Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Little San; Third Brother
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; disciple of Yu Xiaogang
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Mentioned in Chapter 2; physically appears in Chapter 8 2 8

Background / History

Tang San is Yu Xiaogang's prized disciple and a member of the Shrek Team. By the time he meets Yu Xiaolong in the Star Dou Great Forest, he is fifteen years old and has reached level 32 as a Soul Elder. He respectfully addresses Yu Xiaolong as Martial Uncle, but agrees to fight him in defense of Yu Xiaogang's honor. 9 10

Before that meeting, Poison Douluo Dugu Bo attacks Tang San in retaliation for injuries suffered by Dugu Yan. Tang San is struck hard enough to cough blood and suffer severe pain in his internal organs before the Shrek Team retreats. 8

Tang San attempts to ambush Yu Xiaolong with three poison-coated Dragon Whisker Needles, but Yu Xiaolong evades them. Confident in his movement techniques and Purple Demon Eye, Tang San challenges him to retaliate with a hidden weapon; Yu Xiaolong's Arrow of Death instead sends him flying and leaves him gravely wounded. Yu Xiaogang believes Tang San has been killed, but Tang San later reappears alive at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where his resentment toward Yu Xiaolong becomes explicit. 10 11 12

After Xue Beng wounds him with the Flying Flower Blade Scale, Tang San's condemnation of hidden weapons is exposed as hypocritical because he himself carries the poison-loaded Godly Zhuge Crossbow. 29

Tang San later accepts Xiao Wu's plan to lure Yu Xiaolong into the Star Dou Great Forest, where the Titan Giant Ape Er Ming waits in ambush. He watches Yu Xiaolong battle Er Ming and hopes for his death, but Yu Xiaolong escapes using the Space-Time Mirror. Tang San is left furious at having failed to eliminate him. 31 32 33

Personality

Tang San is deeply loyal to Yu Xiaogang and readily confronts Yu Xiaolong to defend his teacher's reputation. This loyalty hardens into vengeance after Yu Xiaolong nearly kills him, leading Tang San to seek Yu Xiaolong's death through Er Ming's ambush. 9 11 31 32

He is confident in his hidden-weapon expertise, movement techniques, and combat judgment, but repeatedly underestimates Yu Xiaolong. His stated belief that hidden weapons are legitimate self-defense tools clashes with his outrage when Xue Beng uses one against him. 10 29

Abilities & Skills

Soul Power and Twin Martial Souls

Tang San is a level 32 Soul Elder during his first duel with Yu Xiaolong. He possesses Twin Martial Souls, though the provided material does not identify either martial soul. 9 10 27

• His level 32 cultivation is considered formidable by Yu Xiaogang, but it is insufficient against Yu Xiaolong's level 43 strength and hundred-thousand-year soul ring. 9 10
• While observing Yu Xiaolong's battle with Er Ming, Tang San concludes that he would be unable to defeat Yu Xiaolong directly without resorting to a surprise use of Yama's Invitation. 32

Hidden Weapons

Tang San is highly proficient with hidden weapons and regards them as a means of self-preservation. 8 29

• Dragon Whisker Needle — Fires three poison-coated needles in a sudden attack; Yu Xiaolong evades all three. 10
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — A concealed weapon containing sixteen poisoned crossbow bolts. 29
• His hidden-weapon principles are challenged when Xue Beng wounds him with the Flying Flower Blade Scale. 29

Techniques

• Purple Demon Eye — Allows Tang San to perceive the incoming Arrow of Death, though perception alone does not let him evade it. 11
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — A movement technique Tang San relies upon to avoid attacks; it fails to save him from Yu Xiaolong's Arrow of Death. 10 12
• Yama's Invitation — A technique Tang San considers using as a surprise measure against Yu Xiaolong. 32

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Dragon Whisker Needles — Poisoned needles used against Yu Xiaolong. 10
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — A metal box containing sixteen poisoned bolts. 29

Relationships

• Yu Xiaogang — Master and mentor. Tang San defends Yu Xiaogang in conflicts with Yu Xiaolong and vows to prove the Grandmaster's theories through the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition. 9 12
• Yu Xiaolong — Martial uncle and primary adversary. Tang San is nearly killed by Yu Xiaolong's Arrow of Death, develops a lasting grudge, and later lures him into Er Ming's ambush. 9 11 31 32
• Xiao Wu — Shrek teammate and loyal supporter. She arranges for Er Ming to assist Tang San's revenge plan, though she feels conflicted as Yu Xiaolong faces possible death. 29 31 32
• Dugu Bo — Enemy who attacks Tang San after believing he harmed Dugu Yan. 8
• Xue Beng — Opponent who wounds Tang San with the Flying Flower Blade Scale and exposes his double standard regarding hidden weapons. 29
• Shrek Team — Fellow students who support Tang San after Dugu Bo's attack and share his confidence in proving themselves in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition. 8 12

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Poison Douluo retaliation — Dugu Bo targets and severely injures Tang San over Dugu Yan's conflict. 8
• Star Dou Great Forest duel — Tang San challenges Yu Xiaolong, uses poisoned hidden weapons, and is decisively struck by Arrow of Death. 9 10 11
• Heaven Dou Royal Academy confrontation — Having survived, Tang San openly resents Yu Xiaolong and pledges to defeat him through the Shrek Team's future performance. 12
• Hidden-weapon wager — Xue Beng wounds Tang San with the Flying Flower Blade Scale, publicly challenging Tang San's principles on hidden weapons. 29
• Dragon God Temple trap — Tang San provokes Yu Xiaolong by destroying the Dragon God Temple plaque, then lures him into Er Ming's ambush in the Star Dou Great Forest. 31 32

Notable Quotes

“Hidden weapons are a means of self-preservation.” 29

“Then they are insidious and despicable, and victory is not honorable.” 29