Tang Can

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang Can (唐灿)
Alias(es)	County Princess Shangyang; County Princess Tang; General Tang
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Great Ning Dynasty; Demon-Slaying Ninth Army; Vermillion Bird Battalion; Fengtian Army
Occupation/Role	General of the Vermillion Bird Battalion; Grand General of the Fengtian Army
Status	Alive 455
First Appearance	Chapter 64

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Jade Pill Realm, Minor Achievement	81	Could project an aura comparable to the Jade Pill Realm’s Major Achievement stage while fighting the Fire Feather Eagle Emperor.
Jade Pill Realm, Great Completion	90	Reached this stage after obtaining the Fire Feather Eagle Emperor’s Demon Core; defeated Wu Enhou with one spear thrust.
Jade Pill Realm, Perfected	105	Defeated Yuwen Xuan in the Demon Suppression Competition using Vermilion Bird flame spear techniques.
Spirit Infant Realm, Peak	253	Had advanced from Jade Pill peak to the point of challenging the Heavenly Gang Realm in just over a year.
Heavenly Gang Realm, Fourth → Seventh Stage	306	Advanced three stages over roughly half a year after leaving the Immortal’s Tomb.
Myriad Manifestations Realm, Third Stage	321	Fought a higher-stage Myriad Manifestations opponent but was defeated due to the realm gap.
Myriad Manifestations Realm, Fifth Level	398	Returned from the front lines after Chen Xian arrived to reinforce King Tang Yuan.
Myriad Manifestations Realm, Eighth Level attempt	437	Began attempting a breakthrough while receiving occasional flame energy from her immortal spear.
Void Breaking Realm, Minor Accomplishment or above	444	Listed among the younger generation who had reached at least this level after a ten-year interval.
Dao Offering Realm, Mid Stage	455	Condensed a High Grade Fire Phoenix Spiritual Root and could control her High Grade Fire Phoenix spirit artifact.

Background / History

Tang Can is the granddaughter of King Tang Yuan, whose Tang family is one of Great Ning’s three non-imperial royal houses. The family has served the dynasty since its founding and commands 300,000 elite cavalry directly under Emperor Ning’s authority. Emperor Ning personally granted Tang Can the title County Princess Shangyang, allowing her to meet the Emperor directly. She was reported to have reached the Soaring Realm at seventeen. 98

She served as the general of the Vermillion Bird Battalion in the Demon-Slaying Ninth Army’s Third Battalion and was recognized as one of the Nine Armies’ three monstrous young geniuses. 64 By the time Chen Xian reached Fengtian City, she had been appointed Grand General of the Fengtian Army, with even its prior Myriad Manifestations Realm Grand General subordinate to her command. 208

Appearance

Tang Can is a young woman known for her striking beauty and heroic bearing. She commonly appears in dark golden or fiery red armor. 64 244

• Phoenix-like eyes and red lips. 64
• Full, rounded facial features viewed in profile. 64
• A handsome, martial aura rather than a delicate demeanor. 64
• Regarded as the foremost beauty of Demon-Slaying Pass. 87
• Her cultivation manifests as a flame-wreathed Vermilion Bird with traits resembling the Fire Feather Eagle Emperor. 104

Personality

Tang Can is proud, direct, and highly confident in her own potential. She openly told Xiahou Feng that she would surpass him within two years, refusing to be intimidated by his reputation as a leading prodigy. 105

Despite her aloof reputation, she is protective of people she considers worthy. She rebuked Shen Wenmo for insulting Chen Xian, intervened when Ding Chen was threatened by Ning Hong’s group, and confronted Shen Wenmo over the Golden-Faced Yama’s connection to Pang Hao. 81 98 129

Her concern for Chen Xian repeatedly places her in political danger. She warned him about the Sixth Prince, the Yu family, Lin Yuan, and Yuwen Xuan; later, she rushed to his prison cell after learning that he had been targeted by assassins. 88 243

Abilities & Skills

Fire-Attribute Cultivation

Tang Can cultivates powerful fire-based arts, including the Phoenix Blazing Fire Art and Nine Fire Nirvana Art. Her cultivation produces an increasingly tangible golden flame phoenix manifestation. 321

• Her Vermilion Bird manifestation carries characteristics of the Fire Feather Eagle Emperor after she acquired its Demon Core. 104 105
• She could overwhelm Jade Pill Realm opponents such as Yuwen Xuan with sustained spear assaults. 105
• A significant realm gap still prevented her from overcoming a Myriad Manifestations Realm opponent. 321

Vermilion Bird Spear Arts

Tang Can is an accomplished spear wielder whose attacks combine ancient fire aura with Vermilion Bird flames. 104

• Phoenix Cry Nine Heavens — launches repeated flaming spear shadows from above, blasting pits into the arena floor. 105
• Suppressed Wu Enhou, an initial Jade Pill Realm cultivator, with a single spear thrust. 90
• Her spear attacks forced Yuwen Xuan’s Vajra Dragon Elephant manifestation to become unstable. 105

Golden-Faced Yama

Tang Can wielded a black sphere called the Golden-Faced Yama, which revealed a Golden-Faced Yama visage and wounded the Fire Feather Eagle Emperor. 81

