Xu Sanshi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xu Sanshi (徐三石)
Alias(es)	Xu Lei, used while representing the Tang Sect in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament 490 491
Gender	Male
Lineage	Half-prince of the Dou Ling Empire through his mother, the youngest sister of the previous emperor 261
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Tang Sect 101 490
Occupation / Role	Defensive-type Soul Master; Sea God successor; former god 523 544 566
Martial Soul	Profound Nether Tortoise; evolved into the Divine Beast Black Tortoise, then the Golden Black Tortoise 262 263 550
Status	Alive; relinquished his godhood and retreated into the mountains after Jiang Nan's resurrection 566
First Appearance	46

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul King	221	Recovered from severe injuries and formally broke through to the five-ring Soul King realm, becoming the highest-ranked member of his group at the time.
Spiritual Power enlightenment	258 259	His Sea of Spirit changed from liquid to mist; he gained finer control over Spiritual Power and began integrating it with his soul skills.
Divine Beast Black Tortoise	262 263	Used the Clear Sky Sect's Spirit Gathering Cultivation Room to complete his Martial Soul Evolution from the Profound Nether Tortoise into a true Divine Beast Black Tortoise.
Sea God's Nine Trials	425	Received the exceptional Sea God's Nine Trials and a golden trident mark after the Sea God's Light assessment.
Soul Douluo — eight rings	489 490	Entered the tournament as an eight-ring Soul Douluo under twenty, with a hundred-thousand-year eighth soul ring.
Spirit Abyss Realm	537	His Spiritual Power advanced to the Spirit Abyss Realm while seeking a way to save Tang Wutong.
Rank 99 / Golden Black Tortoise / Sea God	550 555	The Ice and Fire Refining Body trial drove his Soul Power from Rank 86 to Rank 99, evolved his Martial Soul into the Golden Black Tortoise, and elevated him to godhood as Sea God.

Background

Xu Sanshi was born with an ordinary Profound Nether Tortoise Martial Soul and possessed divided imperial heritage: his mother was a princess of the former Dou Ling imperial dynasty, making him a half-prince. His royal pendant served as proof of that status. 261 262

At Shrek Academy, he was notorious for pursuing Jiang Nannan. He eventually joined the Tang Sect and found genuine ease among its members, no longer feeling compelled to humble himself for Jiang Nannan's attention or maintain an image before her. 101

His relationship with Tang Wutong began as mutual affection and cultivation partnership. He accompanied her to Vast Sky Fortress to meet her family, where her uncles tested both his strength and his worthiness. The experience, especially their disdain for his ordinary martial soul, drove him to pursue the Black Tortoise's evolution. 258 259 262

Appearance

After the Black Tortoise's awakening, Xu Sanshi is depicted as exceptionally tall and burly, with short hair carrying a faint jade luster. When he releases his martial soul, his physique enlarges further, giving him the presence of an immovable mountain. 523

• Broad, muscular build suited to a defensive Soul Master. 523
• Dark mist and water-like energy accompany his defensive abilities. 259 523
• Bears a golden trident mark on his forehead after receiving the Sea God's Nine Trials. 425
• His Golden Black Tortoise evolution manifests blue-gold radiance. 550

Personality

Xu Sanshi is proud, competitive, and often shamelessly pleased with his own cleverness. He used Profound Nether Swap to seize first position during Sea God's Fate, then openly accepted the admiration his performance earned. 328 329

His defining strength is stubborn endurance. He continued cultivating through the pain of Martial Soul Evolution because he refused to remain unworthy of Tang Wutong in her family's eyes. 262 In battle, he trusts his defenses deeply, sometimes to the point of overconfidence; Nan Qiūqiū exploited that confidence by turning her armor into a trap. 524

His feelings are complicated by the Sea God's manipulation. Although he chose Tang Wutong and tried to leave Jiang Nannan behind, he later recognized that his feelings for Jiang Nannan had never truly disappeared. 341 490 556

Abilities & Skills

Black Tortoise Martial Soul

Xu Sanshi's martial soul specializes in defense, force dissipation, water-element control, and battlefield control. Its evolution into a Divine Beast Martial Soul greatly expanded his potential. 263 523

• Black Tortoise Shield / Xuanwu Armor Shield — His primary defensive weapon and the core of his defensive techniques. 459 523
• Black Tortoise Domain — Enhances his perception and can spread across an arena; during enlightenment, it began imitating the motion of a sea of clouds. 258 459 491
• Black Tortoise Quake — An area knockback skill that can stun weaker opponents and forcibly open space around him. 522
• Black Tortoise Power — His third soul skill; nearly doubles his strength temporarily and gathers a large amount of water element over a wide area. 523
• Black Tortoise True Body — Expands his body and domain dramatically, allowing him to resist Jiang Nannan's bloodline suppression. 491
• Tortoise God's Impact — A powerful shield-driven counterattack used with his Martial Soul Avatar. 491

Profound Nether Swap / Black Tortoise Displacement

His fourth soul skill exchanges his position with a target, bypassing ordinary restraints and reversing an opponent's attack against them. 328 522

