Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Species/Race	Half-human, half-beast by bodily lineage; a transmigrator occupying the body of Tang Hao and Ah Yin's child 57 136 143
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Nuoding Academy; Shrek Academy; Thunderclap Academy / Thunderclap Team; Clear Sky Sect 53 109 231 324
Occupation/Role	Control-system soul master; wielder of Twin Martial Souls; Yu Xiaogang's disciple; Clear Sky Sect trainee; Slaughter City challenger 53 43 255 324 366
Status	Active; enters Slaughter City and requests to begin the Hell Slaughter Arena trials 366
First Appearance	Chapter 35

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
First Soul Ring acquired	41	Possesses a yellow Soul Ring from a Datura Snake over 400 years old, granting Blue Silver Entanglement with enhanced toughness and poison.
Level 29 control-system soul master	53	Reveals Blue Silver Grass and his spirit power during the Graduation Tournament.
Level 30	126	Breaks through his soul-power bottleneck while enduring Jiang Liang's brutal training.
Third Soul Ring acquired	139	Absorbs a 1,200-year venomous spider ring and gains Spider Web Restraint.
Level 31 control-system Battle Soul Elder	146	Reveals two yellow Soul Rings and one purple Soul Ring before his exchange with Dugu Yan.
Blue Silver Grass weakened	185, 186	Ah Yin's restoration coincides with his martial soul becoming smaller, duller, less tough, and less capable of control.
Blue Silver Emperor bloodline lost	241	His manifested Blue Silver Grass appears wilted and lifeless, with its golden markings gone; Jiang Liang identifies its regression into ordinary Blue Silver Grass.
Clear Sky Hammer revealed	255	Publicly manifests his second martial soul and uses it in the Thunderclap Team's Four-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill to defeat Elephant Armored Academy.
Soul Ancestor	258	Reaches the Soul Ancestor realm after adding Soul Rings to the Clear Sky Hammer.
Clear Sky Hammer gains Soul Rings	258	Attaches two yellow Soul Rings to his previously ringless second martial soul.
Blue Silver Grass effectively crippled	283	Its binding power has deteriorated to the point that opponents can readily break free, forcing Tang San to rely increasingly on the Clear Sky Hammer.
Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill	298	Leads the Thunderclap Team in a fusion skill whose energy storm overwhelms the arena's barrier.
Clear Sky Avatar destroyed	299	Activates the Clear Sky Avatar as a Soul Ancestor, but Jiang Liang shatters it with One Sword Breaks All Laws, leaving Tang San severely injured.
Martial Soul origins severely damaged	324	The Blue Silver Emperor bloodline regresses into ordinary Blue Silver Grass, while the Clear Sky Hammer also sustains irreversible damage after Tang San overextends his power.
Soul King within Jiang Liang's Sword Heart experience	337	Appears as a Soul King and academy team captain in the experience testing Jiang Liang's Sword Heart; this is not an established advancement of the real-world Tang San.
Clear Sky Hammer shattered within the Sword Heart experience	337	Jiang Liang's final sword strike breaks the hammer and defeats this manifestation of Tang San decisively.
Clear Sky Sect techniques learned	366	After two years of training under Tang Xiao, has studied the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky, and Great Sumeru Hammer in preparation for Slaughter City.
Slaughter City trials begun	366	Enters Slaughter City and requests immediate participation in the Hell Slaughter Arena. One hundred victories, passage through Hell Road, and awakening Divine Slaughter's Domain remain requirements rather than completed achievements.

Background / History

Tang San initially attends Nuoding Academy as a work-study student. His adherence to Tang Sect rules leaves him overlooked during a conflict with senior students, causing humiliation and resentment toward Jiang Liang. Yu Xiaogang learns of the incident and acts on Tang San's behalf. 35

He is Yu Xiaogang's disciple and one of only three known possessors of Twin Martial Souls. Yu Xiaogang encourages him to rely on his theoretical guidance, Blue Silver Grass, and eventual second martial soul, convincing Tang San that he can surpass Jiang Liang in the future. 43 56

His current identity is that of a transmigrator whose original name was also Tang San. Jiang Liang explains to Ah Yin that her original child died and that the present Tang San occupied the child's body. Tang San's previous life included service as a Tang Sect assassin, providing the basis for his hidden-weapon skills and sensitivity to killing intent. 136 143 255

