Chi Hong

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Chi Hong (赤虹) 1
Species/Race	Human; transmigrated from a previous life as a university student 1
Gender	Male 1
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; claims to represent the Beast Taming Sect, a story he invented during his confrontation with Xuan Zi 2 50 59
Occupation/Role	Student, Pokémon trainer, and summoning Soul Master 1 34
Status	Alive as of Chapter 65 65
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Power level 19	1	Advances from level 17 after defeating Wang Dong; Charmeleon evolves into Charizard in the same battle.
Soul Power level 20	3	Gains enough experience from racing Zhou Yi to summon his second Pokémon, Froakie.
Soul Power level 27	16	Reaches this level after winning the freshman assessment.
Soul Power level 31 / Soul Elder	27 28	The assassination attempt pushes him past level 30; he receives his third Pokémon and primary-Martial-Soul ring, Riolu.
Soul Ancestor	59	Identified as a Soul Ancestor during his challenge in Dragon City; his exact level is not stated.

Background and History

In his previous life, Chi Hong was a university student who died after playing Pokémon Master obsessively. He transmigrated to Douluo Continent, where his Martial Soul awakened at age six as a game panel and two Poké Balls. Battles award experience to him and his Pokémon, allowing them to grow and evolve 1.

At Shrek Academy, he interrupts Wang Dong's confrontation with Huo Yuhao and wins the resulting battle with Charmeleon, which evolves into Charizard. His habit of challenging students earns him a reputation as a bully. He later disputes homeroom teacher Zhou Yi's punishment-based training, beats her in a race on Charizard, and reaches level 20 1 2 3.

Chi Hong wins the freshman championship and challenges Shrek's approach to nurturing students, arguing that Huo Yuhao deserves support before proving himself. Mu En rewards him with the Flame Plate on the condition that he help Ma Xiaotao control her evil fire. Chi Hong subsequently obtains the Ice Pillar Plate in the Far North and contracts the Ice Empress, initially against her wishes 14 15 18 20.

After winning the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament, Chi Hong receives the Path of Legends trials. Accused of conspiring with Soul Beasts, he defends his companions against Heavenly Fiend Douluo and Xuan Zi, then summons Kyurem to defeat both men. He publicly challenges the continent's major factions to defeat him with competitors under thirty 48 49 50 51 52.

Appearance

Chi Hong is described as a boy who wears a red-and-white cap; he often pulls down its brim before a battle 1 2 37.

• Distinctive clothing — Wears a cap, and later a dark leather glove set with a Key Stone 1 45.

Personality

Chi Hong loves battling and actively seeks strong or significant opponents for the experience they provide. He sees himself as a Pokémon enthusiast, even while classmates fear his challenges. In fights, he uses preparation and timing as readily as overwhelming force 2 6 37.

He is openly defiant toward authority and rejects dangerous work offered without a reward. He also argues that teachers should guide students with difficult powers rather than cast them out. Despite his willingness to provoke opponents, he protects his Pokémon: when the Ice Empress offers to sacrifice herself so he can escape Xuan Zi, he refuses to leave her 25 34 50.

Abilities & Skills

Pokémon-Master Martial Soul

Chi Hong's game-like Martial Soul lets him summon Pokémon, gain experience through battles, and add partners as he advances 1 3 27.

• His primary Martial Soul grants him some of his Pokémon's traits, but does not let him directly use their Soul Skills 20.
• He directs distinct Pokémon in coordinated attacks and uses battles to train their weaknesses and raise their strength 6 28 48.
• Friendship matters to their development: Riolu evolves into Lucario as its bond with Chi Hong grows, while Charizard needs sufficient friendship and cultivation for Mega Evolution 37 38.

Contracted Soul Beasts

His second Martial Soul allows him to contract Soul Beasts and use their abilities through Soul Rings 20 57.

• The Ice Empress's contract gives him access to Ultimate Ice, Ice Empress's Pincers, and Ice Empress Protection as their affinity improves 20 21.
• He later binds the Snow Empress, whose listed abilities include Ultimate Ice Snow, Emperor Palm, and Emperor Sword 57.
• A contract does not guarantee loyalty: the Ice Empress initially hates Chi Hong, and her usable strength is limited by their bond and his body 20.

