American Exorcism Male God

Chapter 131 Divine Arrival!

Xu Yi and Lisa sprinted with all their might, the relentless sounds of blades slicing through flesh and bone ringing out behind them.

A green light suddenly emanated from ahead, not searing, but in this inky black space it felt "blinding."

In the midst of the light was an upside-down tree, its vines gathered like a giant pupil, Xu Yi excitedly realized; he had finally found it, the tree that he had seen in the Psychic Illusion Realm.

The Cat Spirit Holy Tree, Bastet!

Underneath the Holy Tree lay a group of unconscious humans, and Xu Yi immediately spotted William in the corner.

His face was gaunt, but he was still alive, which was miraculous since he had been missing for over a week. Normally, he should have starved to death by now, but it seemed that Bartes was somehow sustaining his life.

The Cat Spirit Holy Tree stood in the midst of darkness, and on closer inspection, one could see the darkness slowly encroaching upon its territory.

The last time Xu Yi saw the Holy Tree in the Psychic Illusion Realm, the surrounding darkness wasn't nearly so close; now the outer leaves had already been consumed, and the Cat Spirit Holy Tree could only curl its vines.

One could imagine that when the darkness completely engulfed the Holy Tree, that would be the moment it was devoured by Ratma.

At the same time, Xu Yi also spotted Ratma.

He couldn't catch up immediately because the rustling of movement sounded—giant rat after giant rat emerged from the darkness, blocking their path with blood-red pupils fixed on them.

Lisa moved toward the swarm of giant rats without a word.

Her heart pounded uncontrollably; she wasn't as composed as Ailan imagined.

Previously, she was just an ordinary girl living in Chinatown, her life, though impoverished, was peaceful, and she hadn't experienced significant tribulations.

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But during that time, she was merely a spectator; this was different, she was about to confront the terrifying giant rats—more than twenty of them.

Her hands trembled slightly with fear, but she hid them in her large witch's garb so Xu Yi wouldn't see.

"Go do what you need to do, leave this to me!" said Lisa softly, her voice steady, trying not to let Xu Yi sense anything was wrong.

Xu Yi nodded, attempting to sidestep past the giant rats.

Well-versed in Psychology, how could he not see Lisa's fear? But he said nothing, since he knew she was at a crucial juncture.

She might become overwhelmed by fear and never recover; alternatively, she might overcome the fear and undergo Metamorphosis.

He glanced at Lisa's entry information.

[Holy Huntress Witch: Current Progress: 66/100]

Lisa's entry progress even surpassed Ailan's, her combat ability was certainly not lacking.

But the two were different; Ailan was a born warrior, even if a blade was against her throat, she wouldn't hesitate to fight back.

Lisa, however, had never faced a life-or-death battle before.

What she needed most now was the mindset of a strong individual.

Lisa was surrounded by giant rats, their massive shadows enveloping her petite form. Xu Yi took a few steps away, but still couldn't help but feel worry, and he looked back.

Out of nowhere, the wind blew Lisa's hair, her bowed head hiding her expression.

The wind didn't cease but grew stronger, blowing off Lisa's hood and scattering the shadows from her face.

She suddenly looked up, the gold in her pupils erupting like flowing lava.

A lush, potent force filled her body, flowing through her blood and reaching into every corner of her cells.

"Divine Arrival," the Holy Huntress Witch's Ultimate Ability, activated at that moment.

This ability was only partially unlocked; using it forcibly would bring severe repercussions.

But at that moment Lisa felt no fear, no fear of the giant rats, no fear of the aftermath; she was like a salmon struggling upstream, All-out and determined to the end!

A giant rat lunged at her, but she didn't even turn her head, swinging her fist fiercely.

Lisa's petite body stood before the giant rat, like an ant facing a colossal mantis, but then the astonishing happened, her fist actually pierced through the giant rat's head, splattering brain matter everywhere.

She withdrew her hand from the rat's head, flicking the fresh blood from her sleeve, and the metallic shimmer on her hand revealed the sharp alloy knuckle dusters.

