Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Xiao San; Third Brother; Tang Sect Master
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Shrek Seven Devils; Clear Sky Sect; Tang Sect
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Tang Sect founder and Sect Master; Shrek Battle Team vice-captain
Status	Alive
First Appearance	3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 29 Spirit Power	8	Recorded at age 12 with unawakened Blue Silver Emperor bloodline and Innate Spirit Power level 10.
Level 28 Spirit Power; Innate Spirit Power level 9	8	Zhao Zilong's system deprives him of one level each.
Level 31 Soul Elder	31 36	Absorbs a 1,300-year Face Demon Spider Spirit Ring and gains Spider Web Bind; later loses another half-level of Spirit Power and one level of Innate Spirit Power through Zhao Zilong's sign-in.
Level 34 Spirit Power	94	Reaches level 34 after six months, while dissatisfied with Blue Silver Grass's cultivation speed.
Level 39 Soul Elder	98	Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng raises his Spirit Power by five levels; its medicinal effect continues to aid cultivation until level 60.
Level 42 Soul Ancestor	113	Revealed during the Spirit Master Competition; his ring configuration is yellow, yellow, purple, purple.
Level 51 Soul King	223 225	Returns to the Clear Sky Sect and undergoes ancestral recognition; possesses five rings, including a black fifth ring.
Level 53 Spirit Power	233	Wins the Haotian Hegemony and gains a 35,000-year Great Ape Spirit Bone alongside another Spirit Bone.
Level 60 Spirit Power	240	Rises from level 53 after absorbing Xiao Wu's Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone.
Level 62 Spirit Power	241	A 40,000-year Spirit Bone raises his Spirit Power by one level.
Level 66 Spirit Power	276 283 297	Seeks to unite the Single Attribute Four Great Clans and later displays six Blue Silver Emperor rings: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black.
Level 76 Spirit Power	447	Reaches level 76 after completing Sea God Island's Black Tier Third Trial, Tidal Body Refining.

Background

Tang San is a reincarnated Tang Sect disciple whose past-life knowledge gives him access to Hidden Weapon techniques, poisons, forging, and cultivation arts. His first recorded profile identifies him as outwardly refined but inwardly calculating, with both a “protagonist halo” and considerable talent inherited across two lives. His Innate Spirit Power and cultivation are repeatedly reduced by Zhao Zilong's Protagonist Deprivation System. 8 36

He possesses Twin Martial Souls: Blue Silver Emperor—initially unawakened—and the Clear Sky Hammer. His Blue Silver Emperor bloodline is contested when Zhao Zilong awakens the same bloodline first, leaving Tang San fearful that Zhao's Martial Soul will suppress his own. 189 223 297

Tang Hao later reveals that Tang San's mother was a Soul Beast and explains the danger surrounding Tang San's relationship with Xiao Wu. Tang San accepts Xiao Wu as both his sister and the person he loves, resolving to protect her despite the risks. 138 179

Personality

Tang San is intensely loyal to the people he considers family. He reacts with immediate fury when Xiao Wu is injured and repeatedly prioritizes her safety over his own. 50 138 179

He is ambitious and pragmatic in pursuit of strength. He plans to rebuild the Tang Sect, recruit the Single Attribute Four Great Clans, and secure political support from the Heaven Dou Empire. 97 276 295

His rivalry with Zhao Zilong exposes his jealousy and insecurity. Tang San resents Zhao's unusual abilities, suspects that Zhao is also not native to this world, and comes to view him as his greatest opponent. 111 149 Repeated defeats leave him frustrated and self-doubting, but do not weaken his determination to rescue Xiao Wu or surpass Zhao. 147 149 312

Appearance

Tang San is described as having an ordinary appearance when first introduced to Bai Chenxiang. 95

• Uses Blue Silver Grass as his visible primary Martial Soul. 113 223
• Can summon the Clear Sky Hammer, his second Martial Soul. 145 223
• Possesses the Purple Demon Eye, which lets him perceive movements and details others cannot. 132 146

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses the Blue Silver Emperor and Clear Sky Hammer Martial Souls. The Blue Silver Emperor bloodline remains unawakened in his recorded profiles, while the Clear Sky Hammer provides his principal heavy offensive option. 223 297

• Blue Silver Grass / Blue Silver Emperor — Used for binding, poison delivery, ranged leaf attacks, and battlefield control. 146 224
• Clear Sky Hammer — Used for direct combat and hammer techniques, including the Chaotic Cyclone Hammer Technique and Great Sumeru Hammer. 145 298 305
• Limitation — Tang San doubts the long-term viability of a pure control-system path and is advised by Tang Hao to prioritize attack with control as support. 240

Blue Silver Grass Soul Skills

• Spider Web Bind — Creates a giant spider web for single-target or area restraint; obtained from a 1,300-year Face Demon Spider. 31 146
• Bamboo Leaf Sword Rain — Launches numerous sharp Blue Silver Grass leaves; his fifth ring originates from a ten-thousand-year Ghost Bamboo. 224
• Heartbreak Poison — Used to poison Blue Silver Grass attacks. 146
• Explosion — A fourth Soul Skill used in combat. 231
• Blue Silver Thorn — Produces barbed thorns that inflict additional damage if removed. 241

Tang Sect Hidden Arts

Tang San retains the techniques of his previous life as a Tang Sect disciple. These abilities let him fight above his nominal Spirit Power level. 8 38

