Ma Hongjun

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ma Hongjun (马红俊)
Alias(es)	Fatty; Fat Master
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Shrek Academy student; Shrek Academy tournament representative
Martial Soul	Evil Fire Phoenix; later referred to as the Gouchen Fire Phoenix 124
Soul Power	Level 29 Soul Grandmaster at age ten; Innate Soul Power 9.5 33; had reached the Soul Ancestor realm by the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament 82 87
Status	Active; had recovered from Zhou Tao's earlier beating by the time of the latter's arrival at Shrek Academy 50
First Appearance	Chapter 26

Appearance

Ma Hongjun is a fat, fiery red-haired boy whose appearance is repeatedly associated with his lecherous behavior. 39

• Chubby build and fat hands 27
• Fiery red hair 39
• Shifty, lecherous eyes 26 39

Personality

Ma Hongjun is impulsive, lust-driven, and openly disrespectful toward women. He repeatedly propositions Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling despite clear warnings, then escalates to threats when rejected. 27 39

His bravado collapses when confronted by overwhelming strength. After Zhou Tao restrains and shocks him, he begs for mercy; when Dugu Yan poisons him, he is quickly reduced to pleading for help. 28 31 40 Despite these humiliations, he remains resentful toward Zhou Tao and later expresses a desire to retaliate with his Phoenix flames. 50 59

Although Zhou Tao's earlier punishment was intended to curb his lecherous behavior, Ma Hongjun later relapses and again harasses Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling in Suotuo City. 28 39 He also remains prone to overconfidence in battle, boasting that his aerial mobility makes Zhou Tao unable to touch him before being instantly defeated. 124

Abilities & Skills

Evil Fire Phoenix

Ma Hongjun possesses the Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul. At the time he confronts Dugu Yan, he has three soul rings: yellow, yellow, and purple. 39

• Classified by Flender as an outstanding talent with Innate Level 9 Soul Power, though his martial soul has a mutation flaw. 33
• Produces purplish-red flames with intense heat. 27
• His fire attacks fail to penetrate Zhou Tao's regenerating Golden Ancient Tree defense. 27
• During the Advancement Round, his martial soul is referred to as the Gouchen Fire Phoenix and grants him aerial mobility. 124

Phoenix Fire Line

Ma Hongjun fires a concentrated purplish-red beam of flame at his target. 27

• Used against Zhou Tao after Dai Mubai is restrained. 27
• The attack scorches a large hole in Zhou Tao's Golden Giant, but cannot break through the Golden Ancient Tree's defenses. 27
• His later Phoenix Ray attacks are used to harass Zhou Tao from the air during Shrek Academy's tournament match against the Imperial Fighting Team. 87

Bathing Fire Phoenix

A soul skill activated alongside his Phoenix martial soul during his attack on Zhou Tao. 27

• Activated before using Phoenix Fire Line. 27
• Its specific effects are not described. 27

Flight

By the Advancement Round, Ma Hongjun can fly after activating the Gouchen Fire Phoenix martial soul. 124

• He attempts to use flight to kite and exhaust Zhou Tao from the air. 124
• Zhou Tao nevertheless catches up to him in midair and knocks him unconscious with a single punch. 124

Power Progression

Chapter(s)	Advancement / Display	Details
27	First recorded combat display	Activates two yellow soul rings and uses Bathing Fire Phoenix and Phoenix Fire Line against Zhou Tao; his flames damage the Golden Giant but fail to overcome its regeneration. 27
33	Level 29 Soul Grandmaster	Flender identifies him as a ten-year-old Level 29 Soul Grandmaster with Innate Soul Power 9.5 and a mutated Phoenix martial soul. 33
39	Third soul ring revealed	Displays a yellow, yellow, purple ring configuration while confronting Dugu Yan. 39
87-88	Tournament combat	Joins Dai Mubai in attacking Zhou Tao with Phoenix Ray, later provides aerial fire support, but is struck off the arena by a Golden Vine and eliminated. 87 88
109	Blazing Fire Academy match	His Phoenix flames suppress Blazing Fire Academy's fire-element Soul Power, and he blasts the support-type Huo Chui and Huo Suo off the stage during Shrek's victory. 109
124	Gouchen Fire Phoenix and flight	Takes the first Advancement Round match against Zhou Tao using flight to seek a stamina advantage, but is caught in midair and knocked unconscious by one punch. 124

