Incinerating Evil Fire

A cripple? His cultivation will never advance after his martial spirit degenerates?

Neither outcome was acceptable to Yan Shaozhe.

He believed that neither he nor Ma Xiaotao, who was currently lying there unconscious, could accept this.

A genius who reached the Soul Emperor level at the age of twenty is suddenly about to become a cripple. At best, his cultivation will never improve in his lifetime. What's the difference between this and simply killing Ma Xiaotao?

It's probably about Ma Xiaotao being able to survive as a normal person, not as an Evil Soul Master.

"Teacher, is there really no way at all? Xiaotao Tao is a genius of Shrek's younger generation."

"No, if I hadn't been certain that the intensity of Chen Yuan's flames, imbued with divine attributes, could extinguish the evil within Xiaotao's martial soul, I wouldn't even have been confident of saving Xiaotao."

"As for what will happen to her in the future, that depends on her own destiny. Perhaps one day she will encounter some rare and precious treasures and display the true splendor of a phoenix."

Mu En could certainly save Ma Xiaotao, but in that case, his lifespan of only about a year would evaporate instantly, and he would leave this world as soon as Ma Xiaotao recovered.

Shrek has just survived an attack by Evil Soul Master Evil Soul Master, who may have an even larger organization operating in the shadows. Mu En must use this remaining time to establish the framework for Shrek's future.

Therefore, he could not possibly use all of his remaining lifespan to purify Ma Xiaotao.

From a pragmatic perspective, even if Mu En manages to save Ma Xiaotao, her talent will inevitably be severely damaged. It's hard to say whether she'll even be able to break through to the Titled Douluo, let alone become Super Douluo.

It's not worth it.

Now that Bei Bei has absorbed the Heavenly Dragon Horse's Soul Ring and its bloodline has fully Awakening, it has become a true Bright Sacred Dragon. Naturally, Mu En will leave all his last accumulations to his only descendant.

This is also some kind of security he left for Bei Bei. With Zhang Lexuan and his inheritance, Bei Bei will have enough to get through this period of loneliness.

Hearing what Mu En said, Yan Shaozhe somewhat anxious. What level of rare and precious materials would it have to be?

Just as Yan Shaozhe was about to say something, Mu En shouted angrily, silencing him.

"Yan Shaozhe, don't forget where the root of all this trouble really lies!"

"Xiaotao is lucky to have survived! Do you really intend for her to become Evil Soul Master?"

"Shrek Academy is an academy; teaching and nurturing students is our duty, and cracking down on Evil Soul Master across the continent is our responsibility. Now that Xiaotao Tao is about to become Evil Soul Master, we must do this!"

Under Mu En's scrutinizing gaze, Yan Shaozhe wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground right now.

If he hadn't been blinded by lust at the time, perhaps Feng Ling wouldn't have fallen into becoming Evil Soul Master. If he had hardened his heart and killed Feng Ling back then, Ma Xiaotao wouldn't be lying there now.

"You all go out. Only Chen Yuan and I are needed here."

No one dared to challenge Mu En's authority.

After everyone else left, Mu En looked at Chen Yuan with a sigh in his eyes.

If Chen Yuan and Huo Yuhao were the same age as Zhang Lexuan, how wonderful that would be! Then Mu En could finally rest in peace and meet the ancestors of the Shrek Academy.

There's only one year left.

"Chen Yuan, I will forcefully draw out Xiaotao's martial soul later. You should do your best to burn away the evil within Xiaotao's martial soul, even if it means her martial soul degenerates."

"There must never be a single Evil Soul Master with Ultimate Fire attributes in the world."

"Mu En, are you really alright now?"

"No problem, no problem! I'm an Limit Douluo, after all, and I was once the renowned Dragon God Douluo!"

"Every time I see you, it reminds me of my youth. I was just like you back then, full of vigor and ambition, but you're much more capable than me. The sixth ring takes 100,000 years."

Mu En pushed his wheelchair to the side of the Ten-Thousand-Year Mystic Ice Bed alone and waved his hand to dispel the Soul Power Shield formed by the light Soul Power.

In an instant, the dark flames on Ma Xiaotao's body erupted from every corner of her body like sharks smelling blood.

At this moment, Mu En's bent spine seemed to straighten a bit, and nine Soul Ring appeared: two yellow, one purple, three black, and three red. The phantom of the Bright Sacred Dragon displayed its kingly posture behind him.

The Limit Douluo released his Soul Power, and with just a disdainful glance at Ma Xiaotao, the Evil Fire on her body stopped burning and she couldn't move an inch.

Being so closely immersed in the Soul Power light, the Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul instinctively resisted. Just then, a dazzling golden-red flame, like a sun crown, illuminated the evil nature of Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix.

