Ma Xiaotao

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ma Xiaotao (马小桃)
Alias(es)	Sister Xiaotao; Inner Court Active Volcano
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Shrek Seven Devils; Spirit Pagoda
Occupation/Role	Inner Court disciple; assault-system Soul Master; captain of the Shrek Seven Devils
First Appearance	14

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 64 Soul Emperor	38	Broke through after Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice purified her Evil Fire, allowing her to cultivate without its usual interference.
Level 69 Soul Emperor	160	Revealed her cultivation during her captaincy challenge against Dai Yueheng.
Soul Saint	192	Advanced to seven rings during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament.
Ultimate Fire Fire Phoenix	214	Her Evil Fire Phoenix evolved into a pure Fire Phoenix with an Ultimate Attribute through Scorching Gum, Shrek's Elemental Meditation Circle, immortal-herb support, and bloodline evolution.
Rank 83 Soul Douluo	322	Her martial soul had evolved into the Ten-Headed Fire Phoenix; she possessed two 200,000-year soul rings and strength nearing Super Douluo level.
God of Fire inheritance—fifth trial completed	498	Received the God of Fire's Divine Position inheritance and completed its fifth trial with Huo Yuhao's assistance.

Background

Ma Xiaotao is Yan Shaozhe's disciple and adoptive daughter. She inherited the Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul from Ma Hongjun's lineage, but its Evil Fire repeatedly tormented her cultivation and threatened her rationality. Before meeting Huo Yuhao, she relied on Xu Sanshi's water-and-earth attribute to slow the condition, though this only treated its symptoms. Even Yan Shaozhe could not resolve the problem permanently. 24 54

She first approached Huo Yuhao at Sea God Lake after sensing his powerful ice attribute. Upon learning that he possessed Ultimate Ice, she asked him to neutralize her Evil Fire; his Netherworld Ice Soul Domain and Ice Soul Body successfully suppressed it. Embarrassed by the encounter, she fled after giving him an Inner Court access badge. 14 15

With the Evil Fire temporarily cleared, Ma Xiaotao could cultivate freely and soon advanced from level 63 to level 64. She informed Yan Shaozhe of Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice, helping prompt Shrek Academy's investigation and eventual investment in him. 27 38 52

Appearance

Ma Xiaotao is a striking red-haired woman with phoenix-like eyes and a mature, fiery presence. Her beauty and confidence contrast with the shyness she displays when discussing her dependence on Huo Yuhao's ice attribute. 15 27

• Fiery red, smooth long hair. 213
• Crimson or pink phoenix eyes. 15 150
• Her martial soul manifests as golden-red to dark-red phoenix flame. 160 192
• Her eyes can turn fully fiery red when enraged in battle. 82

Personality

Ma Xiaotao is direct, passionate, and protective. On meeting Huo Yuhao, she immediately offered him protection within Shrek and encouraged him to invoke her name if anyone troubled him. 15

Her temper and overwhelming combat style earned her the Inner Court nickname “Active Volcano.” She can be impulsive and overconfident, as shown when she underestimated the Man Faced Demon Spider and later rushed too eagerly into battle after becoming a Soul Saint. However, she accepts criticism when it is justified and committed herself to following Wang Yan's tactical direction after reflecting on Huo Yuhao's advice. 82 160 194

Despite her pride, Ma Xiaotao is generous with allies and deeply grateful to Huo Yuhao for freeing her from the constant pain of Evil Fire. She assisted Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong at the Treasure Appraisal Meeting and offered to help refine Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue. 24 25

Abilities & Skills

Fire Phoenix Martial Soul

Originally an Evil Fire Phoenix, Ma Xiaotao's martial soul generated destructive phoenix flame but continually produced Evil Fire. It later evolved into a pure Ultimate Fire Fire Phoenix, and subsequently into the Ten-Headed Fire Phoenix. 15 214 322

• An assault-system beast martial soul noted as stronger than the White Tiger in direct combat. 160
• Her Ultimate Fire can scorch the ground dark red and radiate intense heat over a wide area. 214
• Her later Ten-Headed Fire Phoenix possesses Ultimate Fire and supports combat power close to a Super Douluo. 322
• She must continue selecting phoenix-bloodline soul beasts for future rings to stabilize her evolved bloodline. 214

Evil Fire Suppression

Before her martial soul evolution, Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire was both a burden and a source of unstable power. Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice could suppress and purge it, allowing her to cultivate and fight without constantly restraining herself. 15 24 213

• The Evil Fire resurged with cultivation, combat, and breakthroughs before her Ultimate Fire transformation. 27 194
• Without suppression, it could erode her sanity and drastically hinder her cultivation. 213
• The uncontrollable Evil Fire was resolved after her martial soul became a pure Ultimate Fire Phoenix. 214 240
• She later awakened the ability to generate special flames, including Evil Fire, by her own will through her evolving bloodline. 240 497

Phoenix Meteor Shower

Ma Xiaotao's sixth soul skill summons a barrage of golden-red phoenix fireballs that descend like meteors. 160

