Ma Xiaotao Prone to Losing Control? All Living Beings: She Was More Dangerous Than an Evil Soul Master!

Scenes of Ma Xiaotao using her soul skills flashed across the golden scroll in rapid succession,

Those Soul Beasts were like paper before the Phoenix Flame, instantly burned to ashes.

But the most shocking sight

was the scene from the Treasure Pavilion frozen on the golden scroll,

where Ma Xiaotao effortlessly killed the Soul Emperor who had been pursuing two Shrek Academy disciples!

All Living Beings were stunned.

Although that assassin did not possess a ten-thousand-year soul ring, he was still a genuine Soul Emperor powerhouse.

Yet he could not even withstand a single soul skill from Ma Xiaotao?

Wouldn't weaker Soul Masters die even faster when facing Ma Xiaotao!?

Although the images flashed by quickly,

everyone noticed that Ma Xiaotao's state after using her soul skills was sometimes completely different from before.

That feeling was as though they had seen it on Tang Ya before.

"The captain of Shrek Academy is actually this powerful!?"

Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy.

Ma Rulong and the others widened their eyes, staring in shock at the figure on the screen.

As elites of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy,

they had also undergone training to fight opponents above their level.

But even when facing a level-seventy Soul Sage wielding a seventh-grade Soul Tool, they had never felt pressure as intense as that brought by Ma Xiaotao.

The group silently understood one another.

If it came down to a one-on-one battle, no one on the Sun Moon Team would be Ma Xiaotao's match!

[Although the Evil Fire Phoenix is powerful, it possesses a tremendous flaw: Evil Fire Backlash!]

[The core cause of Evil Fire Backlash lies in the Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul's innately impure attributes and unbalanced energy. The flames are mixed with evil energy that is extremely prone to losing control. During exertion or emotional fluctuations, it can easily erode one's reason, damage the body, and even cause backlash from the evil energy, leading to complete loss of control!]

[Without the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower to remove the impurities within the evil fire, or assistance from an Ultimate Ice Soul Master, the Soul Master will always suffer from Evil Fire Backlash!]

[The higher one's cultivation, the stronger the backlash becomes!]

Immediately afterward,

the golden scroll displayed scenes of Ma Xiaotao losing control due to evil fire

and attacking Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.

Everyone who saw this widened their eyes and stared at Ma Xiaotao in disbelief.

"???"

"Evil Fire Backlash can reach such a degree?"

"Those two students are both from Shrek Academy! She nearly killed them?"

"That's terrifying. Isn't Xiaotao even more dangerous than an Evil Soul Master?"

"Evil Soul Masters at least retain their awareness. When Ma Xiaotao suffers Evil Fire Backlash, she's just a killing machine..."

"..."

Shrek Academy Outer Court.

Inside the second-year dormitory.

Dai Huabin could not help swallowing as he watched the scene on the Sky Screen, muttering,

"Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice can actually temporarily suppress Senior Xiaotao, a Soul Emperor?"

"How is that possible??"

The next moment,

Dai Huabin slumped onto his bed, his eyes full of confusion.

Within Shrek Academy,

almost no one could compare to Ma Xiaotao in talent.

If even a monster like her could only rank thirteenth on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, how could his name possibly be among those ahead of her?

Inside the Sea God Lake lounge.

Ma Xiaotao's expression became somewhat unpleasant.

Evil fire was not only her weakness, but also the greatest pain in her heart.

Whenever Evil Fire Backlash struck, only she knew the agony that made life worse than death.

"Xiaotao..."

Dai Yueheng was about to speak,

but Ma Xiaotao waved her hand first and forced out a smile.

"It's fine. What the Sky Screen said is the truth, anyway."

"So what if there's Evil Fire Backlash? I, Ma Xiaotao, am still the strongest!"

"Besides, little brother Yuhao will help me, right?"

"Don't worry, Sister Xiaotao. As long as you need me, I'll be there immediately to suppress your evil fire."

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and spoke seriously.

This was a promise from the bottom of his heart.

At his words, a trace of gentleness immediately flashed through Ma Xiaotao's phoenix eyes.

She smiled brilliantly and, without the slightest hesitation, stretched out her arm and pulled Huo Yuhao into her embrace.

"Good little brother. Your sister didn't spoil you for nothing."

As she spoke,

Ma Xiaotao even rubbed her cheek against Huo Yuhao's.

Her fiery-red hair fell across his cheek, carrying a faint, sweet fragrance.

Huo Yuhao's body instantly tensed.

A warm breath washed over him,

and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated, as though it were about to leap from his chest.

Even more fatal was that,

after catching Ma Xiaotao's unique body scent,

the scene from that night involuntarily surfaced in Huo Yuhao's mind.

At the same time, a certain part of his body reacted beyond his control.

"!!!"

Huo Yuhao's expression changed drastically, and he cursed himself inwardly.

He hurriedly bit the tip of his tongue. The sharp pain cleared his mind somewhat, and he desperately drove away those distracting thoughts.

Calm down... Calm down...

Sister Xiaotao only sees me as her little brother. I absolutely can't have any strange thoughts...

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath,

doing his best to return his body to normal.

Fortunately, he was wearing a loose academy uniform, so nothing could be seen from the outside. Otherwise, he would have died of embarrassment on the spot.

Not far away.

Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Wang Dong, and the others all looked at the two of them strangely,

their eyes filled with complicated emotions.

The corner of Dai Yueheng's mouth twitched slightly, his feelings a tangled mess.

There was not another person in all of Shrek Academy whom Ma Xiaotao would allow to get this close.

He had liked Ma Xiaotao for so long,

yet he had not even held her hand. Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao had been pulled straight into her arms. What kind of nonsense was this?

Ling Luochen frowned slightly.

Her gaze moved back and forth between Ma Xiaotao and Huo Yuhao, and a trace of resentment flashed in her eyes.

"Hmph!"

Wang Dong kept a cold expression throughout,

her large eyes fixed fiercely on Ma Xiaotao holding Huo Yuhao, coldness continuously bursting from them.

Just then,

the golden scroll above the heavens once again bloomed with dazzling light.

A Heavenly Voice capable of shaking the ages descended, entering the ears of every living being:

[ Ding! ]

[The review of Ma Xiaotao has concluded!]

[Beginning the distribution of Ma Xiaotao's rewards!]

At the center of the golden scroll,

another golden pillar of light suddenly shot out, piercing through space and precisely enveloping Ma Xiaotao.

Ma Xiaotao's delicate body trembled sharply.

She instinctively released Huo Yuhao,

feeling the vast, warm energy of the Sky Screen pour into her body.

That energy was like a raging torrent, washing through her meridians, bones, and flesh.

At this moment, her martial soul underwent a qualitative transformation.

The color of the flames it emitted changed from dark red to blackish red, while its pressure became several times stronger than before!

[ Ding! ]

[Rewarding Ma Xiaotao with a martial soul upgrade. Its quality has been raised to: Ultimate Fire!]

[Rewarding Ma Xiaotao with a breakthrough in Soul Power cultivation to level 70, Soul Sage realm!]

The instant the Sky Screen's voice fell,

the entire continent sank into deathly silence.

A few breaths later,

cries of shock swept across the continent like an erupting volcano, and All Living Beings completely erupted.

"!?"

"What?! Level 70?!"

"A Soul Sage under twenty years old? How is anyone supposed to compete in the Soul Master Tournament?"

"..."