Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三) 9
Alias(es)	God King Tang San; Third Brother / Brother San; Thousand Hand Asura 9 68
Species/Race	Reincarnated God King in a human body; son of Tang Hao and the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor 9 21
Gender	Male 2 9
Affiliation	Holy Soul Village; Nuoding Academy; Shrek Academy 9 22 37
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; student; Yu Xiaogang's disciple 20 22
Status	Unknown; last depicted fighting while held captive after his soul power was sealed 80
First Appearance	Chapter 9: God King Tang San

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power; Twin Martial Souls awakened	20	Awakened Blue Silver Grass publicly and later revealed the Clear Sky Hammer to Tang Hao. Su Yuntao identifies his Blue Silver Grass as a top-tier martial soul. 20
Level 12 Control-type Battle Soul Master	25	Declares his rank before confronting Zhang Zhuan and Yang He. 25
Level 29 Tool Soul Master	37	Uses Blue Silver Grass, Mother's Love Bind, and Parasite against Dai Mubai. 37
Level 30	52	Reaches level 30 before absorbing the two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider soul ring. 52
Third soul ring and External Spirit Bone	52	Successfully absorbs the Man Faced Demon Spider's spirit ring and gains an External Spirit Bone that immediately fuses with his body. 52
Soul Elder; three soul rings	65	Displays two yellow rings and one purple ring while confronting two Soul Kings. 65

Background

Tang San is a reincarnated God King who remembers a prior life as an Outer Sect disciple of the Tang Sect and another life in which he became a God King after overthrowing Martial Soul Hall. Reborn in Holy Soul Village as Tang Hao's son, he retains his prior knowledge and repeatedly practices the Mysterious Heaven Skill, Tang Sect movement arts, and hammer techniques from childhood. 9 80

His early life is defined by poverty and Tang Hao's grief over Ah Yin's death. Tang San handles the household cooking and chores while Tang Hao drinks heavily, though Old Jack advocates for Tang San's martial soul awakening and later secures him Holy Soul Village's work-study place at Nuoding Academy. 9 10 20

At his awakening, Tang San publicly manifests Blue Silver Grass and Innate Full Soul Power. Afterward, he privately reveals the Clear Sky Hammer to Tang Hao, confirming that he possesses Twin Martial Souls. Tang Hao orders him to keep the hammer hidden and not attach soul rings to it without permission. 20

Appearance

At age six, Tang San is a thin, malnourished boy whose ordinary appearance contrasts with his self-image as a returned God King. 9

• Black hair, described as messy and bird-nest-like. 9
• Blue irises and a sallow complexion. 9
• Small, undernourished build from his impoverished upbringing. 9

Personality

Tang San is intensely self-assured and treats his past status as a God King as proof of his judgment and moral character. He is easily insulted by perceived disrespect—particularly toward his martial soul, hidden weapons, Tang Sect identity, or personal reputation—and frequently responds internally with vows of revenge. 9 30 65 68

He is calculating in combat and capable of pragmatism when facing overwhelming opponents. He uses surprise attacks, movement techniques, hidden weapons, and restraints to compensate for power gaps, but yields when confronting the hotel guards' superior force. 48 68 78

Tang San is deeply possessive and protective of Xiao Wu. He repeatedly promises retaliation against anyone who harms her, becomes jealous when Yu Xiaolong grows close to her, and regards losing her as unacceptable for both emotional and practical reasons. 25 41 42

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer, making him a Twin Martial Soul user with Innate Full Soul Power. 20

• Blue Silver Grass — His publicly used martial soul; Su Yuntao identifies it as top-tier because of its Innate Full Soul Power. 20
• Clear Sky Hammer — His concealed second martial soul, inherited through Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect. 20
• Restriction — Tang Hao forbids him from publicly exposing the Clear Sky Hammer or adding soul rings to it without approval. 20

Blue Silver Grass Soul Skills

Tang San uses his Blue Silver Grass primarily for binding, internal growth, toxins, and battlefield control. 37 68

• Mother's Love Bind / Blue Silver Entanglement — Summons Blue Silver Grass to restrain targets. 25 37
• Parasite — Causes Blue Silver Grass to sprout from an opponent's body and release paralyzing toxins. 37
• Blue Silver Cage — Attempts to imprison an opponent with Blue Silver Grass. 68
• Limitation — His Blue Silver Grass is vulnerable to strong fire-attribute opponents; Xiong Duoyan burns through his Entanglement, Parasite, and Cage. 68

