American Exorcism Male God

The balance of victory began to tilt, and Xu Yi's face revealed a smile.

With the synthesis of the Shadow Gun God, acquisition of the Hyper Accelerated Regeneration entries, and combined with the assistance of the Annabelle doll, his battle system had taken shape.

This was also the reason why he dared to face the Evil Deity alone.

As long as the opponent couldn't kill him in one hit, he would wear them down alive, with a primary focus on torture.

But the smile on his face suddenly froze, and the thing he feared most still happened... The Evil Deity began to turn tail and run!

"Don't run! Look how delicious my blood is, I'll let you have a couple of sips!"

Xu Yi shouted frantically, but the Evil Deity turned a deaf ear and ran wildly with an astonishing speed.

The major flaw of his combat system was now evident.

He was too slow, barely keeping up with burst speed from the Fog of Obscurity, but this method consumed too much of the fog and was by no means sustainable.

As the distance gradually widened, Xu Yi used all his strength to fling the Annabelle doll out.

Powered by the added force of his malefic control, the Annabelle doll crashed down in front of the Evil Deity like a cannonball. A purplish-red curtain opened, attempting to collect the opponent into the Treasure Box.

The Evil Deity roared, its powerful might breaking free from the constraints of the Treasure Box's space. Your next chapter awaits on empire

But this bought Xu Yi precious time, as he aimed the Alchemical Revolver Messiah and started the countdown to High Noon.

5, 4… 3, 2, 1!

The Evil Deity's weakest spot was all concentrated in one place, its heart.

The bullets, laden with a vast amount of Fog of Obscurity, were discharged from the gun, and nearly simultaneously hit the heart. The execution effect wasn't activated, but the powerful burst of the Fog of Obscurity blew a large hole in the Evil Deity's heart.

Annabelle charged toward the Evil Deity, her wooden palm driving into the wound in its heart.

The Evil Deity let out a piercing scream. It had the opportunity to destroy the Annabelle doll, but at that moment, it focused solely on escape.

Enduring the pain, the Evil Deity shook off the Annabelle doll and transformed into a streak of black light, darting into the dense forest behind the Vineyard Manor, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"It still got away!"

Xu Yi, exasperated, punched a tree in front of him, snapping the tree forcefully.

Indeed, the Evil Deity was not Xu Yi's match at the moment, but only because it had just revived. The fresh blood it had consumed was not enough for it to return to its peak.

Letting it escape this time was like releasing a tiger back into the mountains.

And yet, he didn't really have any good way to keep it from fleeing; he truly didn't possess a means to capture it.

Xu Yi walked over to the Annabelle doll, which was fighting against a black, jelly-like substance. That was a piece of the Evil Deity's heart, which, even after being detached from the main body, still possessed powerful vitality.

Xu Yi grabbed the black jelly-like substance, squeezing it tightly.

Black and gold flames rose from his palm, the jelly squirmed painfully under the intense heat, and after venting for a moment, Xu Yi threw the black mass into the Magic-Prohibiting Box.

This thing might actually come in handy.

...

Sunrise, the Finn Manor.

Xu Yi quietly observed the man before him.

The middle-aged man named Carlyle was the head of the Finn family. To show their gratitude, they had someone invite him to the Finn Manor early in the morning.

"Mr. Xu Yi, thank you very much for saving Mora! As such, our family has prepared a job for you, which we hope you will like," Carlyle said with a smile.

Xu Yi quietly looked at Carlyle, wondering what the man was getting at.

The Finn family, even among the many exorcism families, was of renowned reputation. They were considered "Sages" among exorcists, "Array Masters," known for their research into arrays.

Faced with such an invitation from an exorcist family, it was hard for Xu Yi to outright refuse, so he accepted the invitation.

He had anticipated possibly a round of banquets, or even an lovers-party, and was fully prepared to offer harsh criticism, only to encounter this?

The only person to receive him was Carlyle, not even a single maid from the Finn household was present.

Moreover, he never expected that the Finn family's way of showing gratitude would be "offering him a job"!

What kind of modern gratitude was this? Were the Finns always so practical?

Although he had no intentions of laboring for anyone, Xu Yi was genuinely curious about what kind of job they had prepared for him.

