American Exorcism Male God

Xu Yi twisted the hilt in his hand, and the blade pointed downward at the Lizard Dragon, the light of the blade illuminating Xu Yi's stern eyes.

The seed of the World Tree could not be easily destroyed, but when dealing with Lizard Dragons, there was no such concern.

A terrifying black light slashed out once more, the Crow Man powerless to stop it, only able to rage impotently.

Despair filled the eyes of the Lizard Dragon, but he chose not to let his soul return to the Well of Eternity.

Perhaps he preferred to die here than to leave in humiliation; or perhaps he was still holding out for a turn of events.

The blade's light smashed down, slashing a gorge hundreds of meters deep into the ground, shaking the earth and the mountains.

Ailan was a bit taken aback because the cut had not hit the Lizard Dragon directly.

The Lizard Dragon was only grazed by the edge of the light, its lower half completely obliterated, but its upper half remained intact. The Lizard Dragon was severely injured but not utterly destroyed.

"Is this... a miss?" Ailan exclaimed in surprise.

Given her understanding of Xu Yi's swordsmanship, he shouldn't make such a rudimentary mistake.

She looked up at Xu Yi above her, her heart beating anxiously.

Xu Yi was kneeling, propping himself up with his sword, breathing rapidly; on his arm, a green light was stealthily spreading.

Xu Yi suddenly turned his head, looking fiercely at West below.

He had been poisoned!

The one who poisoned him couldn't be the Crow Man, for while he held the Ultimate Weapon, the Domain of the Serpent of Finale would protect him, and no toxin could penetrate his body.

Then the poisoner could only have been from before his fusion with the Ultimate Weapon.

Who could have poisoned him silently and have the motive to do so? It could only be West.

West, with a full smile on his face, walked toward the Lizard Dragon alongside Tomie Kawakami, ignoring the murderous gazes of everyone present as if they were of no concern.
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The Lizard Dragon watched the two approach, completely perplexed.

Just now, they had rescued Xu Yi and helped deal with Augustus; how had they so quickly become allies with them?

They had almost died because the Ring of Destruction had sent them into Gusta; they should have nothing but hatred for the Ring of Destruction, not gratitude.

Why were they now lending their hand to help? The Lizard Dragon couldn't fathom it.

Could it be that these two were also after the World Tree? The Lizard Dragon instinctively clutched the black box in his hands, warily watching West.

Xu Yi's breathing became harsh, his vision darkening in waves.

He recalled for a moment, concluding that the poisoning must have happened when he extracted the Origin from West; West might have anticipated this very moment.

"What a terrifying thought!"

Xu Yi sighed inwardly but was not too anxious.

Because he could feel that the poison he had been afflicted with was likely only a paralytic toxin; West did not seem to have the intention of sending him to his death.

There was no rage of betrayal, as he had never considered West one of their own, thus the notion of betrayal did not apply.

He was merely curious about what West was truly after with all his actions.

Regardless, he did not intend to let West leave alive; he gritted his teeth, forcing strength out of his body.

His consciousness grew increasingly fuzzy; not only because of the poison, but more critically due to the aftereffects of wielding the Annihilating Black Thunder.

His soul itself felt unstable, as if it might leave his body at any moment.

With shaky determination, he stood straight, summoning the last of his strength, swinging his sword at the Lizard Dragon below.

The black light that pierced heaven and earth fell once again, not only enveloping the Lizard Dragon but also West and Tomie Kawakami.

The smile on West's face disappeared, and his expression turned more serious than it had ever been.

The sword's light contained a peculiar Domain in which his soul was locked, preventing any transfer.

In other words, if he couldn't withstand this cut, he would die!

West let out a roar of rage as his body began to mutate.

Pupils split to reveal blood-red double irises, as burly arms extended from his armpits, six jet-black wings unfurled behind his back, fluttering noisily.

West transformed into his true form, which was also his strongest form!

Tomie Kawakami pounced towards West, and by the time she was mid-air, she had already become a beautified serpent with only a head, her serpentine body not covered in scales, but in the tender, smooth skin of a human.

