Xu Sanshi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xu Sanshi (徐三石)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xuanming Sect; formerly Shrek Academy; later represents Just Sky Academy 3 10 18 38
Occupation/Role	Defense-type Soul Master; former Shrek Seven Devils reserve-team member; Just Sky Academy tournament fighter 3 37 50
Martial Soul	Xuanming Turtle, manifested as the Dark Nether Turtle Shell Shield; awakens into the Black Tortoise Martial Soul 58 94
Bloodline	Black Tortoise 58
Family	His mother is a Dou Ling royal princess who eloped with his father 10
Status	Alive; awaiting a Soul Spirit bonding attempt in the latest supplied appearance 96
First Appearance	Chapter 2: “Could It Be the Thunder God Sword?” 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Ancestor, above Level 40	2 8	Introduced as one of Shrek’s fifth-year Soul Ancestors; remains in this realm after Song Que’s breakthrough.
Forced bloodline awakening	20	A recent forced awakening leaves him tired for roughly one day, an improvement over his previous three-to-five-day recovery period. The narration connects his gradual changes to proximity to Song Que’s Hōgyoku.
Improving awakening control	25	Reports that training is becoming easier and the severe pain associated with awakening is diminishing. He expects to gain full control of his Martial Soul.
Black Tortoise bloodline shackles broken	58	A Level Seven Eye of Fear nearly destroys his ordinary shield. Under life-threatening pressure, his bloodline awakens, transforming it into the Black Tortoise Shield and enabling Black Tortoise Descent. He is explicitly still below Soul King.
Level 50; fifth Soul Ring not yet obtained	87	Has reached the threshold for Soul King but lacks the fifth ring. He can use his Black Tortoise Martial Soul during sparring and hopes to obtain a Soul Spirit instead of a conventional Soul Ring.

Background / History

Xu Sanshi’s mother belongs to the Dou Ling royal family. After running away with his father, she never returned to the royal household and cut off contact with Xu Sanshi’s maternal grandfather. Song Que uses the prospect of bringing tournament glory to the Xuanming Sect and Dou Ling Empire to persuade him to help arrange the group’s entry 10.

At Shrek Academy, Xu Sanshi is a fifth-year student and one of the Soul Ancestors Dai Huabin considers serious competition. He earns a place on the Shrek Seven Devils reserve team alongside Bei Bei, Jiang Nannan, He Caitou, Dai Huabin, Ning Tian, and Zhu Lu 2 3.

Appearance

• Usual appearance: Has bangs, which he flicks while boasting about his reserve-team selection; wears a necklace daily 10.
• Black Tortoise awakening: Grows taller, develops a broad, muscular frame, and gains a faint jade glow through his short hair. His expanding muscles tear his clothes 58.
• Awakened shield: Displays a coiled tortoise-and-snake image, with piercing red eyes on the dark green snake 58.

Personality

Xu Sanshi is boastful, playful, and quick to tease his friends. He repeatedly invokes his reserve-team selection as proof of his talent, jokes that Shrek would welcome him back whenever he wished, and exaggerates his past success against Song Que. Bei Bei points out that Song Que’s inability to cut through his shield in their first year was not the same as Xu Sanshi defeating him 7 10 20.

Despite his complaints about training and assignments, he follows through when his companions need him. He hesitates to abandon Mo Feiyun during an ambush, seeks reinforcements after escaping, and later takes Ma Xiaotao’s attack in Tang Ya’s place 16 20 50.

His attachment to Jiang Nannan persists despite her lack of clear reciprocation. He tries to approach her during the tournament, asks teammates to spare her, and wants Tang Ya to persuade her to leave Shrek. His friends openly criticize and tease this devotion 21 24 30 51.

Abilities & Skills

Dark Nether Turtle Shell Shield

• His defensive Martial Soul manifestation withstands attacks that Song Que could not cut through during their first year at Shrek 20.
• Allows him to intercept attacks meant for teammates; his defense limits the lasting damage after he takes Ma Xiaotao’s fire attack for Tang Ya 50.
• Its ordinary form cannot withstand the full power of the Level Seven Eye of Fear: the shield cracks and Xu Sanshi begins bleeding before his bloodline awakens 58.

Black Tortoise Awakening

• Transforms the Dark Nether Turtle Shell Shield into the stronger Black Tortoise Shield and releases the pressure of an ancient divine beast 58.
• During the final match, his first three Soul Rings temporarily merge into a single black ring, and the shield expands to more than three meters across to block successive cannon blasts 58.
• Initially causes severe pain and prolonged exhaustion; recovery and control improve as he spends time near Song Que’s Hōgyoku 20 25.
• Remains usable in later sparring, although Bei Bei’s strengthened attacks can still force him backward 87.

Dark Nether Swap

• Fourth Soul Skill: Exchanges positions, enabling both enemy isolation and allied repositioning 37 38.
• Kept secret at Song Que’s request until the semifinal against Sun Moon Academy 37.
• Places Xiao Hongchen among Just Sky’s prepared attackers, inserts Song Que into the opposing formation, and removes Ma Rulong from the main fight 37 38.
• Can intercept danger: Xu Sanshi swaps into Tang Ya’s position to take a potentially fatal attack 50.
• Shrek’s observers recognize its major tactical value but argue that informed opponents will be harder to surprise 38.

