Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Species/Race	Human; transmigrator from the Tang Sect
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Formerly Shrek Academy; formerly trained under Yu Xiaogang; currently travels with Tang Hao and Yu Xiaogang while preparing to enter Slaughter City
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; hidden-weapon craftsman
Status	Alive
First Appearance	3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power (Level 10)	3	Awakened Twin Martial Souls at age six: Blue Silver Grass and a hammer.
Level 29 Soul Grand Master	96	Regarded by Shrek as a “monster” for cultivating Blue Silver Grass to this level at age twelve.
Level 30	104	Began searching for a third soul ring in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Third Soul Ring	110 113	Obtained a Man Faced Demon Spider ring and gained Spider Web Restraint; the ring was only about one thousand years old, below 1,100 years.
Level 34	172	Reached this level after recovering his hands and resuming cultivation; he intended to continue forging hidden weapons.
Level 40	325	Reached this level after numerous Spirit Bones restored his severed right leg and damaged arms, making him eligible to hunt a fourth Spirit Ring.

Background / History

Tang San is a transmigrator who learned the Tang Sect’s hidden-weapon methods in his previous life. He conceals this origin, believing that exposure as a transmigrator would cause serious trouble. His unusually mature mastery of hidden weapons and techniques draws suspicion from others. 103

He awakened Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer as Twin Martial Souls, with Innate Full Soul Power. His father is Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Douluo, while his mother, Ah Yin, is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form and the Blue Silver Emperor. 113 169 175 176

Tang Hao originally told Tang San that Ah Yin had been killed by Martial Soul Hall and that he possessed the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, which could awaken at level 50 provided he did not obtain a Soul Ring first. Tang Hao later concluded that Ah Yin’s offspring had been used to create another Blue Silver Emperor, rendering Tang San’s prospective awakening void. 169 179

Tang San subsequently learned that Tang Hao had deliberately plotted against Ah Yin to seize her Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone for the Clear Sky Sect. Despite the revelation that his father caused his mother’s death, Tang San forgave Tang Hao and justified the scheme as an act done for the sect. 347 350

Appearance

Tang San is described as plain-looking. 97

• His palms were crippled by Ye Mu before being restored through fusion with Ah Yin’s Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone. 113 170
• His right leg, containing the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, was severed and the bone was taken. 175 176
• His right arm was broken and his left arm torn off during his attack on Flender. 319
• His left leg was broken by Zhao Wuji after he attempted to poison him with a concealed blade. 320
• Spirit Bones later restored his severed right leg and damaged arms. 325
• Bai Chenxiang accidentally shot him in the groin with a sniper-rifle Soul Tool during Tang Hao’s escape from the Four Great Clans, leaving his reproductive organ destroyed. 368 369

Personality

Tang San is intensely ambitious about cultivation and repeatedly seeks to close the gap between himself and stronger opponents. After Meng Yiran defeated him with superior hidden-weapon skill and ten more levels of soul power, he questioned his own talent but resolved to regain face. 102 103 104

He is highly secretive about his past-life knowledge and treats hidden weapons as a decisive personal advantage. After recovering his hands, he immediately sought metals to resume forging, intending to use his weapons against Ye Mu. 103 170

His pursuit of power becomes increasingly ruthless. He accepts Tang Hao’s view that burning, killing, and plundering are normal methods in the Soul Master world, planning to use Slaughter City to gain enough strength to defeat Ye Mu. 323

Tang San is possessive toward Xiao Wu after discovering her Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast identity. He wishes to reclaim her, but is also willing to take her Spirit Ring, Spirit Bone, and heart should she refuse to return to him. 114 117 323

He maintains the Tang Sect’s exclusivity even after transmigrating, refusing to share its techniques or teach outsiders his hidden-weapon craft. He also prioritizes his and Tang Hao’s recovery over Yu Xiaogang’s, using acquired Spirit Bones for themselves rather than assisting his crippled teacher. 172 325

Although initially devastated by learning Tang Hao caused Ah Yin’s death, Tang San ultimately forgives his father because he still needs Tang Hao’s protection and power. 349 350

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer, supported by Innate Full Soul Power. 113

• Blue Silver Grass — His primary documented martial soul in combat; recognized as exceptionally developed for its type. 96
• Clear Sky Hammer — His second martial soul. 113
• Blue Silver Emperor bloodline — A latent inheritance that Tang Hao expected to awaken at level 50. Tang Hao later believed the bloodline’s value had been nullified after another Blue Silver Emperor was created. 169 179

