I traverse America, using holy light to quell American terror!

Li Yuan, with Hell Detective in one arm and the hanging rope in the other, walked into a bedroom.

Edward followed closely behind, placing a basin of clean water on the floor beside the bed.

Li Yuan earnestly instructed Edward:

"Guard the gate and don't let anyone else in."

Edward patted Li Yuan's arm and said with some concern:

"be safe."

Don't worry.

Li Yuan chuckled and pushed Edward away.

He then walked back to the bedside, sat down, and put his feet into the water.

Li Yuan looked at the Hell Detective on his lap, whose ears drooped, and said softly:

"Please, I'll buy you some dried fish when we get back."

When Hell Detective heard about the dried fish, his eyes lit up!

It meowed softly, and the moment it looked up at Li Yuan, its eyes instantly turned into vertical pupils.

Li Yuan felt a sudden dizziness, and the surrounding scenery changed.

In this bedroom, which is completely different from the real-life style,

Li Yuan slowly stood up and looked around at his surroundings.

He was shocked to discover that this place was completely different from the hellish scene he had experienced in Los Angeles.

That trip to hell was filled with scorched, red earth.

This hellish world is filled with a cold and dark feeling.

The surrounding furniture and walls were covered with green moss and dark mold.

The musty, damp smell was mixed with a faint odor of sulfur.

The flavor was so faint that it was almost undetectable.

Li Yuan walked slowly to the window and looked towards the big tree by the lake.

Outside, in the pitch black, only a blurry figure could be vaguely seen.

It was hanging on that tree right now, swaying gently like a teru teru bozu (a Japanese doll symbolizing good weather).

Li Yuan walked downstairs, pushed open the dilapidated door, and slowly walked towards the lake.

The Perrin family's backyard floor was originally dry and hard.

At this moment, the hellish world was as muddy as a swamp.

With each step Li Yuan took, he could feel the increasing sluggishness under his feet.

The mud was so thick it almost stuck his shoes to the ground, making it very difficult for him to move around.

The teru teru bozu (a type of doll) under the tree seemed to sense Li Yuan's arrival.

It slowly turned around, revealing its withered and hideous face.

Then it suddenly grinned:

"Exorcist, how dare you step into this hellish place that belongs to me."

Basshiba said menacingly:

"Then leave your soul here forever, and serve Lord Satan with me!"

As she spoke, the previously withered skin on her face gradually became plump.

In the blink of an eye, she transformed into a mature woman, hovering in the air.

Li Yuan chuckled and said, "That depends on whether you have the ability."

He then silently summoned the Icebreaker and held it in his hand.

The massive hammerhead at the front of the Icebreaker radiated a scorching heat, dispelling the surrounding chill.

That's a magical effect that comes with the weapon.

A streak of light flashed across Li Yuan's eyes as he added a blessing of power to the [Seal of Justice].

He planned to kill Basshiba the instant he caught it.

We will never give it a chance to turn things around.

Basshiba looked at Li Yuan, who was radiating holy light.

There was no fear on his face, but rather a mocking smile.

This is hell, its territory.

Even the holy light bestowed by God,

Here, the power is greatly reduced due to the oppressive aura of hell.

She gently raised one hand, her tone carrying a hint of disdain:

"Ha, on my turf, even the Holy Light can't save you!"

In an instant, three jet-black, sharp bone spikes suddenly emerged from the muddy swamp, whistling as they shot straight toward Li Yuan.

Li Yuan's movement speed was affected by the muddy road, making it impossible for him to make any agile dodge maneuvers.

In desperation, he quickly summoned a wooden shield to protect himself and take the hit.

"Duh, duh, duh! 』

The bone spikes hurtled towards them and pierced the wooden shield, their sharp tips tearing the shield apart instantly!

As wood chips flew, the shield that had accompanied Li Yuan for so long was completely destroyed in this hellish place.

Seeing this, Li Yuan frowned, quickly released his grip on the shield, and twisted his body to dodge.

Fortunately, the bone spikes were slightly deflected from their target by the shield and he barely managed to dodge them.

The next moment, three more bone spurs came flying at him.

Li Yuan seized the opportunity and swung his hammer fiercely, successfully knocking the bone spike away.

