Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Thousand Hand Asura; Third Brother; Lord of the Holy Spirit; God of the Underworld 75 138 154
Species/Race	Human; possesses a soul from another world 31
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Clear Sky Sect; Tang Sect; Anti-Network Alliance; Douluo Underworld 55 102 116 154
Occupation/Role	Tang Sect leader; Heaven Dou Imperial Tutor; ruler of the Douluo Underworld 102 105 154
Status	Active 168
First Appearance	Chapter 31

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power, Level 10	34	Awakened Blue Silver Grass while concealing his Clear Sky Hammer.
Level 29	53	Entered Shrek Academy as a Blue Silver Grass user already at level 29.
Blue Silver Emperor; ten-thousand-year third ring	53, 55	Underwent a secondary awakening in Blue Silver Valley; his third ring reached the ten-thousand-year threshold.
Level 40; fourth soul ring and External Spirit Bone	67–69	Hunted a Man-Faced Demon Spider, absorbed its ring, and gained the Eight Spider Lances.
Level 42	75	Displayed both Twin Martial Souls and his ten-thousand-year third ring before the Heaven Dou court.
Level 50	87	Reached level 50 while training after escaping Martial Soul Hall.
Level 55	91	Advanced through a year of cultivation in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Level 62; six rings	93, 94	Xiao Wu's sacrifice restored his injuries and raised his soul power; his configuration included yellow, yellow, black, black, black, and red rings.
Level 90; eight-ring Spirit Douluo	100, 102	Returned from Sea God Island after more than three years of trials and asserted control over the Clear Sky Sect.
Level 91; Title Douluo	103	Absorbed a God-Bestowed Spirit Ring and completed his breakthrough.
Sea God	111	Inherited the Sea God position, gaining the Sea God Eight Wings and Set.
Asura God	115	Completed the Asura God's inheritance and became an enforcer of the Douluo God Realm.
Level 100; dual god positions	116	Held both the Sea God and Asura God positions.
God King	133	Reached the God King realm while leading the Douluo Underworld.
God of the Underworld; third god position	154, 165	Revealed that he created the Douluo Underworld and commands its laws.
Triple-god coexistence	168	Merged with Xiao Wu and combined three god positions while empowered by the Necrotic Array and Death Underworld Qi.

Background

Tang San was born to Tang Hao and Ah Yin, but carried a soul from another world. Raised in poverty by the withdrawn Tang Hao, he cooked, maintained their home, and cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill to avoid malnutrition. Despite recognizing Tang Hao as his sole family in this life, he initially struggled with his father's distance and alcoholism. 31 33

At three years old, Tang Hao gave him a Network Card. Tang San immediately treated the Network World as a source of knowledge and combat practice, choosing the Silver Needle martial soul in Martial Soul Glory because of his background in Tang Sect hidden weapons. His use of Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and needle techniques let him defeat older opponents despite having no awakened martial soul. 31

Tang San awakened Blue Silver Grass with Innate Full Soul Power, secretly discovering his second martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer. Network World records then revealed Tang Hao's identity as the Clear Sky Douluo and Ah Yin's identity as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor. 34

Appearance

After his Blue Silver Emperor awakening, Tang San's appearance changed noticeably enough that Shrek Academy initially failed to recognize him. He is described as a handsome youth with blue hair. 55 66

• Blue-haired after his secondary awakening. 66
• Uses the Eight Spider Lances, an External Spirit Bone that grows from his back. 69
• Later wields Sea God and Asura divine manifestations, including wings and divine equipment. 111 168

Personality

Tang San is disciplined, observant, and intensely focused on cultivation. He studies martial souls, spirit beasts, hidden weapons, and political conditions before acting; his choice of the Sword Bamboo ring and his assessment of suspicious sailors both reflect this habit. 49 96

His loyalty is centered on a small circle of family, teachers, and companions. Tang Hao's death, Xiao Wu's sacrifice, and the threat to Tang Wutong turn his desire for strength into a fixation on revenge against Nan Xuan and Bibi Dong. 80 93 94

Over time, his strategic restraint becomes increasingly ruthless. He seizes control of the Clear Sky Sect, helps Xue Beng take the Heaven Dou throne, manipulates the Holy Spirit Cult, and allies with the Abyss Plane while withholding his full plans from his allies. 102 105 138 154

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses the Blue Silver Emperor and Clear Sky Hammer, a rare Twin Martial Soul combination. He initially cultivated the Blue Silver Emperor while keeping the hammer hidden. 34 55

• Blue Silver Emperor — His principal control-type martial soul, used for binding, trapping, battlefield control, and projectile attacks.

