Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Third Brother 231
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; founder of the Tang Sect 226 289
Occupation/Role	Control-type Soul Master; hidden-weapon craftsman and Tang Sect leader 222 289
Status	Alive; a high-level Soul Saint as of Chapter 339 339
First Appearance	Mentioned as Yu Yan's hypothetical rival 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 36 Soul Elder	201	Had progressed beyond his position in the original timeline; his Mysterious Heaven Skill supported rapid cultivation. 201
Level 46	217	Shrek Academy's highest-level student; his Blue Silver Grass was believed to be a beneficially mutated martial soul before its true nature was revealed. 217
Level 55	277	Returned with Tang Hao after special training; his physique, appearance, and temperament had changed following the awakening of his Blue Silver Emperor. 277
High-level Soul Saint	339	Reached the ranks of Douluo Continent's strong, though he had not caused major upheaval. 339

Background

Tang San is Tang Hao's son and a transmigrator who retained a complete set of Tang Sect techniques. He is the same age as Yu Yan, who initially regarded him as a hypothetical enemy because of Tang San's exceptional inherited methods, martial souls, and powerful backing. 3

He trained at Shrek Academy under Yu Xiaogang, developing his Blue Silver Grass alongside the Clear Sky Hammer. His Blue Silver Grass initially appeared abnormal because it carried poison-attribute spirit rings from non-plant soul beasts; it was later identified as the Blue Silver Emperor, though it had not fully awakened during the promotion tournament. 217 227

After Shrek's defeats and Tang Hao's severe injuries, Tang San fell into self-denial over the repeated shortcomings of his Blue Silver Grass. Tang Hao ultimately helped him recover and began teaching him the Clear Sky Sect's exclusive training method. 253

Appearance

Tang San is described as having regular features and a distinctive temperament, making him comparatively presentable among Shrek Academy's students. 201 After his Blue Silver Emperor awakened, both his appearance and demeanor changed noticeably. 277

• His possessed Blue Silver Grass is black-purple and coils around him like a venomous snake. 231
• He carries the Clear Sky Hammer as his second martial soul. 226
• His appearance became more mature after his later training. 277

Personality

Tang San is determined, analytical, and resourceful in combat. He studies opponents through the Purple Demon Eye, adapts when his preferred tactics fail, and combines martial souls, Tang Sect techniques, and hidden weapons rather than relying on a single fighting style. 222 225 233

His confidence can be shaken by defeat. Repeated failures involving his Blue Silver Grass left him listless and trapped in self-denial until Tang Hao intervened. 253 Nevertheless, he remains resolute when pressured: he refused Qian Renxue's demand for Tang Sect weapon designs despite facing two Title Douluo. 296

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses the rare combination of Blue Silver Emperor and Clear Sky Hammer. His reveal of the Clear Sky Hammer during the promotion tournament drew widespread attention and prompted comparisons between his Twin Martial Souls and Yu Yan's Companion Martial Soul. 226 232

• Blue Silver Emperor — Initially presented as Blue Silver Grass, it supports binding, control, poison-based attacks, and battlefield manipulation. 217 227
• Clear Sky Hammer — A close-combat tool martial soul with extreme striking power; Tang San used it without attached soul rings during the promotion tournament. 226
• Blue Silver Domain — Allows him to communicate with and command surrounding Blue Silver Grass. 279
• Split control — Can manipulate Blue Silver Grass while wielding the Clear Sky Hammer simultaneously. 232

Tang Sect Secret Arts

Tang San's Tang Sect inheritance is central to his fighting style and is frequently more decisive than his martial soul alone. 3 222

• Mysterious Heaven Skill — Cultivation method that restores soul power during battle and sustained him through severe emotional decline. 222 253
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — High-speed movement technique used for close-range repositioning and evasion. It is less suited to long-distance escape. 222 279
• Mysterious Jade Hand — Reinforces his hands for direct defense and grants poison immunity. 3 222
• Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon — A force-redirection technique. 3
• Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer — Builds successive hammer strikes into increasingly powerful attacks, but requires rhythm and concentration to maintain. 232 236
• Bat Wing Reincarnation — A circling hidden-weapon technique used to throw the Clear Sky Hammer along a returning trajectory. 233

Purple Demon Eye

Tang San uses the Purple Demon Eye to examine combat details, track movement, and analyze opponents' techniques. 225

