Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Third Brother; Little Blackie
Species/Race	Human body inhabited by a reincarnated adult soul from another world; the original child's soul is stated to be dead 12 13
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy 40
Occupation/Role	Soul Master student; blacksmith/forger 26 40
Status	Alive; regarded by Ah Yin as the body-snatching occupier of her deceased child's body 13 14
First Appearance	First mentioned in Chapter 1; directly appears in Chapter 12 1 12

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
First soul skill: Entanglement	40 41	Yu Xiaogang initially intended for Tang San to absorb a ten-year Lone Bamboo. A four-hundred-year Mandala Snake appeared instead; Tang San defeated it using past-life techniques and hidden weapons.
Second soul skill: Parasitism	40	Identified by Xiao Wu as Tang San's second Blue Silver Grass skill.
Soul Power Level 28	12	His reported current level, alongside innate full soul power and twin martial souls.
Godhood (future)	42 44	He is said to eventually become a god and destroy Spirit Hall.

Background / History

Tang San occupies the body of Ah Yin and Tang Hao's original child. The child's soul is described as dead, while Tang San is an adult soul from another world who was formerly an assassin in his thirties. The group leader classifies this phenomenon as body snatching or reincarnation, stating that it can occur only after the original owner has completely died. 13

Tang Hao named the child “Tang San” in remembrance of Ah Yin, who had been called Third Sister by the Clear Sky Twin Stars. Ah Yin initially took pride in the child's twin martial souls and innate full soul power, but turned violently against Tang San after learning that her biological child had died and its body was occupied. 12 14

During early childhood, Tang San secretly practiced unfamiliar cultivation methods and created dangerous hidden weapons. Tang Hao allegedly noticed these abnormalities but neither confronted nor restrained him; instead, he made Tang San serve him and spend most of his limited money on alcohol. 15 16

Yu Xiaogang identified Tang San as a likely twin-martial-soul genius from academy records and used that knowledge to make Tang San accept him as a teacher. Tang San followed Yu Xiaogang's instructions with extreme loyalty, including his choices for Tang San's Blue Silver Grass soul-ring path. 40

Appearance

Tang San is described as an ordinary-looking, dark-skinned youth whose years of forging are evident in his appearance. His unremarkable look surprises members of the chat group because of his exceptional innate talent. 26

• Dark-skinned and ordinary-looking. 26
• Has forged at a blacksmith shop for six years. 26
• Possesses the Clear Sky Hammer as his second martial soul. 12

Personality

Tang San is intensely secretive about his abilities. When Xiao Wu exposes his possession of twin martial souls, he instinctively prepares his Silent Sleeve Arrow and considers killing her under the Tang Sect's rule for protecting hidden trump cards. He stops only because a stronger internal rule prevents him from harming Xiao Wu. 12

He is deeply attached to Xiao Wu despite her growing hostility. When she abruptly distances herself, he assumes someone must have harmed or influenced her and resolves that the responsible party has “earned” death. He repeatedly tries to placate her with carrots and misreads her use of “Little Blackie” as renewed affection. 14 28

Tang San also remains devoted to Yu Xiaogang even when Xiao Wu questions the usefulness of Entanglement for Blue Silver Grass. His response is simply that Yu Xiaogang chose the skill and that he trusts his teacher. 40

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses twin martial souls and was born with innate full soul power, a combination regarded as exceptional talent. 12

• Blue Silver Grass — His visible first martial soul; Ah Yin maintains that it is actually an inherited Blue Silver Emperor rather than ordinary Blue Silver Grass. 12 40
• Clear Sky Hammer — His second martial soul, regarded as the continent's foremost tool martial soul. 12
• Entanglement — His first documented soul skill. 40
• Parasitism — His second documented soul skill. 40
• Potential path — Ah Yin argues that the Blue Silver Emperor should develop along a life-focused path, while Tang San is instead directed toward poison-attributed soul rings by Yu Xiaogang. 40

Past-Life Techniques and Hidden Weapons

Tang San retains the knowledge of an assassin from his previous world and employs specialized cultivation techniques and concealed weapons. 13 41

• Defeated a Mandala Snake over four hundred years old at age six. 41
• Saved Yu Xiaogang when the latter was nearly killed during the same encounter. 41
• Uses the Silent Sleeve Arrow when threatened or when his secrets are exposed. 12
• Had already been secretly practicing dangerous techniques and building hidden weapons by the age of three or four. 15

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Silent Sleeve Arrow — Concealed weapon raised against Xiao Wu after she reveals his twin martial souls. 12
• Hidden weapons — Weapons created and used through knowledge retained from his previous life. 15 41

Relationships

• Ah Yin — Mother of the original child whose body Tang San occupies. She considers him a heretic and vows to personally kill him. 13 14
• Tang Hao — Father of the original body. He is believed to have recognized Tang San's abnormal nature but continued raising and protecting him as a son. 15 16 41
• Xiao Wu — Formerly played with Tang San from ages six to twelve and was acknowledged by him as a little sister. She turns hostile after learning that he may eventually obtain her hundred-thousand-year soul ring through sacrifice. 16 17
• Yu Xiaogang — Tang San's teacher. Yu Xiaogang used knowledge of Tang San's twin martial souls to secure him as a disciple; Tang San nevertheless trusts him unquestioningly. 40
• Bibi Dong — Regards Tang San as a potential future threat to Spirit Hall and considers eliminating him while he is still young. 27 42

Story Role / Major Arcs

Exposure of His True Identity

The chat group's revelations establish that Tang San is not Ah Yin's biological son but an adult reincarnator occupying her child's body. This turns Ah Yin from prideful mother to determined enemy. 12 13 14

Break with Xiao Wu

Xiao Wu learns that Tang San is mentally an adult and may one day absorb her soul ring. Her former fondness disappears, while Tang San remains confused by her changed behavior and continues trying to win her favor. 14 16 17 28

Yu Xiaogang's Disciple

Tang San's extraordinary talent becomes central to discussions of Yu Xiaogang's reputation. Although Yu Xiaogang is portrayed as providing poor cultivation guidance, Tang San's innate talent, past-life knowledge, hidden weapons, and Tang Hao's protection allow him to continue advancing. 39 40 41

Future Threat to Spirit Hall

Tang San is said to eventually become a god and destroy Spirit Hall. His future rise causes Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, Xiao Wu, and Ah Yin to reassess him as a major threat. 42 44

Notable Quotes

“If anyone learns of your trump card, do not hesitate. Kill them immediately!” — Tang Sect General Principles 12