American Exorcism Male God-Chapter 414: The "Cancer" of the Divine Kingdom

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Xu Yi slowly opened his eyes, feeling the purplish-black glow within his body, as the mountain that weighed upon his heart finally shifted a bit.

He had just now harnessed the World Power, fused with the dark crystal, and successfully refined Sub-Divine Power.

With Sub-Divine Power, there was hope of withstanding the assault of the killing desire and avoiding complete corruption.

"But it’s still far from enough!"

Xu Yi looked at the three strands of Sub-Divine Power he had refined, each not even as thick as a hair.

Expecting to rely on such a tiny bit of Sub-Divine Power to get through the next ruin melee was nothing but a fool’s dream.

Moreover, the Sub-Divine Power wasn’t just about reducing the killing desire; it had many other uses.

The simplest of which was to allow him to burst forth with immense strength in a short period.

Of course, unless it was an emergency, Xu Yi wouldn’t do this. Right now, the most important thing was to cope with the killing desire.

"It looks like I need to prepare for defense!"

Xu Yi had a plan in mind.

To mobilize World Power, the key was how much access Arace gave him; hence, the focus of his next actions was to increase Arace’s favorability.

He left the school and came to the deserted streets.

Ash fell like fluff from the sky, and Xu Yi looked out into the distance, where atop a tall mountain stood a dilapidated metal sign, faintly bearing the words "Silent Hill."

Suddenly, he turned his head and looked toward the center of the town.

In this world, as black as ink, there was a place where lights were on, incongruously bright.

Xu Yi became interested and followed the light to its source.

The streets were eerie and terrifying, with charred human shapes flickering in and out of sight. He suddenly stopped; a familiar figure appeared in front of him. Arace, with her back to him, was gazing at the church ahead.

Arace heard the footsteps behind her but didn’t turn around. Instead, she extended her hand, pointing ahead.

Xu Yi understood her intent; dragging his machete, he made his way straight to the church.

The machete scraped against the ground, emitting a grating noise.

As he passed by Arace, Xu Yi glanced at her; her deep pupils hid an overwhelming hatred.

There was clearly someone in the church whom Arace despised, and it was a blood-deep enmity at that.

Xu Yi was puzzled. As the creator of this world, why wouldn’t Arace take action herself and instead direct him to do it?

But regardless, this was an opportunity. If he could seek revenge for Arace, would he need to worry about not being able to raise her favorability?

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Xu Yi stepped onto the stairs in front of the church, only to find that no matter what he tried, he couldn’t move forward anymore.

"I knew it wouldn’t be that simple!" Xu Yi sighed inwardly.

An invisible barrier lay ahead, and no matter how hard he tried to break through, the barrier remained unyielding.

He suddenly realized that what was in front of him was not some barrier but the force of the world’s rules.

There was a rule around this church, preventing both Arace and the monsters she created from entering.

Such a rule, which imposed such great restrictions on herself, could not possibly have been made by Arace.

Someone else made the rule, and that person also controlled a power similar to Arace’s.

One could guess that if Arace was once a common person, to become what she is now was clearly caused by some other energy.

"For example... the birth of an Evil God!"

Xu Yi looked up at the unknown emblem atop the church, forming a conjecture in his heart.

The symbol at the top of the church wasn’t the well-known Cross of Jesus, but an unknown symbol, a circle linked with a cross.

Xu Yi began to recall.

Since he was merely a Soul Split, he couldn’t access the Palace of Memory, but fortunately, he had read a vast amount of relevant books before.

He recalled for a long time and finally found the related information.

The mark was known as the Seal of Metatron, a symbol of the Fallen Angel Samael.

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Although the name "Samael" contains the word "angel," Samael is an undeniable grand Evil God.

Arace watched as Xu Yi was unable to make any progress, a flash of disappointment crossed her eyes, ready to turn around and leave.

"Should I give it a try or not?" Xu Yi began to hesitate.

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He still had a trump card, but he wasn’t sure if it was worth using right now.

After pondering for a moment, he decided to "go for broke."

Because the church in front of him held great significance for Arace.

Inside the church were not only Arace’s enemies but also the key to Arace’s strength.

A Divine Kingdom yet it harbored a place that even the Creator couldn’t enter—this church was clearly Arace’s greatest weakness, a cancer of the Divine Kingdom.

If he could take over the church right in front of him, Arace’s Divine Kingdom could become complete and gain even stronger power.

The chaos of the ruins was not just targeting Xu Yi but also putting enormous pressure on Arace.

Seeing that Arace was about to leave, Xu Yi steeled his heart and made a decision.

You can’t catch a wolf without risking your child; how can there be any returns without investment?

The trump card he referred to was naturally the three strands of Sub-Divine Power within him.

Only power of this caliber could possibly break through the Divine Kingdom’s rule restrictions.

A strand of Sub-Divine Power burned quietly, and Xu Yi felt as if a bomb had been stuffed inside him; the bomb exploded, and a powerful energy filled his entire body.

He abruptly took three steps forward before slowly coming to a halt, the sensation of a barrier arising once more.

The steps leading into the church were about 30 meters away, by his estimation.

One strand of Sub-Divine Power was clearly not enough to break through the entire blockade. To enter the church, he would need at least ten strands of Sub-Divine Power.

Xu Yi did not continue to burn his Sub-Divine Power, as he had already achieved his goal.

Arace fixed her gaze on Xu Yi’s retreating figure, her eyes blazing with intensity.

This was the first time she had seen a monster from Silent Hill penetrate to such a depth.

Although there was still a distance to enter the church, this undoubtedly gave her hope.

"At least I haven’t made a loss!"

Xu Yi felt a surge of joy because Arace’s Favorability toward him had increased significantly.

At the same time, he gained more privileges in the world of Silent Hill, able to mobilize more of the World Power.

With this, he could once again merge with the black crystal, gaining Sub-Divine Power.

Xu Yi glanced at Arace, feeling a tacit understanding.

Arace granting him world privileges was clearly no coincidence; she must have seen through his mind.

She might look like an eight or nine-year-old girl, but that was merely her outward appearance; for all he knew, she might be older than him.

Bits of ash fluttered down from the sky, Xu Yi sensed something—darkness was about to retreat, and the foggy world would soon descend.

He turned his head and noticed that Arace had already left. He dragged his broadsword back to the room he had been in earlier.

In the time to follow, as soon as Xu Yi regained his ability to act, he would search the Silent Hill world for "Abhorrence" monsters, gaining Arace’s favor by torturing them.

He also discovered something strange.

Every time he journeyed from the foggy outer world to the pitch-black, eerie Inner World, some of the monsters would "refresh," most notably Colin in the restroom.

It seemed that Arace wanted them to endure endless torture without release.

Every time Xu Yi resumed action, he would visit that bathroom stall to torment the monster.

But as time went on, the Favorability he exchanged from Arace lessened. This was to be expected, as after all, Arace was not a game NPC.

Five days passed quietly.

The ornate iron gate appeared once more, and they were about to enter the world behind the Black Void Gate again.