Ma Xiaotao

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ma Xiaotao (马小桃)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; later forcibly controlled by Qin Chuan
Occupation/Role	Shrek Academy’s official team member; Qin Chuan’s coerced enforcer
Martial Soul	Evil Fire Phoenix; later Black Phoenix, subsequently purified into a Fire Phoenix
Status	Alive; under Qin Chuan’s control
First Appearance	Chapter 43

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Six-ring Soul Master	43	Displays two yellow, two purple, and two black soul rings while fighting Evil Soul Master-created skeleton soldiers.
Level 68	44	Her soul power breaks through to level 68 under extreme emotional pressure; her crimson phoenix flames begin turning black before her ice-blue pendant suppresses the evil fire.
Soul Saint	84	Qin Chuan has her absorb a 100,000-year Fire Phoenix soul ring, giving her a red seventh ring and advancing her to Soul Saint.
Seven-ring Soul Saint with Ultimate Fire	88	Her black phoenix flames reach Ultimate Fire, allowing her to overwhelm and kill Zhao Wuji.
Enhanced soul-ring configuration	125	Her soul-ring configuration includes two more 100,000-year soul rings than Ma Hongjun’s; her purified Fire Phoenix is stated to be identical to his.

Background

Ma Xiaotao was an official member of Shrek Academy’s team alongside Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Chen Zifeng, Yao Haoxuan, Gongyang Mo, and Xixi. She was known for charging into danger first and relying on overwhelming strength, as demonstrated when she led the team into an Evil Soul Master’s cave and fought the skeletons inside. 43

The deaths of several Shrek members deeply destabilized her. Her grief and rage caused her phoenix flames to become corrupted; her soul power broke through to level 68 as crimson fire began turning black. A pendant containing a trace of Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow temporarily restrained the eruption of her evil fire. 44

Her condition later worsened into a full darkening of her martial soul. Shrek attempted to suppress and investigate the darkness within her, while Evil Soul Masters sought to claim her as the “Fire Phoenix Saintess.” Frost suppressed her black flames long enough for her clarity to return. 76 78

Qin Chuan subsequently revealed that he had caused the deaths of her Shrek companions. Ma Xiaotao attempted to kill him with Phoenix Meteor Shower and even tried to take him down with her, but Qin Chuan used his abilities to impose a loyal second personality upon her. He then gave her a Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and a 100,000-year Fire Phoenix soul ring, raising her to Soul Saint. 84

Appearance

Ma Xiaotao is a voluptuous young woman with long, fiery red hair and a striking presence. 43

• Long fiery red hair. 43
• Blazing phoenix wings manifest while using her martial soul. 43
• Her corruption produces black aura, black-red flames, dark lips, and black phoenix-fire markings. 76 78
• After her martial soul is purified, she manifests fire-red phoenix wings. 125

Personality

Ma Xiaotao is forceful, proud, and highly confident in combat. She initially believes absolute strength can overcome any obstacle, ignores orders she considers unworthy, and is quick to challenge those who insult Shrek Academy. 43 49

She is fiercely protective of Shrek and its members. The deaths of Dai Yueheng, Xu Sanshi, and He Caitou leave her devastated, while Qin Chuan’s threat to target her senior sister Zhang Yuexuan drives her to tears and open resistance. 67 87

After being controlled, Ma Xiaotao remains internally resentful of Qin Chuan despite outward loyalty. She struggles with guilt over killing Zhao Wuji and retains hatred for the person who turned her into an instrument against Shrek Academy. 89 94

Abilities & Skills

Evil Fire Phoenix / Black Phoenix

Ma Xiaotao’s original Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul becomes corrupted into the Black Phoenix during her darkening. Its flames can become black and eventually reach the level of Ultimate Fire. 44 84 88

• Produces phoenix wings for aerial mobility. 43 88
• Generates destructive phoenix flame capable of melting skeleton soldiers and weapons. 43
• Black phoenix fire can burn through barriers and suppress powerful defensive techniques. 78 88
• Her evil fire is vulnerable to powerful ice or light-based suppression. 44 76 78

