Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Child of Destiny; Third Brother
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Notting Junior Soul Master Academy; Shrek Academy; Tang Sect
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Yu Xiaogang’s disciple
Status	Alive 45
First Appearance	First mentioned in Chapter 20; appears at Notting Junior Soul Master Academy in Chapter 21 20 21

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Full Innate Soul Power	20	Awakened Blue Silver Grass with Innate Soul Power at the innate extreme; Su Yuntao identifies him as a possible “Chosen One.” 20
First Soul Ring — Century	29–30	Obtains a Century Soul Ring from a wounded python prepared by Tang Hao after Gu Hengzhi takes the 423-year Mandala Snake. His Blue Silver Grass becomes tougher and gains golden patterns; his first soul skill remains Entanglement. 29 30
Near third Soul Ring	44	Shrek Academy begins preparing for Oscar’s next ring, while Tang San continues training with the group after entering Shrek. Tang San’s exact rank is not stated. 44

Background / History

Tang San is the son of Tang Hao and the central bearer of the world’s fortune. The Earth Deity warns Gu Hengzhi that killing Tang San before he ascends would cause the plane to collapse, making him a protected figure in the conflict over fate. 9

After awakening twin martial souls and full Innate Soul Power, Tang San becomes the target of Gu Hengzhi’s anonymous reports to Spirit Hall. The letters reveal both Tang Hao’s location and Tang San’s talent, but Tang Hao intercepts them before they can fully reach Martial Soul City. 21 22

Tang San enrolls at Notting Junior Soul Master Academy and joins Seven House with Xiao Wu. Yu Xiaogang accepts him as a disciple after persuading him to kneel and recognize the master-disciple bond. 21

While seeking his first Soul Ring, Tang San and Yu Xiaogang encounter Gu Hengzhi’s battle with a 423-year Mandala Snake. Gu Hengzhi kills the snake rather than surrendering it to Tang San, prompting Tang San to develop murderous hostility toward him. Tang Hao subsequently prepares a heavily wounded python for Tang San, allowing him to obtain a Century Soul Ring instead. 28 29

Tang San later discovers Gu Hengzhi’s Spirit Field and steals its medicinal herbs and False Soul Beast grass carp, rationalizing the theft as using the resources to restore the Tang Sect and “punish evil.” Gu Hengzhi publicly accuses him using witness testimony and physical evidence. 30 31

To settle the theft dispute, Tang San accepts a soul duel against Gu Hengzhi. Despite using Blue Silver Grass, Tang Sect techniques, throwing knives, and a half-finished Zhuge Repeating Crossbow, he is defeated and knocked unconscious by Gu Hengzhi’s transformed Stone Statue martial soul. 32 34

After recovering, Tang San remains determined to surpass Gu Hengzhi. He considers adding rings to his second martial soul, but Yu Xiaogang forbids it, explaining that its rings should be reserved for far stronger soul beasts in the future. 35

Tang San later enters Shrek Academy alongside Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong. He supports the group during its conflict with the Peace Hotel and uses medicinal herbs from Twenty-Four Bridges Bright Moon Night to stabilize the severely injured Zhao Wuji. 44 45 48

Personality

Tang San presents himself as distant and superior when he first arrives at Nuoding Academy; Gu Hengzhi describes him as carrying “the contempt of a god looking down upon mortals.” 21 He is intensely proud of his talent and reacts strongly when Gu Hengzhi denies him the Mandala Snake or humiliates Yu Xiaogang. 28 29

He is resourceful and composed under pressure, repeatedly combining movement techniques, perception, Blue Silver Grass, and concealed weapons against stronger opponents. 33 However, his pursuit of advantage can override his stated principles: he steals Gu Hengzhi’s garden resources and ultimately accepts Yu Xiaogang’s advice to claim a soul beast that may have belonged to another hunter. 29 30

Tang San is deeply loyal to Yu Xiaogang and protective of his allies. He defends Yu when Gu Hengzhi insults him, worries about taking another Soul Master’s prey, and attempts to treat Zhao Wuji after the latter is defeated. 28 29 48

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses twin martial souls and full Innate Soul Power, though only his Blue Silver Grass is actively detailed.

