Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Personality
- 5Abilities & Skills
- 5.1Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul
- 5.2Twin Martial Souls
- 5.3Clear Sky Hammer
- 5.4Three-Thousand-Year Spirit Bone
- 5.5Purple Demon Eye
- 5.6Mysterious Heaven Skill
- 5.7Tang Sect Toxicology
- 5.8Tang Sect Hidden Weapons and Techniques
- 5.9Seven-in-One Control
- 5.10Divine Slaughter's Domain
- 6Relationships
- 7Story Role / Major Arcs
- 7.1Nuoding Academy and First Soul Ring
- 7.2Conflict with Jiang Ming
- 7.3Departure for Shrek Academy
- 7.4Star Dou Great Forest
- 7.5Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament
- 7.6Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline Crisis
- 7.7Mysterious Heaven Skill Dispute
- 7.8Promotion Tournament
- 7.9Spirit City Preparations
- 7.10Slaughter City and the Clear Sky Sect
- 7.11Sixth-Ring Hunt and Xiao Wu's Sacrifice
- 7.12Return to Spirit City
- 8Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Tang San (唐三) |
| Alias(es) | Xiao San; Third Brother |
| Species/Race | Human; mixed human and Soul Beast heritage |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | Fourteen during the Promotion Tournament; seventeen after leaving Slaughter City 209 286 |
| Affiliation | Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy; Shrek Academy; Shrek Seven Devils; Clear Sky Sect |
| Occupation/Role | Soul Master; Tang Sect disciple |
| Status | Alive |
| First Appearance | Chapter 2 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| First Soul Ring | 4 | Absorbed a 400-year Datura Snake soul ring for his Blue Silver Grass martial soul, establishing the precedent of a plant-type martial soul absorbing an animal-type ring. |
| Second Soul Ring | 42 | Obtained his second soul ring and gained the Blue Silver Grass soul skill Parasite. |
| Level 29 Soul Power | 51 | Tang Hao reports that Tang San is twelve years old and has reached level 29. |
| Third Soul Ring | 121 | Absorbed a purple soul ring from a two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider while enduring intense pain; the ring was beyond his presumed absorption limit. |
| Clear Sky Hammer First Soul Ring / Level 45 Soul Power | 175 | Began directly cultivating his second martial soul by absorbing a seven-thousand-year Great Ape soul ring, raising his Soul Power from level 42 to 45. |
| Clear Sky Hammer Second Soul Ring | 177 | Absorbed a sixteen-thousand-year Great Ape soul ring after fighting alongside Liu Erlong; the resulting conflict between his two martial souls nearly caused him to explode. |
| Level 48 Soul Power | 183 | Reached Soul Ancestor level 48 before Jiang Ming extracted his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline and crippled his first martial soul. |
| Clear Sky Hammer Third Soul Ring / Level 51 Soul Power | 190 | After the Blue Silver Emperor martial soul was crippled and the conflict between his Soul Powers ended, he absorbed a twenty-thousand-year Great Ape soul ring for the hammer and advanced to level 51. |
| Clear Sky Hammer Fourth and Fifth Soul Rings / Level 56 Soul Power | 190 | Added thirty-thousand-year and forty-five-thousand-year soul rings to the Clear Sky Hammer, reaching level 56 Soul Power. |
| Five-Ring Clear Sky Hammer Configuration | 212 | Revealed five Clear Sky Hammer rings—one purple and four black—during his Promotion Tournament match against Feng Xiaotian. |
| Divine Slaughter's Domain / Level 60 Soul Power | 286 | Survived Slaughter City and obtained the Divine Slaughter's Domain. At seventeen, he reached level 60 but still needed a sixth soul ring to become a Soul Emperor. |
| Sixth Soul Ring | 295 | Xiao Wu sacrificed her life, soul, and hundred-thousand-year cultivation to protect him, granting him a scarlet hundred-thousand-year soul ring bearing a Soft Bone Rabbit phantom. |
Background / History
Tang San is Tang Hao's son and possesses Innate Full Soul Power. Tang Hao states that Tang San has Twin Martial Souls and believes his son has the potential to surpass him. He also intends for Tang San to eventually destroy Martial Soul Hall in vengeance for Ah Yin. 4
At Nuoding Academy, Tang San becomes Yu Xiaogang's student and accompanies him to the Soul Hunting Forest to obtain his first soul ring. He successfully absorbs the 400-year Datura Snake soul ring and formally thanks Yu Xiaogang for his guidance. 2 4
Tang San later develops a close bond with Xiao Wu. He tries to protect her during Jiang Ming's confrontation with the two of them, attacking with Blue Silver Grass after Jiang Ming strikes her. 7
Tang San later learns that Tang Hao is the Clear Sky Douluo, a direct descendant of the Clear Sky Sect and the younger brother of sect master Tang Xiao. He is reunited with Tang Hao at Moonlight Pavilion and also meets his aunt, Tang Yuehua. 182 184 185
