Ma Xiaotao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ma Xiaotao (马小桃)
Alias(es)	Flame Maniac 39
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy (former); Heavenly Dragon Gate (current) 36 46
Occupation/Role	Former leading Inner Court student of Shrek; Yu Chen's fighter and subordinate 36 46
Rank	Soul Emperor 34
Martial Soul	Ultimate Fire Phoenix; formerly the Evil Fire Phoenix 43
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 32

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Emperor — Evil Fire Phoenix	34	Her dark-red Evil Fire repeatedly overwhelmed her sanity; its instability made her a danger to herself and others.
Soul Emperor — Evil Fire temporarily suppressed	34	Yu Chen devoured the active Evil Fire from her body, relieving her torment, but warned that the martial soul's source remained and the corruption would return.
Soul Emperor — Ultimate Fire Phoenix	43	Yu Chen forcibly purged the Evil Fire's remaining impurities with Yang Thunder, Yin Thunder, and the Origin of Ultimate Ice, reforging her martial soul into a pure crimson-gold Ultimate Fire Phoenix.

History

Ma Xiaotao was Shrek Academy's foremost Inner Court student and a prospective Flame Phoenix Douluo, but her Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul inflicted recurring, life-threatening loss of control. Shrek's efforts focused on suppression rather than a cure, leaving her to endure the condition for more than a decade. 36 43 44

While searching the Far North for a means to restrain her Evil Fire, she and Shrek elder Yan Feng were attacked by the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion. The clash between extreme cold and her extreme fire drove her Evil Fire into a complete rampage; she attacked indiscriminately and lost all reason. 32 33

Yu Chen intervened, subdued her, and devoured the active Evil Fire from her body. He explained that the reprieve was temporary and that only he could permanently resolve the flaw in her martial soul. Faced with Shrek's repeated failures and the prospect of eventual death, Ma Xiaotao renounced the academy and swore to follow him. 34 35 36

Her condition relapsed during Yu Chen's seclusion, prompting a second, harsher treatment. Yu Chen extracted and destroyed the remaining corruptive impurities, transforming her Evil Fire Phoenix into the Ultimate Fire Phoenix. Ma Xiaotao then renewed her pledge of absolute loyalty to him. 42 43

Appearance

Ma Xiaotao is a tall woman with fiery red hair and an imposing presence. After joining Yu Chen, she is often seen in red or black clothing, with a sharp, overbearing bearing that discourages strangers from approaching. 48 49

• Fiery red hair; during Evil Fire rampages, it becomes wild and disheveled. 33 42
• Crimson eyes during loss of control; clear eyes after her final purification. 33 43
• Favors eye-catching red dresses or loose black robes. 44 48 49
• Her Ultimate Fire aura can ignite nearby clothing when released. 46

Personality

Before her purification, Ma Xiaotao was volatile and reckless, with her Evil Fire worsening her aggression and eventually erasing her ability to distinguish friend from foe. Elder Yan's injury was enough to push her into a fully destructive frenzy. 33

After Yu Chen cured her, her former pride gave way to intense gratitude and fervent devotion. She views him as the person who gave her a new life and willingly defines herself as his weapon. Her loyalty is paired with open contempt for Shrek, which she believes treated her illness as a burden to be endured for the academy's benefit. 36 44

She remains combative and bloodthirsty toward perceived threats to Yu Chen, at one point proposing to burn Shrek's tournament team in their lodgings. Yu Chen rebukes her for this impulsiveness. 46 47

Abilities & Skills

Evil Fire Phoenix

Ma Xiaotao's original martial soul produced black-red Evil Fire, an extremely destructive phoenix flame that repeatedly destabilized her mind and body.

• Can manifest a phoenix phantom and unleash dark-red flames powerful enough to threaten both a hundred-thousand-year soul beast and a Titled Douluo. 33
• Used the Phoenix Fire Line during her relapse, directing a stream of dark-red flame at Yu Chen's barrier. 42
• Its corruption caused madness, indiscriminate attacks, and the risk that her body would eventually fail and explode. 33 35
• Yu Chen's first intervention only removed the active Evil Fire; the flawed martial-soul source remained and later caused a relapse. 34 35 42

Ultimate Fire Phoenix

After the final purification, Ma Xiaotao's martial soul ascended into the Ultimate Fire Phoenix, its flames becoming pure crimson-gold rather than black-red. 43

• Formed by purging the Evil Fire's violent, bloodthirsty, and lustful impurities from her martial soul. 43
• Releases an Ultimate Fire aura intense enough to set nearby disciples' clothes ablaze. 46
• Eliminated the Evil Fire's corruptive influence and restored Ma Xiaotao's clarity of mind. 43
• Strengthens her role as Yu Chen's frontline fighter and declared “blade.” 44 46

Relationships

• Yu Chen — Her master, healer, and current leader. He first suppressed her Evil Fire, later reforged her martial soul completely; Ma Xiaotao swore eternal loyalty and serves as his fighter. 35 36 43 46
• Wang Dong'er — Fellow former Shrek student and Yu Chen's subordinate. The two regularly argue and compete for proximity to Yu Chen, though both obey his authority. 44 46 47
• Yan Shaozhe — Her former Shrek mentor. He regarded her as a key disciple and was enraged by her disappearance and presumed defection. 33 45
• Shrek Academy — Her former home and affiliation. Ma Xiaotao rejects it for failing to cure her condition, accusing it of demanding that she endure her suffering for its glory. 36 44

Story Role / Major Arcs

Far North crisis

Ma Xiaotao enters the story while seeking a solution to her Evil Fire in the Far North. The Ice Jade Empress Scorpion encounter drives her condition beyond control and brings her into contact with Yu Chen. 32 33

Defection from Shrek

Yu Chen's temporary cure forces Ma Xiaotao to confront Shrek Academy's inability to save her. She chooses survival over her former position as Shrek's leading Inner Court student, publicly swearing herself to Yu Chen. 35 36

Purification and reforging

When her Evil Fire resurfaces, Ma Xiaotao attacks Yu Chen during his breakthrough. He subdues her and permanently purifies her martial soul, creating the Ultimate Fire Phoenix and cementing her devotion. 42 43

Heavenly Dragon Gate and tournament expedition

Upon returning to Heavenly Dragon Gate, Ma Xiaotao is introduced to its elders as Yu Chen's Ultimate Fire fighter. She accompanies him toward Star Luo City for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament and openly anticipates confronting Shrek. 46 47 49

Notable Quotes

“What you gave me, my lord, was a new life!” 36

“From this day on, Ma Xiaotao is merely a blade in your hand! Point me wherever you wish, and I'll cut there.” 44