Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Notting Soul Master Academy; later seeks to join Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Spirit Master; Yu Xiaogang's disciple
First Appearance	2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate full soul power, Level 10	2	Cannot advance further until obtaining a first soul ring; Yu Xiaogang offers to guide his hunt.
Level 11 Spirit Master	8 14	Absorbs a roughly 400-year Datura Snake soul ring for his Blue Silver Grass, gaining his first soul skill, Bind.
Level 30	31	Reaches level thirty at age twelve and prepares to travel to the Star Dou Forest for a new soul ring.

Background / History

Tang San places unwavering faith in Yu Xiaogang after Lin Hui publicly challenges the teacher's martial-soul theories. He regards Yu Xiaogang as a father figure and vows to surpass Lin Hui in order to vindicate both himself and his teacher. 2

After confronting Lin Hui over his treatment of Yu Xiaogang, Tang San develops murderous intent and conceals a Sleeve Arrow in his sleeve. He then challenges Lin Hui to a duel, pledging to fulfill one request if he loses, provided it does not violate his moral principles. 6 7

Yu Xiaogang takes Tang San to the Soul Hunting Forest, where Tang San helps kill a Datura Snake using his hidden weapons and Tang Sect techniques. He absorbs its approximately four-hundred-year soul ring, advancing to level eleven and gaining the Blue Silver Grass skill Bind. 8 14

During the Notting Academy Grand Competition, Tang San defeats several classmates with excessive force, leaving students fearful of facing him. His match against Lin Hui ends in a crushing defeat when Lin Hui's Blue Silver Emperor suppresses Tang San's Blue Silver Grass; Tang San is left unconscious with broken ribs and extensive injuries. He ultimately places fourth. 12 15 16 19

Despite humiliation and doubts about his first soul skill, Tang San continues to trust Yu Xiaogang's promise that a second soul ring will allow him to defeat Lin Hui. After Xiao Wu leaves Notting with Lin Hui, Tang San resolves to attend Shrek Academy, become stronger, and take her back. 19 25

Personality

Tang San is intensely loyal to Yu Xiaogang, accepting his teacher's authority even when other students question it. He frames his loyalty through the belief that “a teacher for a day is a father for life,” and treats defeating Lin Hui as a way to prove his master correct. 2

He is highly prideful and competitive, particularly where Xiao Wu and Lin Hui are concerned. His jealousy over Xiao Wu's growing closeness with Lin Hui drives increasingly ruthless conduct in the Academy Grand Competition and later fuels his determination to reclaim her. 12 13 25

Tang San also adheres strongly to promises and personal honor. Though devastated by the consequence of his duel pact, he fulfills Lin Hui's demand rather than break his word. 22 23

Appearance

Following his defeat by Lin Hui, Tang San is described as covered in blood and injuries, later lying in the infirmary with bandages around his forehead and chest and severely swollen eyes. 16 19

• Uses a concealed Sleeve Arrow carried within his sleeve. 6 14
• Wields Blue Silver Grass, which becomes deep blue with faint black Datura Snake patterns after acquiring his first ring. 8

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul

Tang San's primary displayed martial soul is Blue Silver Grass. His first ring comes from a Datura Snake and increases the grass's toughness while giving it a paralyzing quality. 8

• Its first soul skill is Bind, which produces Blue Silver Grass to restrain a target. 15
• The skill is rendered ineffective when facing Lin Hui's Blue Silver Emperor due to bloodline suppression. 15
• Tang Hao states that Tang San possesses twin martial souls, though the second martial soul is not identified in the provided material. 8

Tang Sect Techniques

Tang San relies on specialized combat arts beyond his martial soul, allowing him to contend with opponents even without using spirit skills. 8 12 15

• Purple Demon Eye — used during his attack on the Datura Snake. 8
• Mysterious Jade Hand — strengthens his hand techniques; used to resist attacking vines. 8 15
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — agile movement technique used to evade attacks. 8 15
• Crane-Controlling Dragon-Capturing — grappling technique used against Xiao Chenyu. 12

Hidden Weapons

Tang San crafts and uses concealed weapons, which are a major part of his combat style. 2 8

• Sleeve Arrow — forged from Iron Mother; capable of piercing the Datura Snake's defenses. 8
• Its use is prohibited during the Academy Grand Competition, and it is confiscated before Tang San faces Lin Hui. 14
• He instinctively attempts to fire it during his defeat by Lin Hui, only to realize it has already been taken away. 15

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sleeve Arrow — concealed, Iron Mother-forged projectile weapon. 8 14
• Short sword — used to deliver the killing strike to the Datura Snake. 8
• Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges — soul tool belt from which he retrieves items, including a white radish used to delay the Datura Snake. 8

Relationships

• Yu Xiaogang — teacher and father figure; Tang San consistently defends him, trusts his theories, and seeks to prove him right through victory. 2 6 19
• Lin Hui — rival; their conflict begins over Yu Xiaogang and escalates through a duel, Tang San's public defeat, and their dispute over Xiao Wu. 6 7 15 23
• Xiao Wu — close companion and Tang San's primary emotional attachment; his jealousy over her bond with Lin Hui contributes to their growing rift. 10 12 23
• Tang Hao — father; secretly protects Tang San during the Soul Hunting Forest expedition and recognizes that Tang San's physique could likely have endured a stronger first ring. 8
• Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun — future Shrek associates who initially mistake Tang San for the person who injured Ma Hongjun; the misunderstanding leads Zhao Wuji to beat Tang San during his trial. 27

Story Role / Major Arcs

Conflict with Lin Hui

Tang San opposes Lin Hui's criticism of Yu Xiaogang, threatens him over the dispute, and challenges him to a future duel after obtaining his first ring. 2 6 7

First Soul Ring Hunt

He accompanies Yu Xiaogang into the Soul Hunting Forest, assists in killing a Datura Snake, and absorbs its soul ring to become a level-eleven Spirit Master. 8 14

Academy Grand Competition

Tang San brutally defeats several classmates without using his first soul skill, becomes socially isolated, and loses decisively to Lin Hui after his Blue Silver Grass is suppressed. His injuries prevent him from competing for third place, leaving him fourth overall. 12 15 16 18 19

Separation from Xiao Wu and Move Toward Shrek

After honoring his pact with Lin Hui at great emotional cost, Tang San resolves to become stronger. When Xiao Wu chooses to leave Notting with Lin Hui, he commits to joining Shrek Academy and eventually taking her back. 23 25

Shrek Entry and Level Thirty Breakthrough

Tang San undergoes Zhao Wuji's combat trial, where he is badly beaten amid a misunderstanding concerning Ma Hongjun. Later, he reaches level thirty and prepares for another soul-ring hunt in the Star Dou Forest. 27 31

Trivia

• Tang San's first soul ring is approximately 400 years old, selected by Yu Xiaogang under his stated 423-year first-ring limit theory. 8
• Tang Hao believes Tang San could likely have endured a soul ring of at least 500 years due to his physique from years of forging. 8
• Students begin avoiding Tang San as a “plague god” after witnessing the severity of his attacks in the Academy Grand Competition. 12