Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang San (小三)
Alias(es)	Xiao San; Third Brother; Tang Yin; Lord Killing God; Asura King 765 956 978
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Clear Sky Sect by lineage; seeks to restore the Tang Sect 675 685 875
Occupation/Role	Spirit Master; leader of the Shrek Seven Monsters; Sea God's chosen inheritor 672 910
Status	Alive; his divine power and divine sense are sealed while confronting the High Priest in the God Realm 1159
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power	9	His Blue Silver Grass is dismissed as a “trash martial soul,” but the awakening crystal reveals rare innate full soul power.
Level 13 Soul Master	93	Gains a hundred-year first soul ring and Blue Silver Grass's Binding skill.
Level 29	174	Reaches level 29 at age twelve, after six years at Nuoding Academy.
Level 35 Soul Elder	625	Advances rapidly through Shrek's special training and prepares for the Continental Soul Master Academy Tournament.
Soul Ancestor, Level 41	669 671	Reveals four rings—two yellow, one purple, and one black—and uses his fourth soul skill in Shrek's tournament battle.
Level 60 Soul Sealer	872	Returns to Shrek after five years; one more soul ring is needed to become a Soul Emperor.
Titled Douluo	944 948	Gains thirty ranks in one year after becoming a Soul Emperor and returns to Heaven Dou City as a Titled Douluo.
God-level	1090	Arrives over Spirit City with Xiao Wu, both radiating god-level pressure.
God King	1159	The High Priest identifies Tang San as having reached God King level before attempting to devour his origin and cultivation.

Background / History

Tang San grew up in Holy Soul Village as Tang Hao's son. Even as a child, he secretly cultivated techniques from his previous life, including the Mysterious Heaven Skill and Purple Demon Eye. His exceptional speed and physical techniques already rivaled a level-nineteen assassin despite his young age 31 59.

At his martial soul awakening, Tang San manifested Blue Silver Grass. Su Yuntao deemed it useless and initially refused to test him, but Tang San persisted until the crystal revealed his innate full soul power 8 9. His second martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, remained hidden until the Grandmaster deduced that he possessed Twin Martial Souls 64.

Tang San initially feared Jiang Chen because of the latter's corpse poison and violent reputation. Their relationship gradually shifted into a difficult friendship and rivalry through cooking, blacksmithing, training, and repeated spars 2 26 38 39. He became the Grandmaster's disciple after the latter identified his Twin Martial Souls, treating the teacher-student bond with filial seriousness 64.

At Nuoding Academy, Tang San obtained his first soul ring and Blue Silver Grass's Binding ability. His early rematches with Jiang Chen exposed the limits of his physical strength and Blue Silver Grass, leading him to rely more heavily on Tang Sect techniques and hidden weapons 93 95.

During the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, Tang San became Shrek's battlefield leader. After breaking through to Soul Ancestor, he used his fourth soul skill and Clear Sky Hammer to help Shrek decisively defeat the Star Luo Royal Team 670 673. Although Martial Soul Hall Academy ultimately won the tournament, Tang San declared Jiang Chen the goal he would surpass 714.

After separating from Shrek, Tang San underwent harsh training, emerged from Slaughter City, and later reunited with his companions at level 60. Learning of Ah Yin's sacrifice, his family's suffering, and the Clear Sky Sect's tragedy hardened his resolve to destroy Spirit Hall 765 872 875.

Tang San pursued the Sea God's inheritance at Sea God Island, triggering the Sea God's Nine Trials and acquiring the Heart of the Sea God and Sea God's Trident 910 917. His power later rose from Soul Emperor to Titled Douluo within a year 944.

As a Titled Douluo, Tang San led the Shrek Seven Monsters into Slaughter City intending to eradicate it. He later discovered that the Slaughter King was Tang Chen—his own great-grandfather—and was horrified that his attack had mortally wounded him 954 960 978.

