At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier

In Teyvat, even a god of true godhood could not achieve this level of power. Instead, lightning is directly connected to the World Tree, so its natural energy is always in a state of perfection and it is not afraid of being consumed.

A nuclear bomb that can be fired once and a nuclear bomb that can be fired continuously without any time interval and in unlimited quantities are two different concepts.

The divine punishment on earth has ended, but the divine punishment after death has not.

A month has passed since the earth's veins began to emerge, and one-fourteenth of the Earth's surface has been covered, an area of ​​more than 30 million square kilometers, equivalent to the size of the African continent.

In other words, the entire territory of Xia Kingdom, including Southeast Asia, East Asia, parts of Stan Kingdom, and a small part of India, is within the ley line range.

The spirits of the dead entered the underworld through the earth's veins. Because new spirits are created every minute, the underworld is already showing signs of prosperity.

Many superhuman beings have had their spirits selected by Ereshkigal, with the best of them being imprinted with the rules of the underworld, becoming 'guides for the dead,' similar to the ghost messengers in Xia Kingdom mythology.

The various underworld palaces were also remodeled by Ereshkigal.

To prevent the spirits of the dead from wandering off and refusing to enter the underworld, she paved all the passageways with the waters of the underworld's river, shrouded the river in darkness, and gave the river the property that spirits who fell into it could not escape. Those spirits that did not follow the rules would be constantly washed in the river, each wash feeling like a slow, agonizing death, and they would be unable to enter the underworld, forced to stay by the riverbank and pray for the 'guide' to have mercy.

At the same time, in order to make management easier, she also used the River Styx to separate the five underworlds, and only ships that she had endowed with divine power could float on the River Styx.

On the dark River Styx, which leads to the Eastern Underworld, small boats are being steered by 'guides' to ferry the dead, with the green flames of the underworld lamps on the boats serving as the only source of light.

If the undead are knocked into the River Styx, they will become completely lost.

Some of the spirits looked around curiously, some regretted their reckless actions, and some begged the 'guide' to send them back to care for their parents.

The lying spirits were struck on the head directly by the 'guide's' oars, writhing and howling in pain on the deck.

"Oh my, so many spirits of former important figures today, how rare!" The 'guide,' dressed in a black robe with his face shrouded in a hood, grinned at the ship full of high-ranking Japanese officials, his laughter sinister.

"Hehehe... Look what this is? A divine punishment mark from a god, or someone who was executed by divine punishment."

"Aaaaaah! Death?"

"No! I don't want to go to the underworld!"

"Please, Death, send me back! I'm so rich, so rich! I'll give you all my money, all of it!"

The man, who had been a high-ranking member of a conglomerate in life, wailed and pleaded, repeatedly banging his head against the ship's deck.

"Yes, yes, my father is a cabinet minister! Please send me back, and my father will give you power!"

"Yes! Lord Death, there's an old saying in Xia Kingdom: money makes the world go round. We'll give you everything we have!"

The 'guide' raised his oar and struck them, instantly making them howl in pain. After he finished, he said in a sinister tone, "No matter how important you were in life, you're all the same after you die."

"Moreover, you died as punishment from the gods, which is the most taboo way to die in the underworld."

"In other words, you will have no protection in the underworld. I can kill you all right now, hehehe."

"Your argument just now made me very unhappy, so I've decided to let you all experience the taste of the River Styx."

As he spoke, he struck the boat with the oar, and all the spirits on board were shaken and overturned.

They thrashed and tumbled in the River Styx, their screams echoing throughout.

"Ouch! It hurts so much!"

"I'm going to die! I'm going to die! Let me up there! Let me up there!"

The waters of the Styx wash over the dead like a slow, agonizing death, sometimes like boiling water, sometimes like ice water, leaving them only to wail in agony.

The spirits of the dead, overturned from the ship, desperately clung to the edge of the ghost ship, but before they could even grab on, they were struck on the hand by the oars: "Hehehe... I've wanted to do this for a long time, you wicked little devils."

His name was Zhang Lan. In his lifetime, he was a civilian with extraordinary abilities who had awakened. He was surrounded and killed while protecting the people from several Devouring Beasts that appeared in the city.

