"Ah... I can't take it anymore, it's too big. So big..."
"Your fire!!"
"Water... I need lots and lots of water!"
"Aaaaaah~"
Somewhere on Sea God Island, Shrek Academy, Ma Xiaotao was emitting a terrifying fiery aura, the surrounding air drying considerably because of it.
Yan Shaozhe was guarding her nearby, encouraging her, "Xiaotao, hold on. You need to learn to control the Evil Fire yourself. When the Evil Fire hasn't fully erupted, suppress it."
The commotion was significant, and Xian Lin'er was also present, frowning.
"What's going on? Xiaotao's Evil Fire has been erupting quite frequently these past few days, and each time it's more intense than the last. If this continues, without a powerful ice or water attribute Soul Master, or a man to help her cool down, she'll burn herself out."
"There are generally only three reasons for the eruption of Evil Fire. First, Xiaotao has cultivated to a certain level, and the accumulated Evil Fire energy in her body needs to be released; this is periodic. Second, the environment; there might be forces nearby that can trigger the Evil Fire. Clearly, neither of the first two is the case. That leaves the third: psychological and physiological factors triggering the Evil Fire."
Yan Shaozhe made a calm judgment. Ma Xiaotao had erupted the Evil Fire more than three times in the past few days, and each time he had to suppress it with his Soul Power or call Soul Masters with ice or water attributes from the academy to help.
Suppressing it solely with Soul Power would cause considerable damage to Ma Xiaotao's body.
As for the ice and water attribute Soul Masters, they were still on their way.
After all, not just anyone could enter Sea God Island.
"Psychological factors? Physiological factors?" Xian Lin'er's face showed a strange expression.
"Teacher, send me to the far north! I really want to see him! I've thought it through. Even if I burn to death from the Evil Fire, I want to be with Junior Uncle, ahhhh!"
The next moment, a phantom image of a blazing Evil Fire Phoenix appeared behind Ma Xiaotao. Her Soul Power, over level sixty, erupted completely. The power was terrifying, evaporating the humid air of Sea God Island into wisps of white mist.
A red figure shimmered in the sky above Sea God Island.
Xian Lin'er held a Soul Tool in her right hand. As the Dean of Shrek Academy's Soul Tool Department, she couldn't be without some trump cards, could she? This was a Soul Tool imbued with water attribute elemental power. After being triggered by Xian Lin'er's Soul Power, the gem within emitted a rather potent water attribute power, surging towards Ma Xiaotao.
"Dean Yan, this Soul Tool gem of mine is quite expensive. You'll have to compensate me, five hundred thousand Silver Soul Coins."
"Also, try to persuade this child properly. I think she hasn't thought things through with her brain, but with her downstairs! She's fallen in love with my handsome junior disciple, hasn't she? But, from a woman's perspective, I can understand. If I were in the same era as Qingfeng, I would want to marry him. Even if it's not the same era, I still would!"
Yan Shaozhe's mouth twitched. Xian Lin'er really dared to say anything. He wondered what Qian Duoduo would think if he heard this.
"After spending so much time with Qian Duoduo, when did you become so money-grubbing? Five hundred thousand Silver Soul Coins, what is that to you, a Martial God Douluo? Consider it a little help for a junior."
Watching the water elemental power douse Ma Xiaotao and the burning flames begin to weaken, Yan Shaozhe finally felt relieved.
Xian Lin'er said with annoyance, "Do you think my money grows on trees?"
However, at that very moment, the Evil Fire on Ma Xiaotao's body surged and burned once more, reaching its strongest point since birth.
Even when she broke through to Soul Emperor, it wasn't this intense.
"What's happening?"
"Xiaotao, you need to control your inner self. Don't think about those distracting things anymore!"
"It's over, Xiaotao is going to enter a berserk state due to the Evil Fire." "Your Soul Tool is useless too."
"Xiaotao!"
Seeing Ma Xiaotao's condition worsen, Yan Shaozhe was extremely anxious. She was not only his disciple but also the only descendant of the Phoenix God. Therefore, Shrek Academy had been nurturing her with great effort, not wanting any accidents to befall her.
"Senior Brother, in this situation, it seems we can only forcefully suppress it. Having after-effects is better than her burning herself to death," Xian Lin'er said.
"Alas, that's the only way."
Yan Shaozhe sighed, blaming his junior brother for being too handsome and causing trouble for the nation and its people!
Just as Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er suppressed the Evil Fire on Ma Xiaotao with their powerful soul power.
The water elemental power that erupted from the Soul Tool suddenly condensed into ice. It continued to freeze its way towards Ma Xiaotao.
Sensing that power, Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er looked towards the newcomers with surprise and joy.
On Sea God Lake, a path about a meter wide appeared, extending from the outside all the way to Sea God Island.
On the icy path across the lake, an old man, stooped and needing a cane for support, walked slowly, accompanied by a refined and ethereal young man.
The young man's expression was calm. A gentle breeze blew across the lake, rustling his hair, which was adorned with faint silvery-white light. His immortal demeanor exuded not only spiritual and carefree grace but also a touch of aloofness and chilling coldness.
With each step the young man took, the ice path behind him cracked by an inch. As their feet touched Sea God Island, the ice path on the lake completely disintegrated with a wave of Su Qingfeng's hand.
If Mu En hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that such control and extent of ice element manipulation could be released by a mere level fifteen Soul Master.
This was the power of Extreme Ice. Water was also a part of ice. Transforming water into ice could greatly reduce Su Qingfeng's soul power consumption – that was the advantage of the environment.
The lake water was lifted and splashed onto Ma Xiaotao. Soon, the water, which should have turned into steam upon contact with the Evil Fire on her body, instead froze into pure ice blocks. Even the Evil Fire on the surface was sealed.
"Teacher, Junior Brother, you're back."
Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er both bowed respectfully to Mu En.
Mu En said with annoyance, "The two esteemed Deans of Shrek Academy can't even handle a bit of Evil Fire and need Qingfeng to step in. Aren't you ashamed? Hmph."
Mu En's staff tapped the ground, and the entire Sea God Island seemed to shake slightly.
Hearing this, both of them felt a bit ashamed. Xian Lin'er, being a bit thicker-skinned, went up to Mu En and Su Qingfeng and asked:
"Is this my junior disciple's power? Is my junior disciple's first attribute ice? Why do I feel that my junior disciple's ice element power is different from other ice-attribute Soul Masters I've seen? With my junior disciple's soul power level, he can actually suppress Little Tao's Evil Fire?"
Yan Shaozhe also looked at Su Qingfeng curiously. They hadn't seen each other for nearly half a month, and his junior disciple was still as handsome as ever. He had a premonition.
As expected, Mu En said calmly, "What? You know about Extreme Fire and Extreme Wood, but you can't see Extreme Ice?"
"What? Extreme Ice? Junior disciple (Qingfeng) has awakened Extreme Ice?! Didn't they say he could freely choose which element to cultivate? How did he get Extreme Ice so quickly?!" Hearing Mu En's words, Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er were greatly shocked, their jaws dropping. No wonder Su Qingfeng could seal the Evil Fire erupting from Ma Xiaotao as soon as he appeared!
"Shh, the matter behind this isn't simple. I just want to say that those who know will understand. This old man won't explain too much to those who don't. After all, it's enough to know for yourself. Savor it carefully."
Mu En smiled faintly.