After reaching godhood with Xiao Wu, Tang San attacked Spirit City to avenge his family and sect. He stopped Xiao Wu from striking civilians, admitting guilt over the deaths caused when he previously left Slaughter City's Fallen Ones behind 1091. Forced from the continent during the battle, he escaped to the God Realm but lost an arm to Jiang Chen's attack 1110 1111.

In the God Realm, Tang San seeks a way to return to Douluo Continent and pursue revenge. The High Priest later reveals that Tang San's growth was tied to Poseidon's flesh and blood, then seals Tang San's divine power and attempts to consume him 1125 1158 1159.

Appearance

Tang San begins as a thin, physically weak-looking village boy, contrasting with Jiang Chen's sturdier build 2. In later years, he becomes a tall, striking young man with blue hair, an elegant bearing, and a noble appearance that makes him seem like high-born nobility 871 909.

• Blue hair in his later appearance 871 909
• Carries the Sea God's Trident on his back after obtaining it 942
• Wields a black Clear Sky Hammer marked with intricate white patterns when using Divine Slaughter's Domain 872
• Lost an arm while escaping from Douluo Continent, though he later regrew it with divine power 1111 1125

Personality

Tang San is resilient, proud, and intensely secretive about the techniques he brought from his previous life. He reacts sharply when his cultivation secrets are endangered and keeps hidden weapons ready when he believes someone has uncovered his identity or abilities 59 64.

He is analytical in battle and readily adapts tactics to stronger opponents. As Shrek's leader, he coordinates allies, identifies enemy weaknesses, and maintains his teammates' morale when they face superior foes 671 673 675.

His independence is central to his ambitions. He refuses recruitment by major factions because he will not live under another power and intends to restore the Tang Sect himself 685. This determination can become ruthlessness: he kills hostile Spirit Hall members without mercy and initially prioritizes pursuing Jiang Chen over containing Slaughter City's escaped Fallen Ones 953 964.

Despite this, Tang San is capable of remorse and restraint. He prevents Xiao Wu from harming civilians in Spirit City and acknowledges guilt over the civilian casualties connected to Slaughter City 1091.

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer, making him a Twin Martial Souls wielder 64 579.

• Blue Silver Grass — Originally judged worthless, it evolves after Tang San obtains spirit rings, becoming thicker, patterned like a Mandala Snake, and capable of binding opponents with poisonous thorns 93 94.
• Clear Sky Hammer — His concealed second martial soul and principal heavy offensive weapon 579 672.
• Limitation — Blue Silver Grass cannot pierce Jiang Chen's exceptional defense, even after years of growth 705.

Blue Silver Domain

Tang San's fourth soul skill is the Blue Silver Domain.

• Stuns and lifts all seven members of the Star Luo Royal Team at once 672.
• Creates an opening for Shrek's coordinated attacks and can decisively reverse an unfavorable team battle 672 673.
• Supports large-scale attacks; a Blue Silver Spike kills several hundred Fallen Ones in a single use 962.

Tang Sect Arts

Tang San retains martial techniques and knowledge from the Tang Sect.

• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — Produces bewildering afterimages and enables rapid evasive movement 39 59.
• Mysterious Jade Hand — Strengthens his palms and resists toxic erosion, allowing him to confront Jiang Chen's corpse poison directly 38.
• Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon — Redirects an opponent's force rather than meeting it head-on 60.
• Thousand-Catty Drop — Used to anchor himself physically, though Tang Hao can still overpower him with ease 15.
• Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer — Executes at least thirty-six strikes during the tournament battle against Jiang Chen; Yueguan later credits him with mastering all eighty-one forms 709 717.

Hidden Weapons and Purple Demon Eye

Tang San uses concealed weapons as a major equalizer against physically stronger opponents.

• Fires pebbles as Flying Locust Stones, inflicting pain on Jiang Chen even when they cannot seriously injure him 94 95.
• Carries steel needles and a Sleeve Arrow, prepared to use them when his secrets are threatened 37 64.
• Purple Demon Eye improves his perception and allows him to withstand Bibi Dong's oppressive aura 697.
• His Purple Demon Eye reaches its third realm by the period before Sea God Island, giving him formidable spiritual power 874.

