Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Shrek Seven Devils
Occupation/Role	Control-system Spirit Master
Status	Active in Slaughter City, where he is pursuing the Hell Slaughter Arena's trial and has awakened his great-grandfather Tang Chen; wanted by Sky Dragon Pavilion. 89 124 126
First Appearance	Chapter 11

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
First spirit ring	14	Absorbed a ten-year Solitary Bamboo ring, enhancing Blue Silver Grass toughness and gaining Blue Silver Pole Vault.
Second spirit ring	22	Absorbed a five-hundred-year Lone Bamboo ring and gained Blue Silver Stilts.
Level 29	24	Identified himself as a level 29 control-system battle soul master during his duel with Meng Yiran.
Level 30 / third spirit ring	26	Broke through after his duel with Meng Yiran; later absorbed a thousand-year Sword Bamboo ring.
Blue Silver Emperor	37	His Blue Silver Grass evolved after absorbing the third ring, gaining golden patterns and powerful vitality.
Blood God Grass breakthrough	53	Absorbed Blood God Grass and achieved a Soul Power breakthrough; the exact resulting level was not stated.
Fourth spirit ring	56	Absorbed a three-thousand-year Spirit Bamboo ring and gained Blue Silver Bamboo Cage.
Soul Ancestor	59	Entered the Spirit Master Tournament with four spirit rings: white, yellow, purple, and purple.
Blue Silver Emperor sensory ability	85	Learned to spread his spiritual power through surrounding Blue Silver Grass to survey the environment.
Killing intent intensified	124	After slaughtering through Slaughter City's Outer City, his killing intent became nearly tangible.

Background / History

Tang San entered Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy as a work-study student. After a gatekeeper mistreated Old Jack, Tang San killed the man with three Silent Sleeve Arrows; Di Lintian's interference prevented Yu Xiaogang from stopping him. Despite the killing, he received no punishment. He subsequently accepted Yu Xiaogang as his teacher and refused the dean's offer of a private dormitory, choosing to remain with the work-study students. 11 12

Yu Xiaogang directed Tang San toward a control-and-toxin-oriented path for his Blue Silver Grass. A shortage of suitable soul beasts led Tang San to absorb a ten-year Solitary Bamboo as his first ring, producing the mobility skill Blue Silver Pole Vault instead of the anticipated defensive ability. 14

After joining Shrek Academy, Tang San repeatedly encountered Di Lintian and the Imperial Dou Team. He fought alongside the Shrek Seven Devils, but Di Lintian's side consistently overwhelmed them. 22 49 66

Tang San's Blue Silver Grass evolved into the Blue Silver Emperor following his third-ring absorption. Soon afterward, Xiao Wu disappeared, driving Tang San to search for her and suspect that she had been abducted. Tang Hao later revealed that both Xiao Wu and Tang San's mother, Ah Yin, were hundred-thousand-year soul beasts in human form. 37 42

Learning that Xiao Wu had been taken by the Sky Dragon Pavilion strengthened Tang San's resolve to rescue her and destroy the organization. Xiao Wu later returned to Shrek Academy, but she and Tang San were captured by Qian Daoliu amid the tournament's collapse, while Hua Zhenglong crippled Tang Hao. 44 46 69

Tang San, Tang Hao, and Xiao Wu were confined in the Sky Dragon Pavilion dungeon, where Tang San's Soul Power was sealed and prisoners tortured him. A mysterious energy invasion and dungeon explosion enabled Tang San and Tang Hao to escape, after which Sky Dragon Pavilion issued wanted orders for both father and son. 71 79 83 87 89

Following their escape, Tang Hao sent Tang San into Slaughter City to keep him beyond Sky Dragon Pavilion's reach. There, Tang San sensed Xiao Wu's death through a sudden pain in his heart, fought his way through the Outer City, and eventually encountered and awakened Tang Chen, his great-grandfather. 94 100 124 126

Personality

Tang San is protective toward people he considers close. He kills the Nuoding gatekeeper for mistreating Old Jack, worries intensely when Xiao Wu disappears, and supports Yu Xiaogang even during dangerous situations. 11 37 55 56

He is also proud, vengeful, and prone to mentally condemning those who humiliate him or harm his associates as having “a path to death.” He directs this hostility toward the person who beat Yu Xiaogang, Di Lintian, and the prisoners who torture him. 14 22 71

Despite his emotional reactions, Tang San can be resourceful in combat, adapting his bamboo-based skills for mobility, restraint, defense, and team support. 22 24 49

