Mortal: Starting with the Falling Cloud Sect, I proved my Dao through gacha pulls.

On the sea, more than ten disheveled figures were desperately fleeing on magical artifacts. The artifacts were dimming, clearly at their last gasp.

Behind them, a small horde of beasts pressed in like a dark cloud, accompanied by a howling, foul wind. Numerous demonic beasts gleamed with ferocity in their eyes, roaring deafeningly as they greedily locked onto the fleeing cultivators ahead, closing in step by step.

"Senior sister! If we keep running like this, we'll be caught sooner or later!"

"It's all our fault for being greedy and insisting on exploring that secret realm ruin; now we've ended up like this!"

"It's too late to regret it now! We need to find a way to get out of here!"

"Damn it! I must burn my lifeblood to survive! How can I die here!"

This group of cultivators consisted of ten men and four women, all dressed in uniform, clearly indicating they came from the same sect.

The leader was a female cultivator in green robes at the Pseudo-Core Formation stage, and the rest of them were all at the Foundation Establishment stage. At this moment, everyone's face was ashen, and their eyes were filled with despair.

"Shut up! The waters ahead are the waters of Nanli Island. Perhaps we'll encounter some experienced demon hunters who can come to our rescue!"

The green-robed female cultivator tried to remain calm and stopped everyone, but her face was ashen, and she didn't even believe her own words of comfort.

The thought of her fellow disciple being devoured by demonic beasts sent chills down her spine.

The sect discovered the ruins of a secret realm, which they thought was an incredible opportunity. All the sect's elites were mobilized, but unexpectedly, it led to their annihilation. It was too late for regrets.

As everyone's magical power dwindled, the beast tide drew ever closer, its stench assaulting their senses.

The green-robed female cultivator smiled bitterly, just about to unleash her last bit of spiritual power in a desperate fight, when suddenly a sharp streak of light streaked across the sky!

The beam of light stopped in front of everyone, and as the light dissipated, a cultivator with a pale face and the appearance of a scholar was revealed.

He first glanced at the group of disheveled cultivators with interest, then turned to look at the approaching beast tide. Instead of fear, his eyes blazed with a fanatical excitement.

"S-Senpai!"

"It's a senior at the Core Formation Realm! We're saved!"

"Senior, be careful! There are level seven demonic beasts hidden among that beast tide; do not underestimate them!"

The cultivators wept with joy, but the next moment, the pale-faced cultivator casually tossed out an array flag, trapping them all in place, and simply said, "Stay here obediently and don't move."

Before he finished speaking, he had already leaped into the horde of beasts, letting out a chilling laugh.

"Hehehe! Such excellent resources will be perfectly transformed into nourishment for me!"

Su Mu raised his hand and waved it, and ten white bone demon banners burst forth from the sky. He held the main banner in his palm, and the nine secondary banners were arranged in the air according to the twelve earthly branches.

In an instant, the green, malevolent flames soared into the sky, the wind howled, and the gray-black malevolent energy obscured the sky. A terrifying and malevolent white bone formation instantly took shape!

Countless white bones surged out from the formation, coalescing into twelve ferocious white bone demon gods, each six feet tall.

Su Mu chuckled sinisterly and lightly stepped into the great formation. Countless demonic souls surged out from the white bone demon banner, their shrill cries echoing throughout the sea. They actually turned the tide and surrounded the small beast tide, treating the demonic beasts as prey to be slaughtered.

Among the numerous demonic souls, hundreds possessed exceptionally powerful auras, standing out conspicuously. There were also dozens of condensed humanoid souls, their spiritual light not weak.

This is all the result of his hard work over the years, and it is all his precious hard work.

"Oh no! It's a Soul Demon!"

Upon seeing the bizarre and terrifying scene before her, the green-robed female cultivator suddenly recalled the horrifying rumors circulating in the outer space. Her face turned deathly pale, and a desperate cry escaped her lips as her heart plummeted into an ice cave.

This Soul Demon is infamous in the outer space, its whereabouts elusive, its methods bizarre and ruthless, and it delights in refining living beings into souls. Over the years, countless demonic beasts have perished at its hands, and many cultivators have also fallen.

This person's origins are shrouded in mystery; all that is known is that he claims to be a protector of the Soul Palace, and no other information is known. Who would have thought that they would run into him today?

"What?! A soul... a soul demon?!"

"It's all over, it's all over! It's actually such a demonic and wicked person!"

"Falling into his hands is a hundred times worse than being devoured alive by a monster. How could we be so unlucky!"

The remaining dozen or so cultivators, who had been completely bewildered, were all horrified upon hearing the words "Soul Demon." Their emotions surged wildly, causing their legs to go weak and their bodies to tremble uncontrollably, almost collapsing to the ground on the spot.

Su Mu heard all the commotion but paid it no mind, his gaze remaining fixed on the two level-seven demonic beasts in the formation.

"A sea monster and a blue-scaled dragon, not bad, not bad. These two demons are destined to be with me and should be included in my banner."

His gaze lingered on the Azure Scaled Flood Dragon for a few more moments. Flood dragons were already rare in the Chaotic Star Sea, and this was only the second one he had encountered in all these years.

The demons trapped within the White Bone Yin Sha Formation, upon seeing the countless demon souls churning within and the twelve ferocious white bone demon gods, were all terrified, their limbs going weak, and they prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling.

Driven to madness by extreme fear, the two level-seven demonic beasts charged frantically at the array wall, attempting to break free and escape.

But as soon as they moved, they were forcefully suppressed by several white bone demon gods, and countless demon souls swarmed up, tearing and gnawing wildly. In just a moment, they were covered in wounds.

As a massive white bone blade slashed down from the sky, the two demonic bodies instantly fell silent.

Su Mu clapped his hands and laughed, holding the White Bone Demon Banner and gently shining it on the group of demons. Then he flicked his finger and beckoned, his tone tinged with a hint of mockery.

"Good boy, come and join the banner!"

As soon as the words fell, the demons in the formation swayed, and wisps of black energy rose around them. One after another, illusory souls were forcibly extracted from their bodies and imprisoned in the ten white bone demon banners.

"hey-hey!"

Feeling the intensified ferocious power within the demon banner, Su Mu chuckled contentedly, casually deactivated the great formation, and with a flash, appeared before the dozen or so cultivators.

The green-robed female cultivator witnessed Su Mu annihilate an entire beast tide in a short time, and was utterly horrified.

She glanced at her fellow disciples behind her, who were trembling with fear, forced a smile, stepped forward, bowed deeply, and spoke with utmost respect.

"Junior Xie Yao of the Water Abyss Sect greets Lord Soul Demon! Thank you for your timely rescue!"

After saying that, she glanced nervously at Su Mu, her heart pounding with anxiety, completely unsure how this infamous demonic cultivator would deal with them.

Su Mu looked down at the group of cultivators who were almost crying with fear, and remained silent in his heart.

Over the years, he has hunted demons and searched for souls in various seas of the outer star sea. He has also encountered demon hunters with malicious intentions who tried to abduct and kill him. When they saw that he was alone, they tried to kill him, but in the end, they were all refined into the demon banner by him.

After several attacks, the fearsome name "Soul Demon" spread throughout the outer seas. He simply took the opportunity to fabricate the false identity of the Soul Palace Protector, using it as a disguise for his demonic cultivation.

However, the title "Soul Demon" is really jarring, and it's just like the "Insect Demon."

Moreover, he has never intentionally harmed anyone; all his actions were forced counterattacks. Unexpectedly, he is still regarded as a heretic by the world. Truly, people's hearts are unpredictable, and the world is going to the dogs!