Jiang Ming reveals that Tang San's mother was Ah Yin, a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor in human form. This makes Tang San of mixed human and Soul Beast heritage and explains the exceptional vitality and true nature of his first martial soul. 182 189
Ah Yin's Seed of Life and Spirit Bone were removed from their hidden sanctuary near Holy Soul Village while Tang San sought his first soul ring. Jiang Ming consumed the Seed of Life, while Tang Hao later confirms that Jiang Ming also possesses Ah Yin's Spirit Bone. 3 4 5 190
After the destruction of the Blue Silver Forest and the loss of the remaining means to revive his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, Tang San abandons restoration of his first martial soul and commits to cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer directly. 189 190
Years later, Tang San survives Slaughter City and returns to the Clear Sky Sect at level 60 with the Divine Slaughter's Domain. By then, Jiang Ming has destroyed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, leaving Tang San conscious that his own progress has not closed the gap between them. He proposes recruiting Slaughter City's powerful criminals to strengthen the depleted Clear Sky Sect. 286
Personality
Tang San is devoted to Yu Xiaogang and consistently defends or supports his teacher, even when disagreeing with him. After Yu Xiaogang is grievously injured, Tang San comforts him by framing his suffering as a trial that should strengthen his resolve. 87
He is cautious and analytical in dangerous situations, initially avoiding a rash response when he and Xiao Wu encounter Jiang Ming after the City Lord's Mansion massacre. 52 However, he is also highly driven by pride, revenge, and the pursuit of strength. Jiang Ming's repeated humiliations intensify Tang San's desire to destroy him. 8 142
Tang San is willing to accept major risks for advancement. He insists on attempting to absorb the Man Faced Demon Spider's ring despite Yu Xiaogang's objections and the danger posed by its age. 112 113
His ambition persists even after the near-fatal backlash from cultivating both martial souls. Rather than abandon his pursuit of strength, he resolves to cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer with increasingly high-level soul rings so that he can kill Jiang Ming. 176 177 190
Tang San is highly protective of his secrets and responds to their exposure with intense hostility. When Jiang Ming publicly reveals details of his prior life, Tang San denies the claims to his companions while internally resolving to eliminate Jiang Ming. 142
His pride also drives him to seek recognition for Shrek Academy. After Flame Radiance Academy secures first place in the Promotion Tournament, Tang San challenges the venue to contest Shrek's claim to second place, even accepting a battle against the Soul Douluo Shirak. 218 219
Tang San becomes visibly frustrated when unable to force an opponent into direct combat. During his match with Feng Xiaotian, he grows increasingly enraged as Feng Xiaotian evades his Clear Sky Hammer rather than confronting it head-on. 212 213
After Slaughter City, Tang San presents a colder, sharper demeanor and thinks about rebuilding the Clear Sky Sect as well as increasing his own strength. His ambition remains pronounced: while seeking a sixth ring, he rejects a forty-five-thousand-year Great Ape as insufficient and immediately views the Three-Eyed Golden Lion as a potential soul ring. 286 287 288
Xiao Wu's sacrifice devastates Tang San. His grief turns into hatred of Soul Beasts, and he vows to destroy their race, regarding them as sources of soul rings despite his own Soul Beast heritage and Xiao Wu's identity. 295
Abilities & Skills
Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul
Tang San initially used Blue Silver Grass for offensive restraint and control. Jiang Ming later reveals that this martial soul was in fact an unawakened Blue Silver Emperor, derived from Ah Yin's bloodline, rather than ordinary Blue Silver Grass. 183
- Attacked Jiang Ming with Blue Silver Grass vines after Xiao Wu was struck. 7
- His vines were severed by Jiang Ming's spatial ability. 7
- His first ring came from a 400-year Datura Snake despite Blue Silver Grass being regarded as a plant-type martial soul. 4
- His first soul skill is Mother's Entanglement, which produces restraining vines. 7
- His second soul skill is Parasite. 42
- He used Blue Silver Grass to bind a sixteen-thousand-year Great Ape long enough for Liu Erlong to attack it. 175
- Jiang Ming used Spatial Stripping to extract Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, leaving the first martial soul crippled and unable to support his cultivation. 183 190
Twin Martial Souls
Tang Hao identifies Tang San as having Twin Martial Souls.