Blue Silver Grass Soul Skills

• Blue Silver Entanglement — Binding control skill used to restrain opponents. Within a fifty-meter range, its Blue Silver Grass can bind targets and inflict Datura Snake neurotoxin, though Meng Yiran repeatedly avoided or shattered it. 102
• Parasite — A second soul skill that can temporarily seal an opponent, though it proved ineffective for long against a foe with substantially higher soul power. 102
• Spider Web Restraint — Third soul skill gained from the Man Faced Demon Spider soul ring; creates a spider web for restraint. 110

Hidden Weapons

Tang San uses and forges Tang Sect-style hidden weapons, a discipline he learned before transmigrating. 103 170

• Sleeve Arrow — Fired at Ye Mu during their battle and later removed from Tang San by Bai Chenxiang. 110 367
• Tight-Backed Flower-Loading Crossbow — A concealed crossbow carried on his body and seized by Bai Chenxiang. 367
• Poisoned flying knives — Used in his attempted assassination of Flender. 319
• Mass hidden-weapon barrage — Drawn from his Twenty-Four Bridge Moonlit Night storage device. 110
• His weapons were neutralized by Meng Yiran, who demonstrated comparable hand techniques and superior practical mastery. 102 103
• Bai Chenxiang later disarmed him, took his storage Soul Tool, and removed nearly all hidden weapons from his person. 366 367
• Crippled hands initially left him unable to use or craft hidden weapons, driving him into despair. 113

Movement and Cultivation Techniques

• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — Used to flee the Titan Giant Ape and to maneuver past Ye Mu’s defenses. Though effective against ordinary opponents, it could not match Bai Chenxiang’s evolved speed and Lingbo Microsteps. 105 110 366 367
• Mysterious Heaven Skill — Tang San’s cultivation technique, used to absorb Spirit Bones and assist Tang Hao’s absorption of them. 325
• Purple Demon Eye — An ocular technique used to observe enemies and hidden-weapon movements. It enabled Tang San to see through Xiao Wu’s Soul Beast identity, but could not track Bai Chenxiang at full speed. 12 103 366

Innate Skill

Tang San possesses an Innate Skill that accelerates another person’s absorption of Spirit Bones; he used it to assist Tang Hao. 325

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Twenty-Four Bridge Moonlit Night — Storage device from which he deploys hidden weapons; Bai Chenxiang later seized it along with its contents. 110 367
• Sleeve Arrow — Concealed projectile weapon. 110
• Tight-Backed Flower-Loading Crossbow — Concealed crossbow removed from Tang San by Bai Chenxiang. 367
• Poisoned flying knives — Hidden weapons used in Tang San’s attempt on Flender’s life. 319
• Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone — Ah Yin’s Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone; fused to restore his hands, then later extracted after his right leg was severed. 169 175 176
• Spirit Bones — Numerous Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Bones taken from noble storehouses and used to restore Tang San’s limbs and raise his soul power to level 40. 325

Relationships

• Tang Hao — Father; a former Title Douluo who supports Tang San’s recovery and cultivation plans. Their relationship is presented as devoted, though Tang San is described as performing filial affection despite being a transmigrator of comparable soul age to Tang Hao. Tang San later learns Tang Hao caused Ah Yin’s death for the Clear Sky Sect’s interests, but forgives him and continues relying on him. 168 170 306 347 350
• Ah Yin — Mother; a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form and the Blue Silver Emperor. Tang San initially believes Martial Soul Hall killed her and vows revenge, but later learns Tang Hao plotted her death. Ah Yin has since regained human form, become the Blue Silver Douluo of Martial Soul Hall, and harbors hatred toward Tang Hao and Tang San. 169 175 176 192 350
• Yu Xiaogang — Teacher and prized disciple relationship; Yu sees Tang San as his route to becoming known as the teacher of a Title Douluo. Their relationship grows strained after Tang San and Tang Hao use Spirit Bones to restore themselves but refuse to help Yu Xiaogang. 52 113 325
• Xiao Wu — Childhood friend and former Shrek companion. Tang San recognizes her after she leaves Shrek, discovers she is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form, and becomes obsessed with reclaiming her, her Spirit Ring, Spirit Bone, and heart. 113 114 323
• Meng Yiran — Rival who defeated Tang San in a public battle, exposing the limitations of his control skills and hidden weapons. She later joins Huo Wu in ambushing Tang San and Tang Hao, beats Tang San with her Serpent Cane, and contributes to their escape by forcing Tang Hao to detonate his Spirit Rings. 102 103 339 340
• Ye Mu — Major adversary who took the Man Faced Demon Spider’s External Soul Bone, later crippled Tang San’s hands, and repeatedly obstructed his opportunities. Tang San considers Ye Mu responsible for the collapse of his former prospects and seeks strength in Slaughter City to surpass him. 106 113 323 370
• Ma Hongjun — Shrek companion who trains, travels, and is captured alongside Tang San. 96 174
• Flender — Former academy dean whom Tang San attacked with poisoned flying knives; Flender retaliated by tearing off Tang San’s left arm. 319
• Zhao Wuji — Shrek instructor who led Tang San’s soul-ring hunt and later broke his right arm and left leg after Tang San attacked Flender. 104 319 320
• Huo Wu — Adversary who cooperated with Meng Yiran to intercept Tang San and Tang Hao, using Soul Tools to injure Tang Hao and pressure the pair into fleeing. 336 339 340
• Bai Chenxiang — Member of the Speed Clan and adversary who overwhelmed Tang San with her evolved Glimmer Swift Martial Soul, disarmed his hidden weapons, and accidentally destroyed his manhood while preventing Tang Hao’s escape. 366 367 368
• Four Great Clans — Former Clear Sky Sect subordinate clans that seek vengeance against Tang Hao and Tang San for Tang Hao’s past schemes and the deaths of their clansmen. 194 366 367

