Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Xiao San; Little San
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Shrek Seven Devils
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Shrek Academy student
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Grand Master	227	Endures Dai Mubai’s Second Soul Skill, defeats him with a Silent Sleeve Arrow and Mysterious Heaven Skill Acupoint Striking Technique.
Level 29 Soul Master	237	Registers at Shrek Academy at age twelve alongside Xiao Wu.
Level 30 Soul Elder candidate	323	Breaks through to level 30 and requires a third Soul Ring.

Background / History

Tang San is Yu Xiaogang’s disciple and possesses Innate Full Soul Power. Yu Xiaogang considers Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls to have exceptional potential. Tang San is intensely reverent and dependent on his teacher, and is willing to defend Yu Xiaogang’s dignity. 1 2

When Lin Xia leaves Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy, Tang San considers stopping him for Yu Xiaogang’s sake. Xiao Wu reminds Tang San of their shopping promise, and he chooses to accompany her instead. 2

Tang San later enrolls at Shrek Academy with Xiao Wu. At age twelve, both register with Soul Power at level 29. 237

Appearance

Tang San has an ordinary face that nevertheless conveys steady resilience. Following his battle with the Man-Faced Demon Spider, he is described as lean but explosively built. 224 346

• Sharply defined cheeks. 346
• Purple Demon Eyes. 346
• Severe poison marks and deep corroded wounds heal substantially within three days, leaving pink new flesh and shallow scars. 346

Personality

Tang San is protective of Xiao Wu, decisive in confrontations, and deeply determined to keep fighting despite injuries or overwhelming opponents. His concern for her can override caution, as shown when he continues pursuing the Titan Great Ape alone despite depleted Soul Power. 225 226 325

He is also calculating and ruthless when he views an opponent as a future threat. After defeating Dai Mubai, he considers eliminating him rather than leaving behind a potential enemy; later, he instead apologizes and offers Dai Mubai the hotel room to secure a useful connection. 227 233

After Lin Xia takes the Man-Faced Demon Spider’s kill, Tang San’s humiliation, suspicion, and sense of having lost an irreplaceable opportunity intensify his drive to grow stronger. 328 346

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver Grass

Tang San’s documented Martial Soul and source of his First Soul Skill.

• Blue Silver Grass Binding restrains opponents; Tang San uses it against Zhao Wuji. 252
• Its restraint is insufficient against Zhao Wuji’s superior raw power. 252

Purple Demon Eye

An ocular technique used for perception, analysis, and combat.

• Helps Tang San offset Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Fierce Light Wave. 226
• Allows him to analyze the Man-Faced Demon Spider’s attacks and react under extreme pressure. 336
• Activates instinctively after Lin Xia kills the spider, suggesting it can perceive hidden truths. 338

Mysterious Heaven Skill

A collection of Tang Sect techniques that Tang San combines fluidly in battle.

• Mysterious Jade Hand enables him to withstand attacks and burrow underground to evade the spider’s poisonous web. 226 326
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track allows evasive movement against Dai Mubai and is later incorporated into his training. 226 346
• Acupoint Striking Technique incapacitates Dai Mubai after the Silent Sleeve Arrow creates an opening. 227

Hidden Weapons

Tang San uses concealed Tang Sect weapons with lethal precision.

• Silent Sleeve Arrows graze Dai Mubai’s temple and later strike five of the Man-Faced Demon Spider’s compound eyes. 227 337
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow severely damages the Man-Faced Demon Spider after it is driven into a frenzy. 327 337

Blue Silver Domain and Eight Spider Lances

Tang San deploys both abilities against the Thousand Year Man-Faced Demon Spider.

• Their use, combined with injuries and poison, leaves him unconscious from severe Soul Power overdraft. 339
• Lin Xia takes the spider’s Soul Ring and the external soul bone associated with the battle. 339

Abnormal Recovery

Tang San recovers from extreme injuries at a rate Lin Xia considers impossible for an ordinary Soul Master.

• His Soul Power is depleted, meridians cracked, and body afflicted by neurotoxin after the spider battle. 346
• Within three days, he resumes intense training; most poison has faded and his wounds have healed by more than half. 346
• Lin Xia concludes that Tang San’s recovery is inconsistent with normal human limits and cannot be fully explained by Twin Martial Souls, the Mysterious Heaven Skill, or Tang Sect medicine. 346

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Silent Sleeve Arrows — concealed projectiles used against Dai Mubai and the Man-Faced Demon Spider. 227 337
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — crossbow used to critically injure the Man-Faced Demon Spider. 327
• Mushroom Sausage — Oscar’s temporary flight-providing sausage; Tang San uses it while pursuing the Titan Great Ape. 325

Relationships

• Xiao Wu — Close companion whom Tang San protects and trusts; her abduction drives him to pursue the Titan Great Ape at great personal risk. 2 225 325
• Yu Xiaogang — Teacher and central paternal figure in Tang San’s life; Tang San is strongly loyal to him. 1 2
• Dai Mubai — Initially Tang San’s opponent at the Rose Hotel; Tang San defeats him, then strategically offers reconciliation and gains an invitation to Shrek Academy. 227 233
• Lin Xia — A figure Tang San treats with caution and suspicion. Their conflict worsens after Lin Xia takes the Man-Faced Demon Spider’s kill, Soul Ring, and external soul bone. 237 328 339
• Oscar — Shrek companion who supports Tang San with Mushroom Sausages during the effort to rescue Xiao Wu. 322 325
• Ning Rongrong — Teammate whose Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda supports Tang San’s strategy against Zhao Wuji. 251

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rose Hotel confrontation

Tang San confronts Dai Mubai while protecting Xiao Wu. He uses Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Purple Demon Eye, Mysterious Jade Hand, hidden weapons, and acupoint striking to defeat the stronger Soul Elder despite sustaining injuries. 225 226 227

Entry into Shrek Academy

Tang San and Xiao Wu register at Shrek Academy as level 29, twelve-year-old candidates. He later leads combat planning against Zhao Wuji, relying on coordination with Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong rather than direct force. 237 251

Third Soul Ring preparation

After reaching level 30, Tang San prepares to acquire a third Soul Ring in the Ghost Vine Forest with the Shrek group. 323

Rescue pursuit and Man-Faced Demon Spider battle

When the Titan Great Ape takes Xiao Wu, Tang San joins the pursuit and eventually continues alone after Lin Xia orders the group to stop. He survives an encounter with a Thousand Year Man-Faced Demon Spider through evasive techniques, sleeve arrows, and the Godly Zhuge Crossbow. 325 336 337

Lin Xia kills the spider immediately before Tang San’s finishing blow and absorbs its purple Soul Ring. Tang San collapses from exhaustion, poison, and the perceived loss of an opportunity that should have been his. 328 339

Recovery and renewed training

Despite injuries that should have incapacitated a Soul Master for weeks or longer, Tang San resumes strenuous training after only three days. His renewed Purple Demon Eyes reflect his unwillingness to remain weak and his determination to prove himself. 346

Trivia

• Tang San’s breakthrough to level 30 is treated as a natural result of his Innate Full Soul Power, rapid cultivation, prior battle experience, and time in the Star Dou Great Forest. 323
• Lin Xia’s observation of Tang San’s recovery leads him to question whether Tang San is a pure-blooded human. 346