Evil Fire Out of Control?

Ma Xiaotao stared intensely at Su Tong, the anger in her heart steadily mounting. She absolutely refused to believe that her Ultimate Fire could be restrained by a single person.

She believed that the Martial Soul Fusion Skill had merely suppressed her on the level of Soul Power. In a one-on-one fight, neither Ling Luocheng nor Su Tong would be a match for her Evil Fire Phoenix.

If I still can't secure the final victory and defend Shrek's glory, then I'm not Ma Xiaotao, the Flame Maniac!

With that thought, the flames around Ma Xiaotao grew even hotter and fiercer, and her entire presence became increasingly domineering.

Just as Ma Xiaotao had gathered her strength to unleash the Phoenix Sky-Shaking Strike, Su Tong suddenly took the initiative to concede. Skyfiend Douluo promptly appeared and blocked Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Sky-Shaking Strike for Su Tong.

Su Tong then stepped down from the arena. Huo Yuhao followed by walking onto the stage.

Already in a foul mood, Ma Xiaotao saw that Huo Yuhao, who possessed merely four rings, had taken the field. Her fury immediately surged as she demanded angrily:

"Are you looking down on me?"

Huo Yuhao smiled calmly. "It's still uncertain who will come out on top."

Ma Xiaotao sneered and directly launched a linear, single-target piercing attack—Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike—straight at Huo Yuhao, intending to defeat him in one move.

"Ice Emperor's Protection."

Yet the scorching flames were unable to penetrate the barrier of Ultimate Ice. Instead, under the effect of melting ice and snow, they gradually vanished without a trace.

"I refuse to believe it! Again!" Ma Xiaotao cried in shock and fury.

"Phoenix Meteor Shower!"

Ma Xiaotao did not hesitate to use her sixth soul skill against the person before her, who was merely a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor.

The Fire Phoenix flapped its wings, continuously showering flaming meteors downward, covering every direction around Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao remained composed, using the Domain of Eternal Frost to effortlessly neutralize the scattered flames. The Phoenix Meteor Shower was like rain falling into the sea, ultimately sinking into dead silence.

"That's impossible! How could this happen?"

If I lose this match, Shrek's glory will be buried here because of me. I absolutely cannot let everyone's efforts go to waste. I refuse to believe I can't defeat you!

Ma Xiaotao gradually descended into madness, seemingly on the verge of losing her reason. The flames around her body burned ever more fiercely, wildly dancing in the gale as she swooped down.

Huo Yuhao calmly caught Ma Xiaotao's fist, which was filled with scorching flames. The aura of Ultimate Ice abruptly erupted, covering Ma Xiaotao's body in an instant.

Moving with lightning speed, he swiftly stuffed the Fiery Gum of the Infernal Delicate Apricot into Ma Xiaotao's mouth.

Before Ma Xiaotao could react, she accidentally swallowed the object in her mouth on instinct.

Under the effects of Ultimate Ice and the Fiery Gum, Ma Xiaotao gradually regained her clarity. With a puzzled expression, she asked Huo Yuhao, who stood close at hand:

"What did you feed me?"

Huo Yuhao answered truthfully, "Fiery Gum that can purify Evil Fire."

Back in the era of Legend of the Dragon King, Huo Yuhao had already formed Soul Spirit Contracts with the seven great immortal herb Soul Spirits of the Icefire Yin-Yang Well. Therefore, it was hardly surprising that he possessed the Fiery Gum of the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

At the same time, Ma Xiaotao keenly sensed Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice aura and immediately exclaimed in surprise, "So you possess the Ultimate Ice attribute. No wonder my flames were ineffective against you."

Knowing that Huo Yuhao's actions had been of immense help to her, Ma Xiaotao immediately expressed her gratitude to him.

"Thank you for your Fiery Gum. But why did you help me?"

Huo Yuhao shook out his hand. "I was only afraid you would go astray and become an evil soul master. It was nothing. But I should remind you that the match isn't over yet. Don't you still need to defend Shrek's glory?"

