Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Third Brother; Xiao San 6 32
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; later competes for Blue Tyrant Academy alongside the Shrek Seven Monsters 30 39
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Shrek Seven Monsters’ battlefield controller 31
First Appearance	Chapter 1 — named as the first subject selected for the Chat Group’s exposure 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 59	23	In footage of the original future, Tang San has reached level 59 when he enters the Star Dou Great Forest alone to search for Xiao Wu.
Level 85	24	In the same future, he is five levels short of Titled Douluo when Da Ming and Er Ming choose to sacrifice their power to him.
Titled Douluo (Level 90+)	25	Da Ming and Er Ming’s sacrifices grant him two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings and two Soul Bones, pushing him past level 90. At age 26, he possesses nine Soul Rings, including three scarlet rings.

Background / History

Original Life

The Chat Group’s footage identifies Tang San as an orphan of the Bashu Tang Sect’s outer sect. After being taken in by an elder, he secretly entered the forbidden Scripture Pavilion and memorized the inner sect’s Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, including the Mysterious Heaven Technique, Crane Capture Dragon Control, and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. He also privately forged the sect’s forbidden supreme hidden weapon, the Buddha’s Fury Tang Lotus. 5 6

When the Tang Sect elders discovered the theft, Tang San was surrounded at Ghost Sees Sorrow Cliff. He left three Buddha’s Fury Tang Lotuses behind, claimed he had not betrayed the sect, and leapt into the abyss. 5 6

Possession and New Life

Tang San’s soul is revealed to have crossed into another world and occupied a newborn body. A Yin concludes that this was possession rather than ordinary reincarnation, believing the infant’s original soul was erased at birth. 2 7

At age six, he enrolled at Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy. When a gatekeeper insulted Old Jack and shoved him, Tang San prepared to use a concealed sleeve arrow against the man. Yu Xiaogang intervened, recognized Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls, and became his teacher; Tang San immediately considered killing Yu Xiaogang to silence him. 7 8

Personality

Tang San presents himself as refined, courteous, and attentive toward his companions, particularly Xiao Wu. His behavior in the Chat Group’s revelations causes those around him to question whether this gentleness is genuine or a deliberate façade maintained by an adult soul. 7 10

He reacts aggressively when his secrets, pride, or authority are threatened. He forms killing intent toward both the Nuoding gatekeeper and Yu Xiaogang, uses lethal hidden weapons during a spar with Chen Feng, and continues attacking after a tournament match has been declared over. 7 8 30 39 40

Tang San is intensely competitive and unwilling to accept defeat. After losing to Chen Feng, he attributes the result to insufficient knowledge of his opponent rather than an inability to win, then vows to challenge Chen Feng again. 32 40

His attachment to Xiao Wu is conflicted. He seeks to win back her affection and risks himself to protect her in Spirit City, but Xiao Wu comes to believe that Yu Xiaogang’s ambitions, Shrek’s reputation, and tournament victory take priority over her safety. 10 11 26 48

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer, a fact Yu Xiaogang identifies during their first meeting. 8

• Blue Silver Grass — Used for binding, battlefield control, movement, and carrying allies away from danger. 30 39
• First Soul Skill: Binding — Produces thick, spiked vines carrying Mandala Snake venom. 30
• Clear Sky Hammer — A powerful second martial soul revealed publicly after the tournament match has ended. 39
• His Blue Silver Grass is forcibly suppressed by Chen Feng’s Azure Lotus Ten Thousand Forms, preventing Tang San from controlling it. 39 40

Tang Sect Techniques

Tang San retained and employs techniques learned from the Tang Sect’s Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. 6 30

• Mysterious Heaven Technique — His internal cultivation method; used to circulate soul power and support his combat techniques. 30 39
• Violet Demon Eyes — Enhances his perception of soul-power flow and the Azure Lotus Sword’s trajectory. 30
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — Movement technique that creates afterimages and enables rapid evasive maneuvers. 30 39
• Mysterious Jade Hand — Hardens his hands for direct combat and attempts to seize weapons. 30 39
• Crane Capture Dragon Control — Generates a pulling force used in an attempt to disrupt Chen Feng’s flying sword. 30

