Ma Hongjun

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ma Hongjun (马红俊)
Alias(es)	Fatty; Little Ma 114 142
Gender	Male; later develops a markedly androgynous appearance after consuming a fire-attribute herb 100 101
Affiliation	Shrek Academy (former); Spirit Hall Team 38 114
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; temporarily an Agile Attack System Soul Master 92
Status	Alive; his Sea God assessment is terminated after the mark on his forehead disappears 299
First Appearance	Chapter 18 18

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 28	61	Possesses the Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul and challenges Tang San alongside Dai Mubai. 61
Soul Elder	97	Had recently advanced to Soul Elder before Sword Douluo severely damaged his martial soul. 97
Level 32 → Level 36	100	A fire-attribute herb restores his flame power and raises his Soul Power by four levels. 100
Level 40	142	Yu Xiaogang states that Ma Hongjun's martial soul problem has been resolved and that he has reached Level 40. 142
Level 70	250	Reaches Soul Sage cultivation; his Fourth Trial grants only an additional half-level of Soul Power because of his limited contribution. 250

Background & History

Ma Hongjun was a Shrek Academy student with the mutated Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul. The mutation raised his martial soul to a top-tier beast-martial-soul level, but its unstable Evil Fire affected his temperament, obstructed cultivation, and risked backlashing against his body. He was also a regular brothel patron to vent the condition's effects. 21 66 97

He initially participated in Dai Mubai's bullying of Tang San, but Lin Mu's intervention left him fearful of Tang San's group and of Lin Mu's power. At the Great Soul Arena, he and Dai Mubai were decisively defeated by Tang San; Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Fireline could not burn Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, and he was restrained almost immediately. 18 61

Yu Xiaogang accepted Ma Hongjun as his disciple and promised to turn him into a true Fire Phoenix Soul Master. Trusting this promise, Ma Hongjun endured harsh training and agreed to absorb the soul ring of a roughly 1,700-year-old Extreme Cold Ice Luan as his third ring. The ice and fire energies violently conflicted within him, causing his Evil Fire to erupt and nearly killing him. 28 38 89 90

Ma Hongjun survived, but his original Phoenix flames vanished. His third soul skill became high-speed flight, forcing him to temporarily switch to the Agile Attack System. Yu Xiaogang attributed the loss of his flames to Ma Hongjun's insufficient determination rather than the failed ring choice. 91 92

Sword Douluo later crippled Ma Hongjun and severely damaged his martial soul. Yu Xiaogang then brought him to Spirit City and joined Spirit Hall in exchange for Ma Hongjun's placement on the Spirit Hall Team. There, Ma Hongjun consumed a rare fire-attribute herb that restored his flames, raised his Soul Power from Level 32 to Level 36, and radically altered both his appearance and body. 97 98 100 114

Although he initially accepted Yu Xiaogang's explanations, Ma Hongjun eventually learned that his master had treated him as proof for Martial Soul Theory and held Yu Xiaogang responsible for his suffering. He attempted to kill Yu Xiaogang in rage, later leaving him to fend for himself on Sea God Island after failing the Fifth Trial. Despite their broken trust, Ma Hongjun still continued to care for Yu Xiaogang intermittently. 152 153 257 262 299

Appearance

Ma Hongjun began as an ordinary-looking, chubby boy. The fire-attribute herb burned away much of his fat and transformed him into a handsome but androgynous-looking figure, to the point that Flender and his former teammates did not recognize him at first. 100 101 142

• Initially had a chubby build and a “fatty” appearance. 28 61
• His original martial soul resembled a flaming farm chicken rather than a complete phoenix. 61
• After the herb-induced mutation, he resembled Chrysanthemum Douluo and possessed a bewitching aura. 100
• Uses makeup and specially tailored clothing to make his altered appearance appear more conventional. 114
• His Rapid Flight skill manifests as a pair of dark-red wings. 257

