Douluo Continent: My name is Lu Mingfei, and my martial soul is Lu Mingze.

The flames on the red-haired woman's body grew weaker and weaker.

The frost on her body increased, and the flames in her hair had completely died out, leaving her with ordinary long red hair, the ends of which were covered with a layer of white frost.

But at that moment, the red-haired woman suddenly raised her head.

The dark red light in those eyes suddenly erupted, becoming even more violent than before.

The frost on her body shattered in an instant, and the dark red flames reignited, hotter and darker than before.

Lu Mingfei was forced back several steps by a scorching wave of air.

"Are you some kind of boss? You even have a second phase?"

He steadied himself and prepared to charge forward again.

The Snow Empress has made her move.

A soft white light suddenly shone from Lu Mingfei's left arm bone.

The white light spread along his arm to his palm, then transformed into an extremely thin white ray of light that shot out from his fingertips and struck the red-haired woman in the chest.

Frost burial.

All the damage accumulated in the storage pool was released in that instant, turning into a shockwave of absolute zero.

The flames on the red-haired woman froze instantly.

The red-haired woman was frozen in a layer of transparent ice crystals, remaining motionless in her punching pose.

Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what was happening.

He spurred his Tang sword back, then pushed off with his foot and charged toward the frozen red-haired woman.

The dark red blade was raised, aimed at the red figure within the ice crystal.

"stop!"

A loud shout came from afar.

Before Lu Mingfei could react, a surge of immense soul power slammed into him.

He was thrown backward as if he had been hit by a rhinoceros, tumbling several times in the air before crashing onto the ice of Poseidon Lake and sliding for more than ten meters before coming to a stop.

He smashed a long crack into the ice.

Lu Mingfei climbed up from the ice, shook his arm which was numb from the shock, and frowned as he looked towards the shore.

A middle-aged man was standing next to the red-haired woman.

He wore a white robe, his hair was neatly combed, his face was thin, and he exuded a soul power fluctuation that made Lu Mingfei feel pressured.

Yan Shaozhe.

The dean of the Martial Soul Department at Shrek Academy, a powerful figure at the Title Douluo level.

Yan Shaozhe placed one hand on the frozen red-haired woman, and a soft white light emanated from his palm.

The transparent ice crystals slowly melted under the white light, and the dark red flames on the red-haired woman's body also subsided.

After the flames were completely extinguished, the red-haired woman's body went limp and she collapsed to the ground.

Yan Shaozhe reached out to support her and gently placed her on the ground.

Lu Mingfei walked back from the lake, stopped in front of Yan Shaozhe, and bowed.

"Dean Yan."

Yan Shaozhe looked up at him, his expression not very good.

"Lu Mingfei, do you know you almost killed her just now?"

Lu Mingfei glanced at the unconscious red-haired woman on the ground, then looked at Yan Shaozhe.

What nonsense are you spouting, you old man?

"Dean Yan, she attacked first. I was fishing by the lake when she suddenly appeared and threw a fireball at me. I acted in self-defense."

"Self-defense?" Yan Shaozhe frowned. "Does self-defense require killing someone?"

"If I don't kill her, she'll kill me."

Lu Mingfei pointed to the charred corner of his clothes: "Look, she almost burned my clothes to ashes. She's at least level 50, and I'm level 30. If I don't go all out, I'll be the one who dies."

Yan Shaozhe was momentarily speechless.

He looked down at Lu Mingfei's tattered clothes, then at the dozen or so craters burned into the ground. His expression softened a little, but he still kept a stern face.

"Even so, it's wrong to be so ruthless and decisive in attacking fellow students. Shrek Academy students should unite and help each other, not kill one another."

Lu Mingfei pursed his lips.

"Dean Yan, you should tell her that. She attacked me first; I was just fighting back. Besides, in that state, do you think she was sparring with me?"

Yan Shaozhe opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he just sighed.