Purified Fire Phoenix

Following the use of the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Ma Xiaotao’s evil fire is purged. Her martial soul becomes a pure Fire Phoenix, stated to be identical to Ma Hongjun’s Fire Phoenix. 125

• Retains powerful phoenix-fire techniques after purification. 125
• Possesses a soul-ring configuration with at least three 100,000-year rings by the confrontation with Ma Hongjun. 125

Phoenix Fire Line

Ma Xiaotao’s first soul skill releases concentrated phoenix flames from her mouth. 43 88

• Melted skeleton soldiers and their weapons in the Evil Soul Master cave. 43
• Injured Zhao Wuji through his Unmoving Bright King Body. 88

Phoenix Meteor Shower

A meteor-like barrage of phoenix fire used for large-scale offense. 84 89 125

• As the Black Phoenix, it rains down black flaming meteors carrying Ultimate Fire. 84
• She uses it to kill a dozen men at a Slaughter City tavern. 89
• She later clashes with Ma Hongjun’s own Phoenix Meteor Shower. 125

Phoenix True Body

Her seventh soul skill transforms her combat capability through a Phoenix True Body. 88

• Activated during her lethal battle against Zhao Wuji. 88
• Combines with Ultimate Fire black flames to pressure a seven-ring Soul Saint’s defenses. 88

Equipment / Items

• Ice-blue pendant — Contains a trace of Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow and suppresses eruptions of her evil fire. 44
• Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower — Used by Qin Chuan to purge the evil fire from her martial soul. 84 125
• 100,000-year Fire Phoenix soul ring — Granted by Qin Chuan as her seventh soul ring. 84

Relationships

• Qin Chuan — Her captor and controller. He creates a second personality loyal to him, uses her against Shrek Academy, and later relies on her as an assassin and companion; she continues to hate him internally. 84 87 94 140
• Shrek Academy — Her original academy and the institution she desperately tries to protect, even after being forced into actions against it. 43 87
• Zhang Yuexuan — Her respected senior sister. Ma Xiaotao is horrified when Qin Chuan intends to control Zhang Yuexuan as well. 87
• Zhao Wuji — Shrek Academy’s vice dean, whom Ma Xiaotao kills while under Qin Chuan’s control. 88
• Tang Ya — A fellow former Shrek associate who is also controlled by Qin Chuan. Ma Xiaotao sympathizes with Tang Ya’s plight and assists in coercing her. 104 106
• Ma Hongjun — A fellow Fire Phoenix martial soul user whom she confronts at the Battle of Jialing Pass. 125
• Dai Yueheng — Her Shrek teammate whose death contributes to her emotional collapse and darkening. 67

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shrek Academy Team Member

Ma Xiaotao serves as one of Shrek Academy’s official competitors during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition. She leads assaults against Evil Soul Masters and displays her six-ring cultivation and Phoenix Fire Line. 43

Darkening of the Phoenix

The deaths of Shrek members and the resulting trauma cause her evil fire to erupt. She reaches level 68, begins producing black phoenix flames, and becomes vulnerable to Evil Soul Master manipulation. 44 67 76

Qin Chuan’s Controlled Warrior

After failing to kill Qin Chuan, Ma Xiaotao is forcibly given a second personality loyal to him. Her cultivation rises to Soul Saint through a 100,000-year Fire Phoenix soul ring, and she becomes a weapon in his campaign against Shrek Academy. 84 86

Destruction of Shrek’s Past

Qin Chuan brings Ma Xiaotao to the past and uses her in his assault on Shrek Academy. She kills Zhao Wuji, then accompanies Qin Chuan into Slaughter City, where she remains under his control for one year and ten months. 88 89 94

Qin Chuan’s Enforcer

Ma Xiaotao assists Qin Chuan in the destruction of the Holy Spirit Cult and in controlling Tang Ya. She later works alongside Tang Ya during the one-night annihilation of the Tang Sect’s four major affiliated clans. 102 104 140

Battle of Jialing Pass

After her phoenix martial soul is purified into a pure Fire Phoenix, Ma Xiaotao confronts Ma Hongjun. Her soul power is no weaker than his, and she possesses two additional 100,000-year soul rings. 125