Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 332 331 The Empress's Backup Plan

Let's get back to Sail City.

Seawater, seemingly from nowhere, surged and overflowed, as if a huge breach had been opened in the port area, instantly submerging it in a vast ocean.

Before the Goddess of Wind and Rain could find the source of the seawater, the God of Mist seized the opportunity when she was distracted.

Without warning, countless chains of mist appeared out of thin air, forming a giant spherical net that imprisoned the Goddess of Wind and Rain within.

As the Goddess of Wind and Rain looked up, the figure of the God of Mist appeared outside the cage.

"So brave."

The Goddess of Wind and Rain spoke softly: "I thought I had scared you away. Without the help of the Seven-Colored Scales, you still dare to show yourself."

The God of Mist slowly said, "It's still early, Your Majesty, I haven't finished smoking my pipe yet."

"Then you'd better hurry up."

The Goddess of Wind and Rain's sleeves billowed, and a fierce wind surged forth: "I'm afraid you won't have enough time."

The wind inside the cage suddenly intensified, instantly filling the entire space. The misty chains that made up the cage trembled, and it looked like they were about to collapse under the force of the wind.

The God of Mist raised his finger, as if about to unleash a divine spell.

How could the Goddess of Wind and Rain let him succeed? She swung her soft sword down, and a sharp, invisible wind blade swept across, shattering the chained cage with a crash. The wind blade, its momentum undiminished, continued to hurtle towards the God of Mist.

The God of Mist did not use any divine magic, but instead revealed a meaningful smile before his body once again turned into mist and dissipated.

The Goddess of Wind and Rain felt a chill run down her spine.

Fell into a trap.

The thought had barely formed when the sea below suddenly bulged, and a colossal creature burst forth from the waves, its ferocious maw opening wide, instantly engulfing the Goddess of Wind and Rain—the Seven-Colored Scales had somehow bypassed the wind barrier and arrived at this side!

In an instant, the Goddess of Wind and Rain realized that he must have come in through that "breach" somewhere unknown.

But it was too late to understand. The God of Mist and the Seven-Colored Scales had executed a brilliant feint attack from the outside. With a loud "boom," the giant jaws snapped shut, and the Seven-Colored Scales plunged headfirst into the sea.

The God of Mist reappeared, standing on the mist with his eyes fixed intently on the sea.

The Wind and Rain Goddess's strength should not be underestimated. Even in Seven-Colored Scales' home turf, she would not fall so easily. Therefore, the God of Mist is waiting for an opportunity—to give the Wind and Rain Goddess a heavy blow when she appears.

On the sea below, the waves became even more turbulent, and huge bubbles rose up from time to time. It was the seven-colored scales stirring up the seawater, which was also a life-and-death struggle with the Goddess of Wind and Rain.

After an unknown amount of time, a figure broke through the water and sped towards the sky.

It was indeed the Goddess of Wind and Rain. Her expression remained cold, though her feathered robes were stained with blood, and the soft sword in her hand was also stained with the blood of the seven-colored fish scales.

A huge fish head leaped out of the sea, chasing after the Goddess of Wind and Rain, trying to drag her back underwater.

The Wind and Rain Goddess, now back in the sky, made no attempt to conceal her killing intent, raising her hand and hurling her sword downwards: "You're courting death!"

The whirlwind, carrying the sword at such speed that it manifested as a visible shuttle-shaped airflow, instantly pierced through the throat of the seven-colored scales.

Just then, the God of Mist suddenly appeared behind the Goddess of Wind and Rain. As he pointed his finger at the Goddess's back, a huge phantom of a compass appeared at the Goddess's feet.

"Oracle, the Path of Nothingness."

As he finished speaking, the pointer on the compass spun rapidly, then disappeared completely, leaving only an empty compass.

The seven-colored scales let out a painful roar and crashed back into the sea.

The Goddess of Wind and Rain stopped attacking and slowly turned to look at the God of Mist.

