Ma Hongjun

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ma Hongjun
Alias(es)	Fatty
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Soul Master student
Martial Soul	Evil Fire Phoenix; its evil fire was later purified into pure phoenix flames 50 51 148
Soul Power	Level 31 Soul Elder during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament 148
Soul Ring Configuration	Yellow, Yellow, Purple 148
First Appearance	Commenting through the heavenly screen alongside other Soul Masters 2

Power Progression

Chapter / Period	Soul Power / Soul Rings	Advancement
Early Shrek period	Level 27	Introduced as a twelve-year-old Evil Fire Phoenix Soul Master whose cultivation had reached level 27 75
Martial soul purification	Not stated	His Evil Fire Phoenix evolves into pure phoenix flames, resolving the evil fire that previously corroded his mind 51
Shrek training period	Level 29, nearing Level 30	Under Yu Xiaogang's training, Ma Hongjun reaches level 29 and is close to obtaining his third soul ring 138
Tournament roster	Level 31; Yellow, Yellow, Purple	Listed as a three-ring Soul Elder on Shrek's tournament roster 148
Blazing Fire Academy match	Third soul skill derived from a nearly 3,000-year soul ring	Uses his aerial firepower to suppress Blazing Fire Academy's two flying-type Soul Masters in a two-on-one engagement 156

Background / History

Ma Hongjun is a Shrek Academy student whose martial soul mutated from a “grass chicken” into the Evil Fire Phoenix, a top-tier beast martial soul burdened by innate evil fire 50 69. The evil fire causes severe side effects: when it flares up, Ma Hongjun claims he cannot suppress it and may be driven by desire 50 69.

He first becomes a major focus when Tang Si and Xiao Wu intervene in his conflict with Cuihua. Xiao Wu accuses him of trying to force himself on a young girl, while Dai Mubai attempts to explain that Ma Hongjun's behavior is tied to his martial soul defect 50. Tang Si kicks Ma Hongjun hard enough to send him flying into a haystack, dispersing his martial soul possession and igniting the hay with his evil fire 50.

At Shrek Academy's cafeteria, Ma Hongjun openly reacts to Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing with crude excitement, prompting Dai Mubai to warn him to behave and keep his evil fire suppressed 52.

Later, Tang Si tries to teach Ma Hongjun a different way to handle the Evil Fire Phoenix. Rather than venting the evil fire through brothels, Tang Si argues that Ma Hongjun should use it to temper his body and willpower 69. Ma Hongjun rejects the advice, insisting even his teacher has no way to solve the evil fire's side effects 69.

Ma Hongjun later credits Tang San for the improvement of his martial soul. The heavenly screen subsequently confirms that his phoenix flames have been purified and that the evil fire no longer corrodes his mind, resolving the flaw that had dominated his earlier conduct 50 51. By the time of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, he has advanced to level 31 with three soul rings 148.

Appearance

The context does not give a full physical description, but Ma Hongjun is repeatedly called “Fatty” and is identified as a red-haired fatty by commenters 50 69 106.

• Known by the nickname Fatty 50
• Identified as red-haired 106
• Possesses a fire-based phoenix martial soul that manifests with a phoenix cry and visible flames during possession 50
• His evil fire can ignite nearby objects, such as the haystack he crashes into 50

Personality

Ma Hongjun is crude, defensive, and openly lecherous. He reacts to attractive girls with obvious desire, and his behavior disgusts viewers such as Bai Chenxiang 52. His comments about women and his desire to “get in line” behind Dai Mubai also show that this vulgarity extends beyond moments of evil fire eruption 37.

He is also sensitive about criticism of his evil fire. When Tang Si suggests that his current cultivation path has ruined him, Ma Hongjun dismisses the advice as ignorance and assumes Tang Si is merely insulting him 69.

Despite his flaws, Ma Hongjun credits Tang San for improving his martial soul, though he initially refuses to reveal details about immortal herbs on the comment screen 50. He is ambitious about his future cultivation after learning of the Shrek members' possible godhoods, confidently expecting that his post-herb cultivation speed will allow him to reach level 61 within five years 102 108.

Ma Hongjun can endure demanding training when required. During Yu Xiaogang's training regimen, he progresses to level 29 and becomes so exhausted that he lacks the energy for an evil fire eruption 138.

Abilities & Skills

Evil Fire Phoenix

Ma Hongjun's martial soul is the Evil Fire Phoenix, mutated from a grass chicken into a top-tier beast martial soul 50 69.

• Produces evil fire, a powerful but initially unstable flame tied to severe side effects 50 69
• Martial soul possession is accompanied by a phoenix cry and visible fire 50
• The evil fire can ignite surroundings, as seen when the haystack catches fire after Ma Hongjun crashes into it 50
• Ma Hongjun initially claims the evil fire cannot be suppressed during eruptions 50 69
• Although still listed as possessing the Evil Fire Phoenix in Shrek's tournament roster, his flames later become pure phoenix flames and cease to corrode his mind 51 148

Evil Fire Side Effects

The evil fire is treated as both Ma Hongjun's greatest asset and greatest flaw during his early time at Shrek.

• Causes uncontrollable desire when it erupts, according to Ma Hongjun 50 69
• Leads him to frequent brothels, which Flender defends as a necessity rather than indulgence 69
• Tang Si argues that relying on release instead of discipline weakens Ma Hongjun's body and willpower 69
• Tang Si believes that without the immortal herb Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Ma Hongjun's future achievement would be capped around the Soul King realm and he could die from an evil fire eruption 69
• The defect is later resolved following his martial soul's evolution into pure phoenix flames 51

Third Soul Skill and Aerial Combat

By the tournament, Ma Hongjun possesses a nearly 3,000-year third soul ring 156.

