Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Xiao San; Third Brother; Asura of a Thousand Hands; Sea God
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; formerly Nuoding Academy
Occupation/Role	Control-type Soul Master; blacksmith's apprentice; hidden-weapon craftsman; inheritor and later holder of the Sea God position
First Appearance	Chapter 173

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power; Twin Martial Souls awakened	317	Awakens Blue Silver Grass while concealing the Clear Sky Hammer; Kizaru identifies his Innate Full Soul Power.
Level 30	453	Breaks through alongside Xiao Wu.
Level 32 Soul Elder	459	Absorbs the Man Faced Demon Spider's Soul Ring beyond his normal limit; gains his Third Soul Skill and an External Soul Bone.
Level 33	521	His Soul Power is measured at Level 33 after his battle with Yu Tianheng.
Fourth Soul Ring—ten-thousand-year	638	His fourth ring draws widespread attention during the tournament; his Clear Sky Hammer is exposed through the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill.
Blue Silver Emperor bloodline awakened	656	Awakens the inherited bloodline with Tang Hao and Ah Yin's help; his hair becomes a deeper blue and his physique strengthens.
Level 90	695	Completes the eighth Sea God Trial by cultivating his Soul Power to Level 90.
Sea God inheritance	686	Receives the Sea God's inheritance, marked by a golden trident symbol on his forehead.
Sea God	696	Completes the ninth trial by obtaining Rota's recognition and inherits the Sea God position.

Background / History

Tang San is the son of Tang Hao and Ah Yin. As a child in Holy Soul Village, he displays unusual maturity, having “lived two lives,” and notices his father's strong reaction to Spirit Hall without forcing an explanation. 316

At his martial soul awakening, Tang San manifests Blue Silver Grass and secretly discovers his second martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer. He chooses to reveal only Blue Silver Grass, following the caution he learned from his former life. His crystal test reveals Innate Full Soul Power. 317 Tang Hao later confirms his Twin Martial Souls and agrees to teach him forging while allowing him to pursue the path of a Soul Master. 318

Tang San trains in forging under Tang Hao, learning the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique and developing enough skill to pass a craftsmanship test. Tang Hao sends him to Nuoding Academy so that he can gain experience in human society, while Kizaru secures his enrollment and protection. 319 320

At Nuoding, Tang San briefly becomes Dormitory Seven's head by defeating Wang Sheng, only to lose the position to Xiao Wu. 321 He later accepts Yu Xiaogang as his teacher after the latter deduces his Twin Martial Souls and recognizes the potential of Blue Silver Grass. 323

Appearance

At approximately twelve years old, Tang San is described as a boy in blue, around five foot nine, often traveling with Xiao Wu. 419 After awakening the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, his black hair deepens into a blue nearly identical to Ah Yin's, while forging and training give him an unusually strong physique for a control-type Soul Master. 656

• Wields blue-glowing Blue Silver Grass. 509
• Can manifest the imposing Clear Sky Hammer. 457
• Bears eight blue-purple Eight Spider Lances on his back after obtaining his External Soul Bone. 458 459
• Gains a golden trident mark on his forehead upon receiving the Sea God's inheritance. 686

Personality

Tang San is observant, cautious, and highly deliberate. He conceals his Clear Sky Hammer immediately after awakening it because he refuses to reveal his full strength to people whose intentions he does not know. 317 His restraint remains evident when Spirit Hall attempts to recruit him: he declines Bibi Dong's offer despite understanding the danger of refusal. 646

He values study, planning, and discipline. Tang San prioritizes intelligence, judgment, and reaction speed in battle, then Soul Power level and Soul Ring quality. 432 He regularly analyzes enemies, identifies weaknesses, and organizes his team's tactics. 456 503 507

His strongest emotional vulnerability is Xiao Wu. Threats against her can drive him from controlled calculation into lethal resolve, as seen against the Man Faced Demon Spider and Yu Tianheng. 457 510 Even so, he remains modest about his own accomplishments and shows concern when his powers endanger allies. 460 521

