Tang San

Biodata

Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Xiao San
Species/Race	Human; transmigrated soul from the Tang Sect
Affiliation	Holy Soul Village; Nuoding Academy; Shrek Academy team; Clear Sky Sect
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; God-level combatant; alchemist; Array Master
Status	Captured and stripped of his ability to sense his Martial Soul or Soul Power 323
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power	6	Awakened Blue Silver Grass while concealing the simultaneous appearance of the Clear Sky Hammer, establishing him as a Twin Martial Soul holder.
First Soul Ring / Soul Master	9	Absorbed a 230-year-old Sword Bamboo ring. Gained Sword Leaf, producing armor-piercing, sword-energy leaves suited to Hidden Weapon techniques.
Level 29	20	Graduated from Nuoding Academy at level 29. His second ring came from a 600-year-old Poison Vine, giving his Blue Silver Grass a poison attribute and Entanglement.
Level 30 / Third Soul Ring	45	Hunted a 1,300-year-old Vajra Bamboo. His Blue Silver Grass became harder and sharper, and he gained Vajra Protection.
Displayed Level 10	46	His Blue Silver Grass vanished during a Martial Soul riot, leaving only the ringless Clear Sky Hammer and reducing his displayed level to ten.
Level 37	46	Rebuilt his cultivation through three Clear Sky Hammer rings: a 1,400-year Giant Strength Rhinoceros, 3,100-year Diamond Lion, and 7,400-year Explosive Ape.
Godhood	245	Secretly became a god with Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu in the Extreme North.
Ten Soul Rings / God-level	300	Returned to the Clear Sky Sect displaying ten rings—six black, three red, and one gold—and used his divine pressure to subdue the elders.

Background / History

Tang San was a Tang Sect outer disciple who stole inner-sect manuals before falling from Ghost Worry Cliff; his soul later transmigrated into Tang Hao's son in Holy Soul Village. Jerry claims the infant's original life had already ended from the aftermath of a Titled Douluo battle, and that Tang Hao’s early coldness came from recognizing the abnormal recovery of the child’s life signs. 321

As a child, Tang San lived with his alcoholic father, Tang Hao. He was thin and undernourished, but kept his worn clothes clean. He valued having a father after his previous life as an orphan and sought ways to improve their meals through fishing and hunting. 2 His friendship with Jerry began through fishing, where Tang San forged hooks and later built weapons and exercise equipment at Jerry’s request. 2 4 5

Before his Martial Soul awakening, Tang San had already reached the first-layer limits of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, Purple Demon Eye, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and Mysterious Jade Hand. Unable to progress further, he became impatient to awaken. 5 At six, he awakened Blue Silver Grass with Innate Full Soul Power while secretly suppressing the manifestation of his Clear Sky Hammer. 6

At Nuoding Academy, Tang San became the Seventh Dormitory’s initial boss after defeating Wang Sheng, then lost the position to Xiao Wu. 8 Jerry’s earlier interference prevented Tang San from formally becoming Yu Xiaogang’s disciple, though Tang San and Yu developed a teacher-and-friend relationship. 20 Under academy guidance, Tang San acquired the Sword Bamboo ring that shaped his Blue Silver Grass into a Hidden Weapon-oriented Martial Soul. 9

After reaching level 30, Tang San absorbed a Vajra Bamboo ring and gained a defensive skill that complemented his leaf-based attacks. 45 Soon afterward, his Blue Silver Grass disappeared entirely. The Clear Sky Hammer became his only active Martial Soul, forcing him to rebuild his ring configuration from scratch; after acquiring three powerful hammer rings, he rose to level 37. 46

In later years, Tang San became increasingly disillusioned with the political powers unwilling to oppose Martial Soul Hall. He sought Sea God Island, joined the efforts of the Church of Light God, and learned cultivation methods and public knowledge released by Martial Soul Hall despite resenting the loss of his former advantages. 180 229 231

