Purifying the Phoenix's Evil Fire

Magma churned incessantly, surging from the depths of the earth and radiating waves of scorching heat that distorted the very air above.

Ma Xiaotao stood beside the lava lake on a pitch-black stone platform, sitting cross-legged in the air as her Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul manifested behind her.

"Xiaotao." Yan Shaozhe spoke, interrupting Ma Xiaotao's cultivation.

"Teacher, Bei Bei, you've come!" Ma Xiaotao stood up slowly, her peach-colored eyes currently stained with red.

"At least you haven't lost control." Yan Shaozhe nodded. Seeing that she still maintained her reason, he couldn't help but chide, "Didn't I instruct you not to cultivate during this period?"

"Becoming a powerhouse is my pursuit; I will never let my martial soul become a shackle that binds me," Ma Xiaotao stated with a hint of stubbornness.

Seeing this, Yan Shaozhe felt a surge of annoyance. Ma Xiaotao was completely disregarding her own safety, and he wanted to reprimand her further.

"Dean Yan." Bei Bei gave a light cough and stepped forward. "Let me see if my power can purify Xiaotao's evil fire!"

Approaching Ma Xiaotao, Bei Bei reached out and placed his hand on her shoulder.

Strands of pure light power surged continuously into Ma Xiaotao's body, purifying the evil fire within her meridians like unraveling a cocoon.

As time passed, the blood-colored hue in Ma Xiaotao's eyes gradually faded back to peach.

The evil energy within her soul power seemed to encounter its natural nemesis, being rapidly purged by Bei Bei's Ultimate Light.

Behind her, the burning dark-red flames of the Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul became brighter and purer.

Ma Xiaotao felt an immense sense of ease and relief; under the cleansing of the Ultimate Light, her entire body felt incredibly refreshed.

In recent years, she had gone to great lengths to suppress the evil fire. Her teacher, Yan Shaozhe, had prepared a vast amount of ice-attribute treasures for her, and every time she consumed them, it felt like enduring a cycle of ice and fire—a truly agonizing ordeal.

Seeing that the evil energy in Ma Xiaotao's body had been purged, Bei Bei did not stop.

The evil fire in Ma Xiaotao's soul power was merely an external manifestation; its source lay in the evil power within the origin of her martial soul.

If the evil energy within the martial soul's origin could not be completely eradicated, no matter how many times Bei Bei purified her soul power, it would only treat the symptoms and not the root cause.

Bei Bei increased the output of his light power, and Ma Xiaotao, who had been feeling quite comfortable, suddenly furrowed her brows.

The Evil Fire Phoenix behind her suddenly rioted, and endless evil fire surged out from within her.

However, Ma Xiaotao still maintained her reason, controlling the evil fire to spread outward so as not to harm Bei Bei.

Yan Shaozhe, standing to the side, grew tense. He could see that Ma Xiaotao's loss of control this time was because Bei Bei's Ultimate Light had touched the origin of her martial soul.

The evil energy within the martial soul's origin began to instinctively counterattack. It was like a death throe—violent, yet at the end of its rope.

Ma Xiaotao's martial soul, the Evil Fire Phoenix, was inherited from Ma Hongjun of ten thousand years ago. The phoenix fire was originally an ultimate fire, but due to the evil energy, it had been contaminated by impurities and had fallen from its ultimate status.

The light power within Bei Bei clashed continuously with Ma Xiaotao's evil fire. Her meridians were like a battlefield, and the violent impacts constantly eroded Ma Xiaotao's sanity.

Those peach-colored eyes were stained with blood once more. Ma Xiaotao bit her lip, unable to endure it any longer.

Originally, Bei Bei had only placed his hand on her shoulder to channel his light power.

But that was too slow, so Ma Xiaotao suddenly took a step forward.

She wrapped her arms around Bei Bei's back, pressing her soft, full body directly against his chest, and leaned her head against his shoulder.

The two were pressed tightly together, leaving not a sliver of space between them.

Though Bei Bei was slightly surprised, he felt no panic and likewise wrapped his arms around Ma Xiaotao's supple waist.

Ultimate light power radiated from every part of Bei Bei's body, and an even more surging force poured into Ma Xiaotao.

The brilliant Ultimate Light rendered them both in gold, and circles of golden halos emerged around them.

A flash of golden light crossed Bei Bei's eyes, and golden thunder spread outward from him as he unleashed his Sacred Light Domain.

"This is an innate domain!" Yan Shaozhe was somewhat surprised, but his expression quickly shifted to one of acceptance.

Given Bei Bei's talent and comprehension, it was no surprise that he could awaken an innate domain.

Ma Xiaotao's body trembled slightly, her forehead covered in beads of sweat. She gritted her teeth, forcing herself to endure the pain.

Bei Bei showed no mercy; his light power surged into Ma Xiaotao's body like a tidal wave. He knew this was a critical purification.

If he retreated now, Ma Xiaotao's evil fire might never be completely purged.

"Caw—" A piercing phoenix cry resounded through the sky.

Clearly, Bei Bei's decision was correct. Strands of golden light gradually climbed onto the body of the Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul behind Ma Xiaotao, making it appear even more divine.

Finally, Bei Bei's light power broke through the last line of defense of the evil fire and began to gradually purify the origin of Ma Xiaotao's martial soul.

"Mm~" Ma Xiaotao clearly felt the changes in her martial soul, letting out a moan of immense relief as she broke into a cold sweat.

Her legs went weak, and she collapsed into Bei Bei's embrace, her body feeling as soft as if it had no bones.

Had it not been for Bei Bei's strong arms holding her waist, she would have slumped to the ground like a pile of mud.

Having regained her reason, Ma Xiaotao felt Bei Bei's breath landing steadily on her fair neck. The warm, moist sensation made her body tremble violently.

She could clearly perceive the heartbeat thumping within Bei Bei's chest.

A blush spread involuntarily across Ma Xiaotao's fair cheeks, and a strange, fluttering emotion stirred within her heart.

Not far away, Yan Shaozhe witnessed this scene and couldn't help but reveal a smile.

He was all too familiar with this kind of situation; he recalled his own days as a student, when he was surrounded by numerous girlfriends and many girls revolved around him.

Although Bei Bei was still young, he already had quite a few confidantes by his side.

Zhang Lexuan went without saying, and now it appeared his own disciple seemed to harbor some feelings for her as well, not to mention Tang Ya, who had been brought back by Mu En some time ago.

Yan Shaozhe could not help but sigh with emotion; Bei Bei truly possessed a bit of his own youthful flair.

Seeing that Ma Xiaotao's condition had stabilized, he turned and left the Mimicry Training Room, leaving the two of them with enough space to be alone.

Time ticked away bit by bit, and Bei Bei felt the soul power within his body nearing exhaustion, yet only a small portion of the evil aura within Ma Xiaotao's martial soul origin had been purified.

The reason for this was simply that his strength was too weak; if he possessed the power of Mu En, he would certainly be able to cleanse the evil aura from Ma Xiaotao's martial soul origin in a single attempt.

"Sister Xiaotao, that's enough, let me go!" Bei Bei said, his voice sounding somewhat weak.