Tang San

Biodata

Power Progression

Appearance

• Face: Ordinary features, distinguished by a composure beyond his years 12.
• Eyes: Described as dark blue or blue; his gaze becomes particularly sharp when scrutinizing others 12 83 86.
• Hands: Evenly proportioned joints and an unremarkable appearance conceal exceptional hidden-weapon dexterity 12.
• Evolved Eight Spider Lances: Eight dark-gold spears extend from his back, each over three meters long, with sharply pointed tips and a faint luster 124.

Personality

Tang San is normally controlled, observant, and difficult to reassure with superficial explanations. He notices inconsistencies in Ling Feng’s behavior, probes his knowledge, and repeatedly weighs whether apparently innocent remarks conceal knowledge of Tang Sect secrets. Even after recognizing Ling Feng as an equal, he retains a measure of scrutiny 12 13 21 22.

Technical curiosity can overcome his caution. A conversation about mechanisms and force application absorbs him so completely that he forgets his original purpose in confronting Ling Feng. His craftsmanship is similarly meticulous: before an expedition, he checks weapon edges, mechanisms, and sealed poison grooves with steady precision 21 23.

His restraint can collapse when Xiao Wu is endangered. He risks fatal injuries attempting to reach her and later prepares an attack that would burn away his own life. He also accepts severe personal losses for his companions, sacrificing his Eight Spider Lances to break a formation trapping him and Ling Feng 93 94 95 123.

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

• Blue Silver Grass: Possesses unusual toughness, a property initially known only to Tang San and his teacher. Ling Feng’s recognition of it becomes a major source of suspicion 12.
• Binding and restraint: Uses Blue Silver Grass to try to stop Ling Feng’s suicidal charge; the opposing lightning and poison immediately sever it 78.
• Upgraded Blue Silver Cage: Produces thorny vines from underground to bind multiple Heaven Poison Academy fighters 126.
• Clear Sky Hammer: Wields it in his left hand during the Lake of Life crisis. His self-destructive Asura power manifests a blood-red pattern and miniature scythe upon it 94 95.

Mysterious Heaven Skill

• Provides the internal power underlying his Tang Sect techniques 13 21.
• Works with Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon to neutralize the unusual force of Ling Feng’s punch 13.
• Responds to Ling Feng’s emergency infusion by circulating vitality-rich power through damaged meridians, bones, and muscles 93.
• Can be forcibly reversed into a lethal, self-destructive state; this is not presented as a sustainable cultivation method 94 95.

Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track

• Uses rapid, elusive footwork to approach silently, change direction, and twist away from attacks 12.
• Practices the technique regularly, including while Xiao Wu watches near the academy’s back hill 17.
• Coordinates his footwork with Ling Feng during their pursuit of the Titan Giant Ape 93.

Mysterious Jade Hand and Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon

• Mysterious Jade Hand: Toughens his hands sufficiently to meet Ling Feng’s heavy punch, although the impact still leaves his palms aching and forces him back three steps 12.
• Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon: Helps dissipate the same attack’s force in combination with Mysterious Heaven Skill 13.

Purple Demon Eye and Perception

• Activates Purple Demon Eye to watch for danger while Ling Feng appears to absorb a Soul Ring 26.
• Nearly detects Ling Feng observing him from a rooftop after sensing an unusual resonance in breathing and Soul Power 17.
• Retains keen danger awareness even when his Eight Spider Lances are broken 123.

Hidden Weapons and Precision Craftsmanship

• Accurately strikes small targets, including the vital points of charging Steeltooth Gophers and the eyes of attacking Demon Wolves 38 39.
• Combines willow-leaf knives, Sleeve Arrows, and steel needles in rapid volleys to disrupt a pack’s charge 39.
• Designs mechanical weapons, studies poison grooves and trigger mechanisms, and produces customized equipment suited to different users 21 23 146.
• Credits Ling Feng’s earlier suggestions as an important source of inspiration for his later custom designs 146.

Eight Spider Lances

• Possesses Eight Spider Lances that are already broken when he seeks Ling Feng’s help repairing or evolving them 123.
• Blood Sacrifice: Spear of Destruction: Expends blood essence and the lances’ origin, detaching all eight broken spears and launching them at the Spiderweb Grand Formation’s eight nodes. The attack destroys the lances 123.
• Regeneration and evolution: Residual Ancestral Crystal energy restores them as dark-gold spears over three meters long. Ling Feng assesses the result as at least a top-tier External Soul Bone with further growth potential 124.

Asura Deathly Stillness Cold Flame

• Condenses life-burning power into an embryonic Asura attack capable of threatening the Titan Giant Ape 94 95.
• Reaches an assessed Titled Douluo-level attack strength for a single release, at the guaranteed cost of Tang San’s life 95.
• Suffers severe backlash when Ling Feng forcibly interrupts the attack; the power destabilizes further after Xiao Wu reveals her identity 95 96.
• Flares again when he cries out for Xiao Wu during the confrontation with Chrysanthemum Douluo 98.

Equipment & Creations

Personal Arsenal

• Bone-Piercing Nails: Readies them immediately when the Soul Hunting Forest expedition encounters danger 25.
• Willow-leaf throwing knives, Sleeve Arrows, and steel needles: Used together against Demon Wolves, with their eyes selected as targets 39.
• Armor-piercing needles: Channels Soul Power into three needles while attempting to intervene against Osler’s sneak attack 77.
• Poisoned components and mechanisms: Carries carefully inspected needles, polished iron balls, and small metal parts in an oilcloth bundle before departure 23.
• Eight Spider Lances: External Soul Bone later regenerated and evolved through the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well’s residual energy 124.