"Her name is Ma Xiaotao, and she is a disciple of the inner court. Her martial spirit is the Evil Fire Phoenix. Once the evil fire in her body gets out of control, she will lose her mind and attack everything around her indiscriminately, friend or foe."

"The Fiery Phoenix?" Lu Mingfei glanced at the unconscious Ma Xiaotao. "So, the way she was just now was because the fiery phoenix went out of control?"

"Hmm." Yan Shaozhe nodded. "I sensed intense fluctuations in soul power here. When I rushed over, I saw you were about to kill her."

"I'll say it again, she struck first," Lu Mingfei emphasized.

Yan Shaozhe waved his hand: "Alright, let's leave it at that. You can go back now."

Lu Mingfei glanced at Ma Xiaotao on the ground, then at Yan Shaozhe, but didn't say anything more.

"The student takes his leave."

Lu Mingfei didn't bow, but turned and left.

After walking a few steps, he stopped again and looked back at the fishing rod and the wooden bucket by the lake.

The fishing rod was still stuck in the ground, and the wooden bucket was empty.

Not a single fish was caught.

Lu Mingfei sighed, walked over to pack up his fishing rod, and carried the empty bucket back to his dormitory.

Yan Shaozhe watched his departing figure and shook his head.

He withdrew his gaze and focused his attention back on the unconscious Ma Xiaotao. He placed his palm on her forehead, and the white light shone again, beginning to suppress the evil fire within her body.

But soon, Yan Shaozhe frowned.

Not right.

The evil fire within Ma Xiaotao's body was much weaker than before.

Once the evil fire of the Evil Phoenix gets out of control, even a Title Douluo like him would need to expend a lot of soul power to suppress it.

But this time, he barely had to exert any effort before his anger subsided.

It felt like someone had poured a bucket of cold water on me beforehand.

Yan Shaozhe's gaze fell on the remaining traces of frost on Ma Xiaotao's body.

Those frosts were not ordinary ice.

It was a kind of ice with extreme coldness; even he could feel a chilling sensation in the remnants of frost.

"Could it be because of that kid?"

Yan Shaozhe thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"How could that be?"

How could a level 30 kid possibly suppress the evil fire of the Evil Phoenix?

I'm probably overthinking it.

When Lu Mingfei returned to the dormitory with the empty bucket, Hyotei was already sitting on his bed, legs crossed, looking at him with dissatisfaction.

Why did you stop fishing?

"No, you're still fishing even in that condition? Sister Bing, how can you be so carefree?" Lu Mingfei put the empty bucket on the ground and slumped into the chair.

"So what? She's just a stinky phoenix." Hyotei tilted her head, somewhat dissatisfied.

"You know her?"

Ice Emperor said, "Just like that martial soul that became a god ten thousand years ago, that kind of evil fire is indeed very troublesome. If it is not dealt with, it will eventually destroy itself first."

Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment.

"Is it that serious?"

"What do you think?" Hyotei rolled his eyes.

"However, those few moves you made today inadvertently helped her. The extreme ice was just right to suppress the evil fire in her body. The ice element you punched in at least helped suppress half of the evil fire."

"Should she thank me?"

"Thank you?" Hyotei sneered. "You almost cleaved her in two with a single stroke. It's a miracle she doesn't hate you."

"She struck first," Lu Mingfei said matter-of-factly.

Hyotei didn't bother arguing with him about it. She jumped off the bed, walked up to him, and pinched his ear with two fingers.

"I don't care about Ma Xiaotao or Niu Xiaotao, I want to eat fish."

"Ouch, ouch, ouch—"

"Tomorrow, you have to get me some fish. I don't care if that stinky phoenix is ​​still around or not." Hyotei released his grip, turned around and walked back to the Sea of ​​Spirit, leaving behind a final remark.

"If I still can't get it, I'll freeze you into an ice sculpture and throw you into Poseidon Lake, so you can go down and catch it yourself."

I should have just wanted Xue Di and not you, you stinky scorpion!

Lu Mingfei thought this with a vicious glint in his eyes.