Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Xiao San
Species/Race	Human–soul beast hybrid; son of Tang Hao and the transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor, Ah Yin 116
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Clear Sky Sect; Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect through marriage alliance 53 77 90
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; hidden-weapon user; participant and organizer of the Soul Master Exchange Tournament 91 102
Status	Alive; last seen escaping with Xiao Wu while pursued by Lan Minghua's side 121
First Appearance	Chapter 10

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Rank 29 Soul Grandmaster	13	His Twin Martial Souls are reported as Blue Silver Grass and a Hammer after the Shrek entrance test 13
Rank 30 Soul Elder	60	Breaks through at age twelve and seeks a Third Soul Ring 60
Third Soul Ring	72	Absorbs the ring of a thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider after Flender incapacitates it 72
Rank 31 Soul Elder	102	Enters the exchange tournament as a rank thirty-one Soul Elder, relying on Hidden Weapons to challenge stronger opponents 102

Background and History

Tang San possesses two lives and spiritual power beyond that of ordinary Soul Masters, enabling him to absorb Soul Rings beyond normal age limits. His Blue Silver Grass is identified as direct-line Blue Silver Emperor blood rather than an ordinary plant Martial Soul, making it compatible with his Clear Sky Hammer as Twin Martial Souls 61.

He initially revered Yu Xiaogang as a master whose theories had supposedly developed his Blue Silver Grass. After Dai Mubai exposes that much of Yu Xiaogang's teaching resembles a basic cultivation manual, Tang San strikes Yu Xiaogang and begins maintaining the relationship only for appearances and potential utility 62 63 89.

Tang San later learns that Tang Hao survived Lan Minghua's earlier attack, reunites with him, and discovers that Ah Yin—the Blue Silver Emperor—is his mother 59 90 116.

Personality

Tang San is fiercely protective of Xiao Wu. Lan Minghua's defeat of her provokes him into revealing the Clear Sky Hammer, and he repeatedly seeks or pressures others to help rescue or protect her 11 34 35.

He is proud of his talent, Twin Martial Souls, and Tang Sect methods. This confidence often becomes overconfidence: he underestimates Lan Minghua during Shrek's entrance test and Feng Xiaotian during the exchange tournament, where he initially refuses to use his Clear Sky Hammer 12 102.

Tang San is highly conscious of humiliation and public perception. When mocked, he responds with lethal intent, including attempting to fire the Zhuge Divine Crossbow at onlookers and plotting revenge against those who disgrace him 29 76 105. He is also pragmatic and manipulative when pursuing power, accepting a marriage alliance for sect resources and poisoning Dai Mubai to secure his cooperation 59 77 89.

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses the Blue Silver Grass (Emperor) and Clear Sky Hammer, a combination recognized as exceptionally rare and politically dangerous once exposed 10 11.

• Blue Silver Grass — Used as a control-type Martial Soul.
  • Entangle restrains targets with Blue Silver Grass 10 103.
  • Parasite is used against Zhu Zhuqing in the Great Douluo Arena 21.
  • Spider Web Restraint creates a spreading web of Blue Silver Grass to trap opponents 103.
• Clear Sky Hammer — His second Martial Soul and principal concealed power.
  • He reveals it in an effort to break Lan Minghua's Golden Bell Shield, but Lan Minghua stops the hammer with one finger 11.
  • Tang San withholds it against Feng Xiaotian despite the growing disparity in their battle 102 103.

Tang Sect Techniques

Tang San uses several inherited martial techniques alongside his Soul Master abilities.

• Mysterious Jade Hand — Hardens his hands enough to block Feng Xiaotian's wolf claws temporarily, though it eventually reaches its limit 103.
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — Movement technique used to evade fast attacks and reposition in combat 103 104.
• Purple Demon Eye — Enhances his perception, though it struggles to clearly track Feng Xiaotian and the Man Faced Demon Spider at high speed 102 104.
• Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon — Used to retrieve the Basic Soul Power Cultivation Manual without touching it 62.

Hidden Weapons

Hidden Weapons are Tang San's primary equalizer against opponents with greater Soul Power.

• Zhuge Divine Crossbow — Used against Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing; he also attempts to use it lethally against people who mock him 21 29.
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — Fires more than a hundred refined-iron bolts and forces Feng Xiaotian to evade from the air 105.
• Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Orbs — Releases Bone-Melting Divine Needles, but Feng Xiaotian's Three Treasure Orbs block the attack 105.
• Limit: Lan Minghua transforms Tang San's Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night through Divine Machine Hundred Refinements, preventing Tang San from accessing its contents without destroying it 29 72.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night — Storage Soul Tool formerly used to carry his hidden weapons and manuals; altered by Lan Minghua and no longer accessible to Tang San 29 72.
• Zhuge Divine Crossbow — Repeating crossbow used in arena combat and attempted killings 21 26.
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — More powerful repeating crossbow deployed against Feng Xiaotian 104 105.
• Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Orbs — Concealed projectiles containing Bone-Melting Divine Needles 105.