  • Blue Silver Bind restrains targets with vines. 54 78
  • Blue Silver Sword Leaf launches sharpened leaves; Tang San can fire continuously while leaves remain and can release roughly twenty at once in his early use. 49
  • Blue Silver Overlord Spear / Needle combines Blue Silver attacks with Tang Sect throwing techniques. 55 64
  • Spider Web Restraint is a fourth-ring control skill. 78
  • Blue Silver Orca Demon's Capture forcibly stuns a target for three seconds. 106
  • Blue Silver Destruction Slash served as his ninth Blue Silver Emperor soul skill. 107

• Clear Sky Hammer — His inherited tool martial soul and primary heavy-strike weapon.

  • Its first documented soul skill, Break of Concentration, was obtained from a Heavy Armored Insect King. 106
  • Tang San later loaded rings from the three Qianjun Ant Emperor brothers onto the hammer, causing its rings to evolve with traces of red. 106

Tang Sect Techniques and Hidden Weapons

Tang San retains the martial techniques and weapon knowledge of the Tang Sect from his previous life. These skills compensate for power gaps and remain central to his combat style. 31 55

• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — A movement technique used to evade direct attacks and reposition quickly. 31 35
• Mysterious Heaven Skill — His cultivation method; it sustains his body despite poor living conditions and supports his exceptional memory. 33 35
• Hidden weapon design — Developed mass-producible weapon blueprints that the Clear Sky Sect forged and traded to support itself. 55 57 62
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — Used to finish the Earth Cave Demon Spider. 88
• Pear Blossom Needle in Rainstorm — Used to critically injure the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. 106
• Peacock Plume — Prepared components for this weapon before departing for Sea God Island. 94

Domains and Spirit Bones

Tang San's domains and spirit bones expand his control, mobility, and killing power.

• Blue Silver Domain — Can stabilize his mental state and manifest the Forest of Ten Thousand Manifestations for large-scale vine control. 87 101
• Slaughter God's Domain — Inherited through the Slaughter City path; amplifies killing intent but can erode his judgment if overused. 74 94
• Eight Spider Lances — External Spirit Bone acquired from the Man-Faced Demon Spider. They increase his mobility and eventually evolve into a god-level soul bone after he kills the Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor. 69 80 107
• Void — A sixth soul skill used to evade Bibi Dong's attacks; its effect resembles Nan Xuan's spatial techniques. 93

Divine Powers

Tang San inherits the Sea God and Asura God positions, later establishing his own Underworld authority.

• Sea God inheritance — Grants the Sea God Eight Wings, Set, divine power, and command of the Seagod Trident. 111
• Sea God Thirteen Styles — Includes Never Return, Boundless Sea Wave, and Thousand Years of Emptiness. 106 117
• Asura inheritance — Grants the Asura Divine Sword and Asura divine power. 101 115
• Dual God Coexistence — A fusion with Xiao Wu that allows his Sea God and Asura God states to coexist and restores his injuries. 126
• Douluo Underworld — Tang San created and governs this realm, controls its laws, and distributes Death Underworld Qi to empower followers and derive million-year soul rings. 154 136
• Necrotic Warriors — He secretly controls these forces through Death Underworld Qi, using them as a strategic asset in his alliance with the Abyss Monarch. 162

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud / Heart of the Sea God — Divine soul tool that grants stealth, enemy locking, area attacks, and single-target attacks; later recognized as the key to Sea God inheritance. 76
• Seagod Trident — Tang San's divine weapon after inheriting the Sea God position. 106
• Asura Divine Sword — Given to him by Tang Chen under the Asura God's decree. 101
• Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges — Storage soul tool used to carry clothing, supplies, and equipment. 69 94
• Hidden Weaponry — Includes the Silent Hidden Arrow, Godly Zhuge Crossbow, Pear Blossom Needle in Rainstorm, and Peacock Plume. 49 88 94 106

