Han San

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Han San (鍞愪笁)
Alias(es)	Third Brother; Xiao San / Little San; Yu Chen 2 70
Species/Race	Outer Heaven Demon / demon from beyond the realm (as revealed by the diary) 2 3
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Han Chen's disciple and heir; Grandmaster's Hall 28 70
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; prospective founder of the Han family and recruiter of its future members 32
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
21st level cultivation base	70	Has reached the twenty-first level and seeks an opportunity to advance to the thirty-first level or Nascent Soul stage.
Spiritual-power breakthrough	57	Anger at Yueyan's provocation breaks a spiritual-power bottleneck, raising his power by roughly twenty to thirty levels.
Heavenly Emperor spiritual seeds / increased cultivation	58	Guo Muyan places spiritual beasts into Han San, increasing his cultivation base by thirty years; he is shown holding two Heavenly Emperor spiritual seeds.
Three bottlenecks; ten years of Demon Power	59	Absorbs ten years of Demon Power and manifests three bottlenecks, reaching thirty layers; the activation of his second Heavenly Domain bottleneck causes him to collapse.
Third Nascent Soul stage; three-level Star Picking Hand	70	Reveals a black third Nascent Soul stage through the Star Sky Pavilion and the three-level Star Picking Hand.
Fifth level of the Heavenly Demon Scripture	97	Despairs that ten years of cultivation at this stage may have left him useless after his injuries.
Cultivation lost	113	Poisoning and spirit-wine absorption erase his four-year cultivation base, leaving him crippled.

Background / History

Diary revelations identify Han San as a being from beyond the realm. Han Chen allegedly discovered this identity after erasing his biological son's memories; although Han Chen initially considered killing Han San, Han San's talent and twin martial-soul awakening caused him to accept him as his own heir instead. The same revelations portray Han Chen as intending to exploit Han San's potential for personal advancement. 3

Han San travels with Xiao Wu, who had long relied on him as an older brother. After receiving the diary, she becomes fearful that Han Chen knows she is a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast, but conceals her panic from Han San when he notices something is wrong. 2 3

Han Chen later pressures Imperial Dragon Academy to protect and properly train Han San without telling him of Han Chen's involvement. Han Chen calls him his disciple and demands that his training not be disrupted. 28

At one point, the Grandmaster accepts Han San as a disciple and gives him the name Yu Chen. Yu Xiaoqian subsequently discovers the abnormal black Nascent Soul stage associated with Han San's three-level Star Picking Hand. 70

Repeated forced gains and losses of Demon Power severely damage Han San's cultivation. He absorbs ten years of Demon Power, collapses during a Heavenly Domain bottleneck, later loses spiritual energy and is described as crippled. His injuries deepen after Yueyan's power is devoured, and he eventually loses his cultivation base entirely. 59 68 103 113

Personality

Han San is protective of those he considers close, particularly Xiao Wu and Han Chen. He worries over Xiao Wu's safety, is willing to confront Huohuo after Xiao Wu's duel, and remains beside the weakened Han Chen to offer support. 33 57 107

He is ambitious and calculating. He conceals Han-family techniques, plans to establish his own Han family, and evaluates Luo Xi and General Ke Lin's retainers as potential recruits. He later attempts to draw Yu Tianya into the Heavenly Demon Emperor's Estate. 32 131

His attachment to Xiao Wu develops into jealousy as she becomes closer to Duoxu and Huoyao. Yueyan's taunts over Xiao Wu provoke an angry breakthrough in Han San's spiritual power. 50 57

Han San can also be ruthless. During the search for Han Chen's missing treasure, he proposes throwing Old Ancestor Ke into the Demon Refining Pool if Han Chen will not act. After Old General Ke is left alive, Han San kills him, then justifies the act as sparing him a life of pain. This leaves Yu Xiaoqian, Chang Feng, and others resentful and distrustful of him. 114 115

Abilities & Skills

Heavenly Demon Scripture and Demon Power

Han San cultivates the Heavenly Demon Scripture and can absorb Demon Power, though rapid gains repeatedly trigger bottlenecks and physical collapse. 59 97

