Ma Xiaotao

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ma Xiaotao (马小桃)
Alias(es)	Flame Fiend
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy Inner Courtyard; Shrek Academy’s competition team
Occupation/Role	Inner Courtyard Senior Sister; captain of the Shrek Team; later an Inner Courtyard teacher or assistant instructor
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 19

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Rank 60 — Soul Emperor	19	First appears as a Soul Emperor and an Inner Courtyard elite with an Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul. 19
Level 69 — peak Soul Emperor	137	Reaches level 69 before the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Battle Competition. 137
Rank 70 — Soul Saint	149	Breaks through after Chen Feng suppresses and mostly dispels the backlash from her evil aura; she becomes a Soul Saint before age twenty. 149
Rank 71 — Soul Saint	158	Absorbs the Golden Flame Phoenix Bird’s Seventh Soul Ring and advances to Rank 71. 158
Level 72 — Soul Saint	160	Returns from the Star Dou Great Forest after absorbing the Golden Flame Phoenix Bird Torso Bone and reaching level 72. 160
Rank 93	468	Later possesses Ultimate Fire, though her Rank 93 cultivation remains far below the Snow Empress’s Limit Douluo level. 468

Background

Ma Xiaotao was born with the Evil Fire Phoenix, a top-tier Beast Martial Soul whose evil attribute constantly tormented her. Before meeting Chen Feng, she had endured the corrosive fire for more than a decade and had to restrain it even in battle to prevent it from impairing her mind and reducing her combat effectiveness. 20 149

As Yan Shaozhe’s direct disciple and an elite of Shrek Academy’s Inner Courtyard, she reached Soul Emperor rank at a young age and possessed several high-quality Soul Bones. Her Evil Fire Phoenix was exceptionally compatible with Chen Feng’s Ultimate Ice, allowing his power to filter her Soul Power and suppress the Evil Fire when they first met. 19 20

Their repeated joint cultivation gradually removed the evil energy from her Martial Soul. During its final backlash, Chen Feng suppressed and eradicated the remaining evil energy, enabling Ma Xiaotao to break through to Soul Saint and setting her on the path toward the True Fire Phoenix. 148 149

Appearance

Ma Xiaotao is a tall, striking woman with a fiery and commanding presence. She is described as standing roughly 1.85 meters tall and commonly wears red uniforms or combat attire suited to her Phoenix Martial Soul. 63 346

• Long red hair and crimson phoenix eyes. 19 346
• An exquisite oval face, fair skin with a rosy tint, and vivid red lips. 225 346
• A tall, athletic build with notably powerful legs, reflecting her Beast Martial Soul physique. 225 346
• Her Phoenix Flame and aura can sharply raise the surrounding temperature and distort the air. 140 468

Personality

Ma Xiaotao is forceful, direct, proud, and fiercely competitive. Her temper is notorious within the Inner Courtyard, where students regard her as dangerous to provoke; repeated impulsive fights eventually result in disciplinary confinement. 225 234 265

Her possessiveness toward Chen Feng is one of her defining traits. She openly declares herself his girlfriend, challenges perceived romantic rivals, and struggles with jealousy toward Ling Luochen, Wu Ming, Han Ruoruo, and Zhang Lexuan. 63 224 269 346

Despite her aggressive public image, she becomes shy, affectionate, and trusting around Chen Feng. She relies on his judgment in conflict and later learns from Cai Mei’er that anger and coldness could damage their relationship, prompting her to adopt a more restrained approach. 48 142 272 275

Her confidence can become overconfidence. As a newly advanced Soul Saint, she dismisses the threat posed by Xu Jiujiu’s Soul Tool and is trapped by an Absolute Defense Barrier. 199

Abilities & Skills

Evil Fire Phoenix / True Fire Phoenix Martial Soul

Ma Xiaotao’s original Martial Soul is the Evil Fire Phoenix, a powerful fire-attribute Beast Martial Soul. Its evil attribute once threatened her sanity, but Chen Feng’s Ultimate Ice gradually purified it; by later chapters, it has evolved into the True Fire Phoenix and manifests Ultimate Fire. 19 148 343 468

• Generates extremely destructive Phoenix Flame, which was already close to Ultimate Fire before her full evolution. 226
• Grants phoenix wings, aerial mobility, and a highly enhanced physical body. 74 180
• The Evil Fire’s early backlash could place her in an abnormal state that increased her flames, speed, strength, and body temperature. 148
• Before purification, she had to reserve power during battle to suppress the evil attribute. 149

Phoenix Soul Skills

• Phoenix Fire Line — Fires a concentrated stream of Phoenix Flame. 199
• Phoenix Bathed in Fire — Envelops her in flames and enhances all attributes of her Phoenix Flame; also improves the flight speed provided by her Third Soul Skill. 74 140
• Phoenix Wing Sky Soar — Grants flight, doubles her flame temperature, and increases her attack range by 50%. 140 182
• Phoenix Sky Howl Strike — A large-scale flame attack capable of turning the battlefield into a furnace and shaking a barrier maintained by 108 Soul Masters. 74 182
• Phoenix Cloud Piercing Strike — Launches a phoenix-shaped blast powerful enough to annihilate a Soul King’s concentrated Soul Tool barrage and melt granite into lava. 140
• Phoenix Meteor Shower — Rains massive golden-red fireballs or dense meteoric phoenixes across a wide area. 74 205

