Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San 17
Alias	Xiao San (after being gifted as a pet) 101; Sea God 52; Tang God King 52
Species	Man Faced Spider Emperor (Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast) following divine soul transfer 17 45; later reincarnated as a Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff 97
Gender	Originally male; reincarnated as a female Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff by Feng Yan 97
Divine Level	God King – revealed when confronting Yu Xiaogang in the God Forbidden Land 52
Martial Soul	Blue Silver Grass (God-Bestowed Martial Soul obtained after completing the Man Faced Demon Spider courtship trial; initially only a ten-year spirit ring) 46
Children	Tang Wutong (daughter), named by Feng Yan 100; Tang Wulin (son), name chosen with Xiao Wu before his birth 53
Parents	Tang Hao (father) 88 97; Ah Yin (mother) 85
Affiliation	Former founder of the Tang Sect (later destroyed the fake sect) 48; later became a possession of Feng Yan’s family, serving Feng Wutong as a pet 101
Past Life	Third Young Master of the Tang Sect (original human identity before reincarnation) 17 48
Current Status	Divine consciousness sealed in a Blue-Gold Bead and sent to the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest 88; later reincarnated as a three-headed dog and forced to accompany Feng Wutong’s daughter 100 103

Appearance

Man Faced Spider Emperor

Tang San’s primary form for much of the early narrative is that of a hundred-thousand-year Man Faced Spider Emperor 16 17. Adapted from the original soul beast’s body, this form is a massive spider with a formidable physical presence. Its most distinctive feature is the pale human-face pattern located on the lower abdomen, a characteristic shared with other members of the Man Faced Demon Spider species 46.

• Size and Age: A hundred-thousand-year cultivation level, making it enormous compared to ordinary spider soul beasts 16 48.
• Limbs: Eight long, sharp spider legs used for movement and combat 46.
• Abdomen Pattern: A pale, human-face pattern on the lower abdomen that sways when the spider moves, especially during the species’ courtship ritual 46.
• Coloration: Not explicitly described in the provided context; however, the species is known for its menacing appearance.
• Consciousness: Originally inhabited by a female Man Faced Spider Emperor’s soul, later suppressed and partially coexisting with Tang San’s human consciousness 42 44 45.
• Innate Soul Skill: Possesses a skill that allows it to remain undetected, which Tang San uses while luring Golden Body Douluo away from Heaven Dou City 50.

Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff

After being captured and subjected to reincarnation by Feng Yan, Tang San is reborn as a Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff, a powerful spirit beast with three heads 88 97. This form is canine in nature and shares the body with Tang Hao, who is reincarnated as a male counterpart of the same species 97. The reincarnation process splits the Tang father-and-son pair into separate individuals, each inhabiting a cub of the Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff breed 97.

• Number of Heads: Three distinct heads, each capable of independent thought and movement; Tang Hao’s heads initially fought among themselves before uniting against a perceived threat 97.
• Body Type: Canine shape, described as a “dog” or “mastiff” 97 103.
• Coloration and Details: The species name includes “Scarlet,” implying a reddish coat, but no further chromatic details are provided. Feng Yan gifts a wisp of Golden Flame to evolve the fire of one of the mastiffs’ parents, though no resulting alteration to Tang San’s appearance is stated 89.
• Gender: Tang San is reincarnated as a female cub, while Tang Hao becomes a male cub 97.
• Size: Initially a cub, but described as large and powerful in its adult form; the original Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff is a powerful spirit beast 89 103.

Divine Projection (Sealed)

Tang San also possesses a divine projection form, separate from his soul beast bodies. In the lower realm, this projection manifests the Sea God Trident and represents only a sliver of his divine consciousness rather than his true God-Realm body 6 10. Feng Yan defeats and merges Tang San’s divine projections, intending to place the resulting consciousness in a female soul beast and erase portions of his memories 11. A later projection is sealed into a Blue-Gold Bead and sent to the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest 88. No detailed physical description is available.

