Evil Fire Clouding the Mind

"Phoenix Roaring Sky Strike!"

A huge phoenix fire mark covered an area of the arena.

This is only Ma Xiaotao's fourth Soul Skill Fourth Soul Skill, but with the amplification of the Bathing Fire Phoenix and Phoenix Wing Sky Soar, the power of Phoenix Roaring Sky Strike has reached the level of Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Skill.

The opposing Support System Soul Master was affected by Ma Xiaotao's attack and lost his ability to fight.

Ma Xiaotao glanced disdainfully at the opposing Dou Spirit Royal Academy. If it weren't for the problems that arose with the Shrek Main Team this time, these people would have been eliminated long ago.

The sixth Soul Ring of the Evil Fire Phoenix shone brightly, and large swaths of red aura gathered around Ma Xiaotao, causing the temperature on the entire arena to rise rapidly.

Even though Ma Xiaotao was only a Soul Emperor, the Soul Tool Shield composed of the Soul Power released by 108 Soul Master began to shake violently.

As Soul Emperor, the six Soul Ring around Ma Xiaotao clearly demonstrate her status as Soul Emperor.

In the last match, she didn't even have a chance to unleash her martial spirit; Ling Luochеn stole all the limelight. Today, she's going to show the power of the Shrek Academy's Flame Maniac!

This was the first time Soul Emperor had appeared in this competition. The residual power of his Soul Skill alone was enough to stun those opponents who were already on the verge of collapse.

Ma Xiaotao gave Chen Yuan a provocative look.

She had been very dissatisfied when she heard from Yan Shaozhe that Chen Yuan's flames had evolved towards the Ultimate Fire.

She's a phoenix!

She hadn't even taken that step, yet an Outer Court disciple had already traveled a considerable distance on this path.

She is Ma Xiaotao, a descendant of the Evil Fire Phoenix Ma Hongjun; her inner pride speaks for itself.

Now, she wanted to show Chen Yuan the difference between them and let him witness the power of the Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul.

Seeing Chen Yuan fighting Guzhu Jian with ease, seemingly unaffected by her situation, Ma Xiaotao gritted her teeth.

The temperature of the entire arena rose to a terrifying level, so why didn't he react at all? Was it because of his still evolving Ultimate Attribute?

Why isn't my Evil Fire Phoenix the Ultimate Fire? Why must I endure the pain of the Evil Fire? Why can Chen Yuan advance to the next level?

This competition should have been my chance to shine, a chance to demonstrate the power of the Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul to the entire continent. Why has it turned out like this? Why have I become a marginal figure?

A touch of pink appeared in Ma Xiaotao's eyes, gradually enveloping them, while countless shooting stars around her were ready to launch at any moment.

The Shrek team members looked at Ma Xiaotao in surprise. Weren't they supposed to keep their strength under wraps? She was fine at first, so why did she suddenly unleash her full power?

"Yuhao! Is your Ma Xiaotao having Evil Fire? Didn't you just suppress it a couple of days ago?"

"I'm not entirely sure either. Sister Xiaotao's condition does seem a bit like an outburst of Evil Fire, but I still feel like something's off."

"Senior Ling, this guy is yours to handle!"

Chen Yuan flicked his elbow, sending the Guzhu Jian flying. Ling Luochеn then swung his ice staff, creating a massive ice prison that imprisoned the Guzhu Jian.

Now there's only one enemy left on the stage. If Ma Xiaotao's meteor shower were to fall, it would be easy to say who it would hit.

"Where's the referee? Aren't they going to do anything about this? Isn't the game over for us now?"

Faced with Chen Yuan's accusations, the referee, who had been idly observing the proceedings, could no longer ignore them and instantly appeared beside Ma Xiaotao.

"Sorry, the competition is not over yet; the Guzhu Jian player is still fighting hard."

The referee glanced at Guzhu Jian, who was clearly at a significant disadvantage but still persisted, and decided to try and persuade Ma Xiaotao.

Using such a powerful Soul Skill at full power on this field somewhat endangers the lives of other contestants.

Of course, now, apart from Guzhu Jian, everyone else on the arena is one of Shrek's own people.

"This contestant, please retract your Soul Skill immediately, or I will take coercive measures."

In her rage, Ma Xiaotao paid no heed to the referee's words. A shower of meteors rained down behind her, turning the entire arena into a Huo Yu, like the end of the world.

After unleashing her sixth Soul Skill, Ma Xiaotao glanced at the referee with disdain, giving him an expression that said, "What can you do about it?"

The referee really couldn't do anything about her. As long as Guzhu Jian of the Dou Spirit Royal Academy hasn't been eliminated, the competition isn't over yet.

At most, it's just that Ma Xiaotao used a more powerful Soul Skill. As long as there are no casualties, there's no way to deal with Ma Xiaotao.

