Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang San
Alias(es)	唐三; Little San
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Clear Sky Sect (formerly/remnant faction); Shrek Academy (formerly); imprisoned by Ling Tian Sect
Occupation/Role	Clear Sky Sect disciple; later a teacher at Shrek Academy; Ling Tian Sect prisoner
Martial Souls	Blue Silver Grass; Clear Sky Hammer
Status	Imprisoned in the deepest Ling Tian Sect dungeon, with his soul power sealed
First Appearance	Chapter 6

Power Progression

Chapter	Progression / Setback	Details
58	Accepted into the Clear Sky Sect	Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer lineage is verified during the ancestral ceremony, after which Tang Xiao begins teaching him the sect's orthodox hammer arts. 58
106	Rank 38	Tang San is explicitly only level 38 and is required to reach the Soul Ancestor realm before representing the reemerging Clear Sky Sect. 106
183–184	Fought a pseudo-Title Douluo	Tang San uses both martial souls, the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, movement techniques, and Bat Wing Reincarnation against Yu Luomian, but is severely outmatched by the Blood Pill-enhanced opponent. 183 184
204	Right hand disabled	Han Yu intercepts Tang San's attempted sneak attack, reflects his hidden weapons, and seals his right arm's meridians, leaving the hand limp and unusable. 204 205
232–233	Soul power fully sealed	Han Yu seals Tang San's soul power at his dantian and vital acupoints, then has him bound in ten-thousand-year cold iron chains in the Ling Tian Sect dungeon. 232 233

Background / History

Tang San was present with the Shrek group in the Star Dou Forest when they fled in a disheveled state. When Xiao Wu was taken by the Titan Giant Ape, he recklessly pursued the beast, relying on Oscar's Flying Mushroom Sausage to continue the chase. His teammates followed to support the rescue. 6 8

After Gu Rong abducted Xiao Wu through a spatial rift, Tang San recognized that Xiao Wu was a transformed hundred-thousand-year soul beast and concluded that Gu Rong had targeted her for her soul ring and soul bone. 49 50 52

After Xiao Wu's eventual forced sacrifice, Tang San returned devastated to Blue Tyrant Academy. His father, Tang Hao—crippled by Gu Rong and reduced to level 86—advised him to return to the Clear Sky Sect, learn its orthodox arts, and prepare for revenge against Han Yu and the Ling Tian Sect. 54 55

Tang Hao brought Tang San back to the Clear Sky Sect after twelve years of seclusion, but it was Tang San who was formally accepted into the sect after acknowledging his ancestors and manifesting his Clear Sky Hammer. Tang Xiao took responsibility for his formal Clear Sky Hammer training, emphasizing that Tang San should cultivate rather than obsess over revenge. 58 62

After leaving the Clear Sky Sect's training grounds, Tang San became a teacher at Shrek Academy. During Yu Luomian's Blood Pill crisis, he warned the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Heaven Dou Imperial Family of the danger, then pursued Yu Luomian to save Yu Xiaogang. Though he could not stop Yu Luomian alone, Tang San ultimately brought his grievously altered teacher to the Clear Sky Sect rendezvous point. 181 182 183 184 189

Tang San later proposed that the Clear Sky Sect strike Ling Tian Sect's Heaven Dou City base by using a corrosive agent capable of disabling Soul Tool circuitry. The plan led into the sect conflict in which Tang Xiao and several elders were killed, Tang San's right hand was crippled, and the Clear Sky Sect was subsequently destroyed by Ling Tian Sect. 190 204 206 238

After Tai Tan's arrest, Tang San attempted to infiltrate Heaven Dou City with Tang Hao and rescue the Strength Clan. Han Yu anticipated the operation, captured Tang San, further crippled Tang Hao, and imprisoned both father and son. 229 230 231 232 233

In captivity, Tang San learns that Xiao Wu's remnant soul and origin are contained within Han Yu's hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone. Han Yu also reveals that he controls Ah Yin's Blue Silver Emperor sapling, using both women as leverage to force Tang San to surrender the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. Tang San ultimately agrees to write the record from memory in exchange for a chance to protect Xiao Wu and Ah Yin. 233 244 245 247

Personality

Tang San is fiercely protective of those close to him. Xiao Wu's abduction and sacrifice drive much of his hostility toward Gu Rong and Han Yu, while Yu Xiaogang's kidnapping pushes him to pursue Yu Luomian despite being injured. 49 54 183 184

He is proud of his hidden-weapon craft and dismissive of Soul Tools, believing the Clear Sky Sect will eventually destroy Ling Tian Sect and Spirit Hall. This confidence repeatedly clashes with the widening gap between his strength and Han Yu's. 42 106 170 171

Despite his anger, Tang San can act responsibly in a crisis: he relays intelligence about Yu Luomian's Blood Pill transformation to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and chooses to remain at Shrek Academy to protect Yu Xiaogang. 181 182

