Tang San

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

Tang San is a transmigrator who had already lived into his twenties or thirties in his previous life. His combat repertoire includes Hidden Weapons and specialized techniques, including the Tang Sect’s Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon 4 78.

Before the fourth admission test at Shrek Academy, he had already defeated Dai Mubai in a fight. He regards admission as essential: unlike the better-connected applicants around him, he does not believe he can afford to fail and simply choose another academy 3.

Personality

Tang San is competitive and sensitive to losing authority. He initially assumes responsibility for coordinating the admission test, then becomes frustrated when Ning Rongrong refuses to remain in a supporting role. After she takes control of the battle, he begins cultivating before dawn, unwilling to be outshone 3 4 8.

His attachment to Xiao Wu can override his judgment. He abandons a restrained Soul Beast to comfort her during an argument and later insists on pursuing the Titan Giant Ape despite warnings that even a Titled Douluo might struggle against it. His determination to rescue her is genuine, but it brings him into conflict with Zhao Wuji’s responsibility to protect the students 31 39.

He also approaches relationships strategically. After experiencing Ning Rongrong’s support, he resolves to cultivate good relations with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Later, he attempts to exchange a permanent supply of Hidden Weapons for future Soul Rings. Her refusal leaves him worried that someone whose abilities he cannot command may eventually become his enemy 4 40 42.

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver Emperor

Tang San’s primary Martial Soul specializes in control. Although its manifestations are repeatedly called Blue Silver Grass, it is identified as the Blue Silver Emperor, the sovereign of Blue Silver Grass 31 78.

• Entanglement — A control skill used in his opening attack against Ning Rongrong 58 59.
• Parasite — Another Blue Silver Grass skill deployed during the same exchange 58.
• Blue Silver Cage — A control skill intended to trap an opponent and put them on the defensive 58 59.
• Spider Web Restraint — His Third Soul Skill; used to restrict Ning Rongrong and create opportunities for Xiao Wu 59.
• Defensive applications — Forms a makeshift shield to protect Ma Hongjun and anchors Tang San to the arena during a violent wind attack 12 60.
• Limits — He can restrain the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent but initially lacks the damage to finish it alone. Ning Rongrong later breaks his control skills outright 31 59 60.

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang San possesses the Clear Sky Hammer as his Second Martial Soul. At the time of his arena match against Ning Rongrong, it has no Soul Rings or Soul Skills 60.

• Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer — A hammer technique described as no weaker than a Soul Skill 60.
• Restriction — Yu Xiaogang has instructed him not to use the hammer lightly. Tang San hesitates to reveal it even while Xiao Wu is being overwhelmed 60.

Purple Demon Eye

Purple Demon Eye is a perceptive technique that turns Tang San’s pupils purple 58.

• Helps the group watch for surprise attacks in the Star Dou Great Forest 31.
• Allows him to study opponents and search for openings before committing to an attack 58.

Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track

A movement technique Tang San uses during the admission test 4.

• Even with this technique, he can barely keep pace with Ning Rongrong after she boosts her own speed 4.

Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon

A Tang Sect technique used to manipulate force and reinforce his control in battle 19 78.

• Diverts roughly half of Ning Rongrong’s released Soul Power while he tries to protect Dai Mubai 19.
• Combines with Blue Silver Grass to recapture Yu Tianheng after he breaks free, forcing him to expend Soul Power repeatedly 78.
• Cannot fully neutralize Ning Rongrong’s power during the confrontation over Dai Mubai 19.

Hidden Weapons

Tang San uses concealed projectiles as surprise attacks and offers mechanical Hidden Weapons as a means of self-defense for support-type Soul Masters 3 4 40.

• Keeps them in reserve during the admission test before deploying them earlier than intended 3 4.
• His Bone-Piercing Nails fail to penetrate Zhao Wuji’s defenses unaided; Ning Rongrong uses two of them with her own abilities to wound him 4.
• Proposes supplying the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with weapons such as the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow 40.

Team Coordination

Tang San commonly directs Shrek’s battle plans and pairs his control abilities with Xiao Wu’s close-range attacks 3 58 77.

• Their Three-Five Combination uses his restraint and observation to create openings for her attacks 58 59.
• His teammates initially regard him as their strongest active member and best overall tactician during the Imperial Fighting Team match 77.
• He eventually accepts Zhu Zhuqing’s alternative strategy after the original formation collapses 77 78.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Bone-Piercing Nails — Ten concealed projectiles launched at Zhao Wuji during the admission test. Eight strike his defense without effect; Ning Rongrong uses the remaining two to penetrate it 4.
• Mechanical Hidden Weapons — Proposed trade goods for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, including the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow. No agreement is reached 40.

