Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Xiao San 86 100
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Shrek Seven Devils 124 306
Occupation/Role	Control-type Soul Master and team tactician 124 232
Age	Fourteen, a few months short of fifteen 274
First Appearance	Soto City, where Xiao Wu introduces him to Li Chang'an 86

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Grandmaster (two Soul Rings)	100	Introduced in the Brown Sugar Combo as a Blue Silver Grass Soul Grandmaster with two yellow Soul Rings.
Third Soul Ring	122	Possesses the Man-Faced Demon Spider third Soul Ring; its Soul Skill gives him a major advantage against Dai Mubai in one-on-one combat.
Soul Ancestor (Rank 40)	226	Reaches rank forty after obtaining and consuming highly targeted herbs.
Soul Ancestor (above Rank 40)	274	Spirit Hall's report identifies him as a fourteen-year-old Soul Ancestor above level forty with a seven-thousand-year Soul Ring.
Weapon Soul Avatar	306	Activates a Clear Sky Hammer Weapon Soul Avatar after joining the Shrek Seven's Seven-in-One Fusion Technique; his individual rank at this point is not stated.

Background

Tang San arrives in Soto City to enroll at Shrek Academy after following his teacher's advice. There, Xiao Wu recognizes him from their earlier academy acquaintance and introduces him to the disguised Li Chang'an. 86 87

Li Chang'an immediately notices Tang San's unusually synchronized breathing and footwork, deep eyes, vigilance, and concealed weapons. Tang San likewise finds Li Chang'an difficult to assess: his attempt to investigate him with Mental Power feels like looking toward a small sun, causing Tang San to become wary. 87

By the time of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, Spirit Hall has compiled a detailed file on Tang San. Salas considers his age, Soul Power growth, and seven-thousand-year Soul Ring significant enough to report to the Pope. 274

Appearance

Tang San is first described as an ordinary-looking boy in a capable blue outfit. His most striking feature is his unusually profound gaze, likened to that of someone who has experienced life's vicissitudes. 86 87

• Wears blue clothing during his first encounter with Li Chang'an. 86
• Has an otherwise unremarkable appearance. 87
• Possesses deep, watchful eyes that contrast with his age. 87
• His eyes emit purple or purple-golden light while using Purple Demon Eyes. 101 306

Personality

Tang San is consistently cautious, observant, and difficult to surprise. He evaluates Li Chang'an from their first meeting, remains alert to threats, and approaches combat through control, preparation, and calculated openings rather than direct force alone. 87 101

As Shrek's control-type Soul Master, he naturally takes a leading role in tactical planning. He proposes the Shrek Seven Devils' strategy against Li Chang'an and later coordinates the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique. 124 306

He respects Yu Xiaogang as his teacher and attempts to reassure him after Li Chang'an's methods undermine Yu Xiaogang's confidence. Tang San also follows training orders without hesitation, even when assigned additional punishment. 126 168

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer, making him a Twin Martial Soul possessor. He conceals the Clear Sky Hammer until his clash with Li Chang'an in the tournament. 306 309

• Uses Blue Silver Grass for battlefield control and restraint. 100 124
• Summons the Clear Sky Hammer from his left hand. 306
• Combines Purple Demon Eyes with the Clear Sky Hammer to process combat information and improve his timing. 306

Blue Silver Grass

Tang San's Blue Silver Grass can rapidly spread across a battlefield, entangle enemies, carry toxins, and form web-like restraints. 100 101 124

• Entanglement — Sends Blue Silver Grass toward an opponent's limbs to immobilize them. 100
• Toxins — Uses the grass's poison in an attempt to delay Li Chang'an. 101
• Spider Web Restraint — Deploys a web-based control skill through his third Soul Ring. 124
• Limit — Li Chang'an's fire application burns through Spider Web Restraint, while his extreme fire and ice attributes leave him nearly immune to Tang San's toxins. 101 124

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang San's second Martial Soul is the Clear Sky Hammer, identified by the assembled powerhouses as the famed weapon Martial Soul. 306 309

• Uses the hammer as his primary offensive weapon during his confrontation with Li Chang'an. 306
• Enters the Weapon Soul Avatar state to maximize the hammer's power. 306 315
• His Weapon Soul Avatar clashes directly with Li Chang'an's Pangu Axe Martial Soul Avatar. 306 313

