Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Xiao San; Third Brother; God King Tang San
Species/Race	Human body; later identified by Tang Xiao and Tang Yuehua as a soul-possessor from another world 527
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Shrek Group; formerly connected to the Clear Sky Sect through Tang Hao
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Shrek strategist; Twin Martial Soul user
Status	Soul scattered and consigned to the Animal Path in a side story; another later event depicts his revival through the Sea God’s miracle 527 532
First Appearance	Chapter 349

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
First level of the Mysterious Heaven Skill	362	Completed prior to his Martial Soul Awakening; enables cultivation before ordinary meditation methods would be safe for him.
Innate Full Soul Power / First Soul Ring	363	Awakens Blue Silver Grass with Innate Full Soul Power; obtains a Mandala Snake soul ring.
Level 29 Great Soul Master	395	Identifies himself as a 12-year-old Control System Great Soul Master during his duel with Gu Nanfeng.
Third Soul Ring	425	Obtains a Two Thousand Year Man Faced Demon Spider soul ring.
Level 38	501	Uses the Eight Spider Lances to devour a Three Thousand Year Man Faced Demon Spider’s life force, advancing from the peak of level 37.
Soul Ancestor / Fourth Soul Ring	501	After devouring ten Thousand Year Man Faced Demon Spiders, absorbs a Ten Thousand Year ring and gains Blue Silver Prison and Blue Silver Thorn Array.
Level 48 Power Attack System Soul Ancestor	503	Adds two Thousand Year and two Ten Thousand Year strength-type soul rings to his Clear Sky Hammer, rising from level 41 to 48.
Level 96	427	Awakens in a forest holding the Sea God Trident with level 96 Soul Power during an uncertain dream-like sequence.
Limit of Level 99	532	Revived through the Sea God’s miracle after being killed; his power reaches the mortal limit, one step from godhood.

Background / History

Tang San is reborn in Qinghe City with tens of thousands of years of memories and insights from his previous life. Discovering that the Spirit Empire has unified the continent, he resolves to overthrow it, protect Xiao Wu, and restore the Tang Sect. His confidence is rooted in his past status and the backing he believes he has from the Asura God. 349

As a child, Tang San secretly cultivates the Mysterious Heaven Skill, completing its first level before his Martial Soul Awakening. He awakens Blue Silver Grass with Innate Full Soul Power, refuses Su Yuntao’s invitation to join the Spirit Hall Empire, and enters Notting Primary Soul Master Academy. He chooses a Mandala Snake as his first soul ring, following the route familiar from his previous life. 362 363

Tang San reunites with Xiao Wu at Notting Academy after searching anxiously for her. He deliberately loses their spar to re-establish their childhood bond, then leaves the academy with her after clashing with his homeroom teacher. 364

After Tang Hao is killed by Dongfang Lingyun, Tang San sets aside immediate grief in favor of revenge. He seeks Tang Yuehua in Spirit City, intending to use her influence to locate Dugu Bo, recruit him, and gain access to the Immortal Herbs he believes will strengthen Shrek for the Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament. 420 430 431

Appearance

Before awakening the Blue Silver Emperor, Tang San resembles Tang Hao in his youth by roughly sixty to seventy percent. His most striking later alteration is the External Soul Bone formed from eight spider limbs emerging from his back. 429 431

• Carries eight spider-like External Soul Bone lances after absorbing the Rakshasa God’s soul ring. 429
• His Blue Silver Grass is described as a beneficial mutation with toughness comparable to a Ghost Vine Martial Soul. 482
• Summons the double-sided Clear Sky Hammer with his left hand. 503

Personality

Tang San is intensely ambitious and self-assured, relying on memories from his prior life to make long-term plans against the Spirit Empire. He is willing to delay immediate gains, manipulate information, and conceal his intentions when he believes doing so will secure a strategic advantage. 349 430 500

His attachment to Xiao Wu strongly governs his decisions. When she is endangered, his killing intent becomes unstable enough to risk qi deviation; he also frames dangerous choices as necessary protection to calm her objections. 398 500

