Tang San

Biodata

Power Progression

Background and History

Previous Life and Infancy

Tang San possesses an adult soul from another world and retains the Tang Sect's secret arts. During a covert examination, Xiong Jun discovers that Tang San's soul has not fully integrated with his infant body and concludes that he crossed worlds through body possession rather than ordinary rebirth 3 4.

Xiong Jun initially considers possessing Tang San but rejects the plan because of his suspected connection to the Asura God King. Instead, he waits until the hungry infant cries himself to sleep while Tang Hao is drunk, then copies Tang San's memories to obtain the Tang Sect Secret Arts. Tang San remains unaware of the intrusion 2 3 4.

Arrival at Shrek Academy

Tang San arrives at Shrek Academy alongside Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong. When Ma Hongjun directs an offensive gaze at Xiao Wu, Tang San challenges him. Despite his enthusiasm and Tang Sect techniques, he loses to Ma Hongjun's level-36 cultivation, fire attribute, aerial mobility, and wide-area attacks 24 25.

He initially sees Shrek as a place where he can grow stronger. Its private stone dormitories suit his preference for spending time cultivating and making hidden weapons rather than constructing a more elaborate residence 26 30.

Doubts About Yu Xiaogang

Dai Mubai explains that ordinary Blue Silver Grass should not support innate full soul power and that Tang San's martial soul may possess a special bloodline. Reading Shrek's library subsequently teaches Tang San that his second martial soul is the Clear Sky Hammer—basic information Yu Xiaogang never gave him 31 32 44 45.

These discoveries lead him to postpone acquiring his third soul ring. Oscar's successful absorption of an exceptionally old fourth ring further undermines his confidence in his teacher's theories. Although Yu Xiaogang temporarily reassures him by invoking Tang Hao's supposed instructions, their relationship develops a lasting fracture 45 46 55 56.

After consulting Xiao Wu, Tang San secretly approaches Oscar for information. Oscar supplies material supporting the possibility that his Blue Silver Grass is a king- or emperor-class variant, along with a dossier on Yu Xiaogang. Tang San eventually stops defending his teacher against criticism and demands a viable plan for changing his martial soul's development path as a final test of Yu Xiaogang's competence 58 59.

Theft and the Search for His Mother

When Oscar refuses to disclose a dossier concerning his origins, Tang San administers a sedative and searches Oscar's residence and Storage Soul Tool. He leaves the valuables untouched, seeking only information, and sends Xiao Wu outside so she will not witness the theft. Oscar detects the adulterated food and deliberately allows the search to proceed 59 60.

The documents convince Tang San that Spirit Hall killed his mother. A planted mind map also suggests that his mother was a transformed soul beast and that Tang Hao deliberately brought about her death. This accusation is not established as fact, but Tang San increasingly believes it. Oscar's intention is to provoke conflict between father and son 60 61.

Tang San leaves Shrek for the Star Dou Great Forest, trusting only Xiao Wu. His immediate goals are to strengthen himself, investigate his mother's fate, and gain enough power to confront both Spirit Hall and his father 60.

Ink Jade Divine Bamboo

Tang San seeks a bamboo grove he noticed during the earlier soul hunt, reasoning that it might contain Ink Jade Divine Bamboo. Xiao Wu accompanies him and privately plans to enlist Da Ming and Er Ming to remove obstacles and assist the search 61.

He consumes a semi-immortal-grade bamboo shoot whose life force transforms his Blue Silver Grass. The resulting jade-like grass can pierce solid wood without a soul skill. Most of the poison accumulated in its origin is cleansed, and its physical strength and elemental resistance rise substantially 61 62.

After consolidating the herb's effects, he acquires a third ring from an Ink Jade Divine Bamboo and reaches level 35. He returns with Xiao Wu after purchasing ingredients to concoct poison, now convinced that Yu Xiaogang's instruction nearly destroyed his mother's possible route to resurrection 62.

Reunion with Tang Hao

Upon reuniting with Tang Hao, Tang San avoids directly accusing him of causing his mother's death, fearing an irreparable break in their relationship. Instead, he asks whether his father instructed Yu Xiaogang to conceal the Clear Sky Hammer's identity. Tang Hao denies giving such instructions, confirming to Tang San that his teacher lied 65 66.

Tang San then reveals his transformed Blue Silver Grass and explains his belief that a life-oriented cultivation path could eventually resurrect someone whose soul remains. Tang Hao focuses intensely on the possibility of resurrection 66.

When conflict at Shrek escalates, Tang Hao takes Tang San away after exchanging a blow with Dai Mubai. Tang San begs him to bring Xiao Wu too, unaware that Black Panther has already captured her 63 69 70 72.

Godhood and Death

Tang Hao later returns to confront Dai Mubai and is killed. Tang San waits anxiously for his father without knowing his fate; the narrative subsequently describes him independently obtaining a 2,200-year third soul ring 74 75.

In the final chapter, Tang San reappears after inheriting the Asura God's position. He nearly kills Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue during their conflict, but Dai Mubai intervenes and kills him 76.

Appearance

• Before bloodline-related changes: Has an unremarkable appearance; Dai Mubai disparagingly compares him to a “little lump of charcoal” 24.
• Purple Demon Eye: His eyes glow purple when the technique is activated 25.
• After consuming Ink Jade Divine Bamboo: His features become more refined, his bearing changes, and Tang Hao notices a resemblance to Ah Yin 66.

Personality

Tang San is intelligent, technically minded, and strongly competitive. He meets Ma Hongjun's superior cultivation with excitement rather than fear and resolves to win their next encounter after his defeat. His pursuit of strength becomes increasingly urgent as doubts about his family and teacher accumulate 25 57 60.

