Dan Hong

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Dan Hong (丹鸿)
Alias(es)	Flame Feather Sparrow Dan Hong
Species/Race	Flame Feather Sparrow Soul Beast; later took human form 16 153
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Flame Feather Sparrow Clan and Sun Island; Blazing Fire Academy; Ping An Workshop 104 375
Occupation/Role	Physician, alchemist, medicinal-herb specialist, and agile attack-type Soul Master 16 104
Status	Alive; sacrificed herself to save Qing Ya, then resurrected two years and four months later 288 322
First Appearance	Chapter 16

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul King, Level 50	16	Condensed her fifth Soul Ring shortly before preparing medicine to repair Nan Li's soul.
Soul King, Level 55	36	Refined and absorbed 60–70% of a ten-thousand-year Mane Lion Lizard Soul Ring with Nan Li's help.
Soul Emperor, Level 60	143	Broke through after taking a pill refined from the Dragon Bone Torch Epiphyllum.
Level 96 Soul Master; seven Soul Rings	322	Resurrected through Life Divine Light after two years and four months; her Soul Ring configuration returned to its former state.

Background / History

Dan Hong was slow to cultivate after taking human form, but had spent tens of thousands of years refining medicine and developed exceptional knowledge of medicinal herbs and flame control. She found a spirit-attribute Dryland Snow Lotus in the Extreme North and used Heavenly Pool Water, a divine tree twig, Immortal Grass, fire-attribute materials, and the clan leaders' essence blood to refine medicine for Nan Li's damaged soul 16 69.

While accompanying Nan Li in the Soul Beast Forest, Dan Hong used her skills to locate fire-rich terrain and the Dragon Bone Torch Epiphyllum. She supported Nan Li during their encounter with the Cloud-Swallowing Fire Howl, extracting the Epiphyllum while Nan Li confronted the beast 16 33. Later, she refined and absorbed the Mane Lion Lizard's Soul Ring, though part of its power dissipated because neither she nor Nan Li had previously attempted such a refinement 36.

Dan Hong became involved with Dugu Bo after visiting the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. She outperformed him in refinement, countered his poison, completely resolved the Jade Phosphorous Serpent backlash afflicting both Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, and guided Dugu Yan's evolution into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor 70 99 101. In return, Nan Li secured her access to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and its medicinal resources 80.

She later joined Blazing Fire Academy for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition despite her limited offensive Soul Skills. Outside the academy, she helped establish Ping An Workshop with the Agility Clan and handled transactions involving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect 104 159 375.

Dan Hong harbored a deep grudge against Martial Soul Hall after learning that Ling Yuan's eighth Soul Ring came from her sister. She later attacked Ling Yuan with Dragon Beard Needles and assisted in shattering the Titled Douluo's eighth Soul Ring 153 406.

When Qing Ya's ninth Soul Ring shattered and his life could not be saved by conventional means, Dan Hong revealed her Flame Feather Sparrow form and sacrificed herself to become his replacement Soul Ring. Her sacrifice saved Qing Ya, but she dissipated afterward 288. The Dragon Bone Torch Epiphyllum and gathered life force eventually enabled her resurrection at the Heavenly Pool 290 322.

Appearance

In human form, Dan Hong is a tall red-haired woman with a mature and regal bearing. She is described as gentle and graceful, though her presence can become cold and dangerous when she is angered 16 47 69.

• Long crimson hair; she has worn it loose, in a bun secured by a long hairpin, or beneath Blazing Fire Wings 35 36 47.
• Approximately 1.9 meters tall, comparable in height to Xie Yue 112.
• Often manifests flame-like wings through Martial Soul Possession 47.
• Her human-form body is ten years older than Nan Li's; her true age as a Soul Beast is far greater 153.

Personality

Dan Hong is usually quiet, considerate, and patient. Her medical work is driven by careful preparation and a refusal to waste rare ingredients; she is willing to preserve a herb rather than harvest it prematurely when nobody needs it 16 30 102.

Her gentleness coexists with unusual boldness. She openly corrected Dugu Bo during a difficult refinement, challenged his poison without fear, and repeatedly used medicine to humble people who disrupted her work 70 71 250. Qing Ya considers her domineering rather than merely gentle, believing she “stole his heart” long before their relationship was openly acknowledged 288.

Dan Hong is fiercely loyal to Nan Li and protective of those under her care, including Dan Qing. Her sister's death left her with a lasting desire for revenge against Martial Soul Hall, which at times drives her to crueler ideas and impulsive acts 135 153.

Abilities & Skills

Alchemy and Medicine

Dan Hong is an alchemical prodigy whose experience with medicine spans tens of thousands of years. Her formulations range from healing medicines and body-strengthening pills to poisons and treatments for Martial Soul defects 16 69 70.

