The shrill scream that erupted from Ma Xiaotao's mouth pierced the sky, immediately grabbing the attention of everyone present.
Whether it was Xu Jiawei and Dai Hao on the city walls, Jing Hongchen, Xuanzi, the Cracked Star Douluo and the Giant Hammer Douluo in the waiting area, or even the audience members, they all stared at Ma Xiaotao, whose body was now engulfed in a bizarre black flame, completely bewildered.
As the referee, Tiansha Douluo could sense that something was wrong with Ma Xiaotao's condition, although he couldn't pinpoint exactly what.
Tiansha Douluo could only vaguely feel that the black flames on Ma Xiaotao's body could even pose a threat to him, a Title Douluo!
The ice cage that had been trapping Ma Xiaotao was also gradually melting under the scorching heat of those flames.
Seeing this, even Xuanzi panicked. He immediately threw away the chicken leg in his hand and, without hesitation, rushed forward, intending to knock Ma Xiaotao unconscious.
Even with Xuanzi's level of intelligence, he understood that if Ma Xiaotao became an Evil Soul Master in front of tens of thousands of people, even Shrek Academy might not be able to protect her!
Xuanzi had just made a move when Jing Hongchen immediately blocked his path, speaking with righteous indignation.
"Xuanzi! Isn't it enough that you used your mental power to interfere with the match? Now you want to take action yourself and help your Shrek Academy students attack our Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy contestants?"
"Is this Soul Master Tournament a grand event for the entire continent, or is it just a pre-determined performance where only your Shrek can win the championship?!"
Jing Hongchen deliberately raised his voice to the maximum, ensuring everyone could clearly hear that Xuanzi was intending to intervene personally.
For a moment, everyone turned to Xuanzi, Wang Yan, and Zhou Yi, casting them contemptuous glances. So, this was the true face of the so-called millennium-old Shrek?
Cracked Star Douluo and Giant Hammer Douluo, though eager to know what was happening to Ma Xiaotao, knew the most important thing right now was to stop Xuanzi from causing trouble.
Xuanzi watched as the black flames on Ma Xiaotao's body became increasingly terrifying. No longer calm, his eyes gradually turned red as he roared at Jing Hongchen, Cracked Star Douluo, and Giant Hammer Douluo.
"Get out of my way!"
Jing Hongchen knew from the very beginning that this was a plan Huo Yuhao had devised long ago. Naturally, he couldn't let Xuanzi ruin it at this critical moment, so he stared back without flinching.
"Why should we back down? Are you Shrek Academy trying to turn the Soul Master Tournament into a joke? Even we, the Sun Moon Empire, haven't thought of doing something like this. Is Shrek trying to make the entire continent bow down with its own strength?"
At this, Jing Hongchen stirred up the emotions of all the spectators.
Indeed, as Jing Hongchen said, the Sun Moon Empire had been content with being second-best in the Soul Master Tournament for thousands of years and never considered rigging the competition.
And now, after Shrek showed signs of weakness, Xuanzi actually wanted to intervene personally? To use his Super Douluo cultivation to help Shrek's students deal with the contestants from Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy?
Could Shrek be such sore losers?
The Cracked Star Douluo and the Giant Hammer Douluo's faces fell. If this Soul Master Tournament were ruined, it wouldn't just be Shrek Academy that the public would despise; their Star Luo Empire would also be utterly disgraced!
As the host, the Star Luo Empire's duty was to ensure the smooth running of the Soul Master Tournament!
"Xuanzi, whatever you're planning, sit down and watch the match! With us here, there's absolutely no way we'll let you interfere in this final!"
The veins on Xuanzi's forehead throbbed. He wanted nothing more than to slap Jing Hongchen, that old toad, to death right then and there, and then stomp on Cracked Star Douluo and Giant Hammer Douluo.
"You guys don't know anything! Get out of my way!"
If he could, Xuanzi wouldn't want to fall out with the Star Luo Empire.
But Ma Xiaotao's situation was clearly getting more and more dangerous. If he didn't do something soon, she might really be consumed by the Evil Fire, her consciousness completely swallowed, and she'd become a true evil soul master.
What really stumped Xuanzi was, he couldn't just blurt out the truth. He could only conceal the fact that Ma Xiaotao was in danger of becoming an evil soul master.
But with that, Jing Hongchen, Cracked Star Douluo, and Giant Hammer Douluo, who had legitimate reasons to act, would absolutely not back down.
And with that, the situation had closed in on itself.
Ma Xiaotao and Xuanzi, from the very beginning, had been played like fiddles by Huo Yuhao!
Xuanzi couldn't understand why the situation had developed like this. Why would Ma Xiaotao willingly accept the Evil Fire? Shouldn't she be fighting it with all her might, as she had always done before?
Moreover, Leng Qiuyu had only helped her suppress it last night. Could it be that that woman hadn't done her best?
But, what the hell was he supposed to do now?
Xuanzi really wished Mu En could just appear here right now. He was useless, no longer capable of handling this situation.
Beside him, Wang Yan was itching to slap Xuanzi across the face.
Wang Yan knew why Ma Xiaotao had made this choice. The root of the problem was that Xuanzi had been emphasizing that they had to beat the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy and win the Soul Master Tournament, no matter the cost!
Now, not only was the championship out of the question, but once everyone knew Ma Xiaotao was an Evil Soul Master, Shrek Academy would be instantly ruined!
Furthermore, even the fact that Shrek Academy had pushed Tang Sect's leader, Tang Ya, out as a scapegoat when she was framed as an Evil Soul Master might be discovered and exposed!
Just as Xuanzi and Wang Yan's minds were racing, trying to come up with a solution, a sudden change occurred on the competition stage.
Beibei and Xu Sanshi, whose Martial Souls had both evolved, looked at each other like mortal enemies. Disregarding whether they would be harmed, they both chose a life-for-a-life combat style, targeting each other's hearts and fiercely attacking.
However, at the last moment, both realized the danger to their lives and shifted their bodies. As a result, their soul skills accidentally landed on each other's kidneys.
"Pfft—"
Two sounds echoed: the tearing of flesh, the agonizing, piercing howls of Beibei and Xu Sanshi. Their kidneys were completely shattered!
At the same time, the battle between Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin had reached a fever pitch.
Even with Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu's Martial Soul fusion skill, he was still only a three-ring Soul Master. Against Dai Yueheng, a six-ring Soul Emperor, he had no chance.
Constant beatings and fighting had left Dai Huabin on his last legs.
After a White Tiger Meteor Shower landed on the Dark White Tiger, forcing Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu's Martial Soul fusion skill to dissipate, Dai Yueheng began to gather power again. His sixth black soul ring began to shine brightly, and he was clearly preparing to use his most powerful technique, White Tiger Destruction Kill, to eliminate this not-so-difficult 'Huo Yuhao'!
However, while he was charging up, Ma Xiaotao finally broke through the cage with the Evil Fire, comparable to her ultimate fire, and swiftly charged towards Dai Yueheng.
Before her consciousness was consumed by the Evil Fire, Ma Xiaotao had given herself one last order: kill all the contestants from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy.
Under the influence of Huo Yuhao's illusion, she had already identified Dai Yueheng as the greatest threat, as Huo Yuhao!
The Holy Spirit Cult's Fire Phoenix Saintess's killing spree had begun!
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