Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Third Brother
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Tang Sect; Haotian Sect
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; hidden-weapon maker and user
First Appearance	2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Master	19	Obtains his first Soul Ring.
Level 21 Great Soul Master	36	Passes Shrek Academy’s assessment with Blue Silver Grass and two yellow Soul Rings.
Soul Ancestor	196	Has only recently reached this realm when Tang Hao begins advising him on adding rings to his second Martial Soul.
Fourth Soul Ring / Soul Grandmaster	200	Absorbs a 10,000-year Earth Cave Demon Spider Soul Ring, surpassing the usual fourth-ring limit; also obtains an External Soul Bone.

Background / History

Tang San possesses memories and techniques from two lifetimes, including Tang Sect secret techniques. At Notting Academy, he attempts to ambush Du Cheng because of Du Cheng’s appearance and expects his inherited techniques to overwhelm an ordinary village boy. He later watches Du Cheng’s “Ugly Ghost Eighteen Throws” from hiding and is accused of trying to steal the technique. 2 9

His pursuit of strength shapes his early choices. Before seeking his first Soul Ring, he anticipates defeating Du Cheng and having Xiao Wu return to him; he also intends to punish Wang Sheng and others he considers fence-sitters. 7 After obtaining his first ring, he becomes a Soul Master and openly challenges Du Cheng, demanding an apology, 1,000 Gold Soul Coins, and the right to make Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing follow him if he wins. 19

Tang San later learns that Tang Hao has secretly protected him since he left Holy Soul Village. Tang Hao is revealed as a Titled Douluo and becomes directly involved in Tang San’s cultivation, providing ores, Immortal Herbs, Soul Bones, and support in acquiring high-level Soul Rings. 195 198 351

During the Elite Soul Master Competition, Tang San builds Shrek Academy’s reputation through hidden weapons and deliberately harsh tactics. He defeats Feng Xiaotian by revealing his previously concealed second Martial Soul, the Clear Sky Hammer. 245 247 258 259 His later pursuit of power drives him into open conflict with Du Cheng, his teachers, and members of his own family. 289 329 334

Appearance

Following his severe injuries in the competition, Tang San’s body hair has not regrown even after his wounds heal. 262 His hair later turns from white toward black while his Soul Power disappears amid the struggle involving the Blue Silver Emperor. 329

• Uses a hat to conceal his appearance at one point. 195
• Acquires an External Soul Bone resembling a miniature spider leg from the Earth Cave Demon Spider. 199
• Possesses Blue Silver Grass, which evolves into the Blue Silver Emperor. 329
• Wields the Clear Sky Hammer as his second Martial Soul. 258

Personality

Tang San is intensely ambitious and measures himself against stronger rivals, particularly Du Cheng. He repeatedly seeks rapid advancement, risks attempting a 10,000-year fourth Soul Ring, and vows to reclaim what he believes belongs to him. 198 200

His confidence frequently develops into arrogance. After gaining power, he underestimates Du Cheng, disrespects women’s freedom of choice, and treats weaker Soul Masters with contempt. 19 245 248 In competition, he pursues fear as a weapon, using increasingly powerful hidden weapons to injure opponents so long as they survive. 247

Tang San is also strategic and adaptable in combat. He identifies weaknesses, counters poison, uses equipment creatively, and preserves his Clear Sky Hammer as a decisive trump card. 93 108 258 However, setbacks can make him reckless: he refuses assistance against stronger opponents, insults Master in desperation, and attempts a sneak attack on Du Cheng. 101 289

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver Grass / Blue Silver Emperor

Tang San’s primary Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, later revealed to have evolved into the Blue Silver Emperor. 36 329

• Uses Blue Silver Grass for mobility, including flight against the Plant Academy’s thorn barrier. 248
• Uses it in conjunction with his Soul Skills during combat.
• Its evolution becomes unstable when a true Blue Silver Emperor attempts to seize its position, causing Tang San’s Soul Power to vanish. 329
• Tang San resolves to kill the Blue Silver Emperor to regain the evolution. 329

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang San’s hidden second Martial Soul is the Clear Sky Hammer. He reveals it publicly to defeat Feng Xiaotian. 258 259

• Used as his decisive counter to Feng Xiaotian’s Cyclone Devil Wolf Thirty-Six Slashes. 258
• Tang Hao proposes attaching Soul Rings to this Martial Soul to build Tang San’s “invincible heart,” though doing so may reduce his future potential. 196
• Tang San later attacks Du Cheng with it, but Du Cheng blocks the strike with ease. 289
• He combines it with the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique against the Slaughter King. 328

Hidden Weapons

Tang San manufactures and employs Tang Sect hidden weapons, which he treats as a core part of his fighting style.

• Sells 23 varieties to Sword Douluo for 250,000 Gold Soul Coins. 181
• Uses volleys of hidden weapons to overwhelm opponents in the Elite Competition and Promotion Tournament. 245 247 256
• Employs the Dragon Beard Needle against Feng Xiaotian. 257
• Uses hidden weapons while fighting the Earth Cave Demon Spider and the Slaughter King. 199 328
• Relies heavily on them even when criticized for failing to focus on his Clear Sky Hammer. 328

Mysterious Heaven Skill

Tang San uses the Mysterious Heaven Skill to counter poison.