• Mysterious Heaven Skill — Internal cultivation technique; Zhao Zilong's Gentle Fist can interfere with it. 147
• Mysterious Jade Hand — Used to deflect or handle dangerous attacks; proved ineffective against Zhao Zilong's internal force. 146 147
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — High-speed footwork used while attacking with Hidden Weapons. 224
• Purple Demon Eye — Enhanced vision used to observe combat and react precisely. 132 146
• Control Crane, Seize Dragon — Tang Sect grappling technique listed among his special abilities. 8 36
• Hundred Forms of Hidden Weapons — Broad Hidden Weapon combat repertoire. 8 36
• Tang Sect Hundred Poisons — Poison knowledge and application. 8 36
• Godly Craftsman Forging — Forging ability used to create Tang Sect weapons. 36

Clear Sky Hammer Techniques

Tang Hao initially teaches Tang San the Chaotic Cyclone Hammer Technique and basic Clear Sky Hammer cultivation. Tang Xiao later imparts additional Clear Sky Hammer secret techniques, including the Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian. 225 226

• Chaotic Cyclone Hammer Technique — Repeated hammer technique used against Zhao Zilong under the pressure of the Slaughter God's Domain. 298
• Great Sumeru Hammer — A powerful Clear Sky Sect secret technique; Tang San uses it to break Qian Renxue's Angel Sacred Sword and severely injure her. 226 305
• Limitation — The Great Sumeru Hammer is normally restricted to the Clear Sky Sect Master and kept within the guarded Treasure Pavilion. 225 226

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Mysterious Zhuge Crossbow — Tang San's concealed crossbow; eight bolts can penetrate a tree trunk and embed themselves in stone. 241
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — A more valuable crossbow whose blueprints Tang San refuses to trade away. 497
• Hidden Arrow — A Hidden Weapon he gives Bai Chenxiang upon meeting her. 95
• Flying Mushroom Sausage — Used for temporary flight during the battle against the Berserk Team. 42
• 35,000-year Great Ape Spirit Bone — Won as the Haotian Hegemony champion. 233
• 40,000-year Spirit Bone — Absorbed under Tang Hao's guidance, raising Tang San to level 62. 241
• Xiao Wu's Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone — Absorbed after her sacrifice, raising him from level 53 to level 60. 240

Relationships

• Tang Hao — Father and principal later-stage mentor; guides Tang San's cultivation, reveals his mother's history, and supports his plan to rebuild the Tang Sect. 138 179 276
• Xiao Wu — Beloved companion whom Tang San considers both his sister and the person he loves; her sacrifice and resurrection drive much of his later resolve. 50 179 240 452
• Yu Xiaogang — Teacher whom Tang San deeply respects and defends; Tang San later begins questioning his control-system teachings. 145 240
• Tang Xiao — Uncle who helps Tang San gain standing in the Clear Sky Sect and teaches him advanced hammer techniques. 225 226
• Zhao Zilong — Primary rival and enemy; their conflict involves competing Blue Silver Emperor bloodlines, repeated duels, and Tang San's determination to rescue Xiao Wu. 111 146 189 298
• Dai Mubai — Shrek companion whose future position in the Star Luo Empire Tang San sees as strategically important against Spirit Hall. 276
• Bai He — Great-uncle and leader of the Swift Clan; provides the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng in exchange for future Tang Sect support. 95 97
• Titan — Elder of the Clan of Strength; proposes the wager that tests Tang San's qualifications to establish the Tang Sect. 97
• Bai Chenxiang — Cousin; Tang San gives her a Hidden Arrow and promises to look after her at Shrek Academy. 95

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shrek Academy and Spirit Master Competition

Tang San becomes vice-captain of the Shrek Battle Team, with Dai Mubai serving as captain. 36 He leads the team through arena battles but suffers a major defeat to the Spider Woman after his flight duration expires before her Berserk state ends. 42 43

During the Spirit Master Competition, his Spirit Power is revealed as level 42. He develops a hostile rivalry with Zhao Zilong after Zhao disparages Yu Xiaogang. 113 145 Tang San challenges Zhao to a match, but Zhao counters his Clear Sky Hammer and Chaotic Cyclone Hammer Technique with Huitian and later defeats him using Gentle Fist, sealing his Spirit Power and leaving him unconscious. 146 147

Tang Sect and the Clear Sky Sect

Tang San seeks to restore the Tang Sect through Hidden Weapons and the support of the Single Attribute Four Great Clans. Bai He and Titan agree to support him if he can lead Shrek Academy to a top-five finish in the Spirit Master Competition. 97 497

He later recruits the Clan of Strength, Swift Clan, Breaking Clan, and Clan of Control, successfully establishing the Tang Sect with the Clan of Strength as its headquarters. 295

After returning to the Clear Sky Sect, Tang San defeats challenges from third-generation disciples, earns the elders' recognition, and studies advanced Clear Sky Hammer techniques under Tang Xiao. He wins the Haotian Hegemony and claims a 35,000-year Great Ape Spirit Bone. 225 226 233

Xiao Wu's Sacrifice and Sea God Island

After Xiao Wu's sacrifice, Tang San absorbs her Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone, reaching level 60. He leaves to pursue greater power while the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python remain behind to protect her. 240 186

Tang San travels to Sea God Island with his companions, accepts a Black Tier Six Trial, and seeks to turn Sea God Island against Spirit Hall. 324 452 When he finds Xiao Wu resurrected with a new, hostile soul beside Zhao Zilong, he resolves to reclaim her. 452

Through Sea God Island's trials, Tang San and Ma Hongjun complete the Black Tier Third Trial, Tidal Body Refining; Tang San reaches level 76. 447

Trivia

• Tang San's Spirit Power and Innate Spirit Power are repeatedly reduced without his knowledge by Zhao Zilong's system. 8 36
• He initially considers Blue Silver Grass a “trash Martial Soul” and longs to cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer instead. 94
• His fifth Spirit Ring's Ghost Bamboo properties lead him to reconsider Blue Silver Grass as an offensive Hidden Weapon medium rather than a purely control-oriented Martial Soul. 224 240