The ugly evil was utterly ashamed before the sacred flames, instinctively sensing an unprecedented danger. It desperately tried to retreat into a dark corner, using its host as a shield to resist the damage from the sacred attributes, hoping to gain a sliver of hope for survival. But the Bright Sacred Dragon would not allow such a thing to happen.

When the flames landed on Ma Xiaotao's body, Ma Xiaotao didn't react at first, but after just two or three seconds, her face turned extremely pale, and her body involuntarily curled up.

"Ah!"

"Hey--!

Ma Xiaotao's screams and the cries of the Evil Fire Phoenix rang out simultaneously. Wisps of black energy evaporated continuously, and Ma Xiaotao's six Soul Ring appeared on their own. In an instant, flames soared into the sky in the quiet room.

However, the flames did not harm Mu En and Chen Yuan at all, and the two continued what they were doing as if no one else was around.

Seemingly realizing that it could not escape death, the black flames of the Evil Fire Phoenix condensed into a ball and burned towards Ma Xiaotao's Sea of Consciousness.

It was as if he wanted to drag someone down with him.

Martial Soul Devours Its Master!

This situation is extremely rare. Even Mu En had only seen a few words about it in some ancient books of Shrek, and they all happened to Evil Martial Soul.

This situation would not occur with a normal Soul Master's Martial Soul, since the Martial Soul is ultimately a part of the Soul Master's body and is bound to the Soul Master through life and death.

However, some Evil Soul Master possess different martial spirits. These spirits may continuously erode the Soul Master's mind, Soul Power, and even physical body, turning the Soul Master into their puppet.

Mu En was completely unprepared for this situation, but he reacted extremely quickly, striking the ball of Evil Fire with a palm strike, Reign Over the World!

The Limit Douluo level's "Reign Over the World was far beyond the reach of this Evil Fire, and was instantly blasted into countless tiny flames.

Before these flames could re-coagulate, Chen Yuan's Yang Flame seized the opportunity and burned all the Evil Fire away.

Faintly, Chen Yuan could also hear heart-wrenching screams.

What will the Evil Fire Phoenix have left after losing its Evil Fire? If it uses a rare and precious material like the Infernal Delicate Apricot Blazing Glue, it will naturally purify and create a fiery phoenix.

Chen Yuan himself is too busy using the Blazing Glue, how could he possibly give it to Ma Xiaotao?

The fiery red feathers became dull and lost their luster, falling off one by one. The long tail feathers stopped growing after falling off, revealing the wounded origin of the martial spirit.

When the Evil Fire was fully ignited by Feng Ling, its evil nature merged with Ma Xiaotao's martial soul, becoming inseparable. Forcibly removing it now is no different from destroying part of the Martial Soul Origin.

Under the watchful eyes of Mu En and Chen Yuan, the Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul transformed into a bird about twenty or thirty centimeters in size with ordinary feathers, and returned to Ma Xiaotao's body.

"That's good. I hope Xiaotao can rise from the ashes like a phoenix."

The phoenix can rise from the ashes; if Ma Xiaotao can truly rise from the ashes, perhaps she will become a true phoenix.

With the matter settled, Chen Yuan pushed Mu En out of the quiet room. Yan Shaozhe and the others waited anxiously outside the door, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Mu En nod.

"The situation isn't the worst. Xiaotao's martial spirit has only degenerated; I believe she'll regain consciousness soon."

"Yan Shaozhe!"

"Yes, teacher."

"This ordeal may not be a bad thing for Xiaotao. During this time, use your Bright Phoenix Origin to nurture Xiaotao's martial soul and try your best to make up for Xiaotao injuries."

"Perhaps in the future she can truly rise from the ashes like a phoenix, becoming a phoenix that can truly soar through the heavens."

Yan Shaozhe heard that he would use his own Bright Phoenix Origin to nurture Ma Xiaotao's martial soul, he hesitated for a moment. It was unlikely that he would become Limit Douluo in this lifetime, but who would be willing to give up as long as there was even the Sisi possibility?

If he were to truly use his own Martial Soul Origin to Ma Xiaotao's martial soul, it would inevitably have an impact on it, leaving him with absolutely no hope.

But ultimately, Ma Xiaotao's current state is all his master's fault. And he's Ma Xiaotao's teacher, so why is he hesitating at this crucial moment? When a disciple is in trouble, shouldn't a master make sacrifices to help them?

No! What am I thinking?

When did I become like this?

For the first time Yan Shaozhe was acutely aware of the darkness within his own heart. He was deeply shaken, took a few deep breaths, and composed himself.