Personality

Tang San’s personality is a complex fusion of profound composure, unyielding resilience, strategic cunning, and overwhelming familial loyalty—traits repeatedly tested by torment, transformation, and loss. Even when captured by the God of Fire Feng Yan or reincarnated into a spider or dog body, Tang San rarely panics; he instead analyzes his situation methodically and clings to his inner discipline. At the same time, his deep love for his parents and children drives him to accept humiliation, endure torture, and maintain a painful cover to protect those he cares about. This emotional core occasionally cracks, especially when shocking truths are revealed, but he quickly regains his footing through sheer willpower. His personality also reveals a dark, calculating edge: he can manipulate allies and enemies alike, execute ruthless plans, and prioritize long-term survival over immediate pride. Beneath it all, he struggles with his own identity—caught between human consciousness and beast form—but consistently chooses action over despair.

• Calm Under Pressure: Tang San remains collected and unsentimental even when facing imminent death, capture, or physical transformation. When Feng Yan first captures his divine consciousness, he stays calm and collected 83; later, while reincarnated as a giant spider, he recites the Tang Sect’s rules to maintain composure 17.
• Resilience and Adaptability: He quickly adapts to radically new circumstances—whether waking as a Man Faced Spider Emperor or a three-headed dog—and focuses on survival and achieving his goals despite confusion and frustration 17 97 100.
• Protective Family Loyalty: Tang San’s foremost driving force is his devotion to his parents and children. He willingly tortures his own father to maintain his cover and protect his mother 87, prioritizes seeing his daughter over his own dignity 100, and shows unwavering concern for Feng Wutong’s safety even in canine form 101.
• Cunning and Manipulative: He demonstrates a capacity for manipulation and strategic deception. He manipulates Yu Xiaogang with calm calculation 9, accepts humiliation from Feng Yan to be near his family 100, and plots contingencies on the Douluo Continent 53.
• Struggle with Identity and Powerlessness: Tang San frequently grapples with his loss of human identity—feeling disgust and hunger as a spider 48, struggling to maintain his own identity inside a beast’s body 17, and accepting powerlessness before deciding to regain control through the Bamboo God’s trial 46.
• Mercy and Restraint: Despite his killing intent, Tang San shows restraint toward Tie Li. He leaves Tie Li with a seemingly fatal chest wound but does not devour him; Tie Li subsequently survives and escapes 48.
• Emotional Vulnerability: His composure can shatter when confronting painful truths. Upon learning the truth about Xiao Wu and Wutong, he completely collapses emotionally 84, and he is caught off guard by his father’s attack during their reincarnation 97.
• Ruthlessness Toward Obstacles: Tang San’s harshness is not confined to enemies. Within the Golden Plaza, he repeatedly kills and resurrects Dai Yuhao during a purported trial, regarding the suffering as necessary experience for growth 82.
• Resourcefulness and Agility: Even in a three-headed dog body, Tang San shows great resourcefulness—evading Feng Wutong’s dangerous cliff training and escaping hostile ambushes 103.

Background

Past Life as Tang Sect's Third Young Master

Before his ascension to godhood, Tang San was originally a master of the Tang Sect in another world, known as the sect's Third Young Master. His memories of this past life—his training in poisons, hidden weapons, and the sect's creed—formed the core of his identity. However, after his divine soul was forcibly reincarnated into a new body by the God of Fire Feng Yan, those memories were deliberately altered; only the recollection of his life as the Tang Sect's Third Young Master remained intact, while all other divine-world recollections were suppressed 17. This selective erasure paved the way for Feng Yan to manipulate Tang San's subsequent actions, appealing to his loyalty to the Tang Sect and his desire to uphold its legacy 42. Even from beyond the God Realm, the ghost of that past life continued to influence his decisions—he spoke of the Tang Sect's "own demise" and saw himself as its true heir 42.

Feng Yan exploited this altered identity directly by assuming the guise of Tang Lan, the Tang Sect’s Grand Elder. Tang San recognized the false elder and remembered that Tang Lan had brought him into the Tang Sect twenty-nine years earlier, allowing Feng Yan to win his trust and direct him toward the Lone Bamboo 42 43.

Godking Era

Tang San rose to become one of the most powerful beings in the God Realm, holding the dual divine positions of Sea God and Asura God. During his reign, he conceived an intricate ten-thousand-year plan that involved the manipulation of events on the Douluo Continent. This grand scheme required careful control, and he enforced it through the use of divine projections sent to the mortal realm 9 13. He regarded Feng Yan’s deployment of Niu Tian and Titan on secret missions as support for this plan 80.

