Shrek's Mentality Collapsed!

Everyone listened to these words, and although they felt a bit crude, they nodded in agreement, the haze in their hearts swept away.

However.

Just as they had regained their confidence and were about to continue searching for their names on the golden榜, the scene on the Heavenly Curtain suddenly changed.

The sky-filling blue light receded, replaced by a dark red Scorched Cloud.

The clouds churned and surged, like boiling lava, exuding an evil and violent aura.

[Martial Soul Ranking, 18th place!]

Several golden characters, like heavy hammers, struck the hearts of the Shrek group.

[Name: Ma Hongjun!]

[Affiliation: Shrek Academy.]

[Martial Soul: Evil Fire Phoenix (Variant).]

Deathly Stillness.

The originally lively hall instantly fell into a deathly silence.

Oscar's smile froze on his face.

Ning Rongrong covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes wide open.

Even Yu Xiaogang, who had always maintained his Master demeanor, now had pupils that contracted violently, his expression extremely complex.

Ma Hongjun?

It was Ma Hongjun?

18th place?

How was this possible!

It wasn't that Ma Hongjun wasn't strong, but this ranking was too awkward.

Shui Yue'er was 19th, and Ma Hongjun was 18th.

There was only one place difference between them.

You must know that in the Shrek group's perception, they far surpassed Skywater Academy.

But now, the facts told them that their top-tier attack soul master was only one place higher than the Vice Captain they considered to be just making up the numbers.

What was more deadly was.

Ma Hongjun made the list, so what about the others?

The Evil Fire Phoenix was definitely a top-tier Beast Martial Soul in terms of quality, arguably even the strongest martial soul besides Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer.

If even Ma Hongjun could only rank eighteenth.

Then, would Dai Mubai, whose martial soul quality was slightly inferior, or the support-type Oscar and Ning Rongrong, still have a chance to make the list?

This was hardly a good omen.

This was clearly a Last Meal!

Yu Xiaogang felt his cheeks burning, as if he had been slapped hard in public.

He had just confidently declared that everyone would make the list, and in the next moment, reality delivered a fatal blow.

"Cough, cough."

Yu Xiaogang coughed twice, somewhat awkwardly, trying to salvage the situation.

"This... Hongjun's martial soul is a top-tier Variant after all, so it's reasonable for him to make the list."

"As for the ranking... perhaps it was affected by the Evil Fire Flaw."

"If the Evil Fire problem is resolved, his ranking would surely be higher."

However, this time, no one echoed his words.

Oscar lowered his head, his eyes dim, and silently walked upstairs.

He was a smart person.

Seeing this ranking, he knew he had no chance.

His so-called Sausage Martial Soul, even with Innate Full Soul Power, could not compete with the Phoenix in terms of quality.

Ning Rongrong also bit her lip and returned to her room without a word.

In the blink of an eye, only Yu Xiaogang and Ma Hongjun were left in the hall.

Yu Xiaogang stood in place, watching the retreating figures of everyone else, his fists clenched tightly, his heart filled with ignored shame and indignation.

These ignorant brats.

They dared to give him a cold shoulder?

If it weren't for the need to rely on Tang San to achieve godhood and prove his theories, he would have already walked away.

"Trash... a bunch of trash..."

Yu Xiaogang cursed inwardly, his face grim as he turned and left, not even glancing at Ma Hongjun.

In the vast hall, only Ma Hongjun remained standing.

But he paid no mind to the departing crowd; in fact, he was so excited he felt like he was about to explode.

"Hehehe..."

"Even though it's only eighteenth place! At least I made the list!"

"Brother Dai, Brother Dai, it seems the position of Shrek's leader will have to be taken by this Fatty from now on!"

Ma Hongjun looked at his name on the Heavenly Curtain, his entire face trembling with excitement.

As long as he received the God-Bestowed Reward, he would be a true phoenix!

Above the Heavenly Curtain, the images flowed.

[Character Introduction: One of the Shrek Seven Devils, possessing the Top-tier Beast Martial Soul Evil Fire Phoenix. Although troubled by the evil fire, his physique is distorted, and his temperament is unruly, his explosive power is extremely strong. Current Soul Power Level: Level 93 Titled Douluo.]

As the introduction ended, a beam of ink-black light descended from the sky, piercing directly through the roof of the Great Tang Guesthouse and enveloping Ma Hongjun.

[Reward Distribution: Martial Soul Ultimate Evolution!]

[Evolution Direction: Sky Demon Fire Phoenix!]

[Impure substances within the body are removed, evil fire is transformed into Sky Demon Black Flame, two God-Bestowed Soul Rings are obtained!]

Boom!

A terrifying black flame instantly erupted in the hall.

The flame was no longer its original purplish-red, but pure black, as deep as the entrance to hell.

The originally lewd fatty let out a pained yet excited roar under the burning of this black flame.

Sizzle, sizzle.

A large amount of grease and impurities were refined and expelled from his body.

Ma Hongjun's round physique began to shrink at a visible rate, becoming sturdy and robust.

The clothes on his back ripped apart, and a pair of enormous black wings unfurled, burning with a heart-palpitating Demonic Flame.

This Sky Demon Black Flame did not radiate high temperatures; instead, it exuded a chilling and violent aura from the depths of the soul.

"Roar--!"

A clear phoenix cry resounded through the sky.

But in this phoenix cry, there was no longer holiness, only endless arrogance and evil.

Sky Demon Fire Phoenix!

This was no longer an ordinary Martial Soul Evolution, but a complete descent into the demonic path, becoming a Demon God controlling the Darkness Fire.

Ma Hongjun slowly opened his eyes.

His originally small eyes were now narrow and sinister, with black flames flickering in his pupils.

He felt the surging power within him, his mouth splitting into a grin that reached his ears, revealing his white teeth.

"This power..."

"Hahahaha! This is the power I, Ma Hongjun, should have!"

"What kind of bullshit evil fire, this is Divine Fire! This is Demon Fire!"

"Shui Yue'er? Dai Mubai? From now on, when you see me, you'll have to kneel before Fatty!"

His smug expression, illuminated by the black flames, appeared particularly ferocious.

Chang'an City, Taibai Restaurant.

In the first-floor lobby, Dai Mubai, who had been drowning his sorrows in alcohol, looked at the scene on the Heavenly Curtain, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot.

The wine cup in his hand had been crushed into powder, the wine flowing through his fingers, soaking his expensive brocade clothes.

"Dead fatty..."

"Why is even that dead fatty on the list..."

Dai Mubai gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with jealousy and unwillingness.

This Golden Ranking was probably beyond his reach.

Since becoming a god was hopeless, he might as well enjoy himself while he could.

Dai Mubai exhaled a breath of turbid air, his signature twin pupils beginning to roam wantonly within the restaurant lobby.

He had to admit, the women of the Great Tang Empire indeed possessed a unique charm, with a bit more gentleness and allure compared to the women of the Star Luo Empire.