Tang San reacts poorly when his presumed superiority is challenged. Gu Nanfeng seeing through Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track shocks him, while the failure of his Godly Zhuge Crossbow to mark an auction-house steel plate leaves him defensive and displeased. 395 438

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer. His second Martial Soul is publicly revealed during the tournament, exposing him as a Clear Sky Sect-linked Twin Martial Soul genius. 431 503 504

• Blue Silver Grass — his primary Control System Martial Soul, later used with four soul rings. 395 502
• Clear Sky Hammer — a Power Attack System Martial Soul strengthened with two Thousand Year and two Ten Thousand Year strength-type rings. 503
• He regards the Clear Sky Hammer’s soul rings as temporarily expendable, intending to transfer lower-level rings after Xiao Wu’s future sacrifice and restoration. 500

Mysterious Heaven Skill

A Tang Sect Secret Technique that produces upright, gentle internal energy and can convert absorbed energy into pure Mysterious Heaven Skill true qi. 350 501

• Permits cautious cultivation before Martial Soul Awakening. 350
• Supports Tang San’s powerful inner strength and recovery after devouring life force. 426 501
• Its broad energy compatibility enables him to refine energy absorbed by the Eight Spider Lances. 501

Tang Sect Techniques

Tang San relies heavily on Tang Sect martial arts and hidden-weapon methods, particularly while his Blue Silver Grass remains underdeveloped. 27

• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — high-speed movement technique that creates ghost-like afterimages; its patterns are read by Gu Nanfeng. 362 395
• Mysterious Jade Hand — hardens his hands to a jade-like state capable of catching powerful hidden weapons. 395
• Purple Demon Eyes — observes opponents’ movements and examines Tang Hao’s old injury. 400 426
• Guanyin’s Tear — described as Tang San’s strongest attack; fails to pierce Qian Renxue’s God Equipment. 427
• Buddha’s Fury Tang Lotus — considered as an escape option when Tang Sect elders corner him. 426

Eight Spider Lances

An External Soul Bone obtained through the Rakshasa God’s soul ring. Its eight spider limbs can pierce Man Faced Demon Spiders and devour their life force. 429 500

• Rapidly increases Tang San’s Soul Power and strengthens the lances’ hardness, density, and sharpness. 500 501
• Produces no Evil Soul Master aura despite its life-devouring function. 500
• Wastes part of the absorbed energy because the process is not a proper soul-ring absorption method. 500
• Its enhanced effect allows Tang San to reach the Soul Ancestor stage after devouring ten Thousand Year Man Faced Demon Spiders. 501

Blue Silver Techniques

After obtaining his fourth soul ring, Tang San gains offensive and restraining techniques derived from a Ten Thousand Year Man Faced Demon Spider. 501

• Blue Silver Prison — Fourth Soul Skill. 501
• Blue Silver Thorn Array — Self-Created Soul Skill gained alongside the fourth ring. 501

Clear Sky Hammer Techniques

Tang San uses the Clear Sky Hammer’s immense weight, innate lightning attribute, and inherited Clear Sky Sect battle methods. 397 503

• Dance of the Chaotic Cloak — used alongside his Blue Silver Emperor against Tang Hao. 532
• Explode Ring — considered his decisive option against powerful tournament opponents, but not used lightly due to its cost. 427 503
• The hammer’s lightning attribute provides a paralysis effect. 503

Divine Power and Artifacts

Tang San possesses access to Sea God-related power and retains the Asura Mark, though his divine encounters are repeatedly entangled with dreams and outside interference. 385 427 532

• Asura Mark — used to intimidate the Rakshasa God when she attempts to recruit him. 385
• Sea God Trident — wielded during his confrontation with Qian Renxue and again after his Sea God revival. 427 532
• Unfixed Storm — Sea God Trident divine skill capable of affecting gods. 428
• Never to Return — the Sea God Trident’s Third Form; stopped by Tang Hao with a single punch. 532