Early in his academy life, Tang San obtains a yellow first Soul Ring from a Datura Snake over 400 years old. Its skill, Blue Silver Entanglement, adds toughness and toxins to his Blue Silver Grass. Jiang Liang criticizes the control-and-poison development path, arguing that the martial soul should instead cultivate its natural life-support characteristics. 41 42

After six years of training, Tang San reaches level 29 and challenges Jiang Liang at the Graduation Tournament, wagering that the loser must obey one command from the winner. Jiang Liang defeats him in a single move, badly damaging Tang San's confidence. 53 54 Yu Xiaogang attributes Jiang Liang's strength to forbidden methods and renews Tang San's determination to reclaim what he believes he has lost. 56

Tang San later joins Shrek Academy and participates in Zhao Wuji's entrance test. He uses Tang Sect techniques and poisoned hidden weapons against the Soul Emperor, but Zhao Wuji overwhelms him after restricting his mobility; Tang San is severely injured and loses consciousness. 109 110

During the Star Dou Forest expedition, Tang San refuses several possible spirit beasts while seeking a control-type ring with powerful poison. He eventually acquires a 1,200-year venomous spider Soul Ring and obtains Spider Web Restraint. 128 139

Tang Hao secretly follows the expedition and regards Tang San as the key to restoring the Clear Sky Sect's glory. He has instructed Tang San to approach the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Xiao Wu and induce her to sacrifice herself, but considers Tang San's progress disappointing. 121

Upon returning to Shrek, Tang San supports Yu Xiaogang during the confrontation over Jiang Liang's dismissal. He attacks Jiang Liang with poisoned hidden weapons, but Jiang Liang deflects them and sends a Bone Piercing Nail back into him. Xiao Wu then kicks him severely and openly declares her disgust toward him; Tang San vomits blood and faints. Yu Xiaogang subsequently restores his determination by promising that future strength will make Xiao Wu regret rejecting him. 140 141 142 145

Following the expedition, he reaches level 31 and challenges Dugu Yan in a friendly exchange. Her Poison Dragon's poison rapidly withers his Blue Silver Grass, while her Eight Spider Lances External Soul Bone enables her to overwhelm him. 146 147

Ah Yin's recovery as the Blue Silver Emperor later affects Tang San directly: his Blue Silver Grass shrinks, loses its luster, and becomes less tough and less effective at control. Yu Xiaogang cannot identify the cause. 185 186

After Shrek's group joins Thunderclap Academy, Tang San is placed on the Thunderclap Team's main roster. He creates the third-ranked Tang Sect hidden weapon, Yama's Invitation, and continues training to surpass Jiang Liang. 223 231

The forced replacement of Thunderclap Academy's original main-team members provokes opposition. Tang San defeats the protesting students with hidden weapons, suppressing the immediate conflict without earning their acceptance. Poor cooperation between his group and Yu Tianxin's faction later contributes to a tournament defeat. 231 242 243

During the tournament preliminaries, his Blue Silver Grass is visibly wilted and has lost its golden markings. Jiang Liang explains that Ah Yin has reclaimed the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, leaving Tang San with ordinary Blue Silver Grass. In a subsequent match against Jiang Liang's team, Tang San relies on hidden weapons instead of the weakened martial soul, but Xiao Wu knocks him unconscious with Explosive Eight-Stage Fall before he can use his three Yama's Invitations. 241 250 251 258

During the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, Tang San publicly reveals the Clear Sky Hammer as his second martial soul. He uses it to deliver the decisive strike in Thunderclap Team's victory over Elephant Armored Academy. 255

Tang San later adds two yellow Soul Rings to the Clear Sky Hammer, reaching the Soul Ancestor realm. With his Blue Silver Grass no longer dependable, the second martial soul becomes his primary means of confronting powerful opponents. 258 283

Tang San is later arrested as the chief suspect in Fourth Prince Xue Beng's poisoning after Yama's Invitations and numerous poison-coated hidden weapons are found in his storage Soul Tool. Although he is released, he remains unable to clear himself of suspicion and becomes increasingly convinced that Jiang Liang framed him. 267 269 270 271

