Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Sea God Heir; Sea God successor 185 221
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Sea God Island 83 185
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; bearer of the Sea God Nine Trials 185
Status	Deceased — killed by Ye Wen at the end of their Fated Duel 261
First Appearance	Chapter 1 — identified as the future killer of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King in the original fate 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Rank 2 Soul Grand Master, Level 29	99	Possessed three Soul Rings and fought with Blue Silver Grass, Tang Sect techniques, and hidden weapons.
Level 43	171	Began cultivating again after gaining the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud's recognition.
Soul King, Level 50 → Level 54	176 177	Awakened the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, gained its accompanying Soul Ring, and unlocked the Blue Silver Domain.
Level 60 → Peak Level 61	184	An Immortal Herb raised him to Level 60; absorbing a 30,000-year Devil Octopus as his sixth ring brought him to peak Level 61.
Level 78	205	Completed the third Sea God Trial after three years on Sea God Island.
Level 83	211	Completed the fourth Sea God Trial and received a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone.
Level 83 → Level 85	247	Added two Clear Sky Hammer Soul Rings, each over 50,000 years old.
Level 86	249 251	Cultivated the Clear Sky Hammer to three rings, completed the sixth trial, and later obtained the Sea God's Trident through the seventh trial.
Titled Douluo, Level 90	253	Attached the fifth Soul Ring to the Clear Sky Hammer and entered the Titled Douluo realm.
Level 92	254	Absorbed a God-bestowed ninth Soul Ring before the Fated Duel officially began.
Near Third-level God power (temporary)	259	The Sea God channeled divine power through the Sea God's Trident, multiplying Tang San's strength and partially converting his Soul Power into divine power.

Background / History

Tang San had lived two lives and adhered to the Tang Sect's Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, whose principles shaped his willingness to retaliate against perceived enemies. At Nuoding Academy, he intervened when Ye Wen assaulted his teacher, Yu Xiaogang, beginning a conflict with the opponent destined for his Fated Duel. Ye Wen could not kill Tang San before the required trial, but repeatedly defeated him to undermine his confidence. 15 16

After Ye Wen's second decisive victory and Xiao Wu's departure under Ye Wen's Master-Servant Contract, Tang San fell into a prolonged depression and stopped cultivating. Tang Hao eventually revealed himself after six years apart, encouraged Tang San to rely on his Twin Martial Souls, and personally guided his training. 100 102 103

Ye Wen later killed both Tang Hao and Yu Xiaogang, leaving Tang San despondent and vulnerable to manipulation. At Ye Wen's request, Qian Renxue gave Tang San the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and directed him toward Sea God Island, restoring his ambition to become a god and take revenge. 163 171

Personality

Tang San is calculating in battle and readily combines martial souls, movement techniques, hidden weapons, and tactical planning. He led his team through dangerous travel toward Sea God Island, selected a Devil Octopus for the regenerative and flexible qualities he wanted for Blue Silver Emperor, and later sought to accelerate his cultivation by adding rings to the Clear Sky Hammer. 83 184 246 247

His central motivation becomes revenge against Ye Wen. Repeated defeats leave him fearful and despondent, but support from Tang Hao, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, Sea God trials, and rapid breakthroughs repeatedly restore his confidence. This confidence often turns into overconfidence after major gains, particularly after obtaining the Sea God's Trident and the Sea God's direct empowerment. 102 171 211 251 259

After Tang Hao and Yu Xiaogang's deaths, Tang San's hatred escalates. He attempts to abduct Shui Bing'er solely to hurt Ye Wen, is defeated by her, and later abandons the battlefield while his companions choose to remain and fight. 168 220

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses Blue Silver Grass—later awakened as Blue Silver Emperor—and the Clear Sky Hammer. Tang Hao considers the ability to cultivate both martial souls to nine rings Tang San's greatest advantage. 103 176