A successful parry allowed Li Yuan to catch the rhythm of the bone spur's flight!

He easily thwarted the next few waves of attacks.

Just as Li Yuan blocked the bone spur again and turned to look ahead,

Basshiba's figure had vanished.

All that remained was an empty swamp and an eerie silence.

As he searched his surroundings for a target.

From the swampy mud, countless rotting arms suddenly emerged.

He grabbed Li Yuan's legs tightly.

Li Yuan originally intended to use [Sacrifice] to dispel the evil spirits beneath his feet.

But suddenly an idea popped into his head.

He decided to play along, pretending that he couldn't break free from the restraints.

Let's see if we can lure Basshiba out.

He then angrily swung the hammer and smashed it on the ground.

At the same time, he called out anxiously:

"Damn evil spirit, you can't trap me! God is omnipotent, and His holy light will surely purify you!"

Li Yuan's hammer lightly struck the mud.

It's as if the power of holy light has been suppressed by the environment of hell, resulting in negligible damage.

Basshiba did not appear immediately.

Instead, it hid in the mud and waited for a while.

Seeing that Li Yuan's movements were getting slower and slower, and that he was about to exhaust himself, a hint of smugness flashed in his eyes.

It rose silently from the mud and slowly approached Li Yuan.

They planned to leave his soul in hell and torture him severely.

Li Yuan was still panting heavily as he pedaled, his rotting arm sticking out of the mud.

The icebreaker was slammed to the ground, his hammer head covered in black mud.

He looked like he couldn't hold on any longer.

Just then, two crisp claps rang in Li Yuan's left ear.

*Slap, slap—*

Li Yuan quickly turned his head to look, but found nothing there.

But just as he turned his head, someone gently patted his shoulder from behind.

Li Yuan turned around abruptly, and a pale, beautiful yet cold and eerie face suddenly appeared in front of him.

Basshiba looked at Li Yuan, whose eyes were wide and whose face was filled with "fear," and said softly:

"Look at me, lost lamb, come and join me in the embrace of Satan."

In an instant, purple light flashed in Basshiba's eyes, piercing deep into Li Yuan's mind!

[Prompt: Mental intrusion detected. Intrusion failed due to insufficient level of judgment!]

Li Yuan's lips curled slightly as he looked at Basshiba, who was standing close by, and teased him:

"Not quite at Satan's level yet."

Then, a dazzling holy light suddenly burst forth from his previously weak and bewildered eyes!

A ring of scorching holy flames suddenly rose from the muddy ground beneath Li Yuan's feet!

"call--!"

The moment the [Dedication] skill is successfully executed.

Basshiba was instantly ignited by holy flames filled with holy light.

It tried to get away the moment it realized it had been tricked, but it was too late.

After being tainted by the holy flame, it discovered that it could no longer transform into black mist.

The burning sensation that penetrated to the very soul caused Basshiba immense pain.

It was just about to muster its strength to escape the range of the holy flame.

Then he saw a shiny hammerhead coming straight at him!

[Holy Light Cross Slash]!

The Ice Shatterer in Li Yuan's hand erupted with a powerful holy light.

It slammed down hard on the burning evil spirit!

'Bang!'

The Icebreaker slammed into Basshiba.

Li Yuan suddenly felt a tremendous resistance, as if he had crashed into a small mountain.

Basshiba, who had been hit, immediately let out a wail.

The sound was so loud that Li Yuan instinctively wanted to cover his ears.

But he knew he couldn't hesitate; if he let Basshiba escape...

It will be difficult for me to catch up with it.

He endured the discomfort in his ears and gripped the Icebreaker tightly again, swinging it at Basshiba!

The second [Holy Light Cross Slash] was unleashed!

[Ding! Holy Light Cross Slash triggered a kill check: Check successful!]

'Bang!'

Basshiba, struck by [Holy Light Cross Slash], instantly exploded.

Thick black fog drifted across the horizon, instantly making the already gloomy environment even darker.

[Ding! Successfully eliminated the A-level evil spirit: Witch Basshiba! Gained 7 Holy Light Points and 400 Experience Points!]

The moment the kill notification sounded, a man in a white suit appeared in Li Yuan's field of vision.