- Tang Hao considers this talent vastly greater than his own. 4
- Tang San's second martial soul is the Clear Sky Hammer, the inherited martial soul of the Clear Sky Sect. 162 175
- Cultivating soul rings for both martial souls at the Soul Ancestor stage causes their incompatible Soul Powers to clash violently within Tang San's body. 176 178
- The conflict nearly kills Tang San while he absorbs his second Clear Sky Hammer soul ring. 176 177
- Once the Blue Silver Emperor martial soul is crippled, the conflicting Soul Powers cease to be a problem, allowing Tang San to continue adding rings to the Clear Sky Hammer. 190
Clear Sky Hammer
Tang San directly began cultivating his Clear Sky Hammer after his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline could no longer be restored.
- He absorbed a seven-thousand-year Great Ape soul ring as the Clear Sky Hammer's first ring, raising his Soul Power to level 45. 175
- He and Liu Erlong defeated a sixteen-thousand-year Great Ape, whose soul ring became the hammer's second ring. 175 177
- He revealed the hammer during Shrek Academy's match against Blazing Fire Academy and used the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique to defeat Huo Wushuang. 180 181
- Following the loss of his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, Tang San resolves to focus on adding high-level rings to the Clear Sky Hammer. 190
- With Tang Xiao's help in hunting Soul Beasts, he obtained a twenty-thousand-year Great Ape third ring, followed by thirty-thousand-year and forty-five-thousand-year fourth and fifth rings. 190
- Under Tang Hao's training, he initially mastered three of the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes. 190
- He used the Clear Sky Nine Absolute, Shatter, alongside the strength enhancements from his second and third hammer rings to attack Feng Xiaotian in midair. 212
- He developed the Clear Sky Flying Hammer technique, hurling the hammer with his Soul Power and accumulated rage when Feng Xiaotian refused a frontal engagement. 213
- His five-ring hammer configuration consists of one purple ring followed by four black rings. 212
- At level 60, he refused a forty-five-thousand-year Great Ape ring for the hammer, insisting that its sixth ring should be at least fifty thousand years old. Xiao Wu's subsequent sacrifice granted him a scarlet hundred-thousand-year sixth ring. 287 295
Three-Thousand-Year Spirit Bone
Liu Erlong gave Tang San a three-thousand-year strength-type arm bone when the conflict between his two martial souls caused his body to crack, swell, and approach explosion. 176 177
- The Spirit Bone buffered the opposing Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer Soul Powers, slowing his physical collapse. 176
- Tang San used the Mysterious Heaven Skill to organize the conflicting powers around the Spirit Bone's stabilizing influence. 176
- Though its age was low by his standards, Tang San recognizes that the Spirit Bone saved his life. 177
- Tang San later absorbed a thirty-thousand-year Spirit Bone before obtaining his Clear Sky Hammer's third soul ring. 190
Purple Demon Eye
Tang San possesses the secret technique known as the Purple Demon Eye.
- Jiang Ming indicates that he knows of the technique and its side effects. 7
- Jiang Ming's knowledge leaves Tang San fearful and unsettled. 7
- Tang San pushes the technique to its limit while investigating the City Lord's Mansion massacre. 51
- His eyes turn purple when Jiang Ming exposes details of his past life, reflecting his extreme agitation and killing intent. 142
Mysterious Heaven Skill
Tang San cultivates the Mysterious Heaven Skill, a Tang Sect secret art that enables the cultivation of Soul Power from nothing and is cited as the source of his Innate Full Soul Power. 176 194
- He used the Mysterious Heaven Skill to reorganize the conflicting Soul Powers of Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer while absorbing the three-thousand-year Spirit Bone. 176
- Jiang Ming publicly exposed Tang San's possession of the skill, causing major sects and Soul Masters to covet it. 193 194
- Under pressure from the Upper Three Sects, Tang San handed Ning Fengzhi a modified, seven-layer version of the technique. 196 198
Tang Sect Toxicology
Tang San takes pride in his knowledge as a Tang Sect disciple.
