Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Xiao San
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Nine-Headed Serpent Team 99 211
Occupation/Role	Spirit Master; the team’s commanding Controller and a Support System Spirit Master 32 131
Status	Active 240
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power / Twin Martial Souls	5	His Innate Full Soul Power conflicts with the apparent weakness of Blue Silver Grass, leading Chen Feng to deduce his concealed second Martial Soul: the Clear Sky Hammer.
First Spirit Ring	19 21	Absorbs an Umbrella Crown Sunflower ring. His first skill gathers energy in light, converts or shares it as life force through Blue Silver Grass, and can create explosive Seed Toss projectiles.
Level 13	29	His Soul Power reaches level thirteen after obtaining his first ring.
Second Spirit Ring	88	Absorbs an approximately eight-hundred-year Jade Bamboo ring, gaining a skill that greatly accelerates Blue Silver Grass growth; the Martial Soul becomes deeper azure and more wood-like.
Third Spirit Ring	92	Obtains the Spirit Water Wood Lotus ring. Gains Rapid Self-Healing, while his Blue Silver Grass gains substantial fire resistance and fully transitions toward a woody plant form.
Purple Demon Eye — Mustard Seed Realm	140	Uses the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew to advance his eye technique, gaining deeper perception and mental attacks.
Soul Ancestor / Level 40	185 191	Reaches level forty and endures the absorption of a black spirit ring despite injury, becoming a Soul Ancestor.
Fourth Spirit Ring — Wood Clone	191 240	Gains Wood Clone, creating Blue Silver Grass duplicates capable of martial combat and using Soul Tools, though unable to use Spirit Skills.
Blue Silver Emperor	192	His Blue Silver Grass fully evolves into the Blue Silver Emperor; faint golden patterns appear within its translucent, trunk-thick stalks as his bloodline completely awakens.

Background & History

Tang San is a reincarnated Tang Sect expert who arrived in this world with the soul of an adult. During his early years, he was isolated in Holy Soul Village: his father Tang Hao provided little care, the village children kept their distance because of his family’s poverty, and he focused almost entirely on cultivating Tang Sect techniques. 2

Chen Feng deliberately approached Tang San to alleviate that isolation, regularly sharing stories and embedding humanistic ideals within them. Tang San gradually became interested in the wider world and formed a genuine friendship with him. Their routine dawn meetings—Tang San meditating while Chen Feng practiced swordsmanship—became the foundation of their partnership. 3 4

After awakening Blue Silver Grass, Tang San immediately offered to cooperate with Chen Feng’s research into Martial Soul evolution. He later entrusted Chen Feng with his greatest secret: his second Martial Soul, the Clear Sky Hammer. Chen Feng deduced that Tang Hao was the former Clear Sky Douluo and that Tang San’s mother likely died during the conflict surrounding Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect. 4 5

Chen Feng advised Tang San to develop Blue Silver Grass through vitality rather than divide his focus between incompatible paths. This route gradually transformed the Martial Soul into a woody, resilient form and ultimately awakened Tang San’s Blue Silver Emperor bloodline. 6 88 92 192

Tang San eventually learns that his mother, Ah Yin, is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast who took human form and survived as a Blue Silver Emperor. He accepts Xiao Wu’s own identity as a Soul Beast in human form, then directs his resentment toward the individuals and system responsible for his family’s tragedy rather than indiscriminately blaming others. 105 139 175

Appearance

Tang San first appears as a gray-clad boy who trains and meditates at dawn. After his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline begins awakening, the tips of his hair turn blue; he is later described as a blue-haired youth. 4 21 138

• Blue hair, initially visible only at the tips during his early awakening. 21
• Blue Silver Grass that develops from ordinary-looking blades into thick, deep-azure woody branches. 88
• Fully awakened Blue Silver Emperor stalks are nearly trunk-thick, slightly translucent, and marked with faint gold. 192

Personality

Tang San is reserved and less outwardly lively than Chen Feng and Xiao Wu, a trait shaped by his two lives and long early isolation. He is nevertheless receptive to friendship, deeply values the companionship he gains in this world, and considers meeting Chen Feng and Xiao Wu one of his greatest gains. 2 60

He is loyal and considerate toward those close to him. He agrees to assist Chen Feng’s dangerous Martial Soul research without hesitation, allows Chen Feng to vent frustration during their childhood sparring, and accepts Xiao Wu after learning she concealed her Soul Beast identity. 4 21 105

In battle and conflict, Tang San is patient, adaptable, and pragmatic. He favors control, attrition, hidden weapons, and preparation over direct confrontation; he also comes to believe that vengeance must identify its true target rather than punish the innocent. 102 175 236

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver Emperor

Tang San’s primary Martial Soul follows a vitality-centered evolution path. It develops from apparently ordinary Blue Silver Grass into the Blue Silver Emperor, granting exceptional resilience, recovery, plant affinity, and battlefield control. 6 192

• Absorbs energy from light, stores it, converts it into life force, and transfers that life force through Blue Silver Grass contact. 21
• Restores allies’ stamina and mental energy continuously while light is available. 21
• Can create explosive Blue Silver Grass seeds through Seed Toss. 21 32
• Accelerates Blue Silver Grass growth through his second Spirit Skill. 88
• Uses Rapid Self-Healing to recover quickly from injuries. 92
• Possesses Blue Silver Grass with strong fire resistance after his third ring. 92
• Can alter the water content of summoned Blue Silver Grass, allowing dry grass to be used in coordinated fire attacks. 93
• Communicates with plants to gather information and track targets. 101 221

