American Exorcism Male God

Chapter 233 Chase Between Life and Death

Lisa felt the gale roaring behind her as the terrifying Noaves chased after her.

Her forehead was drenched in cold sweat. Even with Divine Arrival activated, her speed was no match for Noaves, not to mention she was currently carrying the heavy white cocoon.

The breath of Xu Yi inside the cocoon kept rising, but he still needed a bit more time to Break the Cocoon.

"What should I do? What should I do?"

Lisa was frantic; she wasn't afraid of death, she was just worried about failing to protect Xu Yi inside the cocoon.

"Run! We'll stop that monster!"

People in the same uniform stood ready ahead, and one who appeared to be the captain shouted to Lisa in a low voice.

"Thank you," Lisa said softly as she ran past that group of people.

The captain shook his head, "Protecting this city is, after all, our Special Affairs team's responsibility."

They surely knew how dangerous this mission was, but they still came because they had too many relatives and friends living in this city.

If the Evil Deity went on a killing spree in the city, their loved ones would not be spared either.

......

The Evil Deity pursued Lisa, leaving the room in disarray with only the unconscious Carlyle and the weak Daniel left behind.

Daniel lay on the ground, his body curled, trying to bite at the buckle on his waist with his mouth.

But his body was long and slender, and even when he bent it with all his might, he couldn't reach the buckle.

This attempt only caused his wounds to split open again, his body drenched in blood. Daniel was extremely anxious as the duration of the Dragon Blood Burst Potion was coming to an end.

"Need a hand?"

It was at that moment he heard a faint voice of inquiry from his side.

"Barton!" Daniel looked around in surprise, his body suddenly relaxed. "There's a small mechanism on the side of the buckle. After you open it, please help me take out what's inside!"

The vampire Barton crouched down beside Daniel, turned the mechanism on the buckle, and pulled out a brass needle about half a finger long.

The brass needle was wrapped in dense gray vines, and the vampire smelled the scent of death from it.

"This is the Finns' treasure, the Grey Soul Tree Needle," Daniel explained casually. "I need one more small favor from you, help me insert the needle into my skull."

Without hesitation, Barton inserted the Grey Soul Tree Needle into Daniel's skull. Daniel's body shuddered, emanating a spiritual aura.

The ability of the Grey Soul Tree Needle was simple: it sacrificed one's own soul to obtain great power for a short time.

Daniel hadn't used the needle before because he knew that even with it, he had no way to deal with Noaves.

Later, when both of his arms were bitten off, he no longer had the chance to use it.

Now, seeing a glimmer of hope for revenge, he knew that Xu Yi and Lisa still needed his help; he couldn't fall just yet.

Daniel's body shook violently, his eyes turned blood red, and something was emerging from within him, gray vines.

Vines grew from the broken stumps of his arms, intertwining and eventually weaving into the shape of arms.

Daniel propped himself up with newly-formed arms, stood up, smashed through the wall, and roared as he chased in the direction where the Evil Deity had vanished.

Barton watched Daniel leave and then walked slowly to Carlyle, injecting a vial of blood into Carlyle's body.

Daniel left in such a hurry that he only glanced at Barton, and if he had observed closely, he would have noticed wrinkles appearing on Barton's face, and his hair turning white.

Generally speaking, vampires are ageless creatures, but they do have the potential to age when their origin blood is drawn out in large quantities.

Now, this origin blood had all been transferred into Carlyle's body.

......

Lisa raced through the city's alleys, not daring to stop for a moment.

Even though the Special Affairs team was intercepting, Noaves was still furiously chasing her from behind.

"Fountain Plaza is just ahead!" Lisa breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The Special Task Force members informed her that upon reaching Fountain Plaza, a combat helicopter would be waiting for them, the Evil Deity's only weakness, might be its inability to fly.

As long as they boarded the helicopter, they would be temporarily safe.

Lisa could already see the helicopter hovering above Fountain Plaza, which required somewhat open terrain to reduce altitude and let down the rescue ladder.

Next to the rescue ladder, two soldiers were on standby, ready to leave with the cocoon as soon as they arrived.

But a black column of water suddenly came from behind, instantly piercing through the helicopter.

That was the move Noah used against Xu Yi before.

The helicopter began to fall, crashing into a residential building in a twisted heap before exploding with a roar.

Lisa's face changed color; before, the Evil Deity hadn't attacked these helicopters because they maintained a certain altitude, beyond the Evil Deity's attack range.

These helicopters hovering above the rooftops were easy targets for Noah.

Noah likely attacked the helicopters without hesitation, having realized their plan.

With the helicopters down, Lisa had no choice but to continue her desperate run.

At that moment, a tremendous roar came from behind her, spreading like thunder to all corners of the city.

Lisa didn't know what had happened, but the roar came from Noah, filling her with a profound unease.

In the command center underground, everyone's face turned pale.

They discovered the purpose of Noah's roar immediately through the footage captured by the helicopters.

Vague figures were rapidly darting through the city, surging towards the location of the Evil Deity.

Noah was summoning the city's avatars of the Evil Deity!

"With so many avatars of the Evil Deity, it's impossible for the Special Task Force to stop them, order them to pull back!" After a moment of rational thought, the mayor gave the order.

The screeching sound of a chair leg scraping the floor interrupted the meeting as someone suddenly stood up, pushed the chair behind them away, and strode towards the exit.

"General Sass, where are you going?"

"If you wish to hide in this rat hole, that's your choice, but as long as I can still hold a gun, I will not back down," General Sass replied without looking back, leaving the room.

Everyone present remained silent; General Sass was 82 years old, and his presence at the strategy meeting was merely a sign of respect.

Throughout the meeting, he had remained silent, so no one had expected him to take a stand at that moment.

In a corner, Martin, who was wrapped in bandages, also stood up and silently followed in General Sass's footsteps.

"Report! The Special Task Force refuses to comply with the order! They insist on continuing to block Noah!" the dispatch officer suddenly announced.

After a long silence, the mayor finally let out a sigh, "Open the Golden House, and send them the Exorcism Artifacts inside."

He suddenly understood that rationality wasn't everything when it came to making a decision.

......

Lisa continued to run towards the next open area, as the people on the helicopter hadn't given up on rescuing her.

Screams of agony intermittently came from behind her, each one striking Lisa's heart like a heavy hammer.

She knew there was a group of people behind her sacrificing their lives, trying to stop the Evil Deity's advance.

Gradually, the screams disappeared, and the commotion from the battle ceased as well.

Lisa didn't have time to grieve; she ran desperately forward.

She was acutely aware that she carried the last hope on her back, the heartbeat coming from the cocoon was becoming more even and forceful.

Xu Yi would soon emerge from the cocoon.

Lisa suddenly stopped in her tracks; the surrounding silence was excessive, as if even the air had congealed there.

She slowly lifted her head, her heart sinking to the bottom of the valley.

Countless dark shadows clung to the high-rises, encircling her completely, as if she had fallen into a black ocean of the Evil Deity's avatars.