275: Cause and effect are a cycle, and retribution is inevitable!

Just as he was carefully sensing the power of the human emperor banner, his brows suddenly raised.

His sharp gaze pierced through the protective light shield of the white jade spirit boat, looking toward the mist-shrouded mountain range ahead.

Suddenly, a scene clearly entered his view.

In the distance, a Mountain-Shaking Demonic Ape, so massive it was suffocating, was leaning against a cliff, with giant beast bones scattered beside it.

At this moment, the Mountain-Shaking Demonic Ape was casually grabbing a Second-tier Great Demon and stuffing it into its mouth as if it were a toy; this bloody scene was filled with a primal sense of oppression.

However, Lu Ming's focus was not on that.

Looking at this appearance, this aura...

"Oh ho!" Lu Ming's eyes narrowed slightly, a trace of amusement flashing through them, "Isn't this an 'old friend'?"

The Mountain-Shaking Demonic Ape!

Since parting ways at Heavenly Star Immortal City, Lu Ming had not seen it again.

During those five years of traveling through the Southern Wilderness Region, he had also searched the periphery of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, but had found nothing.

He didn't expect to accidentally run into it while heading to the Profound Spirit Domain.

"What a coincidence." Lu Ming whispered to himself.

Having left the Southern Wilderness Region, he had met everyone he needed to meet, but this 'Karma' had yet to be resolved.

However, Lu Ming had originally intended to keep it; since it was already on the golden book, it could be manipulated by him at any time.

Furthermore, it could serve as a blood bag for emergencies, so he had just left it aside.

But since he had run into it, killing it while he was at it wouldn't be bad!

Consider it resolving the last hidden danger for the Southern Wilderness Region before leaving!

Besides, the flesh, bones, and Demonic Core of a Third-rank Demonic King...

Those are top-tier resources and ingredients. Whether for a snack, a hot pot on the road, for Cultivating, or for Alchemy, they are all top-grade!

Thinking of this, the fervent light in Lu Ming's eyes almost overflowed.

"Just right, the human emperor banner has just been upgraded, so I'll use you, this wicked beast, to sacrifice to the flag!"

And I must capture its soul too!

Although the Divine Soul of a Third-rank Demon is weak, it can't be helped—it's just cool!

At this moment, a scene had already appeared in Lu Ming's mind.

Yin soldiers and ghost generals clearing the way, the ghost of the Mountain-Shaking Demonic Ape pulling the chariot; wherever it passed, all living things would retreat.

It was truly... overflowing with dominance!

"Do it!"

With a thought, the white jade spirit boat did not detour; instead, it adjusted its direction, accelerated to full speed, turned into a streak of light, and proactively rushed toward the mountain-like Mountain-Shaking Demonic Ape!

Almost at the same time Lu Ming acted, the heaven-shaking roar of the Mountain-Shaking Demonic Ape arrived, followed immediately by a fierce murderous intent rushing toward him!

Following that, its massive body shot into the sky, kicking up dust that filled the sky, crashing over like a meteorite!

Before it even reached him, the violent Demonic Qi had already pressed against the protective light shield of the white jade spirit boat, making it hum and ripple violently.

"Seeking death!" Lu Ming sneered coldly, stepped out of the Spirit Boat, and hovered in mid-air.

"Rise!" He raised his right hand, and the dark golden human emperor banner unfurled in the wind!

"Woooo—ooo—" In an instant, the Yin wind howled, and the sky dimmed!

With the human emperor banner as the center, thick, ink-like black mist surged out madly, rapidly filling the sky for several miles around!

Within the black mist, countless shrill ghost wails and wolf howls rang out.

Following that, a hair-raising scene appeared.

As the black mist churned, rows of ghost soldiers and ghost generals, wearing broken armor and holding rusted weapons, marched out in formation with neat and eerie steps!

The number of ghost soldiers was in the thousands, like a legion pouring out of Hell, instantly filling half the sky! All of them radiated cold Death Qi and soaring Evil Qi.

And this was just the beginning.

"Sovereign Extreme Ghost Domain, open!" A low and majestic voice came from the banner.

A burly and imposing figure emerged from the surface of the banner; it was the main soul, Ji Ruge!