Tang San is deeply devoted to Tang Hao and Xiao Wu. Even after his escape from imprisonment, his fear of dying stems from his belief that he must survive to rescue Xiao Wu; he also refuses to abandon his crippled father despite the danger surrounding them. 83 86 87

His time in Slaughter City has made him increasingly ruthless. He kills hostile opponents with hidden weapons, humiliates a surviving enemy rather than granting mercy, and accumulates an oppressive amount of killing intent while clearing the Outer City. 100 101 124

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver Emperor

Tang San's Blue Silver Grass evolved into the Blue Silver Emperor after his third spirit ring, marked by golden patterns and a faint fragrance. 37

• Its toughness is enhanced by his successive bamboo-type spirit rings. 14 22
• It can restrain stronger opponents and immobilize a thousand-year Phoenix-Tail Cockscomb Serpent. 22 24
• Its vitality supports a self-created healing technique that also restores a small amount of Soul Power. 49
• It can form nets capable of blocking a charging four-thousand-year Diamond Tiger. 54
• Tang San can connect his spiritual power through nearby Blue Silver Grass to sense the surrounding terrain and determine his direction. 85

First Soul Skill: Blue Silver Pole Vault

Tang San generates a tall stalk of Blue Silver Grass beneath himself, using its elasticity to launch forward. 14

• Originally requires roughly three seconds to cast before propelling him about ten meters. 14
• Can be used offensively to disrupt an opponent's footing. 24
• Can be combined with Blue Silver Stilts for near-instant activation. 22

Second Soul Skill: Blue Silver Stilts

Tang San creates sturdy Blue Silver Grass supports beneath his feet, elevating himself above the ground. 22

• Enabled him to evade Di Lintian's Dragon Scale Sword, though the maneuver left him stuck in a ceiling. 22
• The supports resisted repeated strikes from Meng Yiran's Snake Staff without transmitting noticeable impact to Tang San. 24
• Provides elevation and a platform for Blue Silver Pole Vault. 24

Third Soul Skill: Blue Silver Bamboo Thorn Formation

Tang San causes sharp, bamboo-bladed Blue Silver Grass to erupt from the ground. 37

• Its blades are sharp enough to cut Yu Xiaogang's finger. 37
• Can create dense terrain hazards and obscure Tang San's movements. 66
• Its thorns were ineffective against Demon Charm's rotating Moon Blades. 66

Fourth Soul Skill: Blue Silver Bamboo Cage

A single-target control skill acquired from a three-thousand-year Spirit Bamboo. 56

Hidden Weapon Techniques

Tang San employs techniques not dependent on his martial soul.

• Silent Sleeve Arrows — Fired three arrows into the Nuoding gatekeeper's heart, killing him. 11
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step — A movement technique used to evade attacks and maneuver around opponents. 22 24
• Mysterious Jade Hand — Strengthens his hands for direct weapon clashes and Soul Power contests. 24
• Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique — Adapted into an axe technique to cut down the ten-year Solitary Bamboo. 14
• Purple Demon Eye — Enhances his perception and lets him track fast movements in battle. 24 66
• Poisoned needles — Concealed weapons used to kill the second of the Outer City Three Swordsmen and finish their leader. 100 101

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang San can manifest a miniature Clear Sky Hammer in his left hand. 66

• Used to parry Demon Charm's Moon Blade during the Spirit Hall Team battle. 66
• Does not compensate for the overwhelming gap between Tang San and Demon Charm. 66
• Tang Xiao confirmed that Tang San possesses Twin Martial Souls: the Blue Silver Emperor and Clear Sky Hammer. 94
• In Slaughter City, where soul skills are unusable, he relies on the Clear Sky Hammer's inherent force and his blacksmithing experience in direct combat. 92 100 101

Equipment / Items

• Twenty-Four Bridge Moonlight Night — Storage spirit tool used to carry weapons, including a dagger; it was confiscated during Tang San's imprisonment along with Tang Sect hidden-weapon blueprints and finished weapons. 14 83
• Silent Sleeve Arrows — Concealed projectile weapons. 11
• Poisoned needles — Small hidden weapons used in Slaughter City. 100 101

