Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Xu Sanshi (徐三石) |
| Alias(es) | One of Shrek Academy Outer Court's “Twin Stars,” alongside Bei Bei 6 |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Xuanming Sect; Shrek Academy reserve team 62 66 |
| Occupation/Role | Defense-type Soul Master 41 |
| Martial Soul | Black Tortoise, fully awakened from the Xuanming Sect’s inherited Dark Tortoise 62 155 |
| Rank | Soul Ancestor during the Soul Master Tournament; his rank after obtaining a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring is not stated 63 155 |
| Soul Spirit | Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Tortoise 155 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 6 6 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Incomplete Dark Tortoise awakening | 62 | Xu Sanshi explains that his inherited Dark Tortoise Martial Soul failed to fully transform into the Black Tortoise after a past error. |
| Post-treatment enhancement | 62 63 | The Spirit Pagoda provides a Divine Turtle Potion and Enchanted Golden Apple for a renewed awakening attempt. Upon returning, Xu Sanshi is described as “explosively strong” and demonstrates the fourth soul skill, Xuanming Displacement; the text does not explicitly name his final Martial Soul state. |
| Soul Ancestor combatant | 63 | Reveals a yellow, yellow, purple, purple soul-ring configuration and defeats all seven members of Yunluo Academy. |
| Second soul-ring lifespan enhancement | 101 102 | Uses the Xuanming Sect's Soul Ascension qualification, entrusted through Shrek, to raise his second soul ring to 7,000 years. He endures severe pain during the soul-ring origin transformation and subsequently displays a yellow, purple, purple, purple configuration. |
| Golden Tortoise Soul Spirit and full awakening | 135 155 | Forms a Soul Spirit Contract with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Tortoise. Its soul ring fully awakens his Martial Soul into the Black Tortoise, and he gains a Hundred-Thousand-Year torso bone. His cultivation rank after the Contract is not stated. |
Background / History
Xu Sanshi is a Shrek Academy student from the Xuanming Sect, whose inherited Martial Soul is the Dark Tortoise. His Martial Soul was meant to evolve into the Black Tortoise under a special stimulus, but a mistake during the original transformation left the evolution incomplete. The Xuanming Sect exhausted its available options before Xu Sanshi sought help from Huo Yuhao and the Spirit Pagoda. 62
He was already close with Bei Bei when he met Huo Yuhao. Introducing himself as one of the Outer Court’s Twin Stars, Xu Sanshi readily joined the group’s barbecue gatherings—usually without an invitation—and became interested in Huo Yuhao’s grilled meat. 6 10
As the Spirit Pagoda’s influence rose, the Xuanming Sect assigned Xu Sanshi to build a connection with Huo Yuhao. Xu Sanshi was reluctant and unsure how to raise the matter, but recognized that the sect might be able to pay the price for a solution to his Martial Soul problem. 31
Following the Spirit Pagoda's public Soul Ring lifespan enhancement program, Xu Sanshi used the Xuanming Sect's qualification through Shrek to strengthen his second soul ring. His ring reached 7,000 years despite the intense pain of the enhancement process. 101 102
Later, Xu Erlei sought a Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Tortoise as Xu Sanshi’s Soul Spirit. According to a Xu family legend, fusing a Golden Tortoise soul ring with a Dark Tortoise Martial Soul could complete its transformation and allow descendants to inherit the divine Black Tortoise Shield. Xu Sanshi subsequently formed the Contract, fully awakening his Martial Soul into the Black Tortoise and gaining a Hundred-Thousand-Year torso bone. 135 155
Personality
Xu Sanshi is boisterous, shameless, and opportunistic. He casually inserts himself into Bei Bei’s gatherings, eats others’ food without ceremony, and presents snacks from his “dorm” despite sharing that dorm with Bei Bei. 6 10