He was no longer a simple ghost soul at this moment; his body was surrounded by dark golden imperial Dragon Qi, which merged with the chilling ghost energy, as if the Son of Yin had descended into the mortal world.

"Hum—" The dark golden radiance instantly spread out from him as the center, instantly enveloping the entire ghost army and the black mist area.

Under the blessing of this "Sovereign Extreme Ghost Domain," the ghost fire in the eyes of all the ghost entities surged, and their auras rose sharply!

Feeling a strong threat, the Mountain-Shaking Demonic Ape's huge pupils contracted violently, and its body even froze for an instant!

"Roar!!" However, brutality soon overcame uneasiness. The Mountain-Shaking Demonic Ape's giant fist, carrying the power to shatter mountains and split rocks, wrapped in purple-black Demonic Qi, fiercely smashed toward the densest part of the ghost tide!

Where the fist wind passed, the air was compressed into white rings of Qi, the power was terrifying to the extreme!

"Boom—" The giant fist fell, and a vacuum zone instantly appeared in the ghost tide! Large swaths of Yin soldiers turned into ghost energy filling the sky.

However, the ghost tide was not a physical entity!

Under Ji Ruge's command, these scattered ghost energies quickly merged into the black tide, and after absorbing the energy of the black mist, they quickly evolved and emerged again.

They then, like maggots on a bone, climbed up along the Mountain-Shaking Demonic Ape's arm!

They bared their fangs and brandished their claws, biting frantically, devouring the Demonic Qi and blood energy protecting the Mountain-Shaking Demonic Ape's body!

Although a single ghost soldier devoured very little, the number was simply too great!

In the blink of an eye, the Mountain-Shaking Demonic Ape's thick arm was covered in dense ghost entities, as if covered by countless black ants!

"Roar—" The Mountain-Shaking Demonic Ape felt pain, and the madness in its eyes grew even stronger.

It saw its black-purple Demonic Qi erupt, instantly shattering hundreds of ghost soldiers.

But more ghost soldiers surged out from the black mist, rushing up one after another!

At the same time, the ghost generals in the ghost army began to organize an offensive.

They gathered Yin Qi, turning it into streaks of pitch-black spears, blade auras, and rain of arrows.

They attacked the Mountain-Shaking Demonic Ape's eyes, ears, mouth, nose, joints, and other relatively vulnerable parts from all directions!

Although most were blocked by its tough fur and Demonic Qi, the continuous attacks were rapidly consuming its Demonic power.

The Mountain-Shaking Demonic Ape was not to be outdone, constantly unleashing Demonic Techniques.

Stomping on the ground to draw the energy of the earth's veins, spitting scorching Demonic fire from its mouth, every attack could clear out a large area of ghost entities.

But it soon discovered with horror that these ghost entities seemed endless!

After scattering one batch, new ones would immediately surge out from the black mist to fill the gap!

Moreover, in the "Sovereign Extreme Ghost Domain," its Demonic Qi was constantly being eroded, and even its blood energy would slightly stagnate.

It cannot go on like this!

A fierce light flashed in the Mountain-Shaking Demonic Ape's eyes, the Demonic Qi around its body burned violently, its size expanded by another circle, and it prepared to launch its innate Divine Ability to shake away this annoying ghost domain in one go.

However, just at this moment.

"Wicked beast, how dare you!" A violent shout exploded like thunder!

Completely different from the eerie sharpness of all the previous ghost entities, this voice was instead filled with killing intent and majesty!

In the deepest part of the black mist of the human emperor banner, a tall ghost soul wearing dark heavy armor and holding a huge ghost-headed blade walked out with heavy steps.

His face was resolute, his eyes like a hawk, and although his body was shrouded in pure Yin Qi, there was no sense of evil, but rather more like a general who had been through many battles!

This person was none other than Mu Han, who had been refined into the human emperor banner!

But now, where was the appearance of the Demonic cultivator he had before!

After being washed by the imperial aura of the human emperor banner, he had become a "Ghost General" in the hands of Ji Ruge!

Lu Ming, who was acting as a hands-off manager on the side, wanted to laugh when he saw this.

"It really is Karma and Reincarnation; retribution is swift!"