• The weapon was a gift from Shen Wenmo’s Shen family, which had ties to Qingjiang Luomen. 129
• Its successful strike enraged the Fire Feather Eagle Emperor and drove the beast into a berserk state. 81
• Tang Can later confronted Shen Wenmo after Pang Hao used a Golden-Faced Yama. 129

Fire Phoenix Divine Spear

Within the Immortal’s Tomb, Tang Can claimed a flame-phoenix spear as her destined opportunity. It burned her palm, absorbed her blood, and entered her forehead as a flaming spear. 301

• The spear was called the Fire Phoenix Divine Spear upon its acquisition. 301
• It was later referred to as the Phoenix Fire Immortal Spear; its flame energy accelerated her cultivation even before she could wield it. 437
• By the Dao Offering Realm, she could control it as a High Grade spirit artifact. 455

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Fire Phoenix Divine Spear / Phoenix Fire Immortal Spear — a flame-based spear obtained from the Immortal’s Tomb. 301 437
• Golden-Faced Yama — black sphere weapon that can injure powerful demon beasts. 81
• Dark golden armor — her usual general’s armor during service at Demon-Slaying Pass. 64
• Fiery red armor — worn while assisting Chen Xian in prison. 244

Relationships

• Chen Xian — ally and confidante; he saved her from the Fire Feather Eagle Emperor, while she repeatedly warned and defended him. 82 88 455
• Tang Yuan — grandfather and King Tang of Great Ning. 98 398
• Tang Tang — Tang family ancestor and Martial Emperor who helped drive back Ao Feng. 347
• Xiahou Feng — fellow prodigy and friendly rival; Tang Can vowed to surpass him, and they later joined discussions concerning the Immortal’s Tomb. 105 293
• Ding Chen — Chen Xian’s sworn brother; Tang Can helped protect him from Ning Hong’s scheme. 98
• Shen Wenmo — former associate and hostile admirer; his jealousy of Chen Xian and role in the Golden-Faced Yama incident brought him into conflict with Tang Can. 82 129
• Zong Rantong — admirer whose jealousy of Chen Xian intensified after Shen Wenmo spread rumors about Tang Can. 87 88
• Ning Shiqi — companion in the search for the Immortal’s Tomb; Tang Can accompanied her and Chen Xian during the Guanjing Well investigation. 220 221

Story Role / Major Arcs

Demon-Slaying Ninth Army

Tang Can first appears as the Vermillion Bird Battalion’s general during the aftermath of a major demon assault. Chen Xian identifies her from afar as one of the Demon-Slaying Armies’ three exceptional young geniuses. 64

She recruited Chen Xian for the expedition against the Fire Feather Eagle Emperor after judging him calm, steady, and capable of fighting a Great Demon King. 80 81 During the battle, she used the Golden-Faced Yama to wound the Emperor but was injured and nearly killed when the demon beast retaliated. Chen Xian then killed the Eagle Emperor and its three Eagle Kings, earning Tang Can’s gratitude and respect. 81 82

Demon Suppression Competitions

After absorbing the Fire Feather Eagle Emperor’s Demon Core, Tang Can reached Jade Pill Realm Great Completion and performed strongly in the Demon Suppression Competition. 90 She defeated every challenger other than Chen Xian to claim second place in the Ninth Army’s ranking matches. 93

At the larger competition, she defeated Yuwen Xuan with her Vermilion Bird spear arts and later challenged Hua Tianqi, conceding after recognizing that she could not win. 105 111

Protector of Chen Xian and Ding Chen

Tang Can warned Chen Xian that his association with her had drawn attention from powerful figures, particularly the Sixth Prince and the Yu family. 88 She also arrived with Chen Xian’s allies to stop Yu Fenglin from attacking Ding Chen, declaring that princes had no special standing at Demon-Slaying Pass. 98

When Chen Xian was targeted by Sky Killing Pavilion in prison, Tang Can immediately rushed to the scene in anger. She later entered his cell with the Drunken Man to help him awaken from a critical condition. 243 244

Immortal’s Tomb and Fengtian Army

As Grand General of the Fengtian Army, Tang Can used her authority to restrain Prince Lushan’s troops after they surrounded Chen Xian. 208 She investigated the five fragmentary maps needed to locate the Immortal’s Tomb and learned that the Yu family possessed the two known fragments. 221

Tang Can entered the Immortal’s Tomb with Chen Xian’s group and obtained the Fire Phoenix Divine Spear, which recognized her after drawing blood from her hand. 301 Her subsequent cultivation rose rapidly, though the spear initially remained difficult to control. 306 437

Later Conflicts

Tang Can remained active in Great Ning’s military campaigns, planning to reach the Myriad Manifestations Realm and serve at the Western Frontier against the Desolate Tribe. 354 She later returned from the front lines upon hearing Chen Xian had arrived to reinforce her wounded grandfather. 398

After the Fang family trapped Tang Can, Wang Yan, Lu Bai, and others for nearly ten years, Fang Tianchengyu’s injuries at Chen Xian’s hands gave her hope that Chen Xian could rescue them. 448 She ultimately reached the mid-stage Dao Offering Realm and gained control of her High Grade Fire Phoenix spirit artifact. 455

Notable Quotes

“Within two years, I will definitely surpass you.” 105

“There are no princes before the Demon-Slaying Pass.” 98