Tang San is exceptionally stubborn about the rules and secrets of the Tang Sect. Initially, he refuses to disclose the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record even under imprisonment and torture, but the deaths of Tai Tan and the Strength Clan, Tang Hao's condition, Xiao Wu's remnant soul, and Ah Yin's captivity eventually force him to compromise. 232 243 244 245

His hatred of Han Yu, Gu Rong, and Dugu Bo intensifies after the deaths of Tang Xiao and the Clear Sky Sect elders. Although grief and helplessness leave him emotionally shattered, he continues to vow revenge and refuses to accept permanent defeat. 206 245

Abilities & Skills

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang San trains in the Clear Sky Sect's orthodox hammer arts under Tang Xiao.

• Practices by repeatedly striking a waterfall with the Clear Sky Hammer. 106
• Struggles to master the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique. 62
• Cannot attach a fourth soul ring to the Clear Sky Hammer until reaching level 50, according to sect rules. 62
• Can manifest the Clear Sky Hammer alongside Blue Silver Grass in combat. 183

Hidden Weapons

Tang San develops and forges concealed weapons, regarding them as superior to Soul Tools.

• Keeps hidden-weapon techniques ready in his sleeves during confrontations. 43
• Produces Godly Zhuge Crossbows and Silent Sleeve Arrows with Tai Tan. 170
• Attempts to sell Godly Zhuge Crossbows to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but Ning Rongrong declines because the sect has adopted Ling Tian Sect Soul Tools. 171
• Uses the hidden weapon Bat Wing Reincarnation while pursuing Yu Luomian. 184
• Uses poisoned Bone-Piercing Nails in an attempted sneak attack against Han Yu, though Han Yu effortlessly stops and returns them. 204
• Creates Barrier-Breaking Smoke, a concealed weapon that disrupts soul power perception and vision long enough to facilitate infiltration. 230 231
• Develops a Blue Silver Grass-derived liquid that corrodes a Soul Tool's soul power circuitry and can render Soul Tools inoperable. 190

Tang Sect Secret Arts

Tang San possesses several inherited Tang Sect techniques collectively associated with the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.

• Mysterious Heaven Skill — cultivation method that Tang San uses to circulate and amplify his soul power. 183 232
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — movement technique used to pursue Yu Luomian and infiltrate Heaven Dou City. 183 230 231
• Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon — technique used in conjunction with his evasive movement during combat. 183 232
• Purple Demon Eye — ocular technique through which he perceived Xiao Wu's soul beast identity. 50 232
• Mysterious Jade Hand — Tang Sect secret art known to Han Yu. 232
• Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record — the core Tang Sect record containing his secret arts and hidden-weapon knowledge. Tang San agrees to reproduce it from memory under Han Yu's coercion. 232 245 247

Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline

Tang San had a potential path to awaken his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline through the Blue Silver King.

• Han Yu and Gu Rong kill the 85,000-year Blue Silver King, eliminating Tang San's chance to complete that awakening. 188 189
• Ah Yin's Blue Silver Emperor sapling remains another connection to Tang San's maternal bloodline, but it is under Han Yu's control and is used to threaten him. 244 245

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Clear Sky Hammer — martial soul used in orthodox Clear Sky Sect training. 62 106
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — mass-produced hidden weapon intended for sale to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and later used against Yu Luomian. 170 171 183
• Silent Sleeve Arrows — hidden weapons forged alongside the Godly Zhuge Crossbows. 170
• Bat Wing Reincarnation — hidden weapon used during the pursuit of Yu Luomian. 184
• Bone-Piercing Nails — poisoned hidden weapons used in his failed ambush of Han Yu. 204
• Barrier-Breaking Smoke — black sphere that releases smoke capable of interfering with vision and soul power perception. 230 231
• Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges — storage soul tool from which Tang San draws hidden weapons. 204
• Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record — Tang Sect record retained from memory; Tang San prepares to surrender a written version to Han Yu under duress. 245 247

