As soon as Ma Hongjun finished speaking, the voice of the God of Destruction rang out once again.
"Ma Hongjun, do you remember what your initial Spirit was?"
The voice of the God of Destruction was calm, but anyone could hear the underlying meaning in his tone.
"The Evil Fire Phoenix, a Phoenix crowned with the name of Evil Fire, isn't that also an Evil Spirit?"
After these words were spoken, the gods couldn't help but fall silent for a moment, and Dai Mubai was the first to speak up for Ma Hongjun.
"This is different; Fatty has never harmed anyone."
As the leader of the Shrek Seven Devils, Dai Mubai naturally wanted to protect Shrek's innocence. No matter who the God of Destruction was talking about, as long as it involved the reputation of the Shrek Seven Devils, he was bound to step forward and speak.
Upon hearing this, the God of Destruction couldn't help but let out a cold snort.
"Then can you conclude that Zhang Peng is an Evil Soul Master?"
Tang San chimed in to smooth things over from the side, a gentle smile on his face.
"Ma Hongjun was merely expressing doubt; there is no solid proof that Zhang Peng is an Evil Soul Master."
"The God of Destruction doesn't need to be so serious. We are all people from the Douluo God Realm. Since Ma Hongjun could achieve a God Position, he is definitely not someone who slaughters indiscriminately, and his Heart-Nature has also passed the test."
He paused for a moment, then added with a smile,
"Earlier on, because of controlling the Evil Fire, he indeed did some things out of necessity, but he has never done them since."
Hearing Tang San's words, Dai Mubai also quickly nodded in agreement.
"That's right, all those things Fatty did were to suppress the Evil Fire; he really had no choice."
If they were to say Ma Hongjun had problems, wouldn't that mean his own problems were also huge?
You must know that back then, his style was that of a true dissolute young master; compared to his past deeds, Ma Hongjun's actions were practically child's play.
The God of Destruction merely snorted coldly and did not continue to press the matter regarding Ma Hongjun.
"I have no interest in meddling in your damn business."
He spoke, his tone cold.
"I am just arguing based on the facts. Ma Hongjun judged whether someone was an Evil Soul Master purely based on an Evil Spirit, yet now you bring up other matters—isn't that a double standard?"
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the few of them once more.
"If I were down there in the Douluo Continent, would I also be an Evil Soul Master in your mouths?"
The true form of the God of Destruction was Destruction Condensate, emitting a terrifying aura of destruction.
If calculated according to the logic that "Evil Spirit equals Evil Soul Master," he, the God of Destruction, was probably far more evil than Zhang Peng.
Hearing this, Tang San still wore a smile on his face and quickly waved his hand.
"The God of Destruction is joking; naturally, this is different."
While he denied it verbally, a completely different thought was running through his mind.
If the God of Destruction had truly never grown up...
If the God of Destruction were still just a weak blob of Destruction Condensate...
Then he, Tang San, would definitely strangle the God of Destruction in his cradle.
This guy had always gone against him; trying to tame him was simply as difficult as ascending to heaven.
What a pity... The God of Destruction was different from him; he was transformed from the Creator God of back then, which was truly quite enviable.
Of course, Tang San would only think these words in his heart, while his face maintained that same gentle and harmless smile.
On the competition platform, Zhang Peng still stood there, then hesitated for a moment before asking,
"This... are you not going to kill me?"
Pluto Douluo Halosa did not walk onto the competition platform, but merely glanced indifferently at Zhang Peng, then slowly spoke.
"You haven't committed the acts of an Evil Soul Master, so naturally you cannot be considered one. The basis for our Holy Spirit Execution Department executing Evil Soul Masters is not the Spirit."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Peng froze all over. He was terrified that he had heard something wrong, but fortunately, he hadn't misheard. Pluto Douluo Halosa did not intend to kill him; he could survive!
A surge of wild joy welled up from the bottom of Zhang Peng's heart, almost drowning his entire being. He quickly lowered his head, taking several deep breaths to barely calm that excitement.
Recalling his past experiences, back when he used to Cultivate in his early years, he basically relied on the blood of Spirit Beasts and had basically never harmed anyone. Then he met Mu En, was captured by Mu En, but the other party let him go because he hadn't harmed people.
After that day, Zhang Peng also made up his mind that as long as Mu En was still alive, he would absolutely not come out, nor would he go harm anyone. Afterward, Mu En died, and word had it that his death was somewhat sloppy.
Zhang Peng was quite emotional back then. At that time, he didn't know where Zhongli Wu had obtained information about him, and personally came to invite him to join the Holy Spirit Cult, an organization consisting entirely of Evil Soul Masters.
Zhongli Wu tempted him with all sorts of benefits, especially putting effort into his Spirit, using both coercion and enticement. Zhang Peng was still pondering at the time, and just as he was pondering, Shrek Academy in the Sky appeared.
Then came a purge that swept across the entire Douluo Continent.
Those Evil Soul Masters died one after another; bloody mist filled the sky, and corpses littered the fields.
Zhang Peng was scared to death at the time, thinking that he too was going to die since his Spirit was the Scorpion Tiger, an evil Spirit.
Yet he never expected that the decision he made in his heart after being let go by Mu En back then had muddle-headedly saved his life.
Zhang Peng's eye sockets turned somewhat red, and he hurriedly bowed in the direction of Pluto Douluo Halosa.
"Many thanks... Many thanks."
His voice carried an obvious tremor, looking like someone who had just survived a catastrophe.
Pluto Douluo Halosa nodded slightly, then spoke a sentence.
"Spirit Masters with Evil Spirits are not necessarily Evil Soul Masters. A person's Spirit is innate and cannot be decided by the Spirit Master, but the actions they take can be."
"If you can pass the assessment, you can join the Holy Spirit Execution Department of Shrek Academy. Our department consists almost entirely of Spirit Masters with Evil Spirits. Here, all Spirit problems can be resolved."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Peng's eyes suddenly lit up.
He originally thought that being able to survive was already a supreme blessing, but the meaning of Pluto Douluo Halosa's words... did he actually still have a chance to join this Shrek Academy?
And it was a department specially established for Spirit Masters with Evil Spirits?
Zhang Peng nodded repeatedly. His own Spirit Cultivation problem had always plagued him. If he could find a method to resolve the Spirit's flaws, that would truly be a great joy!
"I'm willing, I'm willing!"
His voice was filled with excitement, wishing he could kneel down right on the spot for Pluto Douluo Halosa.
Pluto Douluo Halosa said nothing more, merely nodded slightly, and then stepped back to the side.
In front of the screen, the ordinary commoners watching this scene were all stunned.
Originally, like Zhang Peng, they thought this guy was dead for sure, especially since the Scorpion Tiger Spirit looked evil no matter how you looked at it.
Yet Pluto Douluo Halosa's words made it crystal clear: an evil Spirit does not make an Evil Soul Master.
Some people nodded thoughtfully, while others were still confused, but more commoners chose to believe in that Shrek Academy.
After all, every single thing that academy had done so far had never disappointed them.
And many Spirit Masters with Evil Spirits were filled with excitement in their hearts at this moment; they might just be able to find a place of belonging that belonged to them!
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