American Exorcism Male God

Xu Yi silently watched William, as time ticked away second by second, and soon three minutes had passed, with William's breath growing weaker.

William's face was full of a pleading look, while Xu Yi remained expressionless.

If Xu Yi rashly tried to save him, that wouldn't be compassion, but foolishness, exposing himself to extreme danger.

Moreover, under these circumstances, he didn't have any good methods to save the other person.

William didn't know Xu Yi's thoughts; he just felt that he was not devout enough, insufficient to move the magnificent being before him.

He had witnessed the true form of the magnificent being, that terrifying shadowy touch.

He wanted to live, he didn't want to die, he looked at William with increasingly devout eyes.

Xu Yi turned his head away, no longer paying attention to William, deciding it would be better to just collect the corpse after the other man died.

Then, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a black light, and he was momentarily startled, quickly focusing his gaze on it.

The black light hovered above William's forehead, and at the center of the light was a tentacle, a thin one coiled around the human figure resembling William.

"Is this a devout believer?"

Xu Yi was a bit stunned; he had just completed the first stage of the Evil God entries, obtaining the Incarnation of the Evil God.

The ability of the second stage, "Power of Faith of the Evil God," he had naturally mastered as well.

Frankly speaking, he was quite troubled by this ability, which could contaminate others, turning them into believers of the Evil God in order to harvest the Power of Faith.

This way of gaining followers was very crude and simple, and of course, the side effects were particularly severe.

Because the conversion of the believers was forced, their remaining resentments would form Mental Contamination, continuously polluting the Controller.

In the long run, the soul of the Controller was doomed to Corruption, rationality would be lost, actions would become unscrupulous, and in the end, they would go mad.

This was the path that most Evil Gods took.

Xu Yi definitely didn't want this; he had the entries system and didn't need to abandon his rationality for power.

But if he couldn't gain enough followers, he wouldn't be able to unlock the next stage of abilities.

This was quite a paradox.

However, William's situation showed him another path.

He wouldn't actively contaminate, but let others willingly become his followers, voluntarily offering the Power of Faith.

In this case, it would be a mutual agreement without coercion, and naturally, there would be no resentment, nor Mental Contamination.

This method was undoubtedly very difficult, but at least there was hope.

Facing William's pleading eyes, Xu Yi no longer hesitated, decisively accepting the other's faith.

The black tentacle wrapped around William's Soul Core, flew into his body, took control of William's Soul Core, and thus his life and death, eliminating concerns about any potential leaks.

William's eyes were already becoming vacant, and Xu Yi knew he had to hurry.

He extended his hand, and the "Mint Leaf" of the Cat Spirit Holy Tree appeared in his palm.

Mint Leaf was just Xu Yi's own term; the true name of the leaf was the Leaf of Redemption.

Having taken control of Bastet, he naturally gained control over the Cat Spirit Holy Tree, and a thorough understanding of the Holy Tree's abilities.

The Leaf of Redemption could not only be effective for cats but also for humans, albeit with a much-reduced effect, yet even that diminished effect was hundreds of times stronger than any emergency potion in a hospital.

William was no longer able to speak, even opening his mouth was difficult, making it hard to feed him the Leaf of Redemption liquid.

Furthermore, ingestion was the slowest method to take effect, and William couldn't wait that long.

"Luckily, I came prepared," Xu Yi said as he pulled a syringe out of the Toy Treasure Box.

This was something he had bought for the convenience of drawing blood to create Soul-binding Threads, and he had stored quite a few in the Toy Treasure Box, never expecting to use them in this situation.

He grasped the Leaf of Redemption and the Fog of Obscurity erupted, grinding the leaf in his palm into dust.

Such a method greatly exhausted the Fog of Obscurity and could only be used occasionally.

Fortunately, after maxing out the entries, the Fog of Obscurity would slowly regenerate on its own, eliminating the need for him to seek it out tirelessly.

The ground-up Leaf of Redemption was mixed into the saline solution.

The practicality of the toy treasure box came to light once again; everyone knew the importance of things like saline solution, which could even save lives in dangerous situations, but carrying it around was really a hassle.

Switching to a large gauge needle, Xu Yi aimed at William's left chest and plunged it in fiercely, injecting the liquid into him all at once.

If a doctor had seen this, they certainly would have sworn profusely.

But the Leaf of Redemption was unreasonable by nature; once the potion was injected, the bleeding from the wound stopped at a visibly fast rate.

The curse at the heart was dispelled, the black lines disappeared, flesh regained its healthy red, and William's complexion improved considerably.

But Xu Yi knew all too well that the Leaf of Redemption alone was far from enough to save William.

"Now it's up to your fate!" Xu Yi took out a piece of Soul Jade, the best-quality one among all he had.

To keep William alive, this was the only solution Xu Yi could think of.

Once the other party swallowed the Soul Jade, if luck was on his side, there was a slim chance of "Physical Sublimation," and the other party could survive.

Xu Yi did not hesitate and fed the Soul Jade into William's mouth.

"Stay conscious! This will increase your chances of surviving!" Xu Yi warned, unsure whether the other party could hear him.

The Soul Jade entered William's body and took effect instantly.

"Failed?" Xu Yi sighed in disappointment.

Tiny black scales rapidly spread across the other's chest, a sign of demonization.

He drew out the Alchemical Revolver Messiah, preparing to finish off the other party when suddenly William's eyes flew open, and Xu Yi saw a look of defiance in his pupils.

A look of agony appeared on William's face, all his features squeezing together, his body curled up due to the intense pain, and all his muscles trembled.

The other party was actually resisting demonization! Xu Yi was secretly shocked.

The process of resisting demonization was extremely painful, several times more so than the suffering of an addict during withdrawal.

Such a strong willpower! Such an intense desire to survive!

Xu Yi suddenly felt a bit of respect. This kind of perseverance couldn't be simply described as talent.

If someone like William could survive, he might well achieve great things, no wonder the Ernst family was willing to give up shares to find William.

Now, as his devout follower, if William could survive, it would be a significant boost for him.

The spread of the scales slowed, and after a moment's hesitation, Xu Yi took out a small flower from the toy treasure box.

The petals of the flower were pink, and the stamen was gold, looking exceptionally delicate.

This was the Flower of Sleep from the Cat Spirit Holy Tree, with very few in existence—currently only five. Xu Yi hadn't intended to use it, but seeing the value in William, he decided to give him a helping hand.

Repeating the process, the Flower of Sleep was turned into a potion and injected into William's body.

William's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, his painfully curled-up body also gradually unfurled, and he fell into a deep slumber.

"Whether or not you survive now is up to you," Xu Yi sighed.

The Flower of Sleep was extremely precious; its soporific effect from the fragrance was just a side effect. Its true purpose was to nourish and strengthen the soul.

To fight against demonization, relying solely on willpower was impossible; one's soul had to become strong to have even the slightest chance.

"I hope you don't waste this precious Flower of Sleep!" Xu Yi watched over William and said softly.