• Its known stages are Overview, Micro-Perception, Mustard Seed, and Vastness. 241
• He remained at Micro-Perception because he lacked the Immortal Herb opportunity needed to advance to Mustard Seed. 241
• The technique was impaired by Zhu Zhuqing's Nether Field, preventing him from clearly tracking her and her clones. 279

Hidden Weapons

Tang San integrates concealed weapons into his martial combat, using them for area denial, surprise attacks, and protection of allies. 235 279

• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — Used during the Martial Soul Hall ambush to create space around Shrek Academy's formation. 235
• Zhuge Crossbow — Fired at Zhu Zhuqing during his attempt to assist Tang Hao. 279
• Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Balls — Explosive poison weapons that release poisonous mist and fine needles. 235
• Hidden-weapon designs — Coveted by Qian Renxue, who attempted to force Tang San to surrender them. 296

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges — Storage Soul Tool used to carry Hidden Weapons, including the Zhuge Crossbow. 279
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — Powerful repeating hidden weapon used against Martial Soul Hall assailants. 235
• Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Balls — Poisonous explosive hidden weapons. 235
• Tang Sect weapon blueprints — Designs Tang San refused to surrender to Qian Renxue. 296

Relationships

• Tang Hao — Father and principal mentor after the grand competition; trained Tang San in the Clear Sky Sect's secret method and repeatedly risked his life to protect him. 253 277 303 304
• Yu Xiaogang — Teacher and Shrek strategist. Tang San later broke with him over Yu Xiaogang's proposed poison-ring development for the Blue Silver Emperor. 226 339
• Yu Yan — Rival and adversary. Yu Yan initially treated Tang San as a hypothetical enemy, then fought him during the promotion tournament and later opposed him at the Capital of Slaughter. 3 231 232 279
• Titan — Loyal Tang Sect supporter who aided Tang San's weapon-production efforts and sacrificed himself to create an escape opportunity. 289 297
• Qian Renxue — Enemy who sought revenge for her father and attempted to obtain Tang Sect Hidden Weapon designs; she captured Tang San to lure out Tang Hao. 296 299
• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin — Intervened to protect him during Martial Soul Hall's assassination attempt. 236 237

Story Role / Major Arcs

Promotion Tournament

Tang San led Shrek Academy through the promotion tournament with tactical planning and versatile combat. He defeated Huo Wushuang and five additional Blazing Fire Academy students before losing to Huo Wu. 222

Against Godwind Academy, he publicly revealed his Clear Sky Hammer and Twin Martial Souls to overcome Feng Xiaotian. 226 In the final confrontation with Exotic Beast Academy, he faced Yu Yan, but his Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer struggled against Yu Yan's Mystic Ice Chains. 231 232

Martial Soul Hall Ambush

Martial Soul Hall forces ambushed the academy convoy with the apparent objective of assassinating Tang San. He defended Shrek Academy using Hidden Weapons, but was severely injured when he confronted the Soul Douluo Lor Diarra with a seventeen-strike Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer. Chen Xin prevented the final attack from killing him. 235 236

Post-Competition Training

After the competition, Tang San's failures caused a period of self-denial. Tang Hao helped restore his resolve, then began special Clear Sky Sect training with him. 253 By the time he arrived at the ruins of the Capital of Slaughter, he had reached level 55 and awakened his Blue Silver Emperor. 277

Conflict at the Capital of Slaughter

Tang San and Tang Hao confronted Yu Yan's group at the destroyed Capital of Slaughter. Tang San fought Zhu Zhuqing using the Blue Silver Domain, Hidden Weapons, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and Clear Sky Hammer, but could not overcome her superior speed and pressure. 279

Tang Hao ultimately fled with Tang San after Yu Yan and Xiao Wu injured him during the pursuit. 279 280

Tang Sect and Martial Soul Hall Conflict

Tang San established the Tang Sect and tried to recruit the Four Single-Attribute Clans, offering to repay the debts created by Tang Hao's past actions. 289 He focused on manufacturing Godly Zhuge Crossbows, recruiting blacksmiths and seeking materials for further Hidden Weapon production. 289 294

Qian Renxue later ambushed and captured him, intending to use him as bait for Tang Hao. 296 299 Tang San survived the ensuing execution crisis and the death of his father, but the Clear Sky Sect later refused to recognize his ancestry. He departed alone in search of Sea God Island and a path to greater strength. 304 314

Notable Quotes

“A father's debts are paid by his son; I am willing to do my utmost to compensate you.” 289

“Dream on!” 296