Tang San

Biodata

Background / History

Tang San is a reincarnated web novel reader who carried memories of his past life as a Tang Sect member, where he stole inner sect techniques and jumped off a cliff 1 25. In his new life on the Douluo Continent, he hailed from the Clear Sky Sect while hypocritically claiming to be a commoner 1. He quickly attached himself to Yu Xiaogang as his master, seeking to learn the power system of the world 1 25.

Upon awakening with Blue Silver Grass and Innate Full Soul Power at level ten, Tang San's hidden potential as a twin-martial-soul user was deduced by Yu Xiaogang 24 25. However, his path crossed with Su Chen, the Holy Son of Martial Soul Hall 24 25. Su Chen systematically dismantled Tang San's future, exposing Yu Xiaogang's plagiarism, placing a total blockade on Tang San throughout Nuoding City, restricting his access to soul hunting forests, and crushing him in public combats 25 26 30.

Driven by desperation, hatred, and a single-minded pursuit of revenge, Tang San resorted to black market poisons, hidden weapons, and stolen warrants 30 31 35. After being hunted down by Martial Soul Hall forces, rescued temporarily by Tang Hao, and repeatedly humiliated in confrontations against Su Chen, Tang San's path darkened entirely 80 81. He ultimately corrupted his divine trials, abandoned his humanity to embrace evil divine powers, and transformed into a monstrous pseudo-god entity 101 137. After attempting to slaughter Heaven Dou City in a final blood sacrifice, his body and soul were utterly annihilated by Su Chen 142 145.

Appearance

• General Description: A youth with ordinary features who hides his true strength and identity beneath a humble exterior, often seen wearing academy uniforms or ragged cloaks during his desperate periods 24 31 33.
• Distinguishing Features:
  • Possesses two martial souls: the Blue Silver Grass and the ancient Clear Sky Hammer 24 62.
  • Eyes that can emit a faint purple hue when activating the Purple Demon Eye 26.
  • Hands frequently wrapped in thick bandages following the shattering of his fingers by Su Chen 29 30.
  • Transformed into a hideous, tentacled pseudo-god monster with a dark-red demonic trident mark on his forehead during his later corruption 101 138.

Personality

• Hypocritical and Self-Righteous: He constantly preaches morality and claims to be a commoner while enjoying the hidden privileges of the Upper Three Sects and utilizing stolen inner sect knowledge 1 25.
• Obsessive and Vengeful: Consumed by an intense desire for revenge against Su Chen for ruining his prospects, destroying his reputation, and breaking his fingers 29 32.
• Unyielding Under Pressure: Highly determined and resourceful when cornered, willing to resort to underhanded tactics, black market dealings, and deadly poisons to survive and gain power 30 31 32.
• Arrogant in Defeat: Prone to overestimating his hidden weapons and new power tiers, repeatedly leading to catastrophic miscalculations against superior foes 26 79 102.

Abilities & Skills

Martial Souls & Combat Arts

• Blue Silver Grass: His primary martial soul awakened at level ten Innate Full Soul Power, later revealed to coexist with a hidden second soul soul 24 62.
• Clear Sky Hammer: His powerful secondary martial soul associated with the Clear Sky Sect, possessing supreme destructive weight 62.
• Mysterious Heaven Skill: An internal energy cultivation technique brought over from his previous life, utilized to circulate energy and reinforce his body 25 26.
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track: An advanced movement technique that leaves behind complex, illusory afterimages 26 33.
• Purple Demon Eye: A spiritual ocular technique used to track high-speed movements and pierce through visual deceptions 26 63.
• Mysterious Jade Hand & Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon: Specialized Tang Sect hand techniques meant to render limbs impervious to poisons and redirect incoming physical force 26.

Hidden Weapons & Poisons

• Silent Sleeve Arrow: A spring-loaded mechanism strapped to his wrist, capable of firing poisoned short arrows 25 32.
• Bone Piercing Nails: Fine, lethal steel needle blanks utilized as vessels for high-grade toxins 26 79.
• Blood-Sorrow Poison: A deadly poison concocted in the black market using Datura Pollen, Rotten Bone Grass, and Black-Tailed Snake venom 31 32.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Clear Sky Hammer 62
• Silent Sleeve Arrow 25 32
• Bone Piercing Nails 26 79
• Budding Buddha Fury Tang Lotus Blueprint Fragments 55

Relationships

• Su Chen — Bitter arch-nemesis. Tang San holds an unmitigated blood feud against Su Chen, who systematically dismantled his plans, broke his hands, blocked his resources, and ultimately killed him 26 29 145.
• Yu Xiaogang — Master and mentor. Tang San fiercely defended Yu Xiaogang against plagiarism allegations and sought his guidance, viewing him as a vital intellectual mentor until Yu Xiaogang was disgraced and expelled 25 28 63.
• Xiao Wu — Former classmate and companion in Dorm Seven. Tang San attempted to win her affection, but she grew to despise his underhanded tactics and aligned herself with Su Chen 28 30.
• Tang Hao — Father. Tang Hao stepped in to rescue Tang San from execution by unleashing the Great Sumeru Hammer and Ring Explosion 80 81.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Nuoding Academy Arc: Tang San awakens his twin martial souls, meets Yu Xiaogang, and immediately clashes with the Martial Soul Hall Holy Son Su Chen, resulting in his fingers being shattered, his weapons destroyed, and his support networks entirely blockaded in Nuoding City 24 25 26 30.
• Heaven Dou Empire Arc: Tang San attempts to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy with Shrek Academy, only for his Clear Sky Hammer secret to be exposed and his pride crushed in a one-sided defeat by Su Chen 61 62 63.
• Manhunt and Corruption Arc: Hunted relentlessly by Martial Soul Hall elites like Hu Liena and Ning Rongrong, Tang San is repeatedly wounded and abandoned by traditional paths, driving him to embrace dark divine powers and sacrifice a million souls in Blackwater City 79 80 138.
• Final Annihilation Arc: Transformed into a pseudo-god monster, Tang San attacks Heaven Dou City in a desperate bid for revenge before being decisively squashed and having his body and soul completely annihilated by Su Chen 140 142 145.

Notable Quotes

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Do you think you can trap me, Tang San, with a single ban?" 30

"When facing an enemy, one should use any means necessary." 33

"Wash your neck clean! Get the hell out here and die! I'll strip every woman by your side naked and hang them from the city walls one by one!" 138