Tensions with the God of Destruction escalated when that god accused Tang San of allowing Yu Xiaogang—the Fart God—to smuggle himself into the Douluo Continent. Tang San denied knowledge of the act to protect his long-term plan, but the God of Destruction brought in a divine official to identify Yu Xiaogang, and Tang San's enforcement powers were temporarily stripped, enraging him and deepening his desire for revenge 13.

His relationship with Feng Yan, the God of Fire, proved pivotal and destructive. Feng Yan initially appeared as an ally, even offering to save Yu Xiaogang's friend Luo Sanpao, but Yu Xiaogang refused to sacrifice his divine position for that rescue 9. Later, when Tang San manipulated Yu Xiaogang into seeking a plan to resurrect Sanpao, Feng Yan betrayed him. The God of Fire struck Tang San's divine projection, sealing it and demanding Yu Xiaogang hand over the Sea God Trident 9. Feng Yan then captured Tang Hao and Ah Yin, imprisoning Tang Hao for ten thousand years and taking Ah Yin as his handmaiden, while sealing Tang San's divine projection into a Blue-Gold Bead and sending it to the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest 88. This sealing marked the effective end of Tang San's active rule in the God Realm and set the stage for his forced reincarnation.

Reincarnation as Man Faced Spider Emperor

Feng Yan extracted Tang San's divine soul from the sealed Blue-Gold Bead and forcefully implanted it into the body of a hundred-thousand-year-old Man Faced Spider Emperor, a powerful soul beast in the Star Dou Great Forest. To ensure compliance, he altered Tang San's memories so that only his past life in the Tang Sect remained, erasing his divine identity. Tang San awoke to find himself trapped in a grotesque spider form, struggling to adapt to its instincts and sensations. He recalled the Tang Sect's rules to maintain his composure, experiencing confusion, frustration, but also fierce determination. Feng Yan watched with amusement, calculating how to connect Tang San's fate with that of Dai Yuhao 17.

Disguised as the Tang Sect's Grand Elder Tang Lan, Feng Yan appeared to Tang San in the spider's consciousness, guiding him and revealing the existence of a fake Tang Sect on the Douluo Continent. He convinced Tang San that his mission was to purge this heretical sect, thereby appealing to his loyalty and desire for revenge 42. Later, Feng Yan took on the guise of the Bamboo God, testing Tang San's sincerity and resolve before offering him a series of trials 43. The first trial involved a courtship ritual among the Man Faced Demon Spiders, which Tang San's body unwillingly participated in; completing it earned him a God-Bestowed Martial Soul—Blue Silver Grass—though it could only absorb a ten-year spirit ring, a bitter mockery of his former power 46. The second trial required him to destroy the fake Tang Sect in Heaven Dou City. Feng Yan teleported him there, where Tang San massacred the impostor sect master, his wife, and the sect’s disciples, sparing Tang Ya and leaving Tie Li alive despite his grave wound 47 48. In the aftermath, he discovered the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, learning of the “Sea God Tang San” and reigniting his confusion about his own identity 49. The third trial, assigned by the Bamboo God, was to hunt down the Golden Body Douluo, a Title Douluo who had confronted Tang San after the sect's destruction 49.

Through these trials, Feng Yan systematically dismantled Tang San's previous existence and reshaped him into a weapon—a soul beast consciousness with only the faintest echoes of his godhood, driven by a manufactured mission to destroy the false Tang Sect and, eventually, to serve Feng Yan's larger designs.

Reincarnation as Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff

After capturing Tang San’s projection and subjugating the Tang family, Feng Yan chose the Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff for a further reincarnation ritual rather than ordinary dogs, specifically to prolong their suffering 88 89. Feng Yan intended to split Tang Hao and Tang San into six parts and arrange distinct personalities for the resulting forms 89.

Feng Yan ultimately reincarnated Tang San as a female mastiff cub and Tang Hao as a male cub, after taking the original cubs’ souls and promising them future rewards 97. Tang Hao awakened first, became disoriented by his new three-headed body, and attacked Tang San after mistaking the newly awakened female mastiff for an enemy or Feng Yan’s accomplice 97. Feng Yan later gave Tang San to Feng Wutong as a pet under the name Xiao San, placing Tang San in the humiliating position of following his own daughter during her mountain training 101 102.