- He accepts Jiang Ming's demand that he cure Dai Mubai's poison. 110
- His attempt to use realgar wine against snake venom fails, severely damaging his confidence in his own toxicological knowledge. 111
Tang Sect Hidden Weapons and Techniques
Tang San possesses Tang Sect combat techniques and concealed weapons from his prior life.
- He used a Zhuge Crossbow to kill the Man Faced Demon Spider before absorbing its soul ring. 121
- He regards the Tang Sect's techniques as a source of personal pride and seeks strength to clear the sect's name after Jiang Ming mocks his incomplete mastery of them. 8
- His experience with the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique makes him especially dangerous in frontal combat with the Clear Sky Hammer. 180 209
- He used Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon to redirect Shirak's Golden Lion Roar Blast, though the technique could not completely neutralize the Soul Douluo's attack. 219
- He deployed hidden weapons against Scarlet King while Tang Xiao fought the Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest. 288
Seven-in-One Control
Tang San is selected to serve as the control point and release point for the Shrek Seven Devils' proposed Ring Fusion technique. 227
- He agrees to control the fusion of the seven members' differing Soul Powers and attributes. 227
- Yu Xiaogang proposes the more demanding Seven-in-One technique as an alternative, requiring the seven members to synchronize their breathing, thoughts, and Soul Power with exceptional precision. 227
- Tang San and the Shrek Seven undertake intensive practical training against Tang Hao to develop the necessary coordination. 227
Divine Slaughter's Domain
Tang San obtained the Divine Slaughter's Domain by passing through Slaughter City. Tang Hao announced this achievement when Tang San returned at level 60. 286
Relationships
- Tang Hao — Father; secretly watched Tang San absorb his first soul ring and holds immense expectations for his future. Tang San later learns that Tang Hao is the Clear Sky Douluo and reunites with him after losing his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline. Tang Hao subsequently trains him in the Clear Sky Hammer and supports his decision to pursue strength against Jiang Ming. Tang Hao proudly announces his son's return from Slaughter City; Tang San later tells him what happened in the Star Dou Great Forest. 4 184 190 227 286 300
- Yu Xiaogang — Teacher and mentor; Tang San respects him deeply, credits his guidance after the Datura Snake absorption, and later encourages him through despair. Their relationship is strained when Tang San's simultaneous cultivation of Twin Martial Souls proves disastrous. Yu Xiaogang later directs the Shrek Seven's Seven-in-One training with Tang San as its intended controller. 4 87 178 227
- Xiao Wu — Close companion and fellow Shrek student; they show mutual concern, and Tang San acts to protect her during the conflict with Jiang Ming. Xiao Wu remains at Tang San's side during the revelations concerning his heritage and crippled martial soul. Tang San refuses to abandon the tournament entirely despite Tang Hao's warning that Xiao Wu's hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast identity puts her at grave risk in Spirit City. After more than three years apart, they reunite in the Star Dou Great Forest. Tang San vows to protect her even at the cost of his life, but Xiao Wu later sacrifices herself to save him and becomes his hundred-thousand-year soul ring. 7 53 182 183 226 287 289 291 295
- Jiang Ming — Hostile former acquaintance and recurring adversary; Jiang Ming repeatedly humiliates Tang San, exposes knowledge of his secrets, strips away his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, and publicly reveals the Mysterious Heaven Skill. Tang San dedicates himself to surpassing and killing Jiang Ming. Even after reaching level 60, Tang San is troubled by how far Jiang Ming has advanced. 7 104 142 183 190 194 286
- Flender — Shrek Academy leader; supports Tang San's decision to challenge the Man Faced Demon Spider absorption risk, contrary to Yu Xiaogang's wishes. 113
- Liu Erlong — Shrek Academy teacher and Yu Xiaogang's companion; she assists Tang San in defeating the Great Ape and saves his life by giving him a three-thousand-year Spirit Bone during his near-fatal ring absorption. 175 176 177
- Oscar — Shrek teammate; continues into the Star Dou Great Forest with Tang San to seek soul rings. 112
- Dai Mubai — Shrek teammate; trusted Tang San to cure the poison that disfigured him. He later fights alongside Tang San against Blazing Fire Academy. 110 180
