American Exorcism Male God

Under the dim light of the late-night desk lamp, Xu Yi flipped open his "Xu Yi's MIT Study Diary," the words inside could only be described as "shockingly eye-opening."

August 16:

The vampires will act soon, I must max out my Dark Stealth before they do, combine the Shadow Gun God Entries, and officially ascend to the realm of Great Exorcist!

I've decided! Starting today, study hard! Grind those entries hard!

PS: Lisa rested in bed for half a day.

August 17:

The idea of using Harada Mieko to lure monsters really worked, I've killed three minor demons in the past two days, but it's a pity I didn't encounter the Haunted House from the other day, I'm starting to miss it!

In the evening, played poker with Lisa.

August 18:

The progress on the Scholar Entries is very good, should be able to max it out for a second time soon. The study of Japanese is also going smoothly, found a Japanese teacher, though she's nothing like the ones in the movies.

In the evening, as usual, played poker with Lisa.

August 19:

Harada Mieko's status in the family has been rising sharply, even overshadowing the head of the family, and she even hired a master of swordsmanship to teach her ancient Japanese swordplay.

This is good because I can use the Ghost Samurai to secretly learn alongside, and the Swordsmanship Master Entries steadily increase.

Lisa seems to have developed a taste for it and keeps pestering me to play poker, no help for it, just have to satisfy her.

August 20:

Played poker with Lisa.

August 21:

"Xu Yi, oh Xu Yi! How can you be so corrupt! Have you forgotten the plan you set out before?"

The Master said, "I reflect on myself thrice daily."

Can't go on like this anymore!

August 22:

Played poker with Lisa.

August 23:

Played poker with Lisa.

...

And so, two days passed like this.

"At last!" Xu Yi's sigh echoed in the darkness, the system message he had been waiting for finally appeared.

[Dark Stealth +2, Current Progress: 100/100]

Xu Yi couldn't wait to combine the entries.

[Entry Composition Path: Gunfight Technique + Dark Stealth + Eyes of Obscurity = Shadow Gun God!" Invested! Entry composition starting!]

Looking at the brand-new entry, Xu Yi was thrilled.

Meanwhile, the Nest of the Evil God lurking among the vampires also overheard an important piece of information.

"Tomorrow at noon, the 'Progenitor Eternal Sleep' plan will be initiated!"

Xu Yi never expected such a coincidence, he looked at the Shadow Gun God information and felt even more confident about tomorrow's operation.

...

In an unnamed forest, a desolate manor stood silent, even at the bright noon, the surroundings of the manor seemed eerily gloomy.

"Indeed, vampires know vampires best!"

Xu Yi stood on a distant mountain, looking toward the manor, sighing leisurely.

Shadowy figures appeared around the manor, some of them clothed in black robes covering their entire bodies, wrapped up tightly, without a doubt, these were vampires.

Although they had all injected themselves with the "Anti-Sunlight Factor" potion in advance, the intense sunlight still affected them; they could only shield themselves from the sun with their clothes.

The other group, who were not wearing black robes, were naturally werewolves, dressed in combat suits and carrying heavy backpacks on their backs.

The vampires must have been watching the weather forecast before setting out, to have chosen such a clear day for action.

Such bright sunshine, and at high noon— even a Progenitor vampire would likely struggle to cope.

The sunlight was just one factor.

The werewolves and vampires began to engrave magic arrays around the estate.

Having delved into Mysticism and having a foundation in Necromantic Spells, Xu Yi made reasonable progress and could roughly recognize that the arrays being engraved were specifically designed for vampires: the "Sun-Gathering Array."

The werewolves unloaded their massive backpacks and took out high-pressure vapor bottles one after another.

If Xu Yi was not mistaken, they likely contained mercury vapor infused with the pollen of the blue Mercury flower, which could greatly harm vampires.

There were no fewer than three hundred high-pressure vapor bottles, distributed all around the estate.

Xu Yi marveled inwardly; the vampires were well-aware of their fears, bringing all these things here truly showed they were a group of "devoted descendants."

"This is truly undutiful! How could one treat an old person like this?" Xu Yi placed the Annabelle puppet on the ground, "Go! Leave a door for the old man."

Annabelle crept towards the estate, maintaining its toy form, only the size of a palm and possessed the ability of Dark Stealth, moving silently.

The only thing that could potentially give it away was the scent it carried. Although vampires and werewolves didn't have a keen sense of smell for soul-type creatures, there was still a chance it could be discovered.

Therefore, it was crucial for Annabelle to pick the right spot to approach, which happened to be the area the "traitor vampire" was in charge of. Under the interference from the Nest of the Evil God, he "overlooked" Annabelle.

Annabelle stopped at the edge of the Sun-Gathering Array, activated its Curse Puppet abilities, and the "Curse" flashed over the Sun-Gathering Array.

The Curse had been inscribed and was ready to trigger, capable of disrupting the operation of the Sun-Gathering Array.

"Simply leaving a door open for the old man is not enough; we must give a proper welcome to our guests!"

Xu Yi walked towards a dense forest, which he had chosen in advance as the "reception area."

...

Barton stood on the outskirts of the estate, ensuring everything was ready. He took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination, "Let's begin!"

The werewolves, wielding silver exorcism artifacts, stepped into the derelict estate.

Due to bloodline suppression, common vampires stood no chance against a Progenitor, rendering them virtually powerless, so the main fighters in this battle were the werewolves.

"The Progenitor has been sleeping in the basement of the estate for decades due to serious injuries. Remember not to trigger the traps; I've already told you how to circumvent them," Barton reminded them uneasily.

The lead werewolf nodded and directed the team deeper into the estate.

Barton paced back and forth, taking deep breaths to try calming himself, but he couldn't fully settle his nerves.

Suddenly, a roar came from within the estate; Barton's eyes lit up. He recognized a mix of indescribable anger and pain in the sound.

That meant the first step of the plan was a success; the werewolves had successfully ambushed the Progenitor vampire!

The estate trembled, the basement was destroyed; years of neglect led to a domino effect of collapse, large sections of the building fell, and soon, the estate became rubble.

Shadows dashed from the debris of the estate, those were the werewolves who had entered. Now in beast form, their sharp claws broke through the obstacle of fallen rocks.

Twenty werewolves had entered the estate, but less than ten emerged; the collapsing buildings couldn't have killed the werewolves, the answer was self-evident.

Barton's expression remained unchanged; he had anticipated this moment. Despite being grievously wounded and in slumber, the Progenitor vampire was undeniably powerful.

The werewolves had escaped, and the Progenitor vampire did not pursue them, presumably wary of the fierce sunlight outside.

"Activate the array, release the mercury vapor!" Barton ordered, everything was under his control.

The array activated, drawing sunlight from its surroundings, and the blistering sun scorched the area.

All of the mercury vapor was released together, not scattering with the wind. The improved Sun-Gathering Array was designed not only to collect sunlight but also the mercury vapor.

The vapor crept through the crevices of the debris, spreading into the underground.

This was akin to "smoking out moles," as the creatures can't withstand the smoke and ultimately flee their holes; the same was expected of the Progenitor vampire. If it didn't come out, it risked death by an excessive amount of mercury vapor.

One minute, two minutes... five minutes passed.

Barton grew increasingly anxious, and just as he was about to lose his composure, a dark figure flew out from the ruins of the estate!