Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Xiao San; Little Sanzi; Sha Zhuge; “Destroyer Bro”; Bai Huyang; Tang Fei
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; later infiltrates the Speed Clan, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Clear Sky Sect under false identities
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; wielder of Twin Martial Souls
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 29 War Soul Master	1	Introduces himself as a Blue Silver Grass War Soul Master with two yellow Soul Rings.
Level 30	48	Breaks through during his battle with the 2,003-year Man Faced Demon Spider; Zhuge Lan kills the beast and lets Tang San absorb its soul ring.
Soul Douluo-level Soul Power	658	Suppresses his power to Soul Douluo level while posing as Tang Fei, yet defeats the level-89 Tang Ao.
Titled Douluo-level Soul Power	680	Stops concealing his strength during the fight with Zhuge Lan and raises his Soul Power to the Titled Douluo level, unleashing his Ninth Soul Skill.

Background / History

Tang San is a transmigrator from the Tang Sect Universe. In his former life, he secretly learned the Tang Sect’s inner cultivation methods; after arriving in the Douluo Universe, he retains the Mysterious Heaven Skill, hidden-weapon arts, and other Tang Sect techniques. Zhuge Lan later publicly exposes both Tang San’s origin and the fact that the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record was classified as spoils from intercepted “illegal invaders.” 144 325

At the Rose Hotel in Suotuo City, Tang San arrives with Xiao Wu and clashes with Dai Mubai over a room. Zhuge Lan provokes the dispute, challenges Tang San, and forces him into the humiliating effect of 100% Barehanded Blade Catch. Tang San is revealed to possess the Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer as Twin Martial Souls, though Zhuge Lan’s ability to use two Martial Souls simultaneously leaves him shaken. 1 2

Tang San’s father is later revealed to be Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Douluo. The disclosure also exposes Tang Hao’s history as the killer of the previous Pope, the cause of the Clear Sky Sect’s seclusion, and the first Titled Douluo expelled by that sect. 90

Appearance

Tang San is initially described as plainly dressed and ordinary-looking, though his Twenty-Four Bridges on a Moonlit Night belt is conspicuously set with twenty-four jade stones. He is repeatedly characterized as short by Zhuge Lan. 1 144

• Uses disguises extensively, including the identities Sha Zhuge, Bai Huyang, and Tang Fei.
• Can alter his appearance into that of a weathered middle-aged man while infiltrating the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. 608
• Zhuge Lan forces him into an intentionally bizarre green, lizard-like hairstyle during a dispute over Immortal Herbs. 121

Personality

Tang San is intensely ambitious and fixated on strength. He seeks Divine Inheritance after learning that Zhuge Lan’s family once accepted a non-clan member with Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power, believing himself to possess comparable qualifications. 44 He later resolves to become a god and “control the fate of others” rather than remain vulnerable to manipulation. 62

His loyalty to Xiao Wu is one of his strongest motivations. He pursues the Titan Giant Ape without hesitation after Xiao Wu is taken, earning Zhuge Lan’s reluctant acknowledgment of his devotion. 48 However, his attachment becomes possessive and strained; after Xiao Wu rebukes him, he focuses on gaining power to surpass Zhuge Lan and reclaim Xiao Wu and the women he considers his. 111 114

Tang San is capable of restraint when it serves his interests, apologizing and lowering himself to gain access to resources or avoid danger. 114 124 372 Beneath this composure, however, he harbors deep resentment toward Zhuge Lan, envies his resources and status, and repeatedly vows revenge. 156 325 608 When cornered, he is willing to deceive, infiltrate, ambush, and kill to protect his identity or pursue Zhuge Lan. 608 635 659 681

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses two Martial Souls: Blue Silver Grass, later displayed as the Blue Silver Emperor, and the Clear Sky Hammer. 1 608

• Uses Blue Silver Grass for binding, direct combat enhancement, and long-range attacks.
• Uses Blue Silver Emperor vines to overwhelm targets, including Bai Huyang. 608
• Uses the Clear Sky Hammer for heavy melee combat and high-level Soul Skills.
• Cannot safely rely on both Martial Souls without risk; Yu Xiaogang warns that Twin Martial Souls carry a potentially fatal developmental flaw. 60

Clear Sky Hammer Techniques

Tang San employs powerful hammer-based Soul Skills and a Martial Soul Avatar.

• Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer — used during his battle with the Man Faced Demon Spider. 48
• Shield Strike — blocks Tang Ao’s Third Soul Skill and forces him back despite Tang San’s suppressed Soul Power. 658
• One Hammer Sets the Universe — Eighth Soul Skill that defeats Tang Ao. 659
• Shattering Sky Strike — Sixth Soul Skill that destroys Liu Shenlong’s Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Avatar. 678
• Hammer Burst Domain — Ninth Soul Skill that projects crushing pressure across several kilometers. 680
• His Clear Sky Hammer is once erased by Zhuge Lan’s Black Hole Soul Bone Skill, causing backlash and collapse, though he later manifests it again. 156 658

Tang Sect Arts

Tang San retains techniques from his previous life’s Tang Sect, including the Mysterious Heaven Skill and various movement, vision, poison, and hidden-weapon arts. 122 144

• Mysterious Heaven Skill — his core cultivation method; he uses it to suppress agitation and stabilize his mind. 1 67 114
• Purple Demon Eyes — used to rapidly memorize the Sunflower Manual and sought to be enhanced with Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew. 67 121
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — enables him to barely keep pace with Dugu Bo. 113
• Spiral Nine Shadows — used at full speed when attacking Zhuge Lan. 156
• Practicing the Mysterious Heaven Skill alongside the Sunflower Manual causes violent qi deviation as their inner forces clash. 68

Hidden Weapons

Tang San is a skilled hidden-weapon user and maintains an extensive personal arsenal.

• Uses the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow against the Man Faced Demon Spider, but misses the decisive shot when his overworked hands tremble. 48
• Wields the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, Dragon Beard Needles, Bone Penetrating Needles, Boot Flying Knives, Sand Shooting Shadow, Tight Back Flowered Crossbows, and One Thousand and One Nights. 156
• His full barrage is ineffective against Zhuge Lan’s Black Hole Soul Bone Skill, which devours every projectile. 156
• Attempts to test Zhuge Lan’s Blade Catch skills with hidden weapons, only to be injured by Blade Catch Execution. 93

Deception and Infiltration

Tang San repeatedly assumes other identities to approach Zhuge Lan or gain access to hostile organizations.

• Infiltrates the Speed Clan as Sha Zhuge before his identity is exposed. 498 503
• Uses Speed Clan tokens taken from slain disciples to enter the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as “Destroyer Bro.” 608
• Defeats Bai Huyang, takes his appearance, identity, and Swift Light Seal, then burns his victim. 608
• Later kills a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciple and assumes his identity to join a patrol team. 635
• Poses as Clear Sky Sect disciple Tang Fei, defeats Tang Ao, and is eventually identified by Zhuge Lan. 658 659 679

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Twenty-Four Bridges on a Moonlit Night — jade-studded storage belt given by Yu Xiaogang. 1 60
• Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record — Tang Sect core text containing cultivation methods, medicinal knowledge, and principles for handling affairs. 122 124
• Zhuge Repeating Crossbow — used against the Man Faced Demon Spider. 48
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — fired at Zhuge Lan under the effect of Unprompted Confession. 156
• Swift Light Seal — treasure acquired from Bai Huyang after Tang San takes his identity. 608
• Black smoke bomb — used to escape the Speed Clan after Bai Chenxiang defeats him. 503

