At this moment, Bule was in visible agony. With a jade sword resting against his throat, he didn't even care about the shame of having his clothes burned away -he directly dropped to his knees.
"Young master! Killing is illegal in Soto City! Please calm down!"
Bule shouted at the top of his lungs, as if afraid others wouldn't hear him.
Usually, he flaunted his Soul Master status and tyrannized the slums, but now that he was brought low, the onlookers were more delighted than sympathetic.
Oscar remained emotionally unmoved as he looked at Bule groveling shamelessly.
To be honest, even after two lives, Oscar had never killed a human before. He had killed soul beasts, but in his mind, they were no different from animals in his previous life like slaughtering pigs so he felt no psychological burden.
Though Bule wasn't a good person, Oscar hesitated at the idea of killing him. After all, while Bule had beaten Ma Hongjun, he hadn't done anything truly heinous.
Still, Oscar never intended to kill him but letting him go unpunished? Absolutely not.
Without acknowledging Bule's wailing, Oscar said flatly:
"If you scream again, I'll cut out your tongue."
Instantly, Bule went silent, staring at Oscar with terrified, pleading eyes.
"I'll spare your life. Hand over your soul tool. Then close your eyes."
Though reluctant, Bule complied. He truly feared Oscar would end him with a single stroke.
Bule's soul tool was a bracelet. Oscar took it and inspected the contents his face turned green with disgust.
The storage space was three cubic meters but two of them were filled with underwear. Red, yellow, purple, blue, green... all women's intimate garments.
If not for the soul tool's aura isolating properties, Oscar could only imagine the... "fragrance."
Oscar pocketed the bracelet and leaned in coldly to Bule's ear:
"From today forward, disappear from Soto City. And stop abusing your Soul Master status to harass decent folk. Otherwise…"
Bule nodded furiously, like a pecking chicken.
"Young master speaks the truth! I was blind to not recognize greatness. Please forgive this lowly one. I swear I'll turn over a new leaf…"
Ma Hongjun watched Bule grovel, suddenly feeling that the beating he took yesterday wasn't so bad after all. In fact, he felt a bit refreshed.
But Oscar, seeing how pathetically Bule behaved, understood this kind of person could never change.
With a thought, Oscar moved to the side and stood in front of Bule, who still had his eyes shut, unaware of Oscar's new position.
Ma Hongjun noticed and looked confused, but when he saw Oscar's next move he was dumbfounded.
Oscar slowly raised his right leg… and smashed it directly into Bule's crotch.
A scream like a slaughtered pig echoed through the skies even louder than Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Cry.
"AAAAH! My... my...!"
Bule howled twice before passing out from the pain, twitching slightly on the ground.
Only then did Oscar speak coldly:
"Forget it. A man like you can't be changed. So I might as well make it permanent."
He withdrew the Azure Spirit Jade Sword and turned to Ma Hongjun:
"Let's go."
Ma Hongjun looked at Oscar in awe, then back at Bule's unconscious body, feeling a chill in his own nether regions. He hurriedly followed behind Oscar.
Hidden in the shadows, Zhao Wouji watched with approval.
Openly killing someone in the city would've caused serious trouble. But Oscar's method avoided all that and eliminated Bule's ability to do evil ever again. Two birds with one stone.
This is the Shrek spirit righteous, daring, and unyielding.
Though Zhao Wouji was still surprised that Oscar, at only level 22, had defeated Bule at level 36, it proved one thing Oscar's actual combat strength was terrifying.
Even if Bule was weak among Soul Elders, he was still a true Soul Elder.
Oscar himself gained a lot from this battle, but Bule's weakness was undeniable.
A Soul Elder with the best ring configuration two yellow and one purple at just level 31 might've beaten Bule, because Bule was honestly... trash.
Still, it showed Oscar could genuinely fight Soul Elders now. Though his soul power was only at level 22, his body was already at high tier Soul Elder level.
His Azure Spirit Jade Sword, combined with the special soul skills of condensation and slicing, made him far stronger than typical Tool Soul Masters at his level.
Leaving the market, Oscar and Ma Hongjun regrouped with Zhao Wouji. Zhao hadn't intervened at all Oscar had handled Bule solo.
On the way, Ma Hongjun looked at Oscar with worship in his eyes.
"Oscar bro , you were awesome today! I want to be just like you in the future!"
Oscar chuckled:
"That was nothing. If you work hard enough, you'll be even stronger."
He patted Ma Hongjun on the shoulder:
"After all, I'm just a food type Soul Master. Right now I can still fight because of my external soul bone, but in the future this advantage will shrink."
Zhao Wouji laughed heartily:
"Xiao Ao, don't underestimate yourself! Beating a level 36 Soul Elder as a level 22 food type is historic not just for Shrek Academy, but probably all of Douluo Continent!"
Although Ma Hongjun contributed a bit, the outcome of the battle relied almost entirely on Oscar's power.
Ma Hongjun nodded firmly:
"And Oscar bro, those two moves of yours were so cool! Your external soul bone could be used as a martial soul itself."
Oscar felt some comfort from the praise.
Although he had innate full soul power, being a food type Soul Master automatically put him in the support category.
But now that he'd lived in this world for nearly three years experiencing life, reading books, and learning from reality he refused to remain limited by classifications.
This battle was just the beginning.
Oscar would keep working harder. He was determined to truly live in this world.
As the trio approached a restaurant for lunch, Flender suddenly appeared.
Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Zhao Wouji were surprised.
Flender adjusted his black rimmed glasses with a grin:
"What, you think as Shrek Academy's headmaster I wouldn't come witness such a historic moment myself?"
Oscar and Zhao Wouji immediately understood this old guy had probably been following them from the sky the entire time.
With his Soul Sage level strength and his exceptional Owl martial soul, it was trivial to follow them undetected.
Flender waved grandly:
"Today is a celebration for Xiao Ao and Hongjun my treat! To Juxian Restaurant!"
Zhao Wouji was the most stunned.
He'd known Flender for over a decade, and never had this stingy "Iron Rooster" spent money so freely!
But Oscar's mind was thinking deeper Flender's secret surveillance showed how much he valued both him and Ma Hongjun.
Reading the original novel gave him the impression that Shrek's teachers weren't all that invested in their students. But now, living it firsthand, Oscar could feel the care hidden in these small details.
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