Domains and Killing Intent

Tang San possesses both the Blue Silver Domain and Divine Slaughter's Domain.

• Divine Slaughter's Domain is acquired after completing Hell Road 957.
• The domain manifests alongside his Clear Sky Hammer and supplements his one-on-one combat strength 872.
• His Titled Douluo aura and killing intent can intimidate hostile Soul Masters before they engage him 955.

Sea God's Inheritance

Tang San becomes the Sea God's principal inheritor through the Sea God's Nine Trials 910.

• Heart of the Sea God — A blue triangular treasure that flies into Tang San's hand and is recognized by him as a valuable artifact 916 917.
• Sea God's Trident — A divine weapon weighing 108,000 jin; Tang San uses it against the Slaughter King and god-level enemies 942 960 1098.
• Golden Thirteen Halberds: Unfixed Storm — A control skill Tang San attempts to use against Hu Liena 1098.
• Uses the trident to generate a water dragon that intercepts Xiao Wu's sword qi before it can strike civilians 1091.

Healing and Life Force

Tang San can apply the Mysterious Heaven Skill, spiritual power, and soul bone abilities to healing.

• Examines Ning Fengzhi's condition using spiritual power, though no immediate solution is found 874.
• Uses the Blue Silver Emperor Leg Bone ability “Wildfires Cannot Burn It All, Spring Winds Bring It Back to Life” to restore life force 944 978.
• Regrows his own severed arm with divine power after ascending to the God Realm 1125.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sea God's Trident — Divine trident weighing 108,000 jin; Tang San's principal god-level weapon 942.
• Heart of the Sea God — Sea God inheritance treasure that enters Tang San's possession on Sea God Island 916 917.
• Blue Silver Emperor Leg Bone — Grants the life-restoration skill Wildfires Cannot Burn It All, Spring Winds Bring It Back to Life 944.
• Clear Sky Sect soul bones — Passed to Tang San by Tang Hao after Tang Hao severs an arm and leg 875.
• Tang Sect hidden weapons — Includes steel needles, Sleeve Arrows, and thrown projectiles 37 64 95.

Relationships

• Tang Hao — Father. Tang San deeply values his safety, learns the truth of Ah Yin and the Clear Sky Sect from him, and later attempts to restore Tang Hao's severed limbs 15 875 944.
• Ah Yin — Mother. Her forced sacrifice and the remaining Blue Silver Grass become a major source of Tang San's hatred for Spirit Hall 875.
• Grandmaster (Yu Xiaogang) — Teacher and father figure. Tang San becomes his disciple after the Grandmaster identifies his Twin Martial Souls; the Grandmaster's death devastates him 64 950.
• Jiang Chen — Childhood friend turned principal rival and enemy. Their repeated duels drive Tang San's growth, and Tang San vows to surpass him after the academy tournament 59 60 714.
• Xiao Wu — Partner and closest combat companion. They reach godhood together, and Tang San repeatedly prioritizes her safety 986 1090 1091.
• Shrek Seven Monsters — Teammates led by Tang San in major tournament and Slaughter City battles; they employ coordinated tactics and the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill under his direction 671 673 963.
• Tang Chen — Great-grandfather and former Slaughter King. Tang San unknowingly mortally wounds him, then attempts desperately to save him 978.
• Bibi Dong — Enemy and target of Tang San's revenge against Spirit Hall; he confronts her as a god outside Spirit City 1091 1094.
• High Priest — Apparent benefactor in the God Realm who is revealed to have orchestrated Poseidon's death and intends to devour Tang San 1127 1158 1159.

Notable Quotes

“I won't give up. From now on, you'll be the goal I strive to surpass.” 714

“I, Tang San, swear here and now that today, I will erase Slaughter City—and you along with it—from this world.” 960