Scarlet King

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

The Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Hound lineage acquired true dragon blood when an ancestor bred with a true dragon. The Scarlet King inherited part of that bloodline, but considered its quality insufficient compared with the strongest Soul Beast races. Even when Xiong Jun had only 100,000 years of cultivation, the Scarlet King had been unable to defeat him 14 20.

He sought either to purify his dragon ancestry or elevate his hellfire into ultimate fire. To support the latter goal, he cultivated Blazing Fire Grass, hoping to obtain a hundred-thousand-year specimen 14 31.

As the Three-Eyed Golden Lion’s bodyguard, he was responsible for protecting the Emperor Auspicious Beast. Her repeated attempts to wander off left him frustrated: he could scold her, but could not administer a harsh punishment, and she had already ignored such lectures for thousands of years 18.

Appearance

• True form: A lion-like canine over five meters long, covered in fiery fur 18.
• Three heads: Each measures more than a meter across; together they have six nostrils 18.
• Eyes and coloration: Crimson eyes and a dark-red body; his rapid movement commonly appears as a streak of dark-red light 29 31.
• Human form: Appears in human form at the ferocious beasts’ gathering. He normally avoids it because it reduces his strength 36.

Personality

The Scarlet King initially views Zeng Tian’s unusual bloodline as a practical opportunity. Rather than expecting immediate benefit from a young beast’s fighting strength, he considers breeding Zeng Tian with a female of his clan to produce a stronger variant. Later, his concern shifts toward preserving Zeng Tian’s legacy and repaying the kindness of his instruction 14 54.

He values strength enough to overcome his pride. Although embarrassed by the prospect of asking a much younger Soul Beast for lessons, he decides that improvement matters more than saving face. His gratitude becomes sincere once he realizes how much of his own potential he had previously failed to use 29 31.

He is protective of the Auspicious Beast and immediately escalates his response when Xuan Zi threatens to turn her into a soul ring. He also takes failure personally, apologizing to Zeng Tian after losing Huo Yuhao’s group and anticipating ridicule from the other ferocious beasts 60 71 72.

Abilities & Skills

Hellfire and Flame Attacks

• Hellfire: A high-quality flame described as infinitely close to ultimate fire, but still inferior to it. Zeng Tian’s newly awakened ultimate fire makes the hellfire within his body tremble 13 21.
• Three-in-one flames: Combines attacks from all three mouths; he uses this as his strongest attack when pursuing Huo Yuhao’s group 65.
• Improved control: Zeng Tian teaches him finer flame manipulation and combat techniques. By the Xuan Zi battle, his flame power has increased by approximately 30% 31 61.
• Limitation: Without speed-assisted attacks, his offense during that battle remains impressive only by Level 97 standards. His combined flame blast fails to meaningfully injure Xuan Zi’s Godly Taotie Bull 61.
• Burn resistance: His fire typing prevents the burn effect inflicted by Zeng Tian’s Deep Crimson Blaze, though it does not prevent direct injury 45 46.

Flame Charge

A fire-powered acceleration technique learned from Zeng Tian 30 32.

• Can repeatedly increase his speed by adding further layers of Flame Charge 60.
• Allows him to outrun Xiong Jun’s true form while remaining in human form 40.
• At full mastery, exceeds five times the speed of sound with manageable energy consumption; his stamina supports several hours of use 59.
• Combines his large body and extreme velocity into powerful collision attacks capable of cracking Xuan Zi’s defensive shield 60.
• Enables rapid reinforcement: he reaches the Auspicious Beast less than three seconds after Xuan Zi attacks, despite normally guarding her from several miles away during hunts 60.
• Limits: Enhanced gravity can suppress his speed. His progress in the technique later reaches a bottleneck 61 92.

Flame Sea Purgatory

• Creates a flame domain extending approximately 200 meters around him 60.
• Enhances his combat performance and helps maintain an advantage in sparring with Zeng Tian 34.
• Devours Xuan Zi’s initial Gravity Control field, restoring his mobility 60.
• Limits: Its suppression of Zeng Tian is relatively weak. Xuan Zi counters it with his own domain, allowing the gravity strengthened by Taotie True Body to affect the Scarlet King again 34 61.

Flare Blitz

• Learns this high-powered fire attack after the Xuan Zi battle exposes his dependence on speed 92.
• Even incomplete execution substantially improves his offensive power 92.
• Limitation: He has not truly mastered it by the time Zeng Tian leaves the forest; successful use remains intermittent 92.

Human Transformation

• Can assume human form, an ability he explains Soul Beasts acquire upon reaching 200,000 years of cultivation 36.
• Limitation: Human form affects his strength, making his true form preferable for combat 36.