The three needles recovered from Xue Beng are the Yama's Invitations Tang San lost during the preliminary match against Jiang Liang's team. Unbeknownst to Tang San, Xiao Wu had taken them and passed them to Jiang Liang, who then gave them to Xue Qinghe for use against Tang San. Prince Xue Xing gives Tang San ten days after the tournament to identify the true culprit. 258 269

After Spirit Hall detains Yu Xiaogang, Tang San is severely wounded in an ambush en route to Spirit City. Despite Tang Hao's demand that he withdraw after recovering, Tang San refuses to leave the finals, intending to clear Yu Xiaogang's name. 278 282 283

In the tournament semifinals, Tang San leads the Thunderclap Team's Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill against Jiang Liang's team. He subsequently ignores Tang Hao's warning and activates the Clear Sky Avatar, only for Jiang Liang to destroy it in one sword strike. 297 298 299

Following Tang Hao's failed attempt to extract him from Spirit City, Tang San is detained by Spirit Hall but escapes Pope Palace amid the ensuing battle. Ah Yin rejects him and reveals Tang Hao's betrayal of her before killing Tang Hao herself. The Asura God intervenes before Jiang Liang can kill Tang San and sends him away; Tang San later awakens beside Tang Hao's corpse. 308 312 314 318

Tang San buries Tang Hao and discovers his father's final letter, which instructs him to seek Tang Xiao at the Clear Sky Sect and master the Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky and Great Sumeru Hammer before challenging Jiang Liang again. He vows to avenge Tang Hao by bringing Jiang Liang's head to his grave. 319

Tang Xiao warmly receives Tang San at the Clear Sky Sect. Tang San reports Tang Hao's death, attributes responsibility to Spirit Hall and Jiang Liang, and hands his uncle Tang Hao's letter. 323

At the Clear Sky Sect, examinations reveal irreversible harm to the origins of both of Tang San's martial souls. His Blue Silver Emperor bloodline has regressed entirely into ordinary Blue Silver Grass after Ah Yin's return, while his Clear Sky Hammer has also been damaged by excessive use of power. Tang Xiao nevertheless accepts him and begins teaching him the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer and Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky. 324

Tang San spends two years training under Tang Xiao, studying the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky, and Great Sumeru Hammer. He also has Tang Xiao forge numerous Tang Sect hidden weapons to prepare for Slaughter City's prohibition on Soul Skills. 366

On his approach to Slaughter City, Tang San fights hostile men in a tavern, killing one with Yama's Invitation and using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to evade the others. He subsequently enters the city with the King of Slaughter. After learning that the promised power requires one hundred Hell Slaughter Arena victories, passage through Hell Road, and awakening Divine Slaughter's Domain, he immediately asks to begin fighting. 365 366

A separate experience testing Jiang Liang's Sword Heart depicts Tang San as an academy prodigy who first defeats a low-talent Jiang Liang and later becomes a Soul King and tournament captain. Jiang Liang ultimately shatters his hammer through refined swordsmanship. These events belong to Jiang Liang's inner experience rather than Tang San's established real-world cultivation history. 335 337

Appearance

Tang San is initially described by observers as seemingly frail, though his combat ability surprises those around him. 41

• Possesses the Blue Silver Grass martial soul. 53
• His hands become jade-white when using Mysterious Jade Hand. 147
• After Jiang Liang's level-breakthrough training, he is left with a black eye and broken nose. 126
• When his Blue Silver Grass deteriorates, its golden patterns become dull and the manifested grass becomes visibly smaller. 185 186
• By the tournament preliminaries, the grass appears wilted and lifeless, with its former golden markings completely absent. 241
• His second martial soul manifests as an enormous pitch-black Clear Sky Hammer. 255
• After the Spirit City conflict, his martial souls bear severe and irreversible origin damage; the Blue Silver Grass no longer retains its Blue Silver Emperor characteristics. 324
• Has dark skin and ordinary facial features, which remind Tang Xiao of Tang Hao's younger appearance. 323
• At the tavern preceding his entry into Slaughter City, he wears a hooded black robe; the hood's destruction reveals his short black hair, dark skin, and ordinary features. 365

Personality

Tang San is proud, competitive, and intensely unwilling to concede defeat. His rivalry with Jiang Liang repeatedly drives him to challenge, provoke, or attempt to surpass him, even when the difference in strength is apparent. 53 54 122

