Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Little San; Xiao San; San-ge (“Third Brother”) 152 398 530
Species/Race	Human; reincarnated Otherworlder 667
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Seven Devils; disciple of Yu Xiaogang 138 595
Occupation/Role	Control-system Spirit Master; main controller of the Shrek Seven Devils 595 677
Status	Alive; begins a solitary cultivation journey after learning of Ye Qifeng’s strength 788

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power; Twin Martial Souls	138	Recognized by Yu Xiaogang as a rare genius and accepted as his disciple.
Mysterious Heaven Skill, Level 2; Spirit Scholar	153	Reached after absorbing the Lone Bamboo Spirit Ring for Blue Silver Grass.
Soul Power Level 32	473	Revealed during his battle with the Level 48 Dugu Yan; the soul-power gap leaves him heavily disadvantaged.
Level 40 bottleneck	538	Reached after six months of Tang Hao’s waterfall and endurance training; prepares to seek a fourth Spirit Ring.
Level 43 Soul Ancestor	638	Advances from Level 42 while recovering and training in Clear Sky Sect techniques.
Four-ring Blue Silver Grass configuration	687	Displays two yellow, one purple, and one black Spirit Ring; the black ring is a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring.
Temporary Soul Saint-level power	710	Through the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill and allied support, temporarily exceeds Level 70 and manifests the Clear Sky Avatar; the strain severely drains him.

Background / History

Tang San retains memories and abilities from a previous life connected to the Tang Sect. Nightmares of that life continue to trouble him, but he takes solace in the fact that the Tang Sect does not exist on the Douluo Continent, allowing him to employ its techniques without its former restrictions. 98 604 667

He is the son of Tang Hao and Ah Yin. Tang Hao states that Tang San inherited the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline from Ah Yin and the Clear Sky Sect bloodline from himself; his two Martial Souls are Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer. 154 530

Yu Xiaogang accepts Tang San as a disciple after recognizing his Innate Full Soul Power and Twin Martial Souls. While Tang San trains under Yu Xiaogang, Tang Hao secretly follows and protects both master and disciple. 138 143 494

During the hunt for his first Spirit Ring, Tang San defeats the Wind Demon Wolf King, treats Yu Xiaogang’s serious injuries with herbs and acupoint techniques, and carries him to shelter. He later absorbs the Lone Bamboo Spirit Ring for his Blue Silver Grass. 152

Appearance

Tang San is repeatedly described as plain or ordinary-looking. He has black pupils and can appear visibly disheveled after severe injuries or periods of self-isolation. 444 638 788

• Usually carries his hidden weapons in his storage belt.
• His hands become translucent jade-white when using the Mysterious Jade Hand. 474 676
• His eyes emit purple light when using the Purple Demon Eye. 422 678
• His Clear Sky Hammer is a compact black hammer with intricate patterns that enlarges when infused with Soul Power. 512 678

Personality

Tang San is analytical, cautious, and highly resourceful. He uses past-life knowledge to treat injuries, identify Spirit Beasts, forge weapons, refine poisons, and devise battlefield plans. 152 435 484 599

He is also intensely proud and self-directed. Though outwardly courteous, he prefers to control tactical decisions and is reluctant to accept opposition once he has decided on a course of action. Setbacks frequently shake his confidence and lead him into periods of self-doubt. 571 609 665

Tang San’s strongest emotional trigger is harm done to Xiao Wu. When she is injured or believed to be in danger, his restraint can collapse into rage, killing intent, and a berserk fighting style. 398 422 603 672

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses two Martial Souls: Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer. His dual-Martial-Soul talent forms the basis of Yu Xiaogang’s interest in him and Tang Hao’s later cultivation plans. 138 473 635

• Blue Silver Grass — His first Martial Soul and primary control tool.
• Clear Sky Hammer — His second Martial Soul, inherited from the Clear Sky Sect and renowned for overwhelming attack power. 473
• His apparent Innate Full Soul Power originated from practicing the Mysterious Heaven Skill since the age of one rather than arising conventionally. 676

Blue Silver Grass

Tang San uses Blue Silver Grass primarily for restraint, battlefield control, and tactical positioning.

• Blue Silver Bind — Restrains targets with grass vines. 677
• Parasite — Obtained through his Ghost Vine Spirit Ring. 444
• Spider Web Restraint — His Third Spirit Skill, gained from the Man Faced Demon Spider. 456
• Blue Silver Cage — Creates a defensive or restraining cage around a target. 599 677
• Three-Minded Control — Allows simultaneous, precise control of multiple actions. 594
• Top-Tier Mimicry Environment Cultivation — An advanced environmental-control ability discovered through Distraction Control cultivation. 594
• Limitations — Blue Silver Grass is vulnerable to fire, water, and lightning, and sustained multi-target control rapidly drains his Soul Power. 599 667

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer is a high-attack Tool Martial Soul used for direct combat and explosive finishing techniques. It remained without Spirit Rings during the Thunder Academy match. 674

• Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer — A consecutive-strike technique whose force stacks with each swing; Tang San can combine it with Tang Sect arts for greater power. 544 604
• Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky — Clear Sky Sect ultimate techniques taught by Tang Hao. Tang San uses the first absolute, Kong, as a hammer-based counterattack. 638 679
• Clear Sky Flying Hammer — A self-created soul skill derived from his hammer training. 638
• Dance of the Chaos Cloak — A self-created, rotating hammer technique built around continuous force accumulation. 638 727
• Clear Sky Avatar — A temporary Tool Soul Avatar manifested through the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill. It grants overwhelming power but causes severe physical, Soul Power, and spiritual exhaustion. 710

