American Exorcism Male God

The deep sewer, where sunlight slips through the gaps of the manhole covers at intervals, sending dust particles dancing in the beams, but it's far from poetic.

Even with the best maintenance, a persistent foul stench pervades the sewers, making one's shoes sticky and the experience quite unbearable.

Clattering footsteps echo through the sewer, coming from a bizarre troop—soldiers armed to the teeth and exorcists in strange costumes.

One might think this troop doesn't belong in the dank, foul-smelling sewers but rather in some cosplay exhibition hall.

Leading the group is a sleek black cat, its pale gold pupils scanning the environment cautiously.

"Black Carp, are we there yet?" Lisa, dressed in a modified witch costume, asked softly.

A meow from Black Carp conveyed a meaning only Lisa could understand.

[Epic Witch-hunter: Current progress: 52/100]

[Epic Witch-hunter (Green-Epic):

Ability 1 - Witchcraft Power:

Ability 2 - Animal Pact: (Current Pacts: 1/3)

Ability 3 - Sacred Body (Imitation):

Ability 4 - Divine Arrival: (Partially unlocked, use of this ability will magnify side effects tenfold.)]

Ever since the pact with Black Carp was formed, the progress for the Witch-hunter entry had soared.

Now, aside from needing to use "Divine Arrival" with caution, the rest of her abilities were already unlocked.

Xu Yi had a similar experience once, when he successfully made a contract with the Annabelle doll; his situation was even more extreme than Lisa's, having maxed out the Puppet Master entry simply by lying there.

"How's it going?" Xu Yi leaned in close to Lisa's ear and whispered.

"Not yet, that place is deep within the sewer," Lisa whispered back.

Xu Yi nodded, indicating he understood.

"Wait a second!" a voice suddenly called from behind.

Someone's already losing patience? Xu Yi was puzzled.

The group was composed of either elite soldiers or veteran exorcists, so their patience shouldn't be so thin.

He wanted to reassure them since it was his announcement of a significant discovery that prompted the city to dispatch so many people to follow.

He turned around, not yet having explained, when his gaze suddenly changed, looking at the person behind him as if staring at an idiot.

"Miss, I'm Maji from Silver Cross Exorcism Studio. May I have the honor of knowing you?"

A young man with a slick-back haircut and dressed in a black suit approached Lisa, believing himself to be suavely bowing slightly.

Xu Yi looked at the officer in charge with an expression that seemed to say, "Where did you find this piece of work? Why isn't he auditioning for the circus instead of coming here?"

The officer appeared a bit embarrassed, as he had decided on the list of participants for the mission, but it only detailed each person's abilities, not their personalities.

At such a crucial time, to still be playing the playboy, wasn't that just being thick-headed?

Xu Yi had thought most exorcists were quite rational, given that they had to deal with malevolent spirits and demons.

Today, he truly witnessed the diversity of people.

Maji himself hadn't planned to make his move at this time, but the aura emanating from Lisa was simply too enticing.

Individuals with special physiologies emitted a fragrance that only those with specific talents, like him, could detect.

His father had taught him since he was young.

"You can only unite with someone of a special constitution, to give birth to powerful offspring for our family!"

Unfortunately, from childhood to adulthood, the individuals he met with such constitutions were few and far between, and most of them were far from attractive.

To come across someone so perfect was rare!

Not only did she have a special constitution, but she was also youthful and beautiful. From the first glance at Lisa, he was deeply smitten.

He originally planned to approach her after the mission ended, but once it was over, they'd go their separate ways, and he wasn't sure if he'd ever see her again.

Most importantly, he couldn't suppress the impulsive flutter in his heart.

Maji thought himself elegant and sure to be well-received, but unfortunately, that was just his wishful thinking.

He was completely ignored by Lisa, utterly treated as if he were mere air.

Xu Yi gave the other party a glance but did not engage; talking to someone like that was just a waste of time.

Everyone silently quickened their pace.

As time passed, they penetrated deeper into the center of the sewer.

The Black Carp suddenly let out a meow and jumped back onto Lisa's shoulder; Xu Yi instinctively stopped in his tracks, looking at Lisa with an inquiring gaze.

Lisa nodded.

Xu Yi grew wary. He did not believe that Black Carp would lead him to the Cat Spirit Holy Tree without some inherent difficulty.

"Are you sure the source of the curse is here? This place has been searched several times over!" Maji, disgruntled from being ignored earlier, jumped back in to assert his presence.

Everyone's gaze fell on Xu Yi, sharing the same thoughts as Maji.

No one wanted to waste time; if it were not for Xu Yi stating there was a significant discovery, they would not have come here.

Xu Yi ignored Maji and walked straight towards the wall ahead.

After multiple thorough searches of the underground passage, if the origin of the curse were truly here, it should have already been discovered.

Why then had there been no results?

There were only two possible reasons: either the source of the curse was not in the sewer at all or it existed within some Different Space.

He felt it was most probably the latter.

Xu Yi took out a transparent box containing a half-leaf from the Cat Spirit Holy Tree.

Nearly a week had passed since he acquired this half-leaf, yet it remained fresh, as if it had just been plucked from the tree.

Ahead was a concrete sewer wall, slightly blackened, appearing unremarkable; Xu Yi stopped in front of the darkened wall.

With a solemn expression, he pressed the transparent box with the Cat Spirit Holy Tree leaf against the wall.

Based on his guess, the leaf of the Cat Spirit Holy Tree should act as the "Key," crucial for opening the Different Space.

One minute, two minutes... five minutes passed, and nothing happened.

The people present stared at Xu Yi, their eyebrows involuntarily furrowing in confusion.

Xu Yi was also a bit stunned. Why was there no reaction?

Did he need to take the leaf out of the box for it to work, or had he guessed wrong, and there was no Different Space here at all?

"Do we have a fraud amongst us?" Maji whispered.

Though he didn't name names, everyone knew who he was referring to.

Xu Yi remained silent, while Maji sensed an opportunity to showcase himself. If he could make Lisa see Xu Yi for what he really was, she would naturally know how to choose.

Maji slowly walked up to the concrete wall, extended his hand, and tapped it. Suddenly, he exclaimed and rapidly withdrew his hand.

Everyone became vigilant in an instant, staring intently at the wall.

Unexpectedly, Maji lowered his hand with a smile, "Ah, this wall is terrifying; it almost cut my finger."

The crowd stared at Maji, their brows furrowed.

His actions were akin to making a mockery of them; if not for the respect they had for the Silver Cross Exorcism Studio, they would have already spoken out in disgust.

The reputation of the Silver Cross Exorcism Studio was established by his father, and it seemed this "second-generation exorcist" was a bit too arrogant.

"Why are you all staring at me? Am I the culprit wasting everyone's time?" Faced with their gaze, Maji was indifferent, speaking with a light laugh.

Maji first provoked everyone, drawing attention to himself, and then pointed out the main culprit, deflecting the anger towards someone else.

His tactic wasn't very clever, but it was effective—all eyes landed on Xu Yi, their brows tightly knitted.

Maji looked toward Lisa, hoping to see disappointment on her face, but to his chagrin, there was none; Lisa quietly walked up to Xu Yi and took his hand.

"Xu Yi, let's go!"

Xu Yi followed Lisa, head bowed and silent.

Maji smiled, Xu Yi's demeanor resembling that of a humiliated girlfriend dragging away her good-for-nothing boyfriend.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Although there was no immediate fallout, tensions would surely rise once the two had a chance to cool down, and fractures would appear—that would be his opportunity, wouldn't it?

He watched Lisa's retreating figure, barely able to contain the excitement within him.