Plate Powers and Personal Combat

The Flame and Ice Pillar Plates merge into Chi Hong's body, giving him direct control over fire and ice 15 18.

• The Flame Plate lets him melt a passage through a pillar of Ultimate Ice and strengthen Charizard's Fire-type moves 15 17.
• The Ice Pillar Plate strengthens his body and makes him immune to ice, including the Ice Empress's Ultimate Ice 18.
• He can fight without a summoned partner: he knocks Wang Dong down with a punch and later bats aside Cui Yajie's soul-skill attack 1 11.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Poké Balls — Used to summon Pokémon and hold contracted Soul Beasts; his Martial Soul initially takes the form of an ordinary and an Advanced Poké Ball 1 20.
• Flame Plate — Contains primordial fire laws and begins his recorded Path to Godhood 14 15.
• Ice Pillar Plate — Grants ice control and lets him channel its power into the Ice and Snow Empresses 18 21 57.
• Life Orb — Professor Oak's gift; increases a holder's move power by 30% but costs vitality when moves are used. Chi Hong first gives it to Greninja and later lends it to Riolu 9 10 37.
• One-use Legendary Pokémon Balls — Receives Ho-Oh after finding the Flame Plate and Kyurem after obtaining the Ice Pillar Plate. Each requires control of its corresponding Plate and is restricted to fighting one threatening opponent at a time 16 22.
• Rainbow Wing — Received after Ho-Oh's use; may allow him to summon her again 20.
• Key Stone and Charizardite X — Enable Charizard's Mega Evolution once its other requirements are met 38 45.
• Life Candies — Receives 100 from Professor Oak to help Pokémon reach ten-thousand-year cultivation 38.

Relationships

• Charizard — His longtime partner, raised from Charmander; Chi Hong defends him against Zhou Yi and later stands between him and Heavenly Fiend Douluo 1 3 4 48.
• Greninja — His second Pokémon, raised from Froakie. Chi Hong builds its trust through food and battle, then trains it alongside Charizard 3 4 6.
• Lucario — His third Pokémon. Chi Hong earns Riolu's respect in a sparring match and helps it evolve through tournament battles 27 28 38.
• Ice Empress — A contracted Soul Beast whose initial hatred develops into cooperation and fierce protectiveness. Chi Hong later publicly calls her his wife 20 21 49 50 60.
• Snow Empress / Xiao Xue — His contracted companion, whom he comforts after confinement in a Poké Ball frightens her. She calls him “Daddy” 57 64.
• Huo Yuhao — A fellow student who comes to regard Chi Hong as a mentor. Chi Hong advises him about revenge and publicly defends him when teachers condemn his Necromancer Martial Soul 6 25.
• Mu En — A Shrek elder who recognizes Chi Hong's potential, gives him the Flame Plate, and asks him to help Ma Xiaotao 7 14 15.
• Zhou Yi — His homeroom teacher and frequent adversary after he challenges her teaching methods and beats her in a race 2 3 10.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Freshman assessment — Wins the championship with Charizard and Greninja, overcoming opponents' Martial Soul Fusion Skills and earning Mu En's Plate reward 9 11 14.
• Far North expedition — Retrieves the Ice Pillar Plate, uses Ho-Oh to defeat the Ice Empress, and forms a contract with her 17 18 19 20.
• All-Continent tournament — Fights team matches alone, develops Riolu into Lucario, and wins the final against Sun Moon Imperial Academy with Charizard, Greninja, and Lucario 35 38 45 48.
• Faction challenges — Announces the Path of Legends challenge, defeats young representatives of the Heaven Dragon and Earth Dragon Sects, and later travels into Star Dou Forest seeking further Soul Beast partners 48 52 59 60 64 65.

Notable Quotes

“I was just a Pokémon enthusiast who loved battling.” 2

“If you want to kill him, you'll have to go through me.” — the Ice Empress defending Chi Hong 50