Tang San secretly attained godhood with his companions in the Extreme North. 245 After becoming a god, he returned to the Clear Sky Sect, suppressed its elders with his aura, and offered powerful pills to raise the sect’s strength. 300 He later attacked the armies of the two empires, but Zhu Zhuqing and Xue Ke revealed themselves as gods as well. Zhu Zhuqing shattered his Clear Sky Hammer and severely injured him before Yu Xiaogang rescued him. 309 310 311

Jerry eventually located Tang San in a hidden courtyard in Martial Soul City and revealed that they were both transmigrators. Tang San attempted to flee, then challenged Jerry to battle; Jerry overwhelmed his techniques and captured him. 321 322 323

Appearance

As a child, Tang San was plain-looking, thin, and visibly undernourished. He wore faded but clean cloth clothing and was notably more tidy than other village children. 2

• His appearance changed significantly after a bloodline awakening, to the point that Tang San’s childhood friend Jerry initially did not recognize him. 194
• When displaying his god-level power, he manifests a colossal Clear Sky Hammer phantom and ten Soul Rings. 300 309

Personality

Tang San is intensely private about the techniques and knowledge he carried from his former life. Despite years of friendship with Jerry, he repeatedly refused to pass on the Mysterious Heaven Skill or Tang Sect weapons. 5 He treats sect secrets as things that should not be leaked, a view he expressed even before encountering Yu Xiaogang’s theories. 5

He is ambitious, self-confident, and highly competitive. He was eager to become a Soul Master as a child, later pursued hidden Martial Soul Hall knowledge through infiltration, and continued studying alchemy and formations after failing to become a Soul Engineer. 5 231 259 260 His confidence can become arrogance: he struggled to accept his lack of Soul Engineering talent and overestimated his ability to rapidly advance in formations. 258 273

Tang San is also cautious and strategic when confronting stronger opponents. He delayed action against Martial Soul Hall to gather information, tried to draw allies to his battle with Jerry, and used a staged accident to obtain leave for treasure hunting. 243 273 322 However, setbacks—especially his defeat by Zhu Zhuqing and Jerry—force him to reassess his own limits. 311 323

Abilities & Skills

Mysterious Heaven Skill

Tang San’s core internal cultivation method from the Tang Sect.

• Provides continuous regenerative effects that helped repair the internal damage caused by his Martial Soul riot. 46
• Reached the limit of its first layer before his Martial Soul awakening. 5
• Tang San refuses to teach it to Jerry. 5

Tang Sect Techniques

Tang San brought several techniques from his former life and integrates them into combat.

• Purple Demon Eye — A spiritual-power technique limited to cultivation at sunrise; Tang San later judged Jerry’s Visualization Method superior. 5 231
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — Movement technique that makes him difficult to hit and helps him evade attacks. 5 9
• Mysterious Jade Hand — Hand technique that supports the use of Hidden Weapons and leaf projectiles. 5 45
• Hidden Weapon techniques — Let him accurately employ Blue Silver Grass leaves as ranged weapons, including sword-energy and poison-enhanced shots. 9 20

Blue Silver Grass

Tang San’s initially awakened Martial Soul, later identified by Jerry as the Blue Silver Emperor rather than ordinary Blue Silver Grass. It disappeared during a Martial Soul riot. 6 46 321

• Sword Leaf — Fires armor-piercing leaves infused with sword energy; the leaves replenish through the Martial Soul and function as an effectively inexhaustible Hidden Weapon supply. 9
• Entanglement — Obtained from a 600-year-old Poison Vine; adds poison to the Blue Silver Grass, though Tang San rarely used the skill compared with Hidden Weapons. 20
• Vajra Protection — Defensive skill from a 1,300-year-old Vajra Bamboo; also made the Blue Silver Grass harder and sharper. 45

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang San’s second Martial Soul became his sole active Martial Soul after Blue Silver Grass vanished. 46

