Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Gender	Male
Martial Souls	Blue Silver Grass; Clear Sky Hammer (Twin Martial Souls) 23 69
Affiliation	Tang Sect; formerly associated with Yu Xiaogang; later allies with the Black Market in pursuit of revenge 26 52
Role	Hidden-weapon maker and combatant; subject of the Heaven Dou Black Market Armament Case 91 109

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Clear Sky Hammer training path	52	After witnessing Di Yao’s third soul ring, Tang San abandons reliance on his former cultivation path alone and asks Tang Hao to teach him the Clear Sky Hammer.
Basic hammer training	78	Begins foundational training with an ordinary iron hammer under Tang Hao’s rules of endurance and restraint.
Divine Slaughter’s Domain	124	Uses the domain alongside Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track while infiltrating the Heaven Dou Spirit Hall Branch.
Asura Divine Sense enhancement	125 127	His Divine Slaughter’s Domain is influenced by Asura Divine Sense, granting a temporary major increase in power while destabilizing his mind and emotions.
Collapse of temporary divine power	128	The Asura Divine Sense withdraws after Xiao Wu refuses its demanded sacrifice; Di Yao severs the Emotional Sacrificial Line, causing Tang San’s enhanced power to collapse.

Background / History

Tang San initially relies on Blue Silver Grass and Tang Sect hidden weapons while studying under Yu Xiaogang. When Di Yao publicly identifies him as a dangerous user of concealed weapons and suppresses his Blue Silver Grass, Tang San retreats with Yu Xiaogang rather than continue a losing confrontation. Di Yao deliberately allows their escape to draw out their associates. 23

As Spirit Hall’s search closes in, Tang San and Yu Xiaogang transfer documents and establish a hidden-weapon killing array in an academy warehouse. Tang San prepares visible and concealed trap layers, expecting Di Yao to discover the first. 26 After Tang Hao extracts him and Yu Xiaogang from Nuoding City, Tang San resolves to kill Di Yao and recognizes the urgency of becoming stronger. 30

Witnessing Di Yao acquire a near-ten-thousand-year third soul ring devastates Tang San’s confidence in his existing path. Tang Hao tells him he cannot catch Di Yao by following that route, prompting Tang San to begin learning the Clear Sky Hammer and seek an alliance with the Black Market. 52

Di Yao later lures Tang San into exposing his second Martial Soul at the South City Old Beast Pen. Tang Hao intervenes, but Tang San must flee with him after the Clear Sky Hammer is revealed. 69 70 Tang Hao subsequently disciplines Tang San for his impulsiveness, forbids him from contacting the Black Market alone, and begins teaching him hammer fundamentals. 78

After Spirit Hall cuts off his weapon-material supply chain in Iron Furnace Town, Tang San shifts from direct resentment to calculated countermeasures. He uses real goods and false ledgers at White Stone Warehouse in an attempt to misdirect Di Yao. 90 94 His involvement with armament materials and Soul-Breaking Crossbows becomes central to the Black Market Armament Case, leading to restrictions on his movement and the seizure of his hidden-weapon blueprints. 109 110

Tang San infiltrates Dugu Bo’s Herb Garden seeking Immortal Herbs to gain ground on Di Yao, but Di Yao has already claimed the finest herbs. Tang San fails to seize the Golden Crow Vine and withdraws with Xiao Wu. 103 104

While attempting to protect Xiao Wu, Tang San triggers the Clear Sky Hammer Seal left by Tang Hao. Di Yao counters it using Tang Hao’s blood, exposing the extent to which Tang San’s actions have been anticipated. 112 Tang Hao later rescues Tang San from Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but Xiao Wu remains behind under the threat of the Sun Lock Seal. 114

Tang San completes one hundred matches in the Hell Slaughter Arena and immediately enters Hell Road, driven by the goal of saving Xiao Wu and confronting Di Yao. He emerges with stronger killing intent and a harsher disposition. 121 During the eventual rescue of Xiao Wu from the Heaven Dou Spirit Hall Branch, his Divine Slaughter’s Domain manifests the influence of Asura Divine Sense. 124 125

Personality

Tang San is strategic, patient in preparation, and deeply resistant to passivity. When threatened, he favors traps, layered misdirection, concealed weapons, and prearranged escape routes over straightforward confrontation. 26 94

His resolve to surpass and kill Di Yao increasingly becomes obsession. Repeated losses of resources, exposure of his Clear Sky Hammer, and the widening gap between their strength make him more calculating, angry, and willing to push beyond his former limits. 52 69 103

He remains fiercely protective of Yu Xiaogang and Xiao Wu. He accepts responsibility for restricted materials to shield Yu Xiaogang, and repeatedly risks himself to protect or retrieve Xiao Wu. However, his killing intent and the influence of Asura Divine Sense eventually make Xiao Wu fear the person he is becoming. 109 124 125

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

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

• Blue Silver Grass is suppressed by Di Yao’s Ten Thousand Demon Edict during their initial confrontation. 23
• The Clear Sky Hammer is his concealed trump card until Di Yao’s trap forces its exposure. 69
• Tang Hao directs him toward a Clear Sky Hammer training path after Tang San falls behind Di Yao. 52 78

Tang Sect Hidden Weapons

Tang San designs and deploys concealed Tang Sect weapons, including poison needles, sleeve arrows, tripwires, and weapon arrays.