He is persistently attached to Jiang Nannan, often using exaggerated or dishonest antics to remain near her, including pretending to be blind after the Mist Wolves’ attacks. Jiang Nannan consistently sees through him and reacts with open irritation. 45 47 63
Despite this behavior, Xu Sanshi is serious when others are in danger. He remains at Jiang Nannan’s side when her Soul Power becomes disordered, volunteers to confront a Soul King during the tournament, and prioritizes getting Jiang Nannan safely back onto the arena even at the cost of his own elimination. 49 66
He has considerable resolve beneath his frivolous exterior. He endures the painful process of raising his soul-ring lifespan and exhausts all of his Soul Power to secure Shrek’s victory against Skycrown Academy. 67 102
His boastful humor persists after his Black Tortoise awakening and even while he suffers phantom pain from injuries to his legs. He remains openly concerned for Jiang Nannan’s safety and is relieved to see Bei Bei recovering from his grief over Tang Ya. 155 161
Abilities & Skills
Dark Tortoise Martial Soul
Xu Sanshi inherited the Xuanming Sect’s Dark Tortoise Martial Soul, a top-tier defensive beast Martial Soul. It later fully awakened into the Black Tortoise through his Golden Tortoise Soul Spirit Contract. 62 135 155
- Its tortoise-shell shield withstands direct attacks from a Soul King’s holy swords. 66
- Its incomplete evolution was the central obstacle in Xu Sanshi’s cultivation; the intended evolved form was the Black Tortoise. 62
- He serves as the reserve team’s principal defensive Soul Master. 41 45
- The Dark Tortoise's power can resist the consciousness-eroding influence left by Ma Xiaotao's rampaging black flames. 89
- The Golden Tortoise Contract gives him a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and torso bone, completing his Martial Soul’s awakening. The abilities of that ring and bone are not yet stated. 155
Dark Tortoise Shock
Xu Sanshi’s first soul skill emits a black shockwave.
- Blasts dust and shattered stone into the air across the arena. 66
- Slows weaker opponents, as shown against Yang Yifan. 66
- Has limited effect against a Soul King such as Yu Mengdi. 66
Power of the Dark Tortoise
Xu Sanshi’s third soul skill enhances his overall combat ability.
- Increases all attributes. 66
- Enables Sink, which Xu Sanshi uses after Jiang Nannan removes the opposing Soul Ancestor from the immediate fight. 66
- Applies a slowing force that Xu Sanshi uses to alter the trajectories of Soul Tool light spheres during Shrek’s final against the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy. 88
Xuanming Displacement
Xu Sanshi’s fourth soul skill substitutes targets across a distance.
- Swaps Xu Sanshi with an opposing Yunluo Academy contestant, removing the opponent from the stage before combat begins. 63
- Can relocate another person into danger; he substitutes the defenseless Yang Yifan beneath Yu Mengdi’s attack, forcing her to cancel the strike and suffer Soul Power backlash. 66
- Can exchange multiple positions to protect an ally. Xu Sanshi trades his and Yu Mengdi’s positions with Jiang Nannan’s, returning Jiang Nannan safely to the arena while he and Yu Mengdi fall out. 66
- Consumes less Soul Power when the substituted target does not resist. 66
Relationships
- Bei Bei — Close friend and fellow “Outer Court Twin Star.” Bei Bei is frequently exasperated by Xu Sanshi’s behavior but trusts his capability in battle. Xu Sanshi also mobilizes the Xuanming Sect to search for Tang Ya after her disappearance, partly out of concern for Bei Bei. When they reunite, the two compare their Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings and resume their playful rivalry. 6 45 63 114 155
- Huo Yuhao — Junior acquaintance and a potential connection between the Xuanming Sect and the Spirit Pagoda. Huo Yuhao helps Xu Sanshi compensate for Mist Wolf-induced blindness and later facilitates the treatment for his incomplete awakening. 31 45 62
