Ma Xiaotao

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ma Xiaotao (马小桃)
Alias(es)	Sister Xiao Tao
Species/Race	Human; Permanent Character Card
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Xu Hanfeng's Character Card group
Occupation/Role	Assault System Soul Master; frontline combatant
Status	Active; ascended Evil Phoenix Goddess 463 466
First Appearance	Chapter 8

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Character Card activated	8	Xu Hanfeng activates Ma Xiaotao as one of two new Character Cards.
1-star Character Card	14	Xu Hanfeng gives her the Evil Flame Phoenix Heart Torso Bone, advancing her to one star.
4-star Character Card	194 195	Documented as a four-star card; her One-Word Battle Armor raises her combat strength to the early Soul Saint level.
Ascended Card	388	An Ascension Card grants complementary yin-yang Soul Cores, an Innate Phoenix Domain, a childlike Soul Spirit, and a refined battle armor.
Evil Phoenix God's inheritance	388 389	A God Position Card leads her to the Evil Phoenix God's inheritance site; she receives the first of ten god trials.
Evil Phoenix Goddess	463 466	Ma Xiaotao completes her ascension to godhood, gains divine armor and divine power, and battles the Destruction God King.

Background

Ma Xiaotao manifests when Xu Hanfeng activates her Permanent Character Card. From their first meeting, she treats the inexperienced Xu Hanfeng as an easy target for flirtation and teasing, while insisting that he address her as “Sister.” 8 Although Xu cannot directly command his Character Cards, their favorability and loyalty toward him are maximized. 9

During the group's early journey toward Heaven Dou City, she protects Xu Hanfeng during the encounter with the 712-year Gray Mane Wild Beast. When the beast attacks him, Ma Xiaotao ignites Tang Ya's restraining vines with her Phoenix Fire Line, badly burning the creature. 9 A year later, Xu gives her the Evil Flame Phoenix Heart Torso Bone, allowing her card to reach one star. 14

As Xu's cards develop, Ma Xiaotao becomes one of his principal combatants. Her card-bound condition lets her share Xu's Soul Power, physique, Spiritual Power, and soul-ring configuration; it also allows her to be resummoned after death. 42 316 Her later ascension gives her an Innate Domain, a Soul Spirit resembling her younger self, and access to the Evil Phoenix God's path. 388 389

Appearance

Ma Xiaotao is a striking, seductive woman with fiery red hair and pale pink eyes. Her curvaceous figure and bold bearing make her especially conspicuous among Xu Hanfeng's companions. 8

• Fiery red hair, later described as dark crimson amid divine flames. 8 463
• Pale pink eyes and an overtly alluring expression. 8
• Phoenix fire wings and three flaming phoenix tails manifest during combat. 40
• Her One-Word Battle Armor is crimson and flowing gold, resembling molten phoenix feathers. 195
• Her ascended Soul Spirit takes the form of a miniature version of herself. 388

Personality

Ma Xiaotao is shamelessly flirtatious, mischievous, and physically affectionate toward Xu Hanfeng. She regularly carries him off, kisses him, provokes him with suggestive remarks, and treats his embarrassment as entertainment. Despite this, Xu recognizes her as one of the people he trusts most. 9

Her teasing does not diminish her protectiveness. She becomes angry when the Gray Mane Wild Beast targets Xu Hanfeng, declaring that only she and the other women are allowed to bully their “Little Master.” 9 She is equally sharp-tongued toward opponents, dismissing Yu Tianheng for complaining during battle and mocking Ma Hongjun's arrogance. 17 131

In combat, Ma Xiaotao is intensely competitive and reckless. She actively seeks powerful opponents, wagers her life against Scarlet King, and pushes herself through severe injuries rather than concede. 194 196 Her rivalry with Shui Bing'er becomes so extreme that the two break each other's limbs and kill one another during a spar before Xu resurrects them. 316

Abilities & Skills

Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul

Ma Xiaotao possesses the Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul and fights as an Assault System Soul Master. Her fire techniques are destructive, aggressive, and capable of affecting an opponent's mind on contact. 8 119

• Phoenix Fire Line — Fires a concentrated beam of phoenix flame; it overwhelms Yu Tianheng's Soul Skill and defeats Huo Wushuang's defense. 17 40
• Phoenix Wings Soaring and Phoenix Bathing in Fire — Phoenix-based skills used to overpower Huo Wushuang at Blazing Academy. 40
• Phoenix Soaring for Nine Heavens — Summons pillars of fire from the ground to engulf a target. 120
• At the battle with Scarlet King, her displayed ring configuration consists of four red, one crimson-red, and one ice-blue soul ring. 194

Character Card Traits

As one of Xu Hanfeng's Character Cards, Ma Xiaotao inherits his growth rather than cultivating independently. 42

• Her Soul Power, physique, Spiritual Power, and soul-ring configuration match Xu Hanfeng's. 42
• Death is not permanent while she remains a card; Xu can resummon her after she is killed. 316
• This effective immortality encourages her to accept life-threatening fights that ordinary Soul Masters would avoid. 194 316

Soul Bone Techniques

The Evil Flame Phoenix Heart Torso Bone advances Ma Xiaotao to one star and supplies a major offensive technique. 14

