Ma Xiaotao

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ma Xiaotao (马小桃)
Alias(es)	Phoenix Saintess; Flame Maniac of Shrek Academy 38 93
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy Inner Court; Shrek Seven Devils Main Team 38 65
Occupation/Role	Soul Emperor; Main Team combatant and captain 65 85 93
Martial Soul	Evil Fire Phoenix; temporarily transformed into Dark Phoenix/Ultimate Fire before regressing after purification 129 131
Status	Alive; recovering after her Martial Soul’s regression 131 132
First Appearance	Chapter 38

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Emperor	93	Reveals six Soul Rings and displays enough residual power to shake a barrier maintained by 108 Soul Masters.
Dark Phoenix / uncontrolled Ultimate Fire	129	An Evil Phoenix Super Douluo triggers the evil nature in her Martial Soul, changing its attribute to Ultimate Fire; Ma Xiaotao cannot control the transformation.
Martial Soul regression	131	Mu En draws out her Martial Soul while Chen Yuan burns away its evil nature. The Evil Fire Phoenix becomes an ordinary bird before returning to her body.

Background / History

Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul has tormented her since awakening. Yan Shaozhe initially used his bright soul power to suppress it; later, she needed ice-attributed treasures, and eventually Xu Sanshi became the academy’s only reliable means of relief. An unknown ice-attributed Soul Master once suppressed the evil fire long enough for her to experience three comfortable months. 39

Her unstable condition previously kept her off Shrek’s Reserve Team despite her talent and strength. Once her evil fire was temporarily suppressed, Yan Shaozhe replaced the team’s Soul Tool Department member with her. 44

She first encounters Chen Yuan and Xiao Xiao while seeking Huo Yuhao to deal with another flare-up. Her uncontrolled heat vanishes when it approaches Chen Yuan, alerting her to the superior quality of his fire attribute. 38 39

During the Main Team–Reserve Team training match, Ma Xiaotao selects Gongyang Mo and Huo Yuhao for her side. She protects Huo Yuhao from Chen Yuan, but discovers that her Evil Fire Phoenix becomes chaotic when it clashes with Chen Yuan’s flames. 65 66 Yan Shaozhe later explains that Chen Yuan’s Martial Soul is evolving toward Ultimate Fire, allowing it to suppress her own. 67

At the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament, Ma Xiaotao returns after healing and competes with the Main Team. Her rivalry with Ling Luochen over leadership quickly becomes an argument. 85 Her pride and frustration over Chen Yuan’s advancing fire attribute contribute to another evil-fire episode; she attacks on a stage occupied solely by Shrek’s team before Chen Yuan subdues her. 93

Following Shrek’s later attack by Evil Soul Masters, an Evil Phoenix Super Douluo fully triggers the evil nature within Ma Xiaotao’s Martial Soul. She transforms into the Dark Phoenix, gains uncontrollable Ultimate Fire, and is restrained on a Ten-Thousand-Year Mystic Ice Bed. 129 130 Mu En and Chen Yuan purify her Martial Soul by burning away its evil nature, but the process causes it to regress. Yan Shaozhe begins using his Bright Phoenix origin to nurture her recovery, while Huo Yuhao searches for information on the immortal herb Lovesick Heartbreak Red. 131 132

Appearance

Ma Xiaotao is a tall, well-proportioned Inner Court student who wears Shrek’s red uniform. Her presence is marked by both striking beauty and an intimidating, difficult-to-approach demeanor. 38

• Pale pink eyes. 38
• An unnatural flush on her face, reflecting her unstable evil fire. 38
• Cold, sharp eyebrows. 38
• Slender waist and notably athletic figure. 38
• Manifests flaming wings while using her Phoenix abilities. 93

Personality

Ma Xiaotao is fiercely proud of her Evil Fire Phoenix and her strength as a Soul Emperor. She looks down on those unable to match her in battle and is known throughout Shrek for her explosive temper. 38 93