Equipment Made for the Shrek Seven Devils

Tang San prepares a set of the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, Sand Projecting Shadow, and Flying God Claw for each member before the tournament 146.

Custom Equipment Made for Ling Feng

Ling Feng supplies 10,000 Gold Soul Coins to support the work and requests heavier weapons suited to his strength. Tang San completes the three-piece set in three days 146.

Background / History

Nuoding Academy and Ling Feng’s Secrets

Tang San’s first direct appearance in the supplied passages occurs when he follows someone entering the academy library at night and discovers Ling Feng. Suspicious of his unexplained abilities and refusal to become Grandmaster’s disciple, Tang San approaches to test him. Ling Feng’s counterattack drives him back, while a remark about Blue Silver Grass’s toughness alarms him by touching on research he believed was private 12 13.

His doubts deepen after witnessing Ling Feng’s familiar-looking movement technique and unusual forging. Ling Feng then deliberately draws him into a discussion of concentrated force, linked mechanisms, repeating crossbows, and spring-loaded weapons. The exchange resolves several design problems for Tang San, reducing his hostility without resolving the mystery. Their subsequent encounters settle into guarded acknowledgment between equals 14 20 21 22.

Expeditions and Early Combat

During the Soul Hunting Forest expedition, Tang San protects Xiao Wu, prepares hidden weapons, and helps maintain a watch. Ling Feng’s effortless defeat of a Hundred-Year Soul Beast makes him recognize a gap in their direct striking power 25 26.

He later fights alongside Xiao Wu and the other work-study students during field combat. Against Demon Wolves, he blinds several attackers to disrupt their charge. After a brief clash with Dai Mubai, he privately acknowledges the enormous difference between them and feels a renewed urgency to grow stronger 38 39 54.

Lake of Life Crisis

Tang San is gravely injured while attempting to reach Xiao Wu after the Titan Giant Ape takes her. Er Ming’s movement produces a sonic shock wave that fractures his vertebrae, shoulder blade, and right lower leg, leaving him unconscious with internal bleeding and depleted power. Ling Feng repairs the leg with a bone-mending salve, revives his internal power, and persuades him to pursue Xiao Wu together rather than charge alone 93.

At the Lake of Life, seeing Xiao Wu beneath the ape’s claws drives Tang San into a life-burning attack. Ling Feng pins down his arms, dislocates his right elbow to prevent hidden-weapon use, and attempts to negotiate before either side delivers a fatal blow. Xiao Wu’s confession that she is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit causes Tang San an additional emotional collapse and worsens his backlash 94 95 96.

He survives the subsequent fighting. After Ye Lingling stabilizes his injuries, he awakens on a stretcher and sees the unconscious Ling Feng, responding with gratitude and anger at his own helplessness 98 102.

Black Spider Cult and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

After Shrek wins ten consecutive preliminary matches, attackers target Xiao Wu and severely injure Tang San. Ling Feng arrives, defeats the three Soul Saints attacking them, and helps the survivors withdraw toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect 122 123.

Seeking a way to restore his broken Eight Spider Lances, Tang San accompanies Ling Feng to Sunset Forest. When an ambush traps them in the Spiderweb Grand Formation, he sacrifices the lances to strike its eight nodes. Ling Feng subsequently brings him into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where residual Ancestral Crystal energy heals his injuries, regenerates and strengthens the lances, and raises his Soul Power to level 42 123 124.

Later Battles and Tournament Preparations

Tang San uses an upgraded Blue Silver Cage against Heaven Poison Academy. After the Rakshasa God’s destruction, he embraces the awakened Xiao Wu and reassures her. He later stops Ling Feng from pursuing a vanished presence that he recognizes as non-mortal 126 127 128.

Following another severe injury during Shrek’s fighting, Ling Feng revives him with a Ninth-Grade Rejuvenation Pill and temporary healing power. Tang San later equips the Shrek Seven Devils with hidden weapons and produces Ling Feng’s custom three-piece arsenal. At an auction, he is shocked to find a replica of the Torrential Rain Pear Blossom Needles listed for sale, believing its crafting method had long been lost 134 146 147.

Relationships

• Ling Feng — Initially a secretive rival whom Tang San investigates; later a trusted brother, rescuer, technical collaborator, and financial supporter. Tang San sacrifices his Eight Spider Lances to help them escape a lethal formation 12 21 93 123 146.
• Xiao Wu — His closest emotional attachment and a frequent combat partner. Her danger drives him to suicidal extremes; her Soul Beast confession devastates him, but he is later shown embracing and comforting her 39 94 96 127.
• Yu Xiaogang / Grandmaster — Teacher and collaborator in Martial Soul research. Tang San discovers that his teacher possesses concealed secrets, including an Honorary Elder Token and a guarded leather pouch 12 50 83.
• Tang Hao — Father and hidden protector, identified by Ling Feng as Clear Sky Douluo 34 35.
• Dai Mubai — Fellow Shrek Seven Devils member. Their early clash exposes Tang San’s strength deficit; Tang San later provides him with a Godly Zhuge Crossbow 54 146.
• Ye Lingling — Stabilizes his injuries after the Lake of Life crisis 102.

Notable Quotes

“Ling Feng, you seem to... have a lot of secrets.” 12

“Ling Feng, just... how much more do you know about all this?” 21

“If the old doesn’t go. The new won’t come.”
— After sacrificing his Eight Spider Lances 123

“These hidden weapons. Can save your lives at a critical moment. And win through surprise.” 146