Accompanied by the murderous aura brought by Ma Xiaotao, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao immediately grew vigilant.
Swish!
Ma Xiaotao arrived in front of the group in the blink of an eye, and a terrifying wave of heat rolled over them.
Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao just wanted to run, but suddenly a pair of warm, large arms scooped them up, pulling each of them into an embrace.
Looking up, they saw dazzling golden light radiating from Tian Chen's back. Immediately afterward, a pair of huge golden wings unfolded from behind him, exuding an incomparable aura of majesty.
The terrifying heat wave was completely blocked outside by the Heavenly Phoenix Wings, forming a golden barrier.
A trace of calm showed in Tian Chen's eyes as he whispered, "Don't be afraid, I'm here." His voice was like a warm current, instantly pacifying the fear in Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao's hearts.
At this moment, Ma Xiaotao's attack did not stop. Her figure flickered indistinctly in the heat waves, as if she would break through the barrier and pounce on the three of them in the next second. Tian Chen frowned slightly, sensing the dangerous aura contained within this heat wave. Immediately, the golden wings behind him violently vibrated, and a beam of golden light burst forth from them, thoroughly dispersing the surrounding heat waves.
Feeling the temperature gradually return to normal, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao could not help looking up at Tian Chen's profile, their hearts filled with admiration and reliance.
"This senior sister ran into some trouble while cultivating, you two step back first."
As soon as his voice fell, he tossed Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong away.
Then he flew into the sky, directly releasing the terrifying deterrence of the Heavenly Phoenix Wings as the pressure from deep within his bloodline erupted forth.
Subjected to the bloodline pressure, Ma Xiaotao could not help but drop directly to her knees on the ground.
After all, the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix was a supremely powerful Supreme Magical Beast even within Battle Through the Heavens, whereas the Evil Fire Phoenix was merely a subspecies mutated from a wild chicken, possessing only a tiny trace of phoenix bloodline. When it came to bloodline strength, how could she possibly compare to him?
Yet Ma Xiaotao on the ground revealed a fierce red light in her eyes, as if unwilling to fall just like that.
In an instant, an evil, dark, yet extremely powerful flame surged upward.
Facing this evil and powerful flame, Tian Chen's gaze grew even more solemn. He could feel the extraordinary and dangerous nature of this power; clearly, the evil fire within Ma Xiaotao's body was being driven to its limit.
It was also at this moment that Tian Chen's body suddenly trembled slightly. Immediately following that, his heterochromatic eyes actually turned gray-a gray that was terrifying and filled with the Aura of Death.
At the same time, within the Sea of Consciousness, that gray bead that had originally remained dormant in his mind also vanished at this very moment, and an aged voice rang out within his Sea of Consciousness.
"Oh? The scent of darkness, a bit interesting."
The next second, a staff appeared in Tian Chen's hand.
The next second, a magic array radiating an aura of light appeared all around Ma Xiaotao, locking her tightly in place, and the evil fire on her body gradually dissipated.
Ah! Ma Xiaotao let out a painful roar, and that evil black flame actually began to be gradually purified and dispersed upon contact with the golden light.
"Bang!" Ma Xiaotao's body trembled slightly, the bloodshot hue in her eyes faded away, and her whole body collapsed to the ground.
After this, Tian Chen's eyes blinked slightly, returning to their original color.
Looking at Ma Xiaotao on the ground, he moved the Heavenly Phoenix Wings and arrived in front of her.
After gently supporting her up, the system's prompt tone also rang out: "Congratulations to the host for signing in to the SSR-grade Goddess Ma Xiaotao, rewarded with the Ring Condensation Method."
Hearing this reward, Tian Chen was stunned at first, followed by a burst of wild joy. This was the very reward he had been praying and begging for all this time.
Then he scooped Ma Xiaotao up horizontally. He had to admit that Ma Xiaotao's quiet appearance while asleep was truly quite alluring, and her sole flaw of a bad temper completely vanished beneath this sleeping face.
After the battle ended, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao also walked up, asking with concern, "Tian Chen, are you unhurt? Also, this is..."
Wang Dong looked at Ma Xiaotao in Tian Chen's arms and asked.
"This is that senior sister from just now. It seems her Martial Soul eroded her sanity during cultivation," Tian Chen said lightly.
"Then what do we do now?" Xiao Xiao looked at Ma Xiaotao and asked.
At that very moment, an aged voice suddenly rang out: "Are you all alright?" A white-haired elder rushed over in a flurry-it was none other than Yan Shaozhe. He glanced at the situation in the arena, and his expression turned extremely ugly.
Upon seeing that Tian Chen and the others were all safe and sound, his expression eased just a fraction.
Then, seeing Ma Xiaotao, he pressed two fingers to her pulse. One could see dense, white soul power pouring into Ma Xiaotao's body at an astonishing speed.
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