Abilities & Skills

Divine Powers

• Sea God Trident (Super Artifact): Tang San, as the Sea God, wields the Golden Trident, a Super Artifact of immense divine power. Its presence alone can exert pressure across the Douluo Continent, forcing even powerful beings like Di Tian to kneel 10. The trident can also be used to physically restrain others, such as when Tang San “gagged” Yu Xiaogang with it upon his arrival 6. Tang San’s divine projection manifests the trident, allowing him to interact with the mortal world 10. Yu Xiaogang loses the artifact, provoking Tang San’s fury, but Tang San later retrieves it before preparing to execute Yu Xiaogang 52 54.
• Divine Projection & Consciousness: Tang San can send a divine projection to the Douluo Continent from the God Realm, though it can be sealed by a more powerful god. The projection is only a sliver of his divine consciousness, rather than Tang San’s true body 6. Feng Yan seals and merges his projections before arranging his soul-beast reincarnation 9 11. Tang San’s divine consciousness can also communicate across realms, as seen when he reveals Tang Wutong’s martial soul to Feng Yan 6.
• God-King Pressure: The divine power of a God King is so overwhelming that even a Limit Douluo like Di Tian is forced to kneel, though he quickly rises out of Dragon Clan pride 10. Yu Xiaogang remains kneeling under the same pressure, unable to move.
• Asura God: Tang San also holds the mantle of the Asura God, as referenced by the Golden Dragon King’s desire to destroy both him and the God Realm 75. The extent of this power is not elaborated in the given context, but it places him among the highest divine authorities.
• Unfixed Storm: Tang San uses this advanced technique to trap the God of Destruction temporarily while attempting to evade the Golden Dragon King 77.
• Golden Plaza Trial Power: Tang San can kill and resurrect Dai Yuhao repeatedly within the Golden Plaza, preventing the child from escaping his imposed challenge 82.

Martial Souls

• Blue Silver Grass: Tang San receives this as a God-Bestowed Martial Soul from the Bamboo God after completing the first trial of the Man Faced Demon Spider clan. It is a weak plant-type martial soul that can only absorb a ten-year spirit ring, severely limiting its potential 46. This contrasts sharply with his former Sea God powers.
• Soft Bone Rabbit & Seed of Fire: Tang Wutong’s martial soul is revealed to be the Soft Bone Rabbit combined with the Seed of Fire—a fusion that likely stems from her lineage. Feng Yan learns of this through Tang San’s divine consciousness, implying it carries significant implications for her power and fate 6.
• Dai Mubai: Once a Level 99 Limit Douluo, he falls to Level 93 Title Douluo after injuries, though his specific martial soul is not named in the context 88. His reduced rank still places him among the continent’s elite.
• Golden Body Douluo: A Title Douluo of the Heaven Soul Empire, he possesses the Golden Body martial soul or title, but no further abilities are detailed 49 52.

Tang Sect Techniques

• Tang Sect Rules & Discipline: Despite losing his memories of the God Realm, Tang San retains the core rules of the Tang Sect from his past life, which he uses to maintain his composure as a soul beast. These rules emphasize calmness, resilience, and a code of conduct that prevents him from giving in to bestial urges 17.
• Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record: An ancient manual discovered in the fake Tang Sect. It reveals that the sect’s founder was Sea God Tang San, whose name and authorship cause the amnesiac Tang San to believe that “Buddha Tang” stole both his name and the Tang Sect’s secret arts 49.
• Foundational Techniques: The original Tang Sect, founded by Sea God Tang San, was once a great power with a full suite of techniques, but the sect has since declined. The fake Tang Sect in Heaven Dou City had fewer than twenty disciples, indicating a loss of heritage and skill 48. Tang San’s later actions include destroying this fake sect to protect the true Tang Sect’s legacy.

