Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 543, Section 542: A Heart Full of Brutal Courage

Ding--

With a flick of his thumb, Shunzi pried two copper bullets out of the holster, which flew into the air, spun rapidly, and then landed precisely in the magazine.

I had secretly practiced this skillful straight for a long time, hoping to find an opportunity to show off in front of my older brother, but I never expected to use it tonight.

With a clatter, Shunzi pulled the bolt back and raised the muzzle, aiming at Gu Yanzhi.

The two sides were not far apart to begin with, and this distance made them vulnerable to being targeted by trolls, leaving them with no way out.

boom!
As Shunzi pulled the trigger, the shotgun roared, and a fan-shaped burst of fire erupted, instantly engulfing Gu Yanzhi's figure.

But this situation only lasted for less than a few seconds.

Before everyone's eyes, the raging flames seemed to be suppressed by some force, rapidly shrinking towards the center. When it turned into a ball of fire the size of a ball, Gu Yanzhi's figure reappeared.

Gu Yanzhi looked at Shunzi as if she were a joke: "Trying to hurt me with fire? How incredibly stupid."

Fang Youliu whispered a reminder: "Xi Jun Temple is the ancestor of fire-wielding. Although the magic array of the hunting rifle is activated by anger, the effect of the shot is still ordinary flames. So even if the power is terrifying, it will be difficult to harm him in the slightest."

"Aren't you afraid of fire?"

Shunzi raised his eyebrows and glared at Gu Yanzhi.

Gu Yanzhi simply smiled silently: "You'll have to bear the consequences yourself."

With a flick of his wrist, he sent the ball of fire flying back towards Shunzi.

The fireball was fast, arriving in the blink of an eye. Before Shunzi could figure out how to deal with it, Fang Youliu had already blocked the attack for him.

As his magic surged, runes poured out from beneath Fang Youliu like flowing water. As the fireball entered everyone's pupils, two thick tree roots burst through the stone slab with a roar, like two giant pythons stretching their necks and spitting their tongues, biting at the fireball from both sides.

The roots and stems danced and intertwined, instantly enveloping the fireball and forming a huge woody nodule.

Fang Youliu held his breath and gritted his teeth, clenching his five fingers into a fist, and the giant python instantly tightened its grip.

Boom!

Flames burst forth from the wood knot, and a violent shockwave rippled outwards, blasting the roots and remaining wood into fragments that flew everywhere.

"Good job."

Gu Yanzhi clapped her hands and laughed, about to compliment Fang Youliu again with the words: "Remaining calm in the face of danger..."

Before the words were finished, a burly figure suddenly leaped out from the smoke and dust that obscured the view.

"You bastard! Taste Grandpa's big club—"

With a roar, Shunzi swung his spiked club down on Shunzi's head!

when--

The spiked club, carrying a fierce force, struck the fire cage. The fire cage, which should have been invisible, instead produced a tremendous sound.

A burst of fire erupted from where the two collided, and the force of the counterattack forced Shunzi back several steps.

Fang Youliu's voice came from behind: "That fire cage is formed from the magic power of the talisman. It was originally used to trap enemies. It probably won't be easy to break it before the magic power is exhausted."

Shunzi was taken aback: "Magic power?"

He looked down at his palms, gritted his teeth, and grinned maliciously: "You talk as if nobody doesn't have them."

He clenched his fist again, frantically activating the Mountain Moving Technique, and a powerful force rose from the soles of his feet, rapidly flowing through his limbs and bones.

"Come again!"

Shunzi roared and charged forward, swinging his big club horizontally. This strike was delivered with all his might, and even the air being torn apart made a loud popping sound.

Clang!

Even more dazzling ripples of fire spread out, and the entire fire cage trembled violently.

Gu Yanzhi, trapped in the cage, involuntarily took a step back, a hint of fear in his eyes: "What a powerful physical body! What kind of magic do you use?" His question only made Shunzi more uneasy, and he dared not meet Gu Yanzhi's probing gaze: "This is—the Mist Codex!"

"The Church's Divine Guard?"

Gu Yanzhi was taken aback, but immediately saw through the lie: "That doesn't make sense. The Divine Guard doesn't use such methods."

Shunzi immediately became enraged and said, "Come out here and I'll tell you!"

Gu Yanzhi laughed as she listened: "Where did you come from, you idiots? After tonight's events, we'll throw you into the Great Xuan Army's death row. We'll dig out all your secrets, even your underwear."

Shunzi was furious upon hearing this: "You dare to pull up your pants!"

Gu Yanzhi subconsciously lowered her gaze, which landed on Shunzi's two exposed hairy legs.

Unexpectedly, this casual glance completely ignited Shunzi's fury.

"What are you looking at!?"

Gu Yanzhi wanted to deny it—after all, it was indeed not a respectable thing to talk about peeping at a man's thighs.

But when he raised his head to explain, he only saw a large shoe sole kicking towards him.

boom!
The fire cage shook violently again.

It wasn't over yet. Shunzi's anger surged, and without thinking, he grabbed the fire basket. His arm muscles bulged high, even tearing his clothes.

In the firelight, Shunzi's face was flushed red, whether from exertion or from being burned by the fire, it was hard to tell.

But Gu Yanzhi saw it clearly—as Shunzi exerted his strength, his arms trembled violently, and the fire cage actually began to separate to the sides.

"This is impossible!"

Gu Yanzhi cried out in shock. Seeing that the fire cage was already at the limit of breaking, he no longer held back and quickly drew his knife to chop down on Shunzi's face!
boom.

The military knife struck Shunzi's forehead with a dull thud, as if it had struck a rock.

Gu Yanzhi was horrified when she saw this and stared at Shunzi—who had wide-open eyes and a line of blood running down his forehead, making his already fierce face even more ferocious.

"Give me……"

Shunzi forced out the words through clenched teeth, which finally burst into a roar: "Pay up!"

boom--

The overburdened cage of fire exploded with a roar, scattering into countless sparks.

Without even taking a breath, Shunzi immediately reached out and grabbed at Gu Yanzhi.

Startled by this scene, Gu Yanzhi lost her composure, took a step back, and suddenly disappeared.

Shunzi was caught off guard and didn't know what had happened. Just as he was stunned, Fang Youliu's voice came from behind: "He's at the Breakthrough Realm, be careful!"

Shunzi was ultimately inexperienced. Before he could figure out what breaking through the barrier meant, Gu Yanzhi's figure suddenly appeared out of thin air from behind.

Swish!
A flash of light appeared, and a slash came down, causing a large patch of blood to erupt from Shunzi's back.

"Third Master!"

Fang Youliu shouted anxiously, but dared not move an inch.

He drew runes in his hand, trying to use incantations to help, but Gu Yanzhi seemed to have a sure thing. After successfully launching a sneak attack, she immediately fled into the spirit world, her figure disappearing again.

A burning pain shot through his back, and Shunzi gritted his teeth and hissed, but his inner ferocity was aroused instead.

Taking advantage of this moment, Fang Youliu quickly spoke up to remind him: "Don't be reckless. Once he returns to the formation, he will rely entirely on the protective effect of the Burning Talisman and Breaking Seal. Be careful to deal with him first and find an opportunity to break his spell's weakness."

Shunzi's eyes darted around: "Tell me first where your weakness is?"

Fang Youliu swallowed hard: "Frown Fire."

(End of this chapter)