Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Gender	Male
Martial Soul(s)	Blue Silver Grass; possesses twin martial souls, including the Clear Sky Hammer 2
Affiliation	Notting Academy (former); Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Yu Xiaogang's disciple
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power	2	Registered at Notting Academy with innate full soul power; Yu Xiaogang identifies him as a likely twin-martial-soul wielder.
Soul Master	11	Absorbed a nearly four-hundred-year Mandala Snake soul ring and became a Soul Master.
First Soul Skill: Entanglement	14	Blue Silver Grass manifests binding vines with the Mandala Snake's venom; Meng Chen's Thunder Hell Vine destroyed the vines and restrained Tang San before he could evade.

Background

Tang San arrived at Notting Academy alongside Yu Xiaogang. After Yu identified his twin martial souls, Tang San formally accepted him as master by kneeling and kowtowing, stating that a teacher should be respected as a father for life 2.

At the academy, Tang San met Xiao Wu and Meng Chen. A dream in which he and Xiao Wu studied and grew up together made him regard their relationship as something that should happen, causing resentment when Xiao Wu instead became close to Meng Chen 5 7 13.

Yu Xiaogang took Tang San to obtain his first soul ring. Tang San killed and absorbed a Mandala Snake exceeding four hundred years in age, becoming a Soul Master and gaining a venomous Entanglement skill 11 14.

Tang San challenged Meng Chen at Notting Academy, intending to demonstrate the results of Yu Xiaogang's training. Meng Chen revealed a thousand-year first soul ring and defeated him almost immediately; Tang San was bound and electrocuted unconscious 13 15. Afterward, the academy required Tang San to leave with Yu Xiaogang 16 17.

Six years later, Tang San encountered Meng Chen again in the Star Dou Great Forest while travelling with the Shrek group. The earlier defeat continued to provoke an intense reaction, though he temporarily restrained himself because Oscar needed the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake Meng Chen had captured 37 38.

Appearance

Tang San first appears as a boy around Meng Chen's age, simply dressed and covered in dust from travel 2.

• Initially wears plain work-study-student clothing 2.
• Manifests Blue Silver Grass from his right hand in battle 13.

Personality

Tang San initially presents himself as respectful and disciplined. He follows the Tang Sect's strict etiquette, accepts Yu Xiaogang as his master with formal reverence, and assists him after their humiliation at Notting Academy 2 17.

His attachment to Xiao Wu becomes possessive after his dream of their presumed future together. He is angered by her closeness with Meng Chen and repeatedly treats Meng Chen as an intruder disrupting what he believes should have happened 5 7 13.

His rivalry with Meng Chen undermines his usual composure. He reacts furiously upon seeing him again six years later, insists on revisiting their old grievance, and vows revenge after Meng Chen kills the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake 37 41. Despite this, he is willing to delay revenge when he believes doing so will help Oscar acquire a needed soul ring 38 41.

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver Grass

Tang San's primary martial soul is Blue Silver Grass. Its first ring came from a Mandala Snake rather than a plant soul beast 14 15.

• Summons numerous Blue Silver Grass vines for restraint and area control 14.
• The Mandala Snake ring grants the vines venom and increased toughness 14.
• Meng Chen's lightning destroyed Tang San's vines and consumed much of his soul power during their duel 14.

Twin Martial Souls

Yu Xiaogang identifies Tang San as possessing twin martial souls; the second is the Clear Sky Hammer 2.

• This potential is a major reason Yu Xiaogang selects Tang San as his sole disciple 2 5.
• Tang Hao believes Tang San's twin martial souls give him the potential to become a god 17.

First Soul Skill: *Entanglement*

Entanglement creates Blue Silver Grass vines to bind opponents 14.

• Carries the Mandala Snake's venom 14.
• Tang San expected to combine it with footwork to control the distance of a fight 14.
• It failed against Meng Chen's Thunder Hell Vine, which burned the grass to ash and captured Tang San before he could use his evasive technique 14.

Tang Sect Techniques

Tang San possesses Tang Sect techniques from his previous life 15.

• Attempts to use Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to evade Meng Chen's vines, but is restrained before he can do so 14.
• Retains Tang Sect hidden weapons and later threatens to demonstrate their power against Meng Chen 15 41.

Precognitive Dreams

Tang San experiences dreams that he interprets as previews of his proper future 13 38.

• His first dream depicts meeting Xiao Wu at Notting Academy and later attending Shrek Academy with her 13.
• A later dream shows Oscar acquiring the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake's ring and Tang San gaining the Man-faced Demon Spider's ring and Eight Spider Lances 38 41.
• These dreams strengthen his conviction that Meng Chen has disrupted his destined opportunities 38 41.

Relationships

• Yu Xiaogang — Master and sole disciple. Tang San formally accepts Yu as a father-like teacher, supports him after their defeat, and leaves Notting Academy with him 2 5 17.
• Xiao Wu — Fellow work-study student and the focus of Tang San's possessive attachment after his dream of their shared future; her growing closeness with Meng Chen fuels his hostility 5 7 13.
• Meng Chen — Rival and source of a lasting grudge. Meng Chen defeats and humiliates Tang San at Notting Academy, then kills the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake Tang San hoped would lead to a major future opportunity 14 16 37 41.
• Tang Hao — Father. Tang Hao places great faith in Tang San's twin martial souls and potential, vowing that Tang San will eventually surpass Meng Chen 17.
• Blue Silver Emperor — Tang San's mother. Meng Chen removes and replants her, leaving Dugu Bo to protect her; Tang Hao later discovers her absence from their secret location 51.
• Oscar — Shrek companion. Tang San attempts to secure the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake for Oscar's third soul ring and temporarily suppresses his vendetta against Meng Chen for that purpose 38 41.
• Dai Mubai — Shrek companion who helps calm Tang San when he loses his temper upon meeting Meng Chen again 38.
• Zhao Wuji — Shrek teacher who supports Tang San's attempt to claim the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake 40 41.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Notting Academy

• Becomes Yu Xiaogang's disciple after arriving at the academy with innate full soul power 2.
• Competes with Meng Chen for Xiao Wu's attention and reacts poorly when Xiao Wu moves out of the work-study dormitory 5 7.
• Obtains a Mandala Snake soul ring, then publicly challenges Meng Chen 11 13.
• Suffers a decisive defeat and public humiliation, after which he leaves Notting Academy alongside Yu Xiaogang 14 17.

Star Dou Great Forest

• Rejoins the narrative as part of the Shrek group searching for a soul ring for Oscar 37.
• Recognizes Meng Chen and tries to settle their six-year-old grievance, but postpones the confrontation to pursue the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake 37 38.
• Attempts to claim the snake through a match with Meng Yiran and later supports Zhao Wuji's demand that Meng Chen surrender it 40 41.
• Loses the opportunity when Meng Chen kills the snake, reinforcing his desire for revenge and his belief that Meng Chen ruined his foretold path 41.

Notable Quotes

“A teacher for a day is a father for life. Since you are my teacher, I should naturally respect you as I would respect my father!” 2

“Meng Chen, you ruined my great opportunity!!!” 41