Relationships

• Xiao Wu — Close companion and the person Tang San most openly risks himself to protect; his devotion becomes possessive as their relationship deteriorates. 48 111 114
• Zhuge Lan — Primary rival, tormentor, and target of Tang San’s vengeance. Tang San repeatedly seeks Zhuge Lan’s resources while plotting to surpass or kill him. 44 156 608 681
• Yu Xiaogang — Former teacher. Their relationship fractures when Yu Xiaogang demands Tang San leave with him and presses repayment for past support. 60 62
• Tang Hao — Father and the Clear Sky Douluo. Tang Hao places great confidence in Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls, talent, and future potential. 90 361
• Oscar — Shrek classmate who becomes furious after Tang San’s scheme involving Dugu Bo places the group in danger. 113 114
• Bai Chenxiang — Speed Clan member whose clan Tang San infiltrates as Sha Zhuge. He assaults her while demanding Zhuge Lan’s location before she drives him off with the Venting Tool. 498 502 503
• Luo Baiwei — Identifies Tang San’s disguise as Tang Fei; Tang San kills her to conceal himself, but her later return helps Zhuge Lan confirm Tang San’s identity. 659 678 679
• Tang Ao — Clear Sky Sect senior disciple defeated by Tang San while Tang San is disguised as Tang Fei. 658 659
• Liu Shenlong — Defeated by Tang San’s Shattering Sky Strike; later joins Zhuge Lan in provoking Tang San. 678 679

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rose Hotel Conflict

Tang San’s first encounter with Zhuge Lan ends in humiliation. He is forced to kneel and perform Barehanded Blade Catch, then injures himself by attacking Zhuge Lan’s damage-reflecting Thorn Armor. 1 2

Star Dou Great Forest

After Xiao Wu is taken by the Titan Giant Ape, Tang San pursues it with Zhuge Lan. He breaks through to level 30 during his fight with the Man Faced Demon Spider, but loses the finishing opportunity when his hand trembles; Zhuge Lan kills the beast and allows Tang San to absorb its soul ring. 48 49

Break with Yu Xiaogang and Sunflower Manual Backlash

Tang San chooses not to leave Shrek with Yu Xiaogang, then mutilates his left arm in an attempt to repay the debt of raising and teaching him. 60 62 He later memorizes and practices the Sunflower Manual alongside the Mysterious Heaven Skill, resulting in life-threatening qi deviation. 67 68

Exposure and Escalating Resentment

Zhuge Lan reveals Tang San’s status as a transmigrator and exposes the origins of his Tang Sect techniques. 144 Under Confession Through Torture and Unprompted Confession, Tang San’s resentment, ambition, and desire to replace Zhuge Lan are exposed before the Shrek group; he attacks with every hidden weapon he possesses and collapses after his Clear Sky Hammer is erased. 156

Speed Clan Infiltration

Tang San infiltrates the Speed Clan as Sha Zhuge. When Zhuge Lan disappears, Tang San loses control, attacks Bai Chenxiang and Lu Lingfeng, and threatens the clan. Bai Chenxiang uses Zhuge Lan’s “Tang San Venting Tool” to repeatedly strike him with Void Fists, exposing his identity and forcing him to flee. 498 502 503

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Clear Sky Sect Infiltration

Still seeking to assassinate Zhuge Lan, Tang San enters the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect using stolen Speed Clan credentials. He takes Bai Huyang’s identity, becomes entangled in that identity’s connection to Spirit Hall, and later assumes the identity of a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciple. 608 610 619 635

As Tang Fei, Tang San defeats Tang Ao and gains recognition from Clear Sky Sect disciples, then kills Luo Baiwei after she identifies him as an impostor. 658 659 Zhuge Lan eventually confirms Tang San’s identity, defeats him as Lei Yun, and reflects Tang San’s attempted Blue Silver Emperor sneak attack back at him. 679 680 681

Notable Quotes

“I'll climb step by step to the very top. I'll become a god! I'll control the fate of others!” 62

“Zhuge Lan, no matter where you go, I'll kill you.” 608

“This world is too unfair! Why can't I be given a chance?!” 156