He is devoted to Yu Xiaogang, nursing his teacher for three days after his collapse and repeatedly accepting his reassurance regarding their disputed theories. 43 56 Tang San also remains resilient under physical pain and defeat, pushing through a brutal breakthrough and continuing to pursue stronger Soul Rings. 126 139

His feelings for Xiao Wu fuel jealousy toward Jiang Liang. He visits her daily, follows her to Suotuo City, and unsuccessfully tries to turn her against Jiang Liang. 94 96

His loyalty to Yu Xiaogang can override both caution and his affection for Xiao Wu. He objects when she criticizes his teacher and later attacks Jiang Liang with poisoned weapons during the dispute at Shrek Academy. Xiao Wu's explicit rejection leaves him emotionally devastated, but Yu Xiaogang redirects that distress into a determination to become powerful enough to make her regret her decision. 140 142 145

Tang San is highly suspicious and vindictive when he believes himself wronged. His arrest over Xue Beng's death intensifies his obsession with proving Jiang Liang's guilt, despite his inability to produce evidence. 267 271

He remains resolute in the face of danger, refusing to withdraw from the Spirit City finals because he wants to vindicate Yu Xiaogang. 283

Tang Hao's death transforms Tang San's resentment into an explicit determination for revenge. Though overwhelmed by grief and briefly tempted to die beside his father, he instead commits himself to forging stronger hidden weapons, inheriting the Clear Sky Sect's techniques, and eventually killing Jiang Liang. 318 319

Despite accepting the damage to his martial souls, Tang San remains determined to train at the Clear Sky Sect and enter Slaughter City. The Tang San depicted within Jiang Liang's Sword Heart experience likewise reacts angrily when Jiang Liang refuses to regard him as the center of his ambitions. 324 337

His entry into Slaughter City demonstrates that his resolve persists after prolonged preparation. Although he recognizes the danger of death in every arena match, he does not retreat and instead requests to begin immediately, explicitly tying his pursuit of strength to personally killing Jiang Liang. 366

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver Grass

Tang San's primary martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, used as a control-system martial soul. 53

• First Spirit Skill: Blue Silver Grass Entangle — launches Blue Silver Grass to bind or restrain a target. 147
• The first Soul Ring comes from a Datura Snake over 400 years old, originally improving the grass's toughness and adding toxins. 41
• Second Spirit Skill: Parasite — used alongside Blue Silver Grass Entangle during his Graduation Tournament fight against Jiang Liang. 54
• Its toughness and control ability later decline sharply following Ah Yin's restoration. 186
• By the Spirit City finals, its restraints are weak enough for opponents to break free easily. 283
• Tang San's first Soul Ring is shown activating when he uses Entangle. 147
• Its original source is the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, but Ah Yin's forceful return causes the bloodline to regress completely into ordinary Blue Silver Grass. 324
• The damage to its origin is irreversible, leaving its power permanently diminished. 324
• Despite its weakened combat restraints, Tang San uses Blue Silver Grass roots to link the seven members of the Thunderclap Team and stabilize the flow of Soul Power during their Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill. 298

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses Twin Martial Souls: Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer. Yu Xiaogang regards this dual-martial-soul talent as the basis of Tang San's future potential. 43 255

• Tang Hao and Yu Xiaogang had instructed him not to use the second martial soul. 56
• Yu Xiaogang promises to seek a method for Tang San to cultivate both martial souls. 56
• The Clear Sky Hammer initially has no Soul Rings attached, limiting Tang San's ability to use it in direct combat. 250
• Tang San nevertheless publicly manifests it during the tournament and channels his power into a decisive hammer strike through a Four-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill. 255
• He later attaches two yellow Soul Rings to the Clear Sky Hammer, enabling him to reach the Soul Ancestor realm. 258
• Tang San can manifest the Clear Sky Avatar despite being only a Soul Ancestor, though its power is shattered by Jiang Liang's swordsmanship. 299
• Excessive use of the Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill and other high-output techniques inflicts irreversible damage on the Clear Sky Hammer's origin. 324
• When Jiang Liang destroys the avatar, the manifested hammer is also split in half. The borrowed Soul Power then runs out of control inside Tang San, injuring his meridians and internal organs. 299

