Biodata

Feature Information
Name Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es) Little San; “Su San” (name stipulated by his wager with Su Ze) 112 122
Gender Male
Affiliation Shrek Academy; descendant of the Clear Sky Sect 58 108
Occupation/Role Soul Master; Tang Sect disciple; Asura God inheritor 11 116 122
Status Active; publicly identified and wanted as an Evil Soul Master 130
First Appearance Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level Chapter Notes
Level 13 Control System Soul Master 11 Declared Blue Silver Grass as his Martial Soul during his first duel with Su Ze.
Soul Elder, around Level 30 46 Su Ze assesses both Tang San and Xiao Wu as Soul Elders in the low thirties.
Level 49 → Soul King 58 After sacrificing Blue Silver Grass’s evolutionary potential, he recovers to Level 49; Tang Hao then helps him obtain a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring and become a Soul King.
Soul Emperor (temporary) 58 Shrek’s Seven-in-One Fusion Skill temporarily raises him from Soul King to Soul Emperor, at the cost of the support Soul Master’s shattered Martial Soul.
Soul Emperor, seven Soul Rings 112 Displays awakened Twin Martial Souls and seven rings, including four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.
Titled Douluo-level combat power (temporary) 114 Uses Explode Ring to raise his strength from Soul Emperor through Soul Saint and Soul Douluo to Titled Douluo level.
Level 94 Titled Douluo-level combat power (temporary) 127 Detonates all seven recovered Soul Rings with Explode Ring, reaching Level 94 while his Evil Soul Master power erupts.

Background / History

Tang San arrives at Nuoding Academy with Blue Silver Grass and innate full Soul Power. At the academy gate, he violently confronts a guard and readies a Silent Sleeve Arrow over a minor dispute before Yu Xiaogang intervenes and takes him in. His first encounter with Su Ze establishes their rivalry. 1

After Su Ze insults Yu Xiaogang’s theories, Tang San challenges him to defend his teacher’s reputation. In the ensuing duel, Blue Silver Grass’s Entangle is burned away by Su Ze’s lightning; Tang San is defeated, and Su Ze takes his Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlit Night storage Soul Tool. 10 11 12

Seeking to overtake Su Ze, Tang San and Xiao Wu pursue revenge after graduating. Tang Hao later brings him to the Blue Silver Forest to force an early Blue Silver Emperor awakening, but the Blue Silver King turns against them. Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass is severely injured, and Tang Hao’s revelation that Tang San’s mother’s relics were lost further strains their relationship. 41 56 57

Tang San abandons Blue Silver Grass’s former evolutionary potential, makes the Clear Sky Hammer his primary Martial Soul, and reaches Soul King. During the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, he again wagers against Su Ze; Shrek loses, Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass is shattered again, and Su Ze forces both Tang San and Yu Xiaogang to kneel publicly. His Clear Sky Hammer subsequently cracks as his mentality collapses. 58 60 61

He enters the City of Slaughter, where he absorbs blood and souls from corpses to strengthen himself and accumulates 68 victories in the Hell Slaughter Arena. A mysterious woman from the Above God Realm offers him an opportunity to inherit Godhood in exchange for revenge and power. 103

After returning to the Clear Sky Sect with Tang Yuehua, Tang San’s blood-red Blue Silver Grass, mutated Clear Sky Hammer, and evil aura lead to accusations that he is an Evil Soul Master. He confronts Su Ze again, loses despite displaying Twin Martial Souls and using Explode Ring, and is later deceived into surrendering the Explode Ring Secret Technique. 108 112 114 117

Tang San later returns to Shrek Academy as an Asura God inheritor and wielder of the Asura Divine Sword. He again uses Explode Ring against Su Ze, temporarily reaching Level 94, but Di Tian takes the divine sword and defeats him. His exposure as an Evil Soul Master subsequently makes him a wanted figure across the continent. 122 127 130

Appearance

Tang San is initially described as a delicate-looking child with tender skin and a refined face that does not resemble that of a rural child. After his corruption deepens, he is associated with bloodshot eyes, blood-red Soul Power, and an increasingly sinister aura. 1 100 108

  • Early appearance: delicate face and tender complexion. 1
  • Blue Silver Grass later manifests with dark coloration and blood-red patterns. 112
  • His Clear Sky Hammer mutates from black into purple or blood-red forms suffused with killing and evil aura. 100 108 112
  • Explode Ring produces blood-colored markings across his body and a surrounding bloody mist. 127

Personality

Tang San is intensely prideful and deeply protective of Yu Xiaogang’s reputation. Perceived insults toward his teacher repeatedly provoke him into public challenges against Su Ze, even when the terms are initially one-sided. 10 11 58

His defeats cultivate a fixation on revenge. He repeatedly treats his future strength, Twin Martial Souls, divine inheritance, and secret techniques as proof that he will eventually surpass Su Ze, while refusing to accept the scale of their power gap. 100 112 116 122

After entering the City of Slaughter, Tang San increasingly accepts blood qi, killing intent, and Evil Soul Master methods in pursuit of power. His use of Rakshasa Divine Power and Explode Ring is portrayed as worsening his judgment and driving him toward violence. 103 106 114 127

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer. He initially relies on Blue Silver Grass, but later shifts his primary cultivation toward the Clear Sky Hammer after Blue Silver Grass’s evolutionary path is compromised. 11 58

  • Can manifest both Martial Souls simultaneously after awakening them further. 112
  • Uses the advantages of Twin Martial Souls to attach additional rings to his second Martial Soul. 112
  • His later Martial Souls are altered by Rakshasa Divine Power and Evil Soul Master power. 108 109

Blue Silver Grass

Tang San’s original Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, initially used as a control-type Martial Soul.

