Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Desperate Saburo
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Heaven Dou Royal Academy; Clear Sky Sect descendant; Sea God Island trial participant
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; hidden-weapon craftsman
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 28 28

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Grandmaster	40	Was approaching the level-thirty threshold and needed a third Soul Ring to become a Soul Elder. 40
Soul Elder	55	Broke through after absorbing a suitable third Soul Ring with Grandmaster's help; the ring came from a Spiked Porcupine and granted a combat-oriented skill. 55 57
Rank 41 Soul Ancestor	94	Reached Rank 41 after absorbing another Soul Ring before the Advanced Soul Master Tournament. 94
Level 55	126	Following training under Tang Hao and entry into the City of Slaughter, he displayed level-fifty-five Soul Power and mastery of Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer. 126
Level 99 Peerless / Ultimate Titled Douluo	188–189	After fusing with Sea God power and cultivating in seclusion for less than a month, he reached level 99 and launched an assault on the Heavenly Court. 188 189
Half-step into godhood	190	Qian Daoliu judged him to have stepped into the realm of true gods while still half a step short of full godhood. 190

Background

Shrek Academy and rivalry with Ye Xingchen

Tang San recognized that Ye Xingchen's sword power differed from ordinary Soul Power and believed he could not withstand even one sword strike without Hidden Weapons. 28 When Ye Xingchen proposed a group called the Tang Sect, Tang San was notably uneasy with its name, which evoked his own connection to the Tang Sect and its weaponry. 32 33

His rivalry with Ye Xingchen intensified around Xiao Wu. Tang San repeatedly challenged Ye Xingchen in the Soul Fighting Arena, using Blue Silver Grass cages, Hidden Weapons, and a vine-concealed Clear Sky Hammer, but suffered decisive defeats. Xiao Wu's insistence that they were brother and sister and that Tang San should bless her feelings for another person left him emotionally devastated and drove his Soul Power into chaos. 37 38

Determined to close the gap, Tang San secretly trained and sought a third Soul Ring with Grandmaster. His breakthrough to Soul Elder strengthened his confidence, but his rematch ended with Ye Xingchen deflecting his attacks and shattering his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul with the Immortal Slaying Swords. 40 55 57 58

Captivity at the medicinal garden

Dugu Bo abducted Tang San from Heaven Dou Royal Academy and delivered him to Ye Xingchen, who forced him to identify and prepare treasures in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's medicinal garden. 74 76 Ye Xingchen subsequently compelled Tang San to forge the Hidden Weapons he knew, later selling or distributing those creations as his own. 77 79 86

Tang San was poisoned and made to work as a blacksmith. Though initially reduced to despair, he learned the garden's poisonous creatures and terrain during nearly a month of confinement, allowing him and Grandmaster to attempt an escape. 85 88 90

Spirit City and the City of Slaughter

During the Advanced Soul Master Competition, Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer and used its Tool Martial Soul True Body against Ye Xingchen. After another crushing loss, he exposed Xiao Wu as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast; Tang Hao intervened to protect him from Spirit Hall. 121 122

Tang San reunited with Tang Hao after five years and accepted his father's plan to temper him in the City of Slaughter. 123 There, he relied on the Mysterious Heaven Skill and Hundred Poisons Pills to neutralize the mind-affecting poison of Yellow Springs Road. 126 Ye Xingchen later stripped away Tang San's Blue Silver Domain and left him on Hell Road, where he obtained the Divine Slaughter's Domain instead. 135 138

Sea God Island and return

Seeking the strength to defeat Ye Xingchen, Tang San traveled toward Sea God Island, fighting continuously in Vast Sea City's Soul Fighting Arena to earn funds for the journey. 160 163 He reached the island after repeated setbacks and was protected by High Priest Bo Saixi, who recognized him as Tang Chen's great-grandson. 175 176

On Sea God Island, Tang San reached the hundredth step of Training Island and endured Tidal Body Tempering. Bai Xiuxiu used him as a target during the group's training, which severely injured him but significantly improved his physical body. 181 183 After fusing with Sea God power, he returned to the Clear Sky Sect and rapidly rose to level 99. 188

Appearance

Tang San is repeatedly identified by blue clothing; during his time in the City of Slaughter and later travels, he also wears a mask or disguises himself. 46 129 166

• Usually associated with a blue-clothed appearance. 46
• Has appeared masked in the City of Slaughter. 129
• Adopted a waiter's disguise while attempting to reach Sea God Island. 166

Personality

Tang San is intensely driven by humiliation, rivalry, and the desire to surpass Ye Xingchen. Defeats routinely strengthen rather than end his resolve; even after his Clear Sky Hammer was broken, he insisted that Ye Xingchen was his mortal enemy. 38 54 59

His fixation often compromises his judgment. He becomes reckless when Xiao Wu and Ye Xingchen are involved, repeatedly challenges opponents who vastly outclass him, and later declares that he cannot advance further unless he defeats Ye Xingchen. 38 57 160 However, he remains deeply loyal to Grandmaster and reacts fiercely when his master is harmed. 59 88