Tang Sect Techniques

Tang San employs techniques from the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record and other Tang Sect arts. 41

• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — a high-speed movement technique used to evade attacks and cross the arena almost faster than observers can follow. 41 53
• Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon — close-quarters grappling technique that neutralizes an opponent's momentum. 41
• Mysterious Jade Hand — turns his hands jade-white; used while preparing hidden-weapon attacks. 147
• Mysterious Heaven Skill — circulates his internal power, supports his resistance to pressure, and allows him to pour his strength into the Clear Sky Hammer. 223 255 267
• Hidden weapons — fires concealed projectiles, including poisoned Bone Piercing Nails, Sleeve Arrows, Zhuge Crossbows, Iron Caltrops, and Plum Blossom Needles. 109 147 267
• Yama's Invitation — the third-ranked Tang Sect hidden weapon, a slender poison needle coated in Blood-Sealing Poison that kills once it draws blood. Tang San attempts to use three such needles against Jiang Liang during the tournament. 223 258 269
• Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus and Guanyin's Tears — hidden weapons Tang San resolves to forge after Tang Hao's death so that he can kill Jiang Liang. 318
• Killing-intent sensitivity — his experience as a Tang Sect assassin in his previous life enables him to immediately sense Xue Qinghe's hostility during the tournament, although he cannot investigate its source at the time. 255
• Before entering Slaughter City, Tang San obtains numerous Tang Sect-exclusive hidden weapons forged by Tang Xiao. Their use, together with his physical techniques, gives him confidence in surviving without Soul Skills. 366
• Uses Yama's Invitation to kill a tavern opponent by piercing his throat shortly before entering Slaughter City. 365

Spider Web Restraint

Tang San gains Spider Web Restraint after absorbing a third Soul Ring from a 1,200-year venomous spider. 139

• Obtained after he fails to acquire the more desirable 2,000-year Man Faced Demon Spider ring and reluctantly accepts the lower-aged alternative. 136 139

Clear Sky Sect Techniques

Following Tang Hao's death, Tang San begins inheriting the Clear Sky Sect's core techniques under Tang Xiao. 319 324

• Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer — hammer technique Tang San begins practicing at the Clear Sky Sect. 324
• Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky — one of the Clear Sky Sect's ultimate inheritances and a prerequisite for Tang San's planned revenge against Jiang Liang. 319 324
• Great Sumeru Hammer — the Clear Sky Sect's other foundational ultimate technique, which Tang Hao instructs Tang San to learn from Tang Xiao. 319
• Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill — leads his teammates' martial souls in a powerful fusion that produces an energy storm strong enough to overwhelm the arena barrier. 298
• During two years at the Clear Sky Sect, Tang San studies all three of its major hammer techniques under Tang Xiao, including the Great Sumeru Hammer, specifically preparing to fight under Slaughter City's restrictions. 366

Slaughter City Trial Objectives

The King of Slaughter outlines the requirements Tang San must fulfill to obtain the power promised by the mysterious “great existence.” These are objectives, not abilities he has already acquired. 366

• Win one hundred matches in the Hell Slaughter Arena. 366
• Pass through Hell Road. 366
• Awaken Divine Slaughter's Domain. 366
• Survive arena combat without Soul Skills, relying on physical strength, combat instincts, techniques, and weapons; losing even one match means death. 366

