Douluo Continent: I, Long Aotian, will not be a supporting character.

As the team leader, Wang Yan was well aware of Ma Xiaotao's unstable state of evil fire. Xuanzi had previously allowed Ma Xiaotao to recklessly ignite her evil fire several times. However, Wang Yan knew that such consequences would be extremely serious for Ma Xiaotao, so he paid close attention to her. Therefore, he was the first to notice that something was wrong with Ma Xiaotao.

He had to stop Ma Xiaotao; this was a serious violation of the rules. If he didn't stop her, Shrek Academy could very well be directly penalized. Moreover, he couldn't let Ma Xiaotao's evil temper flare up again, or the consequences would be unimaginable.

At this moment, Ma Xiaotao was clearly deaf to everything. The backlash of the evil fire had fully erupted, and her remaining rationality was consumed by her wicked thoughts. Now, all that remained of her were her most primal fighting instincts and destructive desires. She stared intently at Long Aotian's figure, letting out a beast-like growl.

"Die!"

Ma Xiaotao's black phoenix wings suddenly flapped, and she transformed into a black streak of light, rushing straight towards Long Aotian at a speed several times faster than before!

"What?!" Long Aotian had already turned to walk towards the side of the Soul Arena, but the moment he sensed the fierce wind behind him, he reacted with lightning speed and whirled back. A claw engulfed in black flames was less than three feet from his face!

"Sky-Covering Shield!"

Long Aotian reacted extremely quickly, forcibly squeezing out the last bit of his soul power, and instantly raised the Heaven-Covering Shield with his left hand to block in front of him.

"boom!"

The immense impact sent Long Aotian sliding backward dozens of meters, his feet carving two deep furrows into the hard fighting arena. He felt an intensely hot, evil fire travel up his shield, and a metallic taste rose in his throat, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood, which instantly turned into mist under the intense heat.

"Damn it, the evil fire has backfired!" Long Aotian cursed inwardly.

He had been carefully watching for Ma Xiaotao to lose control throughout the battle, but he never expected that Ma Xiaotao would suddenly lose control of her evil fire and fall into this crazy state after admitting defeat.

At this moment, Ma Xiaotao had completely lost her mind. She hovered in mid-air, the black phoenix phantom behind her roaring to the sky, her sixth spirit ring lighting up again, and an even denser "Phoenix Meteor Shower" condensing once more!

This time, the "Phoenix Meteor Shower" was visibly more ferocious, at least comparable to an attack from a Contra-level character. Even in his prime, Long Aotian couldn't withstand it safely, let alone now that he was completely drained.

At this critical moment, an incomparably terrifying aura suddenly descended!

Ma Xiaotao's sudden turn to the dark side left everyone still immersed in the joy of Long Aotian's victory and unable to react.

With the opening created by Long Aotian's use of the Heaven-Covering Shield, everyone present quickly reacted.

"presumptuous!"

A cold snort, like a thunderclap from the heavens, instantly resounded in everyone's ears.

In a flash, Poison Undying appeared out of thin air in front of Long Aotian. He didn't use any fancy soul skills; he simply waved his hand, and a terrifying pressure as vast as the sea erupted.

"Bang!"

The black flame meteor shower, powerful enough to destroy the entire arena, was shattered like drifting catkins by Poison Undying's swing. Ma Xiaotao's enormous black phoenix phantom let out a mournful cry and was also directly dispersed. She herself was struck as if by a heavy blow, flying backward and crashing heavily to the edge of the arena, spitting out blood. The bloodlust in her eyes vanished instantly under the pressure of the Limit Douluo, and she completely lost consciousness.

The entire arena fell silent! This was the power of a Limit Douluo; with just a casual strike, he easily neutralized an attack comparable to that of a Soul Douluo.

"Thank you, Master." Long Aotian looked at Du Bisi, who was standing in front of him, and felt relieved.

Poison Immortal placed his hand on Long Aotian's shoulder to sense his condition. Fortunately, the Heaven-Covering Shield cushioned the damage, and Long Aotian's body had been tempered by the Gold of Life, making it extremely resilient. Therefore, Long Aotian's injury was not very serious, which reassured Poison Immortal somewhat.

Then, Poisonous Undying coldly glanced in the direction of Shrek Academy, his eyes blazing with killing intent: "Shrek Academy, how arrogant! They lost the competition, yet they still dare to make a move? If they don't give my Body Sect and the Heavenly Soul Empire an explanation today, I will never let this go!"

Just as Du Bu Si was about to strike again and completely cripple Ma Xiao Tao, a powerful figure suddenly blocked Ma Xiao Tao's path.

"You dare to try and kill me with poison!"

The person who arrived was none other than Xuanzi!

His soul power surged, forcefully withstanding the lingering pressure from the poison's aftershocks. He said in a deep voice, "Xiao Tao didn't do it intentionally; she was simply out of control due to the backlash of her evil fire! If you take advantage of her vulnerability, don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Xuanzi, there's a limit to your protectiveness!" Poisonous Undying laughed in fury. "Your student almost killed the young sect master of my Body Sect. Do you think you can just let it go with a mere 'backlash of evil fire'? Today, I will kill this woman!"

"With me here, you won't be able to touch her in the slightest!" Xuanzi stood his ground, the auras of two super Douluo, one at level 98 and the other at level 99, clashed wildly in the air. The terrifying pressure plunged the entire arena into an extremely oppressive atmosphere, as if the sky and earth were about to collapse at any moment.

Standing at the edge of the Soul Arena, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo was extremely embarrassed, cold sweat pouring down his face. He had indeed been negligent. He thought Ma Xiaotao had already admitted defeat, so he relaxed his vigilance. He did not expect that Ma Xiaotao would suddenly lose control of her evil fire at this moment, and he did not have time to stop her in time. This was an extremely dereliction of duty.

Moreover, the two people confronting him were the sect master of the Limit Douluo Body Sect and the elder of the Sea God Pavilion of Shrek Academy, the largest power on the continent. Both of them were powerful figures standing at the top of the Douluo Continent pyramid, and he could not afford to offend either of them.

He could only stand awkwardly in the middle, trying to smooth things over: "Seniors, let's talk this out, let's talk this out..."

Just as the situation was about to escalate into a devastating melee, a gentle, spring-like female voice suddenly rang out, instantly spreading throughout the entire arena.

"Poison Sect Master, Gluttonous Douluo, please stop for now!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Wang Xian'er, the deputy head of the Star Luo Empire's Hall of Worship, gracefully arrive on the Soul Battle Stage. She had an exquisite face, a noble demeanor, and exuded an aura that made people involuntarily approach her.

"The Poison Sect Master and the Gluttonous Douluo are both among the strongest on the continent. Why make such a fuss over the loss of control of a junior?"

Wang Xian'er walked between the two, her gaze sweeping over the unconscious Ma Xiaotao before turning to Long Aotian. She said in a deep voice, "We all witnessed the cause of this incident. It is true that Ma Xiaotao lost control of her evil fire, but fortunately, young friend Long Aotian reacted in time and protected himself, preventing Ma Xiaotao from causing a major disaster."

"The tournament is not yet completely over. If the two of you were to fight here, it would not only ruin the Soul Fighting Tournament, but also create a deadly feud between the two major forces. This is definitely not what we want to see."