American Exorcism Male God

Xu Yi and Lisa both stared intently at the black carp.

At first, the black carp only twitched its hind legs occasionally, but as time elapsed, the hind legs, forelegs, head... and eventually its entire body began to jerk.

Xu Yi pushed his spiritual power to the "max" value and carefully sensed the condition of the black carp.

In this extraordinary world, reincarnation via a corpse was not impossible.

But he felt nothing, no wandering soul, let alone a ferocious spirit or evil spirit preparing to occupy the black carp's body.

The black carp's twitching suddenly stopped, and Xu Yi and Lisa instinctively held their breath.

The next second, the black carp suddenly opened its eyes.

"Black carp, do you remember me?"

Lisa stared nervously at the black carp and reached out to stroke it.

But she feared that the black carp had been possessed by some filthy thing, so her hand paused in front of the black carp, hesitating to touch it.

Instead, the black carp took the initiative to nuzzle closer to Lisa and bumped her palm with its head three times.

"It really is the black carp!" Lisa exclaimed with inexplicable joy.

This was a game she often played with the black carp, something like their secret code. If the black carp had been possessed, it would definitely not know this.

The black carp had indeed come back to life!

Xu Yi was astonished, still not understanding what had happened.

Ever since the black carp awakened, its gaze was fixed on Xu Yi.

Xu Yi was somewhat puzzled; the black carp usually clung to Lisa, so why had it changed its behavior today?

After lying in the pit for a while and regaining some strength, the black carp struggled to its feet and walked directly toward Xu Yi.

"Do you have something you want to tell me?" Xu Yi asked softly.

He knew the black carp was very smart. Previously, in Aileen's house, it was the black carp that led him to the evil spirit's vessel.

The black carp bumped Xu Yi's palm with its head.

Xu Yi hesitated for a moment then realized the other's intent was asking him to open his palm, which he did.

The black carp opened its mouth and spat something out, which fell into Xu Yi's palm; the black carp let out a contented cat-like meow.

Only then did Xu Yi realize that since the black carp had woken up, it had not made any noise or opened its mouth.

Xu Yi looked down at the thing in his palm.

It was actually a leaf, which at first glance looked a bit like a mint leaf, but a closer examination revealed the differences between the two.

The edges of the leaf were covered in a faint layer of gold, as if outlined with golden thread.

The leaf veins were different too, not the shape of common leaves, with lines that twisted and overlapped, forming a unique symbol.

Xu Yi suddenly felt a sense of familiarity, and after pondering for a moment, he finally realized where that feeling was coming from.

"This looks like some kind of spell?"

Having frequently inscribed Necromantic Spells and encountering similar objects, of course, he felt familiar.

But the spell before him was definitely not the same kind as the Necromantic Spells.

Half of the leaf had already decayed and turned black, while the other half was a vibrant green.

Could it be that the black carp was able to resurrect because of this leaf?

The leaf in his palm was clearly not a common leaf, and Xu Yi used his spirit communication ability to perceive it.

His body jolted suddenly, and his gaze grew vacant.

Lisa didn't disturb Xu Yi; instead, she stood by silently and guardedly, knowing that he had entered a deep trance of spirit communication.

The scene before Xu Yi's eyes changed, becoming misty, as if looking out through a fogged window.

Despite the power of the Eyes of Obscurity, he could still make out the thing inside the mist.

It was an upside-down tree, hanging from above.

A type of vine, its branches and stems twisted into a knot, resembling a huge pale green pupil.

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The vines were lush with branches and leaves, the same kind emitted by the Black Carp.

Underneath the vine tree, a group of people lay sprawled, appearing to be only asleep as Xu Yi could see their steady breathing.

What tree is this? And where is this place?

Xu Yi looked around in all directions, hoping to discern more and ascertain his location.

Unfortunately, the area around the tree was pitch black as if painted with thick ink, no light could penetrate the darkness, and he could see nothing.

Xu Yi stared into the darkness, suddenly feeling a chilling horror.

Something in the darkness was watching him, not just one gaze but thousands, all scrutinizing him.

He quickly shifted his gaze back to the vine tree.

The branches of the vine tree suddenly moved, not due to the wind, but they writhed in all directions like snakes.

Xu Yi heard a calling, a very faint one, as if a gentle breeze had brushed past his ear.

He listened attentively and finally made out what the calling was saying,

"Save me! Save me!"

Xu Yi was stunned. Was a tree asking for his help?

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Night draped over the earth, and Xu Yi sat before his workbench, staring at the unidentified leaf on the table, his mind itching like a cat's scratch.

This leaf had been discovered over half a day ago.

The decayed half had turned to black liquid, while the remaining half was still lively, showing no signs of wilting.

After the miraculous resurrection of the Black Carp, Xu Yi and another took the cat for a checkup.

Of course, they chose a different veterinarian from before, otherwise, the vets would probably leap from their stools in shock upon seeing the resurrected cat.

The results showed that everything was normal, even the wounds bitten by rats on the carp's body had healed.

They gave the Black Carp a full-body clean, getting rid of parasites, and bought a complete set of cat care tools while at it.

From today on, the Black Carp transformed, from a stray to a house cat.

Xu Yi couldn't say he wasn't curious about the leaf that resurrected the Black Carp.

Could the thing that brought the carp back to life work on humans as well?

Although he knew the hope was slim, he couldn't help but envisage it.

That afternoon, he visited a renowned botanist.

Unfortunately, the botanist couldn't identify the plant either, and could only guess it might be a mutated variety of a mint leaf.

Xu Yi of course knew it couldn't be that simple, but if even a plant expert couldn't recognize it, it was even harder for him to determine the leaf's identity.

"No, that's not right!" Xu Yi felt he was stuck in a false line of thinking.

Such a miraculously effective thing shouldn't be taken to a botanist, but to an expert in mysticism.

Did he know any experts in mysticism?

The image of someone involuntarily surfaced in Xu Yi's mind.

"Ed, I'm sorry to disturb you so late," Xu Yi made a phone call.

After becoming acquainted, Ed found the title "Mr. Warren" too formal and cold, so Xu Yi naturally started calling him by his first name.

To recover from the aftereffects of the Sacred Body, Ed spent the time resting at home, also accompanying Judy.

If it had been before, he might not have been home.

"Don't worry about that. What's up, you called for a reason?" Ed's tone shifted suddenly, "By the way, the corrupted silver bullets you asked me to obtain from the church have arrived, I'll have someone deliver them to you tomorrow."

Seeing that Ed was so casual, Xu Yi didn't bother with formalities either.

"I do have something on my mind, and I wanted to consult you about it."

Xu Yi explained the mystery of the leaf.

After a moment of reflection on the other end of the phone, Ed spoke slowly, "This thing you're talking about, feels like a Holy Relic I'm aware of."

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