Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 316 The Calamity of the Bottom City
After listening to Feng Xiuhu's account, Shi walked directly out of his physical body and sat down in front of Feng Xiuhu.

His eyes looked somewhat serious.

“I know what the church wants to do.”

Feng Xiuhu looked at Shi eagerly: "Then tell me!"

Shi said in a deep voice, "Before we talk, I need you to stay calm. This matter is a bit troublesome and not easy to resolve, so you must not act impulsively. Let's think of a solution slowly."

The more he said this, the more nervous Feng Xiuhu became: "Is Shunzi in danger?"

Shi nodded: "Very dangerous."

Feng Xiuhu pursed his lips and unconsciously clenched his fists. He took a deep breath to calm himself down and said, "Go on."

Shi slowly opened his mouth.

"The church is secretly setting up an descent array. This array has only one purpose—to provide fixed coordinates for the angels of God's kingdom, helping them to complete their descent."

Feng Xiuhu nodded and asked, "What does this have to do with Shunzi?"

Shi closed his eyes and pondered for a moment: "Do you remember what I said? Angels are spirits."

“Spirits and gods can come to the mortal world, but they will be limited by the mortal world, such as having a short time to stay and having their strength weakened.”

"This is especially evident in the Western angels."

"Because most Western angels come from the church, powerful priests, after their death, if they are devout enough and gain the approval of the gods, can obtain the protection of the gods and remain in the kingdom of God in the form of spirits—becoming so-called angels."

"But priests do not practice magic, they only practice incantations, so even if they become angels, they are still no match for cultivators of the same level."

"But that's what makes the church system unique—they use an extremely clever method to make the angels even more powerful."

"The Divine Guard does not practice incantations, but only magic. This means that no matter how strong their physical bodies are, the Divine Guard cannot change the fact that their spiritual bodies are weak, so they are not qualified to become angels at all—but they are the best vessels for angels."

Shi looked up at Feng Xiuhu: "Just like we were back then... possession."

"The so-called selection of elites is to choose the strongest physical bodies for the angels. In this way, the angels who descend to the mortal world not only avoid the restrictions imposed on the spirits of the mortal world, but also retain their original powerful cultivation, and at the same time obtain a powerful physical body that they never had in their previous life. In this way, the only weakness of the angels also disappears."

Feng Xiuhu's expression gradually turned serious: "What happens to a person who has been possessed?"

Shi whispered, "The weak spiritual bodies of the Divine Guard are simply no match for the Spirit God—besides, as devout believers, they would not resist."

Feng Xiuhu interrupted: "But Shunzi knows."

Shi sighed: "That's the biggest problem. Shunzi isn't practicing the 'Mist Codex,' so the technique isn't compatible. He simply can't be 'descended'—but that also means that once the descent begins, he'll be noticed by the angels immediately and become the target of everyone's attacks."

Feng Xiuhu turned to look out the window.

It's daybreak.

……

Feng Xiuhu pulled Mike out of bed, and after they quickly got dressed, the two of them went out immediately.

Feng Xiuhu told Mike to go directly to the Grand Hall and report back to him immediately if he found out anything.

He then walked straight out of the city.

"You're trying to break into the camp?"

The question lingered in his mind.

Feng Xiuhu replied, "Shunzi said in the letter that the magic array is set up outside the camp, so Shunzi will definitely come out to complete the descent ceremony."

"I plan to hide outside the camp and wait for Shunzi to come out before going up to snatch him."

This method is still too risky.

Eclipse said, “The descent ceremony is no small matter. The commander will definitely be in charge in person. You are no match for him unless I take action. But right now, the storm and fog must be in Sail City. If I take action, I'm afraid it will cause even more trouble.”

Feng Xiuhu asked him, "Do you have any other ideas?"

Shi fell silent.

Suddenly, Shi's tone became alert: "Wait, I smell fish."

Feng Xiuhu seemed to sense something and turned around to look.

Shi hurriedly shouted, "Quick, let's go up to the Broken Wave Bridge and see! If Seven-Colored Scales arrive now, maybe we can take advantage of the chaos—"

Before he could finish speaking, Feng Xiuhu had already taken off running.

This was Feng Xiuhu's first time on the Broken Wave Bridge, but he had no time to appreciate the grandeur of the high wall.

Running all the way to the front, Feng Xiuhu leaned on the railing and gazed at the distant sea.

The sea was calm and there was no sign of it becoming rough.

If there's anything special about them, it's just those warships cutting through the waves.

Feng Xiuhu was puzzled: "Does the Water Town Command also know that the Seven-Colored Scales are coming?"

The warships moved westward in a long line, and after reaching the waters directly in front of the city, they slowly adjusted their course and turned their rudders.

Footsteps sounded behind me, and a voice reached my ears.

"What a coincidence? You're here too."

Feng Xiuhu turned around.

The person who arrived was none other than Hong Shenghuo, whom they hadn't seen in a long time.

Feng Xiuhu asked in a deep voice, "You discovered it too?"

Hong Shenghuo went straight to his side, leaned on the railing, and looked at the fleet in the distance.

He nodded: "That's right, we did make a discovery."

Hong Shenghuo reached into his robes, pulled out an item, and handed it to Feng Xiuhu.

When Feng Xiuhu saw the object clearly, his pupils immediately contracted.

It was a rusty padlock.

Hong Shenghuo chuckled softly: "You didn't expect that, did you? It was actually a clue discovered by the Maritime Department when they were repairing the waterways."

He pointed to the ground: "It's probably around this spot. The iron railing on the seabed of the Broken Wave Bridge has a huge hole in it. Normal rust wouldn't happen this way. It's obviously man-made."

Hong Shenghuo glanced at Feng Xiuhu without leaving a trace: "Perhaps you are deliberately fooling me, or perhaps you really can't see it under your own nose, but it doesn't matter, as long as there is a result."

Feng Xiuhu's heart tightened: "What are you going to do?"

Hong Shenghuo smiled and said, "Knock on the door and see if the person I'm looking for is home."

A bad feeling arose within him, and Feng Xiuhu subconsciously turned his head to look at the sea.

boom--! !

A flash of light appeared on the ship's side, and in the blink of an eye, thick smoke erupted from the white stone wall.

Huge boulders rolled down, and the nearly completed staircase collapsed with the falling stones, buried in the rising dust.

Amidst the loud noise, even the Broken Wave Bridge beneath Feng Xiuhu's feet swayed slightly.

He gripped the railing tightly.

Hong Shenghuo waved his hand dismissively: "The first shot is to test accuracy; the subsequent shots won't miss."

As his words fell.

The fleet unleashed a salvo.

Rumble, rumble, rumble—!!!
An even more violent explosion resounded throughout the entire city of Fancheng.

The dense buildings of the city at the bottom, like festering scars, seemed to have been plowed by the claws of an invisible behemoth, leaving behind several fan-shaped ruins amidst billowing dust.

Hong Shenghuo raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you coming out yet? Or am I wrong?"

Feng Xiuhu's shoulders were trembling slightly.

Hong Shenghuo noticed his unusual behavior and laughed, "You're not trying to tell me that you still miss the days in Dicheng, are you?"

Feng Xiuhu slowly turned his head to look, his eyes were bloodshot.

"Hong Shenghuo...you deserve to die."

(End of this chapter)