- Tang Xiao — Paternal uncle and Clear Sky Sect master; mediates between Tang San's family and the Upper Three Sects after the Mysterious Heaven Skill is exposed. He later assists Tang San in hunting the Soul Beasts needed for the Clear Sky Hammer's later rings. He escorts Tang San on the hunt for his sixth ring and protects him during their confrontation with powerful Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest. 185 190 196 197 286 287 288 294
- Tang Yuehua — Paternal aunt and Moonlight Pavilion's master; welcomes Tang San after his reunion with Tang Hao and helps provide for the secluded Clear Sky Sect. 185 186
- Ning Fengzhi — Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect master; interrogates Tang San over the Mysterious Heaven Skill and receives Tang San's modified seven-layer version under the Upper Three Sects' joint supervision. 196 198
- Ning Rongrong — Shrek teammate and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect heiress; proposes using Ring Fusion to combine the Shrek Seven's Soul Powers, entrusting Tang San with controlling and releasing the fused power. 227
- Shirak — Soul Douluo opponent whom Tang San challenges in an effort to defend Shrek Academy's second-place standing in the Promotion Tournament. Shirak defeats Tang San but acknowledges his exceptional ability for a Soul King. 218 219
- Feng Xiaotian — Godwind Academy's combatant; he counters Tang San's superior frontal power by remaining airborne and exhausting him through evasive tactics and ranged wind blades. 212 213
- Daming and Erming — Xiao Wu's protective Soul Beast companions; they help Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Tang Xiao escape the Star Dou Great Forest. Before parting, they warn Tang San to protect Xiao Wu, prompting his solemn oath. 290 291
- Three-Eyed Golden Lion — The Emperor Auspicious Beast whom Tang San covets as a sixth-ring source. His party takes the severely injured Soul Beast from the Star Dou Great Forest, provoking hostility from its protectors. 288 290 292
- Bibi Dong — Spirit Hall's Pope; after Tang San arrives in Spirit City following Xiao Wu's sacrifice, she announces her intention to kill him to complete her Rakshasa God Trial. 295
Story Role / Major Arcs
Nuoding Academy and First Soul Ring
Tang San travels with Yu Xiaogang to the Soul Hunting Forest and absorbs the 400-year Datura Snake soul ring. Tang Hao observes the event from concealment. 2 4
Conflict with Jiang Ming
When Jiang Ming insults Tang San's mother, Xiao Wu confronts him. Tang San intervenes with Blue Silver Grass, but Jiang Ming cuts the vines apart and hints at knowing the Purple Demon Eye's secret. Tang San subsequently resolves to destroy him. 7 8
Departure for Shrek Academy
After Jiang Ming mutilates Yu Xiaogang, Tang San and Xiao Wu graduate early from Nuoding Academy and travel to Shrek Academy in Suotuo City to seek treatment for their teacher. 53 54
Star Dou Great Forest
Tang San seeks his third soul ring in the Star Dou Great Forest. He defies Yu Xiaogang's safety concerns and attempts the dangerous Man Faced Demon Spider absorption; Jiang Ming and Dugu Bo separately plan to intercept him for the External Soul Bone expected from this opportunity. 104 112 113 121
Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament
Tang San arrives in Tiandou City with Shrek Academy for the tournament. Jiang Ming, now Flame Radiance Academy's team leader, publicly reveals knowledge of Tang San's past life, provoking his anger. 141 142
During the tournament, Tang San begins cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer and publicly unveils it in Shrek Academy's victory over Blazing Fire Academy. His effort to cultivate both martial souls simultaneously triggers a near-fatal Soul Power conflict, which Liu Erlong temporarily stabilizes with a three-thousand-year Spirit Bone. 175 177 180 181
Tang San later faces Jiang Ming in Flame Radiance Academy's match against Shrek Academy. Despite reaching the Soul King realm and possessing a superior soul-ring configuration, Tang San is defeated decisively. Jiang Ming then exposes the Mysterious Heaven Skill before the audience. 193 194
Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline Crisis
After the conflict between his two martial souls threatens his life, Jiang Ming offers to solve the problem by crippling Tang San's Blue Silver Grass martial soul. Tang San reluctantly accepts, only for Jiang Ming to use Spatial Stripping to take his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline and leave him unable to cultivate through that martial soul. 182 183
Tang San subsequently learns of Tang Hao's true identity and of Ah Yin's nature as a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor. When the Blue Silver Forest's destruction eliminates the remaining means to restore his bloodline, Tang San chooses to cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer directly and dedicates himself to killing Jiang Ming. 184 189 190
