Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三) 1
Alias(es)	Tang Yin; Tang Ritian; Tang Sanzang 306 355 361
Species/Race	Human; formerly possessed the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline 323 344
Gender	Male; his altered appearance repeatedly leads others to mistake him for a girl 306 308 367
Affiliation	Clear Sky Sect; founder of the Tang Sect; supported by the Strength Clan 351 362
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; hidden-weapon craftsman; Tang Sect founder 96 362
Status	Active 371
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power	1	Awakened with Blue Silver Grass and claimed two village resource quotas on the basis of his talent. 1
First Soul Ring / Soul Master	15	Absorbed a thirty-year Solitary Bamboo Soul Ring and gained Blue Silver Entanglement. His existing broken limbs remained unhealed. 15
Level 25 Soul Power	30	Registered for Shrek Academy at level 25. 30
Level 38 Soul Power	112	Advanced from level 31 to 38 in two months by using the Clear Sky Hammer to absorb Soul Rings, a method stated to drain that martial soul's future potential. 112
Soul King / Level 50	306	Awakened his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline and broke through to Soul King. 306
Clear Sky Hammer, fifth Soul Ring	342	Contracted Azure Wind Ancient Bamboo and gained a depleted twenty-thousand-year fifth Soul Ring, which granted no increase in soul power. 342
Level 56 → Level 50	344	Ye Hua removed his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline and Azure Wind Ancient Bamboo, causing his soul power to fall from level 56 to level 50 and destroying his Blue Silver Grass martial soul. 344
Level 50, five-ring Clear Sky Hammer	350	Fought with three purple and two black Soul Rings despite remaining at level 50. 350

Background

Tang San originated from Holy Soul Village. At six years old, he possessed Blue Silver Grass and Innate Full Soul Power, which he used to justify taking both available village resource quotas for himself. 1

He retains experience from a previous life as an outer disciple of the Tang Sect and cultivates the Mysterious Heaven Skill alongside other Tang Sect secret techniques. 4 22 His ambition to rise as a Soul Master is closely tied to resentment toward those he believes have obstructed him, particularly Ye Hua. 12 30

Appearance

Tang San initially appears as a composed six-year-old in clean coarse linen clothing. 1 After awakening his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, his appearance changes enough that wanted posters no longer resemble him. 306

• Sharper chin and higher nose bridge after his bloodline awakening. 306
• Fair complexion and a gentle, plant-like elegance associated with the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline. 306
• Lost his Adam's apple after the transformation, contributing to repeated misidentification as female. 306 308
• Later described as delicate and handsome during the Clear Sky Sect's disciples' battle. 350

Personality

Tang San presents himself with a gentle smile and polite manner, especially around Xiao Wu, but his expression changes sharply when challenged or criticized. 1 8 His fixation on Xiao Wu is one-sided; he continues pursuing her despite her visible discomfort and distance. 7 8

He is intensely prideful and reacts to humiliation with envy, anger, and plans for retaliation. Ye Hua's rapid growth, superior Soul Rings, and relationships with others repeatedly fuel Tang San's resentment. 12 30 216 He is also persistent: after defeat, imprisonment, the death of Tang Hao, and the loss of his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, he continues seeking methods to regain power. 188 306 362

Tang San's methods become increasingly ruthless. He has used sneak attacks, hidden weapons, poison, forced contracts, and later accepted sinister arts and corpse refinement in pursuit of revenge. 88 342 355

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer, although the former is destroyed after Ye Hua removes his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline. 122 344

• Blue Silver Grass — Originally his primary martial soul and the source of Blue Silver Entanglement. 15
• Clear Sky Hammer — His second martial soul; he uses it for direct combat and lightning-infused hammer techniques. 122 230
• Blue Silver Emperor bloodline — Enhanced his recovery and transformed his appearance before being stripped away. 306 344
• Limitation — Ye Hua's removal of the bloodline also caused the Blue Silver Grass martial soul to wither and disappear. 344

Blue Silver Entanglement

Tang San's first soul skill creates Blue Silver Grass vines to bind targets. 15

• Acquired from a thirty-year Solitary Bamboo Soul Ring. 15
• The ring initially made the vines somewhat more flexible, but it remained weak against significantly stronger opponents. 15 34
• Zhao Wuji easily tore apart the vines without summoning his own martial soul. 34

Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique

A Clear Sky Sect hammer art taught to Tang San by Tang Hao and later refined under Tang Xiao. 188 211