Tang San also demonstrates resilience and technical intelligence. He endures forced labor and poison-based captivity, studies the medicinal garden's hazards, devises antidotes for Yellow Springs Road, and continues harsh training despite severe injuries. 88 90 126 183

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer, making him a wielder of Twin Martial Souls. 54 121

• Blue Silver Grass — Used for binding, control, defense, and the delivery of concealed weapons. 37 58
• Clear Sky Hammer — His primary offensive Tool Martial Soul; he can manifest it alongside powerful lightning through Tool Martial Soul True Body. 121
• The hammer was shattered by Ye Xingchen on more than one occasion, though Tang San later regained the ability to wield it. 58 122 126

Blue Silver Grass techniques

Tang San applies his Blue Silver Grass as a control and attack medium.

• Blue Silver Grass Cage — Surrounds a target with vines carrying Soul Power capable of numbing consciousness. 37
• Spiked Porcupine soul skill — His third Soul Ring altered his vines into thorn-covered growths suited for combat. 57 58
• Pear Blossom Rain Needles — Launches thorn-like projectiles through his vines; paired with Hidden Weapons, it pierced Ye Xingchen's Sword Qi defense but failed to defeat him. 58

Domains

• Blue Silver Domain — A power connected to Tang San's mother that Ye Xingchen later stripped from him on Hell Road. 135 144
• Divine Slaughter's Domain — Acquired after the loss of the Blue Silver Domain; Tang San used it when confronting Ye Xingchen at Moonlight Pavilion. 135 138

Hidden Weapons and forging

Tang San is a skilled creator and user of Tang Sect-style Hidden Weapons. His unusual weapons immediately drew Ye Xingchen's attention. 33

• Uses Hidden Weapons to compensate for power gaps against stronger Soul Masters. 28 38
• Created the Sleeve Dart, which was auctioned to Ning Fengzhi. 79
• Forged large quantities of Hidden Weapons under coercion, including claw-like devices used to retrieve Soul Beast corpses. 77 79 86
• Created powerful Hidden Weapons including Godly Zhuge Crossbows, later presented by Tang Hao to the Clear Sky Sect elders. 127

Mysterious Heaven Skill and poisons

Tang San cultivates the Mysterious Heaven Skill and possesses specialized knowledge of poisons and antidotes. 126

• Hundred Poisons Pill — Neutralized the poisonous influence of Yellow Springs Road and stabilized his Soul Power in the City of Slaughter. 126
• Identified the medicinal garden's herbs and poisonous creatures after extended captivity there. 74 90
• Could not use Hidden Weapons when deprived of Soul Power. 91

Hammer technique and Sea God power

• Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer — Perfected during Tang Hao's training before the City of Slaughter. 126
• Sea God power — Fused with this inheritance after Sea God Island training, accelerating his cultivation to level 99 and enabling him to pressure other top-tier Soul Masters. 188 189

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Clear Sky Hammer — Offensive Tool Martial Soul. 121
• Hidden Weapons — Includes Sleeve Darts, Pear Blossom Rain Needles, claw-like retrieval devices, and Godly Zhuge Crossbows. 58 79 86 127
• Hundred Poisons Pills — Antidote pills used in the City of Slaughter. 126
• Brocade pouch — Carried his antidote pills. 126

Relationships

• Ye Xingchen — Primary rival and lifelong nemesis. Tang San repeatedly challenges him, is repeatedly defeated or exploited by him, and ultimately pursues Sea God Island training to surpass him. 37 74 160 190
• Xiao Wu — Treated as his sworn sister. Tang San's jealousy over her feelings for Ye Xingchen strains their bond, and he later exposes her Soul Beast identity during his breakdown at Spirit City. 38 122
• Yu Xiaogang / Grandmaster — Master and mentor. Grandmaster guides Tang San's Soul Ring hunts, supports his recovery from despair, and tries to protect him during his imprisonment. 52 55 88 151
• Tang Hao — Father and the Clear Sky Douluo. He rescues Tang San from Spirit Hall, reconciles with him after five years, and personally directs his training. 113 123 126
• Tang Chen — Great-grandfather and former Clear Sky Sect Master. Tang San's lineage to Tang Chen earns him Bo Saixi's attention and protection. 175 176
• Bo Saixi — High Priest of Sea God Island. She assists Tang San because of her past relationship with Tang Chen and offers guidance through the island's trials. 176 179
• Dugu Bo — Abducts Tang San and holds him in the medicinal garden. 74 84
• Dugu Yan — Helps oversee Tang San's forced forging work and informs him of production demands. 79 85
• Dai Mubai — Fellow Shrek student who advises Tang San to focus on self-improvement, though he later helps restrain him after an outburst. 40 51

Notable Quotes

“You are my inner demon. I won't be satisfied until I defeat you...” 38

“As long as I'm not dead, you'll never be the strongest!” 57

“If I do not defeat Ye Xingchen, I will never break through to a higher realm!” 160

“Ye Xingchen, let us settle both old and new grudges today.” 190