• Attempts to assassinate Hu Liena with a poisonous needle. 29
• Constructs a layered killing array to delay and defend against Spirit Hall’s search. 26
• Uses specialized metal materials for hidden-weapon research. 109
• His weapon designs include Soul-Breaking Crossbows and Poison Sac Seal Tubes, which become evidence in the Black Market Armament Case. 91 110
• Di Yao’s seizure of material supplies limits Tang San’s ability to manufacture further weapons. 90

Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track

A movement technique used during Tang San’s infiltration of the Heaven Dou Spirit Hall Branch.

• Enables him to infiltrate the branch while Tang Hao’s battle creates a diversion. 124

Divine Slaughter’s Domain

A domain wielded after Tang San’s time in Slaughter City.

• Used with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track during the rescue of Xiao Wu. 124
• Carries heavy killing intent that alarms Xiao Wu. 124
• Is influenced and amplified by Asura Divine Sense. 125

Asura Divine Sense

An external divine influence that uses Tang San as a vessel.

• Temporarily grants him enhanced power against Di Yao. 127
• Aggravates his mental and emotional instability. 125 127
• Demands Xiao Wu as a sacrifice to complete Tang San’s transformation. 128
• Withdraws after Xiao Wu refuses, ending Tang San’s temporary divine enhancement. 128

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Tang Sect poison needles 26 29
• Sleeve arrows 26
• Tripwire traps 26
• Soul-Breaking Crossbows 91 110
• Poison Sac Seal Tubes 91
• Ordinary iron hammer used for foundational training 78

Relationships

• Tang Hao — Father and martial mentor. Tang Hao rescues Tang San repeatedly, teaches him the Clear Sky Hammer, and disciplines him for exposing it recklessly. 30 52 78
• Yu Xiaogang — Teacher. Tang San protects him by accepting responsibility for restricted materials, while Yu Xiaogang assists him despite growing concern over Tang San’s path. 26 109
• Xiao Wu — Closest companion and the focus of Tang San’s rescue efforts. Their relationship becomes strained when she fears his killing intent and rejects being sacrificed for his divine transformation. 104 124 128
• Di Yao — Primary rival and enemy. Di Yao repeatedly suppresses Tang San’s plans, exposes his Clear Sky Hammer, cuts off his weapon supplies, and exploits the instability of his divine power. 23 69 90 125
• Black Market Soul Hunting Group — Tang San seeks an alliance with the Black Market as part of his plan for revenge against Di Yao. 52
• Asura Divine Sense — External force inhabiting and empowering Tang San’s Divine Slaughter’s Domain, but one that attempts to compel Xiao Wu’s sacrifice. 125 128

Story Role / Major Arcs

Notting Academy Conflict

Tang San’s hidden weapons injure others and expose him to Spirit Hall scrutiny. Di Yao publicly calls him an assassin, suppresses his Blue Silver Grass, and permits his escape to track larger conspirators. 23

Warehouse Trap and Flight from Nuoding

Tang San and Yu Xiaogang establish a hidden-weapon array to obstruct Spirit Hall’s investigation. After becoming wanted, they flee Nuoding City until Tang Hao arrives and takes them away. 26 29 30

Clear Sky Hammer Exposure

Driven by his need to catch Di Yao, Tang San begins hammer training. His impatience later causes Di Yao’s trap to expose his Clear Sky Hammer, forcing another retreat under Tang Hao’s protection. 52 69 70

Black Market Armament Case

Tang San loses access to weapon materials, attempts to deceive Di Yao through the White Stone Warehouse, and is ultimately implicated through his materials, crossbows, and blueprints. He is restricted at Heaven Dou Royal Academy as an accomplice in the case. 90 94 109 110

Xiao Wu Rescue and Divine Crisis

Tang San enters Slaughter City, completes the Hell Slaughter Arena’s hundred-match requirement, and returns to save Xiao Wu. His Divine Slaughter’s Domain becomes entangled with Asura Divine Sense, granting brief overwhelming power before Xiao Wu’s refusal of sacrifice causes that power to collapse. 121 124 125 127 128