Relationships

• Xiao Wu — His closest companion and Three-Five Combination partner. She calls him “Brother” and “Third Brother.” Although she challenges his inconsistent statements about killing Soul Beasts, learning that he risked his life to rescue her deepens her feelings beyond sibling-like affection 5 31 40 58.
• Ning Rongrong — Classmate and increasingly threatening rival. Her independence undermines his authority, her interference disrupts his expected opportunities, and she eventually defeats him directly in the arena 3 36 40 60.
• Yu Xiaogang — His teacher, also known as Grandmaster. Yu Xiaogang calls Tang San his only student, takes pride in his talent, and places restrictions on his use of the Clear Sky Hammer 41 60.
• Tang Hao — His father, a Titled Douluo who watches over him from the shadows. After Tang San’s arena defeat, Tang Hao confronts Ning Rongrong and demands that she apologize and stop opposing his son 62 64.
• Dai Mubai — Classmate and former opponent whom Tang San defeated before the admission test. Tang San later attempts to protect him from Ning Rongrong 3 19.
• Zhu Zhuqing — Classmate and fellow combatant. He initially resists changing command arrangements but ultimately follows her plan against the Imperial Fighting Team 76 77 78.
• Oscar — Classmate whose prospective third Soul Ring Tang San nearly releases during his argument with Xiao Wu. Zhao Wuji rebukes him for neglecting the team’s needs 31.
• Zhao Wuji — Admission examiner and expedition leader. Their relationship becomes strained when Tang San insists on pursuing Xiao Wu despite the danger posed by the Titan Giant Ape 3 39.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shrek Academy Admission

• Organizes a formation with himself restraining Zhao Wuji, Xiao Wu attacking head-on, Zhu Zhuqing harassing with speed, and Ning Rongrong providing support 3.
• Objects when Ning Rongrong proposes attacking directly, believing a Support System Soul Master should remain behind the attackers 3 4.
• Deploys his Hidden Weapons after Xiao Wu is knocked unconscious. Ning Rongrong’s intervention ends the test before he can demonstrate his full strength or avenge Xiao Wu 4 8.

Conflicts Among Classmates

• Intervenes when Ning Rongrong attacks Ma Hongjun, blocking two late strikes but coughing up blood after exerting his full strength 12.
• Attempts to stop her from further injuring Dai Mubai. She rejects his appeal to their shared status as classmates and pushes him back 19.

Star Dou Great Forest

• Restrains the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent intended for Oscar, then releases it after Xiao Wu challenges his justification for killing it. Ning Rongrong exploits the argument to complete a hidden mission exposing his hypocrisy 31.
• Witnesses the Titan Giant Ape carry Xiao Wu away and becomes determined to rescue her 33 39.
• Loses the opportunity to obtain the Man Faced Demon Spider’s Soul Ring when Ning Rongrong defeats it and gives the finishing blow to Meng Yiran. The system explicitly recognizes this as disrupting Tang San’s intended level-thirty acquisition 36 37.
• Reunites with Xiao Wu and subsequently obtains a different Thousand-Year Soul Ring 39.

Failed Trade with Ning Rongrong

• Offers to supply the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with Hidden Weapons permanently in exchange for the Soul Rings he will need in the future 40.
• Declines to proceed after Ning Rongrong refuses the Soul Ring arrangement but offers to purchase the weapons normally 40.

Great Soul Arena

• Competes alongside Xiao Wu at level forty-four after roughly two years of growth 58.
• Finds his control ineffective against Ning Rongrong. Xiao Wu shields him from successive sword attacks, but Ning Rongrong ultimately blasts him out of bounds with Glazed Wind-Breaking Stance 59 60.
• His defeat grants Ning Rongrong a major hidden reward, including 100,000 Identity Points and a Second Martial Soul, reinforcing his role as a source of her system rewards 60.

Imperial Fighting Team Match

• Takes over the front-line engagement with Yu Tianheng after Dai Mubai is eliminated, leaving Oscar exposed 77.
• Follows Zhu Zhuqing’s revised strategy and repeatedly restrains Yu Tianheng through Blue Silver Grass and Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon 78.
• Is seriously injured by the end of the match. Dai Mubai carries him back, and he requires several days of recuperation before Yu Xiaogang gathers the students again 79.

Notable Quotes

“If we all want to pass, we’ll have to work together seamlessly.” 3

“Where there’s a will, there’s a way. How can I know the result if I don’t try?” 39