Relationships

• Xiao Wu — His closest companion. Tang San pursued the Titan Giant Ape when it took her, was devastated by her forced sacrifice, and later learns that her remnant soul and origin remain in Han Yu's possession. His desire to revive her is a principal reason he agrees to yield the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. 8 49 54 233 245
• Tang Hao — Father. Tang Hao directs Tang San toward Clear Sky Sect training and shares his desire for vengeance against Ling Tian Sect. The two later attempt to rescue Tai Tan together, are captured together, and are imprisoned in adjacent cells. 55 58 229 230 233
• Ah Yin — Mother and the Blue Silver Emperor connected to Tang San's bloodline. Her Blue Silver Emperor sapling is controlled by Han Yu, who uses it to coerce Tang San and Tang Hao. 244 245
• Tang Xiao — Late uncle and Clear Sky Sect instructor, who teaches him orthodox Clear Sky Hammer techniques and urges him to focus on cultivation. Tang San witnesses the aftermath of Tang Xiao's death at Ling Tian Sect's hands. 58 62 204 206
• Yu Xiaogang — Teacher. Tang San remains determined to protect him, pursues Yu Luomian to rescue him, and later cares for him despite his grievous Blood Pill-derived condition. 42 181 183 184 189
• Ning Rongrong — Former Shrek companion who meets Tang San to discuss his hidden-weapon proposal; she remains concerned for his situation despite declining the sale. 170 171
• Tai Tan — Associate in the production and planned sale of Tang San's hidden weapons. Tang San attempts to rescue him from execution, but Tai Tan and the Strength Clan are ultimately executed while Tang San is imprisoned. 170 229 230 243
• Han Yu — Primary adversary and captor. Tang San considers him unfathomable and vows revenge after Han Yu's actions against Xiao Wu, Ah Yin, his father, Tai Tan, and the Clear Sky Sect. Han Yu seals Tang San's power and seeks to extract the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record from him. 42 144 206 232 245
• Gu Rong — Adversary responsible for crippling Tang Hao and abducting Xiao Wu; Tang San suspects him immediately after Xiao Wu vanishes. Gu Rong later helps destroy the Clear Sky Sect and is among those Tang San swears to avenge himself upon. 46 49 54 204 206

Story Role / Major Arcs

Star Dou Forest

Tang San joins the Shrek group's forest expedition, pursues the Titan Giant Ape after Xiao Wu is taken, and later witnesses Xiao Wu's disappearance through a spatial rift created by Gu Rong. He subsequently recognizes that Xiao Wu is a transformed hundred-thousand-year soul beast. 8 49 50

Return to Clear Sky Sect

Following Xiao Wu's sacrifice and Tang Hao's crippling, Tang San returns to the Clear Sky Sect, acknowledges his ancestors, and begins formal hammer training under Tang Xiao. 54 55 58

Ranking Tournament Period

Tang San remains only level 38 before the Seven Great Sects Ranking Tournament and is pressured to become a Soul Ancestor before he can represent the reemerging Clear Sky Sect. 106

Hidden-Weapon Venture

Tang San forges Godly Zhuge Crossbows and Silent Sleeve Arrows with Tai Tan, intending to sell them to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The proposal fails because the sect considers Ling Tian Sect Soul Tools more useful. 170 171

Yu Luomian Crisis

As a Shrek Academy teacher, Tang San delivers warnings about Yu Luomian's Blood Pill transformation, then pursues Yu Luomian after Yu Xiaogang is abducted. He is unable to defeat the pseudo-Title Douluo, even after using the Godly Zhuge Crossbow and Bat Wing Reincarnation, but later brings Yu Xiaogang to Tang Xiao for aid. 181 182 183 184 189

Aftermath in Spirit City

Tang San witnesses Yu Xiaogang's breakdown after Bibi Dong forces him to consume a Blood Pill refined from Yu Luomian's blood essence. Learning of Bibi Dong's Rakshasa divine power and his teacher's condition, Tang San leaves Spirit City with Yu Xiaogang and renews his vow of revenge. 188 189

Soul Tool Sabotage Plan

Tang San proposes attacking Ling Tian Sect's Heaven Dou City base and develops a Blue Silver Grass-derived corrosive agent intended to disable Soul Tool circuitry. Tang Xiao approves the plan and grants him one month to prepare it. 190

Clear Sky Sect's Destruction

During the conflict with Ling Tian Sect, Tang San attempts to ambush Dugu Bo but is stopped by Han Yu, who cripples his right hand. Tang San subsequently watches Gu Rong strip soul bones from Tang Xiao and the slain elders, while Ling Tian Sect ultimately destroys the Clear Sky Sect. 204 206 238

Strength Clan Rescue Attempt

When Tai Tan is captured and sentenced to execution, Tang San and Tang Hao enter Heaven Dou City using Barrier-Breaking Smoke in an effort to rescue the Strength Clan. Han Yu's forces anticipate the attempt, capture Tang San, and leave Tang Hao severely mutilated. 229 230 231 233

Ling Tian Sect Imprisonment

Tang San is chained in the deepest Ling Tian Sect dungeon with his soul power and meridians sealed. He learns of Tai Tan and the Strength Clan's execution, of Xiao Wu's surviving remnant soul, and of Han Yu's control over Ah Yin's sapling. To protect Xiao Wu and Ah Yin, Tang San agrees to provide the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. 233 243 244 245 247

Notable Quotes

“Teacher, I always feel that this man, Han Yu, is unfathomable.” 42

“When Father returns, I’ll destroy Ling Tian Sect!” 171

“Don’t bully a young man for being poor!” 144

“Han Yu... you'll regret this.” 206

“Han Yu, you won. But I won't lose forever.” 245