Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Third Brother; Little San 214 425
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Team; Clear Sky Sect; founder of the Tang Sect 217 228 405
Occupation/Role	Control-type Soul Master; hidden-weapon creator; blacksmith; Tang Sect founder 62 405
First Appearance	Chapter 61, “Arrival” 61

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 20; obtains second Soul Ring	63	Reaches level 20 in a little over a year despite maintaining a demanding schedule of study, forging, and cultivation. He then leaves the Nuoding smithy after obtaining his second Soul Ring.
Four-ring Soul Ancestor	196	At fourteen, he is recognized as a four-ring Soul Ancestor with Twin Martial Souls and an External Soul Bone.
Five-ring Soul King	215 216	Breaks through before age fifteen and reveals five soul rings in Shrek Team’s battle against White Light Team.
Level 60; sixth Soul Ring	306	Reaches level 60 and acquires a sixth Soul Ring from a fifty-thousand-year Man-Faced Spider Emperor.
Rank 70; seventh Soul Ring	366	Absorbs a God-Bestowed Soul Ring; Tang Chen’s assistance raises it to the Hundred-Thousand-Year level.
Eight-ring Soul Douluo	409	Possesses two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings and kills Nine Treasure Douluo with the Sea God Trident.
Blue Silver Emperor: ninth Soul Ring	460 462	Absorbs Demon King’s blood-red Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, gaining Ultimate Wood and the ninth soul skill, World of Wood.
Level 95 Super Douluo	472	Condenses an Ultimate Wood Soul Core, advancing to level 95.

Background / History

Tang San first appears as a thin six-year-old work-study student at Nuoding Academy seeking work at Shi San’s blacksmith shop. Initially dismissed because of his age and academy uniform, he changes into patched clothing and proves his skill with a Forging Hammer. 61

At the smithy, Tang San displays the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, refining an iron block in a manner that would normally take experienced blacksmiths an entire day. He attends academy classes in the morning, forges in the afternoon, studies under Grandmaster at night, and uses spare metal to construct hidden weapons. 62

After obtaining his second Soul Ring, Tang San leaves the smithy at his teacher’s request to focus fully on cultivation. His forging demonstration nevertheless allows Tie Li to study the principles of the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer. 63

Tang San later becomes a core member of Shrek Team and earns Clear Sky Sect recognition as a direct disciple with Twin Martial Souls and an External Soul Bone. Under Tang Lie’s guidance, he rapidly learns the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes. 196 197

Following Shrek Team’s tournament victory over Spirit Hall Team, Tang San protects Xiao Wu when Bibi Dong orders her capture. Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect intervene, openly challenging Spirit Hall. 228

Tang San spends two years in Slaughter City, where he becomes colder and more detached. Before leaving, he releases deadly poison into the city; Tang Hao subsequently brings him away to deal with his accumulated killing intent. 294

He later aids Xiao Wu in the Star Dou Great Forest, obtains his sixth Soul Ring and an evolved Eight Spider Lances, and fights Spirit Hall forces alongside Xiao Wu and the Titan Giant Ape. 303 306

After the Clear Sky Sect approves his proposal, Tang San founds the Tang Sect to restore the Tang Sect’s glory through the production of hidden weapons. The Strength Clan is assigned to him as its foundation. 405

Appearance

Tang San is first described as a thin six-year-old boy wearing Nuoding Academy’s junior Soul Master uniform. When seeking employment at the smithy, he returns in clothes covered with patches. 61

• Uses a Forging Hammer despite his young appearance and is strong enough to impress veteran blacksmiths. 61 62
• Manifests eight crystalline, red-and-blue Eight Spider Lances from his back under pressure. 113
• Carries the Sea God Trident in later conflicts. 408 409

Personality

Tang San is disciplined and intensely focused. As a child, he balances formal studies, blacksmithing, training under Grandmaster, cultivation, and hidden-weapon construction without abandoning any of them. 62

He is a calm battlefield planner who exploits openings rather than relying solely on raw strength. Against Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, he uses Xiao Wu’s Invincible Golden Body to expose their defenses before eliminating them with Blue Silver Overlord Spear. 222

Tang San is deeply protective of Xiao Wu and loyal to trusted companions. He enters a battlefield occupied by Spirit Hall and two Hundred-Thousand-Year soul beasts to protect her, and later remains determined to help friends endangered by Fallen Soul Masters. 300 295

His time in Slaughter City leaves him with little tolerance for Fallen Soul Masters. Although he remembers his past bond with Dai Mubai, he views Dai’s freedom from Spirit Hall control as a potential disaster for the White Tiger Kingdom. 374 479

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses the Blue Silver Emperor and the Clear Sky Hammer, a combination that gives him both control-oriented and overwhelming offensive options. 196 216 462

• Blue Silver Emperor — Originally presented as Blue Silver Grass, his martial soul later evolves into the Blue Silver Emperor after absorbing Demon King’s soul ring. 215 462
• Clear Sky Hammer — Recognized as the world’s number one tool Martial Soul; Tang San uses it to defeat powerful opponents and break defenses that withstand his Blue Silver Grass. 195 216
• Hundred-Thousand-Year rings — His Blue Silver Emperor has two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast rings, while his Clear Sky Hammer possesses at least one. 406
• Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear ring — He absorbs the bear’s ten-thousand-year ring as the Clear Sky Hammer’s third Soul Ring. 406

Blue Silver Emperor Techniques

Tang San’s plant martial soul combines wide-area control, powerful single-target attacks, and authority over plant-type soul beasts. 222 462

• Blue Silver Overlord Spear — A ten-thousand-year single-target soul skill used to exploit exposed opponents. 222
• World of Wood — His ninth soul skill creates a world of Blue Silver Emperors that traps enemies and lets Tang San control plant-type soul beasts within his spiritual range. 462
• Ultimate Wood — Demon King’s soul ring transforms the wood attribute of his Blue Silver Emperor into an ultimate attribute with immense life force and offensive power. 462
• Limit — The sensation of controlling everything through World of Wood nearly causes Tang San to lose himself. 462

Clear Sky Hammer Techniques

Tang San studies the Clear Sky Sect’s combat arts under Tang Lie and uses them against elite tournament opponents and Titled Douluo. 197 228 425

• Clear Sky Nine Absolutes — Includes the Piercing Technique, which Tang San uses to defeat Feng Xiaotian. 195
• Asura Tribulation — His second Clear Sky Hammer soul skill; its destructive power kills Magic Bear Douluo after Unfixed Storm prevents the target’s escape. 425
• Clear Sky Nine Absolutes clash — Breaks Xie Yue and Hu Liena’s Self-Created Soul Skill during the tournament final. 228

Tang Sect Secret Arts

Tang San retains and applies Tang Sect methods in combat, movement, espionage, poison, and weapon construction. 187 228 303

• Purple Demon Eye — Sees through Shi Nian’s illusion and allows Tang San to detect distant movements while observing Spirit Hall in the Star Dou Great Forest. 187 299
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — Lets him escape a Soul Sage’s grasp during pursuit. 303
• Batwing Reincarnation — Launches sixteen crystal-tentacle fragments to incapacitate Spirit Hall Team members. 228
• Poison arts — Uses poisoned Sleeve Arrows against pursuing Soul Sages and leaves deadly poison behind in Slaughter City. 294 303

Forging and Hidden Weapons

Tang San is an exceptional blacksmith and hidden-weapon maker. 62

• Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer — Performs a continuous hammer technique that rapidly refines iron without altering its shape. 62
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — Fires sixteen bolts simultaneously; Tang San uses it against Shi Nian’s illusory body. 187
• Yama’s Invitation — A secret tool powerful enough to kill the Soul Sage Shi Nian when Tang San and Tie Li coordinate their attack. 188
• Tang Sect weapon production — Plans to teach Tang Sect disciples to manufacture special weapons capable of giving ordinary people the means to kill Soul Masters. 405

Soul Bones

• Eight Spider Lances — External Soul Bone manifested as eight crystalline spider limbs; it evolves after piercing and devouring a Man-Faced Spider Emperor. 113 306
• Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear palm bone — An External Soul Bone acquired after Tang San absorbs the bear’s soul ring. 407
• Demon King right arm Soul Bone — Obtained alongside Demon King’s soul ring; its granted ability is described as immensely powerful. 462

Sea God Inheritance

Tang San wields divine artifacts and techniques associated with the Sea God. 405 409 425

• Sea God Trident — Suppresses weapon Martial Souls and allows Tang San to threaten even high-level opponents. 409 423
• Sea God’s Thirteen Forms: Never Return — Used to kill Nine Treasure Douluo and later to attack Qian Daoliu. 409 423
• Sea God’s Thirteen Forms: Sea Shield — Used to defend against the combined assault of five Titled Douluo. 425
• Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud — A divine artifact Tang San obtains for Xiao Wu’s eighth trial. 405 473

Soul Core Cultivation

Tang San develops a Soul Core method suited to ordinary human Soul Masters after studying the Demon King’s corpse. 472

• Condenses an Ultimate Wood Soul Core within his dantian. 472
• The Soul Core continually tempers Soul Power and improves its quality. 472
• Teaches the method to Tang Xiao while personally guarding his uncle’s cultivation. 472
• Believes his Twin Martial Souls may allow him to cultivate a second Soul Core through the Clear Sky Hammer’s surplus Soul Power. 472

Relationships

• Tang Hao — Father; takes Tang San from Slaughter City, praises his progress, and fights beside him against Spirit Hall and powerful soul beasts. 294 406 427
• Tang Xiao — Uncle and Clear Sky Sect leader; supports Tang San’s plan to establish the Tang Sect and learns Soul Core cultivation from him. 405 472
• Xiao Wu — Closest companion; Tang San repeatedly protects her from Spirit Hall and works with her to safeguard the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python. 228 300 305
• Tie Li — Fellow blacksmith acquaintance and later ally; they cooperate to kill Shi Nian, keep each other’s secrets, and aid one another against Spirit Hall. 187 188 300
• Tang Lie — Clear Sky Sect elder who acknowledges Tang San’s potential, teaches him the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, and protects him because of his External Soul Bone. 196 197
• Oscar — Shrek companion regarded as a brother; Tang San joins the battle to support him during Oscar’s attempt to form a contract with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. 462
• Dai Mubai — Former elder brother and Shrek companion; their relationship becomes strained after Dai becomes a Fallen Soul Master. 479
• Grandmaster (Yu Xiaogang) — Teacher who guides Tang San’s cultivation and advises him against absorbing a soul bone incompatible with his martial soul. 62 189

Notable Quotes

“I can do it!” 213