Tang Sect Techniques

Tang San employs several specialized techniques in close combat, movement, perception, and weapon use. 101

• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — High-speed, subtle footwork used to evade attacks and reposition. 101
• Purple Demon Eyes — Enhances his visual perception, allowing him to follow fast-moving opponents and analyze attacks. 101 124 306
• Mystic Jade Hand — Turns his hands jade-white during combat. 101
• Hidden-weapon techniques — Throws multiple projectiles in rapid succession from difficult angles, targeting vital points, retreat paths, and acupoints. 101
• Limit — Li Chang'an's Mental Power and swordsmanship allow him to block Tang San's barrage and return Tang San's Sleeve Arrows against him. 101

Seven-in-One Fusion Technique

Tang San leads the Shrek Seven Devils in a Seven-in-One Fusion Technique that links seven distinct Martial Souls through colored light. 306 309

• Combines the power of all seven Shrek members into Tang San's attack. 306
• Enables him to push the Clear Sky Hammer into Weapon Soul Avatar state. 306
• Its successful execution astonishes the Pope and Titled Douluo spectators. 306

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges — Storage Soul Tool used to retrieve Tang San's hidden weapons. 101
• Sleeve Arrows — Concealed projectile weapons fired with specialized techniques. 101
• Poisoned hidden weapons — Used in battle, including against Zhao Wuji and Li Chang'an. 92 101

Relationships

• Li Chang'an — Initially meets him while Li Chang'an is disguised as Li Changsheng; Tang San is immediately wary of his unusual presence. He later fights Li Chang'an as both a student and tournament opponent, losing a hidden-weapon duel and later confronting him with the Clear Sky Hammer. 86 87 101 306
• Xiao Wu — An acquaintance from their earlier academy and a fellow Shrek Seven Devil; she recognizes Tang San upon arriving in Soto City. 86 306
• Yu Xiaogang — Teacher and mentor. Their relationship begins with mutual practical goals but develops into a genuine teacher-student bond. 168
• Tang Hao — Father. Tang Hao secretly watches over Shrek Academy, while Tang San remains unaware of his father's whereabouts. 101 129
• Ma Hongjun — Shrek teammate and Tang San's partner in the Brown Sugar Combo; the two coordinate control and fire attacks against Li Chang'an. 100 101
• Shrek Seven Devils — Teammates who follow Tang San's tactical direction and join him in the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique. 124 306

Story Role / Major Arcs

Soto City and Shrek Enrollment

Tang San comes to Soto City to study at Shrek Academy, where he reunites with Xiao Wu and meets Li Chang'an under the identity of Li Changsheng. 86 87 He witnesses Li Chang'an defeat Dai Mubai without releasing Soul Rings, an event that overturns Tang San's expectations of Soul Master strength. 89

Battles Under Li Chang'an's Guidance

Tang San and Ma Hongjun face Li Chang'an and Xiao Wu in the Brown Sugar Combo match. Tang San uses Blue Silver Grass control, Tang Sect movement, Purple Demon Eyes, Mystic Jade Hand, and hidden weapons, but Li Chang'an defeats him and stops a Sleeve Arrow just short of Tang San's shoulder. 100 101

Tang San later leads the Shrek Seven Devils' tactics in a seven-against-one training match against Li Chang'an. Despite coordinated attacks and control skills, Li Chang'an eliminates Tang San and other key members while demonstrating superior speed and power. 124

Rapid Growth and Spirit Hall Scrutiny

After obtaining herbs with his team, Tang San reaches rank forty. His continued rise to a Soul Ancestor above level forty at age fourteen, along with his seven-thousand-year Soul Ring, draws Salas's attention as a potential threat to Spirit Hall. 226 274

Tournament Clash with Li Chang'an

Tang San reveals his Twin Martial Souls during his tournament battle with Li Chang'an. Supported by the Shrek Seven's Seven-in-One Fusion Technique, he manifests the Clear Sky Hammer's Weapon Soul Avatar against Li Chang'an's Pangu Axe Avatar. 306 309

Li Chang'an ultimately defeats the Clear Sky Hammer using only his Martial Soul, after which Rouge Academy is declared champion of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. 307