Chapter 167 The Stronghold of the Ram Cult
As soon as the Bone of Nightmares was placed into the cultivation tank, the writhing flesh surged forward like a horde of starving snakes.
Xu Yi was using the Nest of the Evil God to observe the changes. After the special flesh ingested the "Holy Blood," it ignited like gasoline meeting a flame, fully activating the vitality within the cells.
At the edge of the flesh, tiny buds sprouted, desperately burrowing into the crevices of the bone, entwining around the skeleton, attempting to merge with the Bone of Nightmares as one.
There was no more rotting of flesh, for it had now acquired Divinity, which made it impervious to the "death" of the Bone of Nightmares.
The intense oppressive aura of the Bone of Nightmares emerged once again, and Xu Yi instinctively stepped back several paces.
No, it was wrong to call it "bone" any longer. Vibrant flesh clung to the skeleton, outlining a vague humanoid form.
Powerful vitality was injected into the Bone of Nightmares, but it seemed to reject this "new life," yearning instead for death.
Xu Yi took a deep breath, knowing that to merge the two, another "Adhesive" was needed.
He walked over to the cultivation dish and with one swift motion, sliced open his own artery, spilling copious amounts of fresh blood into the medicinal solution. At the same time, the authority of the Evil God was invoked, and shadows enveloped Xu Yi.
Xu Yi's body was merely Human, but once his blood mingled with the power of the Evil God's authority, it transformed into a counterfeit version of the Evil God's blood.
The fresh blood injected new vitality into the bone, while also blending with the Nest of the Evil God.
The flesh attached to the bone, nourished by Xu Yi's blood, began to exert its "Intervention" Ability to the fullest, reducing the Bone of Nightmare's rejection.
The flesh and bone began to fuse, and Xu Yi's eyes shone brightly.
The first light of victory appeared! The Bone of Nightmares no longer showed any new signs of fracturing!
And with the infusion of fresh blood, the Bone of Nightmares gradually took on his essence, slowly becoming his possession.
To gain full control over the Bone of Nightmares, Xu Yi made a bold decision.
The Nest of the Evil God attached to the bone was completely "unleashed," forming countless tiny vines that penetrated every nook and cranny of the Bone of Nightmares.
Once unleashed, the Nest of the Evil God could no longer be reclaimed, meaning that he would permanently lose an Evil God's Nest.
But it was all worth it. Under the influence of his blood and the Nest of the Evil God, the flesh and the Bone of Nightmares fused completely together.
Xu Yi was almost ready to cheer loudly, as the Bone of Nightmares showed no further signs of collapsing.
But reality reminds us not to rejoice too soon.
Everything that had taken place was under the premise that the Bone of Nightmares was slowly absorbing Divinity. As time passed, the divinity on the scroll of human skin was completely drained, turning to ash and falling away.
Signs of collapse appeared once again!
Xu Yi's heart nearly collapsed with it. Could it be that after all the effort expended and precious resources wasted, it was all in vain?
Fortunately, compared to before, the speed of the Bone of Nightmares' decay had significantly slowed, and he quickly replaced the solution, stopping the collapsing trend entirely.
"With the way things are, replacing the liquid once a day should suffice, which means consuming three Leaves of Redemption a day," he mused.
Xu Yi sighed. Not to mention the dwindling supply of Leaves of Redemption, even if he had a vast amount, it was not a sustainable solution.
His original goal was to turn the Bone of Nightmares into a "walking Evil God."
Given the current situation, it couldn't even leave the cultivation tank, much less be used to kill enemies.
Xu Yi left in a sullen mood, not taking the Bone of Nightmares with him.
Because the rules of the Heart of the Toy could affect the efficacy of the solution, he could only leave the Bone of Nightmares there.
For safety, he ordered the Cat Spirit to patrol the area, leaving the Annabelle doll to guard it.
"To fully revive the Bone of Nightmares, I must find something with even stronger life force!"
Xu Yi locked the warehouse door.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
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Xu Yi had just returned to the Exorcism Studio when he saw an unbelievable figure in the hall.
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"How did you end up here? Your wounds are healed?"
