Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang San
Alias(es)	Xiao San 805
Species/Race	Human 893
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Tang Sect (former Outer Disciple); Shrek Academy 201 603
Occupation/Role	Control System Soul Master; Hidden Weapon creator; disciple of Grandmaster; master of Ji Xiang 201 835
Status	Alive 893
First Appearance	Chapter 18

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 11, one-ring Tool Soul Master	59	Introduces himself with Blue Silver Grass and his first yellow Soul Ring.
Rank 16 Control System Battle Soul Master	121	Faces Ao Tian with strengthened Soul Power, physical strength, Blue Silver Grass, and Hidden Weapons.
Level 30 Control System Soul Grandmaster	201	Chosen to captain the Shrek assessment team against Zhao Wuji because of his Control System Martial Soul.
Soul Elder; Soul Power beyond Level 31	278	Absorbs the Man Faced Demon Spider’s thousand-year Soul Ring and gains the External Soul Bone, Eight Spider Lances.
One-rank increase	433	Opens one of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians while resisting Zhi Lin’s Soul Power; the opening improves his cultivation speed.
Level 42 → Level 53	797	Advances eleven ranks during two years of training under Tang Hao; his ringless Clear Sky Hammer already has exceptional Soul King-level attack power.
Level 59	809	Suppresses Zhao Wuji while Zhao uses roughly Level 60 Soul Power and six Soul Skills; Zhao must use Soul Saint-level power and his Martial Soul Avatar to win.
Clear Sky Hammer: five red hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings	842	Reveals five hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings on his second Martial Soul.
Demigod-level body	867	His body continues strengthening while the Eight Spider Lances absorb the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King’s life force.

Background

In his previous life, Tang San was an Outer Disciple of the Tang Sect. Taken in by an Outer Sect Elder as an infant, he lived in the sect for twenty-nine years. At nine, he began secretly learning inner-sect techniques forbidden to Outer Disciples and spent twenty years creating the Buddha’s Fury Tang Lotus. Pursued by the sect master and elders, he insisted that he had never passed the secrets to outsiders, left the Tang Lotus behind, and leapt from Ghost’s Worry Cliff rather than be branded a traitor. 603

As a six-year-old in his current life, Tang San used his inherited Tang Sect skills to protect Old Jack from a gatekeeper. 18 After Grandmaster deduced the existence of his Twin Martial Souls from his certificate, Tang San recognized the value of his Martial Soul knowledge, knelt, and became his disciple. 21

Tang San later learned that his second Martial Soul was the Clear Sky Hammer, the inherited spirit of the Clear Sky Sect. Grandmaster revealed that Tang San is a direct descendant of the sect and that his father is Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Douluo. 679 680

Appearance

Following the second awakening of his Blue Silver Grass, Tang San becomes notably more handsome and carries an aristocratic, noble bearing that initially leaves even his former academy companions unable to recognize him. 804 805

• Fairer skin, dark-blue eyes, and long dark-blue hair. 797
• Sharply defined, resolute facial features. 797
• Manifests eight dark-purple, bladed spider lances from his back when using his External Soul Bone. 399
• His appearance had already changed four years before his reunion with Shrek Academy. 806

Personality

Tang San is disciplined, analytical, and intensely focused in combat. He favors preparation, battlefield control, acupoint targeting, and unconventional weapons over direct confrontation. His Purple Demon Eyes and unusually strong Mental Power further support his calm decision-making during battle. 122 551

He is fiercely loyal to Grandmaster and repeatedly places his teacher’s safety above his own. When Hall Guardian Knights forbade anyone from treating the disguised and injured Grandmaster, Tang San killed them in anger with Dragon Whisker Needles. 669 670 He also attempts to shield Grandmaster from Spirit Hall despite being badly injured himself. 775 776

Tang San’s confidence often rises sharply after breakthroughs, especially when challenging Ao Tian, though repeated defeats temper his judgment without ending their rivalry. 277 299 His desire to grow stronger is increasingly tied to revenge against Spirit Hall and those he believes have humiliated or harmed him. 679 786 893

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver Grass / Blue Silver Emperor

Tang San’s primary Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, initially classified as a Control System Tool Martial Soul. Its adaptability allows him to select Soul Rings beyond plant-type Soul Beasts. 59 273 275

• Uses vines to bind, restrain, and control opponents. 121 205
• His third Soul Skill, Spider Web Restraint, can immobilize a single major opponent but is less effective when multiple enemies can break the target free. 400
• Awakens Blue Silver Grass into the Blue Silver Emperor, greatly strengthening all of its capabilities. 814
• Possesses the Blue Silver Domain, which significantly enhances the power of his Blue Silver Overlord Spear. 809 817
• His fifth Soul Skill, Blue Silver Overlord Spear, is a powerful single-target attack capable of piercing Zhao Wuji’s defenses even after Martial Soul Avatar and Immovable Ming King Body are active. 817

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang San’s second Martial Soul is the Clear Sky Hammer of the Clear Sky Sect. Its existence makes him a Twin Martial Soul wielder and establishes his heritage as Tang Hao’s son. 679 680

• Uses the Clear Sky Sect’s Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, a self-created Soul Skill that compounds hammer strikes and raises attack power without requiring Soul Rings. 785 786
• Reaches eighty-one strikes before Tang Hao explains that he has not yet mastered the technique’s true essence. 786
• After Tang Hao’s training, his ringless Clear Sky Hammer’s attack power is among the strongest at the Soul King level. 797
• Eventually bears five red hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings. 842

Tang Sect Techniques

Tang San retained numerous Tang Sect secret arts from his previous life, including the sect’s supreme internal cultivation method, the Mysterious Heaven Skill. 603

• Mysterious Heaven Skill — Produces inner power that boosts speed, physical force, and Hidden Weapon power. 31 205
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — Unpredictable movement technique used for rapid repositioning and evasive combat. 31 60
• Purple Demon Eyes — Enhances vision, slows perceived enemy movement, and develops Tang San’s Mental Power. 58 551
• Mysterious Jade Hand — Strengthens his hands for combat and technique use. 31
• Hundred Forms of Hidden Weapons: Parting Ways Technique — Fires several projectiles along separate trajectories toward acupoints and joints. 122
• Acupoint targeting — He deliberately targets joints and vital points to disable opponents rather than relying only on raw force. 59 205

Eight Spider Lances

Tang San gains the Eight Spider Lances after absorbing the Man Faced Demon Spider’s thousand-year Soul Ring. The rare External Soul Bone erupts from his back during absorption and eventually fuses permanently with him. 276 277 433

• Eight sharp, purple-black spider lances can support his body, increase mobility, and stab enemies directly. 277 399
• The lances carry the Man Faced Demon Spider’s potent poison. 277 400
• They can absorb an opponent’s life force, strengthening Tang San’s own body. 867
• The bone can be damaged; after severe injuries, Tang San is unable to use the lances. 453 454

Domains and Divine Techniques

Tang San possesses the Divine Slaughter’s Domain, which marks him as a candidate previously noticed by the Asura God. 837 He also receives the Sea God’s Nine Trials, drawing Poseidon’s interest as a possible successor. 835 836

• Sea God’s Light — Provides strong defensive protection against overwhelming energy attacks. 867
• Sea God Thirteen Forms: Never Return — The third form and Tang San’s strongest available single-target trident technique; it far surpasses his ordinary Soul Skills. 847
• Uses Never Return with the Sea God’s Trident to gravely wound Tang Chen after Tang Hao creates an opening. 847

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — Fires sixteen refined-iron short arrows; Tang San uses it to deliver the final blow to the Man Faced Demon Spider. 273 278
• Bone-Piercing Needles — Heavy defensive-piercing needles used against Ao Tian and Zhao Wuji. 121 205
• Dragon Whisker Needles — Extremely fine Hidden Weapons used to poison and injure Zhao Wuji; Tang San also uses them to kill two Hall Guardian Knights. 205 669
• Willow Leaf Blades, Locust Stones, and Money Darts — Part of his varied Hidden Weapon arsenal. 205
• Sea God’s Trident — Divine weapon used with the Sea God Thirteen Forms, including Never Return. 847
• Buddha’s Fury Tang Lotus — His previous life’s greatest creation, developed over twenty years and left to the Tang Sect at Ghost’s Worry Cliff. 603

Relationships

• Grandmaster — Teacher and mentor. Tang San kneels to become his disciple and remains fiercely devoted to him. 21 669
• Tang Hao — Father, the Clear Sky Douluo. Tang Hao rescues Tang San from Spirit City and personally trains him in Clear Sky Sect techniques. 679 785
• Tang Chen — Great-grandfather and former Slaughter King. Tang San unknowingly kills him with the Sea God’s Trident, then attempts to save him after learning the truth. 849 850
• Ao Tian — Long-standing rival. Tang San repeatedly challenges him after new breakthroughs but suffers several decisive defeats. 31 277 299
• Xiao Wu — Shrek companion and early dormitory rival; Tang San initially underestimates her, then comes to respect her ability. 30
• Zhao Wuji — Shrek teacher and combat examiner. Tang San endures his assessment and severely injures him despite the gap between Soul Grandmaster and Soul Saint. 205 206
• Dugu Bo — Titled Douluo whom Tang San agrees to help detoxify in exchange for freedom and a potential alliance beneficial to Shrek Academy. 463 464
• Ji Xiang — Tang San’s disciple on Purple Pearl Island. Tang San teaches him the Mysterious Heaven Skill, Hundred Forms of Hidden Weapons, and Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. 835
• Purple Pearl — Pirate leader whose advances Tang San repeatedly rejects because he is focused on cultivation and revenge. 835 836
• Sea God Poseidon — Views Tang San as a promising potential successor and grants him the Sea God’s Nine Trials. 835 836
• Asura God — Claims Tang San first passed his initial assessment by obtaining the Divine Slaughter’s Domain. 837 838

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Early academy years — Defends Old Jack, becomes Grandmaster’s disciple, and establishes a rivalry with Ao Tian after repeatedly challenging him. 18 21 31
• Shrek assessment — Serves as captain against Zhao Wuji, relying on control, Hidden Weapons, and Ning Rongrong’s support to withstand the incense-stick test against a Soul Saint. 201 205
• Man Faced Demon Spider hunt — Secures his third Soul Ring with the Godly Zhuge Crossbow and obtains the Eight Spider Lances External Soul Bone. 273 276 277
• Heaven Dou Royal Academy — Endures Zhi Lin’s pressure, opens an Eight Extraordinary Meridian, and gains a rank of Soul Power. 433 434
• Spirit City and tournament conflict — Learns his Clear Sky Sect heritage, becomes openly hostile toward Spirit Hall, and acts violently to protect Grandmaster. 679 669
• Training under Tang Hao — Spends two years improving from Level 42 to Level 53, refining his Clear Sky Hammer and Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer. 785 797
• Sea God succession — Receives the Sea God’s Nine Trials and becomes the subject of a dispute between Poseidon and the Asura God. 835 837
• Slaughter City — Uses Never Return to strike the Slaughter King, only afterward discovering that Tang Chen was his great-grandfather. 847 849

Notable Quotes

“Because my name is Tang San. That gives me the right.” 400

“Teacher, who dared to do this to you?” 890

“I, Tang San, have never been afraid of anyone.” 807