Relationships

• Tang Hao — Father and former Titled Douluo; reveals Ah Yin's identity, supports Tang San after Xiao Wu's disappearance, is crippled by Hua Zhenglong, and sends Tang San to Slaughter City for safety. 42 44 69 94
• Ah Yin — Mother; a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor who took human form. 42
• Tang Chen — Great-grandfather, former Rank 99 Clear Sky Sect powerhouse, and creator of the Clear Sky Secret Method; Tang San awakens him in Slaughter City. 126
• Tang Xiao — Tang Hao's brother and Tang San's uncle; identifies Tang San's Twin Martial Souls and assists in seeking a way to protect him. 93 94
• Yu Xiaogang — Teacher; guides Tang San's early spirit-ring choices and urges him to remain rational when Xiao Wu vanishes. 14 37
• Xiao Wu — Close companion whose disappearance devastates Tang San; he resolves to rescue her, but later experiences intense psychic pain upon her death. 37 42 44 100
• Old Jack — Elder Tang San protects by killing the Nuoding Academy gatekeeper. 11
• Oscar — Shrek teammate; accepts Tang San's loss to Meng Yiran without blaming him. 24
• Dai Mubai — Shrek teammate and frequent combat ally; presses Tang San to act during the Imperial Dou Team battle. 49
• Di Lintian — Enemy and recurring source of interference; disrupts Tang San's duel with Meng Yiran, targets Shrek, imprisons him, and later issues a wanted order for him. 24 54 71 89
• Meng Yiran — Opponent who defeats Tang San after Di Lintian silently interferes with his concentration. 24
• Qian Daoliu — Captures Tang San and Xiao Wu during the conflict in Spirit City. 69
• Qian Renxue — Kills Xiao Wu, an event Tang San senses through their apparent psychic connection. 100
• Asura God — A God Realm God King who brought Tang San from another continent, grafted destiny onto him, intervened in his escape, and continues to observe him as a prospective successor. 53 79 102

Story Role / Major Arcs

Nuoding Academy

• Kills the gatekeeper who mistreats Old Jack. 11
• Becomes Yu Xiaogang's disciple and rejects special accommodation as a work-study student. 12
• Acquires his first spirit ring and Blue Silver Pole Vault. 14

Shrek and the Star Dou Forest

• Uses Blue Silver Stilts against Di Lintian's Dragon Scale Sword during the Imperial Dou Team confrontation. 22
• Loses a spirit-power contest to Meng Yiran after covert mental interference from Di Lintian. 24
• Breaks through to level 30 and gains a Sword Bamboo third ring. 26
• Evolves his martial soul into the Blue Silver Emperor. 37

Search for Xiao Wu

• Reacts with panic and determination after Xiao Wu disappears from Shrek Academy. 37
• Learns Xiao Wu and Ah Yin are hundred-thousand-year soul beasts in human form. 42
• Resolves to rescue Xiao Wu and destroy the Sky Dragon Pavilion. 44
• Reunites with Xiao Wu after her month-long disappearance, before she is later captured again amid the conflict in Spirit City. 46 69

Tournament and Imprisonment

• Supports the Shrek Seven Devils with healing Blue Silver Grass during their fight against the Imperial Dou Team. 49
• Acquires his fourth spirit ring from a three-thousand-year Spirit Bamboo after Di Lintian prevents him from obtaining a stronger Sword Bamboo ring. 56
• Is left as Shrek's final combatant against Demon Charm, but cannot overcome the Spirit Hall Team. 66
• Loses to Yan, though Shrek Academy still advances to the tournament finals. 67
• Is captured with Xiao Wu by Qian Daoliu after Tang Hao's escape attempt fails. 68 69
• Endures torture by dungeon prisoners while his Soul Power remains sealed, vowing future revenge. 71

Escape and Flight

• Escapes the Sky Dragon Pavilion dungeon with Tang Hao after a mysterious energy invasion and explosion. 79 83 87
• Uses the Blue Silver Emperor's connection with surrounding vegetation to discover that he and Tang Hao have unknowingly entered deeper into an unfamiliar forest. 85
• Survives an encounter with the Sleeve-Cutting Giant Apes and refuses to abandon Tang Hao after the two are expelled from their forest. 86 87
• Becomes a wanted fugitive of Sky Dragon Pavilion alongside Tang Hao. 89
• Meets Tang Xiao, who recognizes his resemblance to Ah Yin and confirms his Twin Martial Souls. 93 94
• Enters Slaughter City at Tang Hao's insistence to avoid being captured again. 94

Slaughter City

• Experiences a sudden psychic pain in his heart at the moment Xiao Wu is killed. 100
• Kills two members of the Outer City Three Swordsmen and leaves the third alive but humiliated. 100 101
• Meets the Asura God, who reveals that he has been observing Tang San and regards his talent and will favorably. 102
• Slaughters his way through Slaughter City's Outer City and prepares to pursue one hundred consecutive victories in the Hell Slaughter Arena. 124
• Finds and awakens Tang Chen, his great-grandfather, after the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King's departure. 125 126