  • Entangle — summons Blue Silver Grass vines to bind opponents. 11
  • The Martial Soul suffers repeated severe damage, including destruction during the Elite Tournament. 57 60 61
  • Later manifests as blood-colored, mutated Blue Silver Grass after being reawakened through Evil Soul Master methods. 112
  • Rakshasa Divine Power can disguise its appearance and suppress its obvious evil aura. 110

Clear Sky Hammer

The Clear Sky Hammer becomes Tang San’s primary cultivated Martial Soul after he becomes a Soul King. 58

  • Wields powerful hammer techniques, including the Clear Sky Sect’s Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer. 113
  • Can produce massive blood-colored hammer manifestations strengthened by killing intent and Rakshasa Divine Power. 112
  • His hammer cracks after the Elite Tournament defeat and later mutates into a purple, evil-looking form. 61 108

Explode Ring

Explode Ring is the Clear Sky Sect’s supreme secret technique, burning Soul Rings to force a massive temporary increase in power. 114 127

  • Raises Tang San from Soul Emperor to Titled Douluo-level strength in battle. 114
  • Detonating all seven rings later pushes him to temporary Level 94 combat power. 127
  • Damages his cultivation and carries lasting consequences; he relies on blood and life-force devouring to potentially restore what is lost. 114

Tang Sect Techniques

Tang San retains techniques and weapons associated with his identity as a Tang Sect disciple. 11 116

  • Silent Sleeve Arrow — concealed weapon used during his initial confrontation at Nuoding Academy; later destroyed by Su Ze’s lightning. 1 12
  • Purple Demon Eye — used to assess Su Ze’s strength. 46
  • Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — movement technique used in an attempt to evade Su Ze’s lightning. 60

Divine and Evil Power

Tang San gains access to multiple forms of divine or corrupted power over the course of the story.

  • Divine Slaughter’s Domain — used to challenge the Clear Sky Sect elders and Su Ze. 110
  • Rakshasa Divine Power — disguises his strength as ordinary Soul Master power while corrupting his Martial Souls and aura. 109 110
  • Asura God inheritance — obtained after leaving the City of Slaughter. 122
  • Asura Divine Sword — divine artifact acquired through his inheritance, then taken by Di Tian. 122 127

Equipment / Weapons / Items

  • Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlit Night — storage-type Soul Tool lost to Su Ze after their Nuoding Academy duel. 12 58
  • Silent Sleeve Arrow — Tang Sect hidden weapon destroyed by Su Ze. 1 12
  • Asura Divine Sword — divine artifact briefly wielded after his Asura inheritance; Di Tian later takes it from him. 122 127

Relationships

  • Su Ze — Primary rival. Tang San repeatedly challenges him to erase earlier humiliations, but suffers decisive defeats at Nuoding Academy, the Elite Tournament, and the Clear Sky Sect. 12 60 112 115
  • Xiao Wu — Longtime companion and ally who initially supports Tang San’s revenge and shields him during the Elite Tournament. She later covertly follows Su Ze’s orders and transmits information about Tang San’s plans. 41 60 80 137
  • Tang Hao — Father. Tang Hao attempts to accelerate Tang San’s Martial Soul awakening, attacks Su Ze after Tang San’s collapse, and later flees with Tang San; their relationship becomes strained after Tang San learns of the loss of his mother’s relics. 56 57 61 62
  • Yu Xiaogang — Teacher. Tang San is fiercely defensive of Yu Xiaogang and sees defeating Su Ze as a way to validate his teacher’s theories and restore his honor. 10 50 122
  • Tang Xiao — Uncle and Clear Sky Sect Master. Tang Xiao initially protects Tang San from the sect’s hostility but is conflicted by Tang San’s evil aura and conduct. 108 110 115
  • Tang Yuehua — Aunt. She escorts Tang San to the Clear Sky Sect, repeatedly attempts to protect him, and later shelters him after he is exposed as an Evil Soul Master. 108 115 130
  • Clear Sky Sect Elders — Adversarial relationship. The elders distrust Tang San because of Tang Hao’s legacy, his suspected Evil Soul Master status, and his misuse of Explode Ring. 109 114 115

Story Role / Major Arcs

Nuoding Academy Rivalry

Tang San’s conflict with Su Ze begins over Yu Xiaogang’s reputation. His defeat costs him the Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlit Night and establishes Su Ze as the rival he becomes determined to surpass. 10 12

Elite Tournament Defeat

Believing the Clear Sky Hammer and Shrek’s Seven-in-One Fusion Skill will reverse his fortunes, Tang San challenges Su Ze again. Shrek’s formation collapses, Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass is broken, and he is publicly forced to kneel alongside Yu Xiaogang. 58 60 61

City of Slaughter

In pursuit of strength, Tang San embraces the City of Slaughter’s blood-soaked environment, absorbs blood and souls, and is offered a path toward divine inheritance. His jealousy of Su Ze’s “Little Thunder God” reputation sharpens his desire for revenge. 100 103

Clear Sky Sect Crisis

Tang San returns to the Clear Sky Sect seeking recognition, but his corrupted Martial Souls and evil aura draw suspicion. He wagers his name against Su Ze, loses despite his awakened Twin Martial Souls and Explode Ring, and becomes further alienated from the sect. 108 112 115

Asura Inheritance and Exposure

Tang San returns to Shrek with the Asura God inheritance and divine sword, only to lose the sword to Di Tian after another failed confrontation with Su Ze. His Evil Soul Master identity is then publicly confirmed, making him a hunted man. 122 127 130

Notable Quotes

“Su Ze, you just wait for me! The humiliation I've suffered all these years, I will repay you a hundredfold after becoming a Soul Saint in two years.” 100

“If Su Ze can defeat me, I'll change my name to Su San.” 112