• His second martial soul remains unrevealed in the provided material. 21 35
• He considers attaching Soul Rings to it after losing to Gu Hengzhi. 35
• Yu Xiaogang instructs him to delay doing so in preparation for exceptionally powerful future Soul Rings. 35

Blue Silver Grass

Tang San’s primary martial soul is Blue Silver Grass. Though initially ridiculed as weak, it becomes noticeably tougher after he gains his first Century Soul Ring.

• Displays fine golden patterns after its enhancement. 30 32
• Its first soul skill, Entanglement, produces powerful vines that can bind or restrain opponents. 30 33
• The vine is strong enough to shake Gu Hengzhi’s Earth Wall Technique. 33
• Yu Xiaogang believes the strength of the skill reflects a mutated python-type soul beast origin. 32 33

Tang Sect Techniques

Tang San employs several inherited techniques in combat.

• Mysterious Heaven Technique — circulates his internal power and supports his other techniques. 33
• Ghost Shadow Traceless Step — high-speed evasive movement; it helps him avoid Gu Hengzhi’s earth-based barrage but is constrained by battlefield-wide ground attacks. 33
• Purple Demon Eyes — enhances perception and lets him see within Gu Hengzhi’s sandstorm at short range. 33
• Mysterious Jade Hand — hardens his hands into a jade-like defense for close combat; it blocks Gu Hengzhi’s punch but is overwhelmed by his earth-enhanced attacks. 33

Concealed Weapons

Tang San relies on hidden weapons when direct combat becomes unfavorable.

• Silent Sleeve Arrow — deflects an earth spike during the duel and previously only grazes the Mandala Snake’s scales. 28 33
• Throwing knives — used from within Gu Hengzhi’s sandstorm; one cuts Gu Hengzhi across the nose. 33
• Half-finished Zhuge Repeating Crossbow — fires a concealed bolt intended for Gu Hengzhi’s vital points, but the Earth Deity blocks it with a defensive barrier. 34

Medicine

Tang San possesses practical knowledge of medicinal herbs.

• Identifies the value of the herbs in Gu Hengzhi’s Spirit Field. 30
• Uses herbs stored in Twenty-Four Bridges Bright Moon Night to stabilize Zhao Wuji’s injuries, though he cannot fully heal them. 48

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Twenty-Four Bridges Bright Moon Night — storage tool containing medicinal herbs. 48
• Silent Sleeve Arrow — concealed sleeve-mounted projectile weapon. 28 33
• Throwing knives — used during the duel with Gu Hengzhi. 33
• Half-finished Zhuge Repeating Crossbow — fires a single powerful concealed bolt. 34

Relationships

• Tang Hao — father and hidden protector; Tang Hao intercepts reports exposing Tang San’s identity and prepares a suitable first Soul Ring for him. 22 29
• Yu Xiaogang — master; accepts Tang San as his disciple and directs his cultivation, including his future twin-martial-soul development. 21 35
• Xiao Wu — close companion and fellow Seven House resident; she rushes to Tang San after his defeat by Gu Hengzhi. 21 34
• Gu Hengzhi — principal rival; their conflict includes the Mandala Snake, the stolen herb garden, and a public soul duel won by Gu Hengzhi. 28 30 34
• Dai Mubai — Shrek Academy ally; Tang San supports Dai Mubai’s view that those who avoid trouble are “mediocrities.” 45
• Zhao Wuji — Shrek Academy teacher; Tang San attempts to treat him after Tie Hong’s defeat of him. 48
• Ning Rongrong — Shrek Academy companion; enters Shrek with Tang San and Xiao Wu after Yu Xiaogang intervenes. 44

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Awakening and anonymous reports — Tang San’s full Innate Soul Power and twin martial souls trigger Gu Hengzhi’s failed attempt to alert Spirit Hall. 20 22
• First Soul Ring conflict — loses the Mandala Snake to Gu Hengzhi but acquires a stronger alternate opportunity through Tang Hao’s intervention. 28 30
• Spirit Field theft — steals Gu Hengzhi’s herbs, escalating their rivalry into a formal accusation and wager. 30 32
• Soul duel — deploys Blue Silver Grass and Tang Sect weapons but loses decisively to Gu Hengzhi. 32 34
• Shrek Academy period — joins Shrek, supports its conflicts with Peace Hotel and Righteous Heaven Academy, and helps care for Zhao Wuji after his defeat. 44 48