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer, supported by Innate Full Soul Power. 317 318

• Keeps the Clear Sky Hammer hidden on Tang Hao and Yu Xiaogang's advice. 323
• Uses Blue Silver Grass as his primary control-type martial soul.
• Uses the Clear Sky Hammer to compensate for enemies who overpower him physically. 457 510
• His Clear Sky Hammer initially has no attached Soul Rings. 510 679

Blue Silver Grass Control

Tang San uses his Blue Silver Grass to restrain opponents, dictate positioning, and create openings for allies.

• First Soul Skill: Entanglement — binds targets with vines. 459
• Second Soul Skill: Parasite — threatens anyone who makes contact with his Blue Silver Grass. 459
• Third Soul Skill: Spider Web Restraint — binds targets with a poisonous web; it defeats Dai Mubai, though Tang San initially cannot fully control the poison. 460
• Fourth Soul Skill: Blue Silver Cage — traps enemies inside cages of black Blue Silver Grass. 644
• Restrains the Man Faced Demon Spider long enough for his team to target its abdomen. 457

Tang Sect Techniques

Tang San retains techniques and principles from his previous life at the Tang Sect.

• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — an elusive movement technique used to evade attacks and create close-range openings. 426 457 510
• Purple Demon Eye — enhances his perception enough to react to Yu Tianheng's high-speed attacks. 510
• Divine Slaughter's Domain — used alongside Clear Sky Hammer techniques against the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and in the war against Bibi Dong. 679 698
• Applies the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique to the Clear Sky Hammer. 510 679

Eight Spider Lances

Tang San gains an External Soul Bone after absorbing the Man Faced Demon Spider's Soul Ring beyond his level limit. 458 459

• Eight blue-purple spider legs emerge from his back and carry the Demon Spider's venom. 458
• The Lances can poison, weaken, and numb opponents; Tang San can regulate the venom to avoid lethal harm. 509
• He gradually learns to control them as naturally as his own limbs under intense spiritual pressure. 463
• One Lance is torn off during his fight with Yu Tianheng. 509
• Its initial emergence injures and poisons nearby allies, demonstrating Tang San's early lack of control. 458 460

Hidden-Weapon Craftsmanship

Tang San uses blacksmithing and Tang Sect knowledge to create hidden weapons.

• Forges a Sleeve Arrow before his first Soul Ring hunt. 323
• Uses the Godly Zhuge Crossbow alongside the Clear Sky Hammer to kill the Man Faced Demon Spider. 457
• Crafts the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus on Sea God Island, calling on the strongest hidden weapon from his previous life. 702
• Uses the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus, Sea God's Light, and the Sea God's Trident in a coordinated attack that severely injures Bibi Dong. 702

Sea God Powers

After completing the Sea God Nine Trials, Tang San becomes the Sea God. 695 696

• Wields the super divine artifact, the Sea God's Trident. 695
• Can employ Sea God's Light in combat. 702
• Reaches power capable of rivaling a god, though Rota warns that Bibi Dong remains stronger. 695 696
• Faces Bibi Dong directly during the conflict with Spirit Hall. 698

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Twenty-Four Bridges Bright Moon Night — a Soul Tool belt with twenty-four gemstone compartments, given by Yu Xiaogang. 323
• Storage Ring — a Soul Power-locked storage item given by Kizaru; it has twenty cubic meters of storage space and can be used in battle. 420
• Sleeve Arrow — an early hidden weapon commissioned before his Soul Ring hunt. 323
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — used against the Man Faced Demon Spider. 457
• Clear Sky Hammer — his second martial soul and a concealed combat trump card. 317 510
• Sea God's Trident — super divine artifact mastered during the final Sea God Trial. 695
• Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus — powerful Tang Sect hidden weapon crafted on Sea God Island. 702