Soul Beast Abilities

• Man Faced Spider Emperor (Tang San’s Form): After his divine soul is forced into the body of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Man Faced Spider Emperor by Feng Yan, Tang San gains the physical abilities of this soul beast, including immense strength, hunger for human flesh, and spider instincts 17 48. He struggles to control his desire to eat humans, showing that the beast’s nature wars with his human consciousness. He can assert dominance over other Man Faced Demon Spiders, commanding them with authority 47. The body also participates in a courtship ritual involuntarily, demonstrating its sexual and reproductive urges 46.
• Stealth Soul Skill: Tang San uses the Man Faced Spider Emperor’s innate skill to evade Golden Body Douluo’s detection while drawing him out of Heaven Dou City 50.
• Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff (Tang San’s Later Form): In this canine form, Tang San displays remarkable physical agility and resourcefulness. He can evade Feng Wutong’s attempt to force him from a cliff and later avoid Tang Hao’s ambush 103. The form lacks access to his former divine powers but compensates with speed, physical endurance, and animal cunning.
• Man Faced Demon Spider Clan Traits: The Man Faced Demon Spider race, to which Tang San’s body belongs, has a courtship ritual that involves competition among males, with the female potentially devouring the loser. Tang San’s body participates involuntarily, and he receives a reward afterward 46. These spiders are feared soul beasts, often hunted by Title Douluo for their spirit rings, as seen with the Man Faced Spider Emperor being targeted by the Heaven Dou Empire 52.

Power Progression

Stage	Description	Notable Achievements
Reincarnation as Man Faced Spider Emperor	Tang San’s divine soul is forcibly reincarnated into the body of a hundred-thousand-year-old Man Faced Spider Emperor by the God of Fire, Feng Yan. His memories are altered, leaving only those of his past life in the Tang Sect. He struggles to adapt to the spider’s instincts while maintaining his human identity and learns of a coexisting soul within the body.	Maintained composure by recalling the Tang Sect’s rules, despite confusion and frustration 17. Asserted his will against the other consciousness, beginning to take control of the spider form 42.
Acceptance of the Bamboo God’s First Trial	To regain control of his body and establish the true Tang Sect, Tang San accepts the Bamboo God’s trial. The trial forces him to revitalize the Man Faced Demon Spider clan, beginning with a courtship ritual among the spiders. After the ritual, he is rewarded with a God-Bestowed Martial Soul—Blue Silver Grass, though it can only absorb a ten-year spirit ring.	Willingly agreed to the trial to take charge of his fate 46. Participated in the unwilling courtship ritual, then received the Blue Silver Grass martial soul as a reward 46.
Second Trial: Destruction of the Fake Tang Sect	The Bamboo God reveals the second trial: to destroy the fake Tang Sect in Heaven Dou City. Because of his weak Soul Beast form, the Bamboo God offers to send him directly to Heaven Dou City. Tang San asserts his authority over the local Man Faced Demon Spiders before departing.	Completed the first trial and accepted the second 47. Demonstrated growing control over his spider form by commanding the Man Faced Demon Spiders 47.
Third Trial: Hunt the Golden Body Douluo	After destroying the fake Tang Sect and finding the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, Tang San is confronted by Title Douluo from the Heaven Dou Empire. The Bamboo God assigns him the third trial of hunting Golden Body Douluo and promises intervention if necessary.	Uses the Man Faced Spider Emperor’s innate stealth skill to lure Golden Body Douluo away from the city without being detected 49 50.
Sealing and Reincarnation as a Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff	Feng Yan captures Tang San’s divine projection and seals it into a Blue-Gold Bead, sending him to the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest. Feng Yan later reincarnates Tang San as a female Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff cub, alongside Tang Hao’s male reincarnation.	Survived sealing and a further reincarnation into a new body 88 97. Outmaneuvered Feng Wutong’s forceful growth methods by escaping at a cliff and avoiding Tang Hao’s attack 103.
Later God-Realm Achievements (in his original divine form)	Before his reincarnation, Tang San, as Sea God and Asura God, saves the Golden Dragon King from the Sword of Three Realms Judgment, revealing the Silver Dragon King’s plan to devour it. He also uses the Unfixed Storm technique to trap the God of Destruction and briefly escape the Golden Dragon King’s pursuit.	Intervened to save the Golden Dragon King, showing strategic thinking and high divine power 75. Used the advanced Unfixed Storm technique to temporarily contain a First-Class Main God 77.
Golden Plaza Training Authority	Tang San manifests overwhelming control during Dai Yuhao’s trial in the Golden Plaza, taking the form of a child and imposing a lethal challenge upon him.	Kills and resurrects Dai Yuhao multiple times, preventing his escape and demonstrating power far beyond the child’s ability to resist 82.

