Meng Santan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Meng Santan (孟三坛)
Alias(es)	Third Saint Immortal Maiden; Three Saints Fairy
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Meng Clan; Nine Luminaries Sect 133 140
Occupation/Role	Meng Nan's youngest child; one of the Meng Clan's Three Saints 133 140
Status	Alive; later documented at the Void Core stage 231
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate divine powers	156 161	Gestated for three years and six months after fusing with the Windfire Spirit Pearl; born with divine powers, including the Windfire Wheels.
Qi Refinement	204	Began cultivation at sixteen and reached Qi Refinement in a single day; the advancement greatly strengthened his divine ability.
Near Dao Foundation	164	In Meng Nan's twentieth life, stood one step from establishing a Dao Foundation; Windfire Wheels had nearly reached major mastery.
Void Core	231	Possessed six third-tier treasures and combat strength comparable to a Golden Core True Person.

Background

Later accounts establish that Meng Santan spent three years and six months in Zhao Xiaoshuang's womb, fusing with the Windfire Spirit Pearl before birth. The pearl granted him innate divine powers and shaped his affinity for wind and fire. 145 156 161

In Meng Nan's earliest encounter with his future family, Santan appeared as an obedient, sensible child of roughly seven or eight. 1 As he grew, he became known alongside Meng Xingzhe and Meng Jian as one of the Meng Clan's Three Saints, receiving the title Third Saint Immortal Maiden. 133 140

Santan's speed and combat ability made him a key operative of the Nine Luminaries Sect. He used the Shadow-Tracking Treasure Mirror to trace corpse refinements to Changgu Ghost City and later traveled between the Central Plains and Four Extremes to rally twenty-four Dao Foundation cultivators for an expedition against the city. 137 139

During the Changgu Ghost City crisis, Meng Jian was captured by the city's forces. Santan escaped, mourned his brother, and remained determined to rescue him despite repeated setbacks. 138 144

Appearance

Santan was first seen as a young child with an agile, cunning manner and features said to resemble Zhao Xiaoshuang. 39 In later years, he is described as a delicate, refined, and attractive young adult, often surrounded by wind and fire while riding the Windfire Wheels. 137

• Hair described as waterfall-like. 39
• Resembles Zhao Xiaoshuang. 39
• Often makes flamboyant entrances amid wind and fire. 137 154
• Returned from one underground reconnaissance with disheveled hair and tattered clothes after being chased by corpse puppets. 137

Personality

Santan is proud, excitable, and intensely confident in his own strength. Upon reaching Qi Refinement, he immediately declared himself invincible and challenged Mist Sun Wanderer despite having only just entered the realm. 204 His innate wind-and-fire nature is said to have made his temperament wild and fiery, a trait Meng Nan considered dangerous if left unchecked. 205

Despite his bravado, Santan is pragmatic when facing overwhelming danger. After discovering more than a dozen Dao Foundation-level corpse puppets beneath the earth, he immediately urged the group to flee; his preferred strategy was explicitly “retreat.” 137 This instinct for survival later led him to dissolve the Nine Luminaries Sect rather than risk Zhao Xiaoshuang's life in an unwinnable conflict. 158

He is fiercely protective of his family, especially Meng Jian. His grief at Meng Jian's capture, anger at threats against Meng Nan, and attempt to take Zhao Xiaoshuang away from a perceived enemy all stem from that loyalty. 138 154 207

Abilities & Skills

Windfire Wheels

Santan's innate divine ability, gained through the Windfire Spirit Pearl. It grants extreme speed, aerial mobility, and destructive wind-and-fire attacks. 156 164

• Crosses vast distances through the Central Plains and Four Extremes in a matter of days. 139
• Allows him to outrun opponents, including the Eastward Demon King. 139
• Enables him to spew large-scale flames capable of defeating four peak Qi Refinement Mist Sun Prison guards in one exchange. 204
• Can manifest as the Chaos Heaven Ribbon for binding and restraining targets. 207
• Made him stronger than ordinary Dao Foundation cultivators before he entered the Dao Foundation realm himself. 140 147
• His speed favors escape, and he frequently uses the Wheels to withdraw from opponents he cannot defeat. 137 138 158

Combat Strength

Santan's innate ability gives him combat power far beyond his cultivation level.

