The Exorcism Began in America.

Cult Investigation - Holy Advent Society

Cult Symbol: Goat head, typically a black goat head badge.

Object of Worship: Belfinger, one of the Seven Great Demon Lords of Hell.

Detailed Information:

The founder of the Holy Advent Society is unknown.

Origin unknown.

Time of establishment unknown.

The Holy Advent Society operates with regional cells that are independent and not subordinate to one another. No state-level or higher management has been discovered so far.

Main Objectives of the Holy Advent Society:

1. To open the gateway between Hell and the Human World.

2. Suspected of seeking immortality through the power of a Demon God.

3. Unknown...

Recent Information:

1. The New York Holy Advent Society planned the abduction of George Mancini's son, Ross Mancini, to summon an Evil Spirit from Hell.

2. A suspected New York Holy Advent Society base was destroyed by the Exorcist, Chu Feng.

3. The New York Holy Advent Society is planning to open the Gate of Breaking Boundary...

4. ...

5. ...

As Chu Feng reviewed the long list of information, his understanding of the Holy Advent Society's capacity for troublemaking deepened considerably.

In fact, from a certain perspective, I almost owe them thanks for their knack for stirring up trouble, he thought.

"The cultists of the Holy Advent Society might be at the location of the Gate of Breaking Boundary. You must be careful," Moody warned.

Chu Feng nodded slightly.

"Alright, I have a general understanding of the situation! It's time to set out."

「...」

Outside the tent, a yellow-and-white off-road vehicle had been waiting for a long time.

After receiving the keys from the driver, Chu Feng waved at the lieutenant colonel and started the vehicle.

The temporary camp was located east of Portland. Under normal circumstances, it would take only half an hour to drive to the nearest Gate of Breaking Boundary.

Unfortunately, things were not about to go that smoothly.

Less than ten minutes after setting off, Chu Feng had to stop the off-road vehicle due to haphazardly strewn vehicles blocking the road.

"It seems I have to proceed on foot!"

After exiting the vehicle, Chu Feng looked in the direction he was heading. Unfortunately, even with his excellent vision, he couldn't spot the Gate of Breaking Boundary. It's probably hidden behind a building, he thought.

After reorienting himself, Chu Feng pushed off lightly with his feet and shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.

Along the way, he occasionally saw five-member Exorcism squads. Are they Moody's subordinates? he wondered.

Wait! What is that?

As Chu Feng passed by an Exorcism squad, he suddenly saw a slender member of the team pull out a golden canister.

With vision far superior to an average person's, Chu Feng could clearly see the Runes carved on it.

These Runes... why do they look so similar to those on the Spirit Trapping Formation?

Sensing something was amiss, Chu Feng immediately stopped. Concealing himself, he slowly approached the group.

He saw four members of the squad using their numerical advantage and various Exorcism Items to injure and trap an Evil Spirit.

The remaining member, holding the golden canister, quickly opened it and held it towards the Evil Spirit.

Soon, with the group's perfect coordination, the trapped Evil Spirit was quickly sealed into the golden canister.

He then noticed several bulging backpacks placed nearby.

It's clear they're all filled with identical golden canisters, he realized.

Are they collecting Bizarre? The realization startled Chu Feng after observing their actions.

He thought back carefully. The Exorcism squads I encountered along the way... they all seemed to be carrying similar bags.

Could it be that they'd rather watch the Gate of Breaking Boundary open than launch a nuclear strike, just to collect Bizarre?

No, that can't be right. There are plenty of Bizarre all over America; they wouldn't go to such lengths for this!

Unless...

Chu Feng suddenly turned his head to look towards the Gate of Breaking Boundary, already faintly visible in the distance.

Unless... their ultimate target is *them*...

No wonder when they found me, the formation for the Gate of Breaking Boundary in the photo was clearly already complete...

So, the Gate of Breaking Boundary must have been open for a while now, right?

Indeed, the federal government's three hundred million US Dollars aren't so easy to earn!

Resuming his journey, Chu Feng became much more cautious. He remained constantly alert to his surroundings and extended his Spiritual Perception to its maximum range.

Fortunately, aside from a number of Low-Level Bizarre, he hadn't encountered any actual visitors from Hell along the way.

However, these Low-Level Bizarre were no longer worthy of Chu Feng's attention.

As his own Strength grew, the system rewards for slaying such beings became increasingly scarce; sometimes, even Bound Spirit Level Bizarre yielded no reward notification.

Actually, Chu Feng had noticed something was off with the system rewards back in Mar Town.

Only after checking the accumulated system notifications later did he realize that as his Strength rose to First Rank and above, the rewards for Low-Level Bizarre would diminish, eventually becoming nil.

A few minutes later, while speeding along, Chu Feng casually punched and killed a Bizarre foolish enough to get in his way.

After rounding a large building, a massive black hole in the sky, resembling a serpentine eye, suddenly came into Chu Feng's view.

So this is what the fully opened Gate of Breaking Boundary looks like...

Seeing such a spectacle for the first time, Chu Feng felt the Hellish aura constantly emanating from the black hole. He glanced at the flashes of lightning that occasionally arced within it and silently drew his Demon Hunting Blade from his Storage Space.

As he grasped the solid hilt of the Demon Hunting Blade, a soft golden light instantly enveloped him.

The AA-12 shotgun, which had served him so well on his journey thus far, was unfortunately inadequate against the entities emerging from the Gate of Breaking Boundary. Now, it could only lie quietly in a corner of his Storage Space.

Directly below the Gate of Breaking Boundary was a massive three-story shopping mall.

Although he didn't know the exact situation inside, the severed limbs and mutilated bodies at the mall's entrance, along with glimpses through the shattered glass doors, made it easy to deduce that the core of the grand formation must be located within the mall.

Raising the long blade in his hand, Chu Feng strode directly towards the main entrance of the mall.

As he drew nearer, the pungent smell of sulfur assaulted his nostrils, so strong it felt like it was rushing into his brain, causing Chu Feng to frown deeply.

It really stinks!

Just as Chu Feng uncomfortably covered his nose, a series of chaotic, faint sounds suddenly reached his ears.

As Chu Feng tried to locate the source of the sounds, their volume slowly increased, gradually seeping into his mind.

Something's not right! There's a problem!

The sudden development startled Chu Feng. His usually calm spiritual power instantly surged, tempestuously sweeping through his entire mind.

Before Chu Feng's surging spiritual power, all abnormal sensations vanished instantly. The faint sounds from moments ago seemed as if they had been an illusion.

"Come out! What's the point in hiding and being sneaky?"

Although his Spiritual Perception detected no one nearby, the probing attempt just now had been undeniable. Chu Feng stood his ground, vigilantly scanning his surroundings.

"Not coming out? Then I'm going in!"