Ma Hongjun

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ma Hongjun (马红俊)
Alias(es)	Little Fatty; Fatty; Little Phoenix; Phoenix Bathed in Fire
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Shrek’s Eight Monsters
Occupation/Role	Assault System Soul Master; aerial fire-support combatant
Martial Soul	Evil Fire Phoenix, later purified into a true Phoenix Martial Soul 17 192
First Appearance	Chapter 17

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Battle Soul Master	20	Identified as a Battle Soul Master while struggling with farm work and his unstable fire.
Level 29 Assault System Battle Soul Elder	153	Introduced to Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo at this level.
Level 32	190	Reached level 32 after six months of hard cultivation, before consuming Phoenix Grass.
Phoenix Soul Master	192	Endured the Phoenix Grass’s purification, filtered impurities from his flames, and manifested a true Phoenix form.
Level 41 Soul Ancestor	230	Confidently faced Little Bell’s Soul Tool test as a level 41 Soul Master.
Soul Emperor	473, 483	Returned as a Soul Emperor after years apart and fought alongside Xiao Wu and Oscar against Four Elements Academy.

Background

Ma Hongjun was discovered by Flender after his village’s poultry Martial Soul lineage mutated into a Phoenix with unusually adhesive flames. Recognizing the potential of a top-tier Beast Martial Soul, Flender accepted him as his direct disciple and brought him to Shrek Academy. The mutation came with a dangerous Evil Fire flaw, however, making his future dependent on overcoming its drawbacks. 17 37

At Shrek, he became Oscar’s roommate and trained alongside Oscar and Shen Ranxi. Initially spoiled, unruly, and content to live as a “salted fish,” he was gradually changed by Shen Ranxi’s discipline. When offered an easier cultivation route, he deliberately chose the harder path rather than allow himself to fall behind her. 19 21

His Evil Fire was first suppressed through a pill provided by Shen Ranxi, then fundamentally purified when Tang San gave him Phoenix Grass. He endured the herb’s agonizing refinement and emerged as a genuine Phoenix Soul Master, fulfilling Flender’s hopes for his mutated Martial Soul. 52 190 192

Appearance

Ma Hongjun was originally a chubby boy known as “Little Fatty.” After refining an Evil-Burning Phoenix-Transforming Pill in Blazing Sun Fire Valley, his Martial Soul mutated again and his appearance changed dramatically. 17 447

• Formerly short and round-faced, with a noticeably chubby build. 153
• Later became a red-haired, handsome young man, much to his own delight. 447 459
• Possesses fiery Phoenix wings when using his Martial Soul in combat. 465

Personality

Ma Hongjun is loud, food-loving, vain, and prone to theatrical boasts about his charm, popularity, or strength. He frequently bickers with Oscar, tries to look impressive before Little Bell, and takes obvious pride in his Phoenix Martial Soul. 39 134 231

Beneath the bravado, he is loyal and determined. Shen Ranxi’s influence pushes him to endure difficult training rather than seek shortcuts, while his loyalty to Tang San is clear when he declares he would follow him through any hardship. 21 190

His combat maturity develops significantly over time. He learns to control his heat output, stops wasting Soul Power on reckless early attacks, and chooses not to use lethal follow-up techniques in ordinary competition matches. 107 281 323

Abilities & Skills

Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul

Ma Hongjun’s Martial Soul originated as a positive mutation from his village’s poultry Martial Souls. Its flame initially possessed dangerous Evil Fire properties and strong adhesion, but purification transformed it into a true Phoenix Martial Soul. 17 37 192

• Produces highly adhesive flames at lower temperatures. 323
• Can raise the flame’s temperature for explosive effects. 323
• Grants aerial mobility through Phoenix wings. 137 465
• Its original Evil Fire required food-based suppression and medicinal treatment. 30 52
• Phoenix Grass filtered the impurities from his flames and removed the life-threatening flaw in his Martial Soul. 190 192

Phoenix Fire Line

Ma Hongjun launches concentrated Phoenix fire capable of burning through restraints and striking airborne or distant enemies.

• Burned the Spider Woman’s web into ashes during the Berserk Team battle. 124
• Detonated against the Mysterious Turtle Soul King, producing a blast strong enough to sweep nearby onlookers away. 64
• Used in coordinated attacks with Tang San and Dai Mubai against Yu Tianheng. 138

Third Soul Skill Combination: Berserk Yo-yo

Ma Hongjun can combine his Third Soul Skill with Shen Ranxi’s energy sphere, infusing it with Phoenix flames to create a compressed, sun-like explosive projectile. 126

• The technique disoriented the Berserk Team and enabled Shrek to defeat its members individually. 126
• Requires coordination with Shen Ranxi and careful Soul Power control. 126
• Its power was later regarded as stronger than many ordinary Self-Created Soul Skills. 270

Phoenix Roaring Sky Strike

His Fourth Soul Skill releases a powerful shockwave and explosive Phoenix fire attack.

