Ma Xiaotao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ma Xiaotao (马小桃)
Alias(es)	Sister Xiaotao; Little Sister Tao
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy Inner Court
Occupation/Role	Inner Court disciple; commander of Shrek’s main monitoring team
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 35
Martial Soul	Phoenix; later evolved into the Undying Phoenix
Attribute	Ultimate Fire affected by Evil Fire; later Ultimate Fire

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Six-ring Soul Emperor	38	Already a Soul Emperor at age eighteen; her Phoenix Evil Fire had become a serious cultivation hazard.
Rank 70	188	Reached the seventieth rank; her Evil Fire was fully resolved and her Martial Soul evolved into the Undying Phoenix.
Soul Saint, level 71	196	Completed a Soul Transmission Ceremony with the Blazing Sun Bird and gained her seventh Soul Ring; could challenge Soul Douluo-level opponents and potentially contend with newly ascended Titled Douluo.

Background / History

Ma Xiaotao was an Inner Court disciple of Shrek Academy and Yan Shaozhe’s student. Her Phoenix Martial Soul possessed exceptionally powerful fire, but its Evil Fire component continually tormented her and could drive her into violent rampages. She had trained through this pain from the beginning of her cultivation, building considerable mental fortitude while worsening the underlying danger. 38 99

During one rampage near Sea God Lake, Ma Xiaotao attacked Outer Court students Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao. Huo Yuhao stopped her before her Phoenix Martial Soul could fully manifest, using ice-attributed power and a soul shock to suppress her Evil Fire and knock her unconscious. 36

After awakening in Shrek’s ice chamber, Ma Xiaotao learned that the unknown ice power had completely suppressed her Evil Fire for the moment. She rejected Yan Shaozhe’s proposal that she marry a compatible Ultimate Ice soul master solely to solve her condition, insisting that she would not marry someone she did not love. 38

Her suspicion that Huo Yuhao possessed an ice-attributed Martial Soul gradually became certainty. Desperate for relief as the suppression faded, she sought his assistance, eventually accepting him as a younger brother after he appealed to her sympathy and extracted a promise of future support. 78 82 83

Following an Evil Fire backlash after combat, Huo Yuhao used his Ultimate Ice to suppress Ma Xiaotao’s flames. The incident, together with the effects of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue, left her Evil Fire weakened for an extended period and deepened her attachment to him. 98 99

By the time of her seventh-ring breakthrough, Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire threat had been completely resolved. Her Phoenix Martial Soul evolved into the Undying Phoenix, allowing her to fully establish herself as an Ultimate Fire Soul Master. 188 196

Appearance

Ma Xiaotao is a striking young woman with a mature, captivating figure. During her Evil Fire rampage, she wears fiery red clothing and a red mask; her long hair streams behind her, her eyes turn blood-red, and the heat around her visibly distorts the air. 36 38

• Long hair and fiery red attire. 36
• Blood-red eyes and a savage expression while consumed by Evil Fire. 36
• Phoenix Wings manifest in combat and flight. 98 99
• Her normal eyes were described as faint pink after recovering from a rampage. 38

Personality

Ma Xiaotao is fiery, stubborn, and direct. She refuses to accept an arranged match merely as treatment for her Martial Soul, even under pressure from Yan Shaozhe. 38

Her confidence often becomes impulsiveness, particularly when her Evil Fire or jealousy is involved. She is openly possessive of Huo Yuhao and readily quarrels with Ling Luochen over him. 100 196

Despite her temper, Ma Xiaotao is deeply loyal and protective. She feels guilt over injuring Huo Yuhao and his companions during her rampage, comes to regard Huo Yuhao as family, and promises to support him if he conflicts with Shrek Academy. 83 101

Abilities & Skills

Phoenix Martial Soul

Ma Xiaotao’s Phoenix Martial Soul grants overwhelming firepower, aerial mobility, and exceptional combat speed. Its original Evil Fire corruption prevented her from safely releasing its complete potential. 38 42

• Possesses Ultimate Fire potential, though initially impaired by Evil Fire. 42
• Manifests Phoenix Wings for high-speed flight and charging attacks. 98 99
• Evolved into the Undying Phoenix once her Evil Fire was resolved. 188
• Her evolved Martial Soul granted her a stable Ultimate Fire attribute. 196

Evil Fire

The Evil Fire was Ma Xiaotao’s defining weakness for much of her early story. Suppressing it for too long intensified its eventual eruption, leaving her liable to lose control and harm others. 38

• Can overwhelm her mind and turn her eyes blood-red during rampages. 36
• Is strongly suppressed by Huo Yuhao’s Ultimate Ice. 36 98
• Was weakened after Huo Yuhao’s full-force suppression and the Whale Glue incident. 99
• Was completely resolved before her Martial Soul evolved into the Undying Phoenix. 188

Phoenix Fire Line

A ranged fire attack released from her Phoenix Flame.