• Reached minor mastery after intensive waterfall training. 211
• Uses successive hammer strikes and explosive force; Tang San employed it against the bone creatures in Slaughter City. 230
• Reached mastery by the time he represented the Clear Sky Sect against the Wasp Sect. 350
• Ye Hua stole Tang San's annotated technique manual while Tang San was still dependent on it for further cultivation. 247

Tang Sect Secret Techniques

Tang San uses techniques inherited from or associated with the Tang Sect. 22 371

• Mysterious Heaven Skill — Cultivation method with strong recovery properties. 13
• Mysterious Jade Hand — Hand-strengthening technique. 15 371
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — Movement technique used to evade and reposition. 22 369
• Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon — Grappling technique. 22 371
• Purple Demon Eyes — An ocular technique that Tang San was unable to use while severely injured. 15 371
• Ye Hua later replicated these techniques after observing Tang San's demonstration. 371

Hidden Weapons

Tang San designs and crafts mechanical hidden weapons, relying on them when direct soul-skill combat is unfavorable. 96 216

• Godly Zhuge Crossbow — Forged using funds supplied by Yu Xiaogang; used in weapons competition and later offered to teammates. 96 168
• Sleeve Arrows — Used against the Mandala Snake and Zhao Wuji. 13 34
• Back-Mounted Crossbow and Boot Knife — Crafted alongside the Godly Zhuge Crossbow. 96
• Dragon Whisker Needles — Used to disable three Wasp Sect disciples and later fired while fleeing pursuers. 350 355
• Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus, Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needles, and Peacock Plume — Presented as among the Tang Sect's strongest planned weapon designs. 362

Self-Abuse Domain

Tang San received and fused with a condensed domain from Ye Hua, who was disguised as Tang Xiao at the time. 246

• He later adapted to the domain through prolonged training. 306
• The domain's pressure exposes Tang San's physical frailty during the Thunder God Spear expedition. 323
• Ye Hua later causes backlash from Tang San's domain and soul skills. 247

Sinister Arts and Corpse Refinement

After losing his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, Tang San accepts an unidentified old man's offer to join a sect in exchange for monthly tasks. 355

• Received Soul Search, Misfortune Curse, and Flower-Picking Dual Cultivation. 355
• Learned a method to refine and control corpses, though a corpse puppet retains only thirty percent of its former strength and must be continuously nourished with his soul power. 355
• Brought the Fourth Elder's corpse puppet to the Strength Clan as proof of his authority. 362
• The old man marked Tang San with a sect insignia that can be used against him if he fails assigned tasks or betrays the sect. 355

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Hidden-weapon pouch — Carries Zhuge Divine Crossbows, Sleeve Arrows, throwing knives, poisoned silver needles, and other concealed weapons. 211
• Three-Eyed Icefire Guns — Given to Tang San by Tang Xiao, though Tang San initially chooses to rely on his own hidden weapons instead. 211
• Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique manual — Formerly held annotations from Tang Hao and Tang Xiao; stolen by Ye Hua. 247
• Fourth Elder corpse puppet — A corpse refined under Tang San's control. 362

Relationships

• Ye Hua — Primary rival and target of Tang San's revenge. Their conflict begins at Notting Academy and escalates through repeated defeats, Ye Hua's theft of Tang San's manual, and the removal of Tang San's bloodline. 4 247 344
• Yu Xiaogang — Master. Tang San manipulates Yu Xiaogang's desire to validate his martial soul theory, while Yu Xiaogang repeatedly provides support, resources, and protection. 11 96
• Tang Hao — Father. Tang Hao seeks revenge on Ye Hua for Tang San and intended to teach him the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique before dying through Ye Hua's scheme. 18 188
• Tang Xiao — Uncle and Clear Sky Sect Master. He mentors Tang San in the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique, gives him the Three-Eyed Icefire Guns, and supports his admission to the Clear Sky Sect. 211 351
• Tang Yuehua — Aunt and Moon Pavilion Master. She refuses to assist Tang San's revenge and urges him to abandon his obsessions, but Tang San intends to exploit Moon Pavilion for his own plans. 307
• Xiao Wu — Tang San considers her destined for him and seeks her affection, but she responds with discomfort and distance. 7 8
• Titan — Strength Clan chief who recognizes Tang San's Clear Sky lineage and pledges the clan's support to the Tang Sect. 362
• Tailong — Titan's grandson and a loyal supporter who publicly identifies Tang San as the Strength Clan's young master. 117
• Azure Wind Ancient Bamboo — Soul Spirit contracted by Tang San, then betrayed when he attacked other Soul Spirits; Ye Hua later removes it from him. 342 344