• Refined medicine intended to repair Nan Li's damaged soul using the Dryland Snow Lotus and rare Sun Island materials 16.
• Diagnosed Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire condition and supplied medicine to temporarily ease it while preparing a full treatment 47.
• Completely resolved the Jade Phosphorous Serpent backlash affecting Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan 99.
• Guided Dugu Yan in refining a Snowy Swan Kiss pill, evolving her Martial Soul into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor 101.
• Prepared medicine from the Lotus Emperor to strengthen Dai Xiyun's foundation and tended Dan Qing's fire-poison condition 135 143.
• Her medicine can incapacitate opponents; she temporarily weakened Dong Yun through drugged incense and repeatedly knocked out Yang Wudi when he approached her medicine room 153 250.

Flame Control

Dan Hong's fire is not especially explosive, but her precision is exceptionally suited to refinement. Nan Li and Dong Yun regard her flame mastery and herb knowledge as nearly unmatched on the continent 29 70.

• First Soul Skill: Weave Fire — Draws flames into fine threads that can be repositioned and shaped with extreme precision around a cauldron 17.
• Maintains enough control to refine medicine while simultaneously directing another alchemist's movements 70.
• Her fire lacks the heat and destructive force needed for strong direct combat, making her more effective as a support specialist 29 104.

Blazing Fire Tracking

Dan Hong's Third Soul Skill identifies concentrations of fire-attribute energy and guides her toward suitable locations 16.

• At Soul King level, she could release five crimson flames in separate directions to narrow down a target area 16.
• Its detection range and number of tracking flames increase alongside her Soul Power 16.

Spirit Seeking

Her Fifth Soul Skill creates a fire bird that searches for spiritual treasures and allows Dan Hong to perceive its target through golden light in her eyes 30.

• Located the Dragon Bone Torch Epiphyllum hidden within a sandstone pit 30.
• Particularly useful for finding rare medicinal herbs that would otherwise be nearly impossible to spot 30.

Soul Ring Refinement

Dan Hong can refine Soul Rings rather than relying solely on conventional absorption, though the process requires exceptional flame control and support 29 36.

• Worked with Nan Li to refine a thousand-year Soul Ring during training 29.
• Refined and absorbed much of the Mane Lion Lizard's ten-thousand-year Soul Ring, reaching Level 55 36.
• Lost 30–40% of that Soul Ring's power because it was their first attempt at refining one of such age 36.

Equipment / Items

• Medicine-refining cauldron — Her primary alchemy vessel, stored in a Soul Tool 17.
• Soul Tool — Stores medicinal materials, tools, herbs, and even living beings; she used one to transport Xiao Wu and the Titan Giant Ape 17 401.
• Intertwined Branch Purifying Bottle — Used to store refined Liwu Jingqi Pills 70.
• Dragon Beard Needles — Acquired from Flender's shop and later used against Ling Yuan 406.
• Dragon Bone Torch Epiphyllum pill — A pill she refined that helped her reach the Soul Emperor realm 143.

Relationships

• Nan Li — Close companion and younger clan member. Dan Hong healed and protected Nan Li, while Nan Li repeatedly supported Dan Hong's cultivation, work, and eventual restoration 16 36 322.
• Qing Ya — Beloved partner. Dan Hong sacrificed herself to replace his shattered ninth Soul Ring; after her revival, they reunited and remained together 288 375.
• Dugu Bo — Medical rival, collaborator, and adopted family figure. Dan Hong cured his Martial Soul backlash, and Dugu Bo accepted her Soul Beast identity rather than stop her sacrifice for Qing Ya 70 99 288.
• Dugu Yan — Patient and close younger companion. Dan Hong cured her backlash and guided her Martial Soul evolution 99 101.
• Dan Qing — A younger Soul Beast under Dan Hong's medical care; Dan Hong monitored her during her forced human manifestation because of Dan Qing's accumulated fire poison 135.
• Dong Yun — Nan Li's partner and Dan Hong's companion. Dan Hong trusts Dong Yun in dangerous situations but has also drugged him during a dispute over her sister and Martial Soul Hall 71 153.
• Huo Wu — Friend and recruiter who persuaded Dan Hong to join Blazing Fire Academy's Elite Competition team 104.
• Dan Hong's unnamed sister — Her death and the use of her Soul Ring by Ling Yuan became a central source of Dan Hong's hatred toward Martial Soul Hall 153 406.

Notable Quotes

“The enemies... of the Martial Soul Hall!” 47

“I'm the best physician. If I say you won't die, you absolutely won't die.” 288

“Qing Ya, you've waited for me for many years. Don't wait this time.” 288

Trivia

• Dan Hong's Soul Ring configuration before her sacrifice was one yellow, two purple, and three black rings 322.
• Although classified as an agile attack-type Soul Master, she considers herself poorly suited to direct offense because most of her Soul Skills are medical or utility-focused 104.
• She chose human form directly after reaching one hundred-thousand-year cultivation, making her actual age incomparable to Nan Li's despite her older human body 153.
• A thousand years later, Dan Hong and Qing Ya returned to Sun Island from the God Realm, where Dan Hong continued researching medicine alongside Dugu Bo 448.