Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Soul master; Shrek Academy applicant/student
Martial Soul(s)	Blue Silver Grass; Clear Sky Hammer
Status	Alive
First Appearance	5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 29 Soul Power	5	At age twelve, Tang San compares himself to Gu Yuan, a level 62 Soul Emperor, and finds his own pride badly shaken.
Twin Martial Souls revealed	13	His Blue Silver Grass is dismissed by Tang Hao, while his Clear Sky Hammer causes Tang Hao to celebrate his potential as an heir.
Innate Full Soul Power	14	Identified alongside his twin martial souls as part of his exceptional talent.

Background / History

Tang San was born during the pursuit of his parents, Tang Hao and Ah Yin, by Martial Soul Hall. Ah Yin emerged from hiding with the infant Tang San and sacrificed herself to save both him and Tang Hao. Her sacrifice gave Tang Hao a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, a Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone, and a Blue Silver Grass seed. 10

Afterward, Tang Hao fled with Tang San and concealed them in Holy Soul Village, living as a blacksmith. Tang San grew up helping at the blacksmith shop and later departed for Notting Junior Soul Master Academy under Old Jack's guidance. 11 14

At six, Tang San awakened Blue Silver Grass in his right hand and the Clear Sky Hammer in his left. Tang Hao openly rejected the former as a “trash Martial Soul” but reacted with elation to the latter, revealing Tang San to possess twin martial souls. 13

The Heavenly Curtain’s account of Tang Hao’s life confirms Tang San as the son of Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao and Ah Yin. Tang San initially interprets his father’s history as one of sacrifice and protection, but is devastated as the Sky Screen depicts Tang Hao’s alleged calculation of Xiao Wu as Tang San’s future hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone. 9 10 12 14 15

Personality

Tang San is observant and analytical in battle, driving his Purple Demon Eye to its limit to study Zhao Wuji’s movements during Shrek’s assessment. 5

He is intensely protective of Xiao Wu. When Gu Yuan and Gu Yuena arrive at Shrek, Tang San shields her with his body, prepares ten Dragon Whisker Needles, and manifests the Clear Sky Hammer despite believing the pair to be vastly stronger. 22

The revelations concerning Tang Hao leave him emotionally vulnerable and conflicted. Xiao Wu’s fear that he might kill her for a hundred-thousand-year soul ring leaves him panicked and unable to reassure her convincingly. 15 After Xiao Wu is taken away, his grief turns into rage, despair, and an obsessive determination to recover her. 28 45 46

Appearance

At Shrek Academy, Tang San is described as slender, with clear and profound eyes before his later despair. 22 45

• His eyes turn bloodshot when emotionally overwhelmed or fighting desperately. 10 25
• His knuckles are left bloodied after repeatedly striking Iron Wood in anguish over Xiao Wu’s abduction. 45
• He can manifest the phantom of the Clear Sky Hammer in his right hand. 22

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses both Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer. 13

• Blue Silver Grass — awakened in his right hand; Tang Hao dismisses it as a worthless martial soul. 13
• Clear Sky Hammer — awakened in his left hand; it is the martial soul Tang Hao recognizes as the foundation of Tang San’s value as an inheritor. 13
• He can summon the Clear Sky Hammer’s phantom while defending Xiao Wu. 22

Purple Demon Eye

Tang San uses the Purple Demon Eye as a visual-analysis technique.

• He pushes it to its limit to observe Zhao Wuji’s movements. 5
• Guang Ling Douluo’s Invisible Arrow makes him question whether his body could react even if the Purple Demon Eye caught part of its trajectory. 19
• It cannot penetrate the obscuring haze around Gu Yuan and Gu Yuena, leaving Tang San unable to discern their true nature. 26

Hidden Weapons

Tang San employs concealed weapons from the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.

• Carries Dragon Whisker Needles in his Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges. 22
• Coordinates poison-tipped flying needles and Bone Piercing Nails against Gu Yuan. 25
• Uses the nearly transparent Dragon Whisker Needle, ranked fourth in the Hidden Weapon Compendium. 25
• His weapons are effortlessly stopped by Gu Yuan and fail to alter the outcome of the confrontation. 25

Tactical Command

Tang San can direct allies under pressure.

