Xu Sanshi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xu Sanshi (徐三石)
Alias(es)	Sanshi; one of the Outer Court Twin Stars, alongside Bei Bei 6 21
Gender	Male 4 20
Affiliation	Xuanming Sect; Shrek Academy’s outer court 4 22
Occupation/Role	Xuanming Sect young master; fifth-year Shrek Academy student; the defensive specialist among the Outer Court Twin Stars 4 20 22
Cultivation	Soul Ancestor, with four Soul Rings: two yellow and two purple 22
Martial Soul	Black Tortoise Shield, associated with the Divine Beast Black Tortoise 22
Status	Alive; injured during his defeat by Tian Chen and subsequently placed under investigation for suspected cheating 24 25
First Appearance	Mentioned in tavern gossip 4; first appears directly at Huo Yuhao’s grilled-fish stall 20

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Successful Black Tortoise Shield awakening	22	Revealed retrospectively. Tian Chen’s intervention with Jiang Nannan prevented the nervous wrong-room mishap described in the original storyline, allowing Sanshi’s awakening to succeed.
Black Tortoise bloodline awakening	22	Occurred a few months before the arena match. His awakened bloodline gives him Black Water he considers comparable to ultimate water 23.
Soul Ancestor — four Soul Rings	22	Confirmed when he releases two yellow and two purple rings. His advancement exceeds the three-ring cultivation Tian Chen expected from the original storyline.
Colossal Black Tortoise manifestation	23	A temporary combat transformation: he merges into his Black Tortoise Phantom, producing a solid creature over ten meters tall. Using the incompletely mastered power risks damaging his meridians.
Ring Fusion and bloodline-enhanced form	24	Temporarily merges all four rings into one, then combines his bloodline with Bei Bei’s Radiant Sacred Dragon bloodline. The transformed Black Tortoise develops golden coloration, dragon features, and eventually two golden dragons around its shell.
Soul Emperor-level attack output	24	The enhanced Black Tortoise’s charge reaches Soul Emperor-level force. This is temporary attack strength, not a cultivation breakthrough, and nearly exhausts both fighters.

Background / History

Xuanming Sect Awakening Plans

The Xuanming Sect seeks a woman to help its young master complete his martial soul’s second awakening. Jiang Nannan agrees to sell herself in exchange for a Black Tortoise Divine Pill to save her gravely ill mother, but Tian Chen intervenes when a steward attempts to take her away forcibly 4 5 6.

After the operation fails, Sect Master Xu Shaokun orders an investigation and directs Sanshi to choose another woman from those previously selected. He insists that the repeatedly delayed awakening cannot be postponed further 6.

The system later identifies an unintended benefit of Tian Chen’s intervention: Sanshi avoids the mishap that would have disrupted his awakening in the original storyline. He successfully awakens the Black Tortoise Shield and subsequently his Black Tortoise bloodline 22.

Grilled-Fish Stall Confrontation

At Shrek Academy, Sanshi throws a Gold Soul Coin at Huo Yuhao’s stall and tries to seize the remaining fish, which are reserved for Tang Ya. When Yuhao evades his hand, Sanshi reaches for his chest. Tian Chen flips the grill into Sanshi’s stomach to stop him 20.

Sanshi accuses Tian Chen of flirting with Jiang Nannan and threatens to teach him respect for his seniors. Nannan steps between them, explicitly rejects Sanshi, and asks him to stop pursuing her. Bei Bei then challenges Sanshi over his treatment of Yuhao, but Tian Chen proposes fighting both seniors together first 20 21.

Battle Against Tian Chen

Sanshi accepts the two-on-one match and agrees to stake a Soul Ascension Pill against Tian Chen’s payment of its equivalent value in gold. Although initially dismissive, he becomes uneasy after learning that Tian Chen defeated Zhou Yi and possesses three ten-thousand-year Soul Rings 21 22.

His shields, Black Water, and coordinated attacks with Bei Bei fail to contain Tian Chen’s speed and lightning. Huo Yuhao secretly supplies Spiritual Detection Sharing, briefly allowing the seniors to counterattack; Tian Chen responds with Thunder Flash and again outpaces them 22 23.

Determined to avoid a humiliating defeat, Sanshi uses his dangerous Black Tortoise transformation, Ring Fusion, and a bloodline fusion with Bei Bei. A covert Soul Shock from Huo Yuhao and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm creates an opening for their Soul Emperor-level charge, but Tian Chen survives and cleaves Sanshi’s shield with the Blood Demon Saber Technique. The damage to his Martial Soul severely injures him. Yan Shaozhe intervenes and declares Tian Chen the winner 23 24.

Cheating Investigation

Sanshi and Bei Bei deny receiving outside assistance when Tian Chen challenges the match’s fairness. Huo Yuhao’s collapse from depleted Soul Power and spiritual power raises suspicion, but Yan Shaozhe rules that it is not conclusive proof 25.