Resources

• Blazing Flame Valley: Provides Zeng Tian access to its Blazing Fire Grass in exchange for instruction. Its herb-growing chamber covers roughly 10,000 square meters 30 31.
• Blazing Fire Grass: Most plants are hundred-year specimens; roughly 1% are thousand-year plants, and nine exceed ten thousand years. The oldest is eighty thousand years old, short of the hundred-thousand-year specimen he wanted for himself 31.

Relationships

• Three-Eyed Golden Lion / Emperor Auspicious Beast / Di Rui’er — His charge and training companion. Her wandering and teasing frequently exasperate him, but her safety remains his primary responsibility. He recognizes her affection for Zeng Tian and reveals it to Xiong Jun 18 31 54 60.
• Zeng Tian — Initially a bloodline prospect, later his teacher, sparring partner, and trusted ally. Zeng Tian teaches him Flame Charge and Flare Blitz, while the Scarlet King supports his candidacy as Di Tian’s successor. He also encourages Zeng Tian to consult Di Tian about soul cores 14 25 31 39 55 92.
• Di Tian — His superior. Di Tian orders him to observe Zeng Tian, praises his improved speed, and considers him a potential great general comparable to Xiong Jun and the Myriad Demon King 25 32.
• Xiong Jun — Fellow ferocious beast and frequent source of mockery. The Scarlet King retaliates by overtaking him with Flame Charge and encouraging Zeng Tian to demonstrate his strength against him 39 40.
• Bi Ji — Fellow ferocious beast who goes to treat him after Zeng Tian severely injures him 48.
• Xuan Zi — Opponent who attempts to capture the Auspicious Beast for Huo Yuhao’s soul ring. Their battle reveals both the Scarlet King’s improved speed and his remaining offensive weakness 60 61.
• Ten-thousand-year Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Hound — His descendant. Reports losing to Zeng Tian, first drawing the Scarlet King’s attention to the unusual young beast 14.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Introducing Zeng Tian to the Core Area

After his descendant reports defeat, the Scarlet King becomes interested in Zeng Tian’s bloodline. He later finds Zeng Tian accompanying the Auspicious Beast, cannot identify his original species, and brings him to Di Tian for appraisal 14 18 19.

He witnesses Zeng Tian’s transformation into Charizard, recognizes his ultimate fire, and explains its ability to suppress and devour other flames. After Zeng Tian defeats the Auspicious Beast in a spar, the Scarlet King reports his abilities to Di Tian and receives orders to watch him closely 21 22 25.

Becoming Zeng Tian’s Student

The Scarlet King begins by secretly listening to Zeng Tian’s lessons from several kilometers away. He eventually asks for instruction openly, offering access to Blazing Flame Valley; Zeng Tian welcomes him into the Auspicious Beast’s lessons 29 30 31.

After demonstrating his improved Flame Charge to Di Tian, he conveys the invitation for Zeng Tian and the Auspicious Beast to attend the ferocious beasts’ hundred-year gathering 32 34.

The Xiong Jun Challenge

At the gathering, the Scarlet King vouches for Zeng Tian’s strength and encourages him to accept Xiong Jun’s challenge. During the ensuing fight, he acknowledges that Zeng Tian has surpassed him 39 42.

When the grievously wounded Zeng Tian advances toward Xiong Jun, the Scarlet King tries to bring him to his senses. A Fire Claw sends him flying more than a hundred meters and severely injures him. Despite his condition, he warns the others that Zeng Tian’s moves are nearly five times stronger than before 45.

He is left in a pit while the confrontation continues. Once the fighting ends, Zeng Tian asks about him and requests that Bi Ji provide treatment 48.

Defending the Auspicious Beast from Xuan Zi

The Scarlet King intervenes when Xuan Zi tries to capture the Auspicious Beast. His speed initially puts Xuan Zi on the defensive, but Taotie True Body, enhanced gravity, and a countering domain reverse the advantage. He sends a warning signal and holds Xuan Zi in place until help can arrive; the Auspicious Beast joins him in battle 60 61.

After Zeng Tian arrives, the Scarlet King warns him that Xuan Zi may still have hidden methods. He then pursues Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao, judging their future potential a threat to Soul Beasts 64 65.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm spends nearly all his spiritual origin teleporting the three hundreds of li away. The Scarlet King searches a ten-li radius without finding them and later apologizes to Zeng Tian, who reassures him that their escape is not an immediate disaster 66 71 72.

Xuan Zi assumes the students have died in the pursuit, leading Shrek Academy to hold a memorial service before their unexpected return 70 74.

Addressing His Offensive Weakness

The Xuan Zi battle convinces the Scarlet King that speed alone is insufficient. With Flame Charge no longer improving quickly, he learns Flare Blitz from Zeng Tian; even partial proficiency raises his offense and places his overall combat strength firmly above Zi JI’s 92.