Relationships

• Xiao Wu — Closest companion and love interest. Tang San repeatedly prioritizes her safety, even agreeing to marry Ning Rongrong while privately promising Xiao Wu he will later divorce Ning Rongrong 11 59 77.
• Tang Hao — Father. Tang Hao attempts to suppress knowledge of Tang San's Twin Martial Souls, and the two reunite after Tang San learns he survived Lan Minghua's attack 11 59 90.
• Ah Yin — Mother, revealed to be the transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor 116.
• Yu Xiaogang — Former master. Tang San's respect collapses after the plagiarism revelation; he keeps up a façade afterward and ultimately abandons Yu Xiaogang while escaping with Xiao Wu 62 72 89 121.
• Tang Xiao — Paternal uncle. Tang San addresses him as “Eldest Uncle,” and Tang Xiao protects Tang San and Xiao Wu during the bounty hunt 90 116.
• Ning Rongrong — Marriage-alliance partner. Tang San accepts marrying into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for resources and support for his Hidden Weapons 53 59 77.
• Dai Mubai — Formerly hostile Shrek peer turned political ally. Tang San offers to help him seize the Star Luo throne, then poisons him to ensure loyalty 89.
• Lan Minghua — Major adversary. Lan Minghua exposes Tang San's Twin Martial Souls, confiscates access to his storage Soul Tool, and becomes the target of Tang San's inter-sect alliance and tournament schemes 11 29 90 91.
• Feng Xiaotian — Tournament opponent. Tang San attempts to kill him with Hidden Weapons but is decisively defeated after Feng Xiaotian becomes Lan Minghua's disciple 104 105.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shrek Entrance Test

Tang San joins Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong in facing Lan Minghua during Shrek Academy's final test. Angered by Xiao Wu's defeat, he reveals the Clear Sky Hammer; Lan Minghua publicly identifies him as a Twin Martial Soul possessor and later knocks him unconscious with a slipper 11 12.

Conflicts with Lan Minghua's Disciples

During the Great Douluo Arena match, Tang San and Xiao Wu begin by boasting that they will win within thirty seconds. When Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing counter them, Tang San escalates to the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, and Zhu Zhuqing ends the duel by severely wounding his chest with the Nine Yin White Bone Claw 21 22.

Tang San also uses the Zhuge Divine Crossbow against mockers during the Canghui Academy conflict, but Zhao Wuji knocks him unconscious before he can fire 29.

Third Soul Ring and Break with Yu Xiaogang

After reaching rank thirty, Tang San travels with Yu Xiaogang and Flender to obtain a Third Soul Ring. When Yu Xiaogang is poisoned by a Man Faced Demon Spider, Tang San prioritizes taking the beast's ring rather than saving him. Flender rescues Yu Xiaogang but must amputate his leg, while Tang San later feigns concern 60 72.

Marriage Alliance and Political Schemes

Tang San agrees to marry into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in exchange for resources and assistance recreating Tang Sect Hidden Weapons. He reconciles with Xiao Wu by claiming the marriage is temporary, despite Bone Douluo arranging punitive terms should he betray Ning Rongrong 59 77.

He later allies with Dai Mubai, proposes eliminating Dai Weisi, and convenes the Clear Sky Sect, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Heaven Dou Empire, and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect against Lan Minghua 89 90.

Soul Master Exchange Tournament

Tang San proposes an under-thirty exchange tournament, intending to target Lan Minghua's disciples and Dai Weisi. He allows non-Martial Soul items, expecting Hidden Weapons to give him an advantage 91 92.

Matched against Feng Xiaotian, Tang San initially fights using only Blue Silver Grass and is overwhelmed. He escalates through his Hidden Weapons—including the Godly Zhuge Crossbow and Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Orbs—but Feng Xiaotian counters them and defeats him, humiliating Tang San and the Upper Three Sects 102 103 104 105.

Exposure and Flight

Lan Minghua reveals Ah Yin's identity and exposes Xiao Wu as a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, offering rewards for Tang San and Xiao Wu's deaths. Tang Xiao creates an opening for them to flee, but Lan Minghua's disciples continue the pursuit; Tang San chooses Xiao Wu over Yu Xiaogang when Flender attempts to protect both 116 121.

Notable Quotes

“Die, all of you die!” 29

“It was only for the sake of my reputation. I usually had to act like I respected him.” 89