Suppressing Ma Xiaotao

As expected, Ma Xiaotao immediately condensed a flame attack and intercepted the Level 4 Soul Tool Cannonball.

But before she could celebrate, Zhou Sichen's Soul Tool lit up again. The shoulder-mounted Soul Tool cannon retracted, replaced by a massive Soul Tool Cannon Platform!

A Level 4 Soul Tool Cannon Platform, when fired at full power, was enough to threaten a high-level Soul King or even an ordinary Soul Emperor—especially when Ma Xiaotao had already expended so much Soul Power!

Zhou Sichen leisurely assembled the Soul Tool Cannon Platform, and Ma Xiaotao ground her teeth at the sight.

She had no way to stop him, because three powerful Soul Beasts stood watch around Zhou Sichen, glaring at her menacingly.

"Bastard!" Ma Xiaotao cursed under her breath.

Seeing this, Dugu Xianmeng and Ling Luochen could not help but want to laugh, while everyone else marveled at Zhou Sichen's strength.

The three powerful Soul Beasts had already exceeded everyone's expectations. Now, the appearance of the Level 4 Soul Tool Cannon Platform meant that Zhou Sichen was actually a Level 4 Soul Engineer?

Moreover, someone capable of operating a Level 4 Soul Tool Cannon Platform was definitely not a newly advanced Level 4 Soul Engineer. Not only was Zhou Sichen's Martial Soul talent formidable, his talent as a Soul Engineer was equally astonishing!

On the platform, Xuan Zi and the others fully confirmed that Zhou Sichen was indeed a Level 4 Soul Engineer, and shock rose within them.

This child... had brought them far too many miracles.

Not only could he leave Ma Xiaotao helpless with the strength of just Three Rings, but he even had the ability to fight back?

Ma Xiaotao knew she could not simply sit and wait for defeat, but she had no chance to rush in and take Zhou Sichen out!

No one of the same rank could possibly get close to Zhou Sichen unless they possessed teleportation abilities!

Although Ma Xiaotao already had Soul Bones in both legs, and their Soul Bone skills made her faster than even Agility Attack System Soul Masters of the same rank, she still did not choose to go after Zhou Sichen directly, because her current condition made it difficult.

Putting aside her Soul Power consumption, that Ice Jade Scorpion's Extreme Ice restrained her too severely!

And once she got close, she truly might not be able to defeat that Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear!

Its long-range attacks might have been poor, but in close combat, that 9999 Year Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear could even overpower Ma Xiaotao!

Not to mention that Ma Xiaotao had less than thirty percent of her Soul Power remaining!

A minute quickly passed. Zhou Sichen assembled the Soul Tool Cannon Platform at top speed, then looked at Ma Xiaotao with a smile. "Senior Sister, although your Soul Power wasn't at its peak when this match began, your junior here gave you every chance. Don't say I won unfairly!"

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of metal warheads streaked toward Ma Xiaotao with blazing trails. Under these circumstances, Ma Xiaotao had no choice but to focus on defense.

Her black Fifth Soul Ring lit up once again. Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike erupted, and a massive Fire Phoenix destroyed every Soul Tool Cannonball!

Ma Xiaotao still hovered in the air, but her Soul Power had been depleted further, leaving her with only around ten percent...

After firing the first barrage, Zhou Sichen calmly began loading more cannonballs...

A prodigy like Ma Xiaotao naturally would not be defeated so easily.

Watching Zhou Sichen steadily load the cannonballs, Ma Xiaotao finally realized something was wrong. Zhou Sichen actually still had Soul Power?

After firing a Level 4 Soul Tool cannon and a Soul Tool Cannon Platform, he still had Soul Power? And he had used three Thousand Year Soul Skills as well!

Since when did firing Soul Tool cannons not require Soul Power charging?

In truth, when Zhou Sichen used the Book of Contracts Soul Ring, the Soul Power consumption was practically zero, because Contracted Beasts could cultivate on their own.

Furthermore, the Soul Tool cannon and Soul Tool Cannon Platform he used had both been modified. Though the modifications were not yet perfect, they had greatly reduced Soul Power consumption.

A closer look would reveal that some rare ores and metals had been added to the primary materials of his Soul Tool cannon and Soul Tool Cannon Platform.

