American Exorcism Male God

Xu Yi's gaze settled on "Genius of Mysticism" and, besides the Combat techniques from last time, he witnessed a maxed-out entry once again.

[Genius of Mysticism: 100/100 (Green Epic)

Ability 1 - Mystical Comprehension:

You are a genius in the field of Mysticism, possessing extraordinary comprehension of Mystical knowledge.]

Despite being a green, epic entry with only one ability, its simplicity couldn't mask its power.

Xu Yi equipped the "Genius of Mysticism" entry and then began searching through the box.

Amongst the books given by Olly, besides modern biological knowledge, there was one from a witch titled "Configuration of Phantom Vine Mushroom Potion," claimed to be supplementary reading to relax Xu Yi's mind.

Though built upon modern science, the laboratory was, after all, researching magical creatures; how could it not delve into the theories of Mysticism?

While in the laboratory, Xu Yi had casually flipped through the book, which was covered in symbols of unclear meaning, more abstract than a child's scribbles,

and after looking at them, his forehead began to throb slightly.

But now things were different; he felt as if he'd stepped into the witch's perspective who compiled the book. Why were the texts written that way? What did the symbols in the corners mean?

The book's intended meanings were all unfolding before his eyes.

"This entry's ability is too powerful!" Xu Yi exclaimed in amazement.

He felt as though he wasn't reading a book to learn but inheriting the witch's experiences and memories!

The volume was thin, and he quickly finished reading it.

He closed his eyes slightly, sorting through the memories in his mind, and after a moment, he opened his eyes and understood the principle of configuring the Phantom Vine Mushroom Potion completely.

Xu Yi's eyes shone as if they were two lightbulbs, comparable in strength to the power of the entry devouring, not at all inferior to the Soul Stealing Seed.

The entries gained from the Soul Stealing Seed were all maxed-out entries, not requiring the hard grind for experience.

And the scope of theft was broader; if it were entry devouring, it could only steal from the targets he killed; the dull and ignorant Incarnation of the Evil God, Michael, obviously wouldn't have an entry like "Genius of Mysticism."

Only an incarnation of the Evil God, a terrifying monster that had lived for who knows how many years, could potentially fathom the secrets of Mysticism to be stolen.

[Entry Synthesis Path: Master of Mysticism = Scholar x3 + Genius of Mysticism!]

Xu Yi stared at the synthesis path for a long time.

He had an inexplicable premonition that the "Master of Mysticism" entry might be the key to synthesizing high-quality blood.

"Scholar x3," which means stacking the Scholar entry three times, he had already acquired it once, and he was about to get the second time.

[Scholar, current progress: 52/100]

In recent times, he took some time off to study, and the entry's progress had unwittingly reached over half.

"I wonder what the effect of the super-brain computation will be?"

Xu Yi always remembered that once he could stack the Scholar's ability three times, he would be able to use the super-brain computation ability.

Sadly, he had been too busy to grind for the Scholar entry, and now was a good opportunity to max out the entry while researching the mystical blood.

Xu Yi opened the thick "Introduction of Biology," ready to study, but after only two pages, he suddenly closed the book.

It wasn't because he had caught the dreadful virus named "I'm already tired today, I'll definitely study hard tomorrow!"

He was a little excited; due to soul damage, he hadn't been able to connect with the Ghost Samurai, but after so many days of rest, he could finally sense the Ghost Samurai.

Xu Yi closed his eyes slightly and the Cat Spirit, Bastet, transformed into Fire Gui. His thoughts entered the Fire Gui, resonating with the distant Ghost Samurai.

......

Xu Yi's consciousness merged with the Ghost Samurai, and as he slowly opened his eyes, his gaze uncontrollably fixed in place, unable to move away.

A vibrant, youthful girl wearing an elaborate shrine maiden's attire was gradually shedding her clothes, piece by piece, from the red Hakama to the white kimono outerwear, to the close-fitting under-kimono.

Finally, the girl bent down to remove her red-laced grass shoes and kimono socks, revealing her perfect bare feet to the air.

A steamy wooden tub sat beside her, and as she stepped on a stool, she slid her slender, fair legs into the tub; maybe because the water was a bit hot, her toes curled up slightly, her glistening toenails appearing almost transparent.

