Tang Hao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tang Hao (唐昊)
Alias(es)	Clear Sky Douluo
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Clear Sky Sect
Occupation/Role	Clear Sky Sect member; former blacksmith of Sacred Soul Village
Status	Deceased 247
First Appearance	Chapter 7

Background / History

Tang Hao lived in Sacred Soul Village as its blacksmith and raised Tang San there. Before Tang San's Martial Soul Awakening, he resisted sending his son to Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy because Tang San cooked for him, provoking Old Jack's condemnation. He was later revealed to have secretly monitored Tang San from the shadows. 7 265

He is the father of Tang San and husband of Ah Yin, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor who reverted to a seed. Tang Hao concealed both his identity as the Clear Sky Douluo and the circumstances surrounding Ah Yin from Tang San for years. 136 224

After revealing Tang San's Clear Sky Sect heritage, Tang Hao arranged harsh special training, helped him secure a Ten Thousand Year fourth Soul Ring, and sought to prepare him to restore the Clear Sky Sect. He accepted the sect elders' condition that Tang San must personally kill a Martial Soul Hall Titled Douluo before age thirty-five to be recognized by the sect. 154 155 158

Appearance

Tang Hao is typically associated with plain or dark clothing and a blacksmith's hammer before his identity is disclosed. During his later battles, he is described as heavily muscled, bloodied, and disheveled beneath destroyed upper garments. 154 231 264

• Wields the massive Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul.
• Can manifest an enormous hammer several meters long in battle. 228
• His body bears severe old and new injuries. 133 235

Personality

Tang Hao is stern, guarded, and intensely focused on Tang San's future. His early neglect of Tang San changes into constant surveillance, training, and long-term planning after Tang San awakens Twin Martial Souls. 7 136 265

He places the revival and glory of the Clear Sky Sect above restraint. He expects Tang San to lead the sect, conquer the four single-attribute clans, kill a Martial Soul Hall Titled Douluo, and eventually develop the Clear Sky Hammer into an unprecedented weapon. 157 158 196

His protectiveness can become ruthless. He considers assassinating Lin Manshan and Dugu Bo, plans to seize resources for Tang San's City of Slaughter training, and later leads an ambush against Lin Manshan's group. 224 227 233

Abilities & Skills

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang Hao possesses the Clear Sky Hammer, his inherited Weapon Martial Soul and the source of his title as the Clear Sky Douluo. He regards it as Tang San's true offensive Martial Soul, superior in destructive potential to Blue Silver Grass. 117 157 196

• Uses the hammer for wide-area, high-impact attacks. 228 231
• Can enlarge the hammer to a mountain-like size through Soul Power. 231
• Is capable of aerial movement by stepping through the air with Soul Power, though it consumes heavily and is less agile than natural flight. 133 228

Explode Ring

Tang Hao can detonate Soul Rings to sharply increase his combat attributes, particularly speed. 226 228

• Detonated his first three Soul Rings while pursuing Dugu Bo. 228
• Used Explode Ring to evade multiple pursuing Martial Soul Hall Titled Douluo after leaving the City of Slaughter. 244
• The technique risks severe weakening, Soul Power expenditure, and aggravation of his hidden injuries. 133 228

Great Sumeru Hammer

A supreme Clear Sky Sect hammer technique used by Tang Hao as a decisive counterattack. 231

• Employed it after being struck by coordinated attacks from Lin Manshan's side. 231
• Tang Chen's development of Great Sumeru Hammer is identified as central to the Clear Sky Sect's combat style. 285

Clear Sky Body Protection

Tang Hao can spin the Clear Sky Hammer and release Soul Power to create a black defensive shield. 231

• Used it to block incoming icy wind and concentrated light attacks. 231
• The shield combines hammer-generated wind pressure with his own surging Soul Power. 231

Combat Instruction

Tang Hao personally trains Tang San in Clear Sky Sect techniques and guides his long-term cultivation strategy. 179 196

• Teaches the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique beneath a waterfall. 221
• Instructs Tang San in suppressing killing intent and concealing his aura after the City of Slaughter. 244
• Plans for Tang San to delay adding Soul Rings to the Clear Sky Hammer until his body can withstand exceptionally high-year rings. 196