These rare ores and metals could store energy in advance, saving Soul Masters a great deal of Soul Power.

Their only drawback was that they shortened the lifespan of the Soul Tools, requiring repairs after a period of use.

To Zhou Sichen, that was only a minor matter. Besides, it would also refine his techniques and craftsmanship.

Loading Soul Tool Cannonballs was quick. Zhou Sichen immediately subjected Ma Xiaotao to another barrage.

Dozens of Level 4 Soul Tool Cannonballs locked onto Ma Xiaotao, making her frown.

If... if I had chosen to restore my Soul Power earlier, perhaps I wouldn't be in such a sorry state now?

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Dozens of Level 4 Soul Tool Cannonballs came hurtling toward her. This time, Ma Xiaotao did not choose to meet them head-on. Instead, she continued flying higher while using her First Soul Skill, Phoenix Fire Line.

Although Phoenix Fire Line was not as powerful as Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike, its intense heat was enough to make these Soul Tool Cannonballs detonate!

With her powerful flying ability, she blocked another round of Soul Tool cannon bombardment.

But by now, her Soul Power was essentially depleted. Hellfire finally found its chance for revenge, shooting into the sky and pursuing Ma Xiaotao!

Without Soul Power, Ma Xiaotao was merely a bird that could fly...

Other than evading, Ma Xiaotao found it difficult to launch any powerful attacks against the Hellfire Bird.

Though the Hellfire Bird was only one step away from reaching the Ten Thousand Year Level, its combat strength was no weaker than that of an ordinary Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast.

Otherwise, it would not have been able to withstand Ma Xiaotao's Fifth Soul Skill earlier.

If the Hellfire Bird broke through to the Ten Thousand Year Level, it would gain the power to confront Ma Xiaotao head-on and would no longer have to flee in such a sorry state as before!

The Flame Maniac was being suppressed? And by a Three-Ring Soul Elder? No one would have believed it if they had heard it before!

Yet it was happening right before everyone's eyes...

Then again... Zhou Sichen was no ordinary Soul Elder...

Three Purple Thousand Year Soul Rings, three powerful 9999 Year Soul Beasts, and he was also a Level 4 Soul Engineer...

Together with Extreme Ice's absolute suppression of Ma Xiaotao, and Ma Xiaotao's already poor Soul Power condition...

But no matter what, Zhou Sichen had suppressed Ma Xiaotao. A Soul Elder had suppressed Soul Emperor-level Ma Xiaotao. That was an undeniable fact...

On the platform, Xuan Zi and the others looked at Zhou Sichen with eyes that gleamed as if they had found priceless treasure.

Especially since Zhou Sichen's background was so clean, and his grandfather even had some connection to Yan Shaozhe and the others—was this not a treasure Heaven had delivered straight to Shrek Academy?

At that moment, Ma Xiaotao seemed to have been pushed to her limit. She let out a terrifying phoenix cry.

"Me, lose? I am Ma Xiaotao, the Flame Maniac!" Ma Xiaotao snorted coldly. In her fury, the flames around her body began to change.

At this sight, Yan Shaozhe inwardly cried out in alarm. His figure instantly vanished from the platform.

When he appeared again, he was already in midair. With a casual raise of his hand, he knocked Hellfire back and cut off its soul-burning Phoenix Hellfire, then seized Ma Xiaotao with one hand.

He rebuked her beside her ear, "Xiaotao! What are you doing? This is a spar, and he's your junior!"

Hearing her teacher's reprimand and feeling the gentle Power of Light flowing from his palm, the blood-red color in Ma Xiaotao's pupils gradually faded.

Ma Xiaotao said painfully, "Teacher... I can barely suppress it any longer!"

Yan Shaozhe naturally understood. Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Evil Fire was about to erupt. The reason she frequently sparred one-on-one with Ling Luochen was to release some of that evil fire.

Of course, Ling Luochen was proud as well. Having lost to Ma Xiaotao every time, she was unwilling to help her so easily.

Thus, only by giving her all in their Soul Battles—trying to defeat Ma Xiaotao while also helping suppress her evil fire—could she do so.

However, their attributes were on the same level, with Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Evil Fire even being somewhat stronger. In addition, Ma Xiaotao's cultivation was far higher than Ling Luochen's, so the suppressive effect was actually quite limited.

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