Tang San

Biodata

Background

In his previous life, Tang San stole the Tang Sect Secret Arts. After coming to the Douluo Continent, he awakened Blue Silver Grass with Innate Full Soul Power, although others regarded the Martial Soul as trash 11 18.

When Tang San enrolled, Yu Xiaogang identified his Twin Martial Souls through theoretical analysis. Impressed, Tang San became his disciple. During an early Soul Beast hunt with Yu Xiaogang, Tang San nearly died to a Mandala Snake 17 18.

Personality

Tang San is devoted to Yu Xiaogang and regards an insult to his teacher as an insult to himself. He is also proud of the Tang Sect and its Hidden Weapons, reacting bitterly when Su Yu dismisses them 18 21.

His confidence in his own strength is shaken when Su Yu defeats him almost instantly. Despite coming to hate Su Yu, Tang San remains interested in acquiring one of his tattoos 19 34.

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver Grass

Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass is a control-type Martial Soul. By the time he challenges Su Yu, he has three Soul Rings 18.

• Blue Silver Entanglement — Sends vines bursting from the ground to bind an opponent. Ning Rongrong escapes it by flying, while Su Yu evades it with Fixed Immortal Travel 10 19.
• Yu Xiaogang developed the Martial Soul’s life attribute toward the poison attribute 17.

Purple Demon Eye

Tang San uses Purple Demon Eye to examine opponents and investigate unusual movements 10 19.

• He sees that Ning Rongrong’s golden wings are fused with her, unlike the effect of Oscar’s Rapid Flying Mushroom Sausage 10.
• It fails to locate Su Yu after he disappears using Fixed Immortal Travel 19.

Tang Sect Hidden Weapons

Tang San possesses and uses Tang Sect Hidden Weapons. Ning Rongrong considers them his most dangerous power, and even Zhao Wuji must treat them carefully 19.

• Used together in a surprise attack, the weapons he offers Su Yu could instantly kill a Soul Elder or even a Soul Ancestor; their effectiveness falls if the target is prepared 21.
• Tang San plans to make the Buddha’s Fury Tang Lotus to retaliate against Su Yu, but cannot find the necessary materials 22 23.

Equipment

• Eight Spider Lances — An External Soul Bone 19.
• Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges — Holds Tang San’s Hidden Weapons, including Sand-Containing Shadow-Shooting, Silent Sleeve Arrows and Stomp Crossbows 21.

Relationships

• Yu Xiaogang — Tang San’s teacher. Tang San reveres his theories and challenges Su Yu after Su Yu mocks him 18.
• Xiao Wu — Tang San’s close companion. She takes his punishment after his defeat by Su Yu, deeply distressing him 19 20.
• Su Yu — Tang San seeks one of his tattoos but becomes his enemy after losing their duel and having his Hidden Weapons rejected 11 19 21.
• Ning Rongrong — A Shrek teammate whom Tang San unsuccessfully tries to restrain when she defies Yu Xiaogang. Her opinion of him falls after he challenges Su Yu 10 18.
• Dugu Yan — Tang San defeated her at the Great Soul Arena in Suotuo City by countering her Jade Phosphorus Snake venom with realgar. She later offers to fight him in Su Yu’s place 14 18.
• Zhu Zhuqing — A Shrek teammate whose Feilian Tattoo renews Tang San’s interest in obtaining a tattoo from Su Yu 34.

Story Role

Ning Rongrong’s wings

After Ning Rongrong misses training, Tang San urges her to apologize to Yu Xiaogang. He attacks with Blue Silver Entanglement when she insists she no longer needs protection, but her new angel wings carry her out of reach. He initially suspects Oscar helped her fly before using Purple Demon Eye to inspect the wings 10.

Learning that Su Yu created the tattoo, Tang San plans to offer him a Tang Sect Hidden Weapon in exchange for one of his own 11.

Duel with Su Yu

When the Shrek group visits Su Yu, Tang San challenges him to defend Yu Xiaogang’s reputation. They agree that Su Yu will apologize if he loses, while Tang San will slap himself ten times if defeated 17 18.

Su Yu evades Blue Silver Entanglement with Fixed Immortal Travel, appears behind Tang San, stabs him in the kidney and kicks him to the ground. Oscar’s Recovery Big Sausage stabilizes his injuries, but the defeat leaves Tang San badly shaken. Xiao Wu takes the wager’s punishment in his place, and Tang San vows revenge 19 20.

Rejected trade

Despite the duel, Tang San offers Su Yu several Hidden Weapons for a tattoo. Su Yu dismisses them as scrap metal and refuses to watch a demonstration. Tang San later resolves to make the Buddha’s Fury Tang Lotus, though he struggles to obtain its materials 21 22 23.

After Zhu Zhuqing reveals the strength gained from her Feilian Tattoo, Tang San asks how she persuaded Su Yu to give it to her. Her answer—that she became Su Yu’s woman—leaves him without a comparable offer 34.

Notable Quotes

“There are no trash Martial Souls in this world, only trash Soul Masters.” — Tang San recounting Yu Xiaogang’s teaching 18

“Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Do not bully a youth for being poor.” 22