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shrek Training and Meng Yiran Defeat

At Shrek, Tang San reaches level 29 and is considered the academy’s sole freshman “monster.” He later loses decisively to Meng Yiran, whose higher soul power, agility, and hidden-weapon proficiency counter his usual advantages. 96 102 103

Third Soul Ring Hunt

After advancing to level 30, Tang San enters the Star Dou Great Forest to seek a third ring. He encounters a two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider while fleeing the Titan Giant Ape, but Ye Mu intervenes and claims the spider’s External Soul Bone. Tang San nevertheless obtains the spider’s soul ring and Spider Web Restraint. 104 105 106 110

Crippling and Recovery

Ye Mu cripples Tang San’s palms in the Great Soul Arena, threatening both his combat future and hidden-weapon crafting. Tang Hao provides Ah Yin’s Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone, which Tang San fuses successfully to restore his hands. 113 168 169 170

Loss of the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone

Tang San is ambushed after gathering funds for hidden-weapon materials. Xiao Wu and her allies capture him, extract the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, and leave him severely crippled after his right leg is severed. 173 174 175 176

Star Dou Great Forest Retreat

After further defeats and injuries, Tang Hao brings Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and the remaining Shrek members to the Star Dou Great Forest for a year of concentrated cultivation. Their intended refuge is infiltrated by Ye Mu’s group, which overwhelms Tang Hao’s party and leaves Tang San unable to effectively use his soul skills due to crippling injuries. 251 306 308

Break with Shrek and Flight

Tang San attacks Flender with poisoned flying knives, but Flender and Zhao Wuji retaliate by destroying his arms. After recovering, he escapes with Tang Hao and Yu Xiaogang, intending to grow stronger and eventually surpass Ye Mu. 319 327

Spirit Bone Recovery

Tang San and Tang Hao obtain numerous Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Bones from noble storehouses. Tang San uses them to restore his arms and severed right leg, advancing to level 40, then employs his Innate Skill to accelerate Tang Hao’s recovery. Their refusal to use any of the remaining Spirit Bones on Yu Xiaogang deepens the conflict within their group. 325

Slaughter City Ambition

Tang San agrees to enter Slaughter City after recovering further, seeking rapid cultivation and strength for revenge against Ye Mu. He remains determined to reach Slaughter City even after repeated attacks by Huo Wu, Meng Yiran, and the Four Great Clans. 323 364 370

Truth of Ah Yin’s Death

Tang San finds flyers exposing Tang Hao’s role in Ah Yin’s death and confronts his father. Tang Hao admits that he chose to seize Ah Yin’s Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone for the Clear Sky Sect’s future, but Tang San forgives him and praises the act as necessary for the sect. 347 350

Four Great Clans Pursuit

The Four Great Clans surround Tang Hao, Tang San, and Yu Xiaogang to avenge Tang Hao’s past crimes. Bai Chenxiang defeats Tang San in direct combat, removes his hidden weapons and storage Soul Tool, and accidentally inflicts a catastrophic groin injury during Tang Hao’s eventual escape. 366 367 368 369

Trivia

• Tang San’s third soul ring was considered unusually weak for its source, being only around one thousand years old. 113
• He initially did not know that Tang Hao was the Clear Sky Douluo, having believed his father was merely an ordinary blacksmith. 168
• His hidden techniques provoke suspicion because his level of mastery appears implausible for a twelve-year-old. 103
• Meng Yiran, Bai Chenxiang, and other Storybook beneficiaries have received hidden-weapon techniques capable of countering or surpassing Tang San’s Tang Sect methods. 104 367