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Chapter 157
He Shu still remembered that when he just graduated, a classmate went for an interview and came back and told them that the interviewer asked a very stupid question.
The interviewer asked him, if you predict that a disaster is about to happen, there is one person on the left and a group of people on the right, and you can only tell one of them in time, do you choose to save the one on the left or the group on the right?
At that time, He Shu and the others complained one after another. Some said that they should ask their classmates to go back and ask the interviewer to answer such questions themselves.
Because the answer to this question is always unsolved.
No matter which side the rescuer chooses, someone on the other side will sacrifice. You can't say that one person's life is lighter than a group of people. What if that person's knowledge and ability are enough to save all peoples? You can't say that the lives of a group of people are not as good as that person, because how can life be divided into rank, rank, and rank? Don't mediocre people have the right to live?
It's just that He Shu didn't expect that one day he would also have to face such a choice.
Given the decree of the king of hell, Assistant Li and the others may be able to save it, but He Shu almost doesn't have to think about it. Judge Zhou will definitely use the decree of the king of hell to do bigger things, such as expanding the power of the magic circle and using the decree of the king of hell to absorb more The ghost, even pretending to be the king of hell...
The consequences could be disastrous.
He Shu once felt that he was a salted fish who did not seek to make progress. He spent three days fishing for three days and two days drying the net even in the car-hailing service. It was because of his lazy personality that he never liked to be bound by rules and regulations. However, when the opportunity is presented to him, he is unwilling to join.
But at this moment, he has a heavy responsibility and needs to bear the lives in front of him, even the entire Crane City, a larger range of creatures.
Which is more important, how does he choose?
He Shu's mind was chaotic, and many thoughts flashed through. It is very difficult to make a decision that may affect the lives of thousands of people in a few seconds.
But it was impossible for Judge Zhou to give him more time.
"Since you don't say anything, then I have to do the next one. Who should I choose next? The kid just died, why don't we replace the remnant soul of the first hall master."
He spoke softly, as if he was talking about what to eat later, and He Shu even had the illusion of going back in time, because when he was an ignorant teenager, Judge Zhou also spoke to him in the same way, earnestly and persuasive, and patient. He taught a lot of common sense of yin and yang that Grandpa He Shu never mentioned, and often told He Shu bedtime stories. Now the situation is reversed, and people who are like brothers and friends are persecuting him with the same tone.
After the last war, the first three hall masters died, and the remnants were held hostage by Judge Zhou to escape from the underworld. Although they could not come back to life even if the remnants were still there, at least they could return to the underworld and be nourished in peace, maybe a few. Years later, there is still a silver lining.
Judge Zhou carried these remnant souls on his body, also in order to use the remaining power to refine the magic circle, which is the icing on the cake.
"He Shu, do you have the heart to watch them, because of you, completely lost their souls and their spiritual consciousness broken?"
He had already seen through He Shu's soft-heartedness, because no one knew better than Judge Zhou the seriousness and sense of responsibility that this person concealed under the appearance of inattentiveness and nonsense.
He Shu did not answer.
It was Guang Han who spoke up first.
"Qingxi can be given to you, but the King of Hell can't. You take the Qingxi, let him go, and go."
Judge Zhou chuckled: "You don't want to see my moral kidnapping him, but you take the initiative to hand over Qingxi, is that so?"
Guanghan was silent.
Judge Zhou asked again, "Does he accept your affection?"
He Shu tutted: "I don't appreciate it, does it have anything to do with you? Don't look at our family's honesty, you can bully hard, you—"
He couldn't say anything later because his arm was held down by Guanghan.
"It's your choice now." Guang Han said to Judge Zhou.
Judge Zhou: "As I said, I want Qingxi and Yan Wangling. I can promise you that for one day in Hecheng, I will not use them. I will fly away and save you troubles."
This is very beautiful, but the problem is that Qingxi and Yan Wangling were lost from them, and they will be held accountable in the end, shouldn't they still be responsible?
He Shu has already recognized Judge Zhou's nature. This is a person who does whatever it takes to achieve his goals. No, the other party is already a ghost, but this ghost's nature is no different from human nature. People like Judge Zhou, when you don't hinder him, he will He can treat you like a close friend, but when you get in his way, he can get rid of you without hesitation.
"Old Zhou, I heard that you brought a friend over, aren't you going to let us meet?"
He Shu suddenly said, and asked a question that is irrelevant.
Judge Zhou raised his eyebrows in surprise, "How do you know?"
He Shu: "Xiaju told me, she said that there were two of you here, which made her very afraid."
"That woman is smart. Originally, I wanted to use her to practice the magic circle. Since she consciously shrank to the fifth floor, I didn't do it. After all, she has a magic circle to protect her. If I really use my hands, there will still be troubles. Trouble. You are talking about my apprentice. If there is a chance another day, I will let him come to meet you, but now, I have no patience. He Shu, the new King of Yama, I will count to five, and I will not hand over the order of Yama , I will destroy the remnant souls of the first three hall masters as punishment for your delay."
Judge Zhou was still smiling, but his smile became indifferent. Beneath his seemingly gentle appearance, there was an eternally selfish and cruel heart.
"Five, four—"
"Old Zhou, you have betrayed so many people, have you ever felt betrayed?"
He Shu suddenly asked a very strange question.
Judge Zhou ignored him, and the counting voice did not stop.