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Clear Sky Hammer — inherited Weapon Martial Soul and primary weapon. 117 228
• Multiple Soul Bones — Tang Hao possessed several; their loss and later seizure are central to his final downfall. 133 247
• Maps — gives Tang San maps to the Clear Sky Sect and the valley before separating from him. 244
• Soul Tool necklace — a Soul Power-concealing, Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Energy-gathering necklace given to Xiao Wu through Tang San. 137

Relationships

• Tang San — son. Tang Hao trains, protects, and burdens him with the expectation of restoring the Clear Sky Sect. 136 196 244
• Ah Yin — wife and Tang San's mother; a Blue Silver Emperor who reverted to a seed. Tang Hao remains devoted to her recovery. 224 246
• Tang Yuehua — sister and manager of Moonlight Pavilion. She supports Tang Hao and Tang San, while Tang Hao entrusts her with helping temper Tang San's impulsive nature. 136 154
• Tang Xiao — Clear Sky Sect leader and Tang Hao's brother. Tang Hao's plans center on Tang San eventually assisting the sect. 137 234
• Dugu Bo — enemy. Their conflict escalates from Tang Hao's pursuit after Tang San's injury to the ambush that leads to the Clear Sky Sect's public condemnation. 133 228 232
• Lin Manshan — enemy and perceived threat to Tang San and the Clear Sky Sect. Tang Hao attempts to ambush him and later dies after Lin Manshan and Dugu Bo attack him. 146 227 247
• Titan and Bai He — former allies from the Strength and Min Clans who participate in Tang Hao's ambush plan; both are killed amid its collapse. 227 232 233
• Xiao Wu — Tang San's beloved and a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Tang Hao recognizes her true identity, refuses to harm her, but sends her away for Tang San's safety. 220

Story Role / Major Arcs

Sacred Soul Village

Tang Hao initially appears as Tang San's obstructive father, refusing Old Jack's request to send Tang San to Nuoding Academy. His concealed status as a powerful Soul Master makes Lin Manshan wary of provoking Tang San. 7 11

Tang San's Special Training

After Tang San's identity and potential become central to Clear Sky Sect plans, Tang Hao brings him to Moonlight Pavilion, supports his absorption of the Ten Thousand Year Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus, and helps him obtain a poisonous Ten Thousand Year fourth Soul Ring. 154 155 157

He later gives Tang San the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng despite Tang Yuehua's concern, raising Tang San to Rank 47. 168

Conflict with Tian Xing Academy

Tang Hao becomes increasingly hostile toward Lin Manshan and Dugu Bo, viewing Lin Manshan's growth as a threat to Tang San and the Clear Sky Sect. He organizes an ambush using the Strength and Min Clans to intercept Lin Manshan's group. 146 224 227

The ambush fails, is recorded, and becomes public evidence against him. Dugu Bo declares Tang Hao, Tang San, and the Clear Sky Sect irreconcilable enemies of Tian Xing Academy. 230 232

City of Slaughter

Tang Hao takes Tang San and Xiao Wu from Shrek Academy after the Soul Master Competition, then separates Xiao Wu from Tang San after revealing that he knows her Soul Beast identity. 215 220

He trains Tang San for the City of Slaughter, reunites with him after two years, and uses Explode Ring to escape a Martial Soul Hall encirclement. Afterwards, he sends Tang San toward the Clear Sky Sect while preparing to atone for his own past. 233 244

Final Sacrifice and Death

Seeking to open the lead box at Ah Yin's hidden waterfall cave, Tang Hao severs his left leg and strips away a Soul Bone, permanently losing ten Soul Power levels. 246

After discovering Ah Yin's Soul Bone and the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone missing, he attempts to leave the cave despite his injuries. Lin Manshan and Dugu Bo ambush him; Lin Manshan's attack and Deadly Poison kill Tang Hao, after which his Soul Bones are taken. 247

Notable Quotes

“Xiao San is my child, and he is also my responsibility to the sect.” 168

“Blue Silver Grass was never a Martial Soul suited for offense.” 196

“You've done very well these past two years. You haven't disappointed me.” 244