Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Third Brother; Brother San; Little San; Xiao San
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Clear Sky Sect bloodline; participant in the Sea God's Nine Trials
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Tang Sect hidden-weapon practitioner
Status	Alive; killed by Qin Feng, then resurrected through Tang Chen's sacrifice 138 155
First Appearance	Chapter 16

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Eight Spider Lances	22	Reveals an External Soul Bone acquired from a Man-Faced Demon Spider; its poison can devour an enemy's life force.
Twin Martial Souls revealed	24 26	Possesses Innate Full Soul Power, Blue Silver Grass, and the concealed Clear Sky Hammer.
Resurrection and Asura inheritance seed	155	Tang Chen transfers his life force and the Asura God's inheritance to restore Tang San's broken body and revive him.
Asura Clear Sky Hammer / Sea God Blue Silver Emperor	158	Forces the Asura God's power and the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud's Sea God power into balance, assigning one divine power to each martial soul.
Sea God's Nine Trials	160 161	Receives the Sea God's highest-level assessment and gains the golden trident mark of a potential successor.
First Sea God trial completed	162	Clears Sea God's Light by reaching the 333rd step; Sea God affinity rises by five percent.

Background / History

Tang San was a highly self-assured Shrek Academy student who considered himself unmatched among his peers due to his Innate Full Soul Power, Twin Martial Souls, Eight Spider Lances, and Tang Sect arts. He treated Yu Xiaogang as his teacher and followed his tactical instruction with respect 16.

His confidence collapsed after Qin Feng's martial soul suppressed his Blue Silver Grass and Qin Feng defeated him publicly. Tang San resorted to the Eight Spider Lances and secretly prepared his Clear Sky Hammer, but remained unable to overcome Qin Feng 22 24.

After the defeat, Tang San appealed to his father, Tang Hao, emphasizing Qin Feng's alleged cruelty and the value of Qin Feng's External Soul Bone. He supported Tang Hao's attempt to seize the bone, framing it as a righteous act against a future threat 27 46 51.

Tang San's relationship with Xiao Wu deteriorated as she publicly opposed killing Qin Feng for his soul bone and later spent increasing time with Qin Feng. Tang San repeatedly interpreted her actions as betrayal, fueling his jealousy and hatred 51 81 107.

Seeking revenge for Oscar and Dai Weisi, Tang San forged Yama's Invitation and ambushed Qin Feng with Tang Sect hidden weapons. Qin Feng destroyed the attack, strangled Tang San, and ultimately snapped his neck and crushed his internal organs 136 138.

Tang Chen later stole Tang San's corpse and sacrificed his life force and Asura God's inheritance to resurrect him. Reborn in the Hundred Thousand Mountains with no recovered Soul Power, Tang San survived through physical combat, absorbed the divine inheritance, and set out for Sea God Island to gain further strength for revenge 155 160.

Appearance

Following his resurrection and absorption of divine power, Tang San's appearance changes dramatically: his hair becomes half dark red and half azure, while his eyes reflect the conflicting powers within him 158 163.

• Left eye is blood-red, associated with the Asura God's power 158.
• Right eye is azure blue, associated with the Sea God's power 158.
• Carries a dark-red Asura Clear Sky Hammer marked by demonic patterns and a bloody aura 163.
• Uses blue-gold Blue Silver Emperor vines with sharp barbs and a deep-sea sheen 163.
• His regenerated body possesses strengthened meridians and bones, with physical durability far beyond his former state 158 161.

Personality

Tang San initially presents himself as calm, humble, analytical, and respectful toward Yu Xiaogang. Beneath that restraint, he possesses intense pride in his talent, Twin Martial Souls, and Tang Sect inheritance 16 17 24.

Repeated humiliation by Qin Feng leaves him increasingly jealous, vindictive, and unstable. He becomes willing to plan ambushes, use lethal hidden weapons, and accept Xiao Wu acting as bait if it might create an opening to kill Qin Feng 103 107 136.

After his resurrection, revenge becomes his overriding purpose. He rejects ideals of benevolence and love, openly declaring that he will accept any power capable of helping him kill his enemies 156 161.

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power, a combination he regards as proof that he is favored by fate 24 26 156.

• Blue Silver Grass / Blue Silver Emperor — His plant martial soul later becomes sea-empowered Blue Silver Emperor vines 158.
• Clear Sky Hammer — His concealed second martial soul becomes an Asura-infused dark-red hammer after his resurrection 24 158.
• His two martial souls allow him to maintain the balance between the Asura and Sea God powers within his body 158.

Eight Spider Lances

An External Soul Bone obtained after hunting a Man-Faced Demon Spider 22.

• Provides eight spider-like lances capable of supporting him in midair 22.
• Carries potent poison and can devour an opponent's life force 22.
• Two lances are broken by Qin Feng during their arena battle 24.
• Qin Feng later breaks the remaining lances one by one during the tournament 105.

Tang Sect Arts

Tang San uses techniques and weapons associated with the Tang Sect 16 22.

• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — A movement technique used to evade attacks and approach opponents unpredictably 22 157.
• Mysterious Heaven Skill — His cultivation method; he uses it to suppress injuries and circulate internal power 83 107.
• Rain of Flowers Scattering Gold — A large-scale hidden-weapon technique that attacks vital points from multiple trajectories 137.
• Yama's Invitation — A highly poisonous needle weapon intended for assassination 136 137.
• Purple Demon Eye — An ocular technique used to search for Qin Feng and later enhanced by Sea God power 53 158.

Asura God's Power

Tang Chen's final sacrifice leaves Tang San with a seed of the Asura God's inheritance 155 158.

• Mutates his Clear Sky Hammer into the Asura Clear Sky Hammer 157 159.
• Enhances his physical strength, destructive force, and killing intent 158 159.
• Its exclusionary nature initially attempts to purge all foreign power from Tang San's body 158.
• The power remains dangerous because it conflicts with the Sea God's inheritance 158 161.

Sea God's Power

The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud awakens within Tang San and grants him access to the Sea God's inheritance 158.

• Transforms Blue Silver Grass into a blue-gold Sea God Blue Silver Emperor 158.
• Allows the Blue Silver Emperor to operate effectively underwater and turn seawater into an extension of its strength 160.
• Grants enhanced vision and contributes to his remade physique 158.
• Leads to his acceptance into the Sea God's Nine Trials 160 161.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges — Storage Soul Tool used to carry Tang San's hidden weapons 83 107.
• Yama's Invitation — Purple-black poisoned needle forged for Qin Feng's assassination 136 137.
• Clear Sky Token — Recovered after Tang Chen's sacrifice; becomes Tang San's remaining connection to his great-grandfather and sect lineage 156.
• Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud — Sea God's token fused into Tang San's brow; its power awakens and contests the Asura inheritance 158.
• Eight Spider Lances — External Soul Bone weapon, later heavily damaged by Qin Feng 22 24 105.

Relationships

• Tang Hao — Father. Tang San seeks his protection and joins him in attempting to take Qin Feng's External Soul Bone; Tang Hao later fails to save him from Qin Feng 27 46 138.
• Tang Chen — Great-grandfather and Clear Sky Sect founder. Tang Chen gives his life and Asura inheritance to resurrect Tang San 153 155 156.
• Yu Xiaogang — Teacher. Tang San respects Yu Xiaogang's guidance and initially places great faith in his theories and tactics 16 26.
• Xiao Wu — Longtime companion whom Tang San calls his sister. Her defense of Qin Feng and association with him causes Tang San profound jealousy and resentment 27 51 107.
• Qin Feng — Primary enemy. Qin Feng repeatedly defeats, humiliates, kills, and later intentionally spares Tang San to let him grow stronger 22 138 164.
• Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong — Shrek comrades. Tang San fights alongside them and later seeks revenge partly over Oscar's crippling 107 136.
• Bo Saixi — High Priestess of Sea God Island. She questions Tang San's suitability as a Sea God successor because of his killing intent and Asura origin mark 161.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shrek's Rivalry with Qin Feng

Tang San enters the conflict believing Shrek's tactics, his hidden weapons, and the Eight Spider Lances give him a decisive advantage. Qin Feng suppresses his martial soul, defeats him in the Great Soul Arena, and exposes his Twin Martial Souls to the public 22 24 26.

Conflict over the External Soul Bone

After Qin Feng's victory, Tang San and Tang Hao covet Qin Feng's hundred-thousand-year External Soul Bone. Their attempt to seize it is publicly challenged by Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, leaving Tang San humiliated and increasingly isolated 27 46 54.

Jealousy and Shrek's Collapse

Tang San becomes obsessed with Xiao Wu's proximity to Qin Feng. His jealousy drives him to demand a soul fight against the Heaven Dou Royal Team, where Qin Feng's words and strength push him into a blood-vomiting collapse 81 103 107.

Assassination and Death

Tang San secretly forges Yama's Invitation, confronts Qin Feng in an alley, and launches Rain of Flowers Scattering Gold alongside the poisoned needle. Qin Feng renders the weapons ineffective and kills Tang San despite Tang Hao's arrival 136 138.

Resurrection and Dual Divine Inheritance

Tang Chen resurrects Tang San by sacrificing himself and passing on the Asura God's inheritance. Tang San survives the Hundred Thousand Mountains, forcibly balances Asura and Sea God power through his Twin Martial Souls, and accepts the Sea God's Nine Trials 155 162.

Return for Revenge

After completing the first Sea God trial, Tang San returns to confront Qin Feng with his dual divine powers. Qin Feng easily defeats and spares him again, intending to let him continue growing before killing him 163 164.

Notable Quotes

“I’m someone who has died once.” 161

“Benevolence and love? They’re all lies. I came here for one reason only: power.” 161

“Whether it is Asura or the Sea God. As long as it can give me strength, as long as it can help me take revenge. I will accept it all!” 158

“I have returned.” 163