Punch technique masters wear gloves in the ring to protect their opponents, but in a real fight to the death, nothing can match the destructive power of a pair of knuckle dusters.

Lisa suddenly darted out, forcefully breaking through the encirclement of giant rats with alarming speed.

She had long left the giant rats' encirclement behind, but she didn't slow down her pace as she suddenly swung her fist and smashed through the skull of another giant rat.

The giant rat's blood splattered out, staining Xu Yi's clothes.

Xu Yi stared at the stern-faced Lisa, eyes widened in disbelief – this was the little girl who had followed him around since childhood.

A giant rat sneaked away from the group, attempting to intercept Xu Yi, but Lisa spotted it and rushed over to deal with the intruder.

Lisa's expression was stern, and Xu Yi knew that it was due to the activation of "Divine Arrival"; her bloodline power had been awakened, altering her temperament drastically.

The change made her seem unfamiliar, yet Xu Yi, smiling broadly, gave a thumbs-up, "Girl, you are incredibly cool!"

Lisa remained expressionless, her golden pupils flashing with cold authority; yet as she turned towards the approaching giant rat, the corners of her mouth involuntarily curled into a slight smile.

Xu Yi sprinted after Ratma, unwilling to waste the efforts of Ailan and Lisa.

At that moment, he felt a tinge of relief; if it weren't for their help, he would have had no chance to escape and could only watch Ratma leave.

Ratma hadn't gone far, not out of unwillingness, but inability.

Xu Yi had always been curious why Ratma didn't have the giant rats carry it away.

Not until he saw a giant rat accidentally touch the black blood on the ground, causing its paw to disintegrate like it had touched Aqua Regia, did he understand the reason.

The sight sent shivers down Xu Yi's spine. The black blood merely corroded small holes into the ground, but upon contact with flesh, its corrosiveness intensified a hundredfold.

Clearly, the black blood was specifically designed to target living tissue.

In an instant, Xu Yi devised a battle strategy that relied on ranged attacks, avoiding close quarters combat at all costs.

He drew the Alchemy Revolver Messiah and loaded it with potent exorcism bullets.

Annabelle took to the sky, her malign control affecting Ratma, trying to subdue it, but the effort was shrugged off in an instant.

Xu Yi took aim with his firearm, while Ratma stood still.

His pupils suddenly contracted as he detected a flash of fury in the creature's eyes, and its figure began to fade away... Ratma wasn't standing still; it was so fast that it left afterimages on his retina.

Xu Yi dodged fiercely to the side as a blood-soaked claw reached for his heart, narrowly missing and grazing his clothes.

His back drenched in cold sweat, Xu Yi was thankful for his Supra-dynamic Vision that allowed him to barely see the creature's movement. A regular person would likely have had their heart ripped out.

But his relief was premature, as Ratma's arm swept across in continuation, hitting his chest like being struck head-on by a car. The overwhelming pressure almost caused his heart to stop on the spot.

Thrown through the air, he spat out large mouthfuls of blood.

The muscle memory from his gunfight technique reflexively made him fire his gun. Before his body hit the ground, he had already emptied the Alchemy Revolver, sending six bullets flying toward Ratma.

The first three bullets hit Ratma directly in the brow, throat, and chest...

But the succeeding three bullets completely lost their mark, whizzing past Ratma, disappearing into the darkness behind.

A mocking smile appeared on Ratma's face as it watched Xu Yi hit the ground like a ragdoll, tumbling several times before coming to a halt.

The wound at its heart tore open again, spewing out more black blood.

The burst of speed had consumed a significant amount of energy. Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't have mattered, but Ratma was seriously injured.

Although the injuries had worsened, Ratma felt exhilaration; it had long wanted to get rid of this annoying pest, but had refrained due to its wounds.

Now unable to restrain itself any longer and despite the aggravating pain, Ratma was determined to finish the job.

Turning its head, Ratma prepared to leave. It was well aware of its own strength – a normal human being wouldn't stand a chance after such a direct hit.