• Blue Silver Grass / Blue Silver Emperor

  • Uses control skills including Entangle, Blue Silver Bind, and Spider Web Restraint. 99 100
  • Awakened into the top-tier Blue Silver Emperor at Level 50 and gained the Blue Silver Domain. 176 177
  • His sixth ring came from a Devil Octopus; its resulting skill differs from the expected original version, but its exact effect is not stated. 184
  • Before its awakening, its control effects and paralysis were ineffective against Ye Wen's defenses. 16 99

• Clear Sky Hammer

  • First used directly against Ye Wen during the Soul Master Tournament. 127
  • Received multiple sea soul beast rings under Bo Saixi's guidance; the second documented Soul Skill is Seal Strength Hammer. 247
  • Its fifth Soul Ring pushed Tang San to Level 90 and made him a Titled Douluo. 253

Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer

A Clear Sky Sect ultimate technique taught to Tang San by Tang Hao. Each consecutive hammer strike increases the next strike's power; the eighty-first blow equals the combined force of the preceding eighty. 107 127

• Tang San stacked the technique to twenty-five strikes against Ye Wen. 128
• Ye Wen comprehended and used the technique against him, breaking all eight of Tang San's Eight Spider Lances during a consecutive hammer assault. 128 129
• The technique requires uninterrupted chaining; its buildup can be disrupted before its higher-count strikes are reached. 127 169

Tang Sect Techniques and Hidden Weapons

Tang San employs Tang Sect combat arts alongside his martial souls.

• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — evasive footwork used while launching hidden-weapon barrages. 99 100
• Purple Demon Eye — used to support his perception during ranged attacks. 99
• Mysterious Jade Hand — used to block Ye Wen's hammer, though the impact caused severe pain. 100
• Scattering Rain — a multi-directional barrage of concealed needles. 99
• Bat Wing Samsara — his intended decisive hidden-weapon technique during the tournament fight with Ye Wen. 129
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — a hidden weapon Tang San created and mass-produced for sale. 344

Eight Spider Lances

Tang San possesses the Eight Spider Lances as an External Soul Bone, which increases his overall attributes when deployed. 129

• The lances are fused to his body and their destruction causes extreme pain. 129
• Ye Wen shattered all eight with Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer strikes. 129

Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud

Qian Renxue gave Tang San the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud under the pretense that it was a Heaven Dou Empire gift. It recognized his blood and became the foundation of his path to Sea God Island. 171

• Vast Sea Protective Shroud — conceals his form and aura. 171 257
• Cosmic Spirit Locking Shroud — restrains skills and immobilizes targets whose spiritual power is less than triple Tang San's. 171
• Vast Sea Raging Waves — area-of-effect attack. 171
• Cosmic Demon Breaking — single-target attack. 171

Sea God Inheritance

Tang San received the Sea God Nine Trials at the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar, marked by a golden trident between his brows. 185

• Completed the fourth trial for a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone. 211
• Completed the seventh trial by drawing the Sea God's Trident. 251
• The eighth trial required him to reach nine rings, gather six Soul Bones, and kill Ye Wen within five years. 251
• Sea God's Trident — divine artifact weighing 108,000 jin, granting access to the Thirteen Forms of the Sea God. 251
• Never Return — the third form of the Thirteen Forms, a powerful single-target divine-artifact attack used against Ye Wen. 259
• The Sea God later supplied Tang San with stored divine power through the Trident, briefly raising him to a level near a Third-level God. 259

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sea God's Trident — divine artifact obtained in the seventh Sea God Trial. 251
• Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud — Sea God-linked relic with concealment, restraint, area attack, and single-target attack functions. 171
• Hidden weapons — includes silver needles, Dragon Whisker Needles, and Tang Sect techniques for massed projectile attacks. 16 99 100
• Eight Spider Lances — External Soul Bone; shattered by Ye Wen during their tournament battle. 129