• His strength could crush ordinary Dao Foundation cultivators. 140 147
• He once slew a Dao Foundation cultivator and was assessed as comparable to, or stronger than, a second-realm Dao Foundation cultivator. 154
• By Meng Nan's twentieth life, his nearly major-mastered Windfire Wheels had surpassed Star Picking Patriarch and Tan Si's Three Immortals in combat capability. 164
• At the Void Core stage, his combat strength was no weaker than that of a Golden Core True Person. 231

Shadow-Tracking Treasure Mirror

A Wishful Immortal Palace treasure mirror Santan borrowed for reconnaissance. 135

• Traces targets through the paths they leave behind. 137
• Located the underground route used by corpse refinements and revealed Dao Foundation-level corpse puppets. 137
• Could not fully probe Changgu Ghost City, whose depths resisted even later users of the mirror. 147
• Its investigation led Santan to discover the ghost city twenty-three thousand li beneath the earth. 137

Equipment

• Windfire Spirit Pearl — Innate treasure fused with Santan before birth; the source of his divine powers. 145 156
• Windfire Wheels — Santan's innate divine ability and primary means of movement and combat. 137 204
• Purple Flame Serpent Spear Fire-Tipped Spear — A paired spear whose tips spew fire; the two pieces can combine, and the reverse end bears a serpent-spear blade. 26
• Qiankun Ring — A size-changing, indestructible gold-and-strength treasure capable of smashing targets when thrown. 26
• Shadow-Tracking Treasure Mirror — Borrowed investigative treasure from Wishful Immortal Palace. 135 137
• Six third-tier treasures — Later possessed six such treasures, though their individual identities are not specified. 231

Relationships

• Meng Nan — Father. Meng Nan arranged Santan's fusion with the Windfire Spirit Pearl and repeatedly relied on him for missions requiring speed and combat strength. During one calamity, Santan killed Meng Nan while under the tribulation's corrupting influence rather than by intent. 145 139
• Zhao Xiaoshuang — Mother. Santan is deeply protective of her and tried to remove her from Lishan Island when he believed she was being deceived. 207
• Meng Jian — Second brother. Santan shares a particularly close bond with him; his capture by Changgu Ghost City drove Santan to grief and repeated rescue attempts. 138 144
• Meng Xingzhe — Eldest brother. More stern and less indulgent than Meng Jian; he forced Santan to abandon the Ghost City when the calamity was imminent. 144
• Qian Yu — Martial aunt and ally. Santan proudly displayed his new magical artifacts to her, and later worked with her in the Nine Luminaries Sect's affairs. 26 139
• Mist Sun Wanderer — Initially regarded by Santan as a cruel enemy after his defeat and imprisonment at Mist Sun Prison. Santan later misunderstood Meng Nan as an impostor, unaware that Mist Sun Wanderer was Meng Nan's disguise. 204 207

Story Role / Major Arcs

Changgu Ghost City

Santan used the Shadow-Tracking Treasure Mirror to uncover corpse-refinement activity beneath the earth. His probe reached the vicinity of Changgu Ghost City, but Dao Foundation-level corpse puppets drove him back. 137

When Meng Jian was swallowed by the ghost city, Santan retreated to report the danger, breaking down in tears over his brother's presumed death. 138 He subsequently served as Meng Nan's messenger, using his unmatched mobility and the Nine Luminaries Sect's connections to gather Dao Foundation cultivators for a campaign against the city. 139

The Great Calamity

Santan and Meng Xingzhe spent years seeking a way to rescue Meng Jian from Changgu Ghost City. With the calamity only hours away, Meng Xingzhe compelled Santan to leave rather than die attempting a final rescue. 144

At Qing Le Immortal City, the tribulation corrupted close family members into attacking one another. Santan killed Meng Nan during this outbreak, though Meng Nan later concluded that the act had not been Santan's intention. 144 145

Mist Sun Prison

At sixteen, Santan reached Qi Refinement in one day and immediately went to Mist Sun Mountain to challenge Mist Sun Wanderer and rescue Meng Xingzhe. He defeated four elite prison guards but was effortlessly captured by Mist Sun Wanderer. 204

Santan endured bone-scraping and flesh-stripping punishment in the Demon-Subduing Tower. The experience shattered much of his earlier swagger and made him more conscious of the consequences of recklessness. 205

Lishan Island Departure

After escaping the Sinister Dragon Secret Realm, Santan became convinced that Meng Nan was an impostor and that the real Meng Nan had been replaced by Mist Sun Wanderer. He tried to recruit Meng Jian, then attempted to forcibly take Zhao Xiaoshuang away before fleeing Lishan Island alone. 207

Zhao Xiaoshuang later revealed to Meng Jian, Meng Xingzhe, and Qian Yu that Santan's conclusion was reversed: Mist Sun Wanderer had been Meng Nan's disguise. 207

Notable Quotes

“Today, I, Santan, am invincible! I shall slaughter an immortal in celebration.” 204

“As long as the green hills remain, there will be no shortage of firewood.” 138

Trivia

• Santan's name is associated with the “Three Altars” in the title of the chapter depicting Meng Nan's death. 144
• He was born with divine powers but did not formally begin cultivating until age sixteen. 204
• His Windfire Wheels were considered a stronger innate divine ability than Meng Jian's Heavenly Eye at the same cultivation level. 164
• Although renowned for overwhelming speed and strength, Santan is repeatedly characterized by an eagerness to flee once a battle turns unfavorable. 137 158