She coiled around West, the beautified serpent started to melt, turning into a white glue-like substance, enveloping West's body, acting as Armor.

West opened his ghastly wide mouth, a lurid green glow gathering within.

Under the illumination of the glow, the ground began to rot, and in a moment's time, the vicinity had turned into a swamp of poison.

The black blade light was nearly upon him; West felt as if a Divine Mountain was crushing down on him, forcing his knees to bend, slowly bringing him to kneel.

This action seemed to stir something in West. What a proud being West was—his roar of defiance came from deep within his throat, as the lurid green light burst forth from his mouth.

The green light beam met the black sword light head-on, halting the seemingly unstoppable blade light, but before West could rejoice, the beam began to disintegrate inch by inch until it was completely annihilated.

Amidst roars of unwillingness, the black blade light engulfed West, who dissolved as snow meets the sunlight.

Until this moment, the Lizard Dragon was still in a state of confusion.

West had betrayed them without warning and just as inexplicably blocked a strike for him, dying here now in the same bewildering fashion. He could not make heads or tails of the situation.

But regardless, he had managed to survive for now.

Xu Yi's body shook violently, his soul becoming more and more unstable. The aftereffects of using "Annihilating Black Thunder" were getting worse.

Yet, he still forced himself to stand upright, poised to deliver a second strike to finish off the Lizard Dragon.

Suddenly, he heard a cracking sound. It wasn't loud, but to Xu Yi, it was crystal clear.

He turned abruptly, looking towards the decayed World Tree seed. Completely collapsed, the seed turned into black dust and scattered.

At the spot where the seed dissipated, Augustus's Remnant Soul laughed maniacally, having just intentionally destroyed the seed of the World Tree.

A sense of inexplicable dread emerged in Xu Yi's heart, and before he could react, he saw a tiny black dot appearing where the seed had collapsed.

Dense black threads crawled out from that small point, spreading out like a spider web in all directions.

Xu Yi's face instantly turned pale; he had no more thoughts of killing the Lizard Dragon. He turned and fled outside, reacting just like the rest of the people below.

He knew all too well what those black threads were; his "Wrath" katana could also cut similar black lines, which were rifts in space.

However, the one or two black rifts created by the "Wrath" katana were child's play compared to what he was now witnessing.

"He's simply a madman!" Xu Yi cursed inwardly.

By destroying the seed intentionally, Augustus triggered a massive spatial collapse, which would not only kill him but also affect the Lizard Dragon below.

But he couldn't say the other's choice was wrong; getting caught in a spatial rift, the Lizard Dragon had a one in ten thousand chance of surviving, while staying here meant certain death.

Xu Yi was not only physically drained, but his soul was also exceptionally weak; right now, he relied entirely on the Ultimate Weapon to flee for his life.

He spared a glance below; during his battle with the Crow Man, the people below had retreated far to the edge of the battleground to avoid the collateral damage. They shouldn't have any problems avoiding the spatial collapse.

Xu Yi's heart suddenly lurched; from the corner of his eye, he saw Augustus, who clearly wasn't prepared to let him go just like that, charging at him with a roar.

Augustus was left with only a Remnant Soul, and with the seed gone, he too would soon dissipate,

He was planning on taking Xu Yi down with him!

Xu Yi turned his blade towards Augustus, readying himself to thoroughly settle this tenacious adversary.

But a sudden and inexplicable pressure descended upon him, making him immobile. Green flames burned all over the approaching Augustus's body.

He had seen those flames before—the nascent World Tree had possessed such flames, under which the spirit of a True God was utterly powerless.

"Not only has Augustus destroyed the seed of the World Tree, he has also unleashed the last bit of power from the seed," Xu Yi realized suddenly.

If he had been at his peak and wielding the Ultimate Weapon, he could have broken free; but now, his condition was dire.

His body had been ravaged by the spirit of a True God, and he was poisoned by West. With a weakened soul, he also had to endure the side effects of "Annihilating Black Thunder."

To make matters worse, the Domain of the Ultimate Weapon was starting to collapse due to his highly unstable soul.

He could only watch helplessly as Augustus, laughing viciously, charged through the phantom of the Serpent of Finale and towards him!