Relationships

• Tang Hao — father and forging instructor; supports Tang San's decision to become a Soul Master and later aids him against Bibi Dong. 318 319 701 702
• Ah Yin — mother; her Blue Silver Emperor lineage manifests in Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and later awakens within him. 318 457 656
• Xiao Wu — closest companion and “little sister”; Tang San is fiercely protective of her, while she consistently chooses to remain at his side. 419 457 688
• Yu Xiaogang — teacher; recognizes Tang San's talent, teaches Soul Master theory, and guides his early Soul Ring hunt. 323
• Kizaru — family friend, mentor figure, and academy sponsor; arranges Tang San's enrollment and continues monitoring his growth. 318 320 321 419
• Hashirama — Shrek instructor who approves of Tang San's knowledge and trains his discipline, teamwork, and endurance. 426 432 460
• Dai Mubai — teammate and friendly rival; loses a controlled spar to Tang San but respects his talent and tactics. 459 460
• Tang Chen — great-grandfather; Tang San is inspired by his inheritance of the Asura God position. 683
• Rota — powerful benefactor whose recognition completes Tang San's final Sea God Trial; later challenges Tang San and the Shrek group to become stronger. 695 696
• Bibi Dong — hostile god-level opponent; attempts to recruit Tang San, then orders his capture after he refuses. 646 698

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early cultivation

Tang San awakens Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power, chooses Soul Master cultivation over an ordinary blacksmith's life, and enters Nuoding Academy under Kizaru's protection. 317 318 320 He forms his teacher-student bond with Yu Xiaogang and begins gathering Soul Rings. 323

Shrek Academy

After traveling with Xiao Wu to Shrek Academy, Tang San becomes a central tactician within the group. He demonstrates teamwork against Hashirama's bell-snatching test and takes command during the hunt for the Man Faced Demon Spider. 419 426 456

Tang San kills the Man Faced Demon Spider after it endangers Xiao Wu, absorbs its over-limit Soul Ring, and obtains the Eight Spider Lances. 457 458 459 His subsequent victory over Dai Mubai establishes the threat posed by his control-type combat style. 459 460

Tournament battles

Tang San leads Shrek's battle planning against the Imperial Dou Team and adapts to Dugu Yan's poison. 503 507 He reveals the Eight Spider Lances and later the Clear Sky Hammer while resisting Yu Tianheng, but Hashirama stops their match before either side can suffer further harm. 509 510

Shrek's Seven-in-One Fusion Skill exposes Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer during the battle against Godwind Academy. His ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring and Twin Martial Souls make him a target of Spirit Hall's attention. 638

Defiance of Spirit Hall

Bibi Dong offers Tang San three ten-thousand-year Soul Bones and attempts to recruit him. Tang San refuses out of loyalty to Shrek Academy and his companions, prompting Bibi Dong to order Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to capture him. 646

Sea God Trials and ascension

Tang San travels to Sea God Island with the Shrek group, learns of Tang Chen's connection to the Asura God, and receives the Sea God's inheritance. 683 686 He clears the first eight Sea God Trials, reaches Level 90, and obtains Rota's recognition in the ninth, becoming the Sea God. 695 696

War against Bibi Dong

As Sea God, Tang San confronts Bibi Dong despite recognizing that her strength exceeds his. 696 698 With Tang Hao creating an opening, Tang San strikes Bibi Dong using Sea God's Light, the Sea God's Trident, and Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus, severely injuring her. 701 702

Notable Quotes

“Dad, I want to become a Soul Master. I want to see the outside world.” 318

“A teacher for a day, a father for life!” 323

“For the sake of becoming stronger, for Xiao Wu, I have to hold on.” 458

Trivia

• Tang San's Blue Silver Grass is actually the Blue Silver Emperor, though he does not initially know this. 457
• He can possess seven Soul Bones rather than the usual six because the Eight Spider Lances are an External Soul Bone. 459
• His first hidden-weapon preparations include having a Sleeve Arrow made before he obtains his first Soul Ring. 323