• Swapped places with another participant to claim the leading position during Sea God's Fate. 328
• Escaped Lan Susu's Hair Net and redirected her Piercing Cannon onto her instead. 522
• The target must be susceptible to the displacement; it cannot be treated as an unrestricted escape from every threat. 522

Spiritual Power

Xu Sanshi possesses Purple Demon Eyes and cultivated his Spiritual Power alongside his Soul Power. His enlightenment allowed him to better merge spiritual techniques with combat abilities rather than relying only on Monarch's Descent. 258 259

• Released black mist that clouded the minds and vision of nearby observers. 259
• Reached the Spirit Abyss Realm while attempting to use Lovesick Heartbreak Red to save Tang Wutong. 537
• His spiritual realm was initially too weak to fully resist the divine influence exerted through Tang Wutong's trident mark. 490

Tang Sect Techniques and Hidden Weapons

As a Tang Sect disciple, Xu Sanshi practices the Mysterious Heaven Skill and several Tang Sect ultimate techniques. 262 523

• Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon — Uses Soul Power to create a pulling vortex that redirects incoming force; it fails against overwhelming absolute weight. 523
• Hundred Solutions to Hidden Weapons — One of his most proficient Tang Sect techniques. 523
• King Yama's Post — His eighth soul skill, a desperate and highly damaging technique that severely injured Lan Luoluo. Using it left his martial soul too damaged for further use in the following match. 523 524

Sea God Inheritance

Xu Sanshi received the Sea God's Nine Trials and later inherited the Sea God position through the Ice and Fire Refining Body trial. 425 544 550

• The Sea God's Light purified his body and left him with a golden trident mark. 425
• The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well drove his rapid rise to Rank 99 and completed his Golden Black Tortoise evolution. 545 550
• He wielded the Sea God Trident to kill Tang San. 557
• He later relinquished his godhood, though he retained influence in the Dou Ling Empire. 566

Equipment

• Black Tortoise Shield — An evolved martial-soul shield weighing more than a thousand jin; it drags him downward when summoned underwater. 459
• Rank 7 Xuanwu round shield — A close-combat Soul Tool commissioned by the Tang Sect that blocks energy-based attacks. 524
• Sea God Trident — Used to execute Tang San during the final battle. 557
• Sea God divine armor — Worn after his ascension through the Sea God inheritance. 555

Relationships

• Tang Wutong — His girlfriend and cultivation partner. He visited Vast Sky Fortress to gain her family's approval, fought to protect her, and undertook dangerous trials to save her life. 258 534 537
• Jiang Nannan — His longtime unrequited love. Though he publicly chose Tang Wutong, Jiang Nannan's death forced him to acknowledge his enduring love for her; he begged Huo Yuhao to resurrect her. 341 556 557
• Huo Yuhao — Initially saved Xu Sanshi at great personal cost. Later, despite their fraught history, Huo Yuhao helped resurrect Jiang Nan and relied on Xu Sanshi to stabilize the seas. 46 557 566
• Tang San — Manipulated Xu Sanshi's emotions through Tang Wutong and arranged for him to inherit the Sea God position. Xu Sanshi ultimately killed him with the Sea God Trident. 490 544 557
• Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape — Tang Wutong's uncles and Clear Sky Sect acting sect masters. They tested Xu Sanshi's resolve and initially doubted his worthiness, but later guided his Black Tortoise cultivation. 259 262 263
• He Caitou — Fellow Shrek student and comrade who recognized Xu Sanshi's past fixation on Jiang Nannan and his attempt to move on. 328 329
• Beibei and Tang Ya — Friends who helped rescue him and returned with him to the academy. 46

Major Arcs

Shrek Academy and Tang Sect

Xu Sanshi was rescued after Huo Yuhao exhausted himself saving him. He later joined the Tang Sect, cultivated with Wang Dong'er, and neared the Rank 50 threshold through their fused Soul Power. 46 101 104 114

Clear Sky Sect and Martial Soul Evolution

He traveled with Tang Wutong to Clear Sky Sect territory, gained enlightenment from the sea of clouds, and endured the Spirit Gathering Cultivation Room to evolve his Profound Nether Tortoise into the Divine Beast Black Tortoise. 258 262 263

Sea God Trials

Xu Sanshi received the Sea God's Nine Trials, completed the Ring Sea Blockade under the restriction against harming Sea Soul Beasts, and was later subjected to Ice and Fire Refining Body at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. 425 459 544 545

Tournament Battles

Disguised as Xu Lei, he entered the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament as an eight-ring Soul Douluo. He easily defeated Yu Tianlong, resisted Jiang Nannan's dragon-bloodline suppression, defeated Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, and was ultimately defeated when Nan Qiūqiū sacrificed the Extreme Ice War God Armor to destroy his defenses. 490 491 522 523 524

Sea God Ascension and Tang San's Death

The Sea God trial pushed Xu Sanshi to Rank 99 and godhood, but Tang San's manipulation ultimately led to Jiang Nannan's tragedy. After learning the truth of her feelings and death, Xu Sanshi killed Tang San with the Sea God Trident, then agreed to stabilize the seas in exchange for Huo Yuhao's attempt to resurrect her. 550 557

Notable Quotes

“Who dares hurt her?” 531

“Nannan is dead. I'll make you accompany her in death!” 557