Chapter 102 Curse of Evil
Xu Yi took out a sketchbook, on which a sinister-looking witch was drawn, the target of this exorcism, the evil spirit Bashiba.
He casually picked up a fruit knife and pierced the sketchbook.
The evil spirit, pulled into midair, let out a wretched scream, its body suddenly jerked to a halt and then was brutally nailed to the floor, right in the center of the Necromancy Curse Array.
Seizing the opportunity, Rolin, along with the children, surged forward, lifting the stool away to distance Caroline from the evil spirit.
The portrait of the evil spirit Bashiba had been prepared by Xu Yi long ago, but it could not be used before.
Because once Judgment was used, it would imprison the evil spirit inside Caroline's body, achieving the opposite effect.
Unable to move, Bashiba was an easy target, but Xu Yi didn't continue shooting; instead, he pulled out a bundle of "red thread" from his pocket.
The red thread was thin and emitted a faint smell of blood.
Originally white, the threads had turned red from being soaked in fresh blood, Xu Yi's own blood.
These red strands were "Soul Binding Threads."
The "Soul Binding Thread" was a passive ability granted by the Soul Jade entries; previously, when the demon used the Soul Jade ability to devour Janice, it didn't involve any red threads at all.
There was no other choice; if Xu Yi, like the demon, sprayed a large amount of blood, he might die of exsanguination before even capturing the soul.
He could only use the clumsy method of staining the white threads with blood.
"If only I had the Hyper Accelerated Regeneration entries!" Xu Yi exclaimed.
Blood-based abilities required fresh blood, as did the Soul Binding Thread; moreover, he had bled heavily the day before while contracting Annabelle dolls, leading to severe anemia recently.
If he possessed the Hyper Accelerated Regeneration entries, he wouldn't have to be stingy with his blood. Even the side effects of blood-based abilities could be significantly mitigated.
Unfortunately, demons with hyper-accelerated regeneration abilities were tough to deal with and hard to find.
"I curse you..."
Bashiba attempted to launch a curse, but Xu Yi scattered the red thread bundle he held in his hand.
The bundle of red threads unfurled in the air, directed by an invisible force, they surged toward the evil spirit, entangling it in an instant.
Of course, Xu Yi couldn't levitate objects out of thin air, and the Soul Jade entries didn't have this function either; it had to be the Annabelle dolls that were manipulating the Soul Binding Threads.
Only through personal experience could one realize how useful Annabelle dolls were; each of their abilities was so practical.
There was no need to mention the ability "Evil Control"; it was a panacea-like power, highly versatile in its uses.
"Body of the Evil God" granted Annabelle dolls formidable defensive power; in times of danger, they could be used to take bullets instead.
"Annabelle's Toy Treasure Box" was even more of a divine skill, serving both as a storage space and a repository for supernatural entities.
Sensing something was wrong, Bashiba struggled desperately; Xu Yi tightened his grip on the Soul Binding Threads.
This was his first time using the soul capture ability, lacking experience, he didn't even know what to do next.
But as his hand held the Soul Binding Threads, his soul resonated with the blood on the threads, and he suddenly knew what to do.
"The Soul Jade entry isn't just about capturing and compressing souls," Xu Yi realized. "From the moment I loaded this entry, my soul has been transformed!"
Bashiba made its soul ethereal, attempting to escape the red thread's bondage. Physical means couldn't contain it.
But it was no use, the Soul Binding Threads were still firmly wrapped around it.
The threads tightened more and more, and Bashiba felt a crushing pressure as if it were caught in a compactor, its soul being flattened.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
The Necromantic Spells on the floor suddenly refracted a faint red glow, the spells began to take effect, not only enhancing exorcism artifacts but also strengthening the Soul Binding Threads.
Xu Yi, inexperienced in soul capture, had deliberately carved the Necromantic Spells onto the wooden floor for assistance.
Bashiba's screams intensified, the crushing force grew stronger, its limbs were broken, and its body twisted inwards, a powerful force trying to compress it into a ball.
"Mighty Satan, the great Lord of Hell, you are the sovereign of darkness, your follower..."
Bashiba's prayer was abruptly interrupted, followed by a scream.
With one hand holding the Soul Binding Threads and the other holding the Dagger of Rest, Xu Yi quickly approached Bashiba and thrust the dagger into its throat.
"Remember to keep it down when you're at someone else's place. Don't yell and scream like a bratty child—it's very rude," Xu Yi whispered admonishingly.