He never expected to see Ed of the Warrens here.
"You certainly live up to your title as the Great Exorcist of New York; seeing you in person isn't easy at all!" Ed said in a low voice, a smile on his face, however.
Xu Yi embraced Ed, "Why didn't you give me a heads up over the phone?"
"I thought I'd surprise you!" Ed pulled out a briefcase from beside the table and handed it to Xu Yi.
"What's this?" Xu Yi asked as he received the case, which was heavy.
"The tainted silver bullets you wanted. The person delivering them had an emergency, so it's been delayed till now. There are a total of one hundred rounds inside," Ed explained. Experience exclusive tales on empire
Xu Yi, delighted, carrying the case, led Ed up to a room on the third floor. He locked the door and drew the curtains.
"You came all the way here, surely not just to deliver bullets," Xu Yi said as he made a cup of coffee for Ed.
A busy man like Ed, even if he were recuperating, wouldn't possibly have the time to come all the way just to deliver bullets.
Ed gently stirred his coffee, his tone calm but his revelation struck like thunder.
"We've located the Ram Cult's stronghold."
Although he knew Ed wouldn't lie to him, Xu Yi still asked to be completely sure, "You're certain it's the main temple of the Ram Cult, not one of those disposable branches?"
"The information is absolutely reliable! And you would never guess where the main temple is located," Ed sighed. He didn't tease but gave the answer straight away, "It's in the Land of Ceris."
"The Land of Ceris? The juncture of the underworld and the real world? The legend is actually true!"
Xu Yi immediately believed seventy to eighty percent of what Ed had said. Only a strange place like that could the Ram Cult possibly have eluded the church's search and survived to this day.
"How did you find out?" Xu Yi was a bit curious. The Ram Cult had always been very well hidden, so why were they suddenly discovered?
"The matter is related to a Holy Relic," Ed said as he pulled out an album and handed it to Xu Yi, obviously prepared.
Flipping open the album, Xu Yi's eyes first landed on a vast spread of blood-red flowers, strikingly enchanting, with the name of the flowers beside it.
"Blood Orchid? Is this thing also a Holy Relic?" Xu Yi suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with disbelief as he gazed at Ed.
"Why couldn't it be a Holy Relic?"
Ed found Xu Yi's gaze a bit strange, as if he had seen these flowers before, but he didn't dwell on it, maybe Xu Yi had seen similar-looking flowers elsewhere.
"Last month, a strange mercenary appeared deep in the Borneo jungle. They encountered a gigantic python there. After a lot of casualties, they dug up the thing the python was guarding, along with its roots - the Blood Orchid," Ed explained.
Xu Yi was stunned for a moment but then accepted the fact. No matter how strange, in this world, anything could become plausible.
"Following the clue of the Blood Orchid, we finally located the Ram Cult's hiding place," Ed said softly.
"What's the Blood Orchid good for?" Xu Yi's curiosity was piqued by the Blood Orchid.
"This Holy Relic is not appearing for the first time; coincidentally, the church has records of it. The Blood Orchid, also known as the Flower of Eternity, can prolong life with minimal side effects."
Ed sighed, "Not only the high-ranking elites but many in the church are also searching for the Blood Orchid."
"According to you, does owning the Blood Orchid grant eternal life?" Xu Yi was skeptical.
"Of course not. The Blood Orchid loses its effect after being used to a certain extent. At most, it can extend life by 20 years."
Xu Yi's interest in the Blood Orchid dropped sharply; his goal was not as simple as living an extra twenty years.
But Ed's next words made him tremble.
"Many Evil Spirits eager for rebirth also seek the Blood Orchid. It can offer them tremendous vitality."
Ed's eyes filled with longing, "Not just Evil Spirits, many Dark Creatures, and even exorcists, desire the Blood Orchid. It has another name - the Flower of Transcendence, a flower that can create miracles."
Xu Yi's heartbeat quickened. Based on what Ed said, wouldn't the Bone of Nightmares also be able to use the Blood Orchid?
The potent vitality of the Blood Orchid, even if it couldn't grant transcendence to the Bone of Nightmares, could at least free it from the shackles of collapse.
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