Chapter 249 Questioning (Happy New Year to all readers~)
Huhuhu~
Zhou You was breathing heavily, and his figure was shrinking, returning to his normal appearance.
His current condition is not much better.
The flesh and blood on the left shoulder and right thigh were gone, leaving only the white bones.
A fist-sized wound penetrated his abdomen, and blood flowed uncontrollably.
The Jiuyao Tianyang Heart Meridian is running crazily, so first stop the bleeding from the wound.
"Huh?" Zhou You seemed to sense something and walked towards the government office in front.
Now this area has long been turned into ruins by the aftermath of the battle between him and Yan Ming, and raging fires are burning.
The government office had long since been reduced to a sea of fire, and a figure staggered out.
"Why don't you run?" Zhou You felt a little strange.
This person is Xue Yong'an, the prefect of Qingshui. If he had just escaped while he was fighting Yan Ming, he really couldn't be distracted.
"Run? Why should I run away?" Xue Yongan was in a very embarrassed state at the moment, his hair and beard were burnt.
"You colluded with the Celestial Society and committed a heinous blood debt. Hundreds of thousands of people died because of you! You are a traitor to the human race!" Zhou You said in a deep voice.
"I really feel sorry for those people..." Xue Yongan's eyes dimmed, but then his tone became crazy: "But without me, more people would die in Qingshui Mansion!"
"I have been the prefect for more than 20 years...Do you know how many people died every year in Qingshui Prefecture at that time?"
"Every year, at least 300,000 people die due to evil spirits!!!"
"And after I cooperated with the Celestial Society, only a few hundred thousand people died in ten years!"
"Sacrifice hundreds of thousands of people in exchange for the peace of tens of millions of people. Their sacrifices are worth it! If it were you, what would you choose?"
"I have never been a traitor to the human race! I just want to make the people of Qingshui Mansion live a better life... Is this wrong?"
Xue Yongan asked Zhou You loudly.
Zhou You stared blankly at the crazy old man, frowning slightly.
"Do you think the meaning of life lies in quantity?"
He looked at Xue Yongan and asked suddenly.
Xue Yongan was silent for a moment.
"If you decide the meaning of life by quantity... you are wrong."
"No life should be sacrificed for others...unless they do so voluntarily..."
"Once everyone is like you and thinks that the interests of the majority can be achieved by sacrificing a small number of people...then humanity will really be hopeless."
Zhou You said calmly.
"I...I don't know..." Xue Yong'an shook his head, "I just want to save more people... I hope more people can survive."
"I can see... you are the same person as me."
"It's just that you have a choice. You can use your own strength to keep more people alive."
"But there is nothing I can do. I can only watch the people of Qingshui Mansion being murdered by demons..."
Zhou You remained silent.
The red firelight reflected on their faces, making them look a little uncertain.
Finally, Xue Yongan took a deep breath and glanced at Zhou You: "I really hope that the path you choose to take can succeed."
After saying that, he rushed into the sea of fire again.
In Zhou You's eyes, it gradually turned into ashes.
Zhou You watched all this quietly and stretched out his palm.
The raging fire seemed to be attracted by something and crazily poured into his palm.
These flames were constantly being swallowed up by the nine golden suns in his body, turning into pure energy, constantly repairing the wounds on his body.
The fire was quickly extinguished.
Zhou You sighed slightly, turned and left.
In fact, there is not much right and wrong in this world, it’s just that everyone’s choices are different.
That night, the people of Qingshui City were trembling in fear. They could not sleep all night long as they listened to the shocking roars that sounded from time to time.
It was not until the next morning that some brave people went to the government office to check the situation.
But they found that the place had long been reduced to a charred ruin.
The two giant beasts that were fighting madly were nowhere to be found.
Except for Xue Yong'an, all other officials were arrested and brought to justice. After questioning, it was found that almost everyone could not escape the relationship, and they were finally escorted back to Baidi City.
Leaving some people behind to deal with the aftermath, Zhou You entered Liuling Mountain again and destroyed the bloody altar.
This time, there was no obstruction from the Celestial Society.
After everything was taken care of, Zhou You set off back to the Demon Slayer Headquarters.
...
In a deep cave.
Wisps of scarlet blood floated in the air, exuding a fishy stench.
"Yan Ming is dead...why does that demon slayer also have the blood of gods and demons..."
In the dark cave, a huge red magic eye slowly opened.
This blood-red devil eye is very evil, with more than a dozen eyeballs, which look densely packed and very penetrating.
"But I don't feel the breath of the blood of gods and demons from this kid..."
At this moment, a pitch black monster over three meters tall walked into the cave.
There were no facial features on this guy's face, only a ferocious huge mouth, revealing sharp and fine teeth, with saliva dripping continuously.
Tsk tsk tsk~!
The monster's saliva was highly corrosive, and soon the ground was corroded into pits.
"I can feel that that boy is not of the blood of gods and demons... moreover, he stole the power that originally belonged to gods and demons, and then used it for his own use."
The monster said calmly.
Its voice is not as rough as it looks, but has a slow and leisurely tone.
"How is it possible... How can a mortal like him steal the power of gods and demons?"
Scarlet Giant Eye obviously doesn't believe this statement.
"That's the truth...although it's hard to believe..." the black monster said slowly.
"He is blaspheming!" The giant scarlet eye seemed very angry.
"Maybe there is another possibility. He is the reincarnation of a certain god and demon... This can also be explained." The black monster put forward another guess.
"I can already sense that the gods and demons are resurrecting from silence. Maybe he is really the reincarnation of a certain god and demon." Scarlet Giant Eyes is more willing to believe this statement.
After all, the idea of stealing the power of gods and demons has never appeared before.
The Celestial Society has always used blood sacrifices to obtain the blood of gods and demons, and then transplanted it into ordinary people.
If Zhou You could steal the power of gods and demons, then the meaning of the existence of the Celestial God Society would be completely gone.
Once mortals can steal the power of gods and demons, no one will choose to worship gods and demons.
"Let's take a look first... In the Demon Slayer Department, we still have a chess piece."
The black monster said calmly.
"Yan Ming is just a genius who has the blood of gods and demons transplanted into his body. Lin Jianming is the body of gods and demons, and his nature is completely different."
The giant scarlet eye hesitated: "But what if someone from the Demon Slayer Headquarters takes action?"
"No... they also want to see if mortals can defeat gods and demons." The black monster sneered.