Phoenix Avatar

Her Seventh Soul Skill transforms her into a Fire Phoenix, drastically raising her offensive output. In this form, she overpowers Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Mortal World’s Attachment, and forces the referee to intervene. 207

• Produces Phoenix Flame capable of consuming a Soul Saint-level Martial Soul Fusion Skill. 207
• Leaves her temporarily weakened after use, though her recovery is faster than that of an ordinary Soul Saint. 207
• Can be combined with her torso bone’s Nirvana state for greater power. 268

Nirvana

Nirvana is the Soul Skill granted by her Fifty Thousand Year Golden Flame Phoenix Bird Torso Bone. It changes her Fire Phoenix’s flames to gold and greatly raises all attributes. 160 268

• Can temporarily raise her battle power to the Soul Douluo level. 160
• Lasts for approximately fifteen minutes and may only be used once per day. 160
• After the effect ends, she enters a severe weakened state; her attributes can drop by 70%. 268
• Its golden flames can burn through Han Ruoruo’s Avatar-enhanced control technique. 268

Combat Techniques and Physical Strength

As Yan Shaozhe’s direct disciple, Ma Xiaotao learned Combat Techniques and possesses considerable mastery of them. She can fight ordinary Soul Saints without relying on Soul Skills or Soul Bone abilities. 383

• Possesses four high-quality Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones, including two leg bones used for explosive aerial acceleration. 74 267
• Her Seventh Soul Ring and Golden Flame Phoenix Bird Torso Bone raise her body’s endurance to approximately 65,000 years. 160
• At Soul Saint rank, her pure physical strength exceeds Chen Feng’s when neither uses Martial Souls or other methods. 161

Equipment / Soul Bones

• Golden Flame Phoenix Bird Seventh Soul Ring — Her Seventh Soul Ring; advances her to Rank 71 and enhances her physique. 158
• Fifty Thousand Year Golden Flame Phoenix Bird Torso Bone — Grants Nirvana and substantially increases her physical endurance. 158 160
• Two Leg Bones — Provide golden-red propulsion skills that sharply increase her aerial speed. 74
• Four high-quality Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones — A major reason for her superiority over Soul Saints with fewer Soul Bone enhancements. 267

Relationships

• Chen Feng — Lover and cultivation partner. His Ultimate Ice suppresses and eventually removes the Evil Fire in her Martial Soul; she openly identifies herself as his girlfriend. 19 63 148
• Yan Shaozhe — Her master and Shrek Academy’s dean. He recognizes her interest in Chen Feng and actively arranges their meeting. 19 44
• Cai Mei’er — Her mistress and emotional mentor. Cai Mei’er advises Ma Xiaotao to stop using jealousy and coldness to manage her relationship with Chen Feng. 162 272
• Zhang Lexuan — Her senior sister and longtime acquaintance. Their initially sisterly bond becomes strained when Ma Xiaotao views Zhang Lexuan as a threat to her place beside Chen Feng. 48 346
• Ling Luochen — Romantic rival and frequent adversary. Their rivalry culminates in a public challenge match outside Shrek City. 224 225
• Wu Ming and Han Ruoruo — Rivals for Chen Feng’s affection. Ma Xiaotao fights both of them after learning of their relationship with him. 267 269
• Gongyang Mo — A close Inner Courtyard companion who fears Ma Xiaotao’s temper but supports her position as team captain. 59 165
• Elder Song — Escorts her to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain her Seventh Soul Ring and guides her during the acquisition. 149 158

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Evil Fire Crisis — Meets Chen Feng while her Evil Fire is close to backlash; their compatible attributes allow her Soul Power to be filtered and temporarily stabilized. 19 20
• Relationship with Chen Feng — Yan Shaozhe encourages her to meet Chen Feng again, after which she confesses to him and their relationship becomes public. 44 48 63
• Shrek Team Captaincy — Is selected as an official Shrek Academy team member and appointed captain for the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Battle Competition. 141
• Soul Saint Breakthrough — Survives the final eruption of her evil aura, has the evil energy removed, and advances to Rank 70. 148 149
• Star Dou Great Forest Acquisition — Obtains the Golden Flame Phoenix Bird’s Seventh Soul Ring and its Fifty Thousand Year Torso Bone, gaining Nirvana. 158 160
• Tournament Battles — Demonstrates overwhelming flame power against Zhengtian Academy, is outmaneuvered by Xu Jiujiu’s Absolute Defense Barrier, and later uses Phoenix Avatar to defeat the Xiao Hongchen siblings’ fusion skill. 182 199 207
• Inner Courtyard Rivalries — Escalates her conflict with Ling Luochen into a formal duel and later clashes with Wu Ming and Han Ruoruo over Chen Feng. 225 267 269
• Later Growth — Her Martial Soul evolves into the True Fire Phoenix; by Rank 93, she possesses Ultimate Fire. 343 468

Notable Quotes

“Husband and wife united can cut through metal.” 137

“Get out of my way!” 199

Trivia

• Ma Xiaotao was prevented from entering the previous academy tournament because her Evil Fire issue had not yet been resolved. 137
• By a later point in the story, she is stated to have one beloved daughter. 494