Relationships

• Yu Xiaogang — Mentor and teacher; Tang San is deeply loyal to him and repeatedly accepts his encouragement and theories despite Jiang Liang's accusations. 43 56 When Yu Xiaogang is stripped of his Honorary Elder title and imprisoned by Spirit Hall, Tang San resolves to continue the finals and clear his teacher's name. 278 283 Tang San later struggles to reconcile the damage to his martial souls with Yu Xiaogang's assurance that the Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill would not harm him. 324
• Jiang Liang — Rival; Tang San repeatedly challenges him, envies his closeness with Xiao Wu, and resents his interference in his cultivation. 53 94 127 Tang San later accuses Jiang Liang of framing him for Xue Beng's murder, though he cannot substantiate the claim. 271 After Tang Hao's death, Tang San vows to kill Jiang Liang. 319 Within Jiang Liang's Sword Heart experience, a manifestation of Tang San is defeated when Jiang Liang shatters his Clear Sky Hammer. 337 The real Tang San continues pursuing revenge through Clear Sky Sect training and Slaughter City's trials. 366
• Xiao Wu — Tang San has romantic feelings for her, but she rejects his advances and openly supports Jiang Liang. 44 94 96 She later prevents Tang San from using Yama's Invitation against Jiang Liang and takes the poison needles from the arena. 258 Her disgust intensifies after learning that Tang Hao is his father, and she severely injures him during the Shrek confrontation before explicitly rejecting his affection. 142 During the tournament, she again defeats him with Explosive Eight-Stage Fall. 251
• Tang Hao — Father of Tang San's current body; identified by Jiang Liang during the Star Dou Forest confrontation. 130 136 143 Tang Hao intervenes after Tang San's ambush, supports his decision to compete in the finals, and intends to evacuate him from Spirit City afterward. 282 283 Tang Hao later dies following the battle at Pope Mountain; his final letter directs Tang San to the Clear Sky Sect and entrusts him with his legacy. 318 319 Tang San witnesses Ah Yin kill Tang Hao and nevertheless continues to blame Spirit Hall and Jiang Liang for his father's death. 314 318 323
• Ah Yin — Mother of the body Tang San occupies. Jiang Liang tells her that the original child died and that the present Tang San is a same-named transmigrator. Her recovery weakens Tang San's Blue Silver Grass. 136 143 185 Her forceful return ultimately causes Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor bloodline to regress into ordinary Blue Silver Grass. 324 She refuses to acknowledge him during the Spirit City conflict, leaving him devastated. 314 318 Later, while explaining the inherited bloodline to Liu Erlong, she reluctantly refers to Tang San as her child; this does not establish a reconciliation with him. 377
• Tang Xiao — Paternal uncle and Clear Sky Sect Master. Tang Xiao receives Tang San after Tang Hao's death, explains the irreversible damage to his martial souls, and trains him in the Clear Sky Sect's ultimate techniques. 319 324 Over two years, he teaches Tang San the sect's three major hammer techniques and forges Tang Sect hidden weapons for his Slaughter City expedition. 366
• Tang Yuehua — Paternal aunt. She recognizes Tang San as Tang Hao's son when he reveals the Clear Sky Hammer during the tournament, but initially refrains from acknowledging him because she does not understand Tang Hao's intentions. After learning of the ambush on Tang San, she sends the Four Great Single-Attribute Clans to reinforce Tang Hao in Spirit City. 333
• Zhao Wuji — Shrek instructor who tests and injures Tang San, later assists in seeking a Soul Ring for him. 110 125
• Dai Mubai — Fellow Shrek student; sympathizes with Tang San after Jiang Liang's harsh breakthrough training. 126
• Dugu Yan — Opponent in Shrek's friendly exchange; her Poison Dragon martial soul and Eight Spider Lances overwhelm Tang San and expose Blue Silver Grass's vulnerability to her poison. 147
• Thunderclap Team — Tang San becomes a main-team member after joining Thunderclap Academy and fights alongside the team in the Spirit Master Tournament. 231 255 He later leads the team's Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill. 298
• Yu Tianxin — Thunderclap Team captain whose faction initially fails to coordinate with Tang San's Shrek group. Tang San accuses him of deliberately losing after an early tournament defeat. 242 243 Yu Tianxin's account of leaving Tang San alone in the barracks undermines Tang San's claimed alibi in Xue Beng's murder investigation. 267
• Xue Qinghe — Develops killing intent toward Tang San after recognizing the Clear Sky Hammer and linking him to Tang Hao. 255 Receives Tang San's stolen Yama's Invitations from Jiang Liang as weapons that can be used against their creator. 258
• Prince Xue Xing — Gives Tang San an opportunity to prove his innocence in Xue Beng's murder, setting a deadline of ten days after the tournament to find the actual culprit. 269
• Asura God — A deity who intervenes to prevent Jiang Liang from killing Tang San and transports him away from the Spirit City battle. Tang San is implied to have a connection to the deity's Slaughter City inheritance. 318 324
• King of Slaughter — Guides Tang San into Slaughter City and explains its structure, lethal arena rules, and requirements for the promised power. He deliberately mocks Tang San to test his resolve and is impressed when Tang San requests to begin fighting immediately. 366

