Elder Ma

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ma Yuhang 80
Alias(es)	Elder Ma (马老)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Mingde Hall; Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy; Sun Moon Representative Team 80
Occupation/Role	Level 9 Soul Master; Titled Douluo; leader and instructor of the academy's tournament team 80 141
Status	Active 292
First Appearance	Chapter 80

Appearance

Elder Ma is a tall, imposing elder with short white hair described as stiff as steel needles, a thick beard connected to his temple hair, and a stern face that commands respect. 80

• Tall build and sharp, biting aura. 80
• Thick, bushy beard and short white hair. 80
• Maintains a severe, authoritative demeanor. 80

Personality

Elder Ma is a disciplined and pragmatic instructor who expects conviction from his students. When the official team lacks confidence in winning the tournament, he rebukes them and threatens to replace them with the Reserve Team. 86

He is demanding without being reckless. He permits internal sparring only under strict limits, personally intervenes when Li Yan is endangered, and protects Su Luoheng during deep meditation and later crises. 85 86 112 158 He also values the Sun Moon Empire's spirit of inquiry, ultimately supporting Su Luoheng's unconventional soul-ring experiment after judging it carefully reasoned rather than impulsive. 120

Abilities & Skills

Level 9 Soul Mastery

Elder Ma is a Level 9 Soul Master of Mingde Hall and a Titled Douluo. 80 141

• Intercepted Xiao Hongchen's bombardment with a shield before it could seriously injure Li Yan. 86
• Personally tested Su Luoheng's “Ultimate Strike,” emerging from the impact crater after taking the attack. 141
• Operates Class 9 Soul Tools, including a flying Soul Tool capable of keeping pace with Yan Shaozhe in flight. 292

Team Command and Tactical Planning

As the Sun Moon Representative Team's leader, Elder Ma oversees training, lineups, intelligence, and tournament strategy. 80 132

• Appointed Xiao Hongchen captain of the Reserve Team based on his strength and standing. 80
• Prioritizes team coordination in Reserve Team training. 80
• Conserves Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen as trump cards during early tournament rounds. 107
• Assigns Reserve Team members competitive experience when the matchup allows it. 108
• Selects Su Luoheng for the Shrek team battle after witnessing the power of his Ultimate Strike. 141
• Prepared evidence and coordinated with Jing Hongchen to expose Shrek Academy's use of Spiritual Sharing. 168 169 172

Equipment / Soul Tools

• Protective shield — Used to block Xiao Hongchen's bombardment and save Li Yan during their spar. 86
• Class 9 flying Soul Tool — Used to transport academy students; it matched Yan Shaozhe's accelerated flight speed. 292
• Spiritual-power manifestation carving knife — An academy treasure used during the investigation into Shrek Academy's cheating; it makes otherwise intangible spiritual power visible. 169 172

Relationships

• Su Luoheng — Student and tournament trainee. Elder Ma protects his deep meditation, accompanies him to obtain his fourth soul ring, and supports his experiment with a non-mental Flame Tiger soul ring. 112 119 120
• Ma Rulong — Grandson and captain of the official team. Elder Ma respects Ma Rulong's decision to use his trump card despite fearing the cost to his future. 84 180
• Li Yan — Student. Elder Ma shields him from Xiao Hongchen's attack, later reprimanding him for fighting with an inadequately healed arm. 86 174
• Xiao Hongchen — Reserve Team member under his instruction. Elder Ma recognizes his strength but restrains his early use to preserve the team's advantages. 80 107
• Meng Hongchen — Reserve Team member and one of the trump cards Elder Ma preserves for later tournament stages. 107 140
• Elder Chen — Fellow academy elder tasked by Elder Ma with guarding Su Luoheng throughout his deep meditation. 112 113
• Jing Hongchen — Mingde Hall master who supports Elder Ma's challenge against Shrek Academy and signals him to present the evidence. 169 172

Story Role / Major Arcs

Reserve Team Training

Elder Ma becomes the Reserve Team's instructor and the Sun Moon Representative Team's leader ahead of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament. He organizes the reserve members, appoints Xiao Hongchen as captain, and trains them in coordination. 80

When tensions between the official and reserve members lead to a duel between Xiao Hongchen and Li Yan, he allows the match under controlled conditions. He intervenes immediately when Xiao Hongchen's bombardment threatens Li Yan, then chastises the official team for lacking the determination to pursue the championship. 85 86

Protecting Su Luoheng's Breakthrough

After Su Luoheng enters deep meditation, Elder Ma recognizes its significance and orders Elder Chen to ensure his safety until he awakens. 112 Elder Ma and Elder Chen preserve Su Luoheng's privacy and protect him for more than half a month while the team continues its tournament run. 113

Fourth Soul Ring Hunt

Upon Su Luoheng's advancement to Soul Ancestor, Elder Ma personally escorts him into a Soul Beast Forest near Star Luo City to obtain a fourth soul ring. 119 Initially favoring a mental-attribute soul beast, he listens to Su Luoheng's reasoning about Unlimited Blade Works and agrees to test the hypothesis if no suitable mental beast is found. 119 120

After Su Luoheng successfully absorbs an eleven-thousand-year Flame Tiger ring and obtains the unrelated reinforcement skill, Elder Ma accepts that the youth's soul-skill development does not follow normal soul-beast attribute rules. 120 121

Soul Fighting Tournament

Elder Ma manages the Sun Moon Team's lineups and balances the need for victories against the need to conceal its strongest assets. 107 132 He recognizes Su Luoheng's combat value despite his lower cultivation, eventually selecting him for the team battle against Shrek after personally witnessing his Ultimate Strike. 123 140 141

Following Su Luoheng's defeat of Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Meteor Shower, Elder Ma is surprised by the defensive potential of weapon projection but remains concerned about the immense expenditure of Su Luoheng's soul power and spiritual power. 148 149

When Xuan Zi attempts to assassinate the unconscious Su Luoheng, Elder Ma is prepared to sacrifice himself and the Sun Moon Team to protect him before the Snow Empress intervenes. 158

Shrek Cheating Scandal

Elder Ma initially notices Bei Bei's abnormal performance but lacks evidence of cheating. After Su Luoheng proposes a method to reveal the hidden Spiritual Sharing links, Elder Ma coordinates the plan. 168

Using a special carving knife to manifest spiritual power as visible threads, he publicly presents proof that Shrek Academy is sharing Huo Yuhao's spiritual power with its fighters. 169 Although the tournament committee allows Shrek to remain in the competition, Elder Ma considers its public disgrace a meaningful result. 172

Notable Quotes

“The opponents are strong, but we are stronger!” 132

“For the team battle against Shrek, Su Luoheng will be the starting player. If any of you have objections, feel free to voice them. This old man's requirements aren't high; you just need to be able to match half of Luoheng's attack power.” 141