Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Xiao San; Original World Tang San
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; disciple of Yu Xiaogang
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; hidden-weapon craftsman; later God King
Status	Alive
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Rank 50	28	A God-Given Soul Ring temporarily raises his soul power to Rank 50 and begins condensing a soul ring.
Rank 29	29 30	The God-Given Soul Ring's power dissipates; his soul power falls from Rank 50 to Rank 29 and his meridians are severely damaged.
Titled Douluo	90	By his battle with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, he has reached Titled Douluo level.
God King	95	Thousands of years later, he resides in the God Realm as a God King.

Background / History

Tang San was born amid tragedy. His mother, Ah Yin, sacrificed herself to ensure his survival after Qian Xunji pursued his family, while his father Tang Hao severely wounded Qian Xunji and fled with the newborn Tang San. The revelation of this history leaves Tang San humiliated and resentful over his parents' fate and his hybrid heritage 2.

He grew up in Holy Spirit Village under Tang Hao's neglect. As a child, Tang San cared for his drunken father and prepared for his own Martial Soul Awakening, while Old Jack showed him concern absent from Tang Hao's parenting 7 11. He worked as a blacksmith to earn Copper Soul Coins, including money to buy carrots for Xiao Wu 14.

After awakening Twin Martial Souls—Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer—he kept the hammer as a concealed trump card. When Yu Xiaogang recognized his Twin Martial Souls, the six-year-old Tang San initially considered killing him to protect the secret; he ultimately accepted Yu as his master for cultivation knowledge and assistance obtaining a soul ring 13 30 31.

Appearance

Tang San is shown dressed in blue in his later confrontation with Feng Xiaotian, with a refined demeanor. His Blue Silver King bloodline awakening later transforms his appearance 95 157.

• Wields Blue Silver Grass, later identified as the Blue Silver Grass Emperor 157.
• Keeps the Clear Sky Hammer in his left hand as a hidden Martial Soul 13 19.
• Possesses the Eight Spider Lances, a grotesque External Soul Bone manifested after absorbing a Man Faced Demon Spider soul ring 16.

Personality

Tang San is resilient, resourceful, and intensely driven to become stronger. He endures a deprived childhood, life-threatening soul-ring absorption, the City of Slaughter, and battles against overwhelmingly dangerous opponents 11 28 40 121.

His desire for strength is repeatedly entangled with humiliation and jealousy toward Tang Shan. After receiving Tang Shan's God-Given Soul Ring, he resolves to use its power to eventually bring Tang Shan down 28. The Heavenly Screen also exposes a colder side: as a child he is prepared to kill to preserve his secrets, and in the City of Slaughter he prioritizes survival even when Hu Liena becomes a burden 30 40.

He is deeply attached to Xiao Wu and vows to protect her when her identity places her in danger. Her sacrifice devastates him and leaves him consumed by guilt over failing to save her 36 37.

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer.

• Blue Silver Grass / Blue Silver Grass Emperor — used for defense and combat; later shown with a yellow, yellow, purple, black, red soul-ring configuration 19 157.
• Clear Sky Hammer — his left-hand Martial Soul and concealed ace, released when Xiao Wu is threatened 13 19.
• Blue Silver King bloodline — awakened by the Blue Silver King, enhancing his strength and changing his appearance 95.

Mysterious Heaven Skill

Tang San cultivates the Mysterious Heaven Skill and relies on it as one of the foundations of his confidence and growth 13 17.

• Began cultivating it under Yu Xiaogang's guidance 17.
• Uses the Purple Demon Eye at full power when attempting to defend Xiao Wu 19.

Hidden Weapons

Tang San is an exceptional hidden-weapon craftsman who supplements direct combat with concealed weapons.

• Crafted the Sleeve Arrow from scrap iron at age six 100.
• Uses the Hundred Forms of Hidden Weapons to defeat the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger after his spirit power is drained 90.
• Uses the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, later compared against the divine Hammer of Thunder God 99.
• Ambushes and kills Bu Le with hidden weapons 35.

Eight Spider Lances

Tang San gains the Eight Spider Lances after absorbing a two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider soul ring.

• An External Soul Bone with a frightening, poisonous appearance 16.
• Its grotesque manifestation draws disgust from observers and becomes a source of shame for Tang San 16.
• Its poison is explicitly contrasted with Tang Shan's Six-Winged Sky Dragon Wings, which counter it 16.