Although he didn't believe the other's prayer would attract Satan's attention, it was better to be cautious; after all, Bashiba carried the aura of the Evil God.
If Satan's gaze truly were drawn, even if Ed arrived, he'd have to flee in disarray.
One knife blow followed another as Xu Yi pierced Bashiba with the Dagger of Rest, the screams continuing unabated.
Xu Yi didn't use the Alchemical Revolver Messiah since there were so many children around, and continuous gunfire could easily scare them.
Moreover, the common bullets fired by the Messiah were not much stronger than the Dagger of Rest in terms of exorcism efficacy, with the advantage of the Messiah lying in the ability to attack from a distance.
Now that Judgment and the soul-binding thread provided a dual constraint, there was no need to worry about the evil spirit suddenly lashing out, so maintaining a safe distance wasn't necessary.
The revolver needed reloading, and with only one hand free, he couldn't do it.
Moreover, considering the time needed to reload, the efficiency of the two methods was actually quite similar.
The body of Baxiba was turning more and more ethereal, being compressed into a lump.
Satan didn't watch over this "pitiable believer," and naturally, Baxhiba didn't have a chance to strike back. The soul-binding thread kept tightening until the evil spirit was compressed into a small sphere.
[Entries Devouring activated, devouring in progress…]
The anticipated Entries Devouring arrived, and the creation of the Soul Jade didn't affect the entry devouring; it was a double satisfaction.
[Congratulations on acquiring "Blank Entry: Curse of Evil (White Epic)"]
[Evil Spirit Curse: 0/100
The curse cast upon the target creates various negative states. (Including: weakness, poisoning, unstoppable bleeding, etc.)
PS: This entry has a negative impact on humans, resulting in madness, downfall, bloodlust, and other effects.]
[Congratulations on acquiring "Entry Fusion Pathway: Necromantic Spells + Curse of Evil = Cursed Eye"]
This was the first time Xu Yi had seen such entries, but it made sense upon reflection.
A witch with the power to curse, known as the Curse Witch, was a primary target of the church's actions.
If there was nothing problematic about the Curse Witch, the church wouldn't be so cautious in dealing with her.
Xu Yi didn't know how to use the newly acquired entry and entry pathway yet, so he tossed them into the entry library.
[Soul Jade +8, current progress: 8/100]
"Is this the Soul Jade?" Xu Yi set aside the red thread bundle and picked up a black and red "little bead," which felt ice cold to the touch.
This was the first Soul Jade he had made, a decidedly defective product.
A perfect Soul Jade should be a smooth sphere, but the one in his hand had an uneven surface, full of pits and indentations.
At that moment, Caroline, who was unconscious, suddenly moved and slowly opened her eyes, "What happened to me?"
"Miss Caroline, how do you feel now?" Rolin asked anxiously.
The children were overjoyed and gathered around Caroline, continuously calling out for their mother.
While everyone's attention was on Caroline, Xu Yi surreptitiously slipped the Soul Jade into Annabelle's mouth.
No one could blame him for his urgency, as the damaged Soul Jade in his hand was too unstable; in just over ten seconds, there were signs of it disintegrating.
Once inside Annabelle, the Power of the Evil God on the Soul Jade was immediately absorbed.
The thumb-sized Soul Jade quickly dissipated, and a purple-red light flashed across Annabelle's pupils.
With the help of the Symbiotic Eye, Xu Yi could see the changes inside the Treasure Box.
"It seems to have gotten bigger?"
After taking measurements, Xu Yi found that it was not an illusion; the space inside the Treasure Box had indeed expanded, almost half a cubic meter larger.
That wasn't the only change in the Treasure Box. A small area on the top, where the wooden walls were typically purple-red, now gleamed with a metallic luster.
"The durability has increased by more than tenfold!" After testing, Xu Yi came to a conclusion.
A smile involuntarily formed at the corners of his mouth.
If the Treasure Box became indestructible, in future encounters with evil spirits and undead, he might be able to pull them directly into the box's space and use the laws of space to deal with them.
The strength of the Divine Kingdom lies in this very aspect.
"What a pity!" Xu Yi suddenly sighed.
Due to insufficient entry progress, the soul-binding thread couldn't perfectly capture Baxiba, requiring the target to be severely injured.
This resulted in a significant amount of Evil God's energy dissipating, which was wasteful.
However, there was no helping it; if he didn't suppress it into a Soul Jade, Annabelle wouldn't be able to absorb that Evil God energy.
Xu Yi suddenly realized the Soul Jade and Annabelle's Treasure Box seemed to complement each other.