• Neutralizes Dugu Yan’s Azure Serpent Poison with the technique and Phoenix Fire Line. 108
• Its cultivation, alongside Immortal Herbs, contributes to his ability to exceed the normal fourth Soul Ring limit. 201

Ring Burst

Tang San attempts to use the Haotian Sect’s Ring Burst technique after meeting Tang Chen.

• The technique fails when attempted, producing an abnormal reaction in his body. 328
• Its use is associated with the Haotian Sect’s Great Sumeru Hammer technique. 293

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Green Dragon’s Eye — Storage ring given by Master, along with Gold Soul Coins for Tang San’s studies. 22
• Moonlit Star Tower ring — Tang San stakes it against Du Cheng during their proposed competition. 19
• Tang Sect hidden weapons — Includes the Dragon Beard Needle and other weapons later sold to Sword Douluo. 181 257
• External Soul Bone — Obtained from the 10,000-year Earth Cave Demon Spider. 199
• Precious ores and Immortal Herbs — Given by Tang Hao; Tang San uses the resources to support his rapid advancement and create beast-attracting medicine. 198
• Soul Bones — Receives Soul Bones from Tang Hao after the Haotian Sect’s humiliation. 351 352

Relationships

• Tang Hao — Father and Titled Douluo protector. Tang Hao supports Tang San’s cultivation, provides resources, and seeks revenge for Tang San’s injuries. 195 198 251
• Blue Silver — Mother. Their reunion becomes hostile when Tang San seeks her position for greater power; she refuses and calls him an impostor. 334
• Tang Chen / Slaughter King — Great-grandfather and Haotian Sect elder. Initially hostile, he recognizes Tang San’s lineage and expresses admiration for his will. 328
• Master (Yu Xiaogang) — Teacher. Tang San resents him for withholding methods of gaining stronger Soul Rings and later publicly insults him during a breakdown. 22 289
• Flender — Shrek Academy teacher. Flender helps guide Tang San’s Soul Ring acquisition and protects him after his injuries. 185 249
• Du Cheng — Principal rival. Tang San repeatedly seeks to surpass or kill him, while Du Cheng obstructs his Soul Ring hunt and easily repels his later attack. 19 94 196 289
• Xiao Wu — Childhood friend and Shrek teammate. Tang San initially imagines her returning to him after he defeats Du Cheng; their relationship later becomes adversarial, with Xiao Wu expressing dislike for him. 7 352
• Ma Hongjun — Shrek teammate. Tang San relies on him for reinforcements but refuses to seek help himself; tension grows when Tang San takes the final match against Shenfeng Academy. 101 256
• Feng Xiaotian — Tournament opponent. Tang San defeats him by exposing the Clear Sky Hammer. 257 258
• Sword Douluo — Purchaser of Tang Sect hidden weapons. 181

Story Role / Major Arcs

Notting Academy and rivalry with Du Cheng

Tang San’s rivalry with Du Cheng begins with an attempted sneak attack and develops into competition over strength, status, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing. He gains his first Soul Ring but remains repeatedly frustrated by Du Cheng’s superior power and interference. 2 19 94

Shrek Academy and Soul Ring pursuit

At Shrek Academy, Tang San advances to level 21 and later becomes a Soul Ancestor. His hunt for a third Soul Ring fails when Du Cheng kills the Man-Faced Demon Spider Tang San intended to claim. 36 94 196

Tang Hao’s return transforms Tang San’s path. With his father’s support, Tang San kills the 10,000-year Earth Cave Demon Spider, gains an External Soul Bone, and successfully absorbs its Soul Ring as his fourth ring. 195 199 200

Elite Soul Master Competition

Tang San proposes that Shrek Academy use ruthlessness and hidden weapons to make opposing teams fear them. He defeats multiple Plant Academy Soul Masters, but his overconfidence leaves him severely injured by the Thorn Soul Master’s Ring Burst. 245 247 249

He returns in the Promotion Tournament, continues using hidden weapons to intimidate opponents, and defeats Feng Xiaotian by unveiling the Clear Sky Hammer. Shrek Academy finishes the tournament in second place. 256 258 259

Haotian Sect and Blue Silver Emperor conflict

After his confrontation with Du Cheng and the collapse of his plan to empower the second Martial Soul, Tang San’s desperation intensifies. 289 He later meets Tang Chen, unsuccessfully attempts Ring Burst, and suffers a crisis tied to Blue Silver Grass evolving into the Blue Silver Emperor. 328 329

Tang San seeks Blue Silver’s position to increase his strength, but she refuses and orders Tang Hao to kill him after accusing him of being an impostor. The Haotian Sect nevertheless continues investing resources in Tang San, and he vows revenge against Du Cheng. 334 351 352

Trivia

• Tang San once considers poisoning Tang Hao before learning that Tang Hao is a Titled Douluo and has secretly protected him. 195
• He views a 10,000-year Soul Ring and External Soul Bone as proof that he has caught up with Du Cheng. 199
• Emperor Xue Ye comes to recognize Tang San’s potential after his victory over Feng Xiaotian. 259