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sea God Trident — divine artifact and focus for Sea God skills. 427 428
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — Tang Sect crossbow offered for auction; its Soul Power-enhanced bolts fail to damage a special steel plate. 438
• Eight Spider Lances — Rakshasa God-derived External Soul Bone used for devouring life force. 429 500
• Guanyin’s Tear — strongest hidden-weapon attack. 427
• Mother-Child Soul Chasing Life-Taking Gall — used during a bet against Gu Shuangyue. 415

Relationships

• Tang Hao — father in this life; accompanies Tang San to Notting Academy, protects Shrek, and later dies fighting Dongfang Lingyun, driving Tang San’s revenge. 363 416 420
• Lan Yinyin — mother; lives with Tang San and Tang Hao during his early rebirth. 349 362
• Xiao Wu — childhood friend and soulmate; Tang San searches desperately for her, intentionally loses their reunion spar, and becomes enraged when she is injured. 364 398
• Tang Yuehua — aunt by Tang Hao’s family line; Tang San seeks her aid in Spirit City, but she hides her hostility and later participates in his punishment. 431 527
• Tang Xiao — uncle and Clear Sky Sect leader; initially considers Tang San a pawn against the gods, then identifies him as a soul-possessor and helps capture him. 423 527
• Gu Han — emperor Tang San intends to surpass and overthrow; Tang San suspects him of manipulating the dream realm. 349 385 480
• Rakshasa God — forcibly places a God Trial on Tang San after he rejects her inheritance. 385
• Qian Renxue — Angel God adversary; repeatedly challenges Tang San to submit or be destroyed. 427 428
• Dugu Bo — intended recruitment target who becomes Tang San’s enemy after attacking him; Tang San vows revenge. 430 445
• Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun — Shrek companions who suspect Tang San’s rebirth and support his tournament plans, even when he conceals his true intentions. 430 482 500

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rebirth and Notting Academy

Reborn decades earlier than his original era, Tang San begins cultivating in secret, awakens Innate Full Soul Power, rejects Spirit Hall Empire recruitment, and reunites with Xiao Wu at Notting Academy. 349 362 363 364

Rakshasa Trial and Gu Nanfeng Conflict

Tang San rejects the Rakshasa God but is forcibly assigned her first trial. Later, his confidence in Tang Sect martial arts is shaken when Gu Nanfeng reads Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and defeats both Tang San and Xiao Wu. 385 395 398

Tang Hao’s Death

Dongfang Lingyun kills Tang Hao. Tang San immediately shifts toward finding Tang Yuehua, locating the Clear Sky Sect, and pursuing the strength needed for revenge. 420

Spirit City Investigation

Tang San travels to Spirit City to find Tang Yuehua and Dugu Bo, observes that the city has developed into something resembling the future Shrek City, and investigates the unexpectedly alive Xue Qinghe. 430 434

Tournament Preparation

Unable to obtain Immortal Herbs, Tang San turns to the Eight Spider Lances’ devouring ability. He hunts Man Faced Demon Spiders, reaches the Soul Ancestor stage, gains a Ten Thousand Year fourth ring, and adds four rings to the Clear Sky Hammer before facing Skywater. 500 501 503

Exposure and Punishment

Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls become public knowledge during the tournament. In a later side story, Tang Xiao and Tang Yuehua accuse him of possessing Tang Hao’s son, capture him, subject him to execution, scatter his soul, and have Bibi Dong send it to the Animal Path. 504 527

Notable Quotes

“This time, even if it's more difficult than last time, I will still be able to protect the grass in my right hand with the hammer in my left.” 349

“Better to shatter like jade than remain intact like tile!” 428

Trivia

• Tang San retains enough memories from his previous life to remember the details of a Human Faced Demon Spider even after a hundred years in the God Realm and tens of thousands of years in the lower realm. 416
• He considers the Rakshasa God Trial inferior to the Sea God and Angel God Trials and initially rejects it outright. 385
• Tang San’s plan to auction the Godly Zhuge Crossbow fails when its bolts cannot mark the auction house’s steel plate. 438