With Tang Xiao's help, Tang San gains three further Clear Sky Hammer rings from Great Apes and advances to level 56. Under Tang Hao's direction, he also begins mastering the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes. 190
Mysterious Heaven Skill Dispute
Jiang Ming's public disclosure of the Mysterious Heaven Skill turns Tang San into a target for the continent's major powers. Bone Douluo takes him to Moonlight Pavilion, where representatives of the Upper Three Sects and the Clear Sky Sect pressure him to surrender the technique. 194 196
Tang San initially claims that a Soul Master must discard all existing Soul Power before cultivating the technique, but Ning Fengzhi prepares to test the claim with disciples of multiple cultivation levels. Tang San ultimately submits a modified seven-layer version of the Mysterious Heaven Skill and remains under the Upper Three Sects' joint watch in Tiandou City. 196 197 198
Promotion Tournament
Tang San confronts Feng Xiaotian of Godwind Academy with his five-ring Clear Sky Hammer configuration. Although his raw hammer power is formidable, Feng Xiaotian refuses a direct exchange, stays airborne, and provokes Tang San into wasting Soul Power through increasingly desperate attacks, including the Clear Sky Flying Hammer. 212 213
After Jiang Ming secures first place for Flame Radiance Academy, Tang San challenges anyone who disputes Shrek Academy's right to second place. Soul Douluo Shirak accepts the challenge, overwhelms Tang San with the Golden Domain and successive attacks, and forces him to his knees; Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong nevertheless uphold Shrek Academy's second-place result. 218 219
Spirit City Preparations
Before the tournament finals in Spirit City, Tang Hao urges Tang San to withdraw because battles involving Titled Douluo and Xiao Wu's Soul Beast identity could endanger them both. Tang San agrees that Xiao Wu should remain at Shrek Academy but refuses to abandon the finals himself. 226
Tang San accepts Ning Rongrong's proposal to use Ring Fusion as the control and release point for the Shrek Seven Devils' combined Soul Power. Yu Xiaogang instead develops the more difficult Seven-in-One approach, and the group begins intensive training against Tang Hao before reaching Spirit City. 227
At the finals, Tang San learns that Jiang Ming and Dugu Bo have destroyed the four clans affiliated with the Clear Sky Sect, including the Speed Clan led by his granduncle Bai He. 228
Slaughter City and the Clear Sky Sect
Tang San passes through Slaughter City, gains the Divine Slaughter's Domain, and reaches level 60 at seventeen. His return brings hope to the Clear Sky Sect after its heavy losses, but news that Jiang Ming has annihilated two of the Upper Three Sects makes him question the gap between them. When a message suggests that his great-grandfather Tang Chen may be the King of Slaughter, Tang San proposes recruiting Slaughter City survivors to replenish the sect's forces. Tang Xiao then takes him to obtain his sixth soul ring while Tang Hao leads disciples back to investigate Slaughter City. 286
Sixth-Ring Hunt and Xiao Wu's Sacrifice
In the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang San rejects a forty-five-thousand-year Great Ape ring as too weak for his Clear Sky Hammer. He then encounters the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and urges Tang Xiao to kill her for a ring. Scarlet King intervenes, and the confrontation draws in Daming, Erming, and Xiao Wu, reuniting Tang San with her after years apart. Tang San's group escapes the forest with the injured Golden Lion; before Xiao Wu leaves Daming and Erming behind, Tang San swears to protect her with his life. 287 288 289 290 291
Their seizure of the Emperor Auspicious Beast brings further danger. Tang Xiao holds off a pursuing threat so Tang San can escape, and Xiao Wu later sacrifices herself to protect Tang San from the Dragon God Claw. Her sacrifice grants him a hundred-thousand-year soul ring. Grief-stricken, Tang San vows to exterminate Soul Beasts and returns to tell Tang Hao what happened. 292 293 294 295 300
Return to Spirit City
Following Xiao Wu's sacrifice, Tang San arrives in Spirit City. Bibi Dong declares that killing him will complete the final step of her Rakshasa God Trial. 295
Trivia
- Tang San gave Yu Xiaogang two white radishes before their journey to the Soul Hunting Forest. 2
- Tang Hao criticizes Tang San's cultivation pace, noting that he rose from level 14 after his first ring to level 29 by age twelve. 51
- Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was long regarded as an ordinary, low-grade martial soul, but Jiang Ming identifies it as an unawakened Blue Silver Emperor. 183
- Tang San's first two Clear Sky Hammer soul rings came from Great Apes, reflecting his belief that strength-type Soul Beasts are most compatible with the hammer. 175