Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Xiao San; Third Brother
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy; Shrek Academy; Shrek Seven Devils
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.
Soul King	193	Reached the Soul King realm and faced Jiang Ming in the tournament's decisive match, though he was overwhelmingly defeated.

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

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

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

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

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

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. 4 184 190
• 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. 4 87 178
• 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. 7 53 182 183
• 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. 7 104 142 183 194
• 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. 185 196 197
• 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

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

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

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