The dean orders further investigation into all three participants without immediately imposing punishment. Tian Chen’s victory remains unchanged, and he collects the agreed stakes 25.

Personality

Sanshi is proud of his strength and status, responding to public criticism with threats and treating Tian Chen’s challenge as an insult. At the fish stall, he argues that refusing Jiang Nannan is equivalent to disrespecting him, despite her direct request that he respect her choice 20 21.

His concern for the Twin Stars’ reputation drives him to risk injury rather than lose to a freshman. He nevertheless cooperates closely with Bei Bei, follows tactical instructions, and recognizes his friend’s signal to conceal Huo Yuhao’s assistance 23.

When confronted afterward, Sanshi insists that their improved performance came entirely from adjusted tactics and demands evidence of cheating. His denial contrasts with the outside assistance shown during the battle 23 24 25.

Abilities & Skills

Black Tortoise Shield

Sanshi’s Martial Soul provides his principal defensive weapon and supports several control techniques 22 23.

• First Soul Skill — Black Tortoise Shock: Releases shock waves through his shields; also manifests a pulling force intended to draw an opponent toward the Black Tortoise Phantom 23.
• Second Soul Skill — Black Tortoise Shield Formation: Creates numerous dark-green shield projections to protect allies or surround an opponent 23.
• Third Soul Skill — Black Tortoise Power: Summons a Black Tortoise Phantom that increases defense and physical strength 22.
• Fourth Soul Skill — unnamed swapping technique: Can teleport an opponent through a swap, but requires him to lock onto the target. Tian Chen’s speed initially prevents its use 23.
• Martial Soul feedback: Damage to the shield can injure Sanshi directly; Tian Chen’s slash causes him to spit blood 24.

Black Water

His awakened bloodline produces Black Water used for defense, tracking, and battlefield control 22 23 24.

• Adheres to an opponent after contact with his shield, allowing him to sense their position 23.
• Covers the arena and uses water pressure to restrict movement 24.
• Conducts Bei Bei’s lightning, strengthening their combined attacks and forming an electrified trapping net 22 24.
• Despite Sanshi’s assessment that it rivals ultimate water, Tian Chen’s blood-red lightning can evaporate it 23 24.

Black Tortoise Manifestation and Ring Fusion

Sanshi can merge into his Black Tortoise Phantom and invoke Ring Fusion, an innate divine-beast bloodline skill 23 24.

• The merged phantom becomes a solid Black Tortoise over ten meters tall 23.
• Ring Fusion combines his four Soul Rings into a single deeply black ring, strengthening the manifestation and its Black Water 24.
• The Black Tortoise can devour some of Tian Chen’s lightning, but exceeding its absorption limit risks backlash 24.
• His incomplete mastery makes the transformation dangerous to his meridians 23.

Bloodline Fusion with Bei Bei

Bei Bei’s Radiant Sacred Dragon bloodline strengthens and evolves Sanshi’s Black Tortoise form 24.

• Evolved form: Gains a golden body, dragon horns and whiskers, and two golden dragons coiling around its shell 24.
• Black Tortoise Roar: Unleashes a powerful sonic shock wave 24.
• Black Tortoise Descent: Launches a forceful charge; the enhanced manifestation reaches Soul Emperor-level power during the match 24.
• Limit: Maintaining the fusion nearly drains both participants’ Soul Power and requires careful control to prevent the Black Tortoise from running wild 24.

Relationships

• Bei Bei — Close friend of several years and fellow Outer Court Twin Star. Their offense-and-defense partnership culminates in a bloodline fusion against Tian Chen 20 23 24.
• Jiang Nannan — Target of his persistent romantic pursuit and the sect’s earlier awakening arrangement. She expressly states that she does not like him and asks him to stop pestering her 6 20.
• Tian Chen — Rival whose intervention inadvertently improves Sanshi’s awakening. Their confrontation at the fish stall leads to Sanshi’s arena defeat and the cheating investigation 20 22 24 25.
• Huo Yuhao — Initially bullied by Sanshi over grilled fish; later secretly assists Sanshi and Bei Bei during their match 20 23 24.
• Xu Shaokun — Xuanming Sect master who prioritizes completing Sanshi’s second awakening and orders a replacement woman selected after Jiang Nannan’s rescue 6.
• Yan Shaozhe — Dean who stops Tian Chen’s final attack, declares Sanshi’s defeat, and orders an investigation into suspected outside assistance 24 25.

Notable Quotes

“At this point, we can only smash our pots and sink our boats. If even the Outer Court Twin Stars working together can't beat a freshman, won't everyone laugh their teeth out?” 23

“Exactly! You say we cheated, but do you have any evidence?” 25