Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Xiao San; Third Brother
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Nuoding Academy; disciple of Yu Xiaogang
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; blacksmith trainee
Martial Souls	Blue Silver Grass; Clear Sky Hammer (kept concealed) 152 180
Soul Power	Innate Full Soul Power 180

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power	180	Awakened Blue Silver Grass as his visible Martial Soul while concealing the Clear Sky Hammer in his left hand.
First Spirit Ring	94	Absorbed a 400-year Mandala Snake spirit ring and gained Entwine, allowing Blue Silver Grass vines to bind targets.
Level 15	124	Reported that his Soul Power had risen two levels since the first test.
Level 17	208	Reached the same Soul Power level as Ling Qing after a month of cultivation.
Second Spirit Ring / Level 22	130	Absorbed a thousand-year spirit ring and advanced two levels at once; gained Parasite.
Soul Grandmaster-level Mental Power	177	His Mental Power was assessed as roughly equal to Li Qing's.

Background / History

Tang San grew up in Holy Soul Village with his father, Tang Hao. Li Qing repeatedly tried to learn his martial techniques, but Tang San remained reserved about sharing the Tang Sect’s secret arts. During the village awakening ceremony, he revealed Blue Silver Grass and Innate Full Soul Power, while keeping his Clear Sky Hammer hidden. 180

He entered Nuoding Academy alongside Li Qing and became Yu Xiaogang’s disciple after the master identified both boys as possessors of Twin Martial Souls. Tang San defeated Wang Sheng during their first day in Seven Dormitory and publicly claimed Li Qing as his brother. 44

During the hunt for his first spirit ring, Tang San and Li Qing fought a Mandala Snake under Yu Xiaogang’s direction. Tang San absorbed its 400-year ring and obtained Entwine. 94 He later joined Li Qing and Ling Ren in Soul Hunting Forest, using Blue Silver Grass to restrain Zheng Shuo and support the capture of a thousand-year Ghost Vine General; he then absorbed the purified ring and gained Parasite. 88 130

Tang San became sworn siblings with Li Qing and Xiao Wu after a night of drinking and card games. He remains especially protective of Xiao Wu and consistently assists Li Qing during injuries, fights, and training. 51 63 137

Appearance

Tang San is described as a boy with short black hair and wheat-colored skin. When using Mysterious Jade Hand, his hands take on a jade-white appearance. 47 155 177

• Short black hair.
• Wheat-colored skin.
• Jade-white hands while activating Mysterious Jade Hand. 177
• Often wears gloves while forging. 133

Personality

Tang San is cautious, observant, and responsible. He is quick to assess danger—such as recognizing the threat posed by a Soul Elder—and uses his movement techniques to reach endangered allies. 64

He is devoted to those close to him. He looks after Xiao Wu when she is drunk, tends to Li Qing when he collapses from training, and refuses to abandon his sworn brothers during the Praying Mantis Tiger crisis. 48 51 154

Though usually restrained, Tang San is competitive in sparring and methodical in combat. He adapts his Blue Silver Grass, movement techniques, and hidden weapons to the circumstances, even when facing opponents strong enough to repeatedly sever his Martial Soul. 117 165 177

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver Grass

Tang San’s primary visible Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. Its vines provide restraint, offense, defense, and battlefield control. 180

• Entwine — summons vines to bind targets, including Zheng Shuo and the Mandala Snake. 15 94
• Parasite — causes Blue Silver Grass to emerge from a target or nearby surface, allowing it to rapidly wrap and constrict. 55 130
• Can be wielded like a whip and used to pull, restrain, or alter an opponent’s movement. 117 133
• Its toughness is insufficient against powerful enemies and is repeatedly cut apart by Li Qing’s scythe or the Praying Mantis Tiger. 117 165

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang San’s concealed second Martial Soul is the Clear Sky Hammer. Yu Xiaogang instructs him not to reveal it casually or attach spirit rings to it. 152

• Used as a heavy direct-combat weapon against the Praying Mantis Tiger. 154 165
• Contributes immense force to his fusion skill with Li Qing. 55
• Its existence is a closely guarded secret outside trusted companions. 44 55 152

Tang Sect Martial Techniques

Tang San employs techniques from his prior martial training, giving him movement, perception, and close-combat advantages.

• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — evasive footwork that produces unpredictable movement and afterimages. 117 132 177
• Purple Demon Eye — enhances visual perception and supports his mental-power cultivation. 177 205
• Mysterious Jade Hand — hardens his hands for weapon interception and close combat. 177
• Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon — a hand technique used to draw objects toward him. 155
• Uses hidden weapons, though his lower-level projectiles struggle to penetrate the Praying Mantis Tiger’s defenses. 165

Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Red Storm

Tang San can combine the Clear Sky Hammer with Li Qing’s Scythe of Severance to unleash Red Storm. 55

• Combines the scythe’s sharpness with the hammer’s destructive force. 55
• Was powerful enough to kill a fifteen-hundred-year Praying Mantis Tiger. 87
• Yu Xiaogang estimated its current power to be comparable to a ten-thousand-year soul ring. 55
• Rapidly drains both users’ Soul Power and must remain secret because it exposes Tang San’s hammer. 55 87

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night — spatial storage belt used to carry cards, hidden weapons, and other items. 51 63
• Mental Power amplification necklace — gifted by Ling Qing; slightly enhances the power of mental attacks. 61
• Head Spirit Bone — stored in his Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night while Li Qing recovered. 172
• Hidden weapons — low-damage projectiles used alongside his martial techniques. 165

Relationships

• Li Qing / Ling Qing — sworn brother, fellow disciple of Yu Xiaogang, sparring partner, and frequent combat teammate. Tang San provides care during Li Qing’s injuries and openly defends him before Wang Sheng. 44 48 63 154
• Xiao Wu — sworn sister and close companion. Tang San protects her, spends leisure time with her, and supports her position in Seven Dormitory. 47 51 137 152
• Yu Xiaogang (Master) — mentor who accepts Tang San as a disciple, guides his soul-ring hunts, and advises him to keep the Clear Sky Hammer secret. 44 94 152 177
• Tang Hao — father. Tang San is saddened when he learns Tang Hao has left Holy Soul Village, though he believes his father had reasons for doing so. 137
• Ling Ren — companion in Soul Hunting Forest expeditions; assists Tang San’s second-ring absorption by purifying the spirit ring. 88 154

Notable Quotes

“He’s my brother. What do you think?” 44

“Qingzi, don’t forget that we swore brotherhood. We don’t ask to be born on the same year, month, and day, but we do ask to die on the same year, month, and day.” 154