He never expected to come to the underworld after death. He thought he would live a normal life in the underworld, but he didn't expect to receive a summons from the 'God of the Underworld' a day ago.

Although he did not actually meet the god of the underworld, he became a 'guide for the dead', responsible for sending the newly deceased to the underworld.

This is a legitimate 'civil servant'! The underworld mark within his spirit tells him that diligent work will lead to his official promotion to a deity of the underworld, meaning he'll become an official in the underworld.

He initially thought it would be boring, but it turned out to be quite fun. The ways the new undead died broadened his horizons. He encountered all sorts of high-ranking officials and wealthy people. He found it incredibly satisfying to throw these once-powerful Celestial Dragons into the River Styx and watch them wail in agony.

Especially the evil spirits on the other side of the road, watching them wail is twice as satisfying.

Before coming to the underworld, he thought that every mythology had its own underworld, the Yellow Springs. But after arriving, he discovered that there was only one underworld, which was simply managed according to different regions.

The Eastern Underworld governs the spirits of the dead from all countries in East and South Asia.

"Hey~ Zhang Lan, having fun?" A ghost ship slowly sailed over from the side, and a 'guide' dressed in black greeted him.

"Yes, my boat is full of big shots from the underworld. Hehehe, it's so interesting to see them struggling in the River Styx." Zhang Lan stirred the River Styx with his oars, creating a whirlpool. The spirits in the river were being tossed around like they were being washed in a washing machine, their miserable cries extremely piercing.

"Gulp~" The undead on the other ship swallowed nervously.

The 'guide' said regretfully, "Alas, why aren't the big shots on my boat living a simple life? I also want to play like this, or even cut off their arms and watch them pupa in the river. As long as they don't die, it's fine, haha."

"..." The ship full of undead turned green with fright.

Some of them curiously touched the River Styx with their hands, and the entire undead screamed for a long time on the deck. They couldn't imagine how painful it would be if they fell into the river.

The bolder Japanese girl asked tremblingly in a low voice, "Ahem... um, guide, you're not going to leave us behind, are you?"

"Hehehehehe—" The two 'guides' laughed in unison, their eyes beneath their cloaks glowing with eerie green flames.

The girl who opened her mouth was so frightened she almost cried.

"will not."

"These guys have the mark of divine punishment on them. They were executed by the gods and are full of sins. These kinds of spirits are not protected by the underworld. Anyone can mess with them. If you can't kill them, just kill them. Hehehe."

Everyone on the boat breathed a sigh of relief. They were terrified! They looked at the little creatures screaming in the river with disgust.

Those who were punished by God to die must have done countless evil deeds, ha!

"Hold on tight, I'm going to speed up. Don't fall overboard, or you'll never be able to enter the underworld and will be stuck in the river forever," the guide warned. After saying that, he heavily stirred the river with his oar, and the boat accelerated instantly.

The spirits on the ship clung desperately to the ropes, their faces filled with terror, fearing they would be thrown overboard.

If you get thrown into the river, it's hard to say whether the 'guide' will pull you out.

The River Styx wasn't very long, and soon we arrived at the Underworld. The River Styx flowed directly into the moat dock, and in front of the dock was the 500-meter-high entrance gate to the Underworld.

The underworld was not gloomy at all; on the contrary, it was extremely prosperous and bustling, with vendors hawking their wares even outside the city gates.

"Come and take a look. These are fresh Soul Core Mushrooms picked from the Bewitching Forest. They are extremely delicious whether you stew them in soup or eat them directly. They can also make your soul body whiter. Ladies, don't miss out."

"Brothers, look over here. This is the crystal core of the Nether Butterfly. If you take one, your soul will be indestructible. You can even withstand the waters of the River Styx for three seconds."

"Selling forget-me-not soup, selling forget-me-not soup! One bowl will refresh your mind, two bowls will keep you from ever getting tired, and it will even give you a dreamlike feeling."

"Forget-Worry Soup, isn't that just soda when you're alive?"

"Have a bowl, you're all dead now, you should treat yourself better."

"Alright, bottoms up."

"Brothers, I'll finish this bowl."

