Ma Xiaotao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ma Xiaotao (马小桃)
Alias(es)	Little Peach; “Flame Madwoman Ma Xiaotao” 40 178
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy Inner Court
Occupation/Role	Assault-type Battle Soul Master; Yan Shaozhe’s disciple; Shrek Academy tournament team captain 185 222 226
First Appearance	39

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Six-ring Soul Emperor	39	Already an Inner Court powerhouse when her Evil Fire Phoenix loses control; later comparisons identify her as a Soul Emperor. 39 70
Approaching Rank 64	162	Reports reaching a critical point before Rank 64 after Su Chen purifies her Evil Fire.
Rank 68 Soul Emperor	185	Introduces herself to the Shrek tournament squad as a level 68 assault-type Soul Emperor.
Rank 70	236	Reaches Rank 70 and joins a soul-hunting expedition to obtain her seventh soul ring.

Background

Ma Xiaotao is Yan Shaozhe’s Inner Court disciple and the bearer of the Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul. Its immense offensive potential comes with a severe cost: each cultivation session accumulates Evil Fire, which can corrode her mind, endanger her life, and drive her into violent loss of control. Yan Shaozhe had been able to ease the condition only temporarily. 40 161 162

Her first encounter with Su Chen occurs during one such outbreak at Sea God Lake. In a berserk state, her dark-crimson fire scorches the surrounding vegetation and threatens Su Chen and Wang Dong. Su Chen activates his Angel Domain and channels sacred power into her body, suppressing the Evil Fire long enough for her consciousness to return. She apologizes, introduces herself as an Inner Court student, and promises Su Chen a favor before collapsing from exhaustion and injuries. 39 40

After learning that Su Chen possesses Ultimate Ice, Ma Xiaotao approaches him privately and asks to cultivate with him so that he can suppress her condition. His assistance eventually purifies her Evil Fire completely; Yan Shaozhe expects the removal of this flaw to allow her martial soul to become a true Fire Phoenix and accelerate her growth. 101 102 109 162

Appearance

Ma Xiaotao is a striking young woman with a fiery, flamboyant presence that contrasts with the cold reserve of Inner Court disciples such as Ling Luochen. Her appearance is closely associated with the heat and intensity of her Phoenix martial soul. 101 103

• Fiery-red hair, often worn in a ponytail. 162 185
• Deep crimson eyes that turn blood-red when the Evil Fire overwhelms her. 39
• Commonly wears red academy or training attire. 40 162
• Manifests golden-red phoenix flames and a pair of Phoenix wings during Martial Soul Possession. 178 186

Personality

Ma Xiaotao is direct, impatient, and intensely passionate. Yan Shaozhe notes that she has smashed his office door three times in a month, while her reputation as the “Flame Madwoman” reflects both her temper and her battle style. 162 178

Despite this impulsiveness, she is protective of Shrek students and reacts immediately when Wang Dong’s distress signal indicates that Su Chen is under attack. She pursues the attackers without hesitation and refuses to let them escape. 178

Around Su Chen, Ma Xiaotao displays a markedly softer and more vulnerable side. She is initially embarrassed by her dependence on his power, then becomes openly affectionate, possessive, and competitive toward other women interested in him. 101 102 163 188

Abilities & Skills

Evil Fire Phoenix / Fire Phoenix Martial Soul

Ma Xiaotao’s martial soul grants her overwhelming firepower, flight, and close-range assault capability. Before its purification, its Evil Fire repeatedly destabilizes her mind and cultivation.

• Releases destructive dark-crimson and golden-red phoenix flames capable of scorching large areas. 39 178
• Uses Phoenix wings for high-speed aerial movement and combat. 101 178
• Her fire can become incandescent white during battle, greatly increasing its heat and destructive force. 222 223
• The Evil Fire initially causes berserk episodes, but Su Chen’s sacred and Ultimate Ice attributes can suppress and later purify it. 39 101 109 162

Blazing Phoenix and Phoenix Wing Soar

Her second and third soul skills combine explosive firepower with extreme mobility.