• Earth Power — First hammer-ring skill, acquired from a 1,400-year-old Giant Strength Rhinoceros; increases strength by 50%. 46
• Second Soul Skill — Acquired from a 3,100-year-old Diamond Lion; increases strength by 120%. 46
• Third Soul Skill — Acquired from a 7,400-year-old Explosive Ape; increases strength by 200%. 46
• Weapon Soul True Body — Seventh Soul Skill; creates a giant Clear Sky Hammer phantom and amplifies his combat abilities. 310 322
• Qian Jun Barrier — Eighth Soul Skill used for all-around defense after activating his strength buffs. 310
• Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer — Hammer technique used against Jerry. 322
• Clear Sky Nine Absolutes — The Clear Sky Sect’s nine force-generating techniques; Tang San used them against Jerry, who had already studied and optimized them. 323
• Great Sumeru Hammer — Tang San’s ultimate hammer attack, which Jerry absorbed without injury. 323

Spiritual Power

After learning Jerry’s Visualization Method, Tang San’s Spiritual Power grew from 8,300 to 8,410 points in one week. 231

• His strong Spiritual Power lets him predict and evade large numbers of projectiles, including Zhu Zhuqing’s Ten Thousand Swords Volley. 310
• He recognizes Spiritual Power object manipulation as more practical and widely applicable than conventional Hidden Weapons. 231
• He considers the Visualization Method superior to Purple Demon Eye because it can be cultivated at any time and does not depend on exceptional talent. 231

Alchemy

Tang San found that he possessed aptitude for alchemy after failing to become a Soul Engineer. 259

• Refined Injury Recovery Pills, Recovery Pills, and Detoxification Pills from public formulas. 259
• Sought high-year medicinal ingredients and treasure lands to produce stronger pills. 259 260
• Consumed five Immortal Herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, substantially improving his strength, Spiritual Power, Divine Soul, and Clear Sky Hammer’s destructive power. 273

Formations

Tang San studies formations to access distant treasure lands and expand his combat options.

• Successfully learned the Fireball Formation and later spent a month learning the offensive-defensive Fire Ring Formation. 260 261
• Reached level seven as an Array Master, though he estimated level nine Teleportation Arrays would require at least three more years of study. 273
• Prepared more than a dozen Magnetic Force Array plates, a level-seven formation he intended to use against Jerry. 273

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Tang Sect Hidden Weapons — Personally forged weapons and mechanical devices, including sleeve darts, bows, crossbows, and the Zhuge Crossbow. 5 231
• Array plates — Includes prepared Magnetic Force Array plates. 273
• Alchemy furnace — Purchased for refining pills. 259
• Medicinal pills — Carries self-refined Injury Recovery, Recovery, and Detoxification Pills. 259 273
• Living Creature Storage Ring — Used in the wider cultivation environment for preserving and transporting herbs; Tang San pays close attention to this type of Soul Tool. 231

Relationships

• Tang Hao — Father. Tang San treasured their hard-won family bond despite Tang Hao’s alcoholism and emotional distance. 2
• Jerry — Childhood fishing companion, fellow transmigrator, and eventual enemy. Jerry’s early interference altered Tang San’s path, while their final confrontation ends in Tang San’s capture. 2 321 323
• Yu Xiaogang — Teacher-and-friend rather than formal master in this timeline. Tang San later questions Yu’s teachings, argues with him over Soul Tool designs, and is ultimately rescued by him after defeat. 20 229 299 311
• Xiao Wu — Nuoding Academy classmate and Shrek teammate; she defeated Tang San to become the Seventh Dormitory’s boss. 8
• Oscar and Ma Hongjun — Shrek companions who lend Tang San money for alchemy and support him after his defeat by Zhu Zhuqing. 259 311
• Zhu Zhuqing — Former classmate and god-level opponent who shattered Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer and severely wounded him. 309 310 311
• Xue Ke — God-level empress who intervened in Tang San’s battle with Zhu Zhuqing to protect the soldiers. 310
• Clear Sky Sect elders — Initially subdued by Tang San’s divine pressure; later accept his return after he offers powerful medicinal pills to strengthen the sect. 300

Notable Quotes

“There are no useless Martial Souls, only Soul Masters who don't know how to cultivate!” 6

“Elders, I have returned, and I have already become a god. It is time for the Clear Sky Sect to rise.” 300

“Jerry, I'm not afraid of you. I've already become a god. Ordinary means are useless against me.” 321