Relationships

• Tang Hao — Father and former Clear Sky Sect Master. Tang Hao supported Tang San's growth, entrusted him with Ring Detonation and Great Sumeru Hammer, and sacrificed himself to secure his son's escape. 49 80
• Ah Yin / Lan Yingying — Biological mother, a Blue Silver Emperor whose later separation from Tang Hao leaves Tang San viewing her as an enemy-aligned figure. 34 55
• Xiao Wu — Wife and closest emotional anchor. Tang San dedicates his pursuit of godhood to resurrecting her; they later share a fusion skill and raise Tang Wutong together. 94 111 126
• Tang Wutong — Daughter of Tang San and Xiao Wu. She inherits butterfly and Clear Sky Hammer martial souls and later fights alongside her father. 94 116 168
• Yu Xiaogang — Master and political adviser. Tang San formally apprentices himself to Yu Xiaogang, who guides his cultivation and supports his leadership ambitions. 55 100
• Tang Chen — Great-grandfather and former King of Slaughter. He gives Tang San the Asura Divine Sword, a God-Bestowed Spirit Ring, and the Clear Sky Sect token. 101
• Tang Xiao — Uncle and later enemy. Their relationship collapses after Tang Xiao's split from the Clear Sky Sect and his protection of Tang Yuehua. 58 104
• Xue Beng — Disciple and political ally. Tang San accepts him as a student, then helps him take the Heaven Dou throne. 75 105
• Er Ming — Titan Giant Ape and Xiao Wu's protector. He assists Tang San with a soul ring and ultimately sacrifices himself in the effort to resurrect Xiao Wu and Wutong. 88 106
• Nan Xuan — Primary enemy. Tang San blames him for the destruction of his family and repeatedly organizes forces to oppose the Network Holy City. 80 164
• Bibi Dong — Enemy and Pope of Martial Soul Hall. She pursues Tang San after Xiao Wu's sacrifice and becomes one of his principal targets for revenge. 93 126

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Network World and Awakening

Tang San enters the Network World as a child, uses its library to study martial souls, and develops his combat ability through Martial Soul Glory. After awakening Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer, he enters Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy as a work-study student. 31 34

Shrek Academy and Clear Sky Sect

At Shrek, Tang San becomes Yu Xiaogang's disciple, reveals his Twin Martial Souls, and gains a ten-thousand-year third ring after his Blue Silver Emperor awakening. Tang Hao later uses Tang San's Hidden Weaponry designs to bring the Clear Sky Sect out of seclusion. 55 57

Tournament Defeat and Tang Hao's Sacrifice

Tang San leads Shrek through the Martial Soul Glory League and Spirit Master Tournament, but the team loses to Network Holy City's superior levels. Tang Hao reveals himself to protect Tang San, uses Ring Detonation and Great Sumeru Hammer, and sacrifices himself so Tang San can escape. 63 80

Slaughter City, Xiao Wu's Sacrifice, and Sea God Trials

While seeking revenge, Tang San acquires the Slaughter God's Domain and reunites with Xiao Wu in the Star Dou Great Forest. After Xiao Wu sacrifices herself to save him, he resolves to become a god, travels to Sea God Island, and eventually inherits the Sea God position to resurrect her. 87 93 94 111

Tang Sect Leadership and Heaven Dou Politics

Tang San returns with overwhelming strength, takes control of the Clear Sky Sect, renames it the Tang Sect, and later becomes Heaven Dou's Imperial Tutor after helping Xue Beng seize the throne. 102 105

War Against Network Holy City

As Sea God and Asura God, Tang San leads the Anti-Network Alliance against Network Holy City. After Nan Xuan's forces defeat his side, Tang San refuses to abandon his revenge and seeks a path to return stronger. 116 118 129

Douluo Underworld and Later Campaigns

Tang San establishes the Douluo Underworld, resurrects allies and ancestors through the Well of Resurrection, and uses Death Underworld Qi to build a new force. He later infiltrates the Douluo Continent through the Holy Spirit Cult, allies with the Abyss Plane, and prepares a final assault on Holy Island. 136 138 139 154 164

Notable Quotes

“A teacher for a day is a father for life.” 55

“I will resurrect you all.” 106

“Nan Xuan, you made me lose everything I should have had. Just wait for me to come and take your head.” 164