Ma Hongjun

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ma Hongjun (马红俊)
Alias(es)	Fatty; Little Jun
Gender	Male
Martial Soul	Phoenix; initially afflicted by an Evil Fire flaw 19 20
Affiliation	Shrek Academy (formerly); Soul Hunting Guild 24 36
Occupation/Role	Power Attack-Type Battle Soul Master 71
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 19

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 20, quasi-Soul Grand Master	19	Possesses one yellow soul ring and challenges Shen Feng immediately after their introduction; Shen Feng defeats him without difficulty.
Second Soul Ring	36	Obtains a Blazing Falcon soul ring after more than two months of searching. Its Phoenix bloodline grants him flight and noticeably suppresses his Evil Fire.
Level 27	57	Reports that, despite training intensely alongside Oscar for two years, he remains at level 27.
Level 30	59	Reaches level 30 after refining the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and undergoing Phoenix Nirvana; latent medicinal power remains in his body.
Level 35, three-ring Soul Elder	62	Absorbs his third soul ring from a Fire Owl and advances directly to level 35. Gains Fire Phoenix Scorches the Plains.

Background / History

Shrek Academy and Soul Hunting Town

Ma Hongjun arrives in Soul Hunting Town with Flender and Zhao Wuji as a junior of Shrek Academy. Hearing that Shen Feng is Shrek's most talented student, he challenges him at once, only for Shen Feng to appear behind him and place a dagger at his neck. The defeat teaches Hongjun the gap between them and the need to cultivate seriously. 19

Still inexperienced with the realities of a soul master's life, Hongjun is terrified when he opens a mission box containing a human head. Shen Feng responds by offering to train his courage over the following year. 19

His mutated Phoenix Martial Soul carries an Evil Fire flaw that causes overwhelming desires and progressively worsens as his cultivation rises. Flender seeks Shen Feng's help, who proposes obtaining Phoenix-bloodline soul rings for long-term improvement and offers a Millennium Cold Jade pendant as a temporary suppressant. 20 21

Hongjun initially rejects Shen Feng's proposed hardship-based training and is frequently scolded by Flender for laziness. He later accompanies Shen Feng, Oscar, and their elders into the Star Dou Forest in search of a Blazing Falcon, a fire-attribute soul beast with a Phoenix bloodline. 20 21 22

After eventually obtaining the Blazing Falcon soul ring, Hongjun gains flight and has his Evil Fire effectively suppressed. Impressed by Shen Feng and Oscar's strength and the better training available beside them, he becomes determined to follow them. Flender allows him to join the Soul Hunting Guild, placing him under Oscar's supervision. 36

Phoenix Nirvana

When Shen Feng returns with immortal herbs, he gives Hongjun the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, a pure-yang herb intended to resolve his Evil Fire and strengthen his Phoenix flames. Shen Feng warns him that absorption will be extremely painful and requires total perseverance; Hongjun seriously commits to enduring it. 58

Hongjun successfully undergoes Phoenix Nirvana. His body becomes leaner and taller, his former purple-red flames become crimson-gold, and his Martial Soul develops a more noble Phoenix aura. He credits Shen Feng with granting him a new life and Oscar with caring for him. 59

Following the transformation, Hongjun accepts Shen Rui and Ling Na as his godfather and godmother, formally tying himself more closely to Shen Feng's circle and the Soul Hunting Guild. 60

Third Soul Ring

With his Martial Soul defect resolved, Hongjun no longer needs to restrict his soul-ring hunt to Phoenix-bloodline beasts. He leads the group back to a Fire Owl nest in the Volcano Cluster, where Zhao Wuji captures several Fire Owls for him to choose from. 61 62

After absorbing a Fire Owl's soul ring, Hongjun reaches level 35 and obtains his first thousand-year ring. His new third ability, Fire Phoenix Scorches the Plains, establishes him as a powerful area-of-effect attacker. 62

Appearance

Hongjun is initially a short, chubby boy with a round face and a noticeable belly. Phoenix Nirvana reshapes his body, leaving him taller, leaner, and more sharply featured. 19 59

• His initial Phoenix flames are purple or purplish-red. 19 59
• After consuming the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, his flames become crimson-gold. 59
• A Phoenix pattern can manifest behind him during his transformation. 59
• His Phoenix wings are crimson-gold after his Martial Soul evolves. 62