Hidden Weapons

Tang San uses Tang Sect mechanical concealed weapons and carries them in the Twenty-Four Bridges Bright Moon Night. 30

• Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle — Fires twenty-seven extremely fast needles at once; the needles found after Tang San’s spar are coated in deadly poison. 30
• Sleeve Arrow — Prepared for use against the Nuoding Academy gatekeeper. 7
• Buddha’s Fury Tang Lotus — The Tang Sect’s supreme hidden weapon, forged secretly during his original life. 6
• Chen Feng’s Azure Lotus Sword Force stops the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle in midair. 30

Eight Spider Lances

Tang San possesses an External Soul Bone in the form of eight poisonous spider lances. They can propel him through the battlefield and support his evasive movement. 32 39

• The lances are connected directly to his flesh and blood, causing him severe pain when damaged. 39
• Chen Feng breaks all eight during their tournament battle. 39

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Twenty-Four Bridges Bright Moon Night — Storage belt used to conceal weapons and equipment. 8 30
• Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle — Tang Sect mechanical hidden weapon. 30
• Sleeve Arrow — Concealed projectile weapon prepared during his childhood. 7
• Buddha’s Fury Tang Lotus — Forbidden weapon forged in his former life. 6

Relationships

• A Yin — Mother of the body Tang San inhabits. She is devastated by the revelation that an adult soul may have replaced her child’s original soul. 7 8
• Tang Hao — Father; protects Tang San during the Spirit City conflict and escapes with him after suffering severe backlash from detonating soul rings. 48 49
• Xiao Wu — Closest companion and soul partner. Their relationship deteriorates after the Chat Group reveals a future in which her identity is exposed and she sacrifices herself for Tang San; she later chooses to remain with Chen Feng. 22 25 48 51
• Yu Xiaogang — Teacher and mentor. Tang San considers silencing him immediately after Yu Xiaogang identifies his Twin Martial Souls. 8
• Chen Feng — Rival who repeatedly defeats and publicly humiliates Tang San, including forcing him to kneel after he attacks following a concluded match. 30 39 40
• Da Ming and Er Ming — Xiao Wu’s soul-beast companions. In the original future, both sacrifice themselves, granting Tang San their Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings and Soul Bones. 24 25
• Shrek Seven Monsters — Teammates whom Tang San commands during combat; his willingness to prioritize victory over their safety creates tension within the group. 31 39

Story Role / Major Arcs

Chat Group Exposure

Tang San is the Chat Group’s first exposure topic. The revelations concerning his former life, possession, childhood killing intent, and future actions cause Xiao Wu, A Yin, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Bibi Dong, and others to reassess him. 1 6 8 10

Xiao Wu’s Fractured Trust

The Group Leader reveals that Tang San knows Xiao Wu is a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit and, in the original future, brings her into circumstances that expose her identity. Xiao Wu begins doubting his motives after he refuses to place her safety above Shrek’s championship ambitions. 22 24 26 28

Conflict with Chen Feng

Tang San confronts Chen Feng at Heaven Dou Royal Academy after Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun are defeated. His Blue Silver Grass, Tang Sect techniques, and Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle fail to overcome the Azure Lotus Sword. 30

During the subsequent seven-against-one team battle, Chen Feng suppresses Tang San’s hidden weapons, Blue Silver Grass, Eight Spider Lances, and Clear Sky Hammer. Tang San attacks from behind after the referee ends the match, leading Chen Feng to force him to kneel with Azure Lotus Ten Thousand Forms. 32 39 40

Spirit City Incident

When Spirit Hall targets Xiao Wu, Tang San attempts to shield her from Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo. Tang Hao intervenes, but Chen Feng takes Xiao Wu away; Tang Hao later escapes Spirit City with Tang San after destroying several of his own soul rings. 48 49

Notable Quotes

“Today, Tang San shall prove his resolve through death!” 6

“As long as I reach Titled Douluo, I can use a secret technique to revive Xiao Wu.” 24

“Why? I possess the Tang Sect’s supreme techniques, and I also have Twin Martial Souls. Why does Chen Feng deserve to defeat me?” 32

“I have a second martial soul! The outcome has not truly been decided!” 39