Relationships

Character	Relationship	Key Interactions
Tang San and Ah Yin	Mother and son	After being sealed in a three-headed dog's body, Tang San sees Ah Yin massaging Feng Yan and becomes enraged, but Ah Yin does not recognize him 98. Ah Yin is taken as Feng Yan's handmaiden and remains unaware of Tang San's true identity 88.
Tang San and Feng Yan	Allies turned adversaries	Initially cooperative, Feng Yan betrays Tang San by sealing his divine projection and revealing his true intentions 9 10. Feng Yan later manipulates and humiliates Tang San, forcing his family to change surnames 101. They also share a father-son-like bond in some interactions 80.
Tang San and Tang Hao	Father and son	The pair clash when Tang Hao, also in a three-headed dog's body, attacks his unrecognizable son 97. Tang Hao later vows revenge against Tang San after being humiliated by Feng Yan 100. Earlier, Tang Hao attempted to challenge Feng Yan to save Tang San but was forced to flee 83.
Tang San and Tang Wutong	Father and daughter	Tang San is protective of his daughter and concerned for her safety when he is given to her as a pet 101. Tang Wutong feels a mysterious pull toward the Douluo Continent and offers to call Feng Yan her godfather, which he accepts 57.
Tang San and Yu Xiaogang	Former teacher and student turned enemies	Tang San demands the return of his Golden Trident and declares he wants Yu Xiaogang dead 52. He later retrieves the trident and sends Yu Xiaogang back to the bathhouse of his Ninth Trial rather than immediately executing him 54. He manipulates Yu Xiaogang by altering teleportation coordinates and gagging him with the Sea God Trident 6.
Tang San and Dai Yuhao	Manipulator and trial subject	Feng Yan connects their fates to facilitate a future Martial Soul Fusion Skill 17. Tang San later repeatedly kills and resurrects Dai Yuhao during the Golden Plaza trial, claiming the ordeal will make him experience hardship and grow 82.
Feng Yan and Ah Yin	Master and handmaiden	Feng Yan takes Ah Yin as his handmaiden after capturing Tang Hao and sentencing him to imprisonment 88. Ah Yin serves Feng Yan without question, massaging him while Tang San watches helplessly 98.
Feng Yan and Tang Hao	Enemies	Feng Yan captures Tang Hao, spares his life, but sentences him to ten thousand years of imprisonment 88. They have a long-standing enmity that comes to a head when Feng Yan threatens Tang San's life 83.
Feng Yan and Tang Wutong	Godfather and goddaughter	Feng Yan accepts Wutong as his daughter, giving her a Moon Cold Jade pendant and allowing her to call him godfather 57. He later forces Tang Wutong and Tang Wulin to change their surnames to Feng 101.
Feng Yan and Yu Xiaogang	Manipulator and manipulated	Feng Yan offers to save Luo Sanpao if Yu Xiaogang sacrifices his divine position, but Yu Xiaogang refuses 13. Feng Yan also manipulates Yu Xiaogang's emotions and questions his relationship with Tang San 10.
Dai Yuhao and Tang Shan	Friends	Dai Yuhao meets six-year-old Tang Shan, who has a spider Martial Soul, and invites her to stay at his place. He shows kindness and generosity without asking for anything in return 80. The meeting is implied to be orchestrated by higher powers.
Di Tian and Yu Xiaogang	Adversaries	Di Tian awakens in the Star Dou Great Forest and senses a third-class god's presence. He engages Yu Xiaogang, who is disguised as a god, but underestimates him due to his failed divine skill attempt 7.

