Tang Hao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tang Hao (唐昊)
Alias(es)	Clear Sky Douluo; Haotian Mianxia; Hammer Devil
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Clear Sky Sect; later associated with the Blood Devil Ritual and Rakshasa God's Divine Trial
Occupation/Role	Titled Douluo; father and protector of Tang San
Status	Deceased; killed by Tang San during the latter's Asura God's Sixth Test 311
First Appearance	Chapter 77

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Titled Douluo	111	Appears with nine Soul Rings and the Clear Sky Hammer to avenge the unconscious Tang San.
Level 95 Titled Douluo	206	The Blood Devil Ritual breaks the bottleneck that had restrained him for years, raising his soul power ceiling.
Rakshasa God's Divine Trial — First Test	275	Receives the task of reaching Ultimate Douluo by devouring Life Force and Soul Power.
Level 98 Titled Douluo	287	Wields the Rakshasa God's power while confronting the Star Luo Emperor.
Near Level 99 Ultimate Douluo	291	Attempts to sacrifice Star Luo soul masters through his Rakshasa Domain to complete his breakthrough.

Background / History

Tang Hao lost Ah Yin and the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone before the main conflict, leaving him enraged and obsessively searching for the person responsible. His search destroys a cave, while Luo Ling secretly obtains the soul bone. 73 77

He kept his relationship with Tang San concealed while allowing Yu Xiaogang to train the boy. After witnessing Tang San's poor performance against the Mystic Mage, Tang Hao questioned Yu Xiaogang's Blue Silver Grass training method and warned that he would personally take Tang San away if Yu failed. 114

Tang Hao intervened publicly when Luo Ling crippled Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer in Martial Soul City. His attempt to protect Tang San and Yu Xiaogang led to a confrontation with Martial Soul Hall's Titled Douluo, after which he fled with his son and became wanted alongside the Shrek group. 199 201 202

Following Tang San's hammer destruction, Tang Hao participated in Yu Xiaogang's Blood Devil Ritual. The ritual removed his long-standing Level 95 bottleneck and persuaded him that divine power was real. He subsequently revealed that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass came from Ah Yin and was meant to be the Blue Silver Emperor. 206 207

Tang Hao later accompanied Tang San through the aftermath of Hell Road and took him to Moonlight Pavilion so Tang Yuehua could help Tang San control his killing intent. When Luo Ling confronted them there, Tang Hao chose retreat over fighting after sensing approaching reinforcements. 232 233

After returning to the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Hao and Tang San were required to kill Luo Ling to restore the sect's dignity. Tang Hao remained uncertain, aware that Luo Ling's abilities and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's possible response made the task dangerous. 244 249

Luo Ling later infiltrated the Clear Sky Sect, controlled Tang Hao with Illusion Realm, searched his memories for the Great Sumeru Hammer and Ring Burst, and erased all memory of the intrusion. 241

Personality

Tang Hao is fiercely protective of Tang San. He repeatedly confronts stronger groups or hostile factions to defend his son, intervening at the Great Soul Arena, Martial Soul City, and Breaking Soul City. 111 199 201 310

His protectiveness is matched by volatility. Luo Ling repeatedly exploits his anger, while Tang Hao's fury over humiliation, Ah Yin, Tang San's injuries, and the Clear Sky Sect's downfall drives him toward increasingly reckless violence. 77 111 280

Despite his brutality, Tang Hao retains sincere paternal affection. He gives Tang San the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng even after learning it could help him reach Level 99 himself, urging his son to take it instead. 309

Appearance

Tang Hao is associated with a black hammer martial soul and an oppressive presence befitting the Clear Sky Douluo.

• Carries the black Clear Sky Hammer. 111
• Possesses nine Soul Rings; his final ring is blood-red. 111
• Later appears in tattered clothing and covered in blood while hiding from Martial Soul Hall. 287 311

Abilities & Skills

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang Hao wields the Clear Sky Hammer, described as the Number One Weapon Martial Soul.

• Uses overwhelming hammer strikes capable of defeating a Soul Douluo-level opponent in a single blow. 287
• Can manifest the Clear Sky True Body, enlarging the hammer into a colossal form. 201
• Combines the hammer with Rakshasa God's power, giving its attacks dark-purple evil energy. 287

Great Sumeru Hammer

A high-output Clear Sky Sect hammer technique.