• Blazing Phoenix — releases a burst of golden-red flames. 178
• Phoenix Wing Soar — rapidly accelerates her flight. 178
• When used together with her leg soul bones, she can outrun Soul Kings and strike like a flaming projectile. 178

Phoenix Howling Sky Strike

A fourth-ring attack that manifests the phantom of the Evil Fire Phoenix and concentrates her flames into a devastating aerial assault. 226

• Can be launched after allies accelerate her into the air. 226
• Was strong enough to require an Invincible Barrier and an additional containment barrier from Sun Moon Team defenders. 226

Phoenix Meteor Shower

Ma Xiaotao’s sixth soul skill rains phoenix-flame meteors across the battlefield.

• Covers a wide area with sustained bombardment. 187
• Leaves her vulnerable while she maintains the attack, requiring teammates to create openings and protect her. 187
• Can pressure another Soul Emperor even when the opponent uses multiple body-enhancement skills. 187

Assault Command

Ma Xiaotao can lead a formation rather than simply charge ahead.

• Deliberately regulates her advance to maintain formation with teammates. 186
• Selects support and reserve members strategically, choosing Gongyang Mo and Su Chen first for her training team. 185
• Leads Shrek Academy’s side during tournament battles and confronts opposing captains directly. 222 226

Equipment / Soul Bones

• Paired leg soul bones — two identical leg bones that launch golden-red fire from her feet, drastically increasing her flight speed. 178
• Two high-quality soul bones — noted as part of her advantage over Ling Luochen. 103

Relationships

• Su Chen — Her rescuer and primary means of controlling the Evil Fire. His sacred attribute first suppresses her condition, while his Ultimate Ice later purifies it. Their cultivation arrangement develops into mutual intimacy and affection. 39 102 162 163
• Yan Shaozhe — Her master and the Dean of Shrek Academy’s Martial Soul Department. He worries about her Evil Fire, values her potential, and actively attempts to match her with Su Chen. 40 162 163
• Ling Luochen — Inner Court peer and ice-attribute rival. Their opposing elements, contrasting personalities, and mutual interest in Su Chen fuel frequent hostility. 103 188 189
• Wang Dong — Fellow Shrek student who becomes jealous and wary of Ma Xiaotao’s closeness to Su Chen. Ma Xiaotao nevertheless selects Wang Dong for her training team. 101 185
• Dai Yueheng — Fellow Soul Emperor and competitive peer. They lead opposing training teams and clash directly during practice battles. 185 187
• Xiao Xiao — Junior teammate on the soul-hunting expedition. Ma Xiaotao praises the compatibility of Xiao Xiao’s Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear soul ring with her martial soul. 236 237

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Sea God Lake outbreak — Loses control of her Evil Fire Phoenix and nearly attacks Su Chen and Wang Dong before Su Chen suppresses the condition with his Six-Winged Angel martial soul. 39 40
• Ultimate Ice partnership — Learns that Su Chen possesses Ultimate Ice, requests joint cultivation, and becomes increasingly reliant on his power to manage her condition. 93 101 102
• Evil Fire purification — Su Chen’s assistance removes her Evil Fire, allowing her cultivation to rise rapidly and opening the possibility of a true Fire Phoenix evolution. 109 162
• Matchmaking proposal — Yan Shaozhe proposes pairing her with Su Chen; Ma Xiaotao accepts, determined not to let other women pursue him first. 163 164
• Shrek protection and tournament training — Responds to the attack on Su Chen, then leads a training squad for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament. 178 185
• Continental tournament — Fights as one of Shrek Academy’s foremost offensive Soul Emperors, including engagements against Star Luo National Academy and the Sun Moon Team. 222 226
• Seventh soul ring hunt — Reaches Rank 70 and joins Su Chen’s expedition, intending to seek a fire-type soul beast of roughly fifty thousand years for her seventh soul ring. 236 237

Notable Quotes

“Su Chen is mine. Do you need my permission to stare at him like that?” 188