Personality

Hongjun begins as competitive, excitable, and impulsive. He challenges Shen Feng on their first meeting, is easily frightened by a violent mission's evidence, and initially seeks an easy solution to the suffering caused by his Evil Fire. 19 20

He is also playful and flirtatious, notably greeting Zhu Zhuqing with a teasing “beauty” when they meet. 71 His tendency to complain and seek mercy becomes especially pronounced under Oscar's strict cultivation regimen. 36

Despite these flaws, Hongjun is grateful and adaptable. He takes Shen Feng's warning about the immortal herb seriously, endures Phoenix Nirvana, and openly acknowledges Shen Feng and Oscar's roles in his growth. He also recognizes the value of joining Shen Feng's faction and readily accepts Shen Rui and Ling Na as foster parents. 58 59 60

Abilities & Skills

Phoenix Martial Soul

Hongjun possesses a mutated Phoenix Martial Soul. Its original Evil Fire made his flames unstable and caused severe physical urges, but Phoenix-bloodline soul rings and the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower gradually correct the defect. 20 36 59

• His Blazing Falcon soul ring gives him the ability to fly and suppresses the Evil Fire. 36
• Phoenix Nirvana evolves his flames into a crimson-gold color and gives them a purer, more noble aura. 59
• His Phoenix pressure is described as the aura of the king of birds. 59
• He can manifest Phoenix wings and fight while airborne. 62

Phoenix Fire Line

Hongjun's first soul skill releases a line of Phoenix fire. He uses it to help drive back a pursuing swarm of White Jade Bees. 28

Fire Amplification

Hongjun's second soul skill amplifies the flames used by his third ability. 62

• Combining it with Fire Phoenix Scorches the Plains greatly increases the latter's output.
• The amplification sharply raises soul-power consumption, reducing his maximum sustained duration from roughly fifteen minutes to roughly seven. 62

Fire Phoenix Scorches the Plains

Hongjun's third soul skill is a thousand-year, area-of-effect fire attack obtained from a Fire Owl. 62

• He compresses flame into his Phoenix wings before releasing two viscous curtains of crimson-gold fire. 62
• The falling flames spread into adhesive droplets that ignite a wide area. 62
• Its heat exceeds 1,000 degrees and can scorch stone until it cracks and softens. 62
• During its demonstration, the flames burn for five minutes and fuse roughly 200 square meters of ground into reflective glass. 62
• A full sequence using his first and second soul skills can only be maintained for about three minutes. 62

Relationships

• Flender — His Shrek Academy teacher. Flender worries deeply about Hongjun's Evil Fire flaw and later permits him to join the Soul Hunting Guild for better development. 20 36
• Shen Feng — His senior and benefactor. Shen Feng helps suppress and ultimately improve Hongjun's Evil Fire, gives him the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, and becomes someone Hongjun treats as an elder brother. 19 20 58 59
• Oscar — Fellow Guild member, cultivation supervisor, and sworn elder brother. Oscar disciplines Hongjun intensely, leading him to frequently plead, “Brother Ao, please have mercy.” 36
• Shen Rui — His godfather after Hongjun formally kneels and acknowledges him as “Dad.” 60
• Ling Na — His godmother, acknowledged alongside Shen Rui. 60
• Zhao Wuji — A senior mentor whom Hongjun addresses as uncle after joining Shen Feng's extended sworn-family circle. 60
• Zhu Zhuqing — A fellow Soul Hunting Guild member whom Hongjun playfully flirts with upon their introduction. 71

Notable Quotes

“Don't worry, Brother Feng, I will definitely persist. Success or failure, I will not let you and Brother Ao down.” 58

Trivia

• He is initially frightened into screaming by a mission box containing a severed human head. 19
• While stranded overnight in the Star Dou Forest, he roasts insects for food and accidentally swallows a venomous bug. 27
• He initially refuses to eat Oscar's sausages because their incantations make him uncomfortable, but later accepts them and improves his relationship with Oscar. 22 27
• His first reaction to learning about Shen Feng's advanced firearms is to want one for himself rather than to continue cultivating. 23