- Jiang Nannan — The person Xu Sanshi persistently pursues. She rejects his advances and considers him hateful or disgusting, yet joins him against Skycrown Academy because she refuses to let junior students face a Soul King in her place. Xu Sanshi has secretly supported her mother for years; while Jiang Nannan remains emotionally distant, this knowledge softens her former hatred of him. He continues seeking her attention during the Spirit Ship expedition, but she prioritizes her security duties and declines his offer to accompany her against a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. 45 47 63 66 114 161 162
- Xu Erlei — Xu Sanshi’s father and the Xuanming Sect Master. He supplies 456 Mysterious Water Pills as payment for the Spirit Pagoda’s awakening treatment and takes Xu Sanshi away afterward. He later pursues the Golden Tortoise as a Soul Spirit for his son. Xu Erlei also breaks Xu Sanshi’s legs as punishment; Bi Ji regenerates them, though Xu Sanshi continues to feel phantom pain. 62 135 155
- Golden Tortoise — A Hundred-Thousand-Year soul beast sought by Xu Erlei for its ability to complete Xu Sanshi’s inherited Martial Soul transformation. It becomes Xu Sanshi’s Soul Spirit and provides his Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and torso bone. 135 155
- Tang Ya — A fellow member of Xu Sanshi’s social circle whose unexplained disappearance concerns him. He dispatches Xuanming Sect personnel to search for her. 114
- Xuanming Sect — His home sect, which tasked him with approaching Huo Yuhao and later traded for the resources needed to address his Martial Soul’s incomplete evolution. The sect also provides his qualification for the Soul Ring lifespan enhancement program and assists his search for Tang Ya. 31 62 101 114
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Early Shrek gatherings — Meets Huo Yuhao through Bei Bei, promotes himself as an Outer Court Twin Star, and repeatedly joins the group’s barbecues. 6 10
- Spirit Pagoda contact — Receives an assignment from the Xuanming Sect to approach Huo Yuhao, hoping the Spirit Pagoda can solve his incomplete Martial Soul awakening. 31 62
- Twilight Forest training — Studies Mist Wolves before the encounter, takes the frontline defensive role, is temporarily blinded, and accompanies Jiang Nannan while she investigates the green light clusters left by defeated monsters. 42 45 47
- Awakening transaction — Obtains a Divine Turtle Potion and Enchanted Golden Apple through a major Xuanming Sect payment, then leaves with Xu Erlei for the treatment process. 62
- Soul Master Tournament — Returns significantly stronger, sweeps Yunluo Academy alone through deceptive use of Xuanming Displacement, then partners with Jiang Nannan against Skycrown Academy’s Soul King and Soul Ancestor. 63 66
- Tournament finals — Serves as Shrek’s front-line defender against the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, deflecting part of its saturation bombardment and warning Jiang Nannan and Ning Tian when Ma Xiaotao loses control. He continues shielding them amid the ensuing chaos. 88 89
- Soul Ring lifespan enhancement — Participates in the Spirit Pagoda’s enhancement event through the Xuanming Sect’s qualification and raises his second soul ring to 7,000 years. 101 102
- Tang Ya search — After Tang Ya disappears and Bei Bei is confined for trying to find her, Xu Sanshi deploys Xuanming Sect personnel to investigate. 114
- Black Tortoise awakening — Xu Erlei seeks the Golden Tortoise for him. After forming a Soul Spirit Contract with it, Xu Sanshi gains a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and torso bone, and his Martial Soul fully awakens. 135 155
- Ice and Fire Continent expedition — Reunites with Bei Bei at the alliance meeting and shares news of sea soul beasts that Xu Erlei and Tianyang Douluo suppressed near the Dou Ling Empire. Aboard the Spirit Ship, he continues pursuing Jiang Nannan and witnesses the fleet’s advanced weapons and Mechas. He and Bei Bei later return to Shrek’s shared dormitory after a tournament held during the voyage. 155 161 162 163 165
Notable Quotes
“Who wants to come with me and fight a Soul King? I’ll carry.” 66
“Don’t worry. This time, I’ll definitely protect you.” 66