The girl was fully submerged in the water, with the brewing steam obscuring the view, and Xu Yi shifted his gaze away.

The reason he had been staring at her was not because he had just merged with the Ghost Samurai and couldn't control it freely. He could only say, which member could withstand such a test?

Xu Yi did not light up the "Eyes of Flame," because he was not familiar with the surroundings yet, and the best way to go was to maintain the status quo.

The Ghost Samurai Armor sat upright in the shrine, beneath the vermilion horizontal beam, from which white talismans hung on hemp ropes, but they were mostly decorative and didn't have much power for exorcism.

Xu Yi looked around, increasingly puzzled; this architecture didn't seem like America's style.

"Yametekudasai..."

The one who called out was not the girl in the barrel, but the old crone standing beside a pillar, her frail body enshrouded in a large black robe, her face covered in wrinkles.

Of course, the other party didn't just shout one word; she said a series of words, but unfortunately, Xu Yi only understood one word, all thanks to the "study folder" from his previous life.

Witch's attire, the vermilion shrine, and a language full of recognition...

Had the Ghost Samurai returned to Japan?

Xu Yi was a bit stunned; just a second before he lost consciousness, he vaguely remembered the Ghost Samurai fleeing into a secluded forest. How had he reconnected with the Ghost Samurai only to find himself in Japan?

The old crone's tone was harsh, obviously scolding the girl, but sadly Xu Yi didn't understand a word.

"The situation is a bit bad!" Xu Yi checked the Ghost Samurai's condition. The Bone of Nightmares had consumed most of the divinity, and the golden Transcendence flesh had turned grayish, merging with the bones.

The Demon Blade Red Lotus, after phasing, was attached inside the Ghost Samurai Armor, which was the most favorable situation.

The usage of the "Transcendent Flame" indeed demanded a huge price to pay.

The so-called "Transcendent Flame" was a terrifying flame created by fusing the Demon-Suppressing Flame and the Red Lotus Karma Flame, using divinity as the catalyst.

The last strike annihilated the Incarnation of the Evil God, Michael.

After checking, Xu Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

Although things were a bit dire, it was fortunate that the Origin hadn't been harmed; he just needed a good rest for a while, and most likely he would recover.

"What is this?" Xu Yi suddenly found a small black spot inside the armor, and his heart immediately rose.

But he quickly let out a sigh of relief, feeling a weight lifted from his heart.

That turned out to be the Soul Core of little Alice!

The Evil God told his followers not to fear death, for after dying, their souls would return to the Holy Lord and attain eternal life; this wasn't entirely a deception.

If devout followers died, their Soul Cores would drift toward the Evil God with the Power of Faith.

The Evil God could resurrect the souls of devout followers, but that required the consumption of the Power of Faith.

Xu Yi glanced at the Cat Spirit Holy Tree. A "half-ripe" Fruit of Faith hung upon it.

Right now was when the Fire Gui Potion was being distributed, and the patients with heated souls were being treated, which meant the growth of the Power of Faith was even greater than before.

This situation would likely continue for some time. Xu Yi estimated that after two ripe Fruits of Faith emerged, the growth of the Power of Faith would plummet.

To revive Alice's soul would only need a quarter of the Fruit of Faith, but now was clearly not the right time.

Suddenly, Harada Mieko's complexion within the barrel turned deathly pale; though she was immersed in warm water, her body shivered uncontrollably as if she had fallen into icy depths.

Xu Yi knew her name because the old crone, who was chattering beside him, kept repeating the word "Harada Mieko"; even if he did not understand Japanese, he knew it must be this young girl's name.

The old crone's face also changed dramatically, her words becoming extremely urgent as she looked frequently toward the shrine's door.

The old crone was also an exorcist, but in Xu Yi's eyes, her power was rather ordinary. If the Ghost Samurai wished to kill her, it would be a matter of a single stroke.

Xu Yi's attention stayed on Harada Mieko, not because she was beautiful or because she was still bathing.

She carried a faint divinity that did not come from the outside but from inside her body; in other words, she was a person born with Divinity.

Such people were extremely rare and usually either became powerful exorcists or sweets in the hands of Evil Spirits and Demons.

An icy breath flowed from the entrance of the shrine, and Xu Yi felt a familiar yet foreign presence, much like an Evil Spirit, but slightly different, filled with the rich scent of blood.