Story Role / Major Arcs

Notting Academy

Tang San enters Notting Academy after leveraging his Innate Full Soul Power. He attempts to expose Ye Hua's enrollment certificate and have him expelled, but loses a public bet after Ye Hua reveals the Coiling Dragon Staff and Innate Full Soul Power. Tang San signs an agreement to give Ye Hua half of all income earned over the next six years. 2 4

His rivalry with Ye Hua intensifies after a sparring defeat leaves him with a broken leg and dislocated wrist. He later fails to claim a four-hundred-year Mandala Snake and instead absorbs a thirty-year Solitary Bamboo Soul Ring. 9 13 15

Shrek Academy and the Great Spirit Arena

Tang San enters Shrek at level 25 but is humiliated by Zhao Wuji during the fourth test. 30 34 At the Great Spirit Arena, he wins a staged series of matches before losing his winnings and incurring a five-hundred-Gold-Soul-Coin debt when matched against a Soul Ancestor. 57 58

His resentment toward Ye Hua persists through the Star Dou Forest expedition, where he repeatedly attempts to interfere with Ye Hua's plans and is saved from Man-Faced Demon Spiders by Ye Hua. 62 65 66

Tournament and Clear Sky Hammer Revelation

Tang San publicly reveals the Clear Sky Hammer and his Twin Martial Souls when facing Wang Qiu'er, but her Golden Dragon Spear suppresses his hammer and she defeats him. 122 He later relies on hidden weapons in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament, provoking widespread condemnation and the refusal of several teammates to use them. 168

Feng Xiaotian defeats Tang San in the Promotion Tournament despite Tang San invoking his Clear Sky Sect lineage and Twin Martial Souls. 169

Tang Hao's Death and Slaughter City

Tang San reunites with Tang Hao, learns of the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique and Slaughter City, then witnesses Tang Hao's death after Ye Hua's deception is revealed. 188 He trains under Tang Xiao, reaches minor mastery of the hammer technique, and enters Slaughter City seeking a domain and greater strength. 211

In Slaughter City, Tang San initially believes the sealing of soul skills gives his hidden weapons an advantage over Ye Hua. 216 Ye Hua later deceives him with the Thousand Faces soul tool, gives him the Self-Abuse Domain, and steals his Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique manual. 246 247

Tang Yin and the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline

After awakening his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, Tang San adopts the name Tang Yin and infiltrates Moon Pavilion without Ye Hua recognizing him. 306 He reveals himself to Tang Yuehua, asks for help against Ye Hua, and begins plotting to use Moon Pavilion and Princess Xue Ke against his rival after Tang Yuehua refuses direct support. 307

Spirit Pagoda Downfall

Tang San enters the Spirit Pagoda expecting Soul Spirits to accept him, but they flee from him. 341 He contracts Azure Wind Ancient Bamboo, then poisons the area, kills Soul Spirits, murders a Spirit Transmitter, and loots spiritual materials. 342

Ye Hua confronts him and removes both his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline and Soul Spirit. Tang San's Blue Silver Grass disappears, and his soul power falls to level 50. 344

Tang Sect Foundation

Tang San returns to the Clear Sky Sect, proves himself in the Wasp Sect battle, and is accepted by the sect after his hidden-weapon identity is recognized. 350 351 After being forced into an arrangement with an unknown master and receiving sinister arts, he resolves to establish his own Tang Sect. 355

Titan and the Strength Clan pledge support after Tang San presents his hidden-weapon blueprints and Tang Sect techniques. 362 Tang San subsequently tries to recruit the Four Great Clans by offering exclusive secret techniques. 367

Notable Quotes

“Since it was a bet, I, Tang San, acknowledge it!” 4

“Ye Hua, if you had not forced me, I would not have cashed in my potential!” 112

“I’ll show you what it means to rise from rock bottom!” 361

Trivia

• Tang San is repeatedly mistaken for female after his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline changes his appearance. 306 308 367
• He used the aliases Tang Yin and Tang Ritian to conceal his identity. 306 355
• He is wanted in Heaven Dou City and encounters pastries shaped like himself while traveling there. 248
• Despite losing the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, Tang Xiao and the Fourth Elder continue to regard his Clear Sky Hammer talent, hammer technique, and hidden weapons as exceptional. 350 351