• Absorbed ten years of Demon Power and manifested three bottlenecks. 59
• Han Chen later states that Han San absorbed four kinds of ten-year Demon Power at once. 95
• His Demon Power and cultivation are unstable; he loses major portions of his strength after repeated injuries and forced absorption. 68 103 113

Star Picking Hand

Han San possesses a three-level Star Picking Hand linked to his abnormal Nascent Soul stage. 70

• Displays the technique through the Star Sky Pavilion. 70
• Its third Nascent Soul stage is black, alarming Yu Xiaoqian. 70

Heavenly Domain

Han San can manifest a Heavenly Domain with multiple bottlenecks. 59

• The activation of his second Heavenly Domain bottleneck causes him to collapse. 59
• His spiritual energy is later damaged to the point that he is called crippled. 68

Sword-Spirit Connection

Han San is connected to Yueyan, described as his sword spirit; Yueyan can be summoned by him. 103

• Yueyan's devouring directly weakens Han San and leaves him covered in wounds. 103
• Loss of Yueyan's power removes a potential means of combining sword-spirit power with Han San's cultivation. 103

Equipment / Items

• Star Sky Pavilion — used to display his three-level black Nascent Soul stage. 70
• Heavenly Emperor spiritual seeds — Han San possesses two seeds after Guo Muyan's intervention. 58
• Han family secret techniques — techniques Han San hides while planning to establish his own Han family. 32

Relationships

• Han Chen — mentor, adoptive father figure, and patron who treats Han San as his heir; their relationship becomes strained after Han San's loss of cultivation, but Han Chen promises to help him recover. 3 28 97 113
• Xiao Wu — longtime companion who once relied on him as an older brother; Han San becomes jealous of her growing closeness with Huoyao and Duoxu. 2 50 57
• Yu Xiaoqian — master who discovers Han San's black Nascent Soul stage and remains emotionally affected by Han San's suffering and ruthlessness. 70 103 115
• Yueyan — sword spirit and traveling companion; his provocation triggers Han San's breakthrough, while the loss of Yueyan's power cripples Han San further. 57 103
• Huoyao — adversary whom Han San blames for his ruined condition and vows to oppose; Han San later agrees to cooperate when Huoyao promises to aid Han Chen's rise to Emperor Xingyun. 68 71 158
• Huohuo — companion who supports Han San during the Vast Beast incident and shares his concern over Xiao Wu's distance. 57
• Old General Ke — once treated Han San as family, but becomes hostile after learning of Han San's cultivation technique; Han San kills him. 115
• Luo Xi — talent Han San considers recruiting into his future Han family after judging his potential and character. 32

Story Role / Major Arcs

Diary Revelations and Journey with Xiao Wu

Han San is initially unaware that the diary has exposed him as an Outer Heaven Demon and implicated Han Chen in a plan against Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu hides her fear while continuing the journey with him. 2 3

Academy Training and Hidden Ambitions

Han Chen secures Han San's place at Imperial Dragon Academy, while Han San independently plans to build a Han-family faction by recruiting promising talents. 28 32

Vast Beast Incident

While fleeing the Vast Beast, Han San's anger over Xiao Wu causes a spiritual breakthrough. Guo Muyan later forcibly increases his cultivation, and he absorbs ten years of Demon Power, causing dangerous bottlenecks. 57 58 59

Loss of Power and Pursuit of Revenge

Han San loses spiritual energy and seeks revenge on Huoyao. His black Nascent Soul stage and Star Picking Hand reveal that his cultivation is far from ordinary, but his growing power remains unstable. 68 70 71

Crippling Injuries

The loss of Yueyan's power, subsequent attacks, and forced spirit-wine absorption leave Han San devastated. He breaks down before Han Chen, fearing that he has become useless. 97 103 113

Search for Han Chen's Treasure

Han San attempts to protect Old Ancestor Ke from Han Chen's accusations, but also advocates harsh punishment if Ke is implicated. The investigation culminates in Han San killing Old General Ke and being resented by his companions. 114 115

Xingyun City Alliance

With Han Chen frail and weakened, Han San remains loyal to him and agrees to help Huoyao in exchange for assistance in raising Han Chen to the throne of Emperor Xingyun. 158