Yan Shaozhe's Worries, Wei Na Returns to the Heaven Dou Empire

Within the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy,

Ma Rulong and the others abruptly rose to their feet.

They stared fixedly at the fiery-red figure shrouded in golden light on the Sky Screen, their pupils contracting sharply.

"Such terrifying cultivation. Even if Brother Ma uses the Judgment Sword, he probably still won't be her match."

Xiao Hongchen stroked his chin, his voice carrying a hint of gravity.

She was a level-seventy Soul Sage who possessed Ultimate Fire!

Although Soul Sages and Soul Emperors were separated by only one realm,

the gap between them was as vast as heaven and earth.

They had never been confident that they could defeat Ma Xiaotao in the first place.

And now,

even that sliver of hope for victory had become somewhat remote.

Ma Rulong stared at Ma Xiaotao on the scroll for a long while, unconsciously clenching his fists.

"So what if she has the cultivation of a Soul Sage?"

"There is still some time before the tournament begins, enough for me to make several more Class 8 Soul Tools."

"I'd like to see what Ma Xiaotao can use to stop me."

With that,

Ma Rulong headed toward Mingde Hall without looking back.

Seeing this,

Xiao Hongchen and the others said nothing further and silently followed behind Ma Rulong.

At this point,

they could only do everything in their power to help Ma Rulong face Shrek Academy.

Deep within the Evil Spirit Forest,

at the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters.

Zhongli Wu stared fixedly at the fiery-red figure on the Sky Screen, the greed in his eyes even stronger than before.

Feng Ling stood beside him, a teasing smile appearing on her seductive face.

"What is it? Has our esteemed cult leader set his sights on someone again?"

"First Tang Ya, and now Ma Xiaotao? Are you planning to gather all of Shrek Academy's prodigies under your command?"

Zhongli Wu glanced at her and snorted coldly.

"They are both exceptionally rare talents. One can devour life, while the other possesses Ultimate Evil Fire."

"If we can obtain these two, the glory of our Holy Spirit Cult will surely continue for another hundred years."

Star Luo Empire,

within the imperial palace.

Xu Jiawei stood on the viewing platform, his face filled with shock.

Xu Jiujiu stood beside him, her beautiful eyes equally full of astonishment.

"A Soul Sage under twenty years old..."

Xu Jiawei muttered to himself, his voice carrying a trace of bitterness.

"Is this the kind of monster Shrek Academy produces?"

Xu Jiujiu fell silent for a moment before softly saying,

"Brother, Ma Xiaotao's strength may be terrifying, but the Sky Screen did not reward her with the removal of her negative effects."

"If she loses control during the Soul Master Tournament, we may not be without a chance to contend for the championship."

Xu Jiawei shook his head and sighed.

"Jiujiu, you do not understand."

"For three thousand years, the Sun Moon Empire has been suppressed by Shrek Academy."

"Only they can sit upon the throne of the continent's number one. Not even our Star Luo National Team can do so."

At this point,

Xu Jiawei suddenly raised his voice.

"If the Star Luo National Team encounters Shrek Academy, drag things out with them for a while, then admit defeat."

Xu Jiujiu bit her lip and said nothing more.

She knew that her brother was speaking the truth.

But as the captain of the Star Luo National Academy Team,

she could not simply watch Shrek Academy win the championship on Star Luo Empire's home ground.

Even if Star Luo had already placed its bet on Shrek Academy,

she would still give it her all.

Xu Jiujiu clenched her fists, determination flashing in her eyes. "Brother, I will do my best to lead the Star Luo Team to the end."

Xu Jiawei looked at his younger sister, his eyes filled with concern.

He reached out and patted Xu Jiujiu's shoulder, advising her,

"Just do your best. Do not force yourself."

"Remember, you are the princess of the Star Luo Empire. Your safety matters more than anything."

"A Soul Sage with Ultimate Fire..."

"Shrek Academy has truly raised an extraordinary little one."

Within the Heaven Dou Empire,

several elders of the Body Sect were discussing Ma Xiaotao.

Du Busi stood atop a mountain peak, a glint flashing through his aged, clouded eyes.

"Hehe~"

"Her martial soul may be powerful, but she can easily lose control and fall into becoming an Evil Soul Master. In the end, she cannot compare to my disciple Aotian."

As he spoke,

Du Busi turned his head slightly toward the two figures at his side, a smile curling across his lips.

Besides Wei Na,

there was also a sturdy figure standing beside Du Busi. He appeared to be only fourteen or fifteen, yet the aura he exuded far surpassed Wei Na's.

He was none other than the disciple Du Busi had mentioned,

Long Aotian!

Long Aotian gave an honest smile and scratched his head somewhat sheepishly.

Du Busi stroked his chin. "Aotian, accompany Wei Na back to the Heavenly Soul Imperial Capital this time and take a look around."

"Once you return, you will begin closed-door cultivation."

"The Soul Master Tournament five years from now will be the time for you to display your talents."

Wei Na and Long Aotian exchanged glances.

The two bowed to Du Busi together and answered in unison,

"This disciple understands."

Shrek Academy, within the Sea God Pavilion.

Mu En was still reclining in his chair.

Looking at Ma Xiaotao's figure on the Sky Screen, a gratified smile appeared on his aged face as he sighed.

"Xiaotao has achieved so much at such a young age."

"It seems that before long, our Sea God Pavilion will gain another Limit Douluo."

Yan Shaozhe stood nearby.

Although he wore a smile, the concern in his eyes was difficult to conceal as he said,

"Teacher, although Xiaotao's martial soul has improved, its negative state has not been removed. She will still be affected by the evil fire in the future."

Mu En pondered for a moment before continuing.

"It is fine. During this period, the Treasure Pavilion has collected quite a few ice-element heavenly treasures, enough to support Xiaotao's cultivation."

"Once Yuhao matures, you will be able to stop worrying about her completely."

Yan Shaozhe nodded slightly and was about to leave,

when Mu En's voice rang out again.

"Personally take Xiaotao to obtain her seventh soul ring. Xiaotao breaking through to Soul Sage is a good thing for Shrek Academy."

"But remind her not to become arrogant and complacent. After all, there are still twelve prodigies ahead of her."

Yan Shaozhe's heart immediately tightened upon hearing this.

That was right. Even with Xiaotao's talent, she could only rank thirteenth on the Heavenly Pride Ranking.

Just how monstrous were the twelve people ranked ahead of her?

Inside the Sea God Lake lounge.

The golden light faded, and Ma Xiaotao slowly opened her eyes.

She raised both hands.

Looking at the wisp of blackish-red evil fire dancing in her palms, a proud smile could not help but curl across her lips.

"So this is the power of a Soul Sage?"

Ma Xiaotao clenched her fists, sensing the surging Soul Power within her body, her eyes full of excitement.

"Congratulations, Sister Xiaotao!"

"With Sister Xiaotao here, the Sun Moon Team can just surrender the moment they meet us!"

Huo Yuhao and the others all crowded around her, their cheers even louder than before.

They were all immersed in the joy of Ma Xiaotao breaking through to Soul Sage.

They had completely forgotten the danger of the evil fire's backlash.

If she suffered a backlash from the evil fire,

the consequences would certainly be even more terrifying than Tang Ya's. Discussions of this continued to rise and fall across the continent.