• Used to pressure Dai Yueheng from range during their captaincy duel. 160
• Each descending fireball transforms into a phoenix and accelerates before impact. 160
• Its power forced Dai Yueheng to use his strongest defenses and ultimately seek Yan Shaozhe's intervention. 160
• The technique was powerful enough to make Star Luo Imperial Academy deploy an Absolute Defense Soul Tool to contain it. 192

Martial Soul True Body

As a Soul Saint, Ma Xiaotao can transform into a blazing fire phoenix. 198

• Greatly amplifies her Phoenix Flame and battlefield presence. 198
• Raises the temperature across the entire competition stage. 198
• She was advised to preserve this technique rather than expend it breaking the Absolute Defense Soul Tool during the Star Luo match. 192

Crimson Flame Golden Phoenix Left Arm Bone

Ma Xiaotao absorbed a left arm bone from a Crimson Flame Golden Phoenix after becoming a Soul Saint. 194 198

• Possesses a fire-attribute amplification effect. 198
• The phoenix bloodline within her seventh soul ring and arm bone aided her subsequent bloodline evolution. 214

Equipment / Items

• Inner Court access badge — Given to Huo Yuhao when Ma Xiaotao fled after their first Evil Fire suppression. 15
• Storage Soul Tool — Used to carry clothing and personal items. 213
• Crimson Flame Golden Phoenix Left Arm Bone — Enhances fire attributes and contains phoenix bloodline power. 194 198 214
• Cockscomb Phoenix Tail Herb Soul Spirit — Her Soul Spirit; it identifies her inheritance as belonging to the God of Fire. 497

Relationships

• Huo Yuhao — Romantic partner and cultivation counterpart. His Ultimate Ice first purified her Evil Fire; they later confessed their feelings after her Ultimate Fire transformation. 15 214
• Yan Shaozhe — Master and adoptive father. He raised her from childhood, worried over her Evil Fire, and supported her path toward Ultimate Fire. 38 54 214
• Ling Luocheng — Friend and romantic rival for Huo Yuhao's affection. Their rivalry initially caused tension, but they later shared progress in their divine inheritances. 240 497 498
• Wang Dong — Fellow Shrek student whom Ma Xiaotao attempted to protect from the Man Faced Demon Spider. 81 82
• Dai Yueheng — Fellow Shrek Seven Devil and captaincy rival; Ma Xiaotao defeated him to claim the captain position. 160 165
• Xu Sanshi — Previously helped temporarily suppress her Evil Fire through his Mysterious Turtle Shell Shield. 24
• Cai Mei'er — Yan Shaozhe's wife, whom Ma Xiaotao affectionately calls “Teacher's wife.” 201

Story Role / Major Arcs

Meeting Huo Yuhao and the Evil Fire problem

Ma Xiaotao approaches Huo Yuhao at Sea God Lake specifically because his ice attribute offers hope against her Evil Fire. After he reveals Ultimate Ice and purges the accumulated fire, she becomes determined to maintain their connection. 14 15 24

Inner Court admission

Ma Xiaotao helps Huo Yuhao enter the Treasure Appraisal Meeting, informs Yan Shaozhe of his Ultimate Ice, and guides him into Inner Court life. Shrek later arranges his residence near hers so that she can protect him. 24 38 58

Shrek Seven Devils captaincy

At level 69, Ma Xiaotao challenges Dai Yueheng for the Shrek Seven Devils' captaincy. She overwhelms him with Phoenix Meteor Shower and a fifth-ring killing attack that Yan Shaozhe must personally neutralize. She becomes captain, with Huo Yuhao as vice-captain. 160 161 165

Continental Soul Master Tournament

Ma Xiaotao enters the tournament as Shrek's frontline powerhouse and advances to Soul Saint before the semifinal against Star Luo Imperial Academy. She immediately eliminates Huang Heyun with a Phoenix Fire Line, but Xu Jiujiu uses an Absolute Defense Soul Tool to temporarily contain her. 185 192

In the final against the Sun Moon team, she deploys her Martial Soul True Body, becoming a central part of Shrek's firepower and coordination with Huo Yuhao. 198

Ultimate Fire transformation

Huo Yuhao offers Ma Xiaotao a path to eliminate the Evil Fire at its source rather than merely suppress it. Using Scorching Gum, an Elemental Meditation Circle, immortal-herb support, and her phoenix bloodline, she evolves the Evil Fire Phoenix into a pure Ultimate Fire Fire Phoenix. 212 213 214

God of Fire inheritance

Ma Xiaotao later receives the Divine Position inheritance of the God of Fire. With Huo Yuhao's help, she completes the fifth trial and prepares for the sixth. 497 498

Trivia

• Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix is inherited from Ma Hongjun. 24
• Before her evolution, she refused to use the method her ancestor used to vent Evil Fire, despite the condition's severity. 24
• Her rapid rise to Ultimate Fire was aided by the Ten-Headed Fire Phoenix bloodline inherited from the first Phoenix Douluo. 240
• She is described as Shrek Academy's second Ultimate Attribute Soul Master after her transformation. 214