At his words, Ma Xiaotao's fighting spirit immediately surged. "Then be careful."

The rekindled flames rushed toward Huo Yuhao along with Ma Xiaotao's fist.

"Emperor's Palm, Great Chill Without Snow."

Huo Yuhao raised his palm to meet her head-on. Ultimate Ice carried an extreme chill that silently extinguished the small flames. Palm met fist, and Ma Xiaotao was immediately sent staggering back several steps by Huo Yuhao.

"Mass Weakening."

Huo Yuhao gave Ma Xiaotao no opportunity to rise up and counterattack. Affected by Mass Weakening, Ma Xiaotao's entire body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground, unable to rise. Surprise filled her face.

"Your spiritual power is actually this strong. I can't even resist your spiritual control skill. I lost this match."

Seeing this, Skyfiend Douluo immediately announced Spirit Pagoda Academy as the final winner of the tournament.

Huo Yuhao helped Ma Xiaotao up and advised, "Whether you win the championship or not isn't important. Good health is the foundation of life."

Ma Xiaotao frowned slightly. "What you said does make some sense, but this concerns the academy's honor. I can't stand aside."

Seeing that he could not persuade the single-minded Ma Xiaotao, Huo Yuhao said no more. He turned and left, walking straight toward Tang Wulin below the stage.

Tang Wulin eagerly embraced Huo Yuhao. "Brother Yuhao is the best! You won so easily."

Huo Yuhao smiled and rubbed Tang Wulin's head. "Wulin is the best. Even I'm not your match."

Tang Wulin chuckled. "Of course."

Xu Sanshi coughed lightly, raising a brow with a smile. "Hey, hey—you two are acting like the rest of us don't exist, huh?"

Tang Wulin laughed awkwardly. "Right, right, right. Everyone is amazing. Every one of us contributed."

Jin Qiurui suggested, "Since we've won the final championship, how about we hold a celebration feast together?"

Gu Yuena nodded. "Sure. Once the closing ceremony is over, we'll head back and have a celebration feast."

Snow Empress reminded them, "But don't forget that you can't slack off in your cultivation."

"Understood," everyone replied in unison.

Finally, Star Luo Emperor Xu Jiawei personally announced Spirit Pagoda Academy as the ultimate champion of the tournament and presented the academy with its rewards, naturally including three soul bones.

Not only did the audience in the spectator stands and the various participating teams applaud Spirit Pagoda Academy, but at this moment, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen also applauded Huo Yuhao and the others.

"As long as Shrek Academy didn't win the championship, I'm completely satisfied," Meng Hongchen said with a hand over her mouth as she laughed.

Xiao Hongchen let out a long breath. At this moment, even the air seemed much fresher to him.

"Shrek's glorious legend has been broken. What a delightful thing."

The members of Spirit Pagoda Academy enjoyed a lavish celebration banquet together, spending a cheerful and delightful night amid laughter and conversation.

After Xuan Zi returned to Shrek Academy, he told Mu En, Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo, Xian Lin'er, and the other elders of Poseidon Pavilion about Huo Yuhao purifying Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire.

Yan Shaozhe then personally sent two soul bones to Spirit Pagoda Headquarters as a sincere expression of gratitude.

As for the distribution of the rewards, Huo Yuhao did not care much. After everyone pushed them back and forth for a while, the tournament's three soul bones and the two soul bones gifted by Shrek Academy were, unsurprisingly, ultimately given to Xiao Xiao, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, Ling Luocheng, and Su Tong.

Just as expected, after Bei Bei returned to Shrek Academy following the tournament, Tang Ya bade him farewell and left the academy.

Tang Ya's reason for leaving was naturally to revive the Tang Sect—to return to Heaven Dou City in the Heaven Dou Empire and rebuild the Tang Sect.

Bei Bei watched Tang Ya's figure slowly fade from his sight with an expression of deep reluctance, until she finally disappeared beyond the horizon.

"Xiao Ya..."