• Concentrates accumulated soul-skill power into a massive hammer phantom. 291
• Crushed and severely injured numerous Star Luo soul masters in a single attack. 291
• Can be used alongside Ring Burst, though the resulting expenditure left Tang Hao disadvantaged against Golden Crocodile Douluo. 310

Ring Burst

A Clear Sky Sect secret technique that detonates Soul Rings for immediate power.

• Used Nine Rings Explode Simultaneously to shatter Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo's Polar Stillness Domain. 310
• Carries extreme cost, reducing the power available for Tang Hao's subsequent clash with Golden Crocodile Douluo. 310

Blood Devil Ritual

Tang Hao used the ritual to convert sacrificed soul beast corpses and later living victims into power.

• Broke his Level 95 cultivation bottleneck without the impurities or adverse effects he expected. 206
• Became central to his pursuit of Level 99 and vengeance against Martial Soul Hall. 275
• Contributed to his public designation as an Evil Soul Master. 293

Rakshasa Domain

A domain acquired through the Rakshasa God's inheritance.

• Erodes opponents' will and devours their Life Force and Soul Power. 291
• Allows Tang Hao to recover from injuries by consuming stolen energy. 291
• Was used against Star Luo Empire soul masters as part of his attempt to reach Ultimate Douluo. 291

Relationships

• Tang San — Son. Tang Hao protects, trains, and tries to restore Tang San's damaged Clear Sky Hammer; Tang San ultimately kills him to complete the Asura God's Sixth Test. 199 206 232 311
• Ah Yin — Wife and mother of Tang San. Her sacrifice provided Tang Hao's ninth soul ring, while her Blue Silver Emperor heritage passed to Tang San. 201 252
• Tang Yuehua — Sister. Tang Hao brings Tang San to Moonlight Pavilion to seek her help controlling his killing intent. 232 233
• Yu Xiaogang — Tang San's former teacher. Tang Hao initially entrusts Tang San to him, later regrets doing so after Yu Xiaogang's connection to the Primal God Sect is exposed. 114 201
• Luo Ling — Primary enemy. Luo Ling steals Ah Yin's soul bone, cripples Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer, manipulates Tang Hao, and later searches his soul for Clear Sky Sect techniques. 77 199 241
• Tang Xiao — Clear Sky Sect leader who orders Tang Hao to prioritize killing Luo Ling. 262
• Star Luo Emperor — Tang Hao defeats him and uses his life to compel Dai Weisi to summon Star Luo's elite soul masters. 287

Story Role / Major Arcs

Search for Ah Yin's Remains

Tang Hao searches for the thief who took Ah Yin and her soul bone, destroying a cave in his rage. 77

Defense of Tang San

He reveals himself as the Clear Sky Douluo after Tang San is harmed, publicly confronts Luo Ling and Martial Soul Hall, and escapes with Tang San after Yu Xiaogang is exposed. 111 199 201

Blood Devil Ritual and Blue Silver Emperor

Tang Hao adopts the Blood Devil Ritual to overcome his cultivation bottleneck, then attempts to secure Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor awakening and restore the Clear Sky Hammer. 206 207

Clear Sky Sect Return

The Clear Sky Sect accepts Tang Hao and Tang San only on the condition that they kill Luo Ling. Tang Hao attempts to obtain support for the mission but remains wary of Luo Ling's strength. 244 249

Rakshasa God's Trial

After accepting the Rakshasa God's First Test, Tang Hao begins massacring villages and Star Luo soul masters to devour Life Force and Soul Power. He kills the Star Luo Emperor and devastates the empire's soul master forces. 275 280 287 291

Final Escape and Death

Severely injured while escaping Golden Crocodile Douluo, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo, Tang Hao is taken to a cave by Tang San. Tang San reveals that his divine test requires killing someone close to him, then kills Tang Hao with the Clear Sky Hammer and performs the Blood Devil Ritual on his corpse. 310 311

Trivia

• Tang Hao was unable to detect Luo Ling's soul search or memory alteration after being controlled by Illusion Realm. 241
• He was known as the Hammer Devil during his Star Luo Empire massacres. 287 289
• Although he intended to rebuild the Clear Sky Sect with Tang San, Tang San's Asura God's trial made Tang Hao the target of his own son. 310 311