Story Role / Major Arcs

Nuoding Academy Rivalry

Tang San's humiliation among the work-study students and his conflict with Jiang Liang establish a lasting rivalry. He loses two direct confrontations with Jiang Liang, including the Graduation Tournament match. 35 41 54

The early rivalry also challenges his faith in Yu Xiaogang's cultivation theories. After Jiang Liang criticizes the poison-control direction of Blue Silver Grass, Tang San briefly doubts his teacher but accepts Yu Xiaogang's reassurances and renews his loyalty. 42 43

Xiao Wu Conflict

Tang San's attachment to Xiao Wu becomes a major source of jealousy. Her continued preference for Jiang Liang causes him to threaten Jiang Liang, follow Xiao Wu to Suotuo City, and attempt to interfere in their relationship. 44 94 96

During the confrontation over Jiang Liang's departure from Shrek, Xiao Wu severely injures Tang San and openly states that she despises his unwanted affection. He faints after hearing her rejection. Yu Xiaogang later encourages him to concentrate on cultivation and imagine a future in which Xiao Wu regrets rejecting him. 142 145

Shrek Academy Test

Seeking to demonstrate his worth, Tang San takes Zhao Wuji's practical test alongside Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing. His poisoned hidden weapons provoke Zhao Wuji, who defeats him after nullifying his mobility advantage. 108 109 110

Star Dou Forest Expedition

Tang San seeks his third Soul Ring in the Star Dou Forest, struggles to accept Jiang Liang's assistance, and breaks through to level 30 after being beaten into submission. He later acquires Spider Web Restraint from a venomous spider. 125 126 139

His preferred target is a Man Faced Demon Spider, toward which he feels a strong sense of destiny. He ultimately receives a lower-aged alternative and does not obtain the Eight Spider Lances, which Jiang Liang retrieves for Dugu Yan. 136 139 140 145

Blue Silver Grass Crisis

Following Ah Yin's restoration, Tang San discovers that his Blue Silver Grass has become weakened and ineffective. Yu Xiaogang is unable to provide a genuine explanation. 185 186

Yu Xiaogang instead claims that excessive training has temporarily exhausted the martial soul and that rest will restore it. Tang San remains uneasy, while his teammates recognize the weakness of this explanation. 186

During the tournament preliminaries, the grass has lost its golden markings and vitality. Jiang Liang identifies the return of the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline to Ah Yin, and opponents easily break Tang San's restraints in an early team defeat. 241 242

By the Spirit City finals, the martial soul's binding strength has deteriorated so severely that Tang San considers it crippled and must depend more heavily on his Clear Sky Hammer. 283

The Clear Sky Sect later confirms that the martial soul had originally carried the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline and that Ah Yin's return caused an irreversible regression to ordinary Blue Silver Grass. 324

Thunderclap Academy and Spirit Master Tournament

After joining Thunderclap Academy, Tang San is inserted into the Thunderclap Team's main lineup. He uses his hidden weapons to establish his place within the team and seeks to use the tournament as an opportunity to defeat Jiang Liang. 231 223

His group's forced entry into the main lineup leaves resentment among the original students. The division between Tang San's group and Yu Tianxin's teammates produces poor coordination, contributing to an early loss and a subsequent argument. 231 242 243

In the preliminary match against Jiang Liang's team, Tang San plans to use Yama's Invitation rather than his weakened Blue Silver Grass. Xiao Wu defeats him before he can release the needles, which she secretly takes from the arena. 250 251 258

Tang San eventually exposes the Clear Sky Hammer before the tournament audience. With the Thunderclap Team's Four-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill, he defeats Elephant Armored Academy and secures the team's victory. 255

He subsequently gains Soul Rings for the Clear Sky Hammer and advances to Soul Ancestor. In the semifinals, he leads a Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill, then invokes the Clear Sky Avatar against Jiang Liang despite Tang Hao's warning. Jiang Liang destroys the avatar and seriously injures him. 258 298 299

Fourth Prince Murder Case

After Fourth Prince Xue Beng is found poisoned, Tang San becomes the leading suspect because of his prior conflict with the prince and his expertise with poison. A search of his storage Soul Tool uncovers a large cache of poison-coated hidden weapons, including evidence connected to Yama's Invitation. 267 269