Finally Yan Shaozhe gritted his teeth and, before anyone could react, launched a fierce attack, striking his own chest with a palm, Bright Phoenix manifested automatically.

Having understood what its master wanted to do, the Bright Phoenix seemed to come alive at that moment, never before recognizing its master as it did now.

Yan Shaozhe's hands separated from his chest, and strands of rich light essence separated from his body. His appearance aged visibly, and his original middle-aged appearance turned into that of an old man with graying temples.

Upon seeing this, Cai Mei'er quickly stepped forward to support her husband, Yan Shaozhe merely raised his hand to indicate that he was alright, and then walked towards the quiet room.

Sitting in his wheelchair, Mu En, who had already walked some distance from Chen Yuan, smiled with relief. This time, Yan Shaozhe had not disappointed him.

Now, as long as Yan Shaozhe repairs his Martial Soul Origin and maintains that mindset, he won't be stuck for so many years before reaching level 98.

I hope he can do it.

"So? Has your opinion of Yan Shaozhe changed?"

"A little."

"Just how bad is Yan Shaozhe in your heart? Come on, let's bask in the sun together."

Mu En's tone became lighter, as if he had come to terms with many things.

"Everyone says that old trees have many roots, and old people have much knowledge," but why is Shrek becoming less and less understandable to me?

"Mu En, what do you mean by that?"

"It's nothing, just think of it as an old man talking to himself. I just said it casually, so don't take it seriously."

The mysteries are piling up.

Mu En couldn't understand who had leaked the fact that Ma Xiaotao's martial soul was the Evil Fire Phoenix and could be awakened to evil.

In the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament, Ma Xiaotao only appeared a few times. It can't be such a coincidence that Feng Ling happened to be present at those matches, right?

Moreover, this time the Evil Soul Master clearly came prepared, as he was very familiar with the internal workings of Shrek, even down to Ma Xiaotao's location.

Has Shrek Academy been completely infiltrated? But those who know about these things are mostly middle and upper management, and they're basically Shrek's loyal followers. They wouldn't do something like this.

This matter was something that Mu En couldn't understand at all.

"This old man doesn't have much time left, Chen Yuan. Do you think Bei Bei can become the successor of the Sea God Pavilion?"

"That guy Bei Bei, he'll definitely be fine, Mu En, you have to trust him."

"The old man thinks so too. Bei Bei is an excellent choice for the Sea God Pavilion Master in every way, but I'm afraid I won't live to see that day."

The next Sea God Pavilion Master can only be Xuan Zi, a successor from a previous generation. Mu En had considered many candidates in his mind.

He considered Bei Bei, Zhang Lexuan, Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, Ma Xiaotao, as well as Chen Yuan and Huo Yuhao.

Of these people, Bei Bei seems to be the most reliable at the moment.

Bei Bei's focus on Tang Ya is both a good thing and a bad thing.

In the past, Bei Bei's cultivation level, which was completely inconsistent with his background and age, was a source of trouble.

However, now that his Martial Soul Evolution into the Bright Sacred Dragon and Tang Ya's martial soul has been revealed to have Dark Attribute, Bei Bei has also begun to cultivate diligently.

That's more like it; two people should strive to become better for each other.

"During the invasion of Evil Soul Master a few days ago, I forcibly used my power to protect Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi, and now I don't have much lifespan left."

"Chen Yuan, you saved Xiaotao and prevented a Evil Soul Master from appearing at Shrek and threatening the continent. Shrek owes you one."

What are your plans for the future?

"I plan to travel all over the continent and help those in need."

"Very well, your cultivation has increased too quickly. You need to settle down and experience the different customs and cultures of the continent."

Just now in the quiet room, Mu En and Chen Yuan were not far apart, so Mu En naturally detected Chen Yuan's current cultivation level.

In Mu En's eyes, Chen Yuan's rapid advancement was due to absorbing Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone. Didn't the Sea God, after receiving the sacrifice of the Soft Bone Douluo, instantly advance to level sixty-six?

When do you plan to leave?

"I'm leaving in a couple of days. I feel like I'm not learning anything here at the Shrek Academy anymore."

"You've all grown up. It's a pity my body won't be able to see what you little ones will look like in the future."

Pushing Mu En to the Outer Court dormitory, Mu En covered himself with a thin blanket this time and lay on the familiar recliner, feeling the vitality of the Outer Court students.

After saying goodbye to Mu En, Chen Yuan returned to his dormitory, but neither Bei Bei nor Xu Sanshi were there.

Judging by the timing, she must be participating in the Inner Court selection, right?

They are all Soul King, so there's no point in them staying in the Outer Court. They definitely need to move to the Inner Court as soon as possible.