Tang Sect Arts

Tang San retains techniques from his prior Tang Sect life. 9 80

• Mysterious Heaven Skill — He practices it before awakening but states that he cannot progress further until his martial soul awakens. 9
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — A movement technique used to evade and circle behind opponents. 37 48
• Mysterious Jade Hand — A technique Tang Hao hears him practicing during childhood. 10
• Hidden weapons — Uses Hidden Sleeve Arrows and other Tang Sect weapons for ranged surprise attacks. 22 48 68
• Limitation — His hidden weapons fail against prepared or substantially stronger opponents, including Xiong Duoyan and the Soul Kings who guarded against them. 26 68

Clear Sky Techniques

Before his awakening, Tang San practices named hammer techniques with hammers taken from home. 9

• Clear Sky Nine Absolutes
• Chaotic Cloak
• Great Sumeru Hammer

External Spirit Bone

Tang San gains an External Spirit Bone from the two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider. 52

• Obtained alongside his third spirit ring after reaching level 30. 52
• Fuses with his body immediately, preventing Qian Renyu from taking it. 52

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Hidden Sleeve Arrows — Concealed projectile weapons used in combat. 22 48
• Tang Sect hidden weapons — Includes weapons such as Zhuge Crossbows and Flying Claws; many earlier designs and weapons are taken with his Soul Tool by Qian Renyu. 39 40
• Panoramic View — A replacement waist-mounted Soul Tool with a single storage compartment, purchased after the loss of the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges. 79
• Dagger — Used when preparing to kill and absorb the Man Faced Demon Spider. 52

Relationships

• Tang Hao — Father. Tang Hao recognizes Tang San's Twin Martial Souls, secretly protects him, and instructs him to conceal the Clear Sky Hammer. 20 39
• Ah Yin / Blue Silver Emperor — Deceased mother; her Blue Silver Grass lineage is one of Tang San's two martial soul inheritances. 9 20 21
• Xiao Wu — Closest companion and declared sibling; Tang San considers her his lover and repeatedly acts to protect or avenge her. 30 39 42
• Yu Xiaogang — Teacher and master. Yu Xiaogang deduces Tang San's Twin Martial Souls and accepts him as a disciple at Nuoding Academy. 22
• Old Jack — Holy Soul Village chief who ensures Tang San attends his awakening and receives the village's work-study place. 9 20
• Qian Renyu — Primary antagonist and recurring tormentor. Qian Renyu targets Tang San because of his talent, lineage, and potential threat to Martial Soul Hall. 21 25 39
• Tang Xiao — Paternal uncle who comes to Shrek Academy after learning that Tang San possesses Innate Full Soul Power and Twin Martial Souls. 44
• Yu Xiaolong — Fellow Shrek student whose growing friendship with Xiao Wu provokes Tang San's jealousy. 41 42

Story Role / Major Arcs

Holy Soul Village and Awakening

Tang San prepares for his martial soul awakening while living in poverty with Tang Hao. He awakens Innate Full Soul Power and Twin Martial Souls, then enters Nuoding Academy through Holy Soul Village's work-study quota. 9 10 20

Nuoding Academy

At Nuoding, Yu Xiaogang becomes Tang San's teacher and identifies him as a Twin Martial Soul user. Tang San reunites with Xiao Wu, but Qian Renyu's followers repeatedly overpower, injure, and humiliate the pair. 22 25 27 29

Shrek Academy

Tang San and Xiao Wu later enroll at Shrek Academy. He fights Dai Mubai over a room at the Rose Hotel, then continues clashing with Qian Renyu and his subordinates after they arrive at Shrek. 36 37 39

Star Dou Forest

When the Titan Giant Ape takes Xiao Wu away, Tang San pursues it while seeking the Man Faced Demon Spider needed for his intended third spirit ring. He reaches level 30, absorbs the spider's ring, and gains an External Spirit Bone. 52

Soul Fighting Arena

Tang San and Xiao Wu form the San-Wu Duo and win seven consecutive matches. Subsequent conflicts at the arena leave Tang San severely injured, including a defeat by Xiong Duoyan after his Blue Silver Grass and hidden weapons prove ineffective against fire. 56 68 69

Hotel Guard Incident

After entering a women's restroom with Xiao Wu by mistake, Tang San is confronted by eight guards. He initially submits to avoid further injury, but is later searched, stripped of his hidden weapons, defeated by the Soul King Little Scholar, and has his soul power sealed. 76 78 79 80

Notable Quotes

“There are no trash Martial Souls, only trash Soul Masters.” 37

“Whoever wants to hurt my Xiao Wu must step over my dead body first.” 39

Trivia

• Tang San repeatedly uses the threat, “you have already invited your own death,” against people who anger him. 9 30
• Before enrolling at Nuoding Academy, he secretly spends his savings on carrots for Xiao Wu. 22
• He initially practices hammer techniques using hammers taken from Tang Hao's home. 9