Xiao Hongchen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xiao Hongchen (笑红尘)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Master Academy; Sun Moon Empire
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Soul Tool Master; tournament competitor
Status	Alive; his damaged talent was restored by Huo Yuxi 381
First Appearance	81

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Sage	279	Confirmed to be a Soul Sage during the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament; compensates for the gap against Huo Yuxi with a Level 8 Soul Tool.
Soul Power lost	325 328	Medication buildup, violent energy, and ruptured meridians left him without Soul Power fluctuations and seemingly reduced him to an ordinary person.
Talent restored	381	Huo Yuxi successfully restores his talent after a three-day, life-risking process. His recovered cultivation level is not stated.

Background / History

Xiao Hongchen first appears as a reserve competitor for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Master Academy during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament. While his team observes Shrek Academy, he becomes fixated on Huo Yuxi—first because she appears to have no Soul Power fluctuations, then because her displayed talent and sudden growth suggest she is comparable to him. Proud of his own ability, he hopes to spar with her in the finals. 81 89 102

During the tournament finals, Xiao Hongchen displays exceptional Soul Tool control. He defeats He Caitou, but Jiang Nannan drains his Soul Power and defeats him through close-range pressure. His subsequent match with Huo Yuxi ends in a draw after he pulls her into his embrace and detonates his attack; Shrek voluntarily concedes the match, securing the championship. Xiao Hongchen is noted to have held back enough to avoid seriously injuring her. 108 109

Appearance

At his introduction, Xiao Hongchen is a handsome, refined youth of about fifteen. He carries himself with a relaxed confidence that contrasts with his sharp, observant gaze. 81

• Tall and upright build. 81
• Exceptionally fair exposed skin and slender fingers. 81
• Large blue eyes compared to glazed ice crystals. 81
• Usually maintains a composed or faintly smiling expression, even in combat. 81 104

Personality

Xiao Hongchen is intensely proud, competitive, and confident in his own talent. He dislikes fighting without Soul Tools because his combat style depends on integrating his Martial Soul with complex Soul Tool systems, and he refuses to surrender even when facing Huo Yuxi’s superior power. 138 280

His arrogance is widely recognized by other students, but it is accompanied by discipline and a relentless drive to improve. He devotes himself to cultivation, Soul Tool crafting, and study to the point of exhaustion. 130 187 229

Around Huo Yuxi, Xiao Hongchen is notably more patient and protective. He supports her in battle, helps her recover, trusts her judgment, and repeatedly places her safety above his own. He also values direct communication, fearing that unspoken concerns could create an irreparable rift between them. 128 164 165 198 256

Abilities & Skills

Metal Control

Xiao Hongchen's First Soul Skill allows him to control nearby metal.

• Draws metal objects from within a ten-meter radius, including nails, fragments, and metal shavings. 138
• Uses controlled metal for defense, armor, weapon formation, and Soul Tool assembly. 108 151
• Can reassemble battlefield scrap into new Soul Tools during combat. 278

Soul Tool Mastery

Xiao Hongchen is an elite Soul Tool Master whose equipment responds almost as naturally as a part of his body.

• Simultaneously controls over a hundred Soul Tool Cannons with precise aim while evading attacks. 108
• Commands hundreds of differently designed Soul Tools at once against Wang Qiu'er. 278
• His Martial Soul accelerates his assembly speed, allowing him to rapidly construct high-output cannons in battle. 152
• Developed and deployed the High-Energy Gale Bullet, which knocked Meng Hongchen and Su Jingyuan off the stage. 152
• Uses a Level 7 Soul Tool Ray enhanced by a Soul Skill; its output can resist a Soul Douluo, though not a Titled Douluo. 164

Golden Yearning

Xiao Hongchen's Fifth Soul Skill transforms his body into liquid metal.

• Allows him to flow away from immediate danger before reforming at a safe location. 152
• Was used to evade a major explosion during a training match. 152

Martial Soul True Body

Xiao Hongchen can transform his Martial Soul True Body into a large-scale Soul Tool platform.

• His golden liquid metal form can condense into a complete Soul Tool Cannon platform. 279
• Combined with a Level 8 Soul Tool, this form allows him to challenge opponents whose direct combat strength exceeds his own. 279

Martial Soul Fusion Technique

Xiao Hongchen can perform the Martial Soul Fusion Technique Hongchen's Fondness with Meng Hongchen.

• Combines his power with his sister's in a high-level joint attack. 110
• The technique was countered by Dai Yaoheng's Soul Bone Skill, Absolute Defense. 110

Golden Thorn Poison Scorpion Soul Bone Skill

Xiao Hongchen possesses the Soul Bone Skill Fatal Tail Sting.