Relationships

• Ye Wen — Fated Duel opponent and Tang San's primary target of revenge; Ye Wen repeatedly defeated him before killing him in their final confrontation. 15 16 254 261
• Tang Hao — father and later cultivation mentor; Tang Hao revealed his status as a Titled Douluo to rebuild Tang San's resolve. 102 103
• Yu Xiaogang — teacher whose assault by Ye Wen prompted Tang San's first confrontation with Ye Wen; later killed by Ye Wen. 15 99 163
• Xiao Wu — close companion who supported Tang San during his earlier battles; she accepted Ye Wen's Master-Servant Contract and left Tang San. 83 99 100
• Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong — Sea God Island teammates. Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were killed by Ye Wen at Beast Suppressing Pass; Oscar and Ning Rongrong did not return to Sea God Island with Tang San. 177 220 221 246
• Qian Renxue — gave Tang San the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and pointed him toward Sea God Island under Ye Wen's arrangement. 171
• Bo Saixi — Sea God Island's Great Enshrined who supervised his trials, directed his Clear Sky Hammer cultivation, and explained the eighth trial. 185 247 251
• Sea God — divine patron who selected Tang San as successor, protected him through divine sense, and later lent him power during the Fated Duel. 171 221 259
• Shui Bing'er — Tang San attempted to kidnap her to hurt Ye Wen; she defeated him with ice-based abilities. 168

Story Role / Major Arcs

Nuoding Academy Conflict

Tang San defended Yu Xiaogang after Ye Wen attacked him, but was physically overwhelmed despite using Blue Silver Grass and hidden weapons. Ye Wen's Demon Whale Armor neutralized Tang San's paralysis and piercing attacks, leaving Tang San with his first profound fear of an opponent. 15 16

Shrek Academy and Tournament Rematch

Tang San joined Shrek Academy, rebuilt his confidence, and planned to wear Ye Wen down through a seven-person relay during the Soul Master Tournament. Ye Wen defeated the first six Shrek combatants with little visible exhaustion, then beat Tang San after copying his Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique and destroying the Eight Spider Lances. 83 124 127 128 129

Collapse and Return to Cultivation

Following Xiao Wu's departure and another severe defeat, Tang San stopped cultivating until Tang Hao intervened. After Tang Hao and Yu Xiaogang were killed, Tang San descended into despair again, then regained purpose through the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and the prospect of inheriting the Sea God position. 100 102 163 171

Sea God Island

Tang San assembled Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong for the voyage to Sea God Island. He awakened the Blue Silver Emperor, advanced through the Sea God Nine Trials, gained a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, and began cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer to accelerate his growth. 176 177 184 185 211 247

Beast Suppressing Pass

Tang San left Sea God Island before completing his trials to join the human–soul beast war and seek revenge. When Ye Wen entered the battle, Tang San fled while his companions stayed behind; Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were killed, and Tang San was captured and beaten before the Sea God's divine sense intervened. 212 220 221

Fated Duel and Death

After attaining Level 92, Tang San was drawn into the officially initiated Fated Duel with Ye Wen. The Sea God poured divine power into Tang San and enabled him to use Never Return, but Ye Wen revealed a superior god-tier strength. Tang San was ultimately killed, ending the Fated Duel and depriving the Sea God of his chosen successor. 254 259 260 261

Notable Quotes

“Ye Wen! One day! I will kill you with my own hands!”
— Tang San, after awakening the Blue Silver Emperor 177

“From now on, I, Tang San, walk this path alone.”
— Tang San, after returning from Beast Suppressing Pass 246

“When I become the Sea God, I will pronounce the judgment of death upon you!!!”
— Tang San, after obtaining the Sea God's Trident 251

Trivia

• Ye Wen had accepted the Fated Duel and therefore could not kill Tang San before the designated confrontation, despite repeatedly attempting to suppress his growth. 15 127
• Tang San's later-described “Godly Zhuge Crossbow” remained available on the market after his death. 344
• Ye Wen later referred to Tang San as a “clown,” while Qian Renxue remembered him as hypocritical. 344