Ma Hongjun

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ma Hongjun (马红俊)
Alias(es)	Fatty; Evil Fire Phoenix
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy 24
Occupation/Role	Power-attack Soul Master; Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena participant 22 24
First Appearance	Chapter 1
Martial Soul	Evil Fire Phoenix
Soul Power	Level 31 24
Soul Fighting Badge	Copper 24

Background / History

Ma Hongjun was Flender's disciple when Flender attempted to force the orphan Ye Feng into becoming his own disciple. He belittled Ye Feng for refusing Flender's demands, viewed Ye Feng's superior Evil Fire Phoenix as a possible threat to his standing, and approved when Flender sealed Ye Feng inside a barrier to die from his martial soul's backlash 1.

After Ye Feng disappeared, Ma Hongjun accompanied Flender back to the burned remains of Ye Feng's cottage. Believing Ye Feng dead, he mocked his refusal to submit and spat toward the ruined house before leaving 20.

Five years later, Ma Hongjun travelled to Heaven Dou City with Dai Mubai to participate in soul fighting. He was awed by the city but repeatedly distracted by its women and attempted to use his evil fire as justification for visiting brothels 22 23.

At the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, Ma Hongjun provoked the four-ring Soul Ancestor Liu Mang after spitting on the floor. His attack was defeated by Liu Mang's Oscillation Shield, but Dai Mubai struck Liu Mang from behind; Ma Hongjun then used Phoenix Fire Line against the injured opponent. The pair registered as arena contestants afterward 23 24.

He subsequently gained five consecutive arena victories through Evil Fire and underhanded tactics. Emboldened by the streak, he insulted the Heaven Dou audience and publicly challenged the undefeated Karma Fire Phoenix, unaware that the latter was Ye Feng 27.

Appearance

Ma Hongjun is a short, chubby youth with a round build and small eyes. His appearance is repeatedly associated with a wretched or lecherous expression 1 22 23.

• Usually wears earth-yellow clothing while travelling with Dai Mubai 22.
• Wore a dark-red mask during his Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena matches 27.
• During Evil Fire Phoenix possession, purple-red flames form wings around his arms 24.

Personality

Ma Hongjun is boastful, impulsive, and intensely defensive of his Evil Fire Phoenix. He reacts angrily whenever others compare it unfavorably to the Karma Fire Phoenix, insisting that he is the “real phoenix” 23 24 27.

He is also crude and opportunistic. He mocked Ye Feng's presumed death, spat in the arena registration hall, pursued women while supposedly on academy business, and eagerly attacked Liu Mang after Dai Mubai left him vulnerable 20 23 24. Despite his bravado, he becomes visibly frightened when confronted by a stronger Soul Ancestor and considers fleeing 23.

Abilities & Skills

Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul

Ma Hongjun possesses the Evil Fire Phoenix, an acquired mutation whose evil fire affects himself and can be vented for a temporary “buff” 1.

• Enables phoenix possession and the manifestation of purple-red flames 24.
• Produces wings around his arms, allowing aerial attacks 24.
• Its fire must be vented to maintain what Ma Hongjun considers his optimal combat condition; prolonged suppression can affect his performance 23.
• Its flames were judged vastly inferior to Karma Fire Phoenix's crimson-gold fire by Liu Mang 24.

Phoenix Fire Line

Ma Hongjun's first soul skill fires a concentrated flame attack after he draws in breath and expands his abdomen 24.

• Used to strike the injured Liu Mang after Dai Mubai's sneak attack 24.

Phoenix Roaring Sky Strike

Ma Hongjun's second soul skill is a diving aerial strike performed after activating his phoenix wings 24.

• He descends like a flaming projectile toward his opponent 24.
• Liu Mang's Oscillation Shield neutralized the attack's force and repelled its flames, leaving Ma Hongjun incapacitated 24.

Arena Record

Record / Rank	Chapter	Notes
Level 31 Soul Master	24	Registered at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena with a Copper Soul Fighting Badge.
Five consecutive wins	27	Won using Evil Fire and underhanded tactics, then challenged Karma Fire Phoenix.

Relationships

• Flender — Mentor and academy dean. Ma Hongjun supports Flender's coercion of Ye Feng and celebrates Flender's decision to abandon him to the evil fire backlash 1 20.
• Dai Mubai — Fellow Shrek Academy member and travelling companion. Dai Mubai often restrains Ma Hongjun's behavior, protects him in conflicts, and coordinated with him against Liu Mang 22 23 24.
• Ye Feng / Karma Fire Phoenix — Rival and target of Ma Hongjun's jealousy. Ma Hongjun mocked Ye Feng's presumed death, then later repeatedly disparaged and challenged Ye Feng's arena identity without recognizing him 1 20 23 27.
• Liu Mang — Four-ring Soul Ancestor whom Ma Hongjun provoked in the arena registration hall. Liu Mang defeated Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Roaring Sky Strike before Dai Mubai's intervention reversed the fight 23 24.

Notable Quotes

“If we actually meet, it's not certain who will burn whom!” 23

“I, your fatty, am the Evil Fire Phoenix, a genuine top-tier beast spirit! Who does he think he is?” 27

“Let him know what a real phoenix is!” 27

Trivia

• Ma Hongjun initially feared Ye Feng's pure Evil Fire Phoenix would threaten his position in Flender's favor 1.
• He considers the Karma Fire Phoenix nickname arrogant, despite the arena fighter's fifty-win record and Gold Grade badge 23.
• He and Dai Mubai follow the Shrek Academy principle that “only a mediocre person avoids trouble” after their fight with Liu Mang 24.