Plot Overview

Tang San, as the Sea God, engaged in a long-term manipulation of his former teacher Yu Xiaogang, whom he referred to as “Gangzi.” He altered teleportation coordinates to send Yu Xiaogang to the Douluo Continent, gagged him with the Sea God Trident, and later demanded the return of his Super Artifact, the Golden Trident—only to learn Yu Xiaogang had lost it 6 52. Tang San's plan to resurrect Luo Sanpao involved using Yu Xiaogang's divine position, but Yu Xiaogang refused to sacrifice his godhood 9. Eventually, Yu Xiaogang agreed to help without losing his position, only to have his divine power sealed and his martial soul transformed into Luo Sanpao by Feng Yan 14. Tang San's true feelings toward Yu Xiaogang were revealed as cold indifference, and he eventually expressed intent to execute him for his incompetence 10 53. After retrieving the Golden Trident, he instead sent Yu Xiaogang back to the bathhouse associated with his Ninth Trial of the Fart God 54. Yu Xiaogang later became the vessel for the Golden Dragon King's residual will, tasked with avenging its death 79.

The battle with Feng Yan began when Feng Yan, a First-Class Main God and Fire Buddha, betrayed Tang San by sealing his divine projection and demanding the Sea God Trident 9. Feng Yan pursued Tang San's fleeing projection, activating his Divine Domain and cornering him 10. Within the Eternal Ash Realm, Feng Yan overpowered Tang San’s projection, merged his projections, and announced his intention to install the resulting consciousness in a female soul beast while erasing some memories 11. Their conflict escalated in the God Forbidden Land, where Feng Yan revealed he had been watching the Child of Destiny and hinted at the Silver Dragon King's awakening 53. Feng Yan later captured Tang San's divine consciousness and used it to threaten Tang Hao, exposing a long-standing enmity 83. During this period, Feng Yan also manipulated Yu Xiaogang, offering to resurrect Luo Sanpao in exchange for his cooperation, and sealed his godhood 14. Feng Yan's ultimate goal was to break through to the God King realm, but he struggled despite his power 79.

Tang San's reincarnation as a spider occurred when he took control of the Man Faced Spider Emperor's body, summoning all Man Faced Demon Spiders to a bamboo forest 45. Feng Yan appeared in the spider emperor's consciousness space, offering her a chance to become a god, and Tang San, in control, led the spiders to Feng Yan, answering, “Are you ready?” 45. Subsequently, as a reincarnated entity, Tang San destroyed the fake Tang Sect and discovered the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, revealing the existence of Sea God Tang San 49. He then received the third trial from Bamboo God Feng Yan: to hunt down the Golden Body Douluo, with Feng Yan promising intervention if needed 49. He later employed the Spider Emperor’s innate concealment skill to lure Golden Body Douluo out of the city 50.

Tang San's eventual fate was shaped by the Golden Dragon King's escape. He saved the Golden Dragon King from the Sword of Three Realms Judgment, revealing the Silver Dragon King's plan to devour it 75. However, the Golden Dragon King then pursued Tang San, transforming into human form and forcing itself upon him; Tang San used the Unfixed Storm technique to trap the God of Destruction but failed to escape 77. In response, he sent his family—Xiao Wu, Wutong, and Wulin—to the Douluo Continent for safety 74. The God Realm faced Space-Time Turbulence, threatening its existence, and Feng Yan struggled to ascend to God King 79. Tang San's divine consciousness was ultimately captured by Feng Yan, who threatened to harm him, leaving his fate uncertain 83.

Following Feng Yan’s further punishment of the Tang family, Tang San and Tang Hao were reincarnated as Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff cubs, with Tang San made female and Tang Hao male 89 97. Feng Yan gifted Tang San, renamed Xiao San, to Feng Wutong as a pet 101. Tang San endured her mountain-climbing training and escaped when she attempted to make him “fly” from a cliff, only to encounter Tang Hao’s hostile ambush 102 103.

