American Exorcism Male God-Chapter 257: Xu Yi’s Dilemma
The spatial turbulence had dissipated, and Crow Man still stood tall.
Spatial turbulence couldn’t banish him, much less kill him, but Crow Man had also sustained heavy injuries, covered in wounds.
One of Crow Man’s arms had vanished behind him, the wounds on his body healed, and his dull pupils once again brightened.
At the cost of a white-boned arm, he regained his peak condition.
He grabbed the shattered Yata Mirror, his gaze falling upon Xu Yi.
Now that the soul of the Source of Woe’s Sin Mother Tree had been released, the next natural step was to reclaim the body of the Sin Mother Tree.
The white-boned arm behind him dissipated once more, and in his hands the Light Spear converged, as Crow Man’s white-boned arms continued to be consumed, now leaving just two.
The light-spear was thrown, the arc it traced through the air almost imperceptible, while Xu Yi burned blood, the platinum-colored energy surging out, prepared for the confrontation.
The spear inherently sought a target, making evasion futile, leaving no choice but to withstand it head-on.
Just as the light spear was about to hit Xu Yi, it suddenly changed direction, heading toward the Great Onmyoji who had lost the Yata Mirror.
Lacking the protection of the Yata Mirror, the Great Onmyoji stood defenseless before the light spear, like a young bird stripped of its feathers.
Xu Yi’s expression shifted slightly, as he realized Crow Man was more cunning than he had imagined, understanding well the importance of eliminating the root of a problem.
Just as the Great Onmyoji was about to be pierced by the light spear, a figure suddenly leaped out and forcefully pushed the Great Onmyoji away.
But that figure was not so lucky, as the light spear, manipulated by Crow Man, pierced through the figure’s chest, the blood that should have spurted not even having a chance to spray before it was evaporated by the intense heat.
"Brother!"
A piercing cry rang out, and Xu Yi paused for a brief moment, not having expected the two of them to be brothers, although they did bear a certain resemblance.
"Little brother... I’m sorry, I had promised to take you to the Arctic, but now I must go back on my word... However, you must promise me, to go see the Northern Lights in my stead!"
The elder of the Great Onmyojis stuffed the Sword of Gathering Clouds into his brother’s hand, pushing him away.
The Sword of Gathering Clouds suddenly began to tremble, rising with violent winds; the gale carrying the elder brother’s hopes, sweeping the younger brother toward the sea at great speed, disappearing from Xu Yi’s sight in the blink of an eye.
Crow Man stood in place, but its head suddenly cracked open, turning into a streak of light, chasing after the fleeing Great Onmyoji.
Seeing the headless figure before him, Xu Yi’s first reaction was not to attack, but to rush towards the body of the Source of Woe’s Sin Mother Tree.
He intended to take this opportunity, to move the Sin Mother Tree’s body and hide it, hoping that even if it was found, it would buy some time.
But the headless figure suddenly moved, blocking Xu Yi’s path.
Although the opponent was headless and eyeless, Xu Yi still felt something akin to a gaze coming from it.
Xu Yi tensed, but he didn’t launch an attack, as the opponent seemed to have no intention of doing so either.
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He glanced at the conversion progress, more than three minutes left. The best strategy for now was "if the enemy doesn’t move, I won’t move," to simply let the time pass.
But after just over ten seconds, Crow Man’s head returned, its beak stained with blood and still holding the Sword of Gathering Clouds—one of the Three Holy Artifacts.
Without a doubt, the brother hadn’t survived either, their wish to see the Northern Lights in the Arctic would never come to fruition in this lifetime.
Crow Man’s head returned to its place, and it retrieved the Sword of Gathering Clouds from its mouth. Xu Yi suddenly realized that from the beginning, the target included these two Holy Artifacts.
Crow Man coldly watched Xu Yi, who continuously adjusted his breathing, understanding he would have to face Crow Man alone, in the time to come.
As such, the pressure would surely double.
But his eyes suddenly shone with a brightness, his peripheral vision glancing toward the direction of the Ina Sea.
...
On the beach beside the fishing village of Ina Sea.