• Can be enhanced through external support, such as Ning Tian’s Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. 128
• Its flames can turn blazing white when Ma Xiaotao further raises their temperature. 128
• A white-flame Phoenix Fire Line broke through the Star Radiance Art-enhanced Dark Wave defense. 128

Phoenix Rebirth

Ma Xiaotao’s second Soul Skill, used to fully enhance her fire attribute. 128

Phoenix Wings Soaring

Ma Xiaotao’s third Soul Skill, which enables rapid aerial charges and enhances her already formidable mobility. 128

Soul Transmission Ceremony

Huo Yuhao used the Soul Transmission Array and the Blazing Sun Bird to provide Ma Xiaotao with her seventh Soul Ring. 196

• Advanced her to Soul Saint level. 196
• Converted the Blazing Sun Bird into a soul spirit before separating it from her Spiritual Sea. 196
• Enabled her to challenge opponents above her rank. 196

Relationships

• Huo Yuhao — Initially attacked him during an Evil Fire rampage; later depends on his Ultimate Ice to suppress her condition, regards him as her younger brother, and develops a possessive romantic attachment to him. 36 83 99 101
• Yan Shaozhe — Her teacher and Shrek Academy’s Martial Soul Department and Inner Court dean; he worries about her Evil Fire but attempts to manage her future around her talent and compatibility with Huo Yuhao. 38 85
• Zhang Lexuan — Senior sister and confidante who worries that Ma Xiaotao will become too attached to Huo Yuhao; often mediates her disputes. 78 82 100
• Ling Luochen — Inner Court rival; their opposing fire-and-ice natures and mutual interest in Huo Yuhao fuel frequent arguments. 100 196
• Wang Dong’er — Huo Yuhao’s companion; suspicious of Ma Xiaotao after she spent a night with Huo Yuhao suppressing her Evil Fire. 99
• Blazing Sun Bird — The soul beast used in Ma Xiaotao’s Soul Transmission Ceremony to grant her seventh Soul Ring. 196

Story Role / Major Arcs

Sea God Lake Rampage

Ma Xiaotao first appears charging across Sea God Lake while consumed by Evil Fire. She incapacitates Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao before Huo Yuhao suppresses her unfinished Phoenix manifestation and causes her to collapse. 35 36

Search for Ultimate Ice

After discovering that an unknown ice power had suppressed her Evil Fire, Ma Xiaotao becomes determined to identify its source. Her interest in Huo Yuhao grows as she suspects he possesses the Ultimate Ice attribute she needs. 38 78 82

Alliance with Huo Yuhao

Ma Xiaotao directly asks Huo Yuhao for help with her cultivation. Their exchange transforms their relationship from hostility into a protective arrangement, with Ma Xiaotao agreeing to assist him in the future. 83

Evil Fire Suppression

During a battle outside Shrek City, Ma Xiaotao’s use of Phoenix Fire triggers another backlash. Huo Yuhao uses the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Martial Soul and Ultimate Ice to cool and stabilize her; the aftermath significantly reduces the threat of her Evil Fire. 98 99

Inner Court Service and Monitoring Mission

Ma Xiaotao helps oversee the students who enter the Inner Court early, informs Huo Yuhao of the Core Disciple Selection Tournament, and commands Shrek Academy’s main team during the Hand of Death monitoring mission. 100 101 106

Undying Phoenix Evolution

After resolving her Evil Fire, Ma Xiaotao’s Martial Soul evolves into the Undying Phoenix. Huo Yuhao later performs her Soul Transmission Ceremony with the Blazing Sun Bird, elevating her to Soul Saint level and stabilizing her as an Ultimate Fire combatant. 188 196

Trivia

• Ma Xiaotao became a six-ring Soul Emperor at eighteen, two years earlier than the first generation of Shrek Seven Monsters reportedly did. 38
• She initially claimed that Huo Yuhao was “too young” to be her type, despite actively investigating his ice attribute. 78
• She calls Ling Luochen an “iceberg woman,” while Ling Luochen calls her a “volcano woman.” 100