Evil Fire corroded the mind, but the power it brought was absolutely terrifying. Ten thousand years ago, after resolving the Evil Fire within him, an Evil Fire Phoenix had ascended to the Divine Realm alongside their ancestor Tang San. Ma Xiaotao might not measure up to him, but her talent was still exceedingly rare.
Xuan Zi struggled inwardly. Calling a halt early would mean losing Shrek's honor, and he would also lose his chance to openly take revenge on the Sun Moon Empire.
But if he did not call a halt...
"Xuan Zi! Hurry and concede!" Wang Yan's face was full of anxiety. "Losing the match is better than Xiaotao getting seriously injured! The longer this drags on, the more the Evil Fire will corrode her, and the worse her injuries will become!"
Granted, Ma Xiaotao was all breasts and no brains, arrogant and rude, and had never treated him as a teacher.
But she was still a genius rarely seen in the Inner Court even once in a century. If she fell in the arena, the blow to Shrek Academy would be enormous. Even if Shrek intended to push him out to take the blame, he was still one of Shrek's people and had the academy's interests at heart...
"Wait a little longer..."
A troubled look appeared on Xuan Zi's face.
"Xuan Zi!" Wang Yan was beside himself with anguish.
"Shut up! I make the decisions!"
Xuan Zi spoke coldly.
Wang Yan: "..."
Dai Yueheng and the others had also realized something was wrong.
"Damn it! Who knows what they used to stir up Xiaotao's Evil Fire!" Ling Luochеn's pretty face paled.
In this state, Ma Xiaotao could not distinguish friend from foe, as though she had turned to darkness. And the longer the Black Phoenix persisted, the