The more Ma Xiaotao thought about it, the more unwilling she became.
No, Shrek Academy couldn't lose. She couldn't lose. Shrek Academy's ten-thousand-year glory couldn't be trampled upon.
At this moment, various emotions such as unwillingness, fear, and anger surged within Ma Xiaotao's heart. At this moment, she, Ma Xiaotao, would fight for Shrek Academy, fight for glory. She would spare no effort, even if it meant selling her soul to the devil.
The flames on Ma Xiaotao's body, which had dimmed, flared up again, but this time, the flames were different from the previous gold-red color. They were rapidly turning black.
"Chirp!"
A clear phoenix cry rang out. Behind Ma Xiaotao, a phantom of a jet-black phoenix appeared. Compared to her previous Martial Soul, the Evil Fire Phoenix, its size was even smaller, but it gave off a terrifying, abyss-like feeling. The pair of purple eyes on the phoenix's head were filled with a crazed and evil aura.
"Not good! Referees, quickly stop her! Shrek Academy concedes!" Wang Yan was shocked at the sight of this. As the team's teacher, he understood each of his students' situations and knew that Ma Xiaotao had been suppressing the Evil Fire within her body.
Now, Ma Xiaotao had completely unleashed her suppression, and it wasn't just a simple outbreak of the Evil Fire. Her Martial Soul had also undergone a mutation.
"Shrek... will not lose." A hoarse voice came from Ma Xiaotao's mouth. The next moment, she abruptly looked up at Huo Yuhao. Her eyes were now tinged with a deep black, mixed with evil, violence, and madness.
Huo Yuhao, meeting Ma Xiaotao's gaze, felt a chill run down his back. For the first time in a match for Shrek Academy, he felt threatened.
Without further thought, Huo Yuhao retreated a step, using Instant Shift. He had already appeared at the edge of the arena.
Boom!
Black flames erupted from Ma Xiaotao, spreading in all directions and quickly covering most of the arena, with no sign of stopping.
"Stop!" A shout rang out. A middle-aged man with a small scorpion braid stood in front of Ma Xiaotao. After stopping her, he reached out a large hand toward her shoulder, clearly realizing something was wrong and attempting to stop her.
Two yellow, two purple, and five black soul rings emerged beneath the middle-aged man's feet, revealing the cultivation of a Title Douluo.
A ninety-two-ranked Title Douluo, titled "Giant Strength," a protector of the Star Luo Empire, and also the referee for this match.
Cheng Gang was extremely arrogant, believing that with his Title Douluo cultivation, subduing a guy who wasn't even a Soul Saint would be a piece of cake.
However, overconfidence often comes at a price. In the next moment, black flames surged towards Cheng Gang, and in the blink of an eye, they burned away his protective soul power. Then, the black fire enveloped Cheng Gang's body, giving him a close encounter.
Cheng Gang quickly retreated over ten meters, his soul power gushing out wildly as the flames on his body scattered. At this moment, Cheng Gang's clothes were in tatters, and his entire body was charred black. He had completely lost the imposing manner of a Title Douluo.
"This, this is... Extreme Fire." Cheng Gang stared at Ma Xiaotao in disbelief. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that someone could transform and elevate their Martial Soul in this way.
That's right, Ma Xiaotao's flames had truly reached the level of Extreme Fire.
Cheng Gang was shocked speechless, while Ma Xiaotao, as if she had lost her mind, charged towards Huo Yuhao. At this moment, Ma Xiaotao had only one thought: she wanted to tear Huo Yuhao to shreds, to tear apart this guy who dared to trample on Shrek Academy's glory.
Seeing Ma Xiaotao charging towards Huo Yuhao like a madwoman, the people from the Body Sect were anxious. Lin Kong shouted, "What are the referees waiting for? The match is already over."
At this moment, Lin Kong wished he could become an Ultimate Douluo and slap Cheng Gang, that idiot, to death. He was always a step too slow; what use was he?
Wang Yan from Shrek Academy's side revealed a hidden murderous gleam in his eyes. If Ma Xiaotao killed Huo Yuhao at this moment, it wouldn't be a bad thing. Huo Yuhao's talent was too terrifying; he couldn't be allowed to live.
On the stage, a vast sea of black fire engulfed Huo Yuhao.
Seeing this, Xu Jiawei, the Star Luo Emperor, abruptly stood up from the high platform. The Emperor was incredibly tense at this moment; he certainly didn't want Huo Yuhao to die here.
For one, Huo Yuhao was the young master of the Body Sect, a disciple of Dugu Bo. If Huo Yuhao truly died here, Xu Jiawei couldn't imagine what the Body Sect would do.
If it were other forces, it might be alright, but the Body Sect was a group of lunatics.
On the other hand, no matter what, the Body Sect was a force from the original Douluo three countries. Huo Yuhao's future growth would also help resist the Sun Moon Empire.
At this moment, the stage was already a sea of fire. Just when everyone thought Huo Yuhao had perished, a dazzling green light shone at Huo Yuhao's position. Following that, the sea of fire at Huo Yuhao's location rapidly retreated, replaced by a large expanse of ice-blue cold air. Wherever the cold air passed, the stage was covered with a thick layer of ice, and the surrounding air temperature plummeted.
The sea of fire receded, allowing everyone to see the situation on the field. But the next moment, everyone present, including the Star Luo Emperor, was shocked to the extreme.
What did they see? Behind Huo Yuhao, who had reappeared, a giant scorpion phantom emerged, nearly two meters tall and three meters long. It emitted a brilliant emerald light, and the hexagonal scales on its body were as transparent as crystal, shimmering with a brilliant glow.
A scorpion tail arched high, and two crystal-yellow eyes gleamed brightly.
Unlike the venomous and ferocious image of a scorpion in people's minds, the one behind Huo Yuhao gave everyone a sense of nobility, like a supreme ruler. Moreover, its body was like a work of art meticulously carved from gemstones, beautiful and luxurious.
But contrasting with this scorpion's beautiful exterior was the overwhelming, terrifying ferocity it emitted, like a primordial beast.
More captivating than the scorpion's phantom was Huo Yuhao himself, or rather, the soul rings on Huo Yuhao. That scarlet ring, representing a 100,000-Year Soul Ring.
"100,000-Year Soul Ring, Dual Martial Souls," Wang Yan murmured, already somewhat numb. So they had lost to such a monster?
The Star Luo Emperor and the other high-ranking officials were horrified. If Huo Yuhao's talent had been considered outstanding in their eyes before, it could now be called terrifying, absolutely terrifying.
If it were just a 100,000-Year Soul Ring, it wouldn't shock them so much. They had seen 100,000-Year Soul Rings before, but to absorb one at the Soul Sect stage was unheard of, unprecedented, and likely unmatched.
"100,000-Year Soul Ring, Ice Jade Scorpion, Extreme Ice. No wonder my ice had no effect on you," Ling Luochen looked at Huo Yuhao, her beautiful eyes shining. She realized that Huo Yuhao had been holding back during their previous match. Without even mentioning anything else, Huo Yuhao had only needed to release his Ice Jade Scorpion Martial Soul, and her ice would have been completely crushed. Ice prisons and ice control would have been pushed aside; the absolute suppression of attributes was impossible to overcome.