American Exorcism Male God

[Entry Devouring initiated, devouring in progress...]

The system's prompt sounded incredibly euphonic, and Xu Yi could finally take a deep breath.

Because the appearance of the system prompt meant that the demon possessing Annabelle had died.

[Entry Devouring successful, congratulations on acquiring "Blank Entry: Soul Jade (Green Epic)"]

[Soul Jade (Green Epic): 0/100

Ability-1: Soul Capture (Passive)

Use fresh blood to create soul-binding threads, possessing the ability to bind souls.

Ability-2: Soul Jade Production

Compress the soul to produce Soul Jades. (Using this ability does not affect entry devouring.)]

As a Green Epic entry, isn't the number of abilities it has a bit too monotonous?

Xu Yi was slightly taken aback, knowing that the previous green entries all had numerous additional abilities.

He started to read the description of the Soul Jade.

[When ghostly beings consume Soul Jades, they can strengthen themselves. When demons devour Soul Jades, their ability limits can be temporarily increased.]

Indeed, it was this ability that the demon used when it devoured the Evil Spirit Janice!

[Humans or animals that consume Soul Jades may experience one or more of the following changes: "Demonization," "Physical Collapse," "Soul Awakening," "Physical Sublimation," "Soul Crystallization"...]

The more Xu Yi read the entry's description, the more furrowed his brows became.

"This entry... why does it feel so 'ominously intriguing'? He's not going to turn into 'gel hands' as well, right?" muttered Xu Yi to himself.

He couldn't shake the feeling that this entry might hold unimaginable potential!

Pushing aside the clutter of thoughts in his mind, he went straight over and picked up the Annabelle doll.

A few exorcists wanted to speak up and stop him, but after glancing at Ed, they held back.

Normally, an object that had been possessed by an Evil God should definitely be taken back to the church for suppression, but Ed, who was responsible for this exorcism, hadn't spoken up, so they had even less reason to stop him.

Moreover, Xu Yi had planned the ambush, and he was the one who dealt with the demon in Annabelle, so the spoils naturally should be his; they were too proud to fight over them.

Xu Yi nearly cheered out loud, unable to disguise his excitement—the Annabelle doll he had longed for was finally in his hands!

He tried to appear expressionless, but inside, he was blooming with joy.

This exorcism operation involved the descent of an Evil God and was fraught with danger.

But during the two most hazardous stages, he was just a mere observer.

The demon phase was shouldered by the priests from St. Tacia Monastery, and the Evil God phase by Ed, while he had only exerted some effort at the beginning.

Others bore the danger, while he enjoyed the treasures alone—he truly hit the jackpot!

As Xu Yi's fingers touched Annabelle, the Puppet Identification Technique was triggered again.

The appraisal result had changed; steam no longer rose up but instead solidified on the surface of the doll, making it look as if the doll was clad in armor.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"The quality of the doll has actually improved again! What could be the reason?" Xu Yi's eyes sparkled with continuous surprises.

The quality of the doll in front of him had surpassed the highest "Special Grade Puppet" level of the Appraisal Technique.

Could it be because of the descent of the Evil God? Xu Yi could only think of this explanation.

The descent of an Evil God has very high requirements for the medium; it is very likely that the doll had to be strengthened again before the descent to withstand the power of the Evil God.

"This trip to Connecticut was truly worth it!" Xu Yi couldn't help but sigh.

The top-quality Spirit Puppet needed for his Puppetry Technique was practically acquired for free, and he even got his hands on the Green Epic "Soul Jade" entry.

Moreover, when he talked to Ed on the phone, the latter had promised that if the exorcism was successful, the previous commitment would still hold.

That meant he would still be able to enter the Collection Room of the supernatural and absorb a wave of the Fog of Obscurity.

It was truly a windfall!

Xu Yi looked around; every face was so endearing, even Mr. Warren seemed a few degrees more handsome.

Without the help of these "enthusiastic people", he would never have had such a great harvest.

Should he repay these people?

It was too late for a party at the hotel, and besides, they didn't seem to be in good shape.

Looking at the blood on the bodies around him, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration for how to repay them.

"You've all worked hard. Tonight, I'll cover all medical expenses!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than one of the exorcists suddenly fell to the ground with a "bang".

Xu Yi hadn't mentioned the hospital, but as soon as he did, they all became aware of their terrible injuries and could no longer hold up.

Ed breathed slowly, trying to calm his breath and suppress the severe injuries within his body... but upon hearing Xu Yi's words, he couldn't catch his breath, and everything went dark before his eyes, his legs giving way.

As he lost consciousness, he heard someone's anxious cries.

"Mr. Warren! Mr. Warren! Are you alright?"

"Just hurry up and take me to the hospital!" That was Ed's last thought before passing out.

......

It was late at night, and the streets were pitch-black, with only the hotel's sign still glowing red.

Xu Yi pushed open the hotel's main door and went straight back to his room, which he had booked in advance.

He double-locked the door, made sure the windows were tightly shut, drew the curtains, and placed the box he was carrying flat on the table.

The clock showed 3:20 AM.

After taking Ed and the people from St. Tacia Monastery to the hospital and helping to settle them in, Xu Yi had spent quite a bit of time.

If the church hadn't taken over later, he would have been busy until dawn.

He was very tired and wanted nothing more than to collapse into bed and sleep well, but he couldn't yet.

Opening the box on the desk, he took out a bottle of liquid, which he had asked for from the priests at the St. Tacia Monastery – a bottle of high-purity holy water.

The services Xu Yi had provided were greatly appreciated by St. Tacia Monastery.

He not only informed them about the Ram Cult's activities but also assisted in disrupting the Evil God's descent.

So, they weren't stingy with a bottle of high-purity holy water.

The church not asking for the Annabelle doll was an important point, too; otherwise, they wouldn't allow such a medium of an Evil God to remain outside their control.

Xu Yi opened the bottle and poured the holy water over the Annabelle doll.

The colourless, heavy liquid flowed over the doll without a trace of dark mist; Xu Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

The doll had no spiritual residue, which he had anticipated, but it was better to be safe than sorry, so he still wanted to validate it with holy water.

He didn't stop his actions, continuing to pour the holy water.

If he was going to do it, he had to do it perfectly.

Even though there were no Evil Spirits or Demons inhabiting the Annabelle doll, it was still necessary to cleanse it of the "grudges" with holy water.

This step was like "polishing and refurbishing"; after the holy water pouring, the Annabelle doll would become like a "brand-new second-hand good".

The silent, weighty holy water eventually turned into ordinary water, its potency exhausted; Xu Yi wiped away the stains from the doll with a towel.

Without hesitation, he sliced his palm open and pressed it against the Annabelle doll.

Blood flowed over the Annabelle doll, Xu Yi closed his eyes as the blood was gradually absorbed by the doll.

He was ready to contract the Annabelle doll, turning this rare object linked to the descent of an Evil God into his puppet.