• Used during the battle against the black-robed Titled Douluo assailant. 164
• His Soul Bone abilities supplement his Soul Tools when conventional firepower is insufficient. 164

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Level 8 main control Soul Tool — A Soul Tool engraved with eight core arrays, used during his match against Huo Yuxi. 279
• Soul Tool Cannons — His primary weapons; includes rapid-fire, fixed-aim, defensive, and high-output cannon systems. 104 108 152
• Thousand Blade Spear — A spear-shaped Soul Tool owned by Xiao Hongchen. 165
• Flying Soul Tool — A newly developed flight device he refuses to let Huo Yuxi use immediately after her Soul Ring absorption. 199
• Protective ice-ore figurine — A chibi carving of himself made by Huo Yuxi and infused with her Light Power; it can protect his lifeblood and alert her if he is endangered. 257
• Level Seven Laser Sniper Cannon — A powerful weapon he gives Huo Yuxi as a reward from the Great Battle Arena competition. 187

Relationships

• Huo Yuxi — Romantic partner. Their relationship begins with mutual interest during the academy exchange, develops through training and shared battles, and persists despite their opposing loyalties. Xiao Hongchen protects her during assassination attempts, while Huo Yuxi repeatedly risks herself to save or heal him. 164 165 184 211 359 381
• Meng Hongchen — Younger sister and frequent combat partner. They use Hongchen's Fondness together, cooperate on Soul Tool projects, and support one another in battle. 110 152 169 359
• Jing Hongchen — Grandfather. Jing Hongchen protects Xiao Hongchen with high-level Soul Tools and seeks treatment for his life-threatening injuries, though he ultimately places the Sun Moon Empire's interests above Xiao Hongchen's relationship with Huo Yuxi. 280 287 282
• Huo Yuhao — Huo Yuxi's older brother and a rival. Huo Yuhao is openly wary of Xiao Hongchen's closeness to his sister, while Xiao Hongchen continues to regard Huo Yuhao as a formidable opponent. 110 211 250
• Xu Tianran — Sun Moon Empire ruler who later trains Xiao Hongchen and relies on him and Meng Hongchen to manufacture high-level Soul Tools for war. 350 359
• Nian Popo — An old woman with a past connection to the Hongchen siblings. Xiao Hongchen follows her and later shares her history with Huo Yuxi. 256 350

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament — Watches Huo Yuxi from the sidelines, becomes interested in her hidden strength, and fights Shrek’s Soul Tool Masters in the finals. His duel with Huo Yuxi ends in a draw. 81 102 108 109
• Shrek exchange period — Trains alongside Shrek students, partners with Huo Yuxi in practical combat, and begins teaching and learning from her. He gives her Soul Tools and helps her develop familiarity with Soul Tool combat. 128 152 187
• Assassination outside Shrek City — Faces a Titled Douluo assailant with Huo Yuxi, uses his strongest Soul Tool attack, and suffers severe injuries while protecting her from a fatal strike. 164 165
• Lingshan Mountain Range expedition — Accompanies Huo Yuxi on a Soul Ring hunt, helps defeat the Gold-Eating Ape, suppresses Xiang Minghui's group with Soul Tool Cannons, and searches the mine with his own subordinates for Soul Tool materials. 191 195
• Soul Tool guidance — Spends two years guiding Huo Yuxi until she can use most types of Soul Tools and has two tailored Seven-Ring Soul Tools. 227
• Later tournament battles — Battles Wang Qiu'er and Huo Yuxi despite personal feelings, deploying hundreds of Soul Tools, a Level 8 Soul Tool, and his Martial Soul True Body. He refuses to surrender and is critically injured afterward. 277 278 279 280 287
• Loss and restoration of talent — Loses his Soul Power after the tournament injuries and energy backlash, later receives a Soul Bone fusion from Huo Yuxi, and finally regains his talent through her treatment. 325 328 336 381
• Sun Moon Empire conflict — Learns of the Holy Spirit Church's support for the Sun Moon Empire and is assigned, alongside Meng Hongchen, to produce high-level Soul Tools for the coming war despite knowing he may eventually oppose Huo Yuxi. 359

Notable Quotes

“Since I'm with you anyway, does it matter where we go?” 198

“No matter what happens in the future, don't keep things bottled up inside, okay?” 256

Trivia

• Xiao Hongchen holds a 100% win rate at the Great Battle Arena and possesses a gold-ranked badge. 170
• He first noticed Huo Yuxi because she appeared to possess no Soul Power fluctuations, then became more interested after detecting that her Soul Power had changed. 81 89
• Although he is known for arrogance, Xiao Hongchen’s classmates are particularly surprised that someone so obsessed with self-improvement entered a romantic relationship. 229