"Parasitism!"
"Blue Silver Bind!"
"Blue Silver Prison!"
As Tang Ya dashed forward at high speed, she unleashed a flurry of soul skills toward Xiao Xiao. Though Xiao Xiao controlled her Three Lives Soul Calming Cauldron to smash down at Tang Ya, she couldn't avoid being entangled—the Blue Silver Grass wrapped around her, binding her in place.
The cauldron crashed down toward Tang Ya, but she raised her Blue Silver Overlord Spear to meet it. The sheer impact caused her body to sink under the weight, and even her spear visibly bent from the force.
Gritting her teeth, Tang Ya drove the spearhead into one of the cauldron's handles. Then, with a sweep of the shaft, she flung the massive cauldron straight back toward Xiao Xiao.
Seeing it flying at her, Xiao Xiao instantly recalled her martial soul. But right as the cauldron vanished, Tang Ya and her spear closed the distance, appearing directly before her.
Xiao Xiao quickly resummoned the cauldron to block, placing it between her and Tang Ya.
With a loud clang, the spear clashed against the massive cauldron. The rebound from the collision sent Tang Ya staggering back several steps, but Xiao Xiao took the greater hit. The cauldron was her martial soul—being struck by Tang Ya's Blue Silver Overlord Spear directly affected her far more.
The powerful impact launched Xiao Xiao backward, smashing her into the inner wall of the Blue Silver Prison.
Pain shot through her body, and she cried out. But before she could react, Tang Ya was already upon her again. Leaping off the cauldron, she vaulted high into the air and thrust her spear straight into the prison, aiming at Xiao Xiao.
"Xiao Xiao!" Ma Xiaotao cried out in alarm upon seeing the dire situation.
Ma Rulong, who was currently suppressing Ma Xiaotao, felt slighted that she still had the attention to worry about her teammate in the middle of their fight.
"Bastard, where do you think you're looking? Look at me!" Ma Rulong roared, swinging his Judgment Sword toward her.
Ma Xiaotao dodged and snarled, "Phoenix Roaring Strike!!"
The moment her voice fell, the ground beneath Ma Rulong split open, and a blazing pillar of fire erupted from below.
But Ma Rulong reacted quickly, evading the blast with ease.
His Pegasus Martial Soul granted him extreme mobility. Though it wasn't as potent in raw strength as the Evil Fire Phoenix, when paired with his agility and the Judgment Sword, Ma Xiaotao couldn't gain the upper hand.
Despite her overwhelming presence and fiery attacks, Ma Xiaotao was clearly being pushed back.
Meanwhile, Tang Ya had completely overpowered Xiao Xiao. The moment Xiao Xiao was trapped inside the Blue Silver Prison, the outcome had been sealed. Even with twin martial souls, the difference in soul power level was too vast to overcome.
Xiao Xiao tried to play her Nine Phoenix Symphony Flute, but Tang Ya's spear had already pierced into the prison and knocked the flute aside. The disrupted flute scattered into particles midair. The tip of the spear now hovered just centimeters from Xiao Xiao's throat.
Just a few more inches—and it would pierce through her.
For the first time, Xiao Xiao truly felt the threat of death. Eyes wide in disbelief, she stared at Tang Ya. In that moment, she was certain: Tang Ya had really intended to kill her.
And it was true. Tang Ya's fierce killing intent came directly from the fury stoked by her earlier confrontation with Ma Xiaotao. Her attacks toward Xiao Xiao had been launched with lethal intent.
But at the very last moment, she stopped.
She realized—Xiao Xiao had little to do with what Shrek Academy had done to her.
Xiao Xiao looked at her, gulping nervously. Tang Ya took a deep breath, and in the next moment, the Blue Silver Prison dissipated.
Then she stepped forward and stood in front of Xiao Xiao.
With a flourish, Tang Ya twirled her Blue Silver Overlord Spear, then slammed the shaft against Xiao Xiao's side, knocking her out of the arena.
Having eliminated Xiao Xiao, Tang Ya turned toward Ma Xiaotao, joining Ma Rulong in confronting the Evil Fire Phoenix soul master.
But Tang Ya's Blue Silver Grass lacked fire resistance, and against Ma Xiaotao, she was at a severe elemental disadvantage. Her role was reduced to light disruption, while the main offensive output came from Ma Rulong and the Judgment Sword.
Seeing Tang Ya approach after defeating Xiao Xiao, Ma Xiaotao's anger boiled over. She snarled:
"You ungrateful traitor! Get out of my sight!!"
At her furious shout, Tang Ya's expression darkened. Ma Rulong seized the moment to swing his Judgment Sword at Ma Xiaotao, forcing her to raise her soul power in defense.
The peak-level, Grade-8 Judgment Sword wielded by a Soul Emperor exploded with force equivalent to a Soul Sage's attack. After multiple blocks, Ma Xiaotao could no longer hold her ground and was knocked back.
Ma Rulong scoffed. "And you dare to call someone ungrateful? If we hadn't rescued you in the Mingdou Mountain Range, how long do you think your injured teammates would've lasted? If anyone's ungrateful—it's you lot."
"I was talking about her!" Ma Xiaotao shouted, eyes blazing as she glared at Tang Ya.
Ma Rulong snorted. "Don't change the subject. Or are you just that ashamed? The mighty Shrek Academy—your official team—couldn't even handle a Soul King Evil Soul Master. Who still believes you're qualified to maintain peace on this continent?"
"Shut up!!" Ma Xiaotao roared, her chest heaving with rage, barely able to contain her emotions.
"Oh please," Ma Rulong mocked. "As if ignoring it makes it go away. Shrek Academy is a joke. You are a joke…"
Still taunting, Ma Rulong noticed a change—the phoenix flames around Ma Xiaotao began to darken, tinged with black fire. Her pupils reddened as her speed suddenly exploded, and she charged straight at him.
"Die!!" she screamed.
Her voice was warped, laced with madness.
Since the Evil Soul Master incident, Ma Xiaotao had already been burdened with guilt as team captain. Now, provoked repeatedly by Ma Rulong and Tang Ya—and pushed by the raging energy of her martial soul—her emotions completely snapped.
What followed was the full might of a rampaging Evil Fire Phoenix, with such destructive force that even Tang Ya and Ma Rulong couldn't hold her back.
"Sect Leader Tang! Be careful—she's gone berserk!" Ma Rulong shouted, face grim. He felt he might have gone too far. Ma Xiaotao's power had suddenly doubled, and even with the Judgment Sword, he struggled to endure it.
"She's in an Evil Fire Rampage!" Tang Ya yelled, dodging waves of Phoenix Meteor Showers falling from above.
Evil Fire Rampage?
Ma Rulong's eyes flickered in realization. He glanced at the black flames coiling within Ma Xiaotao's phoenix fire, then gripped the Judgment Sword tightly.
"I know what to do now," he said grimly.
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