Personality

Ma Hongjun was initially trusting, ambitious, and eager to overcome the Evil Fire that had defined his life. Yu Xiaogang's promises of becoming a true Fire Phoenix Soul Master gave him the motivation to endure severe training and accept the dangerous ice-attribute soul ring. 28 38 90

His repeated failures and bodily transformations gradually turned that trust into resentment. He becomes more confident and assertive after joining Spirit Hall, openly holds a grudge against Dai Mubai, and eventually confronts Yu Xiaogang with murderous intent after learning the truth behind his condition. 142 152 153

Despite this anger, Ma Hongjun retains conflicted loyalty toward his former master. He recognizes that Yu Xiaogang harmed him for selfish reasons, yet still asks Dai Mubai to restore Yu Xiaogang's cultivation if possible and continues bringing him food during their time on Sea God Island. 237 249 257

Abilities & Skills

Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul

Ma Hongjun's original martial soul is an incomplete Phoenix mutation. Its Evil Fire gives it strong fire-attribute power but creates uncontrollable side effects; after his later herb treatment, he regains phoenix flames without sensing the Evil Fire.

• His martial soul originally possessed powerful fire-element suppression against ordinary plant-type martial souls. 65 66
• The incomplete mutation caused unstable Evil Fire that could affect his temperament, impede cultivation, and injure his body. 21
• His fire was temporarily lost after absorbing the Extreme Cold Ice Luan's soul ring. 91 92
• The fire-attribute herb restored his flame power and further altered his martial soul. 100 101
• His flames fail to damage Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor vines during the Spirit Hall Team's final battle. 166
• Yu Tianheng's transformed Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul later suppresses Ma Hongjun's incomplete Phoenix. 220

First Soul Skill: Phoenix Fireline

Ma Hongjun releases purplish-red Phoenix flames in a direct ranged attack.

• Used against Tang San's advancing Blue Silver Grass. 61
• The attack fails to damage Tang San's fire-immune Blue Silver Grass. 61
• Becomes unavailable while Ma Hongjun has no Phoenix flames. 92

Third Soul Skill: Rapid Flight

His third soul skill grants high-speed aerial mobility after he absorbs the Extreme Cold Ice Luan's soul ring.

• Produces dark-red wings for flight. 91 257
• Became his only usable soul skill after he temporarily lost his first two fire-based skills. 92
• Allows him to transport another person while flying, though he could not fully avoid a massive wave while carrying Dai Mubai. 257

Relationships

• Yu Xiaogang — Master and disciple. Ma Hongjun initially places complete faith in Yu Xiaogang's plan to cure his Evil Fire, but later realizes he was treated as an experiment and turns against him. Their relationship remains conflicted even after Ma Hongjun chooses not to kill him. 28 90 153 257 262
• Flender — Former master and academy dean. Flender regrets trusting Yu Xiaogang's theory, tries to protect Ma Hongjun from Sword Douluo, and continues to care about his condition. 90 97 142
• Dai Mubai — Former Shrek teammate and frequent source of conflict. They fight alongside one another against Tang San, later blame each other after defeats, and maintain a volatile partnership during Ma Hongjun's Sea God trials. 61 66 194 250 257
• Oscar — Former Shrek teammate. Oscar helps treat Ma Hongjun after his defeat by Tang San, but later joins Dai Mubai in exposing Ma Hongjun's secret. 66 152
• Yan — Spirit Hall Team teammate assigned to look after Ma Hongjun due to their shared fire attribute. Yan shows concern for him in battle. 114 168
• Tang San — Opponent whose Blue Silver Grass resists Ma Hongjun's flames and defeats him at the Great Soul Arena. Ma Hongjun later relies on Tang San's group to complete the Fourth Sea God Trial. 61 250
• Liu Erlong — Participates in trying to stabilize the ice-and-fire conflict within Ma Hongjun during his third soul-ring absorption. 90 91