• During the clash with Gu Yuan, he orders Dai Mubai to attack directly, Zhu Zhuqing to flank, Ma Hongjun to suppress with Phoenix Fire Line, and Ning Rongrong to provide full amplification. 25
• Gu Yuan dismisses Tang San’s schemes and hidden-weapon tactics after defeating the group. 24 25

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges — stores Tang San’s hidden weapons, including Dragon Whisker Needles. 22
• Dragon Whisker Needle — nearly transparent concealed needle; ranked fourth in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record’s Hidden Weapon Compendium. 25
• Poison-tipped flying needles — deployed in a spread targeting vital points. 25
• Bone Piercing Nails — silent hidden weapons intended to break protective energy. 25

Relationships

• Tang Hao — father; Tang San confirms his identity as Clear Sky Douluo after the Sky Screen’s revelations. Their relationship becomes deeply strained when Tang Hao’s treatment of Tang San’s martial souls and alleged scheme involving Xiao Wu are exposed. 12 13 14 15
• Ah Yin — mother; she sacrifices herself while Tang San is an infant to save him and Tang Hao. Tang San is grief-stricken when he learns the circumstances of her death. 9 10
• Xiao Wu — close companion whom Tang San calls “Brother San” / “Third Brother” in return; he repeatedly risks himself to protect her. Her trust in him fractures after Tang Hao’s plans are revealed, and Tang San becomes desperate to rescue her after Gu Yuan and Gu Yuena take her away. 15 22 28 45 46
• Yu Xiaogang — master and mentor; helps Tang San regain focus after Xiao Wu’s abduction, urging him to use the peak soul beast ranking as intelligence. 46
• Gu Yuan — overwhelmingly powerful opponent; humiliates Tang San’s attempt to invoke Tang Hao as deterrence and effortlessly defeats Shrek’s combined assault and Tang San’s hidden weapons. 23 24 25
• Gu Yuena — hostile figure associated with Gu Yuan; her presence and soul-beast identity leave Tang San unable to protect Xiao Wu or understand the full scale of the threat. 26
• Oscar — assists Tang San after he is severely injured following Xiao Wu’s removal, force-feeding him a healing sausage. 28
• Tang Chen — great-grandfather; Tang San reveres the Clear Sky Sect ancestor and is enraged to learn he has become a parasitized slaughter puppet. 44

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shrek Academy Assessment

Tang San participates in Shrek Academy’s enrollment assessment alongside Xiao Wu. He studies Zhao Wuji with the Purple Demon Eye and is recognized as a Control System soul master. 5

The revelation that twelve-year-old Gu Yuan is already level 62 makes Tang San question his own talent; at the same age, Tang San is only level 29. 5

Heavenly Curtain: Tang Hao’s Exposure

The Sky Screen reveals Tang Hao as Clear Sky Douluo, prompting Tang San to initially hope the shared name is merely a coincidence. 8 He later confirms Tang Hao is his father and learns that Ah Yin was his mother. 9 12

Further revelations expose Tang Hao’s sharply different reactions to Tang San’s two martial souls and depict Tang Hao’s alleged long-term plan to use Xiao Wu as Tang San’s future soul ring and soul bone. Tang San is left shocked, ashamed, and unable to restore Xiao Wu’s trust. 13 14 15

Confrontation with Gu Yuan and Gu Yuena

When Gu Yuan and Gu Yuena appear at Shrek, Tang San assumes Xiao Wu is their target and prepares his hidden weapons to protect her. 22 He attempts to force them away by invoking Tang Hao’s name, but Gu Yuan mocks the threat and advances without fear. 23

Tang San leads Shrek’s counterattack after Gu Yuan repels the teachers. His coordinated assault and concealed weapons—including the Dragon Whisker Needle—are ineffective, and the defeat shatters his confidence. 25

Xiao Wu’s Abduction

Gu Yuan and Gu Yuena take Xiao Wu away, leaving Tang San seriously injured and traumatized. Oscar saves him with a healing sausage. 28

Tang San later attempts to pursue Xiao Wu and then to rush toward the Star Dou Great Forest, but Flender and Zhao Wuji restrain him because he would be walking into certain death. 45

Resolve to Rescue Xiao Wu

Driven by grief, Tang San brutally strikes an Iron Wood tree until his fists bleed, eventually snapping its trunk. 45 The announcement of rewards for ranked peak soul beasts initially deepens his despair, as it may make Xiao Wu’s captors even stronger. 46

Yu Xiaogang redirects him toward gathering intelligence from the ranking. Tang San resolves to memorize every listed soul beast’s appearance, abilities, and rank, intending to one day kill those responsible and bring Xiao Wu back. 46

Notable Quotes

“Martial Soul Hall... I, Tang San, will never share the same sky as you!” 10

“Yes. He is my father.” 12

“If they wanted to harm Xiao Wu, they would have to step over his corpse!” 22

“I will carve the appearance, abilities, and rankings of every soul beast on this list into my mind.” 46

Trivia

• Tang San’s identity as Tang Hao’s son causes immediate shock among Shrek Academy’s students and teachers. 11 12
• His Clear Sky Hammer is a direct inheritance of the Clear Sky Sect bloodline, while his Blue Silver Grass comes from Ah Yin’s Blue Silver Emperor lineage. 9 13
• Gu Yuan’s overwhelming power becomes an “insurmountable mountain” in Tang San’s mind after the Heavenly Curtain reveals Gu Yuan’s level. 5