Quotes

"Are you ready?" 45

"Tang San, You Will Regret This!" 35

"Tang San: I'll Carry It All" 46

"Tang San Destroys the Tang Sect!" 48

"Tang Ya: The Sky Is Falling!" 50

"Tang San: May Senior Bamboo God Help Me Escape This Sea of Suffering" 43

"Tang God King: I Want Gangzi Dead!" 52

"Saint Demon... Douluo Continent!" 6

"Lightning Strike on Buddha Tang" 9

"Tang San Loses Enforcement Authority" 13

"Taught a Lesson" 18

"Palm Binds Tang San" 83

"Offer the Loyal Orange, Tang Family Brats!" 101

"Clear Sky Sect Emerges, Wutong Takes Tang San Climbing" 102

"Prosperity from All Directions" 103

Trivia

• Tang San’s divine soul is forcibly reincarnated into the body of the Man Faced Spider Emperor by the God of Fire, Feng Yan, and his memories are altered so he only recalls his past life in the Tang Sect 17.
• Feng Yan connects Dai Yuhao’s fate with the Man Faced Spider Emperor, Tang San, to enable a future Martial Soul Fusion Skill 17.
• The God of Fire, Feng Yan, is also known as the Fire Buddha and is a First-Class Main God 83 88.
• Feng Yan forces Tang Wutong and Tang Wulin to change their surnames to Feng, renaming them Feng Wutong and Feng Wulin 101 100.
• Tang San, in his mastiff form, is gifted as a pet to Feng Wutong and renamed Xiao San 101.
• Tang Hao and Tang San are reincarnated as three-headed dogs in the spirit beast space, with Tang Hao later deemed too vicious to be a gift for Tang Wutong 88 100.
• Tang Hao is sentenced to ten thousand years of imprisonment by Feng Yan and is castrated, losing his manhood 84 88.
• Ah Yin becomes Feng Yan’s handmaiden after offering herself to save Tang Hao’s life 87 88.
• Tang San tortures Tang Hao using Bone-Piercing Nails to maintain his cover as a loyal subject of Feng Yan 87.
• Feng Yan forces Tang Hao to consume spoiled thousand-year-old Whale Rubber, an aphrodisiac 87.
• Tang San’s divine projection is sealed into a Blue-Gold Bead and sent to the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest 88.
• Tang San’s lower-realm manifestation is only a sliver of divine consciousness, not his true God-Realm body 6.
• Feng Yan merges Tang San’s divine projections before arranging his soul-beast reincarnation 11.
• Yu Xiaogang, also referred to as the Fart God, smuggles himself to the lower realm using Luo Sanpao, the Purple-Haired Divine Pig 5.
• Tang San alters teleportation coordinates to divert Yu Xiaogang to the Douluo Continent instead of the Holy Demon Continent, then uses the Sea God Trident to ‘gag’ him 6.
• Feng Yan betrays Tang San by sealing his divine projection after pretending to cooperate, and demands Yu Xiaogang hand over the Sea God Trident 9.
• The Bamboo God who tests Tang San is actually Feng Yan in disguise 43.
• As a reward for the trial, Tang San receives a God-Bestowed Martial Soul—Blue Silver Grass—that can only absorb a ten-year spirit ring 46.
• The Tang Sect has declined to fewer than twenty disciples and is based in Heaven Dou City 48.
• Tang Ya, the daughter of the current Tang Sect Master, eavesdrops on a meeting where the Iron Blood Sect attempts to pressure the Tang Sect into giving up their foundation 48.
• Tang San destroys the fake Tang Sect in Heaven Dou City, killing the Sect Master, his wife, and the disciples; however, Tie Li survives the chest wound Tang San inflicts and escapes 48.
• Feng Yan reveals Tang San’s past-life identity to Tang Hao during the torture scene 87.
• After learning the truth about Xiao Wu and Wutong, Tang San completely collapses emotionally but regains composure due to Tang Hao’s intervention 84.
• Feng Yan plays mind games to sow discord between Tang San and Tang Hao, calling them like dogs and humiliating them 100.
• Tang Hao vows revenge against Tang San, as Xiao San, and secretly follows him, planning to harm him out of jealousy 100 101.
• Feng Wutong takes Xiao San, Tang San, mountain climbing following the “eagle” philosophy of pushing a pet to learn and grow 101.
• The Silver Dragon King is awake and possesses the Golden Trident, as hinted by Feng Yan 53.
• Tang San expresses intent to execute Yu Xiaogang, Gangzi, for his actions, though he later sends him back to the Fart God Ninth Trial bathhouse after recovering the Golden Trident 53 54.
• Xiao Wu is pregnant with Tang Wulin, and Tang San and Xiao Wu have chosen that name for their child 53.
• Tang San repeatedly kills and resurrects Dai Yuhao in the Golden Plaza as a cruel form of training 82.