Evil Fire Can't Be Suppressed? Let You Jie Give It a Good Beating

"Ma Xiaotao's current coma is the handiwork of the dragons summoned by You Jie's second martial soul."

"If that's the case, could the dragons Ma Xiaotao saw in her coma be a part of You Jie's future power?"

"Looking at it this way, solving Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire problem might not require searching for a Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower or having a soul master with an Ultimate Ice attribute engage in dual cultivation with her. As long as You Jie periodically beats Ma Xiaotao up with his second martial soul, there shouldn't be any issues."

"However, I still need to see just how suppressed the Evil Fire in Ma Xiaotao's body has become."

"But if Ma Xiaotao knew that her Evil Fire problem could be solved simply by being beaten up by You Jie on a regular basis, would she..."

Mu En remained silent, quietly checking Ma Xiaotao's physical condition, but his expression soon relaxed a little.

The Evil Fire within Ma Xiaotao's body had been thoroughly suppressed into a grain-sized particle, lingering near her dantian.

Ma Xiaotao's own soul power had become incredibly clear and bright, devoid of even a trace of Evil Fire.

Mu En attempted to probe the small particle, but it acted like a mere ornament; no matter how he tested it, it showed no reaction, maintaining its existence solely through a faint connection to Ma Xiaotao's martial soul.

Clearly, the effect of this Evil Fire purification was far better than Mu En had imagined.

Although there was still a possibility of the Evil Fire recurring in the future, judging by the current situation, even if Ma Xiaotao were to engage in high-intensity, all-out battles every single day, the Evil Fire wouldn't be able to surface for at least three to five years.

Moreover, judging by Ma Xiaotao's current mental state, as long as there was any sign of the Evil Fire returning, he could just have You Jie come over and beat her up, and all problems would be solved.

Hmm, this was truly an unexpected joy. It saved Shrek Academy the manpower and resources of searching for the legendary Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, avoided the risk of the academy's Ice or Water attribute soul masters being harmed by Ma Xiaotao, and allowed Ma Xiaotao to cultivate normally. It was truly killing three birds with one stone.

At most, Ma Xiaotao might be left with some psychological trauma, but that was nothing.

If one were to judge based on the scene when You Jie summoned the Stardust Dragon and the strength of the Stardust Dragon itself, most of the dragons that beat Ma Xiaotao until she repeatedly "died" were likely twelve-star existences, which could very well be the strength possessed only by legendary gods.

No, it shouldn't just be gods, but gods among gods, kings among gods, the god who commands all gods!

Being beaten black and blue by a powerhouse of that level was nothing shameful for a soul emperor like Ma Xiaotao.

Thinking of this, Mu En intended to reveal the true state of the Evil Fire in Ma Xiaotao's body, but after noticing Yan Shaozhe nearby, he immediately dismissed the idea.

This Yan Shaozhe had never been able to fulfill his duties properly when Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire was at risk of erupting at any time. If he were to learn the true situation now, Mu En couldn't even imagine what kind of things he might do.

Since that was the case...

"Hmm, Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire has indeed been suppressed well, but it carries the risk of subtly influencing your soul power."

"This process is extremely terrifying; without the cultivation of a Limit Douluo, it is impossible to detect."

"If you don't pay attention, Ma Xiaotao, the next time the Evil Fire erupts, it will only be more terrifying and harder to control, potentially even causing you to degenerate into a true Evil Soul Master."

"Shaozhe, as her teacher, you must keep a close eye on her. She doesn't have another chance; after the next eruption, she might very well become a true Evil Soul Master, and even this old man won't be able to save her then."

Mu En deliberately made Ma Xiaotao's situation sound more severe, aiming to make both her and Yan Shaozhe take it more seriously.

However, Mu En himself wasn't sure if his two disciples could really take these words to heart.

But if they didn't listen, it didn't seem to be a problem either; just having You Jie come over to let out a roar that shook the heavens and then beat Ma Xiaotao up would solve everything.

After speaking, Mu En stood up and turned to walk out of the room.

"Elder Mu, your body..."

Only then did Ma Xiaotao and Yan Shaozhe realize something was wrong.

Not only did Mu En look much healthier, but he was no longer hunched over.

Clearly, Mu En's physical condition had been thoroughly improved after the seclusion he began not long ago.

For Shrek Academy, this was nothing short of fantastic news!

Mu En paused his footsteps slightly, then walked out of the room.

Three days later, Mu En took You Jie and Zhang Lexuan to the Star Dou Great Forest again.

Hearing You Jie's peculiar requirements for his fourth soul ring, Mu En just smiled and nodded.

Ma Xiaotao's dream had given Mu En some inspiration, and You Jie's ideas further confirmed some of his conjectures.

Therefore, even if You Jie had said he wanted to slaughter the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian to use as his fourth soul ring, Mu En would not have hesitated to immediately...

...turn around and run away with You Jie, and after returning to the inner courtyard, carefully confirm whether something had gone wrong with You Jie's mind.

"A ten-thousand-year dark-attribute soul beast, preferably with dragon bloodline..."

Mu En quickly summarized the priority category of soul beasts, and after taking You Jie and Zhang Lexuan deep into the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest, he immediately spread his spiritual power to help You Jie find a suitable soul beast.

However, half a day passed, and You Jie still hadn't encountered a soul beast suitable for him.

Although You Jie had provided many options for reference, considering that You Jie could already fuse with a ten-thousand-year soul ring and Mu En wanted to select the best possible ring for him, even though Mu En had detected a few soul beasts that met one or two of the criteria during this half-day, they did not choose any of them as the soul ring after considering their species and cultivation age.

Thus, seeing that it was getting late, the group immediately found a decent spot to set up camp and prepare dinner.

Although theoretically one shouldn't start fires casually in the soul beast forest, eating a hot meal wasn't that difficult.

You Jie took out a soul guidance stove, then brought out plenty of ingredients, and together with Zhang Lexuan, they cooked, soon preparing a pot of steaming stew.

Having recovered his health, Mu En's appetite had also improved significantly. While eating with You Jie and Zhang Lexuan, he would tease the two from time to time, allowing the affection between the young couple to continue warming up.

However, just as they were about to finish eating, a rich aura of the dark attribute immediately appeared in Mu En's perception.

"You Jie, the soul beast that best fits your initial idea has appeared."