon all City Gods and Land Gods of the entire province!"

A cold glint flashed in Zhong Jiu's eyes. "At that time, the underworld will be protecting Nanling Province. If any evil dragon dares to cause trouble again, the City God's Mansion will be able to suppress it immediately. Even if they can't defeat it, they can hold out until Xingsha City sends reinforcements. We will never allow the tragedy of Chayou County to repeat itself!"

"Therefore, I must seize the position of City God as soon as possible! There is no time to lose!"

Zhong Jiu took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination.

The spiritual revival will arrive in a year, and before that, we must make full preparations and lay a solid foundation.

It's obvious even to a fool that once the spiritual energy revival arrives, it will severely impact all existing systems in the world, bringing about earth-shattering changes!

At that time, strong people will be everywhere, and those with bad tempers will be commonplace. Who knows, some strong person might be walking down the street and, if they're in a bad mood, casually wave their hand and cause corpses to strewn across the land and rivers of blood to flow.

If the powerful are allowed to kill indiscriminately, and countless people are killed or injured, where will Zhong Jiu get his incense offerings and prayer points?

How can the foundation of the underworld be stable?

Zhong Jiu's thoughts raced, and he immediately decided that he must plan ahead and nip all potential problems in the bud.

Although this calamity caused by the evil dragon is a tremendous disaster, it may not be a bad thing if viewed from another perspective.

This is an excellent opportunity to help the City God Temple establish strict laws and regulations!

What could be more authoritative and memorable than personally slaying a real dragon in front of all living beings in the world?

"The evil dragon must be slain!"

Zhong Jiu's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he immediately made a decision: "Not executing him is insufficient to appease public anger, insufficient to establish the authority of the underworld, and even less sufficient to establish the laws of the world!"

Having made up his mind, Zhong Jiu immediately summoned the Chief Clerk of the Yin-Yang Bureau, and with a voice as loud as a bell, declared firmly: "At sunset, beside the Meng River, publicly behead the evil dragon!"

"Make this news public immediately, so the whole world can see the rules of the underworld. Those who do evil must die!"

The Yin-Yang Division official dared not delay. After receiving the order, he turned around and rushed off to deliver the message.