Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Personality
- 5Abilities & Skills
- 5.1Twin Martial Souls
- 5.2Blue Silver Grass
- 5.3Clear Sky Hammer
- 5.4Hidden Weapons
- 5.5Purple Demon Eye
- 5.6God of War Inheritance
- 5.7Divine Consciousness
- 6Equipment / Items
- 7Relationships
- 8Story Role / Major Arcs
- 9Notable Quotes
- 10Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Tang San (唐三) |
| Alias(es) | Sea God; God King 164 185 |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Clear Sky Sect; later the God Realm 53 164 |
| Occupation/Role | Twin Martial Soul Soul Master; God of War inheritor; later divine protector of Tang Wulin 10 177 164 |
| Status | Active in the God Realm 185 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 1 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Level 29 Soul Power | 10 | Could contend with Soul Sage Zhao Wuji despite being far lower in Soul Power; his father notes the feat as extraordinary. 10 |
| Level 33 Soul Power | 51 | Obtained his third Soul Ring under Tang Hao's protection; the ring was just over 1,700 years old. 51 |
| Level 41 Soul Power — Soul Ancestor | 138 | Reached the Soul Ancestor realm after the Clear Sky Sect–Martial Soul Hall conflict, though his cultivation lacked the boosts he would otherwise have received. 138 |
| Level 44 Soul Power | 177 | Reached this level through a year of survival training in a Soul Beast forest during the first God of War trial. 177 |
| Level 49 Soul Power | 177 | Received five levels of Soul Power for completing the first God of War trial. 177 |
| Level 51 Soul Power — Soul King | 177 | Killed a ten-thousand-year Giant Strength Ape, absorbed its Soul Ring as his fifth, and gained a compatible ten-thousand-year Soul Bone. 177 |
| Sea God / God King | 164, 185 | His divine consciousness could manifest through Tang Wulin and kill high-level Soul Masters; he is later identified as a God King in the God Realm. 164 185 |
Background / History
Tang San grew up believing Tang Hao was only an incapable blacksmith. From the age of three, he was responsible for cooking and laundry, making it difficult for him to accept that his father was the Clear Sky Douluo. 10
His awakening of the Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer made him a Twin Martial Soul user. Tang Hao viewed this talent as the key to avenging Ah Yin and the Clear Sky Sect’s grievances, retaining a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone for Tang San’s future use rather than healing himself. 10
Tang San’s attachment to Xiao Wu became the central force behind his actions after her death. He sought revenge on Lin Feng, struggled over the possibility that Xiao Wu’s Soul Bone might be given to another person, and accepted Tang Hao’s condition that he win a Clear Sky Sect competition using only Blue Silver Grass to claim it. 51 53
At thirteen, he accepted the Clear Sky Sect’s mission to enter the City of Slaughter and retrieve Tang Chen. After obtaining a ten-thousand-year divine-attribute Soul Bone on his own, he reached Tang Chen and helped awaken him. 66 131
Following the Clear Sky Sect’s defeat at Martial Soul City and the deaths of Tang Xiao and Dugu Bo while trying to protect him, Tang San escaped disguised as “Zhang Wei.” He killed a Clear Sky Sect member and used the severed head to convince Martial Soul Hall that he was not affiliated with the sect. 142
While evading pursuit, Tang San discovered the God of War inheritance and began the Seven Trials of the God of War. His first trial required a year of survival in a Soul Beast forest; his second required killing a power-type ten-thousand-year Soul Beast without Hidden Weapons. 177
Personality
Tang San is intensely devoted to the people he considers family. Xiao Wu’s loss leaves him focused on revenge, while Tang Hao’s neglect makes Xiao Wu’s affection especially meaningful to him. 51 53
He remains determined under pressure: he accepts the City of Slaughter mission despite the danger, searches independently for a Soul Bone to restore Tang Chen, and continues pursuing divine inheritance after losing his family and allies. 66 131 177
He is also pragmatic when survival demands it. Trapped in Martial Soul City, he adopts a false identity and sacrifices a sect member’s life to escape, preserving himself to pursue revenge later. 142
As a god, his protectiveness extends to his children. He expends the spiritual consciousness left in Tang Wulin to save him from successive Soul Master attacks, and he reacts with anger when he believes Huo Yuhao has wronged Wang Dong’er. 164 185
Abilities & Skills
Twin Martial Souls
Tang San possesses Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer, granting him two separate Martial Souls and the potential for an unusually strong Soul Ring configuration. 10 131
- Tang Chen encourages him to prioritize Blue Silver Grass cultivation so that his Clear Sky Hammer can later receive high-age Soul Rings. 131
- His Twin Martial Souls make him valuable to Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect despite his initially modest cultivation speed. 10 53
Blue Silver Grass
Tang San uses Blue Silver Grass for control, restraint, poison delivery, and battlefield disruption. 177
- Spider Web Restraint — Creates a web that binds opponents and injects Man Faced Demon Spider poison. 177
- Parasite — Inflicts pain and interrupts an opponent’s Soul Skill activation. 177
- Rooting — Sends roots into a restrained target to drain its blood and weaken it. 177
- His fourth Soul Ring came from a six-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider. 177
Clear Sky Hammer
Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer provides his decisive close-range striking power. 177