Her confidence frequently becomes overbearingness. She clashes with Ling Luochen over command of the team and refuses to concede even when cornered in the training match. 67 85 Her inability to accept Chen Yuan’s superior fire attribute intensifies her jealousy and contributes to an evil-fire outburst. 93 95

Despite her harshness, she is protective of people she considers her own. She intervenes to shield Huo Yuhao and Gongyang Mo from Chen Yuan during the team match. 66

Abilities & Skills

Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul

Ma Xiaotao possesses the Evil Fire Phoenix, a powerful fire-attributed phoenix Martial Soul. Its flames grant her overwhelming offensive power but carry an inherent evil nature that repeatedly disrupts her mind and cultivation. 39 93

• Her fire can raise the arena’s temperature to a dangerous level and shake a large soul guidance barrier through residual power alone. 93
• She can manifest flaming wings for aerial combat. 93
• Her flames are suppressed and destabilized by Chen Yuan’s higher-quality fire attribute. 38 66 67
• During flare-ups, the evil fire can overwhelm her judgment and turn her attacks against allies. 93
• The evil nature was fully triggered into Dark Phoenix/Ultimate Fire by an Evil Soul Master, then burned away through Chen Yuan and Mu En’s intervention. 129 131

Phoenix Enhancement and Mobility

Ma Xiaotao uses multiple Phoenix skills to reinforce her firepower and aerial movement.

• Bathing Fire Phoenix — enhances her combat power and can be stacked with other Phoenix skills. 66 93
• Phoenix Soaring — increases her flight speed, allowing her to rapidly intercept threats. 66
• Her stacked mobility skills let her charge directly into enemy lines during team battles. 99

Phoenix Roaring Sky Strike

A fourth Soul Skill that releases a massive phoenix fire seal or pillar of fire. 67 93

• When enhanced by her other Phoenix abilities, its power reaches the level of a ten-thousand-year Soul Skill. 93
• Chen Yuan’s Flame Vortex can absorb the attack, demonstrating the disadvantage imposed by his superior fire attribute. 67

Phoenix Cloud-Piercing Strike

Ma Xiaotao’s fifth Soul Skill, used to force Dai Yueheng back before she intercepts Chen Yuan’s attack on Huo Yuhao. 66

Phoenix Meteor Shower

Her sixth Soul Skill creates a barrage of massive fireballs or meteors over a wide area. 67 93

• She uses it rather than surrendering during the Main Team–Reserve Team match. 67
• During her later evil-fire episode, she prepares the attack against her own side before Chen Yuan restrains her. 93

Relationships

• Chen Yuan — A tense senior-junior relationship shaped by the suppression of her Evil Fire Phoenix. His flames repeatedly overpower hers, but he ultimately helps Mu En purge the evil nature from her Martial Soul. 38 67 93 130 131
• Huo Yuhao — Regularly suppresses her evil fire with his ice attribute; Ma Xiaotao protects him in battle, while Huo Yuhao later pleads for Chen Yuan to save her and searches for a way to restore her Martial Soul. 66 79 130 132
• Xu Sanshi — Previously served as her primary means of suppressing the evil fire, often leaving him exhausted. 38 39
• Yan Shaozhe — Her teacher, who regards her as family. He once suppressed her condition with Bright Phoenix power and later sacrifices his Martial Soul origin to aid her recovery. 39 67 131
• Mu En — Oversees her treatment after the Dark Phoenix transformation and works with Chen Yuan to save her without exhausting his remaining lifespan. 130 131
• Ling Luochen — Rival within the Main Team; they argue over who should lead during the tournament. 85
• Dai Yueheng — Fellow Main Team leader and combatant. Their rivalry includes disputes over command authority. 67 85

Notable Quotes

“Don't even think about touching someone I'm protecting!” 66

“Cut the crap! You want me to admit defeat? Keep dreaming!” 67