• Used after Tang San’s Blue Silver Thorn Array stunned the Star Luo team. 311
• Destroyed an entire Scarlet Flame Thorn forest and disoriented its user. 281
• Its follow-up, Magma Earthshatter Charge, erupts with scorching magma-like fire across the battlefield. 325
• Ma Hongjun can refrain from its lethal second-stage attack when fighting in regulated matches. 281

Flame Right Arm of Explosive Burning

A right-arm Soul Bone grants Ma Hongjun the Soul Bone Skill Phoenix Explosive Strike. 465

• Releases dense flames that form a three-meter-long fire phoenix. 465
• Was used to meet Oscar’s replicated Blue Silver Overlord Spear head-on. 465

Self-Created Soul Skills

Ma Hongjun develops techniques beyond conventional Soul Skills through continued training and flame control. 270 483

• Invincible Little Bomb — a self-created technique used in his battle against Four Elements Academy. 483
• Crimson Phoenix Heaven-Burning Blast — compresses Phoenix flames into hundreds or thousands of exploding crimson firebombs; effective against both single targets and groups. 483
• Learns Tai Chi from Shen Ranxi to temper impatience and improve control over his power. 107

Equipment / Items

• Soul Cannons and soul missiles — given to him by Little Bell before he began travelling alone. 349
• Flame Right Arm of Explosive Burning — Soul Bone that grants Phoenix Explosive Strike. 465

Relationships

• Flender — His direct master and adoptive mentor in practice; Flender personally brought him to Shrek and was deeply worried when Ma Hongjun was injured or missing. 17 117
• Shen Ranxi — Friend, training partner, and a major influence on his growth. She supplied a pill that suppressed his Evil Fire, trained him harshly, and later protected him from Dai Weisi’s sneak attack. 21 52 311
• Oscar — Roommate, close friend, and constant bickering partner. They spar, cook, trade insults, and reunite enthusiastically after time apart. 17 465 462
• Tang San — Trusted teammate whom Ma Hongjun openly supports; Tang San gave him Phoenix Grass and helped resolve the Evil Fire problem. 190 192
• Little Bell — His affectionate romantic interest. He respects her assertiveness, agrees to wait until she is ready to consider romance, and remains insecure that she has not accepted him. 99 246 447
• Xiao Wu — Longtime teammate and battle partner; the two coordinated effectively against Spirit Hall’s team and later defended Shrek together. 323 483
• Dai Mubai — Fellow Shrek member and frequent source of teasing, rivalry, and blunt advice. 51 447

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Joining Shrek Academy — Flender takes Ma Hongjun as a direct disciple after recognizing the potential of his mutated Phoenix Martial Soul. He becomes Oscar’s roommate and Shen Ranxi’s training companion. 17 18
• Choosing hardship over shortcuts — Rejects an easier cultivation path and commits to difficult training so that he will not be surpassed by Shen Ranxi. 21
• Shrek title formation — Receives the title Phoenix Bathed in Fire when the Shrek Seven Monsters establish their public identities. 118
• Great Soul Arena battles — Provides aerial fire support, counters spider-type opponents, and combines his Third Soul Skill with Shen Ranxi to create Berserk Yo-yo. 123 124 126
• Phoenix purification — Receives Phoenix Grass from Tang San, survives the painful refinement process, and becomes a true Phoenix Soul Master. 190 192
• Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament — Defeats seven Plant Academy opponents in succession, demonstrates restraint in victory, and becomes an important firepower source against Spirit Hall. 281 323 325
• Independent travel — Leaves Shrek after saying goodbye to Little Bell, travelling toward a hot region suited to fire-attribute cultivation while carrying her Soul Cannons and missiles. 349
• Second Martial Soul mutation — Meets Shen Ranxi in Blazing Sun Fire Valley, refines the Evil-Burning Phoenix-Transforming Pill, and returns with a transformed Martial Soul and appearance. 447
• Return to Shrek — Reunites with Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong as a Soul Emperor, then helps repel Four Elements Academy with Xiao Wu and Oscar. 447 483

Trivia

• Ma Hongjun’s appetite substantially increases Shrek Academy’s cafeteria expenses after he begins using food to help suppress his Evil Fire. 30
• He once declared that if Shen Ranxi told him to catch chickens, he would not chase ducks instead. 52
• He is highly competitive with Feifei over food, and Feifei openly treats him less favorably than Oscar for that reason. 39
• He once sang a mournful song because he felt neglected, only for Oscar to rebuke him. 231