Survival and Combat Tactics

Tang San survives through endurance, improvisation, and ruthless tactical choices.

• Endures the ordeal of absorbing a Ten-Thousand-Year fourth soul ring at Rank 40, suffering intense pain and soul shock 28.
• Escapes the City of Slaughter after two years and one hundred victories, though he emerges seriously injured and psychologically affected 40.
• Cooperates with Hu Liena to defeat the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent on Hell Road 98.
• Defeats the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King during the Sea God's Eighth Trial at heavy physical and mental cost 121.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sleeve Arrow — hidden weapon crafted from scrap iron at age six 100.
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — powerful hidden weapon 99.
• Hundred Forms of Hidden Weapons — hidden-weapon technique used against the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger 90.
• God-Given Soul Ring — bestowed by Tang Shan; temporarily raises Tang San to Rank 50 before its power dissipates 26 28 29.
• Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud — obtained only after significant struggle on his path toward godhood 119.

Relationships

• Tang Hao — father. Tang San resents his neglect during childhood, but Tang Hao later urges him to grow stronger and desperately seeks treatment when Tang San's cultivation collapses 7 28 29.
• Ah Yin — mother. She sacrifices herself to secure Tang San's survival at his birth 2.
• Yu Xiaogang — master. Tang San accepts him for knowledge and help with soul rings, but later questions his teachings and motives 31 131.
• Xiao Wu — beloved companion. Tang San vows to protect her; she later sacrifices herself to save him, leaving him devastated 36 37.
• Hu Liena — ally during Hell Road. They cooperate against the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent, though Tang San also considers abandoning or killing her when survival is at stake 40 98.
• Tang Chen — great-grandfather. Tang San is shocked to learn of Tang Chen's overwhelming power and wishes to bring him back to his own world 67.
• Tang Shan — counterpart from the Current World. Tang San views him with escalating jealousy, resentment, and inferiority as the Heavenly Screen compares their lives 28 66 176.
• Blue Silver King — benefactor who awakens Tang San's bloodline. Thousands of years later, Tang San does not intervene when soul masters kill it 95.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Heavenly Screen Comparison

Tang San is the Original World's subject in a continent-wide comparison with Tang Shan of the Current World. The screen labels him “Hidden Weapon dependent, hypocrite with double standards, disciple of Yu Xiaogang,” in contrast to Tang Shan as the “Lord of Life and Destruction” and rejuvenator of the Clear Sky Sect 1.

The repeated comparisons force Tang San to relive his poverty, limited training resources, difficult soul-ring absorption, and dependence on hidden weapons beside Tang Shan's privileged and effortless progress. These displays repeatedly intensify Tang San's shame, envy, and determination 16 28 34 99 101.

Xiao Wu's Crisis

When Xiao Wu's hundred-thousand-year soul ring is exposed, Tang San tries to protect her against enemies far beyond his strength. A future vision shows him cornered by Martial Soul Hall's Golden Generation and Titled Douluos 22 36.

Xiao Wu ultimately sacrifices herself, merging her soul with Tang San to give him a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone. Tang San survives but views her death as proof of his failure 37.

City of Slaughter and Hell Road

Tang San spends two years in the City of Slaughter, achieving one hundred victories before escaping badly wounded and psychologically scarred. His conduct there reveals both sharp survival instincts and a willingness to place Hu Liena at risk for his own survival 40.

On Hell Road, he and Hu Liena defeat the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent and obtain its inner core 98 99.

Path to Godhood

Tang San struggles for the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and pursues godhood through difficult trials and calculated effort 119. He defeats the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King in the Sea God's Eighth Trial at immense cost 121.

Thousands of years later, he becomes a God King in the God Realm. The Heavenly Screen's depiction of his inaction during the Blue Silver King's death shocks his earlier self, who is horrified by this cold future version of himself 95 96.

Trivia

• Tang San nearly chokes to death on a cold, hard steamed bun given to him by Yu Xiaogang 31.
• He defeats Wang Sheng as a child with enough force that, had he not stopped, Wang Sheng's arm might have been crippled 30.
• His victory over the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger relies on hidden weapons after the beast's domain reduces him to a child and drains his spirit power 90.