• Evil Phoenix Burns the Heavens — Covers a wide area in corrosive phoenix fire, reducing Scarlet King's defense by 30% and burning away his Soul Power. 196
• Blazing Heavens Soaring Wing Break — A right-arm-bone technique that transforms her arm into a flaming phoenix-wing blade; it cleaves a massive falling meteor apart. 196

Phoenix Spirit Spear

Ma Xiaotao's exclusive Soul Tool is the Phoenix Spirit Spear, which she carries constantly and proudly displays. 123

• Uses her flames to enhance its offensive effect. 123
• Flame enhancement damages the spear, but Ma Xiaotao's own fire can repair it, making the effect sustainable. 123
• With battle armor, she uses the spear's Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike to knock aside Tang Xiao's Clear Sky Hammer and wound his shoulder. 321

Battle Armor

Her One-Word Battle Armor is a crimson-and-gold Soul Tool forged in a phoenix-feather-like design. 195

• Raises her combat strength to the early Soul Saint level while she is a Soul Emperor. 195
• Enhances her physical combat, speed, and firepower enough to challenge Scarlet King, a nearly 300,000-year ferocious beast. 195 196
• At four stars with battle armor, she is regarded as Xu Hanfeng's strongest combatant and possesses Title Douluo-level battle strength. 194
• Her armor is further refined during ascension and manifests alongside her Phoenix Domain. 388

Ascension and Divine Power

Ma Xiaotao's Ascension Card transformation produces complementary yin-yang Soul Cores, an Innate Phoenix Domain, and a combat-capable Soul Spirit. 388

• Her Soul Spirit can fight independently or fuse with her body for a substantial enhancement. 388
• The Evil Phoenix God's first trial requires her to endure flames for ten hours using only her physical body. 389
• As a goddess, she can rapidly regenerate even after the Destruction God King shatters her divine armor and injures her. 466
• Phoenix Meteor Shower — A rain-like barrage used to pressure the Destruction God King and prevent his escape. 466

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Evil Flame Phoenix Heart Torso Bone — Advanced her card to one star and grants Evil Phoenix Burns the Heavens. 14 196
• Phoenix Spirit Spear — Her exclusive flame-enhancing Soul Tool. 123
• One-Word Battle Armor — Crimson-and-gold phoenix-themed armor that substantially raises her combat strength. 195
• Ascension Card effects — Complementary yin-yang Soul Cores, Phoenix Domain, enhanced armor, and a childlike Soul Spirit. 388

Relationships

• Xu Hanfeng — Her card-holder and “Little Master.” She relentlessly teases and flirts with him, but is fiercely loyal and protective of him. 8 9
• Tang Ya — Fellow early Character Card and frequent participant in teasing Xu Hanfeng; the two later ascend to godhood together. 8 9 463
• Ning Tian — Fellow Character Card who joins Ma Xiaotao and Tang Ya in playful bullying of Xu Hanfeng. 8 14
• Shui Bing'er — Competitive sparring rival. Their ice-and-fire clash escalates into mutual death before both are revived. 316
• Scarlet King — Opponent whom she challenges under a wager that would make him her mount if he lost; Ma Xiaotao ultimately forces his surrender. 194 196
• Tang Xiao — Opponent during the assault on the Clear Sky Sect; Ma Xiaotao leads the four-star fighters against him and wounds him with the Phoenix Spirit Spear. 321
• Destruction God King — Divine opponent whom she taunts, obstructs, and repeatedly engages after becoming the Evil Phoenix Goddess. 464 466

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Card Activation and Heaven Dou Journey

• Activated alongside Ning Tian after Xu Hanfeng unlocks two new Character Cards. 8
• Helps defeat the Gray Mane Wild Beast while traveling toward Heaven Dou City. 9 10
• Uses Phoenix Fire Line to overwhelm Yu Tianheng during Xu Hanfeng's challenge at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. 17 18

Academy Challenges

• Is summoned against Blazing Academy and defeats Huo Wushuang with her Fire Phoenix techniques. 40
• Leads Xu Hanfeng's side against Skywater Academy, breaking free of Shui Bing'er's Ice Seal and pressing the attack. 51
• Faces Ma Hongjun at Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena; their shared Evil Fire Phoenix martial souls make them natural opponents. 131

Ferocious Beast Conflicts

• Challenges Scarlet King despite the vast difference in cultivation, relying on four-star power, battle armor, soul bones, and relentless offense. 194 196
• Displays greed for powerful soul bones when Xu Hanfeng's group moves against the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python. 198

Continental Conflict

• Leads battle armor-equipped four-star cards alongside Tang Ya in the assault on Tang Xiao. 321
• Trains soldiers with a whip as Xu Hanfeng's forces develop Soul Tool warfare capabilities. 356
• Admits that she enjoys fighting during the assault on Hadrian City. 374

Ascension and Godhood

• Becomes the first recipient of Xu Hanfeng's Ascension Card, gaining a Phoenix Domain and Soul Spirit. 388
• Receives the Evil Phoenix God's inheritance and begins the ten-trial route to godhood. 389
• Ascends alongside Tang Ya during the divine war, celebrating her new power without restraint. 463
• Holds back the Destruction God King through aggressive spear attacks, taunts, and rapid regeneration. 464 466

Notable Quotes

“You talk too much!” 195

“I did it! I finally became a god!” 463

“Whoever pisses us off, we'll just beat them up!” 463