The 'Guide's' ship was docked at the pier, and the spirits on board looked around like curious children.

Is this the underworld? What are those skyscrapers? Aside from not seeing any cars or streetlights, isn't this pretty much like a modern city?

"Stop looking, hurry up and go in. Even the underworld needs to keep up with the times." The 'guide' also stepped off the ship, and the underworld ship instantly transformed into a palm-sized toy ship in his hand. Then, the black robe on his body turned into casual clothes.

"I'm off work, let's go grab a glass of fruit wine from Yujiuzhai."

Amidst the stunned gazes of the new undead, the 'guide' walked towards the city gate.

……

Tokyo, Japan

The main hall of the shrine, the prayer hall.

Boom! Purple lightning exploded out of thin air, and Raiden Shin's figure emerged from the lightning, looking down at the former Japanese rulers kneeling in the hall.

Faced with the gaze of the gods, they all trembled like leaves. It was obvious what would happen to those who did not come; they were certainly dead, and would continue to be punished in the underworld.

[You shall transfer all your power and wealth to the person I appoint. Finally, you are permitted to retain one month's salary as commoners. Those who disobey will be punished by God.]

A dignified and indifferent voice echoed in their minds.

"Yes," the voices, filled with extreme fear, rang out in unison.

Lei Dian calmly looked at these 'sinners'. In her opinion, most of those who dared to come were not truly heinous villains, while those who dared not come were truly heinous.

Before she arrived in Japan, she had already searched for information about Japan in the World Tree, including those who held national power, kind and righteous people, and those who were not kind but not evil but had outstanding abilities.

She had already made a list.

Raiden Shin vanished from their sight once more, and only then did they scramble away from the shrine's main hall. They were incredibly grateful for their decision; if they had run away, they would be dead by now.

"I'm not dead, I'm not dead! They didn't kill me, hehehe." The Emperor, who had just stepped out of the main hall of the shrine, laughed maniacally and foolishly, his pants completely soaked.

These once powerful figures dared not disobey the will of the gods and obediently handed over their power and property to those appointed by the gods.

They set aside some money for themselves according to the minimum income they set for the people, afraid of taking more than they should. If it weren't for the gods telling them to keep some, they wouldn't want to keep any at all.

Power and wealth are now like deadly poison to them; anyone who touches them will be punished by the gods.

The inner courtyard of the main hall of the shrine.

This place had long been transformed into a shrine under the arrangement of Yae no Miko, combining ancient and modern features, and is fully equipped with all kinds of electrical appliances. At first glance, it looks like a residence built by a shrine enthusiast.

This is the temporary residence that Yae no Miko arranged for Raiden Shin. Only she is allowed to enter; no one else is permitted to approach.

“Divine Child, this is just a blatant copy.” The table in front of the Thunder True Form was covered with proposals presented by the newly appointed officials.

Raiden Shin was reviewing the series of problems caused by Yae no Miko's reckless actions.

"Inazuma's system only suits Inazuma. Any system must adapt to the current environment, otherwise it will only cause big problems, or even cause chaos in the system," Raiden said helplessly.

While on the World Tree, Bouyer gave her a lot of knowledge about social systems, and in terms of governance, she was far ahead of her time.

Yae no Miko knelt on the cushion, looking aggrieved: "I'm just a little fox, you can't expect me to be at the same level as you, Masahiro."

If she knew how to govern the country, Inazuma wouldn't have been ruined by that otaku girl, Kage. Of course, she felt the biggest reason was that she was always warned by General Raiden whenever she interfered in state affairs.

She wanted to learn how to govern a country, but she had no way to do so.

“You,” Raiden could tell perfectly well that Yae no Miko was feigning helplessness, “you were cuter when you were little.”

"You're already complaining about me? Waaah~ I'll be miserable if I don't get to eat some fried tofu." Yae no Miko rubbed her eyes and pretended to cry.

Lei Dian ignored the feigned crying of Yae no Kamiko, picked up the newly arrived 'letter of state' and began to read through it. These were all requests for audience from various major powers around the world.

She swept most of them aside; these were countries that had not yet been purged by superhumans. She wouldn't meet with the envoys of those corrupt rulers, nor could just anyone meet with her.