"three two"
"Old Zhou, it's too late."
He Shu said something even more strange.
That's too late.
What's too late?
Judge Zhou frowned slightly, and suddenly felt danger approaching from behind.
But He Shu and Guang Han are clearly ahead of him!
Who attacked? !
The female ghost on the top floor?
Simply overwhelmed!
The moment Judge Zhou turned around and flicked his sleeves, he had already made a judgment. He activated the key to destroy the magic circle without hesitation. In an instant, the world collapsed, and Guanghan felt his feet tremble, and even the ground he stood on began to shatter and sink, and people followed him. Falling sharply!
He Shu stretched out his hand to grab him, and at the same time, Guanghan shot out with a long spear, and stuck it in the void under his feet. A white light suddenly appeared, and spread out in an instant. of semi-finished products.
Those silk threads with black and red ominous light were opened by the red light in He Shu's hand at this moment, like a huge blade splitting from top to bottom, Guanghan's spear followed behind, deterrence and oppression came overwhelmingly, never Give Judge Zhou any chance to breathe.
But what changed Judge Zhou's face was not the fierce attack from He Shu and Guang Han in front, but the sneak attack from behind!
The other party seemed to know his weakness, so he went straight to Judge Zhou's nape of his neck near his right shoulder!
That was his weakness that had been injured and not healed after he escaped from the underworld.
How does this person know?
unless
Judge Zhou swung his hands out, and the silk thread turned into a sharp blade and rushed towards He Shu Guanghan.
Then, without looking at the two of them, he turned around and pulled out the soul-enchanting chain, and slashed at the person behind him!
The light passed, and Judge Zhou finally saw the attacker's face!
Is it his new apprentice? !
The soul-enchanting chain fell on the opponent, but he took a breath. At the same time, the blade-like light behind him also came in an instant!
Judge Zhou remained motionless.
There were two more cracks on his body.
The cracks quickly expanded and spread to the whole body, like broken porcelain being played in slow motion, and the pieces were separated at a speed visible to the naked eye.
But under the body, black light leaked out from the crack, turned into a black mist that filled the surroundings, and blasted towards Guanghan He Shu and the sneak attack!
"The azure seal is here, and there are no ghosts from all directions. I will use this seal to suppress the evil spirits of all directions, and make the world peaceful."
The azure light suddenly rose, and the sound of jingling bells was inexhaustible, like the sound of heaven across the sky, the divine light descended, and the overall situation was settled.
The black fog was covered up by the cyan light and quickly absorbed.
He Shu took out the decree of the King of Hell at the right time, and gathered and contained all the yin around him.
The feeling of freezing to the bone quickly receded. Although the surroundings were still pitch black, they were no longer in the ethereal formation.
In the corner, Assistant Li tucked his knees and curled up with a blank expression, as if he had just woken up and had no idea what was going on.
Behind the door next to him, the child He Shu had just met stuck his head out timidly, his face covered in tears.
Without the confinement of the formation, Xiaju rushed in and hugged his son.
"Are you all right, Xiaoyue!"
"Xiaobing, Xiaobing is gone!" Xiaoyue choked.
Not only did Xie Jingjing raise the kid who was killed by Judge Zhou, but the remnants of the former three hall masters also failed to escape the clutches at the last moment.
Just now, Judge Zhou wanted to make a final comeback. He squeezed the three remnants mixed in the chains and swung them out. Who knew that the remnants had a strong will and did not want to be controlled by him. He chose to burn all the jade and stones with the last remnant and destroyed the chains. That's why He Shu and the others were able to sanction Judge Zhou so smoothly and completely crack the magic circle.
However, there is another reason why things can develop so efficiently-
He Shuwang looked at the person who attacked Judge Zhou.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist Cheng."
The other party nodded slightly, said nothing, and squatted down to see the traces of Judge Zhou's disappearance.
This person is gloomy, like a cloudy sky that can't be turned away in a thousand years, and ten suns can't make him look good.
"If it weren't for you, we might not be able to subdue him so quickly, if you want anything else..."
"What about what I promised?" the other party interrupted him.
He Shu took out the compass from his pocket and handed it over.
The other party couldn't wait to bring it over, his eyes moved slightly, and he quickly put it into his pocket.
"If there's nothing else, I'll go first."
"and many more!"
He Shu stopped him.
"Friend Cheng, I don't know your name until now, can you tell me?"
The other party turned back and paused, as if he was reluctant, but also afraid, and did not dare to offend them.
"My name is Cheng Yuan, can I go now?"
"Fellow Daoist Cheng Yuan, there will be an appointment in the future."
The other party hurried up the steps and almost collided with Yundian, who rushed down.
"Who is this man?"
Yundian said strangely, he was busy scouring around the building just now, removing the remnants of the magic circle, and was not in a hurry to come in.
"He is Judge Zhou's apprentice. After Judge Zhou came out, he set up a formation to absorb souls, and he was indispensable for his help. I met him when I came over just now, and found that he was not a ghost, but a living person, so I tried to communicate with him. I persuaded him to jump, but he agreed to me easily. He was willing to work together to get rid of Judge Zhou without any payment. He asked him not to stop him and let him leave after the completion of the matter. The final payment he asked for was only I always carry this compass with me."
When He Shu described it, his face was also very strange.
But overall, everything went smoothly.