Wood Clone

His fourth Spirit Skill creates humanoid Blue Silver Grass duplicates in his own likeness. 191 240

• Clones can fight using Tang San’s martial arts and physical techniques. 191
• Clones cannot use Spirit Skills. 191
• Clones can operate Storage Soul Tools and retrieve hidden weapons, multiplying Tang San’s firing capacity. 191

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang San possesses the Clear Sky Hammer as his concealed second Martial Soul, inherited through Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect. It is recognized as one of the continent’s most powerful Assault-Type Tool Spirits. 5

• Tang Hao instructs him to conceal the hammer and primarily develop Blue Silver Grass for a long period. 6
• Tang San considers the evolving Blue Silver Grass—under names such as “Blue Silver King”—a useful cover for the contradiction created by his Innate Full Soul Power. 10

Martial Soul Fusion Skill

Tang San can perform the Martial Soul Fusion Skill Jade Rabbit Pounding Medicine with Xiao Wu. 195 196

• Produces powerful healing and restorative energy capable of treating Tang Hao’s old injuries. 195 196
• Can restore multiple allies in a team battle if Tang San and Xiao Wu remain able to activate it. 222
• The fusion leaves both users severely drained after use. 195
• It cannot accelerate the growth of Ah Yin’s Blue Silver Emperor form. 196

Tang Sect Arts and Hidden Weapons

Tang San’s previous-life training gives him a major advantage over other Spirit Masters, especially in mobility, Soul Power control, and hidden-weapon combat. 32 191

• Uses Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track for evasive movement. 32 95
• Practices the Mysterious Heaven Skill and teaches it to Chen Feng. 32 99
• Uses the Purple Demon Eye, which reaches the Mustard Seed Realm and gains mental attack capabilities. 115 140
• Employs numerous hidden weapons, including Willow Leaf Blades, Flying Locust Stones, Money Darts, and Bone-Piercing Nails. 99
• Develops poisons and weapons with Dugu Bo, including the devastating King of Hell’s Sticker. 151

Herbal Knowledge and Poisoncraft

Tang San possesses extensive knowledge of herbs, immortal herbs, toxins, and their practical applications. 138 151

• Identifies the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and its ability to accelerate plant growth. 138
• Teaches Dugu Bo about the herbs in his garden in exchange for access and assistance. 139
• Exchanges poison knowledge with Dugu Bo; each becomes, in effect, the other’s teacher. 151
• Selects herbs suited to allies’ bodies and Martial Souls. 151 153

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Jade Snow Ice — Green Storage Soul Tool gifted by Xiao Wu; holds roughly thirty cubic meters and is particularly useful for storing hidden weapons. 60
• Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch — Storage Soul Tool used to carry herbs and distribute immortal-herb gifts. 153
• Hidden weapons — A varied arsenal of thrown weapons and poison-coated projectiles. 60 99
• Refreshing Tea — Sweet Blue Silver Grass juice that improves alertness and helps resist fatigue, though excessive consumption prevents sleep or meditation and does not restore mental stamina. 93 153

Relationships

• Chen Feng — Childhood friend, research partner, and tactical collaborator. Chen Feng guides Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass evolution, while Tang San shares Tang Sect techniques and repeatedly supports Chen Feng’s research. 4 32 130
• Xiao Wu — Closest friend and Martial Soul Fusion partner. Tang San accepts her Soul Beast identity and treats her with familial tolerance and care. 105 195
• Tang Hao — Father; the former Clear Sky Douluo and “Pope Slayer.” Tang Hao protects Tang San and places hope in his Blue Silver Emperor awakening. 5 21 138
• Ah Yin — Mother; a Hundred-Thousand-Year plant Soul Beast in human form who survives as a Blue Silver Emperor. Tang San seeks strength and the possibility of restoring her. 6 139
• Grandmaster — Teacher and mentor who provides tailored training, Soul Beast knowledge, and tournament strategy. 33 211
• Dugu Bo — Herbal and poisoncraft peer-mentor. Tang San teaches him about immortal herbs while learning from his practical poison experience. 139 151
• Nine-Headed Serpent Team — Tang San is a core combatant and the group’s Controller; his endurance and recovery make him a leading force in ranking matches. 131 235

Story Role / Major Arcs

Blue Silver Grass Evolution

Tang San becomes Chen Feng’s principal example for the theory that a Biological Martial Soul can evolve through focused cultivation. His rings are selected to enhance vitality, growth, woody characteristics, regeneration, and resistance, culminating in the Blue Silver Emperor awakening. 6 88 92 185 192

Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Tang San identifies the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, negotiates access with Dugu Bo, and uses the site’s resources to aid Ah Yin’s recovery. He advances his Purple Demon Eye there and helps Chen Feng investigate the Lightning Yuan Stone’s internal patterns. 138 139 140 143

Spirit Master Tournament

As the Nine-Headed Serpent Team’s Controller, Tang San serves as a durable frontline attrition fighter in ranking matches. His recovery, Blue Silver Emperor vitality, four-ring configuration, and control abilities allow him to defeat multiple academy teams in succession. 235 238

Against Blazing Fire Academy, he uses Blue Silver Grass to restrain and exhaust opponents while coordinating with Chen Feng’s psychological tactics. He later recognizes Ghost Douluo’s presence at the finals and suspects a connection to the exposure of his parents’ secret. 236 240

Notable Quotes

“Isn't that only natural? We're good friends. Your Martial Soul has a problem now, and I can help you. Would I refuse?” 4

“The poison I make might even be able to threaten a Title Douluo.” 139