Suppressing Ma Xiaotao! Extreme Fire attribute seed, to awaken the second martial soul? (Seeking follow-up reading!)

Late at night.

By the shores of Sea God Lake outside Shrek City, the area was illuminated as if it were daytime.

Rolling waves of heat washed over them like an overwhelming tide, causing the surrounding vegetation to instantly wither, curl, and even spontaneously combust.

The air distorted and warped, as if space itself were about to melt under the terrifying high temperature.

"What overbearing Evil Fire."

Dai Yu, transformed into "Iron Tiger," stood a hundred meters away, feeling the scorching heat that assailed him, his brow furrowed.

Even from this distance, the Soul Power within him was rapidly depleting as he used it to resist the corrosive energy.

In the center of the sea of flames, a slender, red figure struggled in agony.

She was an extremely beautiful woman, her blood-red dress tattered and torn, revealing large expanses of snow-white skin. Under the eerie red glow, however, it exuded a soul-stirring, seductive allure.

Her long hair danced wildly, her eyes were blood-red, and she let out beast-like growls.

The dark red flames swirling around her seemed alive, madly devouring everything in their path.

It was Ma Xiaotao, the most ferocious person in Shrek Academy's inner court!

"Hot... so hot..."

"Kill... kill you all..."

Ma Xiaotao's sanity was clearly on the verge of collapse. The pain from the Evil Fire's backlash made her want to destroy every living thing she saw.

"Roar--!"

Suddenly, Ma Xiaotao turned her head sharply, her irrational, blood-red eyes locking onto Dai Yu.

The next second, she erupted, transforming into a giant Fire Phoenix, descending upon Dai Yu with world-ending momentum!

"She's making her move already?

What a crazy woman!"

A cold glint flashed in Dai Yu's eyes, but he didn't retreat a single step.

An ordinary Soul Elder facing Ma Xiaotao, a Soul Emperor, in this attack would likely turn to ash in an instant.

But Dai Yu was different.

He possessed Extreme Gold, and more importantly, the "divine artifact" he had just obtained!

"It's time to test the quality of this stone with you!"

Dai Yu let out a low growl, his hands tightly gripping the basketball-sized raw ore of Dark Gold Ore Mother.

The Soul Power within him surged madly, pouring into it without reservation.

"Buzz--!!"

The originally dull stone, stimulated by the Extreme Gold Soul Power, instantly erupted with a heart-pounding dark gold radiance.

An aura of extreme sharpness and weight shot towards the heavens!

The Dark Gold Claw Bear, known as the dragon-ripper.

Its accompanying ore mother was even more indestructible, possessing a chilling, murderous aura originating from the earth itself!

"Suppress... it!"

Dai Yu advanced instead of retreating, raising the Dark Gold Ore Mother high with both hands.

Wielding it like a colossal hammer that could cleave the heavens, he smashed it fiercely towards the charging Fire Phoenix!

Boom--!!!

Red and gold, two extreme forces collided violently in mid-air.

A terrifying shockwave instantly swept through the surroundings, destroying all the trees within dozens of meters.

"Screech, screech, screech--"

A grating sound of friction echoed.

Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire, capable of melting gold and forging iron, was actually blocked the moment it touched the Dark Gold Ore Mother!

Not only did the Dark Gold Ore Mother not melt, but it acted like a bottomless pit, madly absorbing the surrounding heat.

At the same time, Dai Yu's eyes widened, and the White Tiger phantom behind him roared to the sky.

A "slaughtering" will, originating from an ancient sacred beast, mixed with the sharpness of Extreme Gold, transformed into an invisible spiritual shockwave that fiercely pierced into Ma Xiaotao's mind!

"Wake up!!"

This roar, carrying Spiritual Power and Martial Soul pressure, was like a basin of ice water poured fiercely onto Ma Xiaotao's chaotic sea of consciousness.

"Ah--!!"

Ma Xiaotao let out a piercing scream, and the blood-red color in her eyes flickered for a moment.

Her previously violent assault also faltered.

"That's it!"

[Ding! Host successfully suppressed the rampaging Ma Xiaotao (momentarily), achieving the "Overkill Suppression" achievement!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the reward: Extreme Fire Attribute Seed!]

[Additional Reward: Stealth Talisman!]

[Rewards have been issued to the System Space.]

Hearing the System's notification, Dai Yu's heart settled.

But he knew very well that with his current strength, he could only block this attack by relying on attribute suppression and the advantage of divine materials.

Once Ma Xiaotao recovered, or if her Evil Fire erupted again, his small frame wouldn't be able to withstand a second blow.

"Retreat!"

Dai Yu used the recoil force to blast backward.

Just then, several powerful auras were rapidly approaching from the distance.

"Xiaotao!"

"Stop!"

It was the elders of Shrek Academy who had arrived.

A sly smile curved Dai Yu's lips.

He glanced at the Dark Gold Ore Mother in his hand, which was slightly warm, and then at Ma Xiaotao, who had fallen to the ground and was temporarily unconscious.

He lowered his voice and, with his rough voice, left his parting words:

"This little girl's temper is too fiery; I'll help cool her down.

No need to thank me. Remember, I have no surname and no given name...

I am Qian Duoduo's creditor from the Soul Tool Department!"

With that, Dai Yu crushed the Stealth Talisman without hesitation.

His figure instantly turned into an afterimage and disappeared into the vast night.

A moment later.

Several figures descended from the sky, landing on the devastated lakeshore.

Leading them was Yan Shaozhe, the Dean of the Martial Soul Department, followed closely by Qian Duoduo, the Vice Dean of the Soul Tool Department.

"Xiaotao!"

Yan Shaozhe looked at Ma Xiaotao lying on the ground, his face changed drastically, and he quickly went to check on her.

"Fortunately, she just fainted. The Evil Fire within her seems to have been forcibly suppressed by some power."

Yan Shaozhe breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned, scanning the surroundings:

"A battle just happened here...

What a terrifying metallic aura!

It could actually withstand Xiaotao's Evil Fire without being at a disadvantage?"

He picked up a piece of broken stone left on the ground, a small piece of rock skin that had chipped off the Dark Gold Ore Mother during the collision.

"This... is the aura of a Dark Gold Claw Bear?"

A hint of shock flashed in Yan Shaozhe's eyes.

Qian Duoduo, beside him, twitched his nose, looking suspicious.

"Old Yan, do you smell a... strange odor?"

"What odor?"

"Like... the smell of some high-level ore being burnt."

Qian Duoduo scratched his head. Suddenly, he saw what seemed to be words carved on a tree trunk not far away.

He moved closer and froze.

On the tree trunk, several large characters had been gouged out with finger strength:

[Qian Duoduo's Creditor, visited here.]

"Holy crap!!"

Qian Duoduo's eyeballs almost popped out, and a strange cry echoed through the night sky.

"Which bastard dares to impersonate my creditor?!

When did I ever owe money?!

And someone who can suppress Ma Xiaotao like this?!"

Yan Shaozhe turned his head and looked at Qian Duoduo with a strange expression.

"Old Qian, did you… anger some hidden expert out there?"

"Anger them? What the hell for!"

Qian Duoduo felt like crying. This was a case of sitting at home and having trouble fall out of the sky!

Meanwhile.

Dai Yu, who had long since slipped back to the dorm, was hiding under his covers, examining the rewards in his System space.

[Extreme Fire Attribute Seed:

Upon fusion, it can grant the host's Martial Soul the Extreme Fire attribute.

However, it is not recommended to coexist with Extreme Gold or Extreme Slaughter.

It can be saved for later when a second Martial Soul is awakened.]