Family affection is his strongest emotional vulnerability. He treasures even Tang Hao's limited affection and regards the absence of maternal love as his greatest regret. The possibility of discovering or reviving his mother drives him to swear protection to Oscar, commit theft, and pursue dangerous opportunities for growth 58 60 61.

His loyalty to Yu Xiaogang initially rests on genuine gratitude: the teacher filled a paternal void in his childhood. That loyalty deteriorates when Tang San believes he has been deceived and his cultivation harmed. He can tolerate relationships involving mutual benefit, but not being manipulated while kept ignorant 55 58 59.

Once suspicion takes root, he increasingly interprets new information as confirmation of betrayal. His anger develops into murderous hostility toward Yu Xiaogang and an enduring vow against Spirit Hall. Nevertheless, he hesitates to openly accuse Tang Hao because he still values their father–son bond 60 62 65.

Abilities and Skills

Blue Silver Grass

Tang San's primary martial soul carries the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline inherited from his mother, although that bloodline is not fully awakened during his early Shrek period 63 74.

• Initially develops along a poison-oriented path under Yu Xiaogang 60 62.
• Is heavily countered by Ma Hongjun's phoenix flames during their entrance battle 25.
• Gains jade transformation, greater toughness, penetrating power, vitality, and resistance to fire, extreme cold, and lightning through Ink Jade Divine Bamboo 61 62.
• After the transformation, its first soul skill retains negligible poison but becomes substantially stronger through raw physical power 62.
• Tang San believes further vitality-rich soul rings could activate and improve its inherited bloodline; full awakening is not documented 62.

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang San possesses the Clear Sky Hammer as his second martial soul. He learns its name through Shrek's library before obtaining confirmation from Tang Hao 44 45 65.

• Yu Xiaogang advises postponing its cultivation until the first martial soul encounters a bottleneck 55.
• Tang Hao originally intends him to cultivate Blue Silver Grass to the Soul Saint level before switching emphasis to the hammer 66.
• No specific hammer techniques performed by Tang San are documented in the supplied passages.

Tang Sect Secret Arts

Tang San retains a complete body of Tang Sect knowledge from his previous life; Xiong Jun secretly copies it during his infancy 4.

• Mysterious Heaven Skill: Cultivates soul power and refines the life energy released by Ink Jade Divine Bamboo 3 61.
• Purple Demon Eye: An ocular cultivation method associated with spiritual power; activated during his battle against Ma Hongjun 10 25.
• Mysterious Jade Hand: Used to block Phoenix Fire Line and borrow its force to escape the attack's range 25.
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track: Provides evasive footwork and lets him attempt to close the distance against Ma Hongjun 25.

Hidden Weapons and Poison

• Crafts hidden weapons and considers their production a better use of time than improving his accommodation 30.
• Uses hidden weapons and unusual movement to repel a thousand-year soul beast, aided by the creature's terror after the Titan Giant Ape's appearance 44.
• Administers a sedative during his theft of Oscar's documents, though Oscar detects it and remains conscious 60.
• Purchases ingredients and begins concocting poison after reaching level 35 62.
• Forges hidden weapons in advance of the soul-ring hunt described in Chapter 75 75.

Asura Godhood

• Inherits the Asura God's position and gains enough combat strength to bring Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue close to death 76.
• Is killed by Dai Mubai before completing the attack 76.
• The inheritance process and individual divine techniques are not described.

Equipment and Items

• Tang Sect hidden weapons — Self-made weapons used against soul beasts and prepared for independent soul hunting 30 44 75.
• Semi-immortal-grade Ink Jade Divine Bamboo — Consumed to transform his martial soul and improve his foundation for absorbing an older soul ring 61 62.
• Oscar's stolen mind map — Contains accusations about his parents and helps drive his distrust of Tang Hao; Tang San takes it when leaving Oscar's residence 60 61.
• Eight Spider Lances — not acquired: Dai Mubai takes and absorbs the Man Faced Demon Spider's external soul bone instead 51 52.

Relationships

• Xiao Wu — His closest confidante and the person he trusts most. He fiercely defends her, while she deliberately restrains her cultivation to match his progress and supports his search for strength 24 58 60 61.
• Tang Hao — His father. Tang San's affection becomes entangled with suspicion about his mother's death, but he avoids a direct accusation to preserve their bond. He does not know of Tang Hao's death while waiting for his return 65 66 75.
• Ah Yin — His mother and the source of his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline. Learning about her becomes his central motivation, and he vows to pursue any surviving possibility of resurrection 58 61 66 74.
• Yu Xiaogang — His teacher and an early source of paternal affection. Concealed information and perceived damage to his cultivation turn gratitude into distrust and killing intent 55 59 62 66.
• Oscar — A senior student who provides useful information while manipulating Tang San through selectively disclosed and planted documents. Tang San's theft unfolds according to Oscar's plan 58 59 60.
• Dai Mubai / Xiong Jun — Secretly steals his Tang Sect knowledge in infancy. Initially avoids hostility because of Tang San's suspected divine backing, later acquires opportunities associated with him, and ultimately kills him 4 23 51 76.
• Ma Hongjun — Defeats him during Shrek's entrance assessment, prompting Tang San to vow that he will win after obtaining his third ring 24 25.
• Asura God King — Tang San's suspected divine patron. Dai Mubai interprets Tang Hao's extraordinary battle developments as confirmation that the god arranged Tang San's transmigration; Tang San eventually inherits the Asura position 2 37 76.
• Spirit Hall — Becomes the target of his vow of destruction after he concludes that it killed his mother 60.

Notable Quotes

“Xiao Wu, there aren't many people I can trust absolutely. You're one of them, and the one who matters most.” 58

“Mother, rest assured. I will uncover the truth, and I will avenge you.” 61

“If you truly still have even a thread of hope for life, I will stake everything to help revive you...” 61