Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 317 316 Signal
Feng Xiuhu had always known that since he came into this world, the equal treatment he received from almost everyone around him stemmed from the identity given to him by the church, not from who he was.

People considered Feng Xiuhu to be a "superior" person, so they naturally assumed that Feng Xiuhu himself agreed with this.

Therefore, Hong Shenghuo felt slightly dissatisfied when Feng Xiuhu said those words.

He frowned and met Feng Xiuhu's gaze: "I can pretend I didn't hear you, but only this once."

Just as Feng Xiuhu couldn't understand how Hong Shenghu could make such a casual remark about bombarding the city, Hong Shenghu couldn't understand where Feng Xiuhu's anger came from. As he himself said, he really was just looking for someone, and to a powerful deity, a few shots of divine cannon fire were really as insignificant as knocking on a door.

But there were too many things Feng Xiuhu didn't understand, and he didn't have time to figure them all out. Right now, he just wanted the fleet to stop.

Hong Shenghuo's presence here was no coincidence. As the naval admiral, he had the responsibility of overseeing and commanding the fleet, but he was not on the ship at this time. Besides the fact that the Duanlang Bridge was high up and easy to observe, it also indicated that Hong Shenghuo and the fleet must have had other means of communication.

With his magical power flowing through his body, Feng Xiuhu suddenly launched an attack—though it wasn't actually that sudden. Hong Shenghuo had already been on guard against Feng Xiuhu's bloodshot eyes and murderous look.

So when Feng Xiuhu swung his fist at Hong Shenghuo's face, Hong Shenghuo lightly stepped back half a step to dodge it.

Hong Shenghuo couldn't help but sneer: "Looks like I've been giving you too much face..."

Feng Xiuhu didn't listen at all. Taking advantage of the gap in Hong Shenghuo's speech, he raised his foot and delivered a groin kick straight at his vitals.

Hong Shenghuo's expression changed slightly. He raised his leg and struck Feng Xiuhu's shin, forcing him back.

He couldn't help but yell, "Who gave you the guts to go crazy at me?"

In Hong Shenghuo's view, Feng Xiuhu's actions were simply insane—because the disparity in strength between the two sides was too great, Hong Shenghuo couldn't think of any other reason why Feng Xiuhu would dare to make a move other than madness.

Feng Xiuhu was breathing heavily through his nostrils, his eyes darting around Hong Shenghuo.

Suddenly he shouted, "Seal! Restrain!"

The two shouts were powerful enough that Hong Shenghuo subconsciously assumed a defensive posture, but the familiar mist chains did not appear.

Not only was Hong Shenghu stunned, but Feng Xiuhu was also taken aback for two seconds.

Eclipse did not lend him the power of authority.

It makes it seem like Feng Xiuhu is just howling to scare people.

"Big bug?"

Feng Xiuhu asked in a low voice.

There was no thought whatsoever in my mind.

Feng Xiuhu understood. With a great battle imminent and gods surrounding them, this coward had once again become a shrinking turtle.

"Oh shit……"

Feng Xiuhu cursed under his breath, but he had no choice but to fight.

Hong Shenghuo wondered what trick Feng Xiuhu was up to, so he decided to strike first.

As he took a step, a fiery snake snaked along the stone brick pattern toward Feng Xiuhu's feet.

Feng Xiuhu dodged, but the fire snake relentlessly pursued him.

Feng Xiuhu stopped retreating and charged at Hong Shenghuo with all his might.

Hong Shenghuo couldn't figure out Feng Xiuhu's fighting style at all—as a mist priest, Feng Xiuhu had never used any spells until now, and his physical abilities were also very different from those of ordinary priests.

Hong Shenghuo was a suspicious person to begin with, and once this thought arose, he could no longer ignore it.

As Feng Xiuhu lunged at him, he frowned and asked, "Why don't you use any spells?"

As he spoke, he casually patted the flat pot at his waist, and the lid popped open, spewing out a burst of raging flames that completely engulfed Feng Xiuhu.

But in the next second, Feng Xiuhu's figure leaped straight out of the flames, surrounded by flames, yet he seemed unaffected.

In the brief moment that Hong Shenghuo was stunned, the jet of fire spouted from the spout turned the spearhead and burned his face.

"What's this trick?"

A wave of heat hit him, and Hong Shenghuo quickly made a hand seal to bring all the flames back into the pot.

In that brief delay, Feng Xiuhu had already arrived in front of him.

He first knocked Hong Shenghuo's flat-bottomed pot away with a chop, then punched Hong Shenghuo in the jaw with a hook. The injury was not serious, but the insult was extremely humiliating.

To be honest, Hong Shenghuo hadn't fought like this in many years.

He was instantly enraged and made a hand gesture—Feng Xiuhu reacted quickly and dodged.

A golden spear grazed past Feng Xiuhu's ear.

Hong Sheng Huo pointed again, but a pleasant, crisp "ding" sound was heard.

A burning pain shot through his chest, and Hong Shenghuo couldn't help but groan, clutching his chest as he looked up.

Feng Xiuhu gripped the lighter tightly in his left hand, and as the flame flickered, Hong Shenghuo felt as if his chest was about to be burned through.

Hong Shenghuo quickly calmed himself down and used his internal energy to suppress the attack.

Feng Xiuhu pulled out his pocket watch and flicked it away. Hong Shenghuo froze on the spot, staring intently at Feng Xiuhu.

Feng Xiuhu knew that with Hong Shenghuo's cultivation level, this state could not last long, so he immediately rushed forward and pulled the revolver from the gun belt that Hong Shenghuo was carrying on his chest.

That was his goal from the very beginning.

Feng Xiuhu noticed it when he was glancing around. He had never seen this thing on Hong Shenghu before, and judging from its appearance, the muzzle of this gun was shorter and thicker, so it didn't look like a weapon used to hurt people.

This is a flare gun.

Having recovered from his dazed state, Hong Shenghuo couldn't help but laugh; he had also seen through Feng Xiuhu's intentions.

He said, "I don't know why you care so much about the bottom city, but you'd better think it through before you fire."

"There are two colors of bullets in the gun, one for attack and one for retreat. Want to take a gamble?"

"Gambling? That doesn't exist."

Feng Xiuhu spat on the ground, raised his hand, and pulled the trigger repeatedly.

Bang bang bang bang!

All the bullets were instantly cleared, and it looked like fireworks were going off in the sky, with red and blue halos shining brightly.

Feng Xiuhu casually tossed the signal gun at Hong Shenghuo's feet: "That way, at least they won't make any rash moves for the time being."

"But what's the point?"

Hong Shenghuo stared at the signal gun at his feet for a moment in silence, then asked in return, "If it doesn't work today, I can come back tomorrow. Dicheng is right there; there's no escaping it."

"No need to hide anymore."

Feng Xiuhu looked behind Hong Shenghuo and said, "After today, there will be no more Zhenshui Division in Fancheng."

Hong Shenghuo narrowed his eyes: "What is this? Intimidation? Threat? Even the cardinals and elders of the church wouldn't dare to say such a thing."

"It's not a threat."

Feng Xiuhu raised his arm and pointed to the sea behind Hong Shenghuo: "I am just stating the facts."

The sea breeze carried faint, almost imperceptible screams of panic. Sensing something, Hong Shenghuo turned to look into the distance.

His pupils suddenly contracted.

The sea surface is glowing.

It wasn't the warm orange-red light of sunrise, but a kind of dark blue, similar to the dim light of an electric eel swimming in the deep sea.

Hong Shenghuo could see it clearly. He saw the seawater rising vertically and very fast, like a giant glass wall rising from the abyss. Inside the wall were countless figures, all eager and restless mermaids.

"Evil, evil god..."

Hong Shenghuo muttered to himself.

P.S.: I'll post this as I code it; if you don't want to wait, you can check it tomorrow.

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