As the final tentacle of the Eight Monster House took on color, it was no longer an immobile sculpture; it came to life, with its base tentacles eagerly writhing.
The chains that had been wrapped around the Eight Monster House retracted into the building as if unsealing a spell, and its massive body ascended into the sky, exuding a vibrant energy.
The Ghost Samurai had finally gained control of the Qishe Hammer and the Eight Monster House!
The Eight Monster House became faintly visible in the air until it completely vanished, entering an ethereal state. In this state, its speed was unmatched, and it soared toward Tokyo.
As it passed over the home of the Harada family, the Eight Monster House suddenly materialized again, with chains bursting from the entrance, flying towards Mieko Harada’s residence below.
Mieko Harada rushed out from her family’s shrine.
For some reason, Kayako’s ghost seemed reluctant to approach the shrine. After dealing with the people from the three major families, Mieko had always hidden within the family shrine.
Even if the ghosts of Takeshi or the black cat occasionally entered, with the soul-suppressing power of the Demon Blade Red Lotus, she could barely protect herself.
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At that moment, receiving another "Oracle," she did not hesitate to leave the "safe" shrine.
The chains wrapped around Mieko Harada, and before Kayako’s ghost could react, Mieko was pulled into the Eight Monster House.
Those who had fortunately survived in the city hid in the shadows, watching Mieko Harada enter the Suspended House with envious eyes.
The Eight Monster House once again turned ethereal and darted toward Mount Fuji; it needed to reach the battlefield immediately.
...
A fist enveloped in Holy Flame struck down, causing the Yata Mirror to vibrate thunderously as streams of white-gold energy scattered in all directions.
Xu Yi abruptly withdrew his fist and dodged to the side as the sharp Sword of Gathering Clouds sliced past his neck, nearly severing his throat with a single strike.
The Crow Man held the Yata Mirror in his left hand and the Sword of Gathering Clouds in his right. Although it could not wield the power of the Holy Artifact, as pure shield and sword, the Holy Artifacts were rare and formidable weapons in the world.
Xu Yi’s pupils suddenly contracted. He caught sight of another bone hand behind the Crow Man dissolving, and without a moment’s hesitation, he went all out with "Blood as Sacred!"
Platinum-colored hair fluttered in front of Xu Yi’s forehead as he extended a finger, and a light sphere the size of an eyeball formed at his fingertip.
Holy!
The light sphere burst open, transforming into a resplendent sword of light, clashing head-on with the spear made from the Crow Man’s bone hand, destroying the summit of Mount Fuji in the process.
Xu Yi teleported behind the Crow Man, his fist packed with explosive energy striking down, and the Crow Man’s back shattered with cracks spreading to its limbs.
Every punch Xu Yi landed was accompanied by the Crow Man’s ear-piercing scream, akin to metal scraping on glass.
Although Xu Yi had the upper hand, his brow remained furrowed.
This was because he knew the situation was temporary; as soon as the blood in his body was burnt out, he would enter a weakened state, and the tables would turn completely.
The Crow Man seemed to sense this as well and kept its sole remaining white bone arm in reserve, waiting for Xu Yi to weaken before delivering a fatal blow.
Xu Yi knew he couldn’t continue like this. When only one-fifth of his blood remained, he decisively exited the full-on "Blood as Sacred" mode.
The Crow Man’s head suddenly detached, turning into a streak of light and flying behind Xu Yi, as its beak viciously pecked down.
The beak barely missed scraping across Xu Yi’s scalp, startling him into cold sweats—he nearly had his head pierced through.
Upon leaving the full-on "Blood as Sacred" state, his speed and reflexes, among other attributes, decreased, making it difficult to keep up with the Crow Man’s assault.
With the headless body unaffected, brandishing the dual Holy Artifacts, it lunged at Xu Yi.
Surrounded by the head and headless body, Xu Yi was in imminent peril, his life hanging by a thread several times over.
In his current predicament, going all out with Blood as Sacred would allow the enemy to wear him down. Without it, he was no match.
Just then, Xu Yi suddenly turned his gaze to the horizon, his eyes flashing with surprise and relief as he let out a breath he seemed to have been holding.
The Ghost Samurai had finally arrived!