Tang Sect Secret Arts

Tang San’s past-life inheritance gives him combat options beyond conventional Spirit Master techniques. 604 667

• Mysterious Heaven Skill — Internal cultivation method that supplements his Soul Power, regulates his body, and supports his other arts. 152 604
• Mysterious Jade Hand — Hardens his hands to a jade-like state capable of meeting weaponized attacks directly. 474 676
• Purple Demon Eye — Enhances vision to track extremely fast opponents and movements. 676 678
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — Footwork technique used for evasive movement and rapid repositioning. 676 677
• Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon — A grappling and force-manipulation technique. 473 604
• Muscle-Tearing Bone-Dislocating Hand — Used to reset his own broken ribs and stabilize injuries. 474
• Hundred Variations of Hidden Weapons — His foundational method for deploying concealed weapons. 667

Hidden Weapons and Poisons

Tang San crafts mechanical hidden weapons and refines poisons to compensate for gaps in direct combat power. 156 484

• Uses weapons such as the Sand-in-the-Shadow, Back-Mounted Flower Crossbow, and Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Galls. 422 614
• The Sand-in-the-Shadow contains sixty-four steel needles and can threaten protective barriers. 422
• His Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Galls poison Shi Nian but fail to kill him outright. 614
• Zhao Wuji’s Immovable Bright King Body deflects Tang San’s weapon barrage, demonstrating that hidden weapons cannot reliably overcome an overwhelming defensive gap. 422

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges — A black storage Soul Tool belt gifted by Yu Xiaogang; its twenty-four jade pieces each store one cubic meter, for twenty-four cubic meters total. 143
• Mechanical hidden weapons — Includes the Sand-in-the-Shadow, Back-Mounted Flower Crossbow, and Bone-Piercing Nail. 396 422
• Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Galls — Poisonous concealed weapons used against Shi Nian. 614
• Forging tools and metals — Purchased to manufacture Tang Sect hidden weapons. 484
• Medicinal herbs — Collected and prepared for treating injuries and stopping bleeding. 152

Relationships

• Tang Hao — His father, secret protector, and later his harsh cultivation mentor; Tang Hao trains him in the Clear Sky Hammer and Clear Sky Sect ultimate techniques. 494 532 638
• Ah Yin — His mother; Tang Hao identifies Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass inheritance as originating from her. 154 530
• Yu Xiaogang — His teacher and martial soul theory mentor. Tang San helps validate Yu Xiaogang’s theories, while Yu Xiaogang repeatedly supports him through crises of confidence. 138 153 609
• Xiao Wu — Close friend, teammate, and the person most capable of provoking Tang San’s protective rage when harmed. 398 603 672
• Ye Qifeng — A powerful adversary who stops Tang San’s interference in Xiao Wu’s fight and later becomes the benchmark Tang San resolves to surpass. 396 788
• Dugu Bo — A dangerous opponent with whom Tang San negotiates over poison detoxification; Dugu Bo later attempts to kill him after Tang San deduces secrets connected to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. 513 514
• Ning Fengzhi — Helps save and heal Tang San after Shi Nian’s attack, though Tang San becomes dissatisfied with Ning Fengzhi’s response to Shi Nian. 614 617

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Yu Xiaogang’s disciple — Tang San becomes Yu Xiaogang’s disciple, obtains his first Spirit Ring, and proves that Spirit Rings can advance his Mysterious Heaven Skill. 138 152 153
• Shrek conflicts — He secretly attempts to interfere in Xiao Wu’s fight with Zhu Zhuqing, is stopped by Ye Qifeng, and later assaults Zhao Wuji with his entire hidden-weapon arsenal after Xiao Wu is hurt. 396 422 423
• Man Faced Demon Spider pursuit — He seeks the Man Faced Demon Spider’s Spirit Ring to strengthen Blue Silver Grass with poison and control, enduring a near-fatal absorption process before gaining Spider Web Restraint. 444 446 456
• Dugu Bo confrontation — Tang San bargains for Shrek Academy’s safety using his poison knowledge, then survives Dugu Bo’s attempted murder through Tang Hao’s intervention. 513 514
• Tang Hao’s cultivation — He undergoes six months of severe waterfall training, reaches the Level 40 bottleneck, and begins focused Clear Sky Hammer training. 532 538
• Elite Spirit Master Tournament — As Shrek’s main controller, he restrains Elephant Armor Academy, loses control after Xiao Wu is injured, and leads his team through major matches against Thunder Academy and Godwind Academy. 599 603 674 677
• Seven-in-One Fusion Skill — Tang San becomes the focal point of Shrek’s fusion technique and manifests the Clear Sky Avatar, but Sword Douluo overwhelms him despite suppressing his own realm. 710
• Later defeats and separation — He is injured and outmaneuvered by Meng Yiran, then finds his Clear Sky Avatar matched by Riven. After Xiao Wu leaves, he accepts Tang Hao’s guidance and sets out alone to grow stronger. 727 766 787 788

Notable Quotes

“Fight.” 595

“Anyone who hurts you must die!” 398

“How dare you hurt Xiao Wu! You are all seeking death!” 672

Trivia

• Tang San’s first two Blue Silver Grass Spirit Rings come from the Lone Bamboo and Ghost Vine, granting toughness and the Parasite ability respectively. 444
• He has opened four of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians after Tang Hao’s waterfall training. 538
• Tang San’s intended long-term cultivation plan was to delay adding Spirit Rings to the Clear Sky Hammer, potentially allowing it to begin with exceptionally powerful rings later. 635