"What job?" he asked subconsciously.

"Librarian," Nox said softly.

Xu Yi looked utterly confused and even thought he had heard wrong.

"The task of organizing the library has always been handled by the elders of our family, but recently, one of them fell ill and was hospitalized, so we are looking to find someone to temporarily take over," Nox added.

Great! Not only a librarian, but also a temp! Xu Yi had no idea if there was a need for pre-job training to learn the skill of "taking the blame."

Xu Yi was about to walk away when Nox suddenly produced a large metal key and inserted it into what seemed to be a wall in front of them.

With the crisp sound of gears moving, the "wall" slowly opened, and Xu Yi could see clearly that it wasn't a wall at all, but a concealed door.

Nox pushed the door open, proudly introduced to Xu Yi, "This is where you'll be working, the Thoth Library."

Xu Yi stepped through the door and was stunned by the array of ancient tomes inside.

Thoth is the god of wisdom in Egyptian mythology, also the scribe of the Netherworld, creator of the Book of Death.

Using "Thoth" to name a library clearly showed the Finns' confidence.

Xu Yi's gaze swept across the bookshelves, and then he couldn't look away anymore; his heart started pounding fiercely.

"The Origin of Magic Array," a book that came in three volumes, hard to find even one outside, but here, all three volumes were available.

"Diana's Herbal Record," written by the original witch, with less than ten copies of the reproduction — here was the original.

"Red Stone Alchemy," a lost alchemical tome, for which exorcists had once been willing to go bankrupt to obtain, now simply lying on the shelf.

For anyone involved in the study of mysticism, entering this library would bring only one feeling — paradise!

It's likely only the Church's treasures could surpass this library, worthy of the renowned Finns.

"I wonder what Mr. Xu Yi thinks of this job?" Nox asked with a smile looking at Xu Yi.

Xu Yi swallowed hard, he knew well enough that the job was just a pretext; they were giving him the opportunity to read these tomes on mysticism.

He had previously announced his desire to find mystical writings. This was no secret, and the Finns could easily discover it with a little investigation.

What he hadn't expected was that they would choose to repay him in this way.

"The original librarian fell ill and won't be back for seven days. During this period, you will temporarily take over his duties," Nox said matter-of-factly.

"Only ill for seven days?" Xu Yi, facing Nox's increasingly dangerous gaze, hurriedly explained, "I mean, shouldn't he have a good rest for some time after recovering? After all, he is an elderly man."

"Then how long do you think he should recuperate?" Nox asked with interest.

"How about ten years?" Xu Yi asked tentatively.

Nox turned and walked away.

"Let's talk this over! How about eight years, five years, or even one year?" Xu Yi still didn't give up.

Nox suddenly stopped, and Xu Yi's face showed a joyous expression — had Nox agreed?

"Mr. Xu Yi, I forgot to mention that your work starts now, and in seven days at this time, someone will come to replace you," Nox finished speaking and left the library without looking back.

Xu Yi watched the library doors close and didn't dare waste any time, quickly moving toward the bookshelves to search for the alchemical pharmacology books he needed most urgently.

Outside, Nox had just settled into position when the butler emerged from the side.

"Master, I don't understand, even if we need to thank the gentleman for saving Miss Mora's life, is it really necessary to let him into the Thoth Library? Almost no outsiders have ever been allowed in there," the butler asked, perplexed.

"An Evil Deity has appeared!" Nox sighed deeply.

Seeing the butler's continued bewilderment, Nox explained proactively, "According to the ancient tomes, an Evil Deity seeks out the strongest supernatural blood to devour its power and achieve the ultimate 'Nirvana'; then, no one will be able to stop it."

The butler's expression shifted subtly, clearly, he had thought of something.

"Our Finn family's blood is not common; we might become a target for the Evil Deity," Nox continued.

"Xu Yi is very powerful, even among Great Exorcists, he stands at the top. Building good relations with him now might prove to be very effective later on."

"If we are to befriend him, we might as well do it thoroughly. Didn't he ask the Special Affairs team to secretly protect a young girl named Carlyle?" the butler suddenly spoke.

"What are you suggesting?" Nox asked.

"Young Master Reno and Miss Flan happen to be looking for a dance teacher."