Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Little San; Third Brother
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Shrek Seven Monsters
Occupation/Role	Control-System Soul Master; Shrek student
Martial Soul(s)	Blue Silver Grass; Clear Sky Hammer
First Appearance	Chapter 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 29 Control-System Grand Soul Master	5	Introduces himself during Shrek Academy's fourth assessment; his martial soul is Blue Silver Grass.
Soul Elder	18, 22	Absorbs the Man-Faced Demon Spider's soul ring despite the risk, then is confirmed to have entered the Soul Elder realm.
External Spirit Bone	20	Obtains the Eight Spider Lances after absorbing his third soul ring.
Near Level 39	59	Returns from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well after rapid cultivation and use of heavenly treasures.
Ten-Thousand-Year Fourth Soul Ring	99	His fourth ring's power helps him withstand Feng Xiaotian's soul skill during the Soul Master Tournament.

Background

Tang San arrived in Soto City at age twelve alongside Xiao Wu after receiving six years of instruction from Yu Xiaogang. He sought admission to Shrek Academy and immediately clashed with Dai Mubai at the Rose Hotel over the final available room. Although Dai Mubai's superior soul power and physical strength forced Tang San back, Tang San refused to yield. 4

At Shrek's fourth entrance test, Tang San formed a team with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong against Su Sanjia, Dai Mubai, and Oscar. Su Sanjia's overwhelming speed, high-level soul rings, and elementalized body exposed the gap between Tang San's group and the academy's senior students. 5 6 7 8

During the Star Dou Great Forest expedition, Tang San pursued Xiao Wu after she was taken by the Titan Giant Ape. Though badly injured, he fought and absorbed the soul ring of a Man-Faced Demon Spider, gaining the Eight Spider Lances. Su Sanjia protected him during the dangerous absorption, which became a turning point in their relationship. 18 20

Tang San later became disillusioned with Yu Xiaogang after Dugu Bo challenged the Grandmaster's theories and exposed his apparent motives. Tang San remained with Dugu Bo to study, gradually distancing himself from Yu Xiaogang before ultimately severing their master-disciple relationship after learning Yu Xiaogang's involvement in bringing Yu Yuanzhen to Shrek. 42 43 59 69

Appearance

Tang San initially appears as an ordinary-looking boy in a fitted blue outfit. He wears a jade belt set with twenty-four pieces of jade around his waist and usually carries a smile. 4

• His appearance becomes more mature and defined after his time at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. 59
• The Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges remains his most recognizable personal item. 4 59

Personality

Tang San is intensely protective of Xiao Wu and willing to endanger himself for her. When she is taken by the Titan Giant Ape, he immediately chooses pursuit despite severe injuries and the danger posed by the forest. 18

He initially places great importance on the teacher-student bond, defending Yu Xiaogang even when Su Sanjia confronts him. However, Tang San is capable of reassessing his beliefs when confronted with evidence; Dugu Bo's accusations and Su Sanjia's example lead him to question both his cultivation path and Yu Xiaogang's intentions. 22 42 43

Tang San values loyalty and repayment of favors. After Su Sanjia protects him in the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang San accepts him as a true companion and later gives him a set of hidden weapons intended for every member of the Shrek team. 20 36

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver Grass

Tang San's primary martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, which he uses for battlefield control, defense, restraint, and movement. 5

• Entanglement — Creates Blue Silver Grass bindings and defensive barriers; Tang San uses it to intercept attacks and anchor himself against Su Sanjia's Light-Speed Kick. 6
• Parasitism — Causes planted Blue Silver Grass seeds to rapidly grow around a target, briefly restraining Su Sanjia's leg. 7
• Can pull allies out of danger, including Xiao Wu during the entrance assessment. 6 7
• His Blue Silver Grass is vulnerable to Su Sanjia's high-output light attacks and sword energy. 6 25

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang San possesses the Clear Sky Hammer as his second martial soul. The Shrek group learns of it after Tai Tan's pressure forces its revelation. 86

• Uses it openly against Feng Xiaotian during the Soul Master Tournament. 99
• Publicly reveals himself as Tang Hao's son after winning that battle. 99

Tang Sect Techniques

Tang San retains martial arts and weapon techniques from his previous life.

• Mysterious Heaven Technique — Circulates inner power to reinforce his attacks and techniques. 7
• Profound Jade Hands — Hardens his hands to meet powerful physical strikes; even with Ning Rongrong's support, it barely withstands Su Sanjia's Light-Speed Kick. 6
• Purple Demon Eyes — Enhances perception, allowing him to track fast movements and attack trajectories, though it cannot distinguish Su Sanjia's true body among the Eight-Foot Mirror clones. 6 8
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — A movement technique used to evade Su Sanjia's laser bombardment. 8

Hidden Weapons

Tang San employs concealed weapons as both personal armaments and tools for his allies.

