American Exorcism Male God

West floated amidst the seawater, now reduced to but a head, his black-rimmed glasses gone, yet the characteristic smile still hung on his face.

"As expected, it failed!" West sighed deeply.

The base of the Ancient God Sacrificial Organization proved to be formidable; even he had expended a great deal of effort to escape.

The surrounding water suddenly surged, and glimmers of light sparked in the ocean depths as the Alchemical Machinery of the Ring of Destruction materialized behind West.

This included Xu Yi's old acquaintances: the Eight-headed Sea Serpent, the Silver Giant Ape, and the snake-faced man he had just seen.

Of course, there were those he had never seen before, like a bat covered in eyes all over its body and a metal Rose Flower exhaling blue frost.

The Alchemical Machineries bowed slightly, clustering around West as if guarding their king.

If Xu Yi saw this scene, he would certainly be astonished.

West was not just a simple member of the Ring of Destruction; he resembled more the ruler of the Ring of Destruction.

West looked out into the distance; the ocean floor was black as ink, yet his vision was not hindered in the slightest, peering through the depths to observe the Ocean Base of the Ancient God Sacrificial Organization.

Infiltrating the Ocean Base and then rescuing the clown Pennywise was a plan he had never expected to succeed from the start—it was just a low-cost attempt.

If it were successful, well and good, but failure was of no consequence either.

"Proceed with the original plan!" a glint of light flashed in West's eyes.

The five great Alchemical Machineries bowed to take their orders, swimming toward the base deep in the sea.

...

Within the Black Abyss, Xu Yi was collecting information with glee through dream rehearsals, his eyes getting brighter and brighter.

But the next second, his expression suddenly changed.

People in the dream were showing signs of Awakening collectively!

Normally, under the effect of the Dream Seed, even with some small disturbances, they wouldn't wake up, sleeping more soundly than pigs.

The emergence of collective awakening signs could only mean one thing: something significant had happened at the Ocean Base!

The signs of awakening in those who had entered the dreams were becoming stronger, and Xu Yi could no longer suppress them; he quickly erased all the dream memories.

Through the Symbiotic Eye, his attention returned to Annabelle.

He had just adjusted to the change in perspective when he felt the Crusher jolt violently; then he realized it was not just the Crusher—the entire Ocean Base was shaking.

What had happened? Xu Yi wondered.

Sudden, urgent siren sounds went off, and Xu Yi was stunned; he had just heard this sound during the dream rehearsal and had not expected it to manifest in reality.

At the same time, he felt a soul presence akin to his own, another of his Soul Splits.

He had only two Soul Splits; apart from the one at present, the other resided within the World Tree.

The World Tree had arrived, right outside the Ocean Base!

Because the Soul Split was close enough, Xu Yi could barely switch to the viewpoint of his other Soul Split.

His perspective changed again, appearing in the deep sea, and he saw the World Tree once more.

It was no longer the small sapling of before; the World Tree now stood ten meters tall, lush and leafy.

The growth of the World Tree required Energy; it was hard to imagine how much time and how many resources the Ring of Destruction had spent to reach this stage of growth.

"Perhaps not obtaining the World Tree at first is not such a bad thing after all," Xu Yi thought to himself.

Had it been up to him, it might have been difficult to grow the World Tree to such an extent.

Xu Yi, who had a "primitive share" in the World Tree, owned a soul split within the body of the World Tree. As the World Tree grew, the soul split grew with it, becoming almost as strong as his Main Soul now was.

Although once the Main Soul devoured all Energy, it would definitely become stronger than the current soul split.

But one thing was clear, apart from the initial intrusion, he had not expended any effort on the growth of the soul split.

What was most terrifying was that, as the World Tree continued to grow, this part of his soul would also keep growing.

"Choosing the right stock with potential is better than ten years of hard work!" Xu Yi couldn't help but sigh.

Forced investments are still investments, aren't they?

The World Tree's roots lashed out at the tunnels of the base, shaking the Ocean Base violently under their immense force.

The Ring of Destruction had made its move, and it was a royal flush right off the bat.

Xu Yi's brow furrowed, as he actually began to worry about the Ancient God Sacrificial Organization, unsure if they could handle it.

He naturally didn't care about the life or death of the Ancient God Sacrificial Organization; to be precise, he wished for its destruction.

But times had changed. After so many days collecting information, he had already come up with a plan to steal the Clown Pennywise's Origin.

If the Ancient God Sacrificial Organization was no match and allowed the Clown's Origin to fall into the hands of the Ring of Destruction, the difficulty of obtaining it later would likely increase by several dimensions.

The World Tree intensified its attack, and the Ocean Base shook violently once again, the lights going out in an instant.

"Quick! Let's get out of here!" Xu Yi's eyes lit up as he hurriedly ordered Annabelle.

The lights of the base had gone out because the base's energy supply system had been affected; the rapidly spinning Crusher "lost power," and the blades slowly came to a stop.

Annabelle dodged the slowing blades, retraced her steps, and slipped out through the gaps in the rotating shaft.

Their luck was quite good. The second they left the Crusher, the power supply resumed, and the blades started spinning again.

Red gelatinous substances suddenly dripped down from the gaps in the ceiling. They wriggled on the ground and, moments later, transformed into people, and they were people Xu Yi knew.

Tomie Kawakami, in a deep red evening gown, strolled through the base, looking around leisurely, not at all like an infiltrator but more like a tourist at a scenic spot.

The Black Hound came charging in, pouncing toward Tomie Kawakami, opening its huge maw, and with its sharp fangs, bit off Tomie's neck in one bite.

Xu Yi quickly had Annabelle hide behind the Crusher, and a second later, black light flooded the area, an intense explosion sweeping through.

The sturdy metal floor was destroyed in the explosion.

Xu Yi clicked his tongue in amazement. Tomie Kawakami's self-destruction power had increased by who knows how many levels compared to before.

"Should we go to the Burial Ground or the Red Engine Room?" Xu Yi hesitated a bit.

Without a doubt, now was the best time to bury the Golden Coffin in the Burial Ground.

The Ring of Destruction's attack on the Ocean Base had muddied the waters, and it is only in muddy waters that one can catch fish.

But he was also afraid of missing out on the struggle for the Clown's Origin, which was in the Red Engine Room.

After pondering for a moment, he thought of a solution.

After days of gathering information, Xu Yi knew the layout of the base better than his own home.

He had already anticipated any problems that might occur on the way to bury the Golden Coffin.

Now that the Black Hounds and Black Abyss army had been drawn away, the biggest obstacle had disappeared. He just needed to be wary of the patrolling Mechanical Jellyfish in the Burial Ground; everything else was just a minor issue.

He had long formulated a detailed plan. All Annabelle had to do was follow it, silently bury the Golden Coffin, and it shouldn't be difficult at all.

Therefore, he decided to split up with Annabelle.

"The items I had Maria prepare beforehand should be arriving now," Xu Yi thought to himself.