- Used with the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique to kill the Giant Strength Ape after restraining it with Blue Silver Grass. 177
- The ten-thousand-year Soul Bone obtained from the Giant Strength Ape is described as highly compatible with the Clear Sky Hammer. 177
Hidden Weapons
Tang San relies on concealed weapons and specialized launching techniques inherited from his past knowledge. 3
- He can launch dozens of Hidden Weapons in rapid succession through the Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night. 3
- His weapons were halted before reaching Lin Feng due to the difference in their strength. 3
- At level 41, his Soul Power was insufficient to maintain their range against Lin Feng; the weapons lost momentum and fell short. 138
- The second God of War trial specifically prohibited their use, forcing him to rely only on Martial Souls and Soul Skills. 177
Purple Demon Eye
Tang San’s Purple Demon Eye gives him vision beyond that of Soul Masters at the same rank. 138
- He quickly detects Lin Feng’s arrival above Martial Soul City. 138
God of War Inheritance
Tang San is accepted for the Seven Trials of the God of War, a divine inheritance capable of leading to godhood. 177
- The first trial rewards him with five levels of Soul Power. 177
- Completing the second trial adds 500 years to the lifespan of every Soul Ring. 177
- He intends to complete the inheritance and return as the God of War within five years. 177
Divine Consciousness
As the Sea God, Tang San can leave a portion of his spiritual consciousness within Tang Wulin as a protective contingency. 164
- Materializes as a phantom and uses divine power to kill a five-ring Evil Soul Master. 164
- Defeats multiple Soul Douluos, Titled Douluos, and Super Douluos while protecting Tang Wulin. 164
- The consciousness is finite; repeated battles and explosions steadily weaken it until it collapses. 164
- After Lin Feng exhausts his remaining contingencies and takes the Golden Dragon King divine core, Tang San retreats to the God Realm. 180
Equipment / Items
- Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night — Storage tool used to deploy Hidden Weapons. 3
- Hidden Weapons — Tang San’s early foundation for survival and combat. 3
- Ten-thousand-year Giant Strength Ape Soul Ring — His fifth Soul Ring. 177
- Ten-thousand-year Giant Strength Ape Soul Bone — A newly formed Soul Bone compatible with the Clear Sky Hammer. 177
- Sacred-attribute Soul Bone — Used in the effort to revive Tang Chen. 177
Relationships
- Tang Hao — Father. Tang Hao eventually reveals himself as the Clear Sky Douluo, but treats Tang San primarily as a means to achieve revenge. 10 11 53
- Xiao Wu — Tang San’s closest emotional bond and the focus of his revenge against Lin Feng; he is devastated by the prospect of losing her Soul Bone as well. 51 53
- Tang Chen — Great-grandfather and former Clear Sky Sect Master. Tang San retrieves a divine-attribute Soul Bone and helps awaken him in the City of Slaughter. 130 131
- Tang Xiao — Protective senior relative within the Clear Sky Sect who treats Tang San as his own child; he later dies attempting to save Tang San from Martial Soul Hall. 53 142
- Dugu Bo — Friend and ally recruited by Tang San to support the Clear Sky Sect; he dies while trying to protect Tang San’s escape. 135 142
- Lin Feng — Primary enemy. Tang San blames him for the deaths of Tang Hao and Xiao Wu and repeatedly seeks vengeance against him. 138 142 177
- Tang Wulin — Son. Tang San leaves divine consciousness within him and exhausts it protecting him from coordinated attacks. 164 180
- Wang Dong’er / Tang Wutong — Daughter. Tang San arranges for her to meet Huo Yuhao and becomes furious over Huo Yuhao’s closeness with Wang Qiuer. 24 185
- Huo Yuhao — Intended future son-in-law through Wang Dong’er; Tang San investigates him and later threatens him over Wang Qiuer. 185
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Blue Sunshine Academy conflict — Tang San attacks Lin Feng with Hidden Weapons after Lin Feng kills a student, but the attack is effortlessly stopped. 3
- Xiao Wu’s disappearance — He seeks Tang Hao’s help after Xiao Wu is taken, learning that his father is the Clear Sky Douluo. 10 11
- Clear Sky Sect return — Tang Hao brings him into the sect, where Tang San is forced to compete for Xiao Wu’s Soul Bone and later sent toward the City of Slaughter. 52 53 66
- Tang Chen’s recovery — Tang San completes the mission to find Tang Chen, restoring a powerful ancestor to the Clear Sky Sect. 130 131
- Martial Soul City defeat and escape — Unable to harm Lin Feng, Tang San appeals to Tang Chen, then escapes the sect’s collapse through disguise and deception. 138 142
- God of War trials — He obtains a divine inheritance, becomes a Soul King, and begins pursuing godhood as the path to future revenge. 177
- Protection of Tang Wulin — His divine consciousness repeatedly intervenes to save his son before Lin Feng depletes his contingencies and forces his retreat. 164 180
Notable Quotes
“Great Ancestor! Please avenge my father and sister!” 138
“Dad, the Hundred Thousand Year Soft Bone Rabbit Soul Bone you're talking about, it wouldn't be Xiao Wu's, would it?” 53
Trivia
- Tang San’s third Soul Ring is only slightly over 1,700 years old because Tang Hao’s protection made the hunt safe but prevented the dangerous opportunities that had accelerated Tang San’s original growth. 51
- His first God of War trial raises his Soul Power by eight levels overall: three through cultivation during the trial and five through the reward. 177
- The second God of War trial upgrades every one of his Soul Rings by 500 years. 177