The three needles recovered from Xue Beng are the only Yama's Invitations Tang San had forged for his earlier match against Jiang Liang. Tang San recognizes that their reappearance implicates someone who obtained the missing weapons, but cannot prove who used them. Prince Xue Xing gives him ten days after the tournament to identify the culprit. 269

Tang San is released from custody but cannot clear his name. He instead fixates on Jiang Liang as the person responsible for framing him. 270 271

Spirit City Finals

Spirit Hall's response to Tang San's revealed Clear Sky Hammer places him in danger, while Yu Xiaogang is imprisoned for defending him. Tang San survives an ambush on the way to Spirit City and refuses Tang Hao's order to leave, choosing to remain in the finals to clear Yu Xiaogang's name. 278 282 283

Before the semifinals, Tang Hao confirms that Yu Xiaogang is in Spirit City's dungeon and that an attempted rescue was stopped by Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo. Tang San's anger toward Jiang Liang intensifies after Tang Hao attributes the imprisonment to Jiang Liang's intervention. 296

After Tang Hao attempts to seize both Jiang Liang and Tang San, Spirit Hall captures Tang San during the resulting battle. He escapes Pope Palace, but the Asura God prevents Jiang Liang from killing him and transports him away from the battlefield. 308 312 318

The conflict also brings Tang San face-to-face with Ah Yin's rejection and Tang Hao's betrayal of her. Ah Yin kills Tang Hao, and Tang San later awakens beside his father's body, grieving both the death and his mother's refusal to acknowledge him. 314 318

Tang Hao's Death and Clear Sky Sect Legacy

Tang San awakens after the Spirit City conflict beside Tang Hao's body. He buries his father, reads the letter Tang Hao prepared for him, and swears to master the Clear Sky Sect's inheritances before taking revenge on Jiang Liang. 318 319

Tang Xiao welcomes Tang San into the Clear Sky Sect and begins training him in the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer and Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky. Tang San also resolves to enter Slaughter City after completing this preparation, guided by a mysterious voice and his need for greater power. 324

Tang Xiao permits the expedition on the condition that Tang San first master the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer and Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky. Tang San subsequently spends two years studying those techniques and the Great Sumeru Hammer, while acquiring Tang Sect hidden weapons forged by his uncle. 324 366

Later Tournament Confrontation

Within the experience testing Jiang Liang's Sword Heart, Tang San is portrayed as an exceptionally talented student with level-ten Innate Full Soul Power. He defeats a much weaker Jiang Liang at Nuoding Academy's graduation assessment and dismisses swordsmanship as useless without sufficient Soul Power, Soul Rings, and Soul Skills. His criticism causes Jiang Liang's Sword Heart to waver. 335

After becoming a Soul King and team captain within that experience, Tang San encounters Jiang Liang in another Spirit Master Tournament final. Tang San continues to place faith in Soul Power, Soul Rings, Soul Skills, and the Clear Sky Hammer, while Jiang Liang defeats him through superior swordsmanship and resolve, breaking his hammer with a final Sword Qi strike. This confrontation illustrates Jiang Liang's spiritual growth rather than documenting a later real-world tournament or confirmed Soul King advancement for Tang San. 337

Slaughter City Entry

After his Clear Sky Sect preparation, Tang San approaches Slaughter City through a tavern. He uses Yama's Invitation to kill one attacker and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to maneuver around the remaining hostile men. 365

The King of Slaughter then escorts him into the vast, black-walled city beneath its eerie purple moon. Tang San learns about the outer and inner cities and the Hell Slaughter Arena situated between them. To receive the promised power, he must win one hundred arena matches, traverse Hell Road, and awaken Divine Slaughter's Domain. 366

Because Soul Skills are forbidden and defeat means death, Tang San relies on his physical techniques, hammer training, and hidden weapons. Rather than hesitate, he requests immediate entry into the arena and declares that he intends to become strong enough to kill Jiang Liang himself. 366

Notable Quotes

“Jiang Liang, get up here and fight!” 53

“Playing with poison against me? How utterly overconfident!” 147

“Teacher, my Blue Silver Grass...” 186

“I didn't kill anyone! Why are you arresting me? I refuse to accept this!” 267

“Once I become stronger, I will bring Jiang Liang's head here to honor your spirit in heaven!” 319

“I want to go to Slaughter City.” 324

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