Shrek's current situation is at best an internal scramble; the referee really can't intervene.

Seeing the Phoenix Meteor Shower, the referee had no choice but to let his seven Soul Ring flash. His fifth Soul Skill slowly activated, and everyone on the stage gained an extra layer of Soul Power Shield.

At the same time, if Ma Xiaotao makes any further unusual moves, the referee will immediately do everything in his power to suppress her.

"Hip-Hop Light Blade!"

Chen Yuan raised both hands above his head, and a giant flaming blade stood tall between heaven and earth.

With a series of booming sounds, Chen Yuan Chen Yuan swung his Light Blade, slicing all the fireballs in mid-air.

On the other side, Guzhu Jian had already been eliminated, and just as the referee was about to announce the end of the match, a gust of wind suddenly swept around him.

A crater appeared on the arena, surrounded by spiderweb-like cracks; Chen Yuan had vanished.

Bang! Two figures crashed onto the arena, kicking up a cloud of choking dust.

Flames erupted from the center of the ash, instantly dispersing it and revealing the figures of two people.

Ma Xiaotao was stomped on the ground by Chen Yuan with a resentful expression. What annoyed her the most was that Chen Yuan was stepping on her head.

Two fiery wings flapped behind it as it struggled on the ground.

Unfortunately, her Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul turned into a coward the moment it came into contact with Chen Yuan, showing no intention of standing up.

Based on her current state, Chen Yuan was 100% certain that she was driven mad by Evil Fire. Otherwise, even if Ma Xiaotao were completely insane, she wouldn't have launched an attack on the arena that only had Shrek Academy left.

Everyone looked at Chen Yuan, who had easily crushed Ma Xiaotao, a Soul Emperor, and a look of surprise appeared on their faces.

It's not unheard of for Soul King to rival Soul Emperor in the Soul Master Tournament, but to see Chen Yuan so easily crush them is unprecedented. The probability of this happening is even lower than Seven-in-a-row victory in a tournament.

After Chen Yuan kicked the already Evil Fire Ma Xiaotao into Huo Yuhao's arms, everyone else except Huo Yuhao and Ma Xiaotao came to the referee and bowed slightly to him.

"I'm sorry, there was a slight problem with one of our team members. We're really sorry, please don't take it to heart."

"It's alright, I'm not going to hold a grudge against you kids."

The referee, who was initially annoyed by Ma Xiaotao's actions, calmed down upon seeing the actions of the other Shrek members.

As expected, people like Ma Xiaotao are ultimately a minority.

"The match is over. Shrek Academy wins the first round of the round of 16!"

After the competition ended, Wang Yan waited anxiously in the players' tunnel.

Seeing that they were all unharmed, Wang Yan and the others who hadn't participated finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Was Xiaotao having a fit of Evil Fire just now?"

"Yes, she's driven mad by Evil Fire; otherwise, she wouldn't have done something like attacking her own teammates."

"She's passed out now, Yuhao is helping to calm her down. We don't know how long it will take, so let's get her and Yuhao back to the hotel as soon as possible."

"Alright, Chen Yuan, you take the others back to the hotel first. I need to discuss with the Star Luo Empire officials how to minimize the negative impact of what just happened."

Although it's not a major problem, it could cause some trouble for Shrek if someone with ulterior motives were to set it up.

It's best to communicate and resolve the issue as soon as possible.

Now, Ma Xiaotao was being held by Huo Yuhao Ma Xiaotao difficulty. Because of the Evil Fire entering her brain, even though she had fainted, she was still unbearably hot all over and would occasionally rub against Huo Yuhao's arms.

To her now, Huo Yuhao is like an ice cube that suddenly appears when she's suffering from heatstroke in the desert—he's a savior.

"Brother Chen!"

"What's wrong?"

"Thank you for stopping Sister Xiaotao just now. If she had been allowed to act recklessly, she would have felt very guilty when she came to her senses. Thank you also for protecting us all."

"No need to thank me. I just took this opportunity to beat her up and vent my frustrations with her."

Chen Yuan was telling the truth. He had just taken advantage of Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire to beat her up; he hadn't thought of anything else.

Chen Yuan thought Ma Xiaotao was about to fall into evil just now, but now it seems that it was just a simple case of Evil Fire acting up, which only needs to be suppressed by Huo Yuhao.

"Brother Chen Yuan, what did Sister Xiaotao Tao look like just now—"

Chen Yuan immediately covered Xiao Xiao's mouth, silencing her, and shook his head, telling Xiao Xiao not to say anything.

Xiao Xiao didn't understand, but she nodded to show that she did.

Like what? Like Evil Soul Master.

However, these words cannot be spoken in this place, nor can they come from the mouth of Shrek Academy student.