Ultimate Fire, True Phoenix Martial Soul

Her long red hair cascaded down her back, her skin was snow-white, her figure was curvaceous, and she wore a pair of black over-the-knee stockings.

A thin veil covered half of her face, leaving only a pair of peach-pink eyes visible.

The person who had arrived was none other than Ma Xiaotao.

"Sister Xiaotao, why are you here? Is something the matter?" Bei Bei asked upon seeing her.

"What, can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong?" Ma Xiaotao arched her phoenix brows, her tone filled with dissatisfaction.

"Heh heh, what should I call this beauty?" Xu Sanshi's eyes lit up the moment he saw her.

Xu Sanshi smoothed the hair on his forehead, revealing what he considered a handsome face, and tried to strike up a conversation.

"If you don't want to turn into a roasted chicken, stay away from me." A burst of extremely scorching golden-red flames erupted from Ma Xiaotao's fingertips, causing even the space around them to distort slightly.

Sensing the terrifying aura radiating from her, Xu Sanshi instantly behaved himself.

"This is Ma Xiaotao, a senior from the Inner Court; we are friends," Bei Bei said, introducing her to Xu Sanshi before turning back to Ma Xiaotao. "This is my roommate, Xu Sanshi."

"Hmph." Ma Xiaotao let out a cold snort, which served as her greeting.

"Xu Sanshi, I have some things to attend to today, so I won't be able to keep you company," Bei Bei said to Xu Sanshi before following Ma Xiaotao away.

Watching the two of them leave, Xu Sanshi couldn't help but smack his lips, feeling a twinge of envy in his heart.

At the same time, he felt curious about her identity. To have so many acquaintances within Shrek Academy, could she be the descendant of some high-ranking academy official?

"What's wrong, has the Evil Fire flared up again?" Bei Bei looked at Ma Xiaotao with some confusion.

The evil energy within the origin of her martial soul had already been mostly purified; such a thing shouldn't be happening again!

One could tell from the flames she released: initially, her fire had been dark red, but as Bei Bei continued to purify it, the color gradually shifted to red, then faintly revealed a golden hue, and now it had transformed into golden-red.

"No, I'm not far from breaking through to Soul Emperor now. I plan to focus entirely on cultivation and strive to reach level 70, Soul Saint, before the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament!"

There were still three years until the next tournament. To break through from a high-level Soul King to a seven-ring Soul Emperor in three years was a daunting task, even for someone with Ma Xiaotao's talent.

Furthermore, after her martial soul was completely purified, she had become a Phoenix martial soul possessing Ultimate Fire, which meant her cultivation speed would slow down slightly.

Ma Xiaotao raised her eyebrows, a faint smile tugging at the corners of her mouth as she said, "So, I want to resolve the issues with my martial soul as quickly as possible so that I can devote myself entirely to cultivation."

"That's fine. Let's go all out this time and completely eliminate the evil energy in your martial soul." Bei Bei nodded.

If not for the gap in strength between him and Ma Xiaotao, he would have purified all the evil energy in her martial soul long ago, and there would have been no need for so many sessions.

"Mm." Ma Xiaotao nodded and pulled Bei Bei toward the Underground Magma Lake where he usually cultivated.

A clear, resonant phoenix cry rang out, ethereal and melodious.

A golden-red Phoenix martial soul emerged from behind her, its posture graceful and noble, its body slender and as colorful as the clouds.

Its dazzling, colorful wings and phoenix tail were breathtaking, radiating an aura unique to the divine beast, the Phoenix.

Golden-red flames burned around her, giving off a solemn and majestic feeling, no longer as scorching and explosive as before.

Two yellow, two purple, and one black soul ring drifted around her.

Bei Bei also summoned his own martial soul. The overbearing and majestic power of the Radiant Dragon King rippled out from his body, forming circles of golden light.

A high-pitched dragon roar echoed as a white-gold giant dragon appeared behind him. Its thick, ancient dragon body, sharp claws, sky-piercing horns, and wings that blotted out the sun all radiated immense power.

It was as if he were walking light itself; the radiance was soft yet brilliant, revealing supreme majesty. The light gathered above the giant dragon's head like a crown of light, making anyone who looked upon it feel a sense of awe.

Four pitch-black ten-thousand-year soul rings rose from beneath Bei Bei's feet and settled around him.

Bei Bei took a step forward and skillfully pulled Ma Xiaotao into his embrace. Pure power of light flowed continuously from the point of contact into her body.

After multiple purifications, the soul power within Ma Xiaotao no longer contained evil energy; it was now extremely pure fire elemental energy.

Bei Bei's power was like a clear spring, instantly cleansing her physical body.

Far from extinguishing the flames within her, it acted as fuel, making the fire inside her burn even more vigorously and purely.

The power of light traveled through her meridians, reaching deep into the origin of Ma Xiaotao's martial soul.

Such a forceful method caught Ma Xiaotao off guard, and she let out a soft, pleasant moan.

Time passed, and the Phoenix martial soul behind Ma Xiaotao grew larger, the light it emitted becoming increasingly brilliant, like a giant fireball.

The Phoenix martial soul danced like an elf in the flames, its magnificent wings fluttering, each gorgeous feather shimmering like a seven-colored diamond.

The Phoenix martial soul became even more noble, exuding a domineering aura that surpassed all things—the terrifying presence unique to the King of Birds.

"I... I finally did it!"

Ma Xiaotao felt the power within her and was ecstatic.

Golden-red Phoenix Fire erupted from her body like golden-red armor. Set against the backdrop of the Phoenix martial soul, every movement she made appeared even more noble and majestic.

The temperature was so scorching that even Bei Bei could barely withstand it. He was enveloped in Ultimate Light, his arms transformed into dragon claws, golden scales spreading from his arms up to his back as he unfurled two broad dragon wings.

Bei Bei hurriedly retreated, only then feeling the temperature drop to a level he could endure.

A suction force emanated from Ma Xiaotao, and the dense fire-attribute elements in the surroundings were continuously absorbed by her, turning into streams of crimson torrents that merged into her body.

The five soul rings circling her body were enveloped by the dense fire elements and began to change.

The hundred-year and thousand-year soul rings gradually became deeper in color, slowly turning pitch-black.

It was not until all of her spirit rings had been elevated to the absolute limit her body could withstand that the transformation finally came to a slow halt.

Five pitch-black spirit rings pulsed around her, shimmering with a faint, lustrous glow.

At this moment, Ma Xiaotao's Martial Soul had been thoroughly purged of its malevolent aura by him; it was no longer the Evil Fire Phoenix.

It had become a true Pure-Blood Phoenix Martial Soul, a terrifying existence possessing the Ultimate Fire.

"Bei Bei, I truly cannot thank you enough," Ma Xiaotao said excitedly, her beautiful eyes narrowing into slits as she radiated a tender, alluring charm.

With her Martial Soul completely evolved, even her appearance had become more beautiful and captivating.

Her entire being exuded an air of nobility, her brows and eyes carrying a sense of majesty, while her long, crimson hair drifted behind her, dancing like flames.