• Can take to the air using his Phoenix martial soul 156
• His third soul skill allows him to pressure Blazing Fire Academy's flying-type Soul Masters, Huo Yun and Huo Yu, despite their two-on-one advantage 156
• The Evil Fire Phoenix's flames possess an elemental advantage over the opposing flying Soul Masters' fire attributes 156

Cultivation Potential

Yu Xiaogang claims he examined Ma Hongjun's evil fire problem and concludes that Ma Hongjun could reach the Soul Douluo realm by age forty if he cultivates steadily 69. Zhao Wuji adds that although Ma Hongjun is somewhat distracted in cultivation, it should not affect his Soul Power growth 69.

After consuming immortal herbs, Ma Hongjun believes his cultivation rate has greatly exceeded that of ordinary Soul Masters and sets a goal of reaching level 61 within five years 102.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower — An immortal herb connected to the resolution of Ma Hongjun's evil fire defect. Hu Liena notes that Shrek does not deny Ma Hongjun ate it, and his martial soul is later shown to have evolved into pure phoenix flames 51 69.
• Immortal herbs — Ma Hongjun avoids revealing details about them when crediting Tang San for his martial soul's later improvement 50.
• Ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber — Ma Hongjun consumes Whale Rubber, whose extraordinary side effects leave him absent from the academy for several days and nearly cost him his life 156.

Relationships

• Tang San — Ma Hongjun credits “Third Brother” for his martial soul becoming what it is later, but withholds the secret of immortal herbs 50.
• Tang Si — Tang Si injures Ma Hongjun during the Cuihua incident, later tries to advise him on using evil fire to temper his mind and body; Ma Hongjun rejects the guidance 50 69. Ma Hongjun later addresses him as “Brother Si” while asking him to share immortal-herb-related benefits with the other Shrek students 126.
• Dai Mubai — Classmate who defends Ma Hongjun's behavior as caused by his martial soul defect and warns him to behave around Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing 50 52. The two also share a crude and confrontational rapport, including making inappropriate comments through the heavenly screen 37.
• Cuihua — Involved in a public dispute with Ma Hongjun; Xiao Wu believes Ma Hongjun tried to force himself on her 50.
• Flender — Ma Hongjun's teacher; defends his brothel visits as necessary for releasing evil fire 69. Flender later takes pride in Ma Hongjun's tournament performance 156.
• Yu Xiaogang — Claims to have examined Ma Hongjun's evil fire issue and predicts he can reach Soul Douluo by age forty 69. Ma Hongjun later undergoes Yu Xiaogang's weight-training regimen and advances close to level 30 90 138.
• Oscar — Fellow Shrek student who joins Ma Hongjun in reacting excitedly to their prospective godhoods and cultivation prospects 102 108.
• Bai Chenxiang — Reacts with disgust to Ma Hongjun's crude behavior on the heavenly screen 52.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Cuihua Incident

Ma Hongjun's dispute with Cuihua draws Tang Si and Xiao Wu's intervention. Tang Si kicks him into a haystack, and Ma Hongjun's evil fire ignites it after his martial soul possession is broken 50.

Shrek Cafeteria

At the cafeteria, Ma Hongjun reacts crudely to Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, reinforcing his reputation as lecherous and uncontrolled 52.

Evil Fire Debate

Tang Si attempts to reframe Ma Hongjun's evil fire as a cultivation resource: a flame for tempering both body and will. Ma Hongjun refuses to accept this, while Flender publicly insists that visiting brothels is a necessary outlet for the defect 69.

Martial Soul Purification

Ma Hongjun later confirms that Tang San was responsible for his martial soul's improvement. The heavenly screen reveals that the Evil Fire Phoenix's corruptive flames have become pure phoenix flames and that its mental-corrosion defect has been resolved 50 51.

Shrek Training

Ma Hongjun chooses to train under Yu Xiaogang alongside Dai Mubai and Oscar, undertaking prolonged weighted runs and other strenuous exercises 90. This training pushes him to level 29, near the third-ring bottleneck, and exhausts him enough to suppress his usual evil fire eruptions through sheer fatigue 138.

Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament

As a level 31 Soul Elder, Ma Hongjun joins Shrek's tournament lineup 148. In the match against Blazing Fire Academy, he serves on the forward line and uses his aerial Phoenix abilities to contain Huo Yun and Huo Yu, whose combined efforts struggle against his nearly 3,000-year third soul skill 155 156.

Notable Quotes

“My martial soul mutated from a grass chicken into the Evil Fire Phoenix. What can I do about the innate evil fire? When it flares up, I simply can't suppress it!” 50

“It's all thanks to Third Brother that my martial soul could become what it is today.” 50

“Even my teacher has no way of resolving the evil fire's side effects. Do you know that when the evil fire erupts, it simply can't be suppressed?” 69

“Of course! Five years from now, Third Brother will be level 66, so wouldn't level 61 be a piece of cake for me?” 102

Trivia

• Ma Hongjun's brothel visits are publicly defended by Flender as a necessity caused by the Evil Fire Phoenix defect 69.
• Tang Si considers the evil fire valuable if used correctly, calling it a means to temper both body and mind 69.
• Hu Liena points out that Shrek's side does not deny Ma Hongjun ate the immortal herb Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower 69.
• Ma Hongjun's future martial soul is described as having pure phoenix flames rather than evil fire that corrodes his mind 51.
• His consumption of ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber leaves him incapacitated for several days due to its severe side effects 156.