Dark Nether Shock

• Releases a black halo that makes nearby opponents sluggish 38.
• Used immediately after swapping into Sun Moon Academy’s formation, buying time to escape the encirclement and exchange places with Song Que 38.

Mysterious Underworld Shield Formation

• Creates layered defenses during sparring 87.
• Bei Bei’s golden dragon attack shatters those layers, forcing Xu Sanshi to bring out the Black Tortoise Shield 87.

Black Tortoise Descent

• Converts the awakened shield into thick black water that engulfs an opponent 58.
• Calls down the Black Tortoise’s primordial power, turning the water crimson and preventing Zhu Xi from escaping with her Soul Tools 58.
• Inflicts enormous backlash, leaving Xu Sanshi deathly pale and badly weakened after use 58.

Equipment / Items

• Necklace — Worn daily; Song Que cites it as a clue to his mother’s royal background 10.
• Flying Soul Tool — Used to escape the border ambush and seek reinforcements 16.
• Mo Feiyun’s token — Temporarily entrusted to him as identification when requesting help from imperial border forces; Gao Qiang recognizes it 16.

Relationships

• Bei Bei — Close friend, frequent sparring partner, and tournament teammate. Their banter accompanies a strong combat partnership, particularly in the final match against Qian Yu and Zhu Xi 20 58 87.
• Song Que — Respected friend and team leader. Xu Sanshi questions Shrek’s decision to exclude him, follows his tournament plans, and coordinates Dark Nether Swap through silent signals 2 10 37.
• Jiang Nannan — Persistent romantic interest, not an established partner. He repeatedly requests leniency toward her, while Bei Bei questions his unreciprocated attachment 21 30 51.
• Tang Ya — Friend and teammate whom he saves by taking Ma Xiaotao’s attack in her place 50.
• Huo Yuhao — Younger companion whom he teases and encourages toward Soul Spirit arrangements. He also warns the group about the ambush targeting Yuhao 18 87.
• Mo Feiyun — Protector during the border ambush; Xu Sanshi reluctantly follows his escape plan and promptly seeks help 16.
• Gao Qiang — Responds to Xu Sanshi’s request for reinforcements and helps resolve the ambush 16 18.
• Mu En — Discovers him secretly following the departing students and offers him the choice to leave Shrek. Xu Sanshi subsequently stays with the group because he suspects Mu En’s advice conceals an opportunity 5 7.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Leaving Shrek Academy

• Questions why Song Que’s demonstrated strength matters less than his Martial Soul’s supposed potential in reserve-team selection 2.
• Initially follows the departing group out of curiosity and hesitates to abandon his newly earned reserve position 5.
• Chooses to remain with the group, reasoning that Mu En must have a purpose in encouraging Bei Bei to leave 7.
• Later condemns Shrek’s decline after Xuan Zi attempts to seize Huo Yuhao publicly 24 29.

Tournament Entry and Border Ambush

• Travels ahead toward Lingdou City to use his Xuanming Sect connections to arrange tournament participation 10.
• Is ambushed alongside Mo Feiyun by a Soul Sage and five Soul Emperors demanding Huo Yuhao’s location 16.
• Escapes with Mo’s help and returns with Gao Qiang. He reports suspicions of White Tiger Duke’s Mansion involvement but emphasizes that there is no hard evidence 16 18.
• Joins the others at Just Sky Academy after Vena arranges their admission 18.

Continental Soul Master Tournament

• Plays a decisive role in the semifinal team victory over Sun Moon Academy by repeatedly breaking its formation with Dark Nether Swap 37 38.
• Saves Tang Ya during the opening finals team battle. Although half his body appears charred, his defensive specialization limits his injuries to minor ones 50.
• Faces Shrek reinforcements Qian Yu and Zhu Xi alongside Bei Bei in the final day’s opening doubles match. His Black Tortoise awakening withstands their bombardment, and Black Tortoise Descent defeats Zhu Xi while Bei Bei incapacitates Qian Yu 57 58.

Later Training and Soul Spirit Selection

• Fights alongside Bei Bei against a Soul Emperor during the Body Sect’s clash with the Holy Spirit Cult 72.
• Continues sparring at the Body Sect after reaching Level 50, postponing his fifth ring while hoping for a Soul Spirit 87.
• Presses Song Que to arrange Soul Spirits for the group. Song Que recommends a water-attribute turtle or snake around thirty to forty thousand years old for him 93 94.
• At Star Dou Forest, compares his timid prospective partner unfavorably with Song Que’s formidable Snow Empress. His own bonding is not completed in the supplied passages 96.

Notable Quotes

“Whether it's the Soul Master Tournament or the selection for the Shrek Seven Devils' reserve team, strength should matter most.” 2

“Why bother getting Soul Rings? We'll just wait for you lot to arrange Soul Spirits for us.” 87

Trivia

• His casual suggestion that Song Que choose a time- or space-based skill distracts Song Que during Martial Soul reconstruction. The Hōgyoku then locks in Tsuchinamazuki instead of the intended Suzumebachi, prompting Song Que to blame Xu Sanshi’s “big mouth” 7.
• He explicitly states that he is not a Tang Sect member when the group discusses helping Tang Ya reclaim its former site 8.