Ma Xiaotao

Biodata

Background and History

Ma Xiaotao arrived on Douluo Continent ten thousand years in the past with the Holy Spirit Cult. Eager to meet figures she knew from history, she particularly wanted to see her ancestor Ma Hongjun. She also questioned whether the Tang Sect’s portrayal of Qian Renxue as a villain was trustworthy 6 13.

While exploring Heaven Dou City with Tang Ya and Qian Renxue, she heard a poor young Soul Master describe how Spirit Hall’s free Martial Soul awakening and stipend helped her family. The encounter led Xiaotao to reconsider the negative account of Spirit Hall she had inherited 17.

Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai later harassed the three women and threatened to take them away by force. Xiaotao defeated both men, burning Ma Hongjun’s hair and clothes. Only afterward did she learn that the man she had beaten was her ancestor; his conduct left her ashamed of the respect she had once held for him 19 24 25 33.

When Shrek Academy’s group confronted them, Xiaotao refused Yu Xiaogang’s offer to become his apprentice and fought Zhao Wuji. She defeated the Soul Saint despite his Martial Soul Avatar and Oscar’s restorative support, without using her sixth Soul Skill. She and Tang Ya then demanded apologies from Shrek and a promise that Ma Hongjun would stop using his Evil Fire as an excuse to harass women 40 41 46 47.

Appearance

Ma Xiaotao is tall, with fiery red hair that falls to her waist and a striking face 3 6.

• She wears a close-fitting dress 3 18.
• Her hair rises with her Soul Power when she prepares to fight 19.

Personality

Xiaotao is blunt and quick-tempered. She readily threatens force against bullies, and Tang Ya knows she can struggle to hold back once angered. She nevertheless agrees to leave Shrek’s students alive for the tournament and spares Zhao Wuji despite gravely wounding him 3 19 33 46.

She is willing to revise her beliefs when firsthand evidence conflicts with historical records. Her encounters with Spirit Hall’s beneficiaries and with Ma Hongjun both change how she views the past 17 25 33.

Abilities and Skills

Ultimate Fire Phoenix

Her Phoenix Martial Soul produces Ultimate Fire, which completely suppresses Ma Hongjun’s Evil Fire Phoenix flames. Her displayed Soul Ring configuration is two purple rings followed by four black rings; Tang Ya attributes her ability to absorb unusually old rings to Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue 24 25.

• Her flames can pierce Soul Power defenses and continue burning through an opponent’s Soul Power and body after a strike 24 41 46.
• Phoenix Fire Line, her first Soul Skill, pierced Zhao Wuji’s barrier 40.
• Phoenix Bathing in Fire, her second Soul Skill, propelled her into close combat against Zhao Wuji 40.
• Phoenix Meteor Shower, her third Soul Skill, rains fireballs whose flames cling to their target 41.
• Phoenix Cloud-Piercing Strike, her fifth Soul Skill, concentrates her fire into a small golden-red phoenix. It pierced Zhao Wuji’s defenses and defeated him while he was using his Martial Soul Avatar 41.

Equipment and Items

• High-level Soul Tools — Xiaotao and Tang Ya carry future-era Soul Tools that give them confidence against stronger opponents; the context does not name Xiaotao’s individual tools 34.
• Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue — previously taken to strengthen her body and enable her unusual Soul Ring absorption 25.

Relationships

• Tang Ya — fellow Holy Spirit Cult holy maiden and close companion; they enter the tournament together, and Tang Ya helps temper Xiaotao’s response to Shrek 18 33 39 46.
• Qian Renxue — accompanies Xiaotao and Tang Ya through Heaven Dou City and joins their tournament team 12 34 39.
• Ma Hongjun — her ancestor; his harassment prompts her to defeat him, and learning his identity leaves her disillusioned 13 24 25 33.
• Yu Xiaogang — offers to guide her cultivation; she rejects him and challenges the limits of his Soul Ring theory 39 40.
• Zhao Wuji — Shrek Soul Saint whom she defeats after he confronts her over Ma Hongjun’s injuries 40 41.

Notable Quotes

“History is written by the victors. Whether Qian Renxue really was a villain of history can wait until we’ve met her.” 6

“A flaw in his Martial Soul is no excuse to hurt others.” 33