Relationships

• Dai Mubai — Fellow Shrek student and frequent accomplice in harassing women; Ma Hongjun attempts to rescue him during their fight with Zhou Tao. 27 They later cooperate in Shrek's tournament matches, including their joint attack on Zhou Tao. 87
• Zhou Tao — Enemy who repeatedly defeats, restrains, shocks, and humiliates Ma Hongjun. Ma Hongjun later seeks revenge against him. 27 28 45 50 59 Zhou Tao defeats him again during both the Continental Tournament team battle and the Advancement Round's individual match. 87 124
• Dugu Yan — Opponent who poisons and paralyzes him after he propositions her and Ye Lingling. 39
• Tang San — Shrek associate who unsuccessfully attempts to cure Ma Hongjun's snake venom poisoning. 41 42 Ma Hongjun supports Tang San during Shrek's match against Zhou Tao and follows Tang San's battle order in the Advancement Round. 87 124
• Ye Lingling — One of the women Ma Hongjun propositions alongside Dugu Yan. 39
• Yu Xiaogang — His talent is dismissed by Yu Xiaogang because of the mutation flaw in his martial soul, leaving Ma Hongjun resentful. 33
• Huo Chui and Huo Suo — Blazing Fire Academy support-type Soul Masters whom Ma Hongjun blasts from the stage during Shrek's victory over their academy. 109

Story Role / Major Arcs

Conflict with Zhou Tao

While Zhou Tao and Dugu Yan eat at a restaurant near the Star Dou Great Forest, Ma Hongjun notices Dugu Yan and makes vulgar advances toward her. He joins Dai Mubai in confronting the pair, then attacks Zhou Tao with his Evil Fire Phoenix after Dai Mubai is bound. 26 27

Zhou Tao evades Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Fire Line, restrains him with Thunderous Hell Prison Vines, and subjects him to high-voltage shocks. Ma Hongjun immediately submits and begs to be spared. 27 28 He later remains terrified during the settlement for the restaurant damage, hiding behind Dai Mubai before being slapped for speaking out of turn. 31

Shrek Academy

Flender introduces Ma Hongjun to Yu Xiaogang as a ten-year-old Level 29 Soul Grandmaster with Innate Level 9 Soul Power and a flawed Phoenix martial soul. Yu Xiaogang's visible disdain for the flaw causes Ma Hongjun to resent him. 33

Poisoning by Dugu Yan

In Suotuo City, Ma Hongjun again approaches Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling with obscene propositions. Dugu Yan responds by using the Jade Phosphor Serpent Dragon's poisonous mist, which leaves him paralyzed, blue-purple, and suffering severe itching and numbness. 39

Tang San attempts to treat the poison with realgar wine, but the remedy fails; Ma Hongjun's itching worsens, and his face begins to rot. 41 42 Zhou Tao later strikes him in the lower abdomen with a lightning-infused Golden Vine, causing him to lose consciousness. 45

Return to Shrek Academy

By the time Zhou Tao and Dugu Bo arrive at Shrek Academy, Ma Hongjun has recovered under Shao Xin's treatment. He joins Dai Mubai and Tang San in reacting angrily to Zhou Tao's arrival and continues to hold a grudge against him. 50 59

Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament

During Shrek Academy's match against the Imperial Fighting Team, Ma Hongjun joins Dai Mubai in launching Phoenix Ray at Zhou Tao. Their combined attack is blocked by two Golden Vines. 87 He subsequently takes to the air to provide ranged fire support, but Zhou Tao whips him out of the arena with a Golden Vine. 87

Ma Hongjun later contributes to Shrek's victory over Blazing Fire Academy. His Evil Fire Phoenix's flames suppress the opposing team's fire-element Soul Power, and he defeats the support-type members Huo Chui and Huo Suo by blasting them off the stage. 109

Advancement Round

Tang San selects Ma Hongjun as Shrek's first combatant against Zhou Tao, intending for his flight to drain Zhou Tao's stamina before the remaining members fight. 124 Ma Hongjun arrogantly relies on the Gouchen Fire Phoenix's flight and claims that Zhou Tao cannot reach him, but Zhou Tao catches him in midair and knocks him unconscious with one punch without using a soul skill. 124

Trivia

• Ma Hongjun's repeated attempts to harass Dugu Yan lead to two separate punishments: Zhou Tao's electric shocks and Dugu Yan's paralytic poison. 28 39
• Although his Phoenix flames are portrayed as powerful, Zhou Tao's Golden Ancient Tree rapidly regenerates after being struck by Phoenix Fire Line. 27
• His aerial advantage proves ineffective against Zhou Tao, who can outpace him in midair and defeat him with a single punch. 124