The God of Mist nodded slightly to her: "I probably don't need to remind you, Your Majesty. You'd better not move an inch."

This move is the God of Mist's trump card and the ultimate manifestation of his authority—he set a non-existent direction for the Goddess of Wind and Rain. At this moment, no matter which direction the Goddess of Wind and Rain moves in, she will move towards this predetermined direction. However, since this direction does not exist, as long as the Goddess of Wind and Rain takes a step, she will only step directly into nothingness.

The God of Mist bowed politely to the Goddess of Wind and Rain: "No offense intended, Your Majesty. I grant you the right to choose freely."

"Do you want to hand over the Divine Seal voluntarily, or should I come and take it myself?"

He chuckled mockingly, "If you hand it over voluntarily, I can promise not to hurt you again—of course, I can't guarantee what Seven-Colored Scales will do." The Wind and Rain Goddess answered with her actions, summoning wind blades and rain arrows with her hand, and a dense onslaught poured down on the God of Mist.

The God of Mist neither flinched nor dodged, letting the wind and rain pierce his body, leaving it riddled with holes, where mist surged and then quickly healed.

"Okay, I know your choice."

The God of Mist sighed and exhaled a wisp of smoke.

The smoke transformed into a rune in mid-air and entered the body of the Wind and Rain Goddess.

"Oracle: Faith has been lost."

The Goddess of Wind and Rain finally became serious, as she felt that her connection with the power of wind and rain was becoming unstable.

Unlike the methods she used on Seven-Colored Scales, which employed the properties of rain to weaken Seven-Colored Scales' control over authority, the situation she currently faces is more like—lacking the foundation for controlling authority.

It's like a crumbling castle in the air.

The God of Mist smiled smugly: "Don't be surprised. This is a new divine spell I created specifically for you. It changes the flow of faith toward you, and as a god, losing the support of faith—you know what that means."

This applies to all new gods.

Xi Jun refined the faith of the gods and forged the divine seal and divine essence, which served as the carrier of authority in place of the divine bones. As long as the faith continued, the divine seal and divine essence would be as indestructible as the divine bones. However, if the support of faith was lost, it would mean that the divine seal and divine essence would no longer be stable and the authority would be out of control.

"Good means."

The Goddess of Wind and Rain acknowledged this.

"Thank you for the compliment."

The God of Mist nodded in acknowledgment: "Now, it's time for us to end all of this."

The pipe gradually transformed into a sharp weapon in the hands of the God of Mist—upon closer inspection, one could see that it was an enlarged compass needle.

The God of Mist placed the pointer against the Queen's chest and said to her, "Don't worry, it will be quick and won't hurt too much."

Having said that, he gathered his divine power and thrust the pointer down.

Click.

But then a strange noise was heard, like the sound of the wrong key being used when unlocking the lock, and the sound of the key being turned.

The pointer didn't advance an inch.

The God of Mist was stunned.

He subconsciously looked up at the Goddess of Wind and Rain.

The Goddess of Wind and Rain stared at him without saying a word, a cold smile playing on her lips.

A bad premonition arose, and the God of Mist tried to retreat, but his back bumped into a wall.

He quickly turned around to look—only to find that there was no wall at all. Behind him was clearly a tightly closed door.

"A guardian spirit of the home!"

The God of Mist cried out in alarm, turned around and fled to the other side, only to crash headfirst into the door again.

Bang bang bang!
After several impacts, no matter which direction the God of Mist moved, the door always blocked his path, and he could not escape even when he turned into mist.

The Goddess of Wind and Rain shook her hand, and a talisman emerged from her sleeve.

"You're not the only one with a backup plan."

She took a step forward, completely unaffected by the divine magic.

"To deal with you, I specifically went to the Spirit Keeper to borrow a divine talisman."

PS: There are two guardian deities for protecting the house: the Key Spirit and the Bolt Spirit. The Bolt Spirit's authority is to imprison, while the Key Spirit's authority is to release.

(End of this chapter)