• Uses a knife and later attempts to use the Dragon Beard Needle against Su Sanjia, though physical weapons cannot harm an elementalized Su Sanjia. 7 8
• Prepares hidden weapons, including the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow, for the Shrek team. 36
• Creates Yama's Invitation, a poison weapon he believes can kill even a Title Douluo. 68

Eight Spider Lances

Tang San gains the Eight Spider Lances as an external spirit bone after absorbing the Man-Faced Demon Spider's soul ring. 18 20

• Marks his transition into the Soul Elder realm. 20 22
• Its appearance parallels Su Sanjia obtaining the Heavenly Edge Eye on the following day. 20

Poison and Herbal Knowledge

Tang San demonstrates the ability to neutralize Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphor Serpent poison and earns Dugu Bo's interest through this feat. 42 43

• Remains at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to study under Dugu Bo. 43
• Returns with natural treasures intended to assist his Shrek companions' cultivation. 59
• Investigates the Blue Silver Emperor and humanoid soul beasts while researching his own origins. 100

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges — Jade belt used to store weapons and items. 4 59
• Hidden weapons — Includes knives, sleeve arrows, the Dragon Beard Needle, and the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow. 8 36 37
• Yama's Invitation — Poisonous launching weapon made using deadly toxins and Nine-Section Jade venom. 68
• Eight Spider Lances — External spirit bone acquired from the Man-Faced Demon Spider. 20

Relationships

• Xiao Wu — Closest companion; Tang San risks his life to pursue her after the Titan Giant Ape captures her, and their relationship grows more intimate afterward. 18 20 100
• Su Sanjia — Begins as an opponent during Shrek's entrance assessment, but Tang San comes to respect him after receiving his protection in the Star Dou Great Forest. Tang San later includes him in the Shrek team's hidden-weapon distribution. 5 8 18 20 36
• Yu Xiaogang — Former teacher of seven years. Tang San initially defends him, then grows distrustful after learning of his apparent personal ambitions and formally severs ties with him. 22 43 69
• Dugu Bo — Initially threatens Tang San over the Jade Phosphor Serpent poison, but later becomes a source of cultivation knowledge and herbal study. 42 43
• Tang Hao — Tang San's father, the Clear Sky Douluo. Tang San is shaken by evidence of Tang Hao's pursuit of Su Sanjia's soul bones and later struggles with his father's alliance with Spirit Hall. 87 88 128
• Oscar — Shrek companion who supports Tang San's pursuit of Xiao Wu with his flight mushroom and later returns to the academy alongside Su Sanjia. 18 59
• Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Ma Hongjun — Fellow Shrek students and combat companions. 5 36

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shrek Academy Entrance

Tang San enters Shrek alongside Xiao Wu, clashes with Dai Mubai, and participates in the fourth assessment against Su Sanjia's senior team. The encounter leaves him shocked by Su Sanjia's abnormal soul-ring configuration and immunity to physical attacks. 4 5 6 7 8

Star Dou Great Forest

After Xiao Wu is taken by the Titan Giant Ape, Tang San recklessly pursues her, defeats a Man-Faced Demon Spider, and forcibly absorbs its soul ring. He gains the Eight Spider Lances and develops mutual respect with Su Sanjia. 18 20

Break with Yu Xiaogang

Dugu Bo's criticisms make Tang San reconsider Yu Xiaogang's teachings and his own Blue Silver Grass cultivation route. Tang San chooses to remain with Dugu Bo, then ultimately abandons the master-disciple relationship after Yu Xiaogang's connection to Yu Yuanzhen endangers Shrek. 42 43 59 69

Soul Master Tournament and Family Investigation

Tang San reveals his Clear Sky Hammer to defeat Feng Xiaotian and publicly identifies himself as Tang Hao's son. He later researches Tang Hao, the Blue Silver Emperor, and humanoid soul beasts, suspecting a connection between those records and his own parentage. 99 100

Conflict Over Tang Hao

When informed that Tang Hao may target Su Sanjia for soul bones, Tang San is distressed and attempts to discuss the accusation with Su Sanjia. Tang Hao's later willingness to ally with Bibi Dong